The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-28
RUssEILvIILE, ARK. NOVEMBER Is 1882

WrTn the completion Of the vessels
now building and appropriated for, the
United States will possess ten armored
vessels, thirteen single-turreted moni-
tors, twenty-one steel cruisers or gun
boats, two dynamite cruisers, practice
cruiser for cadets, an armored ram, one
first-class torpedo boat and seven iron
steamers.
Mgs. ELIZABETH CI.EMENTfxE XIX
NEY, mother of the poet Edmund Clar-
ence Steadman died, on the 21st, at
Summit, n. j. Mrs. Kinney was born
in New York on December IS, 1910. Sne
was an intimate friend Of Tennyson,
Browning and Trollope.
john i. ALLEN, ex-Delegate to Con-
gress, was elected United States Senator
from Washington on the first ballot, on
the 10Th, and Ex-Governor Watson G.
Squire was chosen on the second ballot.
THE Standard Oil Company, through
William Rockefeller on the 21st sub
scribed 100000 TO the New York
Worlds Fair fund, and Mr.. Jay Gould,
the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Com
pany and the Western Union Telegraph
Company each subscribed S25, 900.
AT meeting Of the French Cabinet,
on the 2lst, the Minister of Marine an
nounced that French corvette had
been dispatched to Brazil to guard the
interests of French residents there
SENIOR JUAN FRANcEsco yEIARDE,
who will represent Bolivian interests in
this country as Minister Plenipotentiary
was formally presented to the Presi-
dent, on the 2fst, by Secretary Blaine.
Senior Velarde also represents his coun-
try in the Three-Americas Congress.
JAMES BROWN a leading manufacturer
of Ireland, who has eighty nephews re-
siding in this country, spent an hour in
conversation with President Harrison
on the 21st. Mr.. Brown is personal
friend OF Mr.. Gladstone.
DISPATCH from Rio de Janeiro, on
the 2tst, stated that universal suffrage
had been established throughout the
new republic
A PREMATURE explosion of blast oc-
CURED in stone quarry near Catas-
auqua, Pa, on the 21st, killing William
Hogh and Frank Burger.
Two of the most trusted employees at
the Woolwich (England) Arsenal were
summarily dismissed, ON the 21st,
charged with revealing secrets in con-
nection with the manufacture Of smoke
less powder
OFFICIAL returns from the late cleo
ton in Virginia, with Scott and Ham
over counties estimated, give Scott
Dem.), for Attorney-General, 166,97s;
Mf.rt \
$50. McKinney's majority will be
greater than Scott's.
Tux Government won a suit at San
Francisco, on the 22d, with verdict for
$1,000, against Hite & Snyder, in one of
the timber depreciation cases brought b.
Agent Morton, of the Interior Depart
ment.
EDWARD CUNNINGHAM, who was shot
by Italian poachers on his estate at Mill
ton, Mass, on the 2fst died on the 22d.
He was very wealthy retired tea mer-
chant.
HEREAFTER the trainmen on the New
York Central railroad will be paid for
extra work over twelve hours, but as the
company will fix it, the men will not
have to work extra very often.
BARBARA KNoBLE, a Pittsburgh (Pa.l
servant girl, struck match to light the
natural gas in the kitchen range, on the
22d, when a terrific explosion occurred.
The girl was fatally injured, and the
three-story building was badly wrecked.
r. G. Woop, OF the famous ballot-box
forgery case, which played so promi-
nent a part in the late Ohio election,
was arrested at Cincinnati, on tho 22d,
at the instance of Governor-elect Camp
bell, United Stat Senator John Sher-
man and Congressman Butterworth.
IN the lower house of the Hungarian
Parliament, on the ed, the Minister of
Finance, replying to criticisms on the
budget, said that if taxes had increased
the people bore them more easily than
in former times. lie supported the po-
litical cohesion with Austria.
Ar the session of the General Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons at At
lanta, Ga, on the 22d routine business
was finished up, several minor amend
ments to the constitution adopted, and
Minneapolis, Minn,, chosen as the next
meeting place, The chapter adjourned
to meet again three years hence.
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