The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
GKHHRAL b r. BUTLEA in speaking
upon the annexation of Canada At Water.
Vile, Me-. recently said he preferred the
alliance Of the entire English.spesking
races. Such alliance could be accom-.
plished without arousing the antagonists
which would inevitably follow The attempt
to break OF Q fraction Of the British
Empire.
TEE Rome correspondent Of the London
Chronicle says: 'In receiving the Span.
ish Ambassador the Pope alluded 10 his
possible departure from Rome. It is GER
tain that arrangements for his refuge in
Spain have been completed"
JOHN RUsKIN, the celebrated author. was
reported quite sick at Brentwood, En-.
gland.
Rev. DR.. THoAAs DAVIES, Of Philadel.
phia, has accepted the Protestant Episco.
pal bishopric OF Michigan, subject to the
approval Of the general convention.
TIE Berliner Tagblatt says that En-.
gland, Germany, France Portugal, Bel.
GUM, the Congo State and Italy are max
ing arrangements for . conference to set.
tie the limits Of their respective settle
ments in Africa.
COLONEL WoDEHoUsE and his Egyptian
troops defeated the Arabs near Wadv
Halfa~ recently, killing and wounding 600
and taking - many more prisoners.
Egyptian loss. 10
The impartial. Of Madrid, asserts that
the Government, having received . tele-
gram from the Vatican authorities inquir.
ing whether tho Pope would be allowed q
place Of refuge in Spain in the event of
his being obi ged to leave Rome, Premier
and Ministry, replied in b Affirmative,
granting the Pope IN asylum in Va encia
Hon. EDMUND RICE Q leading St Paul
citizen aud ex-Congressman. lies in a very
critical condition at the Spau'din Hotel.
ct Duluth, MINI. He went there on a fish,
ing trip and was taken sick.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS called on the Pres
ident to thank him for his appointment "a
Minister to Hayti, and 10 recommend
Charles s Morris for Minister to Liberia.
Mr.. Morris is recommended for this place
by General Alger. Of Michigan; General
Bradley, of Kentucky; General Knapp,
of New York. and by several State dele
cations, besides those of Kentucky. 1t
was expected that he would get the ap.
pointment
The Russian press declares that in the
event of war between Russia and Ger
many. Denmark. Russia's natural ally,
range her forces against Germany.
The Danish papers treat the subject very
.gingerly, but protest in an exceedingly
cautious ann against Russia's as
sumptions.
THE English have removed the French
flag from the house of Sultan Bountonkon
at Grand Bassam, Upper Guinea France
claims q protec;orate over the Sultan's
territory. Negotiations concerning the
matter are proceeding between England
CHAUNcEY NJ. DEPEw and family were
passengers on the steamer Adriatic, which
ga, Il. d for Liverpool on the Sd.
TIE delegates TO the North Dakota On
stitutioaal convention met at the Capitol,
building, Bismarck. on the 4th and were
called to order by Secretary Richards.
organization was effected by
the election of F. s. Fancher, of James,
ton. a. chairman, and }. A. Rea, OF Bis
marcS as secretary.
PRESIDENT HARRISON was the guest of
H. c. Bowen, at Woodstock, Conn.,. on thu
4th. The exercises were marked by an
address from the President and the read
ing of an original poem by Will Carleton.
The South Dakota constitutional con-
vention met al Sioux Falls on the 4.h.
Judge Edgerton was temporary chairman.
TAMXAxY HALL, New York, celebrated
its centennial on the 4;h
GHOoLY KHAN. the Persian Minister,
has declared his intention to quit the
United States. He was in high dudgeon
over the flippant criticisms of the Amer
lean press ON his royal master and him.
self.
THOMAS E. SHERMAN, Oldest son Of the
General, Vas ordained a sub-deacon in
the Catholic Church 1t Philadelphia ON the
9Th.
A SCHEME Matched out at Chicago 70.
Gently among certain Irish.Americans to
obtain Lower California or some portion
Of Canada to found an Irish republic.
Money was to be obtained by mortgage to
equip an army and . navy.
PORTUGAL. It is stated. has agreed to
submit, the Delagoa bay dispute to arbi-
tration.
THERE was such Q tumult in the Spanish
Chamber Of Deputies on the 9Th that the
police were summoned to quell the dis.
turbance&
MISCELLANEOUS.
TuR Minneo no1ia Honrinv mi11a ran a