The rustler., 1891-12-25
PERSONAL AxD PoLITIcAI-

has undertaken she arduuus task OF
ascending Mount fopocatanetL
STA EBEpERtrE LEiaHrak has con.
scented to act as chairman ~ the Cue
arts section Of the royal commission
for the Chicago exhibition.
LvERi parish Of Louisiana save W.est
Baton Rouge have elected delegates 10
The democratic convention. The faction
favorable 10 the lottery will be in con
trol by majority Of 100.
IHE porte mas suppressed the French
newspaper lie Stamboul for alludinr
~ an offensive manner to Emperor
William Of Germany.
II Is de iiuitely settled that Mr.. Cul-
berson, of Texas will be appointed on
the interstate commerce commission
aud will accept The appointment will
be made Ia few days.
Il "a mad election riot in Waterford.
ireland, Michael Davitt received n
bad cut on tie head and many others
were injured. Davitt now declares
that he will be u candidate for parlin.
mcnt
THE London Times Santiago corres-
/ poudent declares that Chiliaas regard
! President Harrison's messare as a
! breach OF diplomatic courtesy.
! TnE president will not make any new
appointments to I'll any vacancies until
/ all the recess appointments have been
/ laid before the senate.
IHE remains of the late Dom Pedro.
ex-empcror OF Brazil, were laid away
tn the Bragauza tomb in Lisbon with
grand ceremonies
PRESIDENT MoNrT, of Chill. has sent
out reply To President Harrison's
message in which he declares Chill has
never tried 10 evade the baltimore out
rage responsibility. The vessel has
sailed for san Francisco.
SENATOR SHERMAN is said to be an
avowed candidate for president
PRESIDENT Polk. of the National
Farmers Alliance, denies that the or
der is losing strength.
MADAME MonJEsKA, the actress. was
reported much better
SENATOR GALLIEeER, of New Hamp-
shire, introduced "a bill in the senate on
the i4th entirely prohibiting tho en-
ployment OF aliens on government
work
A LETTER from Rio Janeiro reports
the army and navy Of Brazil both in a
bad condition.
CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER declares that
economy will be the watchwor of the |
house this winter and while the worlds !
fair NAV secure loan of S.. 600. 600 IL |
is not likely to be given that amount |
outright
THE Virginia legislature has re-elect-
ed John W. Daniel United States SEN
ator.
Az enthusiastic Oklahoma statehood
convention was held mt Oklahoma CITY
on the 18th.
CONGRESSMAN Mills was lying
seriously i'll at Washington. 1t was re-
ported that he was suffering from pncu.
monia, insomnia and nervous prostra-
ton.
CHIEF JOEL Il. MAYEs and Second |,
Chief Henry Chambers. of the Cherokee
nation, have both died OF Ia grippe.
The successors will he Downings.
MAJ. MCKINLEY was no better at
Canton, O., on the 18th. Hin physician
positively refused to permit any body 10
see him He said. however. that no
serious results were apprchcnGcd.
SAMUEL. h. MURDOCH. formerly II we'll
known actor, but fer number Of years
past teacher Of clocution, died AT Phil
ed dslpha on the 18th, aged - years.
lHE secretary Of state announces the {
conclusion Of n reciprocity treaty with
he British West Indies.
toNGEEssMAN WILLIAM l.. WILSON. of
Vest Virginia, has been elected prcsi- ;
lent OF Richmond (Nul college by the /,
rustees Of that institution. =
TnE lottery question caused split in :
he Louisiana democratic party convcn. p
ion which met at Baton Rouge on the n
9Th.
sPEAKER CRISP has appointed as dem ;,
'cratic members of the committee on /,
ulcs, Mcssrs, McMillin and Catchinrs. 4
his is departure from the precedent n
ACCORDING to Paris paper the pope
csires policy OF Cancellation in the N,
calings of the Catholic church with !,
rance :
CONGRESSMAN CrIBERsoN. of Texas. ..
eclarcs that he will not accept an :,
lter-state commerce commissioner -
hip =
The president has nominated six of n,
ne nine United States circuit Judges. a,
wo of them are democrats. n
MISCELLANEOUS.
COMMISSIONER LANE, of the depart III
eut af aurieuttpra has fsuuad :. -. e