The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mall.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
REPRESENTATIVES, of the Gillian in.
surgents in Washington assert that
Vallenar and all the Huasco valley are
in the possession of the insurgents OF
constitutional government
A PRIVATE cable dispatch received
from Colon, on the Isthmus of Panama
announces the death of William Simms,
of Virginia, United States consul al
that port He was leading repub'
lican politician of his state and figured
as the central target in the Danville
riot in 1888.
MINISTER OF MARINE UPPER, OF
Canada, contends that according to the
line laid down by the last geodetic
survey the part of the Bay of Fundy in
which the United States fishing boats
were seized recently is clearly in
British waters.
SAMUEL d. SANDS, supposed to be the
oldest printer in the country, died re-
Gently at Baltimore, Md
DR.. HENRY T. HELMBoLD, the
''buchu" man, has been placed in a
madhouse at Trenton, n. j., chained at
the ankles and wrists. His mania was
considered incurable.
COLLECTOR ERHARDr, of the port OF
New York. has resigned
The republican national executive
committee met at the Arlington hotel,
Washington, on the Goth. Hon. NJ. S.
Quay rendered his resignation as chair
man and Col. w. w. Dudley rendered
his resignation as treasurer. Both
designations were accepted subject to
approval of the full national com.
mittee.
LETTERS from Guatemala say two at
tempts have been made on the life of
President Barrillas and that a revoln-
ton is inevitable. The dearth of corn
and other articles of prime necessity is
causing great suffering.
THE wedding of Miss Lincoln. daugh-
ter of Robert 7. Lincoln, and Mr.. Isham
will take place early in September.
THE president has accepted the resig-
nation of Joel B. Erhardt as collector
of the port of New York and has desig-
mated j. Sloat Fassett, of Elmira, n.
Y, as his successor.
THE act of congress providing for the
adjudication of Indian depreciation
claims by the federal court of claims
will throw large amount of business
on that body. Already more than 8, 500
cases have been filed.
FRANK BROWN has been nominated
for governor by the Maryland demo
Gratis.
The president has removed the disa-
bilities of Capt Armes- The captain,
it will be remembered, got into trouble
by pulling Gov. Beavers nose over mat
tiers growing out of President Harrison's
Inauguration.
MEssRs. Dillon and O'Brien have been
released from Galway Jail. Neither
one showed much trace of. having suf-
fered from the confinement and both
seemed to be in the enjoyment of ex-
cellent health.
A TELEGRAM from DR.. William R
Harper announces that he accepts the
principalship of the entire Chautauqua
system of teaching. Chancellor Bishop
Vincent, however, still remains at the
head, ana George E. Vincent will be
vice-prlncipal and the Chancellor's as
sistant
THE motion of Sir Henry Parkes in
favor of granting suffrage to women in
New South Wales was rejected, 81 to
81, by the legislative assembly.
O'DwYER GRAY, editor of the Free
mans Journal, publishes a letter in
tina, newspaper saying that in view of
the revelations of the Campbell lawsuit
and utterances of Dillon and O Brien he
will henceforth reject the leadership OF
Mr.. Parnell
THE reciprocity treaty with Cuba and
Porto Rico was proclaimed by the pres
ident on the 31st
Miss EMMA EAMEs, the operate art
list. was married in London at the reg
istrar's Office to the son of w. w. Storey,
the we'll known sculptor.
COMMISSIONER MORGAN, of the Indian
bureau, proposes to take a brief trip to
Europe for his health
THE Ohio republican campaign will
be opened by Maj Mckinley in the
western reserve, August %
THE retirement of Lieut. J. F. Meigs,
of the navy. for color blindness has
been recommended by the naval retir.
ing board at Washington.
MISCELLANEOUS.
REPORTS from different parts OF
Placer county, Cal, show fifteen per.
sons have manifested symptoms OF
poisoning after partaking of pressed
corn beef prepared by a butcher of the
town of LOOMS A child of Mr.. +.
Dee. of Loomis, is dead.
GREAT fears are entertained for the
cotton crop throughout Alabama, as
the cotton worm, which has not been
seen for years. is now reported in all
directions If they increase a panic in
the farming district will ensue. The
cause is constant rains
The Baltimore United Oil Co. s tanks
at Canton, Nd, were struck by light
ming and set on fire recently. The loss
exceeded 500, 900.
THE London committee of Wabash
holders has secured from the directors
a formal engagement to distribute reg