The Russellville Democrat., 1890-10-23

1 THE funeral of the wife Of General Booth, of the Salvation Army, took l place in London on the 14th and was made great occasion.
 THERE was serious storm in the gulf l of St Lawrence and of Cape Breton on the l4th. Much anxiety with reference to shipping prevailed.
 THE Irish Primates have been called l to Rome to consult with the Pope on Irish questions.
 DR KocH, of Berlin, has ceased to make experiments in the cure of con sumption, and it is presumed that his method of treating the disease has been failure.
 PETITIONS for the communication ef tho death sentence of Birchsi! are being circulated in all the principal cities of Canada.
 THE Mexican Government announces that it will adopt the international American system of weights and meas ures.
 THE Emperor of Germany has ordered the closing of all schools in the Empire October 26, in honor of General Count Won Moltke's ninetieth birthday anni- versary.
 TIE historian Lecky's last volumes on Ireland are rather severe on those who have used the country for political agitation. On this he planes all of Ire- lands troubles of to-day.
 A SERIOUS affray occurred at beer garden at Pirna, Saxony. the combat- ants being soldiers and workmen. Be- fore the fight could be suppressed five of the latter had been killed and many on both sides wounded.
 THE British commander at the Zanzi- bar station has been ordered to proceed immediately to punish the Sultan of Vitu who, late advices show, was clearly implicated in and probably directed the recent massacre of Germans at yitu.
 THE Regenerators and Progressists of Portugal have agreed to maintain an expectant but benevolent attitude to- wards the new Ministry. The Cabinet has announced its determination to pro- hibit the Republican press from using scurrilous language regarding the King or Great Britain
 ScoTcH Home Rulers are reported dis satisfied with Mir. Gladstone and the Liberal party and threaten trouble
 THE collins containing the remains of the late Emperor Frederick, Prince Waldemar and Prince Sigismund have been removed to the new mauseleum at Potsdam, Germany.
 SENIOR R. BENGocHEA, husband of the youngest daughter of tho late General Jose Maria Barrunda, has arrived in this country. He comes here to make de- mand of S100, 900 from the United States Government for the killing of his father-in-law.
 REV. MR. SHUTTLEwoRTH, vicar of church in Cornwall, England has mar ried Miss Cudmore, well-known act ress,
 THE great Perseverance cotton mill near Bolton, Eng, has been destroyed by fire. Loss, $500 900.
 THE directors of the Bank of England have decided to make no change in the discount rate.
 STRIKING street car and omnibus drivers of Havana, Cuba, have begun rioting.
 PROSPEROUS gales were reported along the New England coast on the 1Tth. Many vessels were in distress.
 TIE ship Lizzie c. Troop has been wrecked on the Island of Loochoo in the China seas. Most of the sailors were drowned. They were shipped from Philadelphia
 THE Haytien corvette Jacmel has been sunk in collision with merchant vessel.
 CHAMPION, the labor leader in New South Wales, has cabled to Burns in London that money from England will be useless to prevent the failure of the strike.
 CAREFUL estimates of the country's population indicate 63, 600, 000-about 2, 900, 900 less than was expected.
 BUSINESS failures (Dun's reporD for the seven days ended October 16 num- bered 227, compared with 2l5 the preyi- ous week and 22S the corresponding week of last year.
 UNION PACIFIC net earnings show 8 decrease.
 THE Hovas, the ruling race of Mada- gascar, are greatly excited over the re- port of a French protectorate supersef ing the native authority and there danger of rising against the French