The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-31
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

A@AcOANEkL AsO
 TIE Rome correspondent of the London
 Chronicle says that the Queen of Italy,
 dssiring to review copy of the late Elm
 pefor Frederick's diary sent to Rome five years ago, discovered that the copy had
 been abstracted, and long search re-
 yealed no trace oft.
 Ox the 23d Senator elect McMillen, of Michigan, was ou the floor of the Senate making the acquaintance of his future as- soeiates, through the kind offices of Sen ator Palmer, whom he succeeds in the | Efty-irst Congress. lpS the 23d John Wanomaker, of Phila- daphia, paid short visit to the Presi- deAt-eleet.
 ASYDSEY (N. $. WI dispatch says that the Herman gun-boat Olgo has taken Ma lietoa, ex-King of Samoa, to the Marshall f4ands.
 THE death of NJ. Leroux, member of the French Chamber of Deputies, entails a bye-election in February in the Depart ment of the Nord. This is the largest con- stituenoy in France, next to that of the Seine.
 PEfLEGRNI the celebrated Italian cari- caturist, died in London on the 22d. \ THE French Minister of Foreign Affairs has telegraphed NJ. Washington, Am bassador to England, instructing him to ask Lord Salisbury for an explanation of the seizures by Great Britain of two of the Lngway Islands.
 1 THE cable announces that General Von Sehellendorf, Prussian Minister of War, and Dr. Von Sehelling, Imperial Minister of Justice, have resigned IT is reported that Richard CroBer the great Tammany chieHtnin, is breaking down physically. His physicians have ordered him to go South and keep away from politicians.
 0S the 24th the Secretary of State re- ceiyed 0 cable message from the United States Consul at Colon, stating that af- fairs on the lsthmus of Panama are quiet HE House foreign affairs co mmittee has adopted the Senate Panama resolu- ton. A subcommittee has also been Appointed to consider all correspondence seat tO the committee on Samoan affairs. BAUNEIsrER, Schoene and Hartman, of he Burg Theater, Vienna have been dec-
 ated with the order Of Francis Joseph.
 oN the night of the 23i Selma Dolaro,
 singer who has been popular in opera voufe for twenty years in England and
 muica, died suddenly, at Der home in vsw York City, next door to Mrs. Lang N ety'shOuse.
 ! A'rEsTAL is made by the North German Gazette of the existence of treaty pre- eluding any European power from acquir Ing or seeking Co acquire the ascendency in Samoa. It also denies that England and America have agreed upon proceed Egs for the settlement of affairs in Sa- moa
 CARDINAL HAYNALn, Archbishop of Co., iocsa and Baes, has offered his herbarium, said to be rare and eXtre mely valuable collection, Co the Hunga rian National Museum.
 oE the morning of the 25th Mir. Donald r. Everetts, a well-kuown physician of Brooklyn, was found de ad in his bed, Heart disease is supposed to have been the cause.
 lT is announced that President-elect Harrison has informed Senator Allison mat if he refuses Co accept the Secretary ship Of the Treasury Iowa will not get a Cabinet position.
 EMPRESS FREDERICK, avs the Paris Figaro, has accepted @ Fr onch legacy of a0J0,00o francs, and becomes the posses sor Of landed property in France,
 Mas. FAYETrE c. SSEAp, widely known @ popular writer ou social topics under the psuedonym Of Pay" died, on the 9th, st Washington.
 hEv. BoYD VINCENT has been consecrat- eo assistant Bishop ot the Protestant Epis- eopAl church of the Southern Ohio dio- ees0.
 OS the 25th the trial of Mr. Wm. o'Brien was resumed in Dublin. The de- fendant was absent bat the court ordered |49e trial to proceed O'Breu was ad fladged guilty and sentenced Co four months imprisonment without hard la DOT.