The National tribune., 1891-12-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Political and IndustriaI.

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The Subcommittee of the National Republi-
can Executive Committee arrived in Mime
Apolis last week. There were in the party
Chairman J. s. Clarkson, Of Iowa; Sergeant at
Arms G. F. Meek, of New York; A. L. Conger.
Of Akron; Ii. @. Payne. Of Milwaukee; Powell
Clayton, OF Eureka Springs Ark. The COM
mittee was mot by the Citizens Executive
Committee, and at once went into joint session
to map out tho work Of getting ready for the
National Convention next x-SeuatOr
Fair, of Nevada, speaking Of Presidential can
didates, said that Blaine appeared to have the
call with the Republicans in the Northwest,
with Harrison second choice. Concerning the
probable Democratic nomination, Mr. Fair
thought Senator German stood n fair chance.
The fight was so warm between Cleveland and
Hill that Just such leader as tho Marylander
would be nominated. w. A Walker Ex-
u. s. District Attorney. Of Milwaukee, is en-
thusiastic over the prospect Of securing the
National Democratic Convention for his city.
"We have raised fund Of 100000" said be,
guaranteed by business men Of our city rep
resenting fully $50, 100000 and shall send 100
delegates TO Washington 70 advocate our
claims. Wisconsin has a Democratic Governor
and Democratic Legislature. The city gov
eminent is Democratic also. The holding OF
the convention in Milwaukee would do much
I'd Keep INC 0lAL0 lJtiuoCTALlC IN the IFeSlQGu-
tial electiOn."-What is said 10 be the first car
load of pig tin ever mined on the North Ameri-
can continent arrived in Pittsburg last week.
10 came from Durango, Mexico, and is the prop
erty Of the PittsbuTg aud Mexican Tin Mining
Company. There were altogether 20 tons Of the
metal. The ore of the company at its mines is
yielding IA per cent, which Is remarkable, as the
highest ut the mines in Wales is p per cont
IL IL believed that the movement against Senator
rafn IN, r,I
siderable support in Pennsylvania. Senator
Delamater said in All interview: THE feeling
among the members Of the former Independent
Republican organization is still strong as ever.
Dalzell will get the support of the forces which
opposed Deiamater. THE Supreme Court Of
Connecticut has had two sittiugs on the Morris
Bulkely quo warranto case. All information
was denied concerning what passed. They re-
fused 10 tell when they would meet again.
There is an indication that the court Is di-
yided, both OH the question Of jurisdiction and
Of law.-Chairmau j. 5. GARRISON, OF the Ma
tiOnal Republican Committee, j. ready TO drop
Prohibition, and is urging his friends in Iowa
to free the party in that State FROM the load he
thinks too heavy for it. The great thing next
year Is the National campaign said Dir. Clark
son, land Iowa Republicans should not allow
any local issue TO be the cause Of the State being
lost to the National ticket."-The union
miners in Brazil (Ind.) coalfclds are still on the
strike. mob of angry strikers from Perth,
Caseyville, Rosedale, and Coxyille, attacked
Don-uniOn miners train at Coal Bluff, on the
night of Dec. Is. The train passed the station
at the rate Of 40 miles an hour, so il was i'm
possible for any of the mob to board the cars,
and the enraged strikers gave vent 70 their ieel-
ings by firing reVOlycrs and throwing stones.
Senator Gallinger will press his bill 10 pro-
hibit the employment Of aliens in the Govern
ment service. recent case Of hardship was
from Pennsylvania, where q man who had ap-
piled for first papers and had been appointed to
a position in the Treasury was refused en-
plOyment after giving up good position, be-
cause he was not a citizen.--Tbe annual re-
port Of the Michigan State Inspector Of Salt
shows the manufacturing capacity Of the State
to be 59j0.000 barrels. Last year 1l3 firms
were engaged in the manufacture, the inspect
ion for the year ending Nov. 80, 1891, being
3,927,67l barrels, and the actual quantity
manufactured 1886, 1874 barrels Since the salt
manufacture was commenced in this State in
1850 there have been produced 566, s02, 40
barrels.-FOurc cities OF the Commonwealth
Boston, Lynn, Worcester, and NewburypOFt-
held municipal elections Dec. 10, being the last
Of Massachusetts, municipalities TO elect officers
this year. In Boston, Nathan Matthews, jr,
was reelected Mayor. The Republican candi-
date was Horace q. Allen, eX- President Of the
Common Council, while the PrOhibitionists
nominated Samuel B. Shapleish, a welI-knOwn
merchant of BOston.-DaBiel Z. SOper,
Secretary Of State Dec. I6, rendered his resig-
nation TO Gov. Winans, OF Michigan. Charges
had been preferred with the Governor, accusing
Soper with malledsance in office, and, as SOper
did not deny the charges, Gov. Wiuans asked
for his resignation.
Crimes and Casualties.
The condition Of Walt Whitman, the gray
poet" who lies i'll at his home, in Camden,
N. j., is very discouraging. As he is past -
years Of age, 10 Is not believed he can with
stand the rayages of the disease.-Two ne
grOes, suspected Of the murder Of a white
man named ParramOTe, at Bradford, Fla,
about two weeks ago, were taken from Jail at
Live Oak, Dec. Is, and lynehed by a mob Of
about 100 men. Tho prisoners were bound to
trees q short distance from the Jail, and their
bodies ridded with bullets.-An unknown
tramp was lynehed by number of men on
Dec. 10 for attempting an assault on Miss Bet
tie McGOugh, school teacher, while she was
returning home from school. near Emmett, Ark.
The grip is raging in West Virginia, Penn
sylvaAia, at the Naval Academy, and in and
around Boston. Entire families are suffering
and the disease Is spreading in each locality
Four men were killed and 81 persons were
injured in wreck near Lima. o., Dec. Is, on
the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad.