The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-12-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
GENERAL.

GENERAL.
The National Commission Of the Worlds Fair
formally notified President Harrison OF the
completion of their business up to the present
time. The Womans Commission voted against
keeping the Fair open on sunday Messrs
Dillon, C'Brien, OConnor, sullivan and Gin, Of
the Irish delegation now visiting this country
sent manifesto 20 Justin Mccarthy 20 be read
az the Nationalist meeting in London today,
declaring against ParuCIIs retention Of the
leadershI p.-PeDsiOR Commissioner Raum
estimates that the payment Of pensions for the
next fiscal year viii require $t3} I73 o-5. nearly
S36,CG0O0O more than the appropriation for the
current year, for which there is a deficiency Of
S5SOloOJO -Rev. NJ. A. Shepard. o Free viii
BAPTIST Clergyman, OF Lebanon, H. has had
built and launched a boat, in which hs will
travel up and down the Mississippi River,
preaching The Gospel TO all who come 10 listen.
The ThierFy family, Of 81. Louis, are claim
ants for an estate of over s. GOO coo held by the
French Government, which the latter is ready
20 surrender upon proofs Of descent from the
original possessor.-At a meeting Of the
Southern branch Of the Hebrew Alliance in
Baltimore, DIR. Schuceberger made an address,
telling Of the prosperity achieved by Russian
Immigrants who had settled on farms in New
Jersey. contest in the Chancery Court
for the possession ola submerged island in New
York Bay is becoming interesting. The At
tOTDey General has sled papers stating that New
Jersey is older than the National Government,
and Is, therefore, the owner Of the suuken
land.-Profes5or Elliott estimates that the
number Of seals in American waters has been
reduced 70 100000, and viii recommend 20 Con-
gres5 that the catch be absolutely suspended
Tor seven years.-The Second Annual Con-
yention Of the College Association Of the Middle
states and Maryland met at Princeton, N. j.,
thirty-hVe institutions being represented.-
Tho American Folklore Society met at Co
lumbia College. Various interesting papers
were read. Professor Otis Mason was chosen
President.-The revised tables Of the Census
Bureau make the total population Of the United
States 81, 622,25O.-Canada's exports 10 the
United States during the fiscal year ending June
80 were sl0,522, SO, and the imports from the
United States $52,29I,973.
POLITICAL.
Mr.. Pugh, Of Alabama, has been reelected
to the United States Seuate-It is proposed
by Kansas Republicans 10 secure from the Su-
preme Court an order that certificates Of cleo
tlon DO issued 10 nineteen delegates elected
under Constitutional provision emitting each
County with 80 voters to a Representatives
The seating Of these delegates would result in
lugaIlss election rs Senator.-The Supreme
Court Of South Carolina has decided that FL
holt, Democrat, is duly elected % Congress
from the Seventh District-ScnatOr Stanford
has been cited to appear in Court at San Fran
cisco and answer charges of bribery perpetrated
IN the recent election in Calif0rnia-A dele
cation, representing the Farmers Alliance Of
Kansas, has gone 10 Ocala, Fla, in the interests
OF the third party movement. They will en-
deavor to induce the Knights Of Labor to join
the proposed new party,-The Civil Service
Commission, Ia their annual report find that
while removals Of Government employees are
rare ia the classified service they are numer-
Gus in the departments not protected By the
laW.--SenatOr Quay will not at present retire
from the Craftsmanship Of the National Repub-
liean Committee. and it is the impression that
be will sOOn-reply to the charges that have been
made against him.-In an interview at
Oeala, Fla President Polk, Of the Farmers
Alliance, declared that the national banks must
be abolished. financial reforms instituted, and
sectional barriers broken dOwn-Hou J. S.
Fas5ett passed through Washington on his way
to consult John $. GARRISON at Asheville, ". g.,
concerning the Craftsmanship Of the National
Republican Committee, which il is said Senator
Quay will resigu.--Gen. Gordon, Of Geor-
gia, has written letter Of thanks TO those who
aided him in his recent Senatorial cOntcst.--
The recount OF the vote on State Senator in
Marinette County, Wis, has taken it out Of the
power Of the Democrats either TO gerrymander
legislative districts or to repeal the Bennett law
at the coming session Of the State Legislature
The official count Of the vote in the Second
California Congressional District shows that
blanchard, Republican, has been elected over
Caminetti, Democrat Three hundred Prohi-
bitlOn votes bearing Blanchard5 name we're
not heretofore counted.