The Republican journal., 1890-01-02

Congressman Roswell p Flower is confident
that New y ork will secure the worlds fair of
1892.
Secretary Tracy has decided to change the de-
sign and the battery of the new coast defence
vessel now building At san Francisco.
The establishment of the canteen system in
ON army has been productive of good results
on the morals and discipline OF the army.
Edward l.. Phelps, ex-Minster to England
will resume his connection with the Yale Law
school at the beginning Of the winter term.
The South Carolina House of Representatives
defeated a bill requiring railroad companies to
provide separate cars for blacks and whites.
Inspector Lee, of the Treasury Department,
reports that a terrible condition prevailing
among the phosphate miners Of South Carolina.
Slavin challenges John l.. sullivan 10 fght for
$4,000 or $1,000 side and the championship. in
six months, the battle to be either III America
or III Australia
John :. Parker, Grand Army man. and for
merry Well-t0-do real estate dealer III Kansas
City, Mo-. committed suicide Dec. 21st, by
jumping into the Potomac River
A broken mirror brings to light an ancient
document by which Charles Roll of New York
expects TO >ubstantiate his claim 10 = valuable
tract of land in the Mohawk Valley
Secretary Tracy has decided to name The coast
defence vessel now building in san Francisco
the Monterey, in commemoration of the great
victory of the American forces in Mexico
Ten thousand boot makers are now locked out
in the labor dispute at Bristol, Eng. but the
employers are willing to submit the difference
between them and their men to arbitration.
The Nicomte de Ouro Preto. late Prime Min
lister OF Dom Pedro of Brazil, has issued a Wear
isome manifesto telling why be was unable TO
| stop the revolution that deposed the Emperor.
The first newsboy that sold copy of the New
| York sun in the streets of New ork was little
shaver from Cork. His name was Bernard
tlaherty, but he went upon the stage and be-
came rich and famous as Barney Williams.
Labouchere says that he has the very greatest
admiration for Stanley a man of vast energy.
great courage and undaunted perseverance.
but he doubts whether the marches of Stanley
through Africa have benefited humanity in
general, or African human beings in particu-
lar. He thinks the Africans would have better
been left alone.
The father of Henry Wooden Grady was a
prosperous business man of Athens. Ga. AL
though originally Union man and supporter
of Bells and Everett, he went with his state
when she seeded and was killed while fighting
before Petersburg, where he commanded the
twenty-fifth North Carolina Regiment.
Articles of agreement have been signed by
Jake Kilran and Felix Vauqeln for sx-round
glove contest, Marquis of Queensbury rules, to
| take place in New Orleans Jan. 10, 1890, for a
purse of $4,000, of which $500 goes to the win
ner and $500 to the defeated party. If kiIran
fails to knock Nauqelin out in six round, he
loses the fight.
A case of importance to farmers was decided
at Northampton Mass, recently by the Supe-
rior Court. A South Hadley farmer was com
planned of by the Cruelty to Animals Society
for catching wild cow with bulldog. W hich
lacerated the cows lip, making a wound an inch
and half long. The District Court held the
farmer guilty, but the Superior Court reyerses
the decision.
The Liverpool Mercury remarks 1.-THE truth
about Emin Pasha is now pretty well under
stood. 1t was the banquet in the Desert that
did it. For many years Emin has been deep in
Africa, far from champagne. He had embrace
ed Mahomedanism, and had followed the abb
staining commands of the Prophet. No sooner
is he brought back to civilization than the
cup is set before him again, with such conse-
quences that he who was rescued from death
in the wilds is very nearly prey to death on
| the very confines of Christendom"