The Russellville Democrat., 1888-08-02
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


 ON the 24th Mir. O'Connell, the chief clerk of the New York Court of Common Pleas, complained to the authorities of Queenstown that he had been constantly logged by detectives ever since his ar- rival in Ireland
 IT is said that Dr. Ernest Lieber, mem- Der of the German Reichstag, will be present at the great Roman Catholic con- vocation to be held in Cincinnati in Sep tember next, and will speak.
 THE Dublin Exchequer Court granted a conditional order of habeas corpus, on the 25th, for the release of John Dillon from prison.
 COLONEL HoYr, of New York City, has resigned as director of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
 ON the 26th German named Clotten was arrested in London charged with sending letter to MT. Gladstone, threat sning to murder him because the latter's wife had mislaid manuscript Clotten had sent her.
 TIE Service Pension bill was intro- iuced by Senator Hiseock on the 25th
 ON the 26th Major Downs of New York City, who began the crusade against the bobtail car by refusing to put his fare in the box, was fined one dollar. The case will be appealed.
 "JAY GOULD has been improving steadi- Iy." says the New York Tribune. of the 20th. land intends to go to Saratoga to- morrow with his family"
 ON the 26th General Joseph E. Jackson, grand marshal of the coming Blaine parade, issued a circular requesting all organizations desiring to take part to notify him at his headquarters, No. l6 West Twenty fifth street, New York City
 GENERAL LABAsre, General of division on the French retired list, is dead.
 IT is said that M. Antoine, Deputy for Mertz. in the German Reichstag is to be expelled permanently from Germany.
 LEM SMITH's challenge to fight in En- gland, France or Spain for S5, 900 side, London prlze- ring rules, has been accept ed by Conley, the Ithaca (N. Y.) giant
 THE Army Appropriation bill was passed by the Senate on the 26th. It includes Senator Hawley's amendment appro- priating S750,000 for gun factory at Watervliet, N. r., and an appropriation of s, ,000, 900 for the purchase of steel guns.
 ON the 25th Emperor Williams Hussar band played at Wagner's grave, where large number of people had assembled. A deep impression was produced. The band then went to the widows residence and played march composed by Frederick tho Great and selection from Wagner's works.
 ON the 26th James O'Kelly, tho jour nalist and member of the House of Com mons who was arrested in London for of fensea under the Crimes act and carried 10 Boyle, was remanded for one week He was released on bail.
 and rfp nassed the day fishing of Fire Island, and returned at night with good catch
 MAJOR GENERAL MARsEHA R. PATRICK, Governor of the Central Branch Soldiers Home at Dayton, O., died on the 27th. He was Provost Marshal-General of the army of the Potomac during the War. OS the 27th General Boulanger rode out in A carriage for the first time since his duel with NJ Floquet. He was followed by sixteen carriages filled with newspa- per reporters and admirers, who shouted "A bas Floquet," "A bas Ferry" and "Viva Boulanger."
 BILL was introduced by Senator Pal mer, on the 27th, proposing to substitute silver bullion for one half of the $lO0,- DO0 GOO gold held by the Treasury for the radampion of United States notes. OS the 27th the House committee on
 
 military affairs refused to concur in the Senate heavy-ordnance provision--Mr. Hawley's amendment--to the Army Ap' prouriation bill, which passed the Senate on the 26th-
 TIE Duke and Duchess of Marlborough have had the legality of their marriage established in England They went be fore the registrar of the vestry hall Mount Saint Grosvenor Square, London aud had their marriage duly recorded TIE sentence of Chira Cignarale wal commuted by Governor Hill ot New York. on the 2Tth, to Imprisonment Tor life.
 AT Los Angeles. Gal, on the 27th, re- porter formerly employed on the St. Louii Post Dispatch states that while at th' depot of the Santa Fe railroad he sav Editor Henry " Moore and Mrs. JohI W. Norton seated in one of the cars ot aorth- bound xsia