The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-10-17
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

byterians TO twelve Presbyterian mis-
sionaries who sailed, on the 9th. for Bonn
bay in charge OF Rsy. DR.. c. b. Dewton.
The Greek Metropolitan Michael de-
clines to interfere in the annulment of
the divorce of ex king Milan and ex-
Queen Natalie. The ex-Queen therefore
petitions Parliament for an annulment
of the decree.
j. j. COLLIER, a commercial traveller of
Bryan, o., was found dead in his bed at
the Hotel Ryan in st. Paul, Mimi, on
the Sth. Heart disease is supposed to
have been tho cause.
A..C. JOHNSON and J. ID. Bird, of Dem
yer Col, who have been sending out lot
terry tickets after the style Of A. G. Ross
81 Co. and the Denver Lottery Company,
alleging that various large and small
prizes would be drawn October Is, were
srrested, on the sth, for illegal use OF the
mails.
THE Supreme Court judges Of the dis
trict of New York on the Sth, so amended
the court rules that hereafter divorce
cases, whore NJ defense is interposed,
must be tried in court aud not sent to o
referee.
The funeral of Nine. Albertine, the
blind actress, occurred at New Bedford.
Mass, on the stb, and was largely at
tended by relatives and friends, among
whom were q number of professionals
from Boston.
The threatened drain of gold to the
Argentine Republic, which in part in
duced the directors of the Bank of En-
gland to raise the rate of discount to Ave
per cent, has struck Germany, and
1,50O, 900 marks in gold were withdrawn,
on the Sth, from the Reichs Bank in Ber-
lin for shipment to Buenos Ayres.
On the 9th the Triennial National Coun-
Gil of Congregational Churches met in
Plymouth Church, Worcester, Mass.
THE municipal election in indianapolis,
Ind, on the sth, passed off quietly. But
little interest was manifested and the
vote was light. The returns received in =
dictate the ele ction of Sullivan Demo
craft by from 900 to 100 majority for
mayor. The council stands: Republic
ans, II; Democrats, Ia Democratic
gain of three, and tho Board of Alder
men tie at FIVE each---a Democrat ic
gain of one.
On the 9th the east wing OF the Michi-
gan State prison was destroyed by fire
The fire broke out about noon at the west
end of the building, and with a strong
gale to carry 1t, could not be controlled
until the flames had swept the entire
length of the wing, 127 feet, and burned
themselves out. All the books in the
library were destroyed. Loss, S25 900.
w. w. AsToR gave a dinner at d Delmon-
ico's, on the 9th, to a number of prom
inent citizens interested in securing the
Worlds Fair for New York. The purpose
of the gathering was to facilitate an ex-
change Of views on the subject Of an ex-
position.
WILLIAM ]. ARMSTRONG, a wealthy coal
dealer OF Pittsburgh, Pa, who escaped
from private insane asylum at Mer-
n. j., some time ago, has re-
turned from Canada in company with his
brother Frank, who found him working
on public building in Montreal. He
was victim of melancholia, but his roa-
son is now believed to be restored.
FIRE destroyed brewery, several for.
age stores, the hotel and a number of
helm, Bavaria, on the 9th. The loss is
heavy.
FoRTY- FIVE HUNDRED bales of cotton
were destroyed by fire at Savannah, Ca,
on the 9th, entailing loss of nearly half
a mill ion dollars.
AT Keil, on the sth. Emperor William.
wearing the uniform of British Ad-
miral, lunched on board the British war
ship Northum berland, tho flag ship of
Baird. The German naval Off
GERS stationed there gave banquet in
the evening to the officers of the British
q eet which the Emperor attended.
THE exhibition drill OF Templar COM
n II
Grounds in Washington, en- the Sth, was
by several thousand eople.
The attendance of ladies was very large.
On the 9th the pneumatic guns of the
cruiser Vesuvius were officially tested on
the Delaware river. The vessel was in
charge of the board appointed by the
OF the Navy, consisting Of Com
C. +. Goodrich, Lieutenant Seaton
aud Lieutenant B. A. Fisk.
The test was entire ly satisfactory.
JUDGE DAY, of Auburn, N. Y, on the
9th, decided, in the Kemmler case, that
the Electrical Execution law is oonstitu-
iional, and that Kemmler must die by
electricity.
GOVERNOR BEAVER of Pennsylvania has
q commission 10 determine the
Of connecting Lake Erie with
the Ohio river by ship canal. The COM
mission is empowered to survey and, II
lay out route for the canal,
and to estimate the expense OF its con-
struction and mako report thereof to the
next Legislature.
On the sth testimonial banquet was
given TO Oarsman William O'Connor at
Ont. Mayor CLARK presided and
about two hundred prominent citizens sat
down to the tables. O'Conuor was pre-
sented with check for II, ,00) and dia.
mond pin.
1T is given out that General Boulanger
will remain in Jersey during the winter,
and the report that be eontemplates a
visit TO Paris is denied by his friends.
on the 9th the remains OF three more
victims OF the Conemaugh Valley food
were taken from Stony creek. They were
not identified.
"TIPPEcANoE PLACE" at South Bend,
Ind, the residence OF Hon. Glenn Stude-
baker. was destroyed by fire on the
Of the 9th. Mrs. Stndebaker was
severely burned saving hor little grand
SON. Louisa Weller, tho nurse girl, was
cut off by the flames and slid down from
the fourth floor on a waterpipe, escaping
unhurt
Mr.. j. +. 3. GOBLIN, OF pennsylvania
was elected grand master and Hugh Nc
Curdy, OF Michigan, deputy grand master
Of the Grand Encampment Knights
Templar OF the United States; Warren
Larue Thomas, of Nashville, Tenn, grand
Il. Hendley Boyd, Of San
Francisco, grand captain general; Henry
Bates Stoddard, Of Bryan. Tex, grand
senior warden; Nicholas Van Slyck, OF
Providence, r. l., grand junior warden;
II. Wales Lines. OF Meriden. Conn, grand
and w. d. Isaacs, of Rich
mond, Va, grand recorder.
THF carnival association OF St Paul,
MIMI, met at the Merchants Hotel on
the night OF the 9th. and decided 10 build
an ice palace this winter. The City
Council will be asked TO appropriate
s20, 900 for the purpose, and the remain
ing $50 900 will be raised by subscription.
THg guano establishment of Gastavus
Ober, Sons g. Co., at Locust Point. Nd,
was burned on the 10th; loss, 40, 900.