The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-14
GENERAL.

GENERAL.
Tho President has issued his proclamation
admitting Montana TO Statehood. IL is the 4Ist
State of the Union. The Democratic Terri
torial Supreme Court of Montana stepped down
with the issuing of the proclamation admitting
the new State. and tho new Supreme Court,
which is Republican, will have the final say in
the matter OF the vote Ia Tunnel precinct
The international Marine Conference disposed
of n great deal Of business affecting the rules
OF the road at sea, and appointed number Of
committees on matters not already under con-
sderation. Tho Postmaster at Louisa, KY,
reports that his office was nearly destroyed by
parties celebrating tho Democratic victory 10
Ohio.-Hon. J. N. Huston, Treasurer of the
United States, saya in his annual report that
the year is characterized as q remarkable one in
the history Of public finances, both the reve-
nues and expenditures having been exceeded
but few times since the foundation of tho
vernment--Commlssion of Indian Affairs
Morgan In his annual report says the logic Of
events demand the absorption Of the Indians into
our national life, not IA Indians, but rs Ameri-
can STANDARDIZATION arc In circulation
asking an entire recount of Boston's vote on
Governor and State officers, and some Of tho
wards for Senators and Representatives.
The New York Committee finally decided not
to nsa any portion Of Central Park for n site
for the Worlds FaIr.--The contest for tho
speakersbip OF tho next House has begun in
earnest, tho supposed strength OF tho leading
cand idates being given In this order: Thomas
| u. Reed, of Maine: William Mckinley, OF Ohio !;
Joa q. Cannon, OF Illinois, Julius c. Burrows of
Michigan. and David H. Henderson Of Iowa.
| III. Remsen Whitehouse, United States Charge
| dAliairs at the City OF Mexico, and Baron Won
! Zedtmitz German Minister 10 Mexico climbed
| tho extinct volcano of IzlaeeihuatI, feat only
| once before accomplished. The centennial
OF the establishment Of the Catholic hierarchy
| In America was celebrated In Baltimore by an
| imposing procession of priests and preates TO
| the Cathedral, majestic service and eloquent
sermon by Archbishop Ryan. OF Philadelphia.
- decision of the Indiana Supreme Court
| that the Legislature cannot elect nor the Gov
ernor appoint except 10 iii vacancies turns out
a number of Democrats who were elected by
| the Legislature. annual Convention OF
| the National Womans Christian Temperance
| Union was begun in Chicago and Miss Willard
delivered the annual address on political
| and social subj cts.~Mrs. Caroline Donovan,
an aged widow OF Baltimore. has given 100000
| TO Johns Hopkins University TO found "A chair
of English literature The President has
amended the civil service rules SO that appoint
ments to vacancies in the Railway Mail Service
shall be from among those in the Counties
| where the service Ii TO be rendered, instead oil
| from the State nc large. a meeting of the
| American Copyright League in New York, the
| members expressed confluence Jhat7 an inter
| national copyright law will be passed at the
next session Of Congress decision has
been reached by the State Department in the
matter of the charges against w. X. Lewis
| United States Consul at Tangers. Hc will be
| allowed TO return TO his post, and will probably
leave within few days, His stay there Is not
| likely to be an extended one.--The estimates
| OF the Chief OF the Bureau of Yards and Docks
| including that for League Island Navy Yard,
| uFdareH rut down at A Fernnt Gahinaf
| meeting. report of the Ordnance Blu
reau of the Navy Department indicates that
the Winslow cast-steel gun is not fit for further
| use.