The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mall.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PRESIDENT HARRISON has issued q reci-
procity proclamation against Colom-
bia, Hayti and Venezuela
MINISTER TUPPER states that the Do
minion Of Canada is considering a re-
taliation upon Newfoundland fisher
men similar to the tax placed on Cana
dian fishermen in Newfoundland and
Wales.
The New Jersey state republican
convention will be held ou April q.
PRESIDENT CARNoT, of France, has
signed the commercial reciprocity con-
vsntion with the United States.
TEE state department has requested
an answer from Lord Salisbury touch
Ing British intentions in the Behriug
sea controversy.
DIPLOMATIC relations are to be re-
sumed between the United States and
Italy.
A BELIEF exists that Russia will inter
fere in the Behring sea imbroglio.
ITALY has been chosen as one of the
Rrbitrators in the Behring sea matter.
DR.. MoTT SMITH, the new minister
from Hawaii, was presented to the
president on the 10th.
THE turbulent condition of political
affairs at Quinto, the capital of Ecua-
dor, has eliminated in a riotous demon
stration in which the German charge
d'affaires, A. Herman, was set upon
by mob and, it is feared, quite seri-
ously injured.
IT has been learned that in his recent
sraaoh -, ca.
Upper, when he said that on account
of the Mckinley bill Canada would
soon strike vital blow at the United
States in return, referred to move
ment on foot to levy preferential duties
on British imports coming into Canada.
The senate has confirmed Judson G.
Clements, of Georgia, to be Interstate
commerce commissioner, vice Gen w.
L. Bragg, deceased.
AT large public meeting at Paris,
Can, on the night of the 10th to dis
cuss the political situation, resolution
in favor of political union with the
United States was carried by a large
majority.
The position of head professor in po-
litical science in the new University of
Chicago at a salary of 81, 900 year has
been offered to Prof. Edmund j. James,
of the Wharton School of Finance and
Economy, University of Pennsylvania
ITALY has denied that it proposes to
enlarge its silver coinage.
SECRETARY FOSTER returned from his
trip abroad on the 18th.
Miss HELENA BUCHARDT, daughter
of the Boston brewer, was married on
the 18th to Baron Won SchoIley,
nephew of the Austrian field marshal.
THERE is movement on foot looking
to the formation of societies all over
the state of Maine, pledged to agitate
for resubmissiou to popular vote of
the prohibition laws
THE senate in executive session on
the nth confirmed several judicial
nominations, including that of Judge
Woods.
TIE house elections committee on
the 18th decided by vote of z to 1 to
recommend the seating of Noyes, the
republican contestant in the New York
election contest and the unseatiDg of
Rockwell, the democratic sitting mem
ber
SPECIAL precautions have been taken
in Russia to protect the imperial family
in consequence of the receipt of COM
munications from the Paris police to
the effect that nihilists have prepared
to make an attempt to assassinate the
czar.
THE state department has been in
formed of the resignation of Jules w.
Eggman, vice consul of Switzerland at
Chicago.
Mr.. McKENNA, of California, whose
nomination as United States circuit
judge has been confirmed by the sem
ate, has resigned his seat in the house
of representatives,
A RESOLUTION passed the New Bruins
wick legislature favoring the union of
the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia and Prince Edwards Island
In the Canadian senate on the 18th
Premier Abbott denied the correctness
Of the report recently cabled from En-
gland that Sir Charles Tupper, the Ca
madam high commissioner in England
had declared that Canada would short
ly strike a vital blow at the United
States.
UNDER the congressional re-district-
ing arrangement in Ohio the repub-
licans will have sixteen and the demo-
Gratis five districts, The democrats at
present have fourteen. Congressman
Cultivate, Donovan, Hare and Layton
are the only democrats left in safe dis
tricts and are likely to be returned.