The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-05-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Bristol, in London, and taken up his resi-
dence in the house in Portland Place
which he leased short time ago for six
months. He had not intended to occupy
the house so soon, but the managers of
the hotel insisted upon his changing his
quarters.
THREE men, Michael Flynn, Patrick
Ratchford and Martin Reagan were killed
by fall of coal in the Hyde Park shaft at
Scranton, Pa, on the lst.
A DRUNKEN man was picked up by the
New York City police at Grand street and
Bowery, on the aas5, 9asst5 and S1,971 was found
in his 1,,cget. He was too drunk to give
his name, and was locked up.
THREE persons were killed and eight
injured by an explosion in the Recklin-
husenhaus colliery at Dortmuud, West
phalia, on the 1st.
HERR KoLIscH, the famous chess player
of Vienna, died on tho 30th.
E. s. LACEY, Of Michigan, the new
Comptroller of the Currency, took the
oath of Office at the Treasury Depart
ment on the 1st, and entered upon the
discharge Of the duties Of his position.
THE reduction in the public debt, dur
ing the month of April, amount ed to S13,-
0s7, ,23i, and for the ten months of the cur
rent fiscal year to $50, 979, ,22S.
1T is charged that two young men, near
Somerset, Pa. on the 1st, hanged their
father and then shot their step-mother, in
order that they might secure possession
of their fathers property.
THE London Stock Exchange was closed,
on the 1st, owing to its being a semi
annual settling day at the Bank of En-
gland.
THE greatest parade OF the series that
has been held in New York IN lonor Of
the Washington Inaugural centennial
was the civic display on May /, in which
eighty thousand men participated. The
States, the nationalities, the trades and
guilds were well represented. The whole
parade was one vast panorama of the his
tory and progress of our Nation for the
past century. President Harrison and
other distinguished citizens reviewed the
parade.
POSTMASTER VAN Corr, of New York as
sumed the duties of his office on the Ist.
THE Butler Club of Boston, on the 1st,
celebrated by a banquet the twenty
onth anniversary of the occupation Of
New Orleans. About seventy-hve guests
attended. General Butler spoke feeling
ingly of the honor done him, and paid a
glowing tribute to Admiral Farragut, by
whose cooperation and daring efforts the
victory of New Orleans was won.
MARGARET BREsNAHAN, aged forty five,
was struck and killed by train at Law
renee, Mass, on the 1st.
HERREN RICHTER AND RICKART, on the
1st, protested against the summary dis
missal of the German Landtag.
CAPTAIN MURRELL of the Missouri and
his officers and crew were banqueted in
Baltimore, Md, on the 1st, and presented
with medals in recognition of the rescue
of the Danmark's passengers. j. w. Gads-
den, of Philadelphia, created diversion
by presenting a check for y, 500, contri-
buted in the latter city, the money to be
divided between the officers and crew,
with promise of merit medals to follow.
THE British House of Commons, on the
1st, rejected the bill proposing to give to
urban lease-holders the power to purchase
leases.
THE Plenary Congress, in session in
Vienna, adjourned, on the I'd, amid cheers
for the Pope and the Emperor.
THE Comptroller of the Currency, on the
1st, declared final dividend of 154 per
cent. in favor of the National Bank of
Tex, which failed July 25, 1897.
THE Erie canal was formally opened at
midnight of April 80, and eighty-two
boats cleared from Buffalo. This was
much smaller number than usual.
On the Both the Catholic congress
urged the Vatican to support the move
ment making to dissuade people from en-
igrating to America and Australia.
A GRAND reunion Of veterans of all G..
A. X. posts in the vicinity of New York
City, was held, on the 1st, in honor OF
Commander in Chief Warner.
CONSIDERABLE excitement was created
in Chicago, on Centennial Day, by an An
erchist displaying red flag from win
dow. The emblem was torn down, and
the crowd had secured a rope to lynch the
man when he was saved by the police.
1T is learned that q terrible riot recently
occurred at Guanajuata, capital of the
Mexican State Guanajuata, in which many
were killed and wounded. The regular
troops were called out, and they fired into
the mob until the ground was wet with
blood and covered with dead and dying.
AUREIIUs PAYNE, sixty-two years old,
active as kitten, took unto himself his
eighth wife at Ft Wayne, Ind, on the 1st.
The last Mrs. Payne is twenty seven.
COLONEL CHAs. w. WILDER, died in
Boston, on the I'd, aged ninety years. He
was one of the Oldest and best-known
tobacco merchants of Boston; had been
an alderman, State Senator and Quarter
master General of militia, and was
prominent Mason and founder of the
Central Club.
DURING the Whitsuntide recess Mr..
Gladstone expects to enjoy yachting
cruise in the waters of Great Britain with
a party OF friends.
THE demand of the carpenters of
Quincy, Mass, for ten hours pay for
nine hours work has been acceded to by
the master builders.
FATHER BoNIFAcE, chief of the Bava-
rian African missionaries, and Sister
Benedicta, who were captured by the Arab
Bushiri and afterward released, are at
Augsburg, Bavaria. The latter has re-
entered the convent, aud will not return
10 missionary labors, but Father Boniface
will, after securing recruits, return to
Africa and continue his work.
THE Dominion Parliament was pro-
rogued, on the Cd, by Lord Stanley, Gov
ernor- General, after a session Of over
three months, which was in many respects
one of the most important Of the present
Parlldnent.
RETURNS OF the commerce 0t the SueZ
canal show that seventy eight per cent.
OF the ships passing through the canal are
British.
THE dynamite factory at 0den, near
Hastings, N. Y, was blown up at noon,
on the I'd, Just after the workmen had left
The building. The powder-house blew up
first and the factory, containing half a
ton of dynamite, followed.
THE British Government, seeing no hope
for the passage of the Sugar bill, have
virtually abandoned it.
PURSUANT to their agreement, the
union carpenters Of Lawrence, Mass,
about three hundred, left work
at five O'Clock, on the 1st, pending set
Element in relation 10 their demand for
nine hours for days work.
THE post-office at Plainfeld, n. j., was
entered by burglars, on the night Of the
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