The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-12-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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Mr. ref r, n resolution directing mn inpuiry
M to tho actual cxncnsea rt,cndlng tho busl
meas o' money lending Several 9th r re.
solutions were offered ma tho sen to nd
jonrntd Tho house WIS not In te aion.
Cos NGREss was not In session on the 18th.
THE senate was NOT In session on Tho 18th.
... The house hc.d "A brief session md tn,
speaker announced tho following commit.
tees! Accourts--Rusk (Md.), q toper 0ni y
Dickinson NV J, Moses O. O. Seclay IA J.
Pearson (O0, Qnnckanbush (N Y Gri' void
Ua and Cummings (Col) MIirnEo-Cnstic
(Minn.), chairman. Crawford (N. q J. kcnda
Ny), Cal well (O) Hnd Flick Un) Al,
j'urncd untl Wednesday.
No uslncs' was transacted by the spnatt
on the 1ith and tho house wns not In =, sslon
Senate cnuouscs wcro busy arranging com
mittccs
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
The national democratic committee
has decided TO call meeting Mt Wash.
place for the national democratic con
venton.
IT Is announced from Campos, Brazil,
that there was n revolt there against
the Peixotto government. Ten were
killed and forty wounded In the con
ilict with tho government troops.
Gull resented the reference to re.
cent matters in President Harrison e
message. A warlilte feeling was pro.
volscd, according to New York World
report
CHINA has demanded the withdrawal
of the British posts at Nampoung. The
government has declined 10 acccde,
but has instructed the commander to
do his utmost to avoid collision.
AN effort will be made to secure the
prohibition national convention for
Baltimore or Washington,
LoRD DuFFERIN has been appointed
British ambassador to France in the
place Of the late Lord Lytton.
GEORGE s. MONTGOMERY, n million
aire Of l'culnh, Cal, and his wife pro-
pose to join the Salvation army
BRrrIsH officers and Sepoy troops
made an attack on tribesmen Of India
and defeated them after hot fight
THE president of TTayti has decided
tn issue n proclamation Of general am.
nesty to political offenders.
GOV. NJ. l.. STFARNs, of Florida, fell
dend recently while visiting his wife's
mother Mt Palntino Bridge, near Cana.
joharie. N. y.
SECRETARY DoUGMERTy, OF the United
States legation in the city of Mexico,
has undertaken the arduous task of
ascending Mount Popocntapctl.
SIN FREpERrcK LnIdu1oN hns con-
scnted to act as chairman Of the fme
arts section of the royal commission
for the Chicnpo exhibition.
THE venerable Archbishop Kenrick
Of St Louis, fell on the street recently
and was badly hurt
PAHNETLirE leaders have begun suit
in London for the appointment OF n
new trustee for the Paris fund, Justin
not being agreeable.
lr is denied from Chilli that any prop
osition To suspend the Chiliau legation
at Washington has over been made TO
the congress OF Chilli.
Mr. GLADSTONE made an address to
the liberal agricultural conference in
London. lie pledged reform measures.
EVERY parish of Louisiana, save West
Baton Rouge, have elected delegates to
the democratic convention. Tho faction
favorable to the lottery will be In con
troll by majority OF 100,
THE porte has suppressed the French
newspaper lie Stamboul for alluding
in an offensive manner TO Emperor
William OF Germany.
lr Is do finitely settled that Mr.. Gull
berson, of Texas, will he appointed on
the Interstate commerce commission
and will accept Tho appointment will
be made In few DAYS.
In mad election riot In Waterford,
Ireland, Michael Davitt received n
bad cut on the head and many others
were injured. Davitt now declares
that he will be a candidate for parlia-
mont
THE London Times Santiago cores
pondent declares that Chilians regard
President lIarrisou's message as n
breach OF diplomatic courtesy.
THE president will not make any new
TO all any vacancies until
all the recess appointments have been
laid before the senate,
THE remains of the late Dom Pedro,
ex-empcror OF Brazil, were lnid away
In the Braganza tomb In Lisbon with
grand ceremonies
PRESIDENT MoNTT, OF Chill, has sent
out reply to President Harrison's
message in which he declares Chilli hns
never tried TO cvade the Baltimore out
rage responsibility. The vessel has
sailed for San Francisco.
SENATOR SHERMAN il said TO be an
avowed candidate for president
PRESIDENT Polk, of the National
Farmers Alliance, denies that the or
der Is losing strength.
MADAME MoDJrsKA, the actress, was
reported much better
SENATOR GALLINGER, of New Hamp-
shire, introduced bill In the senate on
the l4th entirely prohibiting the en-
ployment of aliens on government
work
A LETTER from Rio Janeiro reports
the army and navy OF Brazil both In q
bad condition.
CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER declares that
economy will be the watchword OF the
house this winter and while the worlds
fair may secure a loan OF $1,000, 900 II
Is not likely to be given that amount
outright
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ex-CITY TREASURER WILLIAM PEAKE,
Of Kansas City, Mo-, was acquitted of
The charge of em bezzlinu Q9O Ooo of tha