The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-02-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

PERSONAL. AND POLITICAL
DR. WEsLEY NEwcoMB died at Ithaca,
N. Y, on the Goth. He was one of the
leading conchologlsts Of the world.
DIR. ALFRED CARPENTER, the we'll.
ltnown English physician. died III Lon:
don. He was the author Of iasuy meda
ical works
f,EtvA A. LOCKWOOD, Of Washington,
Is strongly opposed to war with Chilli.
She will run for president IL uuani-
mously rendered the nomination by the
equal suffrage party.
d. E. RAVENS, of Washington, has
been elected president Of the National
Farmers Alliance, defeating President
Powers, of Nebraska Adolph Dale.
inand, Of Nebraska, was elected secre.
tary and treasurer
A CABLE from Santiago reports that
Minister Montt and the Chilian officials
were misled in some way as to the
negotiations and believed all was pro-
crossing quietly when the ultimatum
camo.
IT is reported from Eagle Pass, Tex,
that Garza has invaded Mexico with A. =
900 men.
In response to resolution OF the Mis-,
sissippi legislature Henry Wattersoh id:
dressed the legislature on the 2sth. He
said that the democratic party In con:
gress was perfectly united uRon the Is:
site OF revenus reform and that this
would undoub' edly be the key note to the
present session and the leading issue of
the coming president tial earn mpaish. He
expressed no preferenee as between 10:
dividual democrats, but declared that
whatever ticket the coming rational
democratic contehtioh should nominate
would receive his hearty support
Sixty New York democratic leaders
held u conference on the night OF the
Goth and entered vigorous protests
against the holding of the state eofi-
vention February sA
1r was stated that British consefva.
tives conceded majority for Gladstone
In the next house of co.niiions
THE democratic memb bers OF the
house ways and means committee have
decided to attack various obnoxious
features of the Mckinley law in
separate bills.
IT is reported from Paris that the
czar of Russia is preparing to restore
serfdom among the peasants of that
land.
The seventh anniversary dinner oi
the Gridiron club was given 1T Wash:
lngton on the 30th. A large number OF
distinguished guests were present.
among whom were the president ant
several members Of his cabinet.
THE house dem cratic caucus on the
night OF the 3Oth reelected Mr.. Holman
chairman and decide to sustain the
committee on rules
THE local administrative bodies oi
\ Russia have Issued manifesto. taking
the darkest view of the situation af1t
warning the czar TINT only change Of
attitude will prevent disaster.
REV. MIR. STURGEON, the world re
nowned Baptist divine, Of London,
died at Mentone on the 3ist ult o.
rheumatic gout after long illness.
SECRETARY BLAINE has cab!ed tc
Minister Egan that Chili's proposition
was acceptable. Nothing was sait
about saluting the United States flag
TIE negotiations between France anC
the United States for new CONNER
cial treaty are not expected to produce
much good.
Ell MUNDo, organ OF the Garza revo
luton at Lore 10, Tex, declared tha
Garza was in Mexico and making head
way.
Gov. A. j. SEAY, of Oklahoma, tool
the oath OF Office at Guthrie on the Isl
and entered upon his duties
THE United states Supreme court has
decided that James Z. Boyd was citi
zen when elected G 1vernor OF Nebrasks
and that Acting-Gov. Thayer must re
tire from Office. The decision discusses
naturalization eXhaustively.
Coll HERNANDEZ, who was recently
condemned to death by a court MARTA
at Monterey, Mexico, for sympathiz
ing with Garza, recently made an at
tempt to escape aud was shot by ,
guard.
DAVID E. PORTER, son OF the lat,
Adm. Porter, answers Gen. Buffers at
tacks on his fathers memory in shar]
terms.