The Republican journal., 1892-11-17

than fictitious, forged or unauthorized ;"
Nov. % was assigned for arguments. Each
side to have one hour. :. 1t seems prob
able there will be race for the Ameri-
cas- cup in 1893. w Commander in chief
Weissart, of the 6. A. r., authorizes the
statement that Corporal James Tanner of
Brooklyn, N. Y, has been appointed
Judge advocate general of the organization,
and the appointment will be officially an
nounced in forthcoming orders. This ap-
pointment completes the personal staff of
the commander in chief. ..... The depart
ment of agriculture reports very light
cotton crop. Many make it the worst
since 1860. go. The firm of Bussell. Hough
ton Il Co., boot and shoe manufacturers,
of Boston and Rockland, made an assign
ment Nov. 9th to John j. Henry and
Joseph b. Lincoln of the firm of Batchel-
der \ Lincoln. The liabilities are report
ed to be about Sl25. 900 and assets about
$50, 600. -. The Boston Board of Fire Un-
derwriters has issued a circular advancing
the rate fifty per cent. in all risks not in
sred within eighty per cent. of their
yalue......A number OF Welsh tin plate
manufacturers, whose works are closed
are giving notices OF resumption of work
in their establishments. The news of the
Democratic victory is received with great
satisfaction in the iron and tin plate man
utactulnG districts of Great Britain. ....
The big strike at New Orleans, which for
whole week closed all factories and de-
prived the city of lights, street cars and
carriages, has utterly collapsed at the
energetic interference of Gov. Foster, as
did the Buffalo strike at the interference
of Gov Flower. The strikers had no
grievance; they merely wished to force
their employers to hire none but union
men...... Schooner Knight Templar, of
Gloucester, was sunk off Halifax Satur
day, i'll collision. The crew was saved. .....
There was a free fight in Homestead Sun
day between negro non unionists and a lot
of strikers. The negroes drew pistols and
ran up and down the street firing right
and left. Eleven negroes were finally ar
rested after much difficulty. Several peo-
pie were wounded. Many women took
part in the fight. ..... The agent of an Eng
liSh syndicate says he has bought ninety
three thousand acres of mineral land in
West Virginia, where the syndicate in
tends to establish steel and iron works,
such as those owned by Andrew Carnegie.
.,... The authorities at Washington seem
to think there is serious trouble ahead in
Samoa, and are taking steps to protect
a uitllCdll llltlcSlS. OIe Oh llle 1GpoIUS
concerning the President future is that
he will form partnership with Secretary
Tracy and practice law in New York. k.....
Secretary Foster said Monday that there
is no foundation for the impression that
the administration has modified it's policy
restricting Immigration as a precaution
against the introduction of cholera. He
said that sanitary experts declare that
cholera will undoubtedly reappeal in the
spring and that it will be dangerous for
the federal authorities to relax their vigi-
lance. The second trial of NJ Is. Curtis
the actor, charged with killing Policeman
Alexander Grant in September, 1891
while resisting arrest, was begun in san
Francisco Monday. I'm the former trial
the jury disagreed. the defence having
aimed TO show that the policeman was
killed by d foot pad and that the arrest OF
Curtis was case of mistaken idcntity....
Heavy shocks of earthquake have been
felt in California. Police officers We're
busy in Fall River Monday summoning
witnesses in the Borden case to attend a
sitting of the grand jury at Taunton.
Many more witnesses will be called than
appeared at the preliminary hearing. No
striking Developments are looked for at
this hearing, which may be prolonged
four days.