The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-09-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL

The Farmers National Congress at Council
| Bluffs Iowa. adopted resolutions demanding
the unlimited coinagae of silver and gradu-
ated income tax law-Gov. Ferry, of Wash
| ington, issued a proclamation converting the
| Legislature in special session Sept. 3, for the
purpose of reapportoning and redistricting tho
| State.-The Committee of Elective Fran
chises of the Mississippi Constitutional Con-
vention has completed its labor, and its plan of
suffrage is that known as the Dortsch Law. The
voter is required among other things, to be able
| to understand the Constitution when il is read
TO him.-An organized mob of Democrats.
wearing red crosses and rod sashes, entered car
| at Morriton, Ark, beat George w. Small with
| loaded canes, and stole from him n valise con-
| tanning election tickets intended for the Repub-
| lican and Union Labor Party.-Democrat in
western Colorado have adopted series of res
olutions indOrsing Chief Justice Fuller for the
| Presidency in 1S92-Tho Farmers of West
| Virginia, met in Charleston last week and Or
ganized State Farmers Alliance with mem
! bershp of about 1,500.--The Tillmanites
| and Straightout Democrats last week engaged
| in bitter contests for the control of the South
| Carolina State Convention at Columbia. The
| Farmers Alliance faction were largely in the
majority. The Straightouts accepted the situa-
| ton and made tho best of it.-Tho platform
of the California State Convention declared in
| favor of the silver bill and tho permanent OK
| ciusion of the Chinesc.-The Democratic
State Convention of Ohio nominated Hon.
| Thaddeus T.. Cromley for Secretary of State,
| George b. Oaky for Judge of the Supreme
Court and Leopold Keifer for Member of the
| Board of Public Works.-The Republican
| State Convention Of North Carolina nominated
Charles Price for Chief Justice and w. L. Fair
cloth for Associate Justice. John b. Eaves was
reelected Chairman of the State Executive
Committee.-The Republican State Conven-
tioa of South Dakota renominated Governor
Mellotte, q. A. Hawkman for Leutenant- Gov
ernor, Mr.. Rng5rud for Secretary Of State, J.
A. Picker aud J. Il. Gamble for Congress.--
The Democratic Convention of Wisconsin nomi-
mated George w. Peck for Governor. Carl Jonas
for Lieutenant Governor, Thomas Cunning
ham, for Secretary of State John Hummer for
State Treasurer, J. l.. COnnor for Attorney
General, 0. L. Wells for superintendent of
Public Instruction. Thomas Thompson, for Rail
road Commissioner, and w. NJ. Root for Insur-
ance Commissioner.
FOREIGN.
Mr.. Mendonca, the Brazilian envoy on
special mission to tho United States says that
Brazil is willing to enter into reciprocity with
this country, and that Brazil would make con-
cessions to the United States in return for the
removal of the duty from sngar.---The Queen
Regent of Spain visited Bilbao, whore she WAS
received with much enthusiam.--Tho French
Government is considering projects for the con-
stIuElIOH OF u sea canal 10 fhrlS ana "a railway
across the great desert of Sahara. - Large Sec
tions of land on the Austro.Swss frontier are
Hooded and hundreds of houses arc isolated,
the occupants having to 60 to and from their
homes in boats.-Several earthquake shocks
lasting some ten minutes in all, were felt last
week in the Danube Valley.-Twcnty pri-
Yates of the 9TH British Hussars have been
sentenced to be confined in cells aud to do
pack drill for characterization. At a meet
of the National Iauuun in nubliu Mr.
Timothy NJ. Healy, referring to the potato
blight said nothing stood between tho people
oil Ireland and starvation during the coming
Winter, and advised farm tenants not TO pay
their rent.-The Duke OF Cambridge, as
Commander-in- Chief of the British army, an
vailed the stately memorial 10 the soldiers slain
In the battle of Waterloo, which has been erected
three miles from Brussels.-The potato crop
in Wales is almost as badly affected by the
blight as the Irish crop--The decrease OF
revenue from Peters Pence has become so
marked that the Pope has found 1t necessary to
withdraw certain investments in order to meet
expenses of maintaining the establishment, the
cost of which has hitherto been betrayed out
OF this fund.-Great damage was done in
portions of st. Petersburg by tho overflow OF
tho river Nova and tho canals, which was
caused by a terrific n-stdTm.-Mi nigtcr
Miner telographB from Guatemala that that
country and Salvador have signed the basis OF
peace which assures the cessation Of hostilities
in Central Ameriea.--The ignorant Spanish
pcasantry still continue to attack physicians
sent to administer TO the cholera districts.
Two physicians have been killed by a mob
The commander Of British man of war re-
Gently compelled q Venezuelan gunbUat to
haul down her co0rs at tho mouth of the
Oriuoco river.--It is rumored that Ismal
Pasha, ex-Khedive Of Egypt, has been poisoned
IN COuatantinople. ten. Martin Barrnndia
th4 lint alan. i,,gty n,
killed at San Jose, in the cabin Of an American
steamer in which he was trying to escape.
GENERAL
The yield Of fax seed in the Dakot is said
to be disappointing owing to tho drouth aud
Will be below the average in spite Of tho in
creased acreage. English capitalists have
bought the big brewery plants in Chicago Of
Ernst Bros, Barthol0may Liecht and Michael
Brand for s6,0OO,000 which will give tho
Engiishmen the control of the local brewing
industry in the entire NOrthwGst-Capt.
Garther of tho Kentucky Militia, who has
been stationed at Hazard, Perry County,
where the leaders in the French EVersoie feud
have been IN prison, says that the leaders OF
the factions have compromised matters
Judge Lilly has transferred all these cases
10 Clark C0unty.--ETastug WInan addressed
an audience at Niagara, Ont, last week and
said that reciprocity between Canada and tho
United States was more important than with
South America United States fishing yes
Sci was chased out OF ST. Marys Bay, Nova
Scotia, by Canadian cruiser for violating tho
Canadian fishing laws.--Lcttcrs received
from Charles Il. Rainey say that be is being
Illegally restrained OF his liberty in Torrada,
State OF ChiOpas, Mexico. --Alcxander Sulli-
van, the Irish agitat0r Of Chicago whose PER-
gOnaiity was dragged into the Crouin tragedy
has transferred all his real estate To his attOr-
ney, 4. S. Trude, and is now "a clerk in his
employ.-T. ID. Barry, former member of
the Executive Board Of the knights of La
Dor, IN an interview in Detroit limited that
General Master Workman Powderly made
100000 out of the Southwestern Railway
strike.-Secretary Blaine delivered a speech
upon the advantages Of reciprocity at a mass
meeting at Waterviie Me- He declared that
under the benefcent policy Of protection the
United States had reached point whore one Of
its highest duties Is TO enlarge the area Of ita
foreign trade.-GOv. Humphrey, Of Kansas,
issued proclamation last week declaring Sept
Labor Day, making it holiday and recon-
mending that 10 be 80 celebrated hercafter-
The Law and Order League of Wheeling, Wost
Va, closed all the drinking places cigar stores
and ice-cream saloons in that city on Sunday
last, for the first time in its history.
Luther Donaldson and Others of Columbus, o.,
are seeking TO recover 700 acres Of land In
Washington City, which they claim that they
| are heirs tO.-Dr. Oliver w. Holmes received
many visitors and congratulations at his home
III Beverly, Mass, upon the 5lst anniversary Of
his birthday.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES