The National tribune., 1892-03-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Political and industrial.

| the senatorial ana Assembly DlStTlCtS EaCn
OF the Senatorial Districts will contain as
| nearly as possible 100000 inhabitants, mem
Der of Assembly being allowed for each $4,000
of population. The bin will probably be intro
duced in the Legislature rs soon as tho ofhclal
returns OF the State census are announced
Lehigh County (Pa.) Democrats will try the
Crawford system of nominations this Spring.
Already five candidates have been registered for
Congress- eight for Sheriff. i've for District At
torney, seven for Recorder, II for Assembly,
and four for Poor Director. first Terri
torial Democratic Convention was held in Nc
Alester, /. T., March 10, and elected delegates
| to tho Chicago Convention. Tho delegation
wishes to obtain recognition from the National
Convention. 1t will advocate the empowering
of full jurisdiction upon United States Courts
of the Indian Territory which is now exercised
by the Fort Smith (Ark.) and Paris tIexasl
United States Courts-The Texas Senatorial
fight increases in warmth. Caucuses were held
by the friends of Congressman Mills and Sena-
tor Chiffon. No decision has yet been arrived
at in regard to the latters withdrawal. The
friends of Mills are afraid that Gov. Hogg may
enter the field if Clark should develop sufficient
strength to threaten his denomination.
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Harrlty.
said in an interview he believed Cleveland
would be- the Democratic nominee for Presi-
dent, and that he did not regard it improbable
that the New York del" ration, under the ad-
vice and with the consent of Senator Hi,
would vote for Cleveland in the Convention.
The Utah Legislature adjourned without
making suitable appropriation for an exhibit
at tho Worlds Fair The bill passed was so
unsatisfactory that Gov. Thomas vetoed It,
The Worlds Fair managers for the Territory
now say they will raise funds by private sub
scriptioD, trusting to the next Legislature to
reimburse contributors meeting OF RIB
bon manufacturers around Now York was held
in that city last week to discuss the proposed
consolidation (not a trust) OF ribbon manu-
facturers. There are firms representing in all
about $5,000,0 900 throughout the country, and
it is the idea to form combination of manu-
facturers representing about one-quarter OF
this amount-Ex- Gov. ThaYer returned to
Lincoln Neb., March II, and expressed sur
prise that his case against Gov. Boyd had been
dismissed. He intimated that he will ask to
have the case reinstated on the docket when
the court reassembles from Pincon-
ming, Mich, states that coal has been discov-
cred underneath the town. S. s. Morris has
been engaged for some time in sinking tile
well on his premises, and, on March IL. at
the depth of 70 feet, the drill struck vein
of coal two feet in thickness. few feet
below this another seam was struck
A call was issued by the Executive Committee
of the Southern Wholesale Grocers' Association
for meeting of the Southern grocers to be
The National League of Musicians assembled
in convention at New York, where daily ses-
siOns were held during the week. There are
80 Local Leagues with membership of 1912
in the National League, and they are repre-
sented in the convention by an aggregate OF 80
delegates.-Jay Gould is in Ell Paso, Tex. A
Board Of Trade committee waited upon him
last week to interest him, if possible, in the
proposed Denver & Ell Paso Short Line. Liberal
concessions and subsidies are offered to induce
him to build the road.-There were three
pension bills introduced into the House last
week. Butler, of Iowa, proposed to pension
Army Nurses Abner Taylor, of Illinois, by re-
quest, introduced bill to provide for the pay
ment of laborers, cooks, and all other persons
employed in the Commissary Department dur
ing the war, and to include them in the class of
persons entitled to be pensioned; and Moses, of
Georgia. proposed bill to grant pensions to
survivors of the Black Hawk and other Indian
wars between 1882 and 1842.-Ex- Gov. James
E. Campbell, of Ohio, said in an interview last
week: % / think Cleveland still has the advan-
tage over Hill. He is as popular as he ever
was with the rank aud file of the Democratic
party and is gaining STEADILY. We can tell
more about Hills strength, though, when ives
see the result of the Southern trip. Ho has
certainly taken novel method of conducting
his campaign George Bacon, CT Edgar
County, ILL.,, has formally withdrawn from the
race for the Republican nomination for Con-
gress This leaves the field clear for J. G.
Cannon. He will be the Republican nominee
in the 18th.
Crimes and Casualties.
The New York health officers have the ty-
plus fever under control now, and it will soon
be wiped out. During last week ~ cases of
typhus were reported to the Health Board. The
deaths numbered eight.-Rev. DR.. Park hurst
rod hnfnra fhp grand iurv in Npu Nprk
with four witnesses, one of whom was heard
concerning municipal corruption. He expressed
himself as being well satisfied with his recep-
tion.-James Freese, High Councillor of the
Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
who stsin the High Council of State Zion with
Delegate to Congress John T. Caine, has been
arrested for polygamy and held in bond Of
81 900 to await action Of the grand jury. Jane
Stoner his plural wife, has been held in the
sum of $5O0.-A pailful of kerosene, thought
TO be water was thrown On fire at a Republic
can caucus at Ashland, Wis. Several people
were injured and the house wrecked in the ex-
plosion which ollowed.-There died in Whar-
ton, O., March 10, remarkable creature, 90
years old. He was mere baby in size all his
life, and died in his cradle. He could neither
talk walk, nor recognize anyone, and was as
help less when he reached manhood as when he
was born-J. Coleman Drayton, formerly of
PHILADELPHIA, challenged.H A. Borrowe to fight
duel because of the latter's alleged intimacy
with Mrs. Drayton, who is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs William Astor. Borrowe refused On
the ground that DraytOn had already compro-
missed his honor by accepting money from his
wife's relatives. Both Drayton and Borrowe
are now bound for America Oh the steamship
Majestic.
General.
The North Atlantic Squadron has been or.
dered to Key West for target practice. The
Charleston has gone to San Diego and will be
followed by the Baltimore The Yorktown ar
rived at Acapulco, bound northward. AS no
information has been received of the Alliance it
is believed she is not seriously damaged An
Erie freight train was held UP by three men on
the outskirts of Emira, N. Y, March 16, and
the crew were forced at the point of pistol to
deliver their dinner. pals. While the thieves
were eating, squad Of police gathered them
in-The wife of J. w. Attaway, of Miller
County, Ark, March Is gave birth to four fine
daughters. Attaway is man of about 90
years. and has been married IL months He
weighs 100 pounds. His wife is 10 years of
age, and weighs 100 Chippewa Indians are
at Ashland, Wis, in large numbers, preparing
to send delegation to Washington to press a
claim for 100000 for lands ceded to the Gov
eminent under treaty signed in 1856-Sec-
rotary Eikins Saturday issued an order detail
ing Col. Robert Williams Assistant Adjutant
General and Maj. VIM. j. Volkmar. Assistant
Adjutant- General, to special duty in the newly
created Division Of Information of the War
Department at Washington. The Division will
have its Headquarters in the War DEPARTMENT