The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-11-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
aleanod by Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


THERE is rumor that there has been,
an engagement on the frontier Of Guat-
emala and Salvador between Saliva
dorian refugees and Salvadorian- troops
and that the former were defeated.
A STATUE TO William c, Wiclsham,
the confederate general, has been un.
veiled at Richmond, Va
AMONG the passengers Of the
Alameda, which arrived recently at
San Francisco from Australia, were
John L. Sullivan and party.
In the French senate Minister Roche
made an able plea for a lower tariff on
American salt meats, and the senate
voted to act on the bill at once.
Ex-CoNGBEssMAN LA TOILETTE, of
Wisconsin, charges United States Sem
ator Sawyer, Of that state, with
virtually attempting to bribe him to
influence his brother-in-law, the judge
before whom the state treasurer's case
was to have come. Mr.. Sawyer denies
all wrong doing.
The grand jury at San Francisco has
returned an Indictment against State
Senator 7. d. Harp, of Stanislaus and
Modesto counties for accepting a bribe
for his vote on the bill by which Glenn
county was formed.
A PLOT to kill William O'Brien is al
legged to have been unearthed in Cork,
Ireland. The police were guarding the
gun shops. The excitement was in.
tense.
THE situation at Santiago, Chilli, is
decidedly critical and more trouble Is
likely to occur at any time. The Bal
timores men are all armed whenever
they 60 on shore on business
CRUEL prosecutions of the Babi sect
in Persia are reported Several have
been beheaded or stranglcd and scores
arc rotting in prisons.
THE French senate has fixed the duty
on American salt meats at 25 francs.
This is half way reduction.
Miss ADA REHGN laid the corner
stone of Augustin Daly's new theater
in London.
THE Illinois supreme court decided
adversely to the Chicago ladies who
desired suffrage.
DURING the review of a democratic
parade in Baltimore, Md, the stand
gave way and Senator German, Mr..
Brown, candidate for governor, and
others were injured.
HENRY VAN BRUNT, of Kansas City,
Mo-, has beeen appointed one of the
committee Of American architects to
arrange for the worlds fair conven-
tion.
PRoF. THOMAS R. EVANS, dean Of the
Baltimore school OF medicine and u
prominent physician of Baltimore, Md,
died recently.
IT Is rumored that the Guatemalan
army will revolt against the Bnrillas
government
THE resignation Of Secretary of State
Chapleau, of Canada, has been accepted
and the place offered TO Col. Quimet
PREPARATORY to the reception of the
czar in France all Russian refugees are
to be expelled.
ADM. IRWIN, commandant of the
Mare island navy yard, California, de-
clares that the United States has more
than enough vessels to handle Chilli
easily.
CARTER HARRISON has assumed pos
session of the Chicago Times.
H. A. P. CARTER, Hawaiian minister,
died at New York on the 1st.
SENATOR QUAY has instructed his at
torncys to sue the chairman of the
democratic central committee OF Penn
sylvania for 500, 900 for libel in connec-
ton with the Bardsley certificate.
GEN. GOMEZ is dead. Gen. Jimenez
is dangerously sick. Both were prom
inent men OF Mexico.
HENRY HARRISON, member of parlia-
men for Tipperary, writes from Mrs.
Parnell's Brighton address that au
authoritative biography of Mr. Parncll
will be published as soon as possible.
CAPT. ALGERNoN HORNER, suppose
to be connected with the British secret
service, committed suicide in New
York hotel
IT is officially denied in Washington
that Minister Egan's recall has been
demanded by Chilli.
OFFICIALS in Washington declare
that the Chilian situation is clearing
up and that many stories have been
purely sensational rumors.
The Cherokee nations council met al
Tahlequah, /. T., on the ed.
THE London Times makes sensation.
al charges of an alleged deal between
Balmnceda and the state departmen nj
at Washington.
THE leaders in the Protestant move.
ment In Russian Transcaucasia have
been arrested and sent secretly to
prison for five years Hundreds have
been banished or madc paupers.