The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

| IL utTectly atCr1putaOie 10 the mental
and physical depression from which he
suffered as a consequences OF being
falsely charged with o nameless
crime pbout a year ago, and the at
tempt at suicide which he made at that
time
The retirement Of Gems. John M.
Schofield and 0. o. Howard will take
out of the active service, It Is said,
every regular army officer who COM
manded corps during the civil war,
sIsT5t3svfEws with New Workers. show
that the democratic contest in that
state will certainly be carried to the
Chicago convention.
Miss FRANCES WILLARD declares that
the prohibition party will have its own
ma ioual ticket in the field next fall.
The peoples party national conven-
tion has been called for Omaha, Neb.,
July next Ratification meetings are
fixed for the last Saturday in March.
The Kansas G. A. r. has elected AL
bert Green department commander by
sixteen majority over o. Fl. Coulter
WITH solemn and imposing cere-
monies, Rev. DIR. Horstmann, of Phila-
delphia, was consecrated Roman Cath
olic bishop of Cleveland, o.
Gov. RUSSELL, of Massachusetts, will
go to the Chicago convention as the
| guest of the delegation from his state.
A ROME correspondent says that tho
| pope is preparing an address to be de-
livered on the anniversary of his coro-
nation. In this he will decline to
abandon his rights over Rome, but
otherwise the address will be couched
in n moderate tone, owing to the i'm
| proved relations between the vatican
and the quirinal.
AT the Mississippi congress-
| Col. A. c. Frisk, of Colorado, delivered
an address on the silver question, ad-
vocating free silver and ex-Gov. An
| thony of Kansas spoke against free
coinage. He favored full weight
dollar, urging the country's debts
must be paid with honest money. Mr.
Pat erson of Colorado in brief address
replied to Gov. Anthony and denied
that the west favored free silver be-
cause it would benefit the west to the
| detriment of the other sections
AT tho opening Of the Canadian
parliament Lord Stanley in his speech
referred to the negotiations with the
United States in the Behring sea fish,
cries and the recent negotiations for an
extension Of trade between the two
countries.
REV. JAMES STURGEON. the brother
of the late Charles Spurgeon, has pro-
visionally assumed the duties Of the
pastorate OF the Metropolitan taber-
nacle in London.
LIEUT.. HARLOW, worlds fair COM
missioner to Chill, is under n cloud as
the result of alleged correspondence
SECRETARY NOBLE was examined at
length by the pension Office investi-
eating co nmittee on the Goth especially
in regard to young Raum's case. +-~
The transmississippi congress- re-
Gently in session at New Orleans
adopted, 142 to 80, resolutions in favor
| of free silver
UNITED STATES troops in Texas re-
Gently captured Rebel Fugitive Garza's
pistols, saddle and diary.
| THE silver mon in the house claim to
be sure Of forty majority for the Bland
bill. The antis appeal to the people at
home to voice their feelings on the
matter.
LEON LEFEvRE, the oldest native
born citizen of Arkansas, died near
| Little Rock recently, aged ST.
| JOHN p. SUTTON has rendered his
resignation as secretary of the Irish
National league of America to Presi-
| dent Cannon.
JAPANESE orders conferred on noted
| Mexicans are as follows: President
Diaz grand ribbon of the chrysanthe-
mum; Secretary of State Marsical, first
class ribbon OF the imperial order Of
the rising sun; Maurice Waltheim,
secretary of the Mexican legation in
Japan, third class ribbon of the i'm
| perial order OF the sacred treasury.
Ex-GovERNoR CONWAY, of Arkansas,
was burned while alone in his house
in Little Rock on the morning of the
2sth.
PRESIDENT CANNON of the Irish ma
tional league, offers to withdraw from
| the presidency rather than cause dis
sensions in regard to his recent appeal
THE anti-Hill committee of fourteen
met in New York and organized. 1t
also adopted form of enrolment to
| be presented to the voters OF the state,
ShiiihS tho cyfdCuoc CohEcutiou 70
nominate delegates to the national
democratic convention.
A NEW cabinet has been formed in
France with NJ. Loubel at it's head. M.
Constans is not member
THE United States supreme court has
rendered decision declaring the NC
Kinley act, reciprocity, sugar bounties
and all constitutional
GEN. BARRIos, q rival of President
Barrillas, is virtually a prisoner in his
hotel. A Guatemalan colonel Is said
to have been whipped to death.
UNITED STATES Minister Reid has
concluded the negotiation of an i'm
portant reciprocity treaty with France
IT is reported in Washington that
Senator Sherman may retire March 4,
1893 and Secretary Foster may succeed
him.
THE agreement to submit the Bering
sea case to arbitration was signed by
British Minister Pauncefote and Secre-
tary Blaine on the Goth ult.
Ex-SPEAKER REEDS quorum counting
was upheld by the United States su
preme court on the Goth ult
CONGRESSMAN DoCKERY has called for
an Investigation as to the exact status
of the 500. ooo 900 gold reserve.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE West end mill of j. Painter &
Sons, Pittsburgh, Pa, has been closed
down on account OF dullness ln the
iron trade. This mill has thirty pud-
ding furnaces and had been onara tod