The National tribune., 1889-12-19

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL.
FRANK @. CARPENTER


The Iowa liquor dealers are after tho scalp Of
Judge Brewer, who WAS recently nominated for
the vacant Judgeship of the Supreme Court of
the United States, and they intend trying to
defeat his confirmation. They have grudge
against him because Of his decisions sustaining
the prohibition acts of both Iowa and Kansas.
The Federation of Labor, while in session
in Boston, Mass, adopted resolutions urging
the abolition of child labor before the age of
Ia years, and demanding of the various Logs-
latures that they enact laws making it unlaw-
full for employers to force their employees to
sign away their rights as citizens. Glen.
james III. Wilson, of Delaware, and Erastus
Wiman, of New York, had q public discussion
in Wilmington Dol, under tho auspices Of the
Board OF Trade, on our relations with Canada.
The former favored annexation, while the
latter favored commercial union.--The an
swer OF Tax Collector Deugherty, of Whining
ton, Del, was handed TO tho Superior Court last
week, in suit brought to put an end to the
evasion OF the receipt of poll taxes, and to
compel the Collector to take taxes from assessed
voters through power of attorney. The Col
loctor thinks he has right to refuse powers of
attorney. Senator Higgins and Senator Gray
are opposed to each other as counscl.---
Apostles Woodruff, Cannon and Smith, of the
Mormon Church, have issued q manifesto, deny
ing all the charges of hostility to the COustitu-
ton of the United States, with which the
Church has been charged by United States Off
cials.---Ihe New York Supreme Court dis
solved the injunction preventing the authorities
of New York City from taking down defective
electric wires the court holding that the city
authorities had tho right to protect the lives of
citizens, and that 1t was clearly proved that
electric wires were MISUNDERSTANDING
Ireland, Of st. Paul, Mimi, says that the
grounds of his objections to the confirmation of
Gen. L. ]. Morgan ms Commissioner of Indian
fin 10 hnna iona IN
abolish all contract or UNCONVENTIONAL schools
for the Indians, aud his alleged antipathy to the
Catholics --Adj teen. Hastings hopes TO get
larger appropriation from Congress for the
Pennsylvania Militia, and he thinks there is also
necessity for an increased amount in the allow
ances for the militia for the Southern States.--
Dom Pedro, the recently .deposed Emperor of
Brazil, has sent TO the new Brazilian Govern
ment final refusal Of any grant OF money
other than tho income allowed him by tho laws
of that country.---Ex President Cleveland,
the millionaire Andrew Carnegie and Henry
w. Grady, tho Georgia editor. were guests at
banquet of the Boston Merchants Association
last week, whore all three delivered oratiOns.
james A. Reynolds, Town Agent-elect of
New Haven, Conn, on the Democratic ticket,
demanded of T. A. Todd, the incumbent the
surrender OF his Office aud being refused he,
with three Democratic ScleCtmen, organized
Board OF Selectmen for tho year 1890. Jan.
has for years been the time when town officials
enter upon their duties, and IL looks as II there
might be trouble over the affair.--United
States District Attorney Chambers. of Indiana,
refused TO countenance the warrant for the mr.
rest of Gen. w. w. Dudley OK. Commissioner of
Pensions, during his recent visit To Indianapo-
lis, as he considered the proceedings actuated
by righteousness 1t Is reported from Helena
that five OF tho Democratic Members OF the
Montana Legislature have announced their in-
tcntion either 10 join the Republicans in or
gauizing that body or 10 resign their seats in
the Lcgislatnrc.-It Is reported that about 40
members OF tho Grand Army of the Republic
marched behind the Confederate cavalry in the
funeral procession OF Jefi Davis at New Orleans,
La, last week. They ars said 70 have worn the
badges Of United States veterans, and not those
Of tho Grand Army. 1t Is also said that these
men will surely DO disciplined, if not expelled
from the Grand Army.