The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-09-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
rnRsoNAL am poLIrIoAI.


PERSONAL AND Political.
PENNSYLVANIA democrats met In con.
vention at Harrisburg on the Sd. The
resolutions were mainly devoted 10 de.
nunciation Of the republican party as
being responsible for the defaleations
Of Bardsley in the Keystone bank fall
ure, etc.
fnE Victorian Legislators has passed
.tfie federation bill, at the same time
adopting an abandonment excluding
New Zealand from the federation.
| PRIEcE NIcHoIAs. Of honteueiffo,
who Ia suffering from 4 throat Affec-
tion, Is now In critical condition He
has frequent choking a. and there Il
-ssaS; ;S 8: 2 , ~ j 3Es;Si
iarypgotomy in case OF necessity.
GRAVE troubles are reported from
Ichang on the Yang Use Kiapg. The
houses Of the Europeans have been
burned To- the ground by the natives
and the church and the orphanage OF
the sisters have been destroyed. The
French minister II expected at pelfin
now, und II is believed he will take Ae-
-sssss' =, ~ -z.=suwes 10 socure
n complete indemnity. .s.la..-.a .as....
Tim Vienna correspondent Of the
London Daily News comments on the
exclusion Of newspaper correspondents
as a probable feature'of future war
fare. In the Austrian maneuvers all ar
rangements for reporting are placed in
the hands of specially selected officers.
THE president has appointed John S.
Durham, Of Kentucky, minister resi-.
dent and consulgeneral TO HaytL He
Is now consul at San Domingo, and Is 9
colored man OF education and ability.
LAzcANo, the Balmacedan minister
has given up his residence at Washing
ton.
Mn GLADSTONE deprecates the for
nation of a labor party In England.
RUMoR was current that the lats
grand vizier Of Turkey was In prison
charged with plot to depose the sui
tan.
THE report Of the pope's serious III
ness Is vigorously denied and In add
tion Il is given out that he walked II
the garden of the Vatican and also CAV,
audience to Cardinal Rampolla ant
others
AoHMED cyan has been appointe,
governor of Crete to succeed Djeno
Pasha, who has just been promotes
from the governorship TO be gran
vizier OF Turkey.
JUDaE G.. HILL, of Minnesota, ha
been appointed chief OF the division Q
Indian affairs In the office OF the secrs
tary of the interior, vice NJ Z. Car
penter, resigned.
JOHN DoMINIs, the eonsort Of tn
queenof Hawaii, Is dead.
THE Gaulois proposes that Franc'
with the other powers Interested, sen
an ultimatum 70 China In regard to tn
outrages upon foreigners.
TRooPs to the number Of i50, 600 hay
: been ordered to Warsaw. This wi
bring the number OF the Russian force
on the Polish frontier up to 100000
THE officers of the Irish nationi
league of Philadelphia have decided
ignore President Fitzgeralds circulI
calling for a national convention in Oh
cago October I.
EVA MANN's theatrical enterprise hi
collapsed. The public failed to sho
much interest in the portrayal of h'
relations with Robert Ray Hamilton.
MINISTER EGAN has been instructe
to formally recognize the new COVER
ment of Chill.
GEN. ALIKIHANoFF, the Russian con
mander and oriental diplomat, has bee
5 arrested at Cabul, the capital Of A
ghanistan, charged with being spy
the employ OF the Russian governmen
When captured he was disguised as