The National tribune., 1891-01-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
POLITICAL.

] POLITICAL
Assemblyman Brooks. OF Philadelphia, when
! interviewed IN Pittsburg, was confident Of be-.
! ing elected Speaker Representatives Baker and
| Thompson were also sure Of winning the con-
test The fight has apparently narrowed down
/ to the three gentlemen named.-In addition
| TO the split in the Democratic majority Of the
| Board Of Commissioners Of Schuylkill County,
| Pa, over patronage asimiar trouble divides the
two Democratic members of the Board Of Com
misSiOneTs Of the Poor, and the party leaders
are vastly worried because Of the situation.-
Beverly, MellyOne and Terrill, convicted Of
manslaughter and bulldoZing negroes in Lou
islana. were sentenced at Baton Rouge 20 20
years imprisonment in the State Penitentiary
Senator HOar, in an interview, stated that
the prospects Of the elections bill appear favor
able. The Republican party would not gain
success or retrieve itself from reverses by aban-
dOning its prineiples-Candidatesf for Speaker
OF the Pennsylvania House are establishing
headquarters at Harrisburg, and an active can
vass for the position will begin at Once.-
The PostOtiee Department will institute an
investigation into the killing Of Postmaster
Matthews at CarrOltOn, Miss, who is said TO
have been murdered because he was q Repub-
lican.-S. NJ. Scott, Of Kansas. National Dep
uty of the Farmers Alliance and Industrial I'm
ion, who has until recently been an active Re-
publican, said recently that Senator Ingalls,
had no chance for reelection 10 the u. S. Sen
ate, as the Alliance had elected 90 out of the
l25 members Of the Legislature, aud they were
not elected to return Mr.. Ingalls,.
GENERAL
State Senator John Zimmerman, of Ohio
died suddenly at Wooster His is the fifth
death in the present State Legislature.-The
returns Of the vote in the Methodist Church on
the question Of admitting women delegates to
the General Conference show lS2,25l in favor
IN ba 4
snow sto.m of unusual severity IS reported in
northern Missouri, Kansas and Iowa. In some
sections the snow isdriftiug badly, and aiway
business is seriously eripped.-A number Of
candidates for the GAR. Department Com
membership have announced themselves, and a
lively contest is expected at the coming Encamp-
ment at Trenton, y. J.-Engineer Cooley
Of the Chicago Drainage Commission, proposes
that the new ship canal between Lake Michi-
gan and the Mississippi River be 600 feet wide
and 20 feet deep.-NeaFlv the entire tele-
graph system Of the United States was thrown
in a c0matose state by gigantic wet blanket
Of the densest fog ever known since the teIe-
graph was in use that spread over the West and
Northwest, covering an area of 00O, 900 square
miles, and stretching from Chicago to ST. Louis,
Omaha and st. Paul.-The volcano Of BOgos-
low, on the Aleutian Peninsula, is in action.
Prof. Thompson. who has visited il, thinks
there is q possibility Of islands being up
heayed from the ocean, making material addi-
tiOns 20 Alaskan TeIritOTy.-The number Of
failures reported by BradsfTeet's for 1890 were
1868, with the largest percentage of failures
among the banks and bankers. better feel
ing is reported in the stock markets. and the
return of confidence is promised with the new
year.-A compilation of statistics on the
Southern States from 1880 10 1890 shows an in
crease of population of 1919 per cent; of actual
wealth, 60 per cent. and OF capital invested
in manufacturing, 20.7 per cent.--The public
debt statement shows that the reduction
OF the public debt, less cash in the Treasury,
during the month Of December 1890
amounted to $lI .OOj, 1915 Total cash in the
Treasury, $679,4iO6 56.SI.-The Commits
siOuer of Indian Affairs advises that tie appro-
priatiOn for subsistence of the Sioux should
be increased from the proposed sum- 100000,
To 81, 100000. He also urges increased appro-
priatiOn for the support of other tribes.
FOREIGN.
It is announced that Holland has signed the
General Act of the Congo Conference The
Scotch railway strike. it is believed, is on the
verge of a collapse, as the companies have been
improving their traffic continually, and many
strikers are returning 10 wOrk.-A man
named Simon has been captured at Lehntz-
Silesia, where he lived in handsome villa
lie is believed to be the chief of secret gang
OF robbers who have agents i'm Yeuna, London,
and Berlin.-The Bundesrath has notified the
Pope that the Jesuts will not be allowed to re-
turn to Germany.-EnglInd is experiencing
the seyerest weather since 1915. and from all