The National tribune., 1891-01-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL
The Alliance members Of the Kansas Iegis-
lRture who have arrived at Topeka are in favor
Of converting a caucus to nominate candidate
for United States Senator TO succeed Mr.. Ingalls,.
The women who took prominent part IN
aiding the Peoples party in Kansas, now claims
as a reward for their efforts that State suffrage
should be extended 10 their sex.-Presdent
McGrath, OF the Kansas Farmers Alliance, de-
MES the genuineness of the letter alleged TO
have been written TO him by Congressman
Turner concerning the Kansas SenAtOrship.
Chairman Brice Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, is in Washington preparing
10 open headquarters for the Presidential cam
paign of Is9l.-The name Of Congressman
Stone, of Pennsylvania, is suggested as that of
a Senatorial candidate in opposition TO Mr..
Camerons reelection. He has not been APP
preached on the subject, but il is believed that
he would consent 10 make the contest. and
would prove a formidable opponent.-Gen-
eral Master Workman Powderly has issued q
circular, calling on all industrial organizations
20 send delegates 10 a conference 10 arrange
plans and perfect measures for aggressive edu-
cational and political work, preparatory 10 tho
National campaign Of lS92.-The Connecticut
Republican caucus unanimously renomnated
United States Senator o. III. Plat 10 succeed
himself The Democratic Senate and Repub-
lican House organized, but the question of the
canyassng of the returns was not settled
The New Hampshire Legislature met az Con-
cord, and Clerk Jewell, of the House of Repre-
sentatives, in reading the roll included the " il
elected" members giving the Republicans a
majority Of the members, they having l79 to
the Democrats l5S.-The Legislature of
Delaware convened at Dover. Gov. Bggs in his
biennial message recommended that. Lcgisla-
tive divorces be abolished, and denounced the
Federal elections bill-The Republican
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caucus and unanimously renominated Leland
Stanford for United States Senator. The Demo
Gratis decided 10 give their complimentary vote
10 Stephen NJ White.-The Democrats in the
Illinois Senate have introduced n bill 10 repeal
the compulsory educational law in the interest
Of certain sects who have made great clamor
against it-Gov. VIM. Il. Russell was inaug-
uTated Governor of Massachusetts,, and his
message made some suggestion as 20 ballot re-
form.-E. T. Champlin, an Alliance man,
was chosen Speaker Of the Minnesota House Of
Representatives.
FOREIGN.
Padlowski, the Franco Prussian Nihilits, who
is believed to have murdered Gen. SeliverskOf
in Paris last November is reported captured at
Diet, Spain.-The new French loan Of $l73,-
100000 was largely subscribed for by peasants,
small tradesmen and artisans About SAP OOO-
600 was subscribed in England.-Thc steamer
Brittania aud the steamer Bear collided in the
Firth and Forth. The Bear immediatcly-sank
and y Of her crew were drowned. The Brit
tauia sank after transferring her passengers 10
another vessel, aud her Chief Engineer was
drowned. -Adyices from BoUlogne are 10 the
effect that Mr.. O'Bren has practically gone
over TO Mr.. Parnell, aud that Mr.. Mccarthy
and the other anti-Parncllite leaders have
violently disagreed with Mr. O'Brien.-Great
distress is reported among the poor and uuem-
plOyed in London. Charitable missions are
besiegod by hungry people, hundreds Of whom
arc reported IN danger Of staryatiOn.--A
TiOt0us demonstration by strikers at Glasgow
led 10 the arrest Of six OF the riugleaders. They
had hOotcd and stoned men who agreed 10
return 10 work.-MT. Gladstone denies hay
ing offered Office 10 Mr.. Parnell, or having
agreed TO a merely temporary retirement of
that gentleman from the leadership Of the Irish
National party.--The report that the Grand
Duke Of MISUNDERSTANDING has offered
Prince Bimarck the Presidency Of his Min
istry has startled the German Empcr0r.-
One Of the tribes OF New Guinea reyolted and
made an attack On a village, massacrCiug 80 in
habitants ami looting the dwellngs-Europe
Is experiencing tho sevcrest Winter since 1873.
Great suffering Is reported throughout England,
aud many Of the rivers are ce.bound. Ia the
northern parts Of the Continent the ice has
closed navigation, aud dynamite viii DO used
20 release vessels frozen In. Snow has fallen ia
rs generally biOCkcd.-The fund raised for
the distress OF the people Of West Ireland by
Secretary BaliouT now amounts 20 nearly
$4,000, OF which amount Queen Victoria gave
&i,OJJ.--Ihe natives of Lamu, In East Africa,
have risen against the foreign settlers having
been incited by tie dcpUsed Sultan Of Yitu.-
Officials Of the Swiss Government have ordered
the arrest Of al persons who attended the re-
cent Socialist Congress at CapoagO in tho Gu
paciiy OF delegates, --Adyiccs from the Caro-
line Islands, received in San Francisco, told of
a revolt Of the natives, who mastered 800
foreigners, Including 1870 Spanish soldeTs.-
RumOrs Of al outbreak in Chill have been re-
ceiycd in London and New York. The refusal
OF the President 10 call Congress together 10 en-
act some popular measures is at the bottom Of
the trouble.
GENERAL.
Tho international Money Conference mot at
Washington, elected Minister Romero, OF Mex
leo, temporary chairman, and adjourned, 10 re-
assemble at his cal.-A letter from the Sec
rotary Of the Navy is made public, In which no
! severely criticises Commander Reiter, Of the
gunbOat Thetis, for falling TO protect Gen.
BaTrundia when the latter was killed by
4 Guatemalan authorities on an American steam
ship Ia thc haTb0r OF san JOse.-The Dakota
men who recently applied 10 the Superintca-
dent Of the Philadelphia Mint 10 have a silver
! bar cCiuud into dollars, made application 20 the
/ Director Of the Mint to instruct the Superin-
] tcnGCnt to 90 the coinage and were refused.-
! The FIRST husband of wealthy Widow Paul, OF
] Farmers Ritual, Ind, who deserted her 40
] years ago, las returned 10 her, aged 50 years,
aud has been forgiven. in the meantime Mrs
! Paul had married twice, both husbands dying
/ soon after marriage. funeral 0f the late
/ Emma Abbott, the well -knOwn singer, was held