The Russellville Democrat., 1889-11-14
NEWS AND NOTES.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

Henry James accused Mr.. Parne0 of
having been the ready recipient OF the
money of conspirators, and recalled the
incident Of ParnelFs having remarked
upon receiving contribution of e25:
Five for bread and twenty for lead"
THE union men employed on the ex-
port dock in London, refused, on the
4th, to work unless the companies per-
manent employees join the dock -laborers.
union. This the non-union men refused
to do and a deadlock resulted. Scores
of ships are lying idle, it being inn
possible to get men to handle their car
goes.
As SOON as the yellow-fever quaran-
tine is lifted in Florida steamships viii
begin opening new trade between
Tampa and Central America.
THE Gar has written an autograph
letter to ex-Queen Natalie assuring her
Of his sympathy and declaring that he
continues to recognize her as Queen of
Servia.
SENATOR MoopY, of South Dakota,
is quoted as saying that the reports of
destitution among settlers in any part
of Dakota are exaggerated and in many
instances circulated for the purpose of
doing harm
An explosion of gas occurred in a col
liery at Burnburg, Germany on the 5th,
killing ten men and seriously wounding
many others.
THE elections, on the 9Th, proved a
very Waterloo for the Republican party
in most Of the States, all of the doubtful
States and Iowa showing Democratic
gains and victories. Pennsylvania alone
remained true to her old-time loyalty TO
the Republican majority.
THE accounts of the horrors of the
electric light wires in New York have
terrified the Londoners and almost null
lifted the efforts of the electric-light com
panies seeking to replace the gas lamps
with electric lights throughout the
metropolis.
THE Southern Exposition at Mont
gomery, Ala, was opened by the Presi-
dent from Washington by wire on the
5th. Governor Seay, Mayor Graham
and President vandiver of the Exposi-
tion made speeches. The display was
fine one.
IT is stated that the Czarowitz is be-
trothed to Princess Margaret, youngest
sister of the Emperor OF Germany, the
betrothal having taken place while the
Gar was visiting Berlin.
THE Northwestern wheat movements
for the week ended the I'd were again
large, total receipts at Duluth and Min
neapolis aggregating 5000, 400 bushels.
an increase of 1877, 900 bushels over the
previous week. Shipments from the two
places were 1901, 740 bushels, differ
ence of only 200 bushels from those of
the week before.
COLONEL FRED MUssEY, correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Commercial-Gaz-
cite, was attacked at Richmond, Va, on
the 5th, by W. C. Preston, one of the
Democratic challengers, who took Of
fence at Mussey's alleged Interference
with negro voters. 1t appears that
Mussey seconded the colored voters
protest against the way their votes were
being handled.
IN the football game, on the 5th, be-
tween Princeton and Columbia colleges,
Princeton won. Score, IL to 0.
EVELYN BosCAwEN, Viscount Fall
mouth, died in London, on the 9th, aged
seventy years.
THE London Star thanks God that the
capture of Wadelai by the Mahdists has
swept European and Egyptian domina-
ton from Central Africa, and expresses
hope that it may never be restored.
AT meeting of master lightermen of
London, on the 5th, the demands of
the employees were considered and the
general opinion was expressed that if a
prolonged strike occurred the results
would be ruinous to the trade. Twenty
lightermen granted the demands of the
men.
IN the municipal elections, Sunday,
throughout Italy, the Liberal and Radi-
cal candidates were successful in the
great majority of cases, the Clericals
winning in only few towns.
THE subscriptions to the New York
City Worlds Fair guaranty fund amount
ed, on the 9Th, to S2,255,06l.
TUE strike of molders in the Brooks
Locomotive Works at Dunkirk, \. Y,
which had lasted two weeks, ended on the
5th, the men returning to work on con-
dition that the union is not TO interfere
with the managers employing such men
as they choose.
EX-PREsIDEST and Mrs. Cleveland
have matured their plans to sail next
June for Europe, where they will spend
the best part OF year travelling over
the continent.
HERR BRANDIEs, the German official
who is believed TO be responsible for
much of the trouble in Samoa, has been
appointed to high diplomatic position
in New Guinea.
BYRON JONES, a mine driver boss,
aged twenty-three years, who had been
Respondent for some time because OF
illness and family troubles, jumped into
Waddell's shaft at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
during the night of the 5th, and was
killed. He fell 900 feet and his body
was . terribly mangled. He leaves a
widow and child.
REV Il. DEWITT TAIMAeE. of Brook
lyn, arrived in London, on the 9th, and
proceeded on his journey to Palestine on
the following day.
THE legal action taken against the
London Times by Mr., Parnell for dam
ages resulting from the publication of
certain alleged libelous articles about
the Irish leader has been postponed
upon application of the Times.
THE members OF the party OF the Ex-
treme Left in the Hungarian Diet have
voted to reject the Hungarian civil list,
on the ground that Hungary has no
court, and therefore, can not properly
maintain civil list.
GEORGE HANCOCK, of Salt Lake City,
Mormon High Priest, was arrested at
Payscn, Utah, on the 18th, charged with
numbering Mrs. Harp and her son, Geo
Jones. The Gentiles say il was a church
murder.
THE convention of the Tenants De-
fepse League at Drogheda. Ireland,
opened on the 7th. Upwards of three