Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-27
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.

As time goes on the agitation Oh virginia
Democrats becomes painful to behold.
| They see defeat staring them in the face,
and are endeavoring to brighten it off by
throwing mud at General Malone, which,
however. falls very short of its mark.
| The latest move of the badly ratified Bour-
bons has been to clip out the names of "a
few obscure new spapers which they de
clare, with flourish of trumpets. will not
support Malone. IL makes little differ
ence who they support. Not one of them
has ever been stalwart Republican organ.
Most of them have claimed to be independ-
ent but have really leaned towards Dem
ocracy. Trotting out the names Of such
papers IA prominent Republican organs
which will not support Mahone,'' is very
cheap kind Of fake, and will not avail in
the least to avert the disa ster which awaits
the Virginia Bourbons.
The jury was favorably disposed to
Ives, ''the Young Napoleon of Finance"
and it Is decided now that he will not wear
the striped suit, which has been proposed
as his winter style.
The $1,000 fine of Chris Won Der Abe,
for failing to show up at several scheduled
games In Brooklyn, will stand. The
doughty base ball manager has been very
forcibly reminded of the fact that he does
not own quite all OF the American Associ-
alton
Sheriff F1ack, prominent friend of
Governor Hill, and leading member of
his party, Is reported to have been indict-
ed for perjury. The general character Of
Democratic officials in New York has not
been up to n very high standard since the
days Of BOSS Tweed"
The Boston Herald has had a good deal
to say about repudiator Malone. II the
Herald will confine itself to facts for
brief time it will find that It was not
Readiuster who proposed the entire re-
pudiatioa Of Virginia's debt. On the con-
trary, it was Senator I.ybrook, Demo
crat who presented the proposition to
the legislature.
Mr. Gladstone was very much amused
recently by remark dropped by the
Shah OF Persia. 1.-The Grand Old Man
had just celebrated the 50th anniversary
of his marriage. Said the Shah: Il con-
graduate you upon attaining your 50th
year But said Mr.. Gladstone, you are
at fault. This is not the anniversary OF
my birth, but the celebration Of my mar
riage fifty wears ago.. Then the Shah,
with reflection, comprehended the joyous
ness of the &C sasion and added: swell, |
don't know but what it is better to live
with one woman fifty years than with
dfty women one year"
Quite a number Of prominent citizens
visited his hotel in New York and shook
hands with Mr.. Walker Blaine in such
hearty. congratulatory way that he
smiled and remarked that his brother WAS
the principal in the affair.
China is threatening to expel from that |
country all the Americans employed
there. The number of these is said to be |
very small, and the great Oriental Des- |
potism would make very little by the
adoption Of such policy.
Balfour's disavowsl Of the Irish univer-
sity endowment proposals, is the most re-
markable feat in political gymnastics that
has occurred for many yesr-even in
acrobatic Old England.
This years cotton crop is estimated at
Z 10000 bales, which is the largest on
r cord. and prices are higher than in
ISIS. The southern corn crop also sur
pas that of any previous year, reach
ing the large total of $50, zoo, 900 bushels.
The wheat and oats are in excess of last
year. During the nine last years the
southern product Of pig iron has increased
four fold; the output Of coal has increased
in almost the same ratio; the cotton mills
have doubled In number and quadrupled
in capacity; and nearly twenty thousand
miles Of new railroads have been built.
lndustrially. at all events, the new south
is forging ahead very rapidly.
The Moorish minisfer NJ foraivn .ff.fr. |