The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
G@Plaa frOn Various Sources
PERSONAL. AND POLITICAL.

him in Canada has been declined by Lord
Saokville, and he will sail direct for
Paris from New York.
THE first branch OF the City Council Of
Baltimore, Nd, is in a deadlock. The
recent election resulted in seating ten
Republicans, eleven Democrats aud one
Independent-who is voting with the Re-
publicana, making tic.
WALTER GIBBS, OF Montreal, Can, is
missing. His debts amount to $4,000,
and IL he does not return soon his estate
Will be sold out to satisfy his creditors.
1T is shown by the probatiug Of the will
OF the late Z. T. Conaut Of Boston, that
upon the death Of Helen u. Granger there
shall be paid to the town of Winchester,
Mass, $4,000 for q public library. The
residue Of Mr.. Commits estate is to go to
the New England Hospital for Women
and Children.
NCARDINAL MANNING aud other English
prelates have sent an address to the Pope
protesting against the penal laws.
THE funeral Of Goo. II. Forster, Of New
York, the late presids of the Board of
Aldermen, occurred on the 18TH.
On the 18th the President appointed
Andrew @. Chapman collector Of inter-
nal revenue for the district OF Maryland,
which includes the DiairIcJ Of Columbia.
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS were subscrib-
ed TO the inauguration fund within few
hours after opening Of the subscription
books in Washington, on the 18th.
THE Americans jackson, Hendry aud
Woodcock, decided on the 18th, to leave
Wurtemburg. They telegraphed their
decision to the King, who replied, eX-
pressing his regret, and assuring them
that he would always be their friend
THE WomRn's College OF Baltimore,
Md, was formally opened on the 18th.
Bishop II. w. Warren, o. the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Denver, Col, and
Prof. ID. G. Gilman, president of Johns
Hopkins University, made addresses.
On the 13th, in the Supreme Court OF
Boston, the jury awarded to Miss Sarah
T. ROLAND $1,000 damages against the
Boston & Providence railroad for Injuries
received in the Busscy Bridge accident
on March IA, 1887.
SIDNEY CoRNING Eastman, OF Chicago,
and George W. Bird, OF Madison, Wis,
were admitted 70 practice in the Supreme
Court OF the United States, on the 18th.
1T Is said that there is prospect of
Hon. Warner Miller returning to the
Senate in place OF Senator Evarts, who
will be appointed % the supreme bench
In place OF Judge Platchford, who viii be
retired.
OK the 18th Dr. A. ID. Markley, post
master az Marlborough, Montgomery COun-
ty, Pa, an old-timo Democrat, went TO
Washington with his resignation in his
pocket, which be left at the Post-Odi ce
Department and then called upon the
President. He aspires to be the lead der
OF his party in tho matter Of resigna-
tIons.
ON the 14th the Democratic city conven-
5on Of Boston unanimously renOmtnated
Uriah O'Brien for mayor.
WARREN W. Corr, up 20 last March coll
lector OF taxes OF the town OF Saugus,
Mass, and part of whose accounts re-
main unsettled, has been absent for sew
eral days, and ugly rumors concerning
him are current An investigation Of his
books will DO had.
UNITED STATES MINISTER PHELPS was
enthusiastically cheercd at tho banquet
given in his honor by the Glasgow corr
poratiou, on the I4.h. In response to the
toast 20 "The Guest OF tho Evening" he
said that $50 long as Scotland sent t
America tho kind Of men she had hithert,
sent the doors of the country woulC
swing on their hinges TO receive then
from Maine TO California"
On tho 14th warrant was issued at OF
tawn, Ont, for the extradition OF Debaum,
the New York forEer.
JAMES NJ. DoUGHERTY, a countrymaI
from the vicinity of Salon, N. Y, was
arrested in New York City on the 18th
for annoying Miss Mary Anderson by
persistent attentions He was under tht
delusion that the actress was equally
snamoured OF him. Hs was held for trla
for insanity.
THE Gar OF Russia has ordered tn
court artist 20 paint "a large picture rep
resenting the recent railway disaster a
Borki, where the imperial family narrow
ly escaped destruction.
MINISTER PHELPS addressed the Judi
cial Society Of Glasgow, Scotland, OF
18th. He praised the manner in which tn
laws were executed i'm Great Britain. bu
thought legal proceedings were far to-
expensive.
COLONEL EUGENE A. CARR OF the Sixt
cavalry has been assigned to the com
mRnd Of the District Of New Mexico, wit
headquarters at Ft Wiugate.
On tho 10Th the marriage OF Mr.. Josepl
Chamberlain, OF England, 70 Miss Mary
daughter Of Secretary Oc War Endicott
was solomnizod in st. Johns Protestau
Episcopal Church, Washington.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED guests partOok O
the banquet given by the Home Marke
Club OF Boston, on the 18th, in celebratio
OF the Republican National victory.
DUKE MACMILLAN of Bavaria died /
Munich, on the 10TH, OF apoplexy. II
was eighty years old.
1T is reported that President Clevel an
Is about to offer his Oak View villa 70
sale. He expects to realize 200 per cen
on his Investment
KING CHRISTIAN OF Denmark cele brate
the twenty-f-th anniversary OF his &C
cession to the throne, at Copenhagen, ol
che 18th.
DoUGuERrY, tho crazy admirer of Mis-
Mary Anderson, the actress, was com
mitted TO the care of the New York Com
Xnissioners OF Charities and Correction
and will be confined until a medical con
mission decides upon his case.
Mr.. john BBIGHr, the English politica
econonomist, suffered a relapse on Il
10Th, and his sons were summoned TO b
bedside.
ID. c. BTRpsALI editor of the HartfoI
(Conn.) Telegram. was cowhided by Allie
Wyley aud l.. Il. Smith, of the SUudJ
Globe, on the 10th The assault was II
result Of n long article i'm the Telegrd
accusing the Globe of blackmoiliug oper,
tions.
The invitation to the banquet OF N
Boston Home-Market Club, on the 1 ST
was declined by Mr.. Blaiae on accoui
OF weariuess resulting from exertio
during the campaign.
JCDGE RuCKLER, of Denver, reiteratt
his statemanl co-caraiug his iuteryie
with the President one week before a
election. aud said that tho issue is no
one OF personal veraCity between himse
and Senator Blackburn.
THE election o. =. III. McGinuis, RepuI
hcan, TO Congress from the Third vi
ginia district, heretofore known as q
'Gibraltar os Democracy" ia that stat
is conceded tv the Democrats.
PosrMAsrER DALroN OF the House
Representative received telcgra
from Mr.. Seymour, Democratic candida
In the Fourth Congressional district
Connecticut on tho 18th, which stat,
that that district had gone Republican.
OK inc I6th II. p Chea;ham, Republics
candidate for Congress iu the SeCoI
North Carolina district, teicgraphed tn
the official count gives him 61l majori
over Mr. Simmons. Dem, who al prese
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