The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-11-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL


OF the rravo state OF affairs In Brazil |
has decided 10 send SOME %afships t9 |
protect Portuguese iaserests in that
republie
THr authorities OF the Russian war |
Office have resolved to construct q line |
Of forts along the Chinese frontier and |
to increase the number Of officers In
Central Asia
THERE were reports from Brazil that
Fonseca was to be made dictator for
lie.
ThN italian government Is said to be
preparing to re-establish diplomatic
clations with the UnitsAs States
THE Brazilian minister at Washing
ton depounces sensational reports from
England In regard to troubles In bra
ziL The bureau OF American republics
also declares them much exaggerated.
A PARNELL memorial meeting is to
be held in New York City. Ex-Presi.
dent Cleveland has paid the dead leader
a tribute.
SENATOR VEST, OF Missouri, and Hon.
J. E. Lamb, OF indiana, are reported TO
have agreed that Mr. Cleveland's re-
nomination for presidents is certain
The insurgents Of Rio Grande do Sui,
Brazil, are reported to have captured
the town of Santa Anna
PEDRO v. GANDARILLAs, member
of the late Dictator Balmaceda's cab
met, has committed suicide.
THERE was a report at Washington
that the government intended to dis
patch fleet of nine vessels to VAL
paraiso, Chill.
| EX-CoNGREssMAN ABRAM 8. HEWITT,
at n public meeting in New York,
charged that in 1915 the electoral vote
Of Louisiana was offered to him for
money, but he declined and the Arthur
side bought it
THE supreme court of Florida has
decided that Secretary Of State Craw-
ford must sign and seal the commission
of r. II. M. Davidson as United States
senator.
ADM BRowN, OF the Baltimore, de-
MES furnishing information to the B al
macedan government OF Chilli.
A WIDESPREAD conspiracy to create a
constitutional government iu Russia
has been unearthed, and over sixty no.
blemen have been arrested. Special
orders have been issued to officials.
A NOTABLE reception in honor of the
first anniversary of the presidency OF
DIR. Henry Wade Rogers was held In
Chicago by the students and friends oi
Northwestern university.
THE Kentucky Farmers Alliance has
reelected E. Z. Gardner president II
Is understood that he is opposed Il
politics in the organization.
I 1,-1 ~,-Ia A1s
dismissal OF Pension Clerk Louis v
Bogy, of st. Louis, for writing a move
slandering the public men and womer
of Washington.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has issued hi!
Thanksgiving proclamation.
INTERNAL REvENUE COMMISSIONER
MAsoN's annual report has been mad,
public. 1t contains many figures OF in
terest
A STARTLING rumor was current ii
Paris to the effect that NJ de Brazza
who was said to have left secretly 70
Africa at the head of new expedition
had been massacred.
ANOTHER liberal victory has beel
won in England. The union liberal
had held the seat before.
lister to the United States, was formal!
presented to President Harrison on tn
14th.
MEMORIAL services to the late Charlie
Stewart Parnell wero held in tn
Academy of Music, New York, on tn
18th. Depew was the orator.
REPORTS from Brazil continue to b
of the most conflicting character Az
cording to one account battles hav
been fought, but the Brazilian foreig
minister declares that all has bee
quieted, even in the Rio Grande do Su
IT is said that Timothy Healy veal
coat OF mail for fear of assassination
THE German courts have decided tn,
Ida Green, daughter of San Francisc
servant girl, is the legal Baroness vo
Banckow.
THE Vienna Tage blatt reiterates thu
the emperor of Austria recently declare
that the European situation was ser
GUS Count Kalno'sy declared that Il
words meant nothing serious at pre-
ent
The czarewitz of Russia is to
chairman of a general committee
supervise the relief work in that cou
try. Vast sums will be needed.
THE republicans were badly defeats
in the municipal elections Mt Lisbo
Portugal. Last year they sweptever
thing before them.
THE peace congress at Rome adopt
resolution to invite European GO
ernments to submit international d
putes to arbitration. 1t was decid
that the next congress should be he
in Berne.
Ex-KING MILAN has signed !
nunciation of all his legal and cons
tutional rights in Servia-
The District of Columbia suprer
court has decided that the soliciting
political assessments of the governme
employees is an offense for action
the criminal courts.
A MOVEMENT Is on foot in Alas
to demand territorial form of COVE,
ment with partial rebellion as I
ultimatum.
A CABLE message from Chilli ,
nounces the London Times corr
pondent there as disreputal
schemer.
MIsCELLANEOUs.
The London Chronicles Vienna 0
respondent says that the Austri
government will shortly abolish I
prohibition of the importation
oo.tr tnSn .