The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-01-23
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

A DISPATCH to the London Times
from its correspondent at Santiago de
Chilli says that all political prisoners
will be liberated within a week. Four
refugees still remain in the American
legation.
A RECEPTION was given at the White
house on the 12th by the president and
Mrs Harrison to the diplomatic corps,
to which congress, the army and navy
and all persons prominent in official life,
besides many others of equal note in
Washington and elsewhere, were in
vited.
SIBAs ITURBDE, nephew of the late
Emperor Iturbide, died in the City of
Mexico of general debi ity. He was
one of the most prominent civil en-
giueers in that country.
SENATOR SHERMAN was formally re-
elected by the Ohio legislature on the
18th. He made brief address.
CARDINAL MANNING, head of the
Roman Catholic church in England,
was reported critically ill on tho 18th
aud death was expected at any moment.
The last sacrament Of the church had
been administered to him.
THE Chilian developments have Great
ed very uneasy feeling in Washington.
The inactivity of congress is regarded
as an ominous sign. All are waiting
for the president to make declaration.
Gov. FRANK BROWN was inaugurated
at Annapolis Md, on the 18th in the
presence of the general assembly. His
address related mainly to state inter-
ests..
In the Columbus (O) republican
legislative caucus the Britain resolu-
tion to investigate the legal rights of
Calvin L. Brice to represent Ohio in the
senate was agreed should be re-
ferred to the committee on privileges
and elections of the house. The i'm
this would be the end of the proposed
investigation.
The duke of Clarence and Avondale,
heir presumptive to the British throne,
died on the morning of the 14th of con-
gestion of the lungs.
IT is reported that the president will
send a message to congress January 81
asking permission to send an ultimatum
to Chilli
SECRETARY BLAINE, for the president,
has cabled condolences on the death of
the duke of Clarence In England.
PRESIDENT DIAz, of Mexico, is Sc
renely confident that the Cara move
ment will not affect his control to any
extent
The Iowa democratic central COM
mittee has decided to present the name
of Gov. Boise to the national conven-
| / hor NJ
York.
CARDINAL MANNING, the distin-
guished Roman Catholic prelate of En-
gland, died on the 14th of congestion oi
the lungs in his saith year.
CARDINAL SIMEoNI, prefect-geneRal
of the propaganda, died on the 14th Of
influenza Aged SO.
The president has sent to the state
department the correspondence on the
Chilian trouble. 1t is said that he will
prepare sharp message and send il
with the correspondence to congress il
few days.
RUDOLPH ROGERS, the celebrated
American sculptor, died at Rome on the
18th from pulmonitis
The princess of Wales and the Prin
cess Mary are deeply affected by the
death of the duke of Clarence and arr
under medical care. The miners con
gress of Great Britain has refused Il
pass resolutions of condolences.
JOHN w. WIcKHAM, the oldest man il
Iowa, died at Ottumws, Ia, on tn,
18th, aged 100 years.
A LATE dispatch from Ell Paso. Tex.
. stated that the Garza revolution excite
, ment along the border was receiving
little encouragement along the Uppe
, Rio Grande. Reports sent from ther
, and D ints in New Mexico and Arizop
wer5 mere speCulationA