The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

don on the 22d. He was cordially greeted
| by the members of the American Lega-
| tion and others.
A. f. AVER &c Co., stock brokers of
| Worcester, Mass, made an assignment
on the 23d. Liabilities, S50000 nominal
| assets, 1000. Dull business is alleged
| as the cause of failure.
THE Secretary of State is informed that
| Mr.. Legarra, Peruvian Minister to the
| United States, will represent his govern
ment at the conference of American
| States, which meets in Washington in
October next.
THE President, on the 25th, attended a
| Grand Army Memorial service at the
| Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
in Washington. The Presidents pew, in
which General Grant used to sit, was re :
served for him.
THE Amalgamated Association, on the
oath, decided that the hammer-men of
Oliver Bros. g. Phillips, at Pittsburgh,
Pa, were discharged for just cause, and
the action of the firm was sustained. This
settled the trouble there.
THE sales agents of the six leading coal
companies of New York City decided, on
the 22d, to advance prices fifteen cents
per ton for stove coal, and ten cents for
CRATE and egg coal on June l. Another
advance next month is expected.
THE eighth annual musical convention
and the sixth annual musical festival be-
gan at Petersburg, Ma, on the 21st. Dele
gates were present from all parts Of
Virginia and North Carolina. Hayden's
Oratorio "The Creation" was rendered.
FANNIE DAVENPORT, the actress, and
Mr.. Melbourne Mcdowell, leading man in
her dramatic company, were married
privately by Rev. Charles H. Eaton, d.
D., pastor of the Church of the Divine
Paternity, in New York City,on the 10th.
RUSSELL HARRISON is considering an
offer from w. j. Arkell to take an active
part in the editorial direction of Frank
Leslie's Weekly. The climate of Mon
tana does not agree with Mrs. Harrison,
and she is anxious to move to New York.
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The English Conservatives are organ
izing series of meetings to offset the
effect of Mr.. Gladstone's Whitsuntide
speeches. Speakers will go to each of
the places where Mr.. Gladstone delivers
addresses and speak on the following
day.
THE Supreme Court of Ohio, on the 22d,
decided the case of the State against
Henry S. Ives and George II. Stayner,
who were on trial for swindling the stock
holders of the Cincinnati, Hamilton s.
Dayton railroad, in favor Of the defend
ants.
THE mayor of West Su uperior, Wis. on
the 23d closed all the saloons in that city
in anticipation OF trouble between striS-
ing coal-heayers and the new men i'm
ported to take their places. The new men
are working under strong police protec-
ton.
THEODORE WILLIAMS, of Norwalk, o., is
looking for Frank s. Randolph, false
friend for whom he cashed five thousand
dollars in notes that proved TO be
worthless. The parties alleged to have
given the notes say they never signed
them.
HENRI RoCHEFoRT was arraigned at the
Vine-street (London) police court, on the
20th, charged with assaulting the artist
Pilotel, on the 18th, on Regent street
The magistrate bound NJ. Rochefort in the
sum of ESQ to keep the peace for six
months.
THE chief of the New York fire depart
ment, Oscar Shay, on his own application,
has been retired on half pay on account
of physical disability. The half-pay is
S2, $50 year. Assistant Chief Hugh Bon
ner has been appointed chief of the de-
partment
The collieries at Pittson, Pa, which had
been partially shut down for seven
months, resumed operations, on the 21st,
on full time, giving employment to nearly
5000 men and boys, who have averaged
but three or four days work month
since last summer.
THE steamer Rockton arrived at San
Francisco from Apia, Samoa, on the 20th,
bringing eight officers and 150 men of the
Vandalia and twelve officers and three
hundred men Of the Trenton. Admiral
Kimberly, ten officers and seventy-fve
men remain at Apia.
ON the 10Th Mayor Harding's procla-
nation ordering all saloons, drug stores
and cigar stands in Fort Wayne, Ind, to
close on Sunday went into effect, and for
the first time for over a quarter of
century not a drink was obtainable in
that city under any pretense.
YOKOHAMA papers give an account of
the severe punishment of two Japanese
journalists, who published with sketch
OF the new liberal constitution picture
of a skeleton on the Emperor's throne.
One was sentenced TO three years inn
prisonment and the other was fined.
In the Howard trial in New York City,
on the 23d, President Cottrill of the Elec-
trio Sugar Company, who was the first
witness, described how Freund's and
Howard's experiments, with apparently
marvellous results, had led him and others
to put their money into the company.
MARTIS YAGENs, Of Little Falls. N. Y,
who, on the 25th, celebrated his hum
dredth birthday, was soldier OF Yelling
toms army, and fought under him at
Waterloo. He retains a vivid remem-
brance Of the great battle, and his mind
is remarkably clear. lie came to this
country in 1si0
AT the last session of the Samoan con
ference the German delegates claimed
indemnity for losses TO Germans caused
by King Mataafa. The American dele
gates disputed this claim, ayerring that
Mataafa had acted ia self-defense, and
declaring also that the Samoan natives
were too poor 70 pay indemnity
THE Prussian colliers declare that the
employers do not hold 20 their promise,
aud in consequence the men show ten
dency to hold out. The Emperor takes
the create Il interest in the controversy
and receives constant reports. 1t il said
that the attitude Of the owners has
aroused the Emperor's Indignation