Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-12-14
AFFAIRS OF CONSEQUENCE.
HOME.

The actor Florence's fortune, estimated
at 5000 900 will go to his widow.
Mrs Grant protests against the re
moval of General Grants remains to
Washington.
The New York camp of Confederate
veterans will give benefit in aid OF the
Grant monument fund.
The English bondholders are said, in
New York, to be more favorable to the
Virginia debt settlement.
The rumor that Mrs. Grover Cleveland
is ill in health is not correct. Mrs. Cleve-
land is enjoying life at Lakewood, N. J.
Secretary Blaine has conditionaly ac-
cepted an invitation to attend the din
ncr of The Merchants association at Bos-
ton January 7.
Speaker Crisp will probably seek few
days rest in some quiet place. where he
can recuperate and at the same time ar
range the standing committees.
Ex-Speaker Reed confirms the report
telegraphed over the country few
weeks ago that he had serious intentions
of quitting political lie and settling down
in New York city for the practice of the
| law
The man who attempted to kill Rus.
sell Sage bv throwing a bomb at him in
his New York office last Friday, and
who perished in the act, was
Henry L. Norcross, young note broker
of Boston.
The Minnesota alliance organ of the
state is out with another Hold Your
Wheat" circular, and presents the usual
arrav of figures to show that the farmer
will profit by following the advice laid
down therein.
On his return from New York to Young.
stown, o.. recently John A. Logan, jr.,
was stricken with the grippe, and his
family is alarmed over his condition. A
virulent abcess has developed in his right
ear, and medical skill has been unavail-
ing in controlling it.
Charles Manly, noted burglar, on
trial at Pittsburg, Pa, for robbing
eighteen houses, walked quietly out OF
the criminal court yesterday and has not
been recaptured. The court room was
crowded at the time. Manly is wanted
in Chicago and several other cities for
robbery.
Rev. DR.. McGynn has issued challenge
to Archbishop Corrigan in the following
words, which are posted in large letters
in Cooper's institute, New York city
as the Popes encylical on labor an in
fallble pronouncement? Will Archbishop
! Corrigan make an explicit declaration
that it is infallible2"
Attorney General Miller has determined
to test the right of railway companie,
to issue free passes. The question to bs
decided is whether the issue OF such passe;
is violation of the interstate commerce
law, and he will shortly bring suit agains
one of the New England railroads know,
to have issued passes probably the Bos
ton & Maine Road. -
FOREIGN.
Lord Dufferin has been appointed Brit
ish ambassador to France in the place o
the late Lord Lytton.
1t is said that the Duke Of Clarence
8 eldest son OF the Prince of Wales, who !
4 to marry Princess Victoria Mary @
Teck, really loved Princess Helene
+ daughter of the Count of Paris, who i
turn reciprocated the affection, but tina
I the Duke was influenced by his famil
f and others not to make an alliance wit
+ the House of France because OF cabine
I reasons.
e During a debate in the Chamber {
Deputies of France on a motion COZ
s demning the hostile attitude of ii
n clergy to France, and demanding tina
L steps be taken for the separation {
n Church and state in that country, N
Floquet, president Of the Chamber, sal
that Pope Plus TX had given his autho
q ity to Free masonry and was himself
a Free mason. An uproar followed th
It statement, some of the members Of Il
clerical party calling M. Floquet liar.