The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Political and industrial.

The latest news i'm regard 90 the appointment
OF Secretary of War PrOctors successor is TO
the effect that President Harrison has decided
10 appoint Assistant Secretary OF War Gen.
Lewis A. Grant 20 succeed Secretary Proctor
-EE-Se Secretary Of State Thomas i, Bayard
will be one Of the -four Special Commissioners
who will make n thTee-mouths' tour of south
ern Europe for the purpose Of getting those
Governments that have not already decided TO
send exhibits 10 the Fair 10 make big displays
The full commission is: Thomas +. Bayard,
Delaware; James Hodges Maryland; Thomas
b. Bryan and II. n. Higginbotham Chicago.
-lnterest centers on the approaching meet
ing of The Democratic National Committee in
Washington Jan. s. There will be a sharp
contest for the Convention ground. The fol-
lowing cities are already i'm the field, and have,
through the support of members of the COM
mlttee, formally announced themselves: Wash
ingtcn, New York, Detroit, Cincinnati, Balti-
more, Chicago. and Minneapolis.-The Nir-
ginia Association Of the Worlds Fair met
at Norfolk aud adopted a resolution requesting
the General Assembly TO appropriate not less
than 100000 for the purpose Of making Nir-
ginia exhibit at the Columbian Exposition
Inventor Edison is engaged on n certain modi-
hcati0n Of the photograph for the purpose Of
fitting IL 10 become the successor OF the raised
letter system in production Of books for the
blind. The changes are chiefly in the way Of
increasing the capacity Of the cylinders. IL is
expected 10 thus greatly increase the reading
range Of the blind.-Tho Cigar Trust" the
scheme for which originated with Theodore f.
Allen, of New York, aud which was TO control
the entire cigar trade, has collapsed, owing to
the refusal Of the leading manufacturers 10 go
into the undertaking. CiarksOn
and Secretary Fassett Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, last week held a conference
with the Citizens Committee Of Minneapolis
aud have arranged meeting in that city some
time in December Of a subcommittee Of five
from the National Committee 10 make arrange
ments for the coming Convention.
General.
Col Zach. Sweeney. Of Columbus, O., has
rendered his resignation as United States Con-
sui TO Constantinople. Ii is understood that
the appointment Of his successor will be an
nOunced simultaneously with the official notice
OF his resignation, and this will DO sOon.-
Pauper Hungarian Jews assisted 10 Canada
by the Baron Hirsch fund, have been crossing
the line At Grand Forks n. ID. They have no
visible means OF support.--The anniversary
Of the evacuation Of New York City by the
British was celebrated Nov. p by hag-raising
al the Battery and in Central Park, aud by
parade OF tho Old Guard, followed by a banquet
Of the Sons Of the evolutiOn.-EK.MayOr Of
New York, William r. Grace, has resigned as
President and Trustee Of the Grant Memorial
Association. Although tho resignation was
made several weeks ago the fact was kept a Sc.
cTet-Rev. DIR. William A. Bartlett, Pastor
Of. New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Of
Washington, ID. C., has been invited 10 sit on
the Board OF Directors Of the House Of Good
Shepherd. The exclusiyencss OF the Romsh
Church in matters Of this kind is well under
stood The placing Of a very prominent Pres.
byterian minister in an important directorate
rs significant In showing the beginning OF the
growth Of liberal and tolerant ideas in that
Church.-Prof S. {. Chandler read before the
Boston Scientific Society last week an analysis
Of observations showing that the parallels Of
latitude, which were commonly supposed 10 be
fixed lines, are really muiable. In general.
Prof. Chandlers discovery is that the pole Of
the earth revolves about a circumference with
about 30 feet radius in AZ days. Mr.. Chand-
lers conclusions have been verified by Observa-
tons ia England, France, Germany and
America.-Joscph Baron married two wives
in Russia and brought them both to this coun-
try, and was arrested for bigamy in New York
last week. He was discharged, because the
police justice held that the courts here had no
jurisdiction in the matter.-Itwasa announced
al Toledo o., by her manager, that Carmencita.
the Spanish dancer, was married last August
in New York 10 Senior Pablo Eschopara, the
leader Of a Spanish students band.-The
monster petition 10 tho Gar appealing for re-
form in the Russian prison system has not
been sent, as a similar document from England
was returned unread.-Josiah Carpenter, the
Oldest inhabitant Of West Virginia died in
Preston County Nov 80. Estimates OF Car
ponter's age varied, but mono placed him under
40 years. lie claimed 20 have been born in
Loudoun County, Va, in 1872; also 10 remem-
Der Braddocks defeat. His daughter living is
over 90.