The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-02-06
FOREIGN.

NEWS Ol llc SJJu lTOlll NoiOulDld ndyS
that the tribe Of Indians 100000 in num-
ber) on the San Bias reservation had
raised the American flag and declared
themselves American citizens.
THE house of John Gorley at st.
Johns, n. F., was burned on the Goth,
and he and his three children-two boys
and girl--perished in the flames.
THE Canadian Parliament on the 30th
ult. announced that the estimated ex-
penses for the next fiscal year were ESQ.,
900, 900.
THE Manitoba Legislature convened
at Winnipeg on the 30th ult.
TELEGRAMs of the 3lst ult. from Crete
say there had been lately many Ilur-
ders of both Turks and Christians, and
the Christians, fearing the effects Of
Turkish revenge, were taking refuge in
the hills.
THE Italian East African Company on
the 31st ult. decided to organize exten'
sive factories and whatever establish
ments might be necessary to work great
plantations in Africa.
ENGLISH mine-owners were on the
31st ult. preparing to form, federation
to protect their interests against the
organizations Of employees.
PORTUGUESE newspapers were on the
1st advising their countrymen to MUIR
der members Of the English colony al
Lisbon in the event of a war with Great
Britain.
MEXICO on the 1st officially recognized
the United States OF Brazil.
THE car shed of the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company at Ottawa, Ont, with
six cars, was destroyed by fire on the 3D.
Loss, S100, 900.
Ii was announced on the Sd that
Henry NJ. Stanley, the explorer, would
remain at Cairo, Egypt, until March.
THE trial of the suit for libel brough
by Mr.. Parnell against the Londor
Times was compromised on the Sd, the
Times paying Mr. Parnell S25, 900 dam
| ages.
LATEST NEWS.
In tho senate, on the 4th, the samoan
| treaty was ratified, and a resolution
looking to an investigation OF the Wash
lngton fire department was passed. The
Blair Educational bill came up as un'
finished business, but went over for one
day.......In the House the blind chap
lain in his prayer feelingly alluded tc
the bereavement of Secretaries blaine
and Tracy. After the reading and ap
Iproval of the journal with the usua
ailatory tactics OF the minority the
Speaker laid before the House various
Senate bills for reference, furnishing
new grounds for filibustering which con
tinued until adjournment at 4:25 p. m.
THE National convention OF coloret
men in session in Washington, on th'
4th perfected permanent organization
by the election of Rev. j. c. Price, o
North Carolina. as president, and w. c
Chase, of Washington, secretary. Ais
Of honorary vice-presidents, one iron
each State represented in the conven
ton, was also selected.
QUEEN VIcToRIA sent message Q
coincidence to Secretary Tracy, on tn
, 4th, inquiring kindly after himself an
| tho other survivors of the terribl
, calamity which had overtaken his fan
lily.
THE Hamburg American Steamshi
Company's steamer Gcllert which al
, rived at New York on the 4th, collide
. with an iceberg on January 80, and tw
J holes, each about foot square, wer
= stove in her side three feet from tn
stern. The Gellert passed twenty ic'
r bergs on her passage and encountere
7 very stormy weather
The resignation of Hiram Smith, Jr
7 the First Deputy Commissioner OF Pei
sions, one of the Pension ONCE en-
3 pioyes whose pension was re-rated und'
Corporal Tanner, was accepted, on tt
4th, to take effect March next. M
Smiths pension was Increased la
. spring from S37 to S72 per month, al
he received over $4,000 arrears of pc
sion.
, THE report of Adjutant-General Ke
ton upon the militia force of the Uni
cd States sent to the Senate, on the At
shows a total strength OF s,052 officer
1OS, 900 men, and 1852, III availables.
y THE funeral of Mrs. and Miss Tra'
took place from the Presidents Ma
sion at eleven o'clock on the morning
a the 9th. Their remains were place
: temporarily in vaults in Rock Cree
8 Cemetary.
THE funeral OF Mrs Coppinger, el
. est daughter of Secretary Blaine, to-
9 ulsce on the 4th. The remains we
!, Inferred at Oak Hill Cemetery, besi
those of her brother Walker Blaine,