The Russellville Democrat., 1889-06-20
GENERAL.

THE American vessel Ossipse has gone to Port au Prince to investigate the re- otts of Hippolyte's success.
 RgUTER's telegram from Berlin de- cares that the cable report from New York circulated in London alleging that Secretary Blaine will not sign the draft Of the Samoan treaty because Germany clainls indemnity for the massacre in Sa- moa is pure invention.
 TIE army oi Montenegro is to be re- organized and put in readiness for service at the shortest notice,
 MINISTERIAL riots occurred at Brussels, Ghent and Liege recently. Many of the rioters were wounded in conflicts with the police.
 TIE anti-Jesuits' convention met at To- ronto, Ont, on the 11th with about 600 delegates present from Ontario. Princi- pal Gavin was chairman.
 MR GLADSTONE denies the correctness of Henry Clews' assertion in Thirty Years in Wall Street" that the British Cabinet considered the recognition of the South hsrn Confectionery. The only time the matter came up was when Louis Ma poeon suggested joint intervention to Lord Palmerston. Napoleon's propost- tion was unqualifiedly rejected.
 J. & H. TAYLOR, dealers in railway and engineering supplies, Montreal, Can., have assigned with S135, GOO liabilities.
 By the burning of Luchow in China ten thousand persons are said to have lost their lives.
 A DISASTROUS collision occurred near Armagh, Ireland, on the morning of the 12th to Methodist Sunday school excur- sion train, causing the loss of T2 lives and the injury of 100
 A MESSAGE received in London on the 12th indicated that the explorer Stanley had rejoined Emin Pasha.
 LORD A. P. CECIL of England. was drowned the other day near Adolphstown, Can., while fishing.
 IT is reported in London that members of the Clan-na-Gael committee who signed the majority report finding Dr. Cronin guilty of treason to the organiza- ton and sentencing him to be removed are James J. Rogers, Brooklyn, N. Y.; P. o. O'Brien, Pittston, Pa.; Christopher F.. Byrnes, Saxonvile, Mass; John D. McMahon, Rome N. Y.
 THE cabmen of Paris followed up their strike with a riot on the 18th.
 THE Lord Provost of Edn burgh has de- clined 10 officiate at the conferring of the freedom of the city to Mir. Parnell in July.
 NEWS has been received of the death from fever of NJ. Goudry, inspector of the Congo Free State on the river Congo. He was one of the ablest officers of the Gov ernment and his loss is serious one to the State.
 RUSSIA, Germany and Austria have ad . vised Switzerland to deal more severely with Anarchists and Socialists.
 SOME unknown person threw a missile at Mr. Gladstone while he was travelling in Cornwall recently. It missed its mark.
 THERE was report current on the 18th that Hippolyte had totally defeated Legi- time in Hayti and had captured Port au Price. Legitime had sought the Ameri- can Consul for protection.
 THE Canadian order of Odd Fellows has voted down a motion to admit colored men to full membership.
 A PLUG tobacco trust is the latest scheme reported.
 THE strike of seamen is reported to have extended to Antwerp.
 THE crew of the Russian schooner David has been landed at Southampton, Eng gland. The schooner was sunk by collision with the North German Lloyd steamer Trave.
 BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for the seven days ended June 13 numbered 250 compared with 225 the previous week and 232 the corresponding week of last year.
 AT public meeting in Cork, Ireland to express sympathy for the sufferers of the Conemaugh valley. after some warm hearted speeches had been made, a sub scription was opened and in few minutes S1. .250 was contributed
 THE Samoan agreement was signed by the three powers at Berlin on the 1ith. The contents were not published.
 THE short session of the Mexican Con- gress adjourned on the 1Ith to meet again SeDtember l5