The National tribune., 1891-03-19
ITO Be eontinnedD
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
POLITICAL.

Gen. T.. S. Orborne has been named
for appointment as Judge of tho Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Lord Salisbury has replied 10 Mr.. Blaine re-
garding the Boring Sea question. Boring Sea
is not closed, and England never waived the
right 10 navigate or catch seals in its waters.
There is expressed a willingness 10 submit all
points at issue, and an amicabe settlement is
looked i0r.-ROger q. Mills, Of Texas, the
Democratic leader and avowed free trader has
announced his candidacy for the SpcakeTship.
The Republicans Of Rhode Island have
nominated for Governor, Robert w. Ladd; for
Lieut. Governor, Lyman b. Gof. The Prohi-
bltiOniSts have nominated for Governor Rev.
John III, Larry; for Lieut. Governor, Joshua G.
Bruwn.-The Pennsylvania House of Repre-
sentatives have adopted resolution indorsing
Thomas Ii. Reeds course as Speaker of the
House. All the Democrats voted against it,
The Citizens Columbian League have nOmi-
mated Elmer Washburn for Mayor of Chicago.
lie was the most efficient Chief Of Police the
city ever had, and is 4 Republican,. G.
Mitchell, Of Boone County, and III. l.. Head, Of
Little River County, Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives Of Arkansas, from personalities
reached a fight. in which inllstands, paper
weights and cuspiaors were exchanged with
hostile intent. No one was huTt.-Thc Aus
tralian ballot bill was defeated i'm the Maine
House, by vote Of - TO IL five members not
NhA4iE DC CIVIL IlEillN ulllr WHICH puts the
negro on an equality with the white man, has
been passed in the Wisconsin Assembly by a
strict party vote The Democrats during the
debate charged the Republicans with forcing
this issue upon the party in power after rcfus-
ing 10 pass u during % years Of rule in the
Satellite Illinois Senatorial struggle was
ended on March H. by the election of Gen
John NJ. Palmer, by the solid I0I Democratic
votes Of the joint Assembly, assisted by those
Of two Of the i. NJ. b. A. men. The Republi-
can Tecalcitrants would not come 10 terms on
Streeter, the steering committee did not want
OglCsby aud the Independents got tired Of
waiting.-The Democrats Of Rhode Island
have renOminated the whole State ticket John
w. Davis being the candidate for Governor,
and w. I. G. Wardwell Lieutenant Governor.
FOREIGN.
England has been visited by blizzard. Rail-
roads were blocked with snow, aud the whole
country was under white mantle. The cold
was intense aud much destitution has resulted.
Capt. Zainskis new pneumatic torpedo
thr0wer built for the English Government is
a success. At 1900 yards range six pr0ectles
were thrown into a Tectangle two aud OnC-half
yards long by one and onehalf yards Wide.--
Prof Charles WaldstCin the American archie
ol0gist, has had great success in his task Of ex-
cayating hidden treasures from the ruins Of
Eretria, the city on the Island Of Euboua
lNegroPout which was founded before the
war Of Troy, and which was destroyed 400 T.
&. by tho Pcrsians. Prof Waldstcn has found
the ruins Of a theater, a number Of graves aud
splendid tTeasures.-The Marquis al Rudini,
the new Italian Premier has made oyerturcs 20
the Vatican with the view 10 bringing about an
understanding based on concessions 20 be made
10 Catholics. Communications received a. the
Vatican from Chancellor Won Capriyi explain
the delay in bringing forward measures to
modify the prohibitions existing ia Germany
against religions bodies as due 20 Protestant
cZcitemeut.-Ihe auti-Paruclliic section Of
the Irish National party met ia Dublin last
week, Justin Mccarthy presiding. The draft
Of q constitution submitted % the meeting de-
fines the objects Of the National Federation as
being home rule, land-law reform, improve.
ment ia the status OF the masses. development
OF Irish industries aud resources, abolish
mcnt Of the Grand jury system, aud other
rei0rms.-A convention i'm Santiago, Chill,
has nominated Senior Nicuua ior tie Presi-
dency. The war continues, and a massacre
took place last week az Pisagua. Shot and
shell were poured into the town by the rebel
vessels, 1900 persons being killed 10 six hours
b0mbaTdmcnt-Dr Ludwig WiudtAoIsi tie
Parliamentary leader Of the Catholic party in
Prussia, and Bismarcks greatest political one-
my died IN Berlin March 4.-ln the Reich
stag the other day DR. Won BJuttiahcr, Vice
President Of Ministry Of State said that the
new sanitary measures adopted in the United
States were inadequate, and that therefore the
Government did not intend to TcEciud tho pro-
hibtion placed upon the importation of the
American hog products.