The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-03
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PERSONAL AND poxxf1cAb.
PRESIDENT CARSoT. OF ffancc, has
signed the draft Of bill " establish
board Of eonciiiation ID stbitrate labor
disputes
FRANCISCO G. CoNoHA. one OF Bal
maceda's ministers Of just1ee, was shot
in the Cordilleras while trying to es-
cape from Chill He had fdtently been
refused fefuge by United States Min
lister Egan.
. THE emperor OF Germany in an ad-
dress TO the garrison of berlin used
very pacific language. The naval
estimates for next year, however,
provide for heavy incroase of force.
IT ia stated that the serfdoi3s preached
by the emperor Of Germany t,lring his
cruise last summer are to be published
with the title, '"fhe Voice of the lord
on the Waters"
AN English lady of title is authority
for the statement that a probable Jesuit
priest served for time rs major domo
in the residence Of Premier Salisbury,
of England, for the purposes of worm
Ing out secrets affecting the vatican.
FoNsEcA has retired to Paqueta
island, In the bay Of Rio de Janeiro.
JAY GOULD is said to have stated for
publication that he was out of Wall
street for good. He is also reported to
be ready to resume Missouri Pacific
dividends.
The last services over the remains of
the late Gov. Hovey, of Indiana, were
bald at Mount Varpop tb,t .t,to an
the 27th. Gov. Ira j. Chase preached
the funeral sermon.
THE official count of the last election
vote in Massachusetts gives Gov. Rus.
sell 1871, $50 and Col Allen, epublican,
151,515.
TIE Irish National league Of New
York has passed resolutions to send no
more assistance to Ireland until the
factions unite.
THE insurrection of Mongols in
China is said to threaten the Chinese
dynasty. 1t is stated that it has no
connection with the riots in other parts
of the kingdom.
MAI GEORGE b. HITE died recently
at Adairville, Ky. He was the father
of Wood Hite and jeff Hite, of the
Jesse James gang.
THE archbishop OF Annccy has writ
ten the French minister of public
worship letter similar to that for
which the archbishop of AK was tried.
1t is claimed that proceedings will be
begun against the archbishop of An
necy.
SENATOR PUsH, of Alabama, insists
upon the silver issue being Incorporated
in the national democratic policy.
JUDGE SIR CHARLES BUTTs advised
the parties in the Russell divorce suit
at London to settle the case privately,
but the countess concerned refusing,
the case, in spite of the nature of the
details, will be heard openly.
SIR WILLIAM GORDON CUMMING, under
the persuasion of his wife, has taken a
residence at Bayswater, London, where
he proposes giving big receptions dur
ing the coming season. He obviously
intends to push society to grant him
recognition.
THE jubilee of Archbishop Kenrics
commenced at St Louis on the Goth,
to continue throughout the week. 1t
was a notable event in ecclesiastical
circles and was attended by church
dignitaries and laymen In large num-
bers from all parts of the country.
SECRETARY BLAINE's physician says
he is now in good health and will be
yet better six months hence.
THE annual report OF Secretary
Noble of the interior department is
made public. He deals with many mat
ters of interest to the west
GEORGE WHEATON ALLEN, better
known as Land Bill Allen, the origin
ator of the homestead act. died at the
county infirmary near Columbus o.,
aged SO. He had spent fortune in the
interest OF the bill of which he claimed
to be the originator.
RICHARD P. HAMMOND, member of
the board of police commissioners of
San Francisco, died recently after a
long illness. He was born in Mary
land, was West Point graduate and
served with distinction in the Mexican
war.
PRESIDENT PEIxoTTo, of Brazil, has
issued manifesto TO the people of Rio
Grande do Sui assuring them that re,
forms will be inaugurared. Fonseca
newspapers in Brazil have been sacked.
ACTOR ROBERT Is. MANTELL's wife,
To whom he was married under roman
tic circumstances, has begun suit foi
divorce in New York
EDMUND YATES, the London journal
ist, was reported critically ill.
HERR BEBEL, q socialist,' created Q
lively sensation in the German reichs
tag recently by attacking the military
extravaganza of the government anc
the middle class of society and In
directly blaming the emperor for the
nations unrest
REV. JAMES G. SPAULDING, the rector
of Christ church, Cambridge, Mass, has
renouuced the Episcopal for the Romar
Catholic church, after years Of consid
Grafton.
BRITISH ministers to Peru and Chill
are charged with being absent from
their posts and neglecting their duties.
The new Brazilian government is re-
ported to have notified the vatican that
1t will not tolerate ecclesiastical inter
ference in politics.
Ex-PREsIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND
accompanied by Mrs Cleveland ant
Baby Ruth, has left New York for {
New Jersey winter resort
MISCELLANEOUS.
A SUPPOSED lunatic fred at Rev. DIR
John Hall, the Presbyterian divine, al