The National tribune., 1890-12-18

Agriculture reports show that the value o
cotton Is about the same As last year, while the
prices Of corn, wheat, oats, aud rye are much
advanced.-E. j. Pennington said in Chicago
that an air ship built after his plans was nearly
finished, and a trip would be made from ST.
Louis to Chicago, and then to New York,
within the next four weeks.-The Methodist
Commission on Revision is 10 session in Indian
apolis. Col. Ray, one of the members says that
the work Of revision is being carefully con-
Quoted and is not nearly completed. -Speake II
Reed consented, in an interview with Gov.
Beaver, TO give consideration at an early day, 10
the Pennsylvania claims for border raids-
In the report of the Bureau ofAnimal Industry
the claim is made that the bureau anticipated
DIR. Koch in the use Of the celebrated lymph in
its application for the cure OF diseases Of ami
mals.-Large numbers of patients have been
inOculated with Professor Koch s lymph in New
York hospitals. The patients generally are re-
ported as doing well.-President Gompers
was reehosen the head Of the American
Federation of Labor. Birmingham, Ala. was
selected for the next couventiOn-COl Me-
Farlane King KaIakaua's Chamberlain, states
that the monarch has summoned Mr. Carter,
the Hawaiian Minister, from Washington 10
San Francisco, desiring % discuss the effect OF
the Mckinley act on the reciprocity treaty.
The King desires to continue commercial re-
latiOns with the United States
POLITICAL
The Farmers Alliance Of Kansas has issued
a call for a special State Convention TO be held
in Topeka, Monday, January pc the dav be-
fore the election of the United States Senator.
The object OF the convention is 10 unite the
Alliance representatives to decide upon a can
didato for United States Senator, and 10 sug-
gest needful State legislation. -Presdont
Polk, Of the National Farmers Alliance has
decided that the National Legislative Council
shall meet in Washington. Feb. 6. IL is now
stated that the late convention decided TO sup
port no newspaper that does not publish Alli-
ance neWs.--The State Grange Of Delaware
in session at Wilmington, passed resolutions
denounelng class legislation, approving the
silver bill passed by the present Congress and
declaring it was inexpedient To set up a third
party in DelawaTe.-COmplcte returns for
Mayor for Boston give Matthews Dem 81, 3O7 /;
Merrill rep. and CitzeHsJ, 9955 Matthew's
plurality IS 12,3l9. "a against ). $50 for Hart
(Rep. and Citizens) last year. The Board of
Aldermen elected comprises seven regular
Democrats and three regular Republicans. with
two members whose names We're on both tick
ets--The National Board OF Trade at New
Orleans, acted upon n number of propositions
submitted by the Philadelphia Board Res
0lutious were adopted IN favor Of TeeiprOc-
ity, and against the Butterworth BILL
Alex +. Craig, Democrat. has given notice that
Republican i'm the Twenty fourth Congress-
iOnal District OF New York. He alleges 10000
illegal votes were east against him.-The
five young ministers Of the Reformed Presby-
terrain Church at Pittsbnrg, Pa, who have been
on trial for acting contrary 10 the church's
discipline in that they believed in taking part
IN civil elections, were convicted of being
guilty OF heinous oIeuse, and were suspended
from the ministry. Campbell, Of Ohio,
WAS charged before the Legislative Committee,
investigating Cincinnati affairs with accepting
S69,O00 from the gas company to pay campaign
debt.-FaTmer and Labor Representatives
met at Springfield, ILL.,, and passed a resolution
IN favor of electing farmer as United States
SenatOr.-The Republicans Of Lynn, Mass,
elected Republican Mayor and a majority Of
the city Oifcers.-Col. John Laurens Man
ming lrby was elected on the fourth ballot by
the South Carolina Legislature in session at
Columbia, TO succeed United States Senator
Wade Hampton.