The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
TIE Dutch garrison OF Edt on the Al
Gently and . revere fight. resulted. The
Eve killed and twenty-five wounded.
The constitutional election Of South
Dakota occurred on the 18th. A light vote
was poAed. but It was largely in favor OF
tho Constitution. North Dakota and
Montana also voted on the same day fOr
the same purpose.
ROBERT T. LINCOLN and family and
Andrew Carnegie and family sailed from
Now York for England on the 18th.
LATER returns indicated that the consti-
tutional election in Montana was carried
by the Democrats
REAR ADMIRAL EDWARD DONALDSON
died at Baltimore, Nd, on tho 18th, aged
seventy three years He had been q long
sufferer from liver trouble. He entered
the navy July q, 1885
The subcommittee Of the Samoan IN.
ference has decided that tho municipal
council of Apia shall comprise six MEM
bers. Germany, England and the United
States each appointing one. the other
three members to be elected by the resi-
dents of Apia. The decision displeases
the British Commissioner who call it the
Phelps compromise.
II was understood 1T Washington on
the 18th that the resignation of Marshal
Jones would be called for, his explana-
ton concerning his deputies and the grab
bling Of land in Oklahoma not being
deemed satisfactory.
THE public prosecutor in Bilboa, Spain.
has instituted an inquiry into a recent
demonstration ut the Jesuit university in
that city. 1t is stated that the Jesuits are
working actively in support Of the cause
of Don Carlos.
The lower house Of the Illinois Legis-
lature has passed . bill appropriating
$50. 600 for q monument % the late General
John A. Logan.
THE New York Tribune says: "Ex.Presi.
dent Cleveland has rented the house, GIG
Madison avenue, for two years with priv
ilege of purchase for 500, 1000"
The President has accepted the resigna-
ton of Solicitor. General jerks, Of the De-
partment of Justice, but he will be re-
tanned as counsel in the telephone case.
EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany is suffer.
ing from q trouble in his head, which has
made him partially deaf, and fears are
entertained that it will become serious.
The mass meeting advertised to be held
at Vienna for the purpose Of agitating
against the Jews has been for.
hidden by Emperor Francis Joseph.
The clerks in the General Land.ofice
are much exercised over the appointment
by the President Of Rev. Mr.. Townsend,
the colored minister Of Indiana, to be re.
corder in that office. The clerks in the
division are almost entirely women and
they do not relish the idea Of having a
man as their superior.
COLONEL FREDERICK GERKER, collector
of internal venue for the Philadelphia
district, died recently Of apoplexy. He
was about fifty years Of age. He was ap.
and assumed the duties Of the Office in
August. 1855.
The President on the 18th made the fol.
appointments: Solomon Hirsch, of
Oregon, to be Minister to Turkey; Clark E.
Carr, of Illinois, to be Minister to Dem
mark; Henry w. Severance, Of California,
to be Consult General at Honolulu; John
Jarrett of Pennsylvania, to be Consul at
Thomas H. Sherman. OF the
District Of Columbia, to be Consul at Liv.
ALLEN THORNDIKE RICE, lately ap-
Minister to Russia. died at New
York ON the 10th, the day after he had in.
tended sailing for his new post of duty.
He vas but thirty.si years Of age and
had made q literary reputation as editor
Of the North American Review.
RKFERRing to the report concerning the
abolition Of the viceroyship OF Ireland,
Ireland says: The Viceroyship
although degraded must be maintained,
As it is q sign Of Ireland's separate nation
QUEEN NARY, Of Bavaria, mother of
King Otto, died at Munich the other night
Of dropsy and cancer Of the liver.
The Chinese Government has settled for
the Che Foo riots with both England and
the United States and the flags of both
countries have been restored and duly
BOLIVIA will be represented at the con.
Of American nations in Washing.
next fail and will also soon send q
Minister to Washington.
CHAIRMAN J. W. G0sHoRN, af the Ma.
tional Union Labor Executive Committee,
has called . committee meeting al
Chicago June IL 1t Is stated that at the
meeting the Union Labor, the Prohibition
md other reform movements will effect q
and that . call for q con.
will be issued for the Inaugural.
lion Of . reform party.
TIE Pope was taken seriously i'll on the
18th.