The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-03-24

pose of organizing state association
has decided to appoint committee
on organization to take up the work
immediately. aud at the convention to
be held at Council Bluffs, May 10th,
permanent organization will be
effected.
Prince Ernest of Saxe-Meiningen,
brother-in-law of the German en-
peror, is engaged to marry Marie, the
daughter of the German poet3Wilhelm
Jenson. 1t is love match, end the
couple are in Rome. safe from any in
reference ON The paft Of thc kaiser or
the reigning prince Of saxe -Nein-
ingen.
Assistant Secretary Kroase, O. tn1
treasury department, says that hss
heard from two real estate agents ,u
New York who thought they oouid
dispose of the New York custom house
site for 81, 1000, 900, the price fixed N
the act of congress, provided reason
able commission were allowed them
for negotiating the sale.
AT Cadiz all the anarchists charged
with participating in the recent attack
upon the town OF Xeres, who were
tried by court martial have been ac-
quilted. This decision is somewhat
of a surprise. 1t is said that the anar-
chists have Jared better at the hands
of the military tribunal than they
would have done had they been tried
in the criminal court.
A dispatch to the London Times,
from Athens, says that the new Con-
stantinople ministry have been unable
to obtain working majority in the
Boule or Legislative chamber, and that
the dissolution of the house is, there
fore inevitable. The dispatch adds
that perfect quiet prevails every
where in the country.
At Salt Lake City, Utah, Nicholas
Groesbeck, pardoned last year, by
President Harrison ON his promise TO
abandon polygamy, was arrested the
other day and held in $1,000 bond
for unlawful cohabitation. 1t was a
very fragrant case right in the city,
the offending parties living openly in
polygamous relations.
An important decision has been
handed down by the South Dakota
sppreme scnlart. t.-aA..It- is~in !. the case Of
the First National Bank of Clark, S.
D., indicted for taking illegal interest.
The court holds the bank guilty, and
that the national character of the
bank does not protect it from the
laws of any state in the matter of
usury.
E. H. Cook, flushing chairman Of
the executive committee of the ma
tional educational association, is at
Saratoga, N. Y, in consultation with
the local committees to make the pre-
liminary arrangements for the annual
meeting of the association there in
July next. He estimates that about
10000 delegates will be present.
AT Vancouver, b. c., the Union
steamship company has three steam
ers tied up, owing to the firemen ard
engineers being called out by the
local union. The company is paying
engineers $50 per month and firemen
$40. The union demands 800 for
engineers and $50 for firemen. The
men struck without giving notice.
There is every prospect that the
Peruvian exhibit at the Worlds Col
bian Exposition will surpass that of
the other republics of the west coast
of South America. The greatest in
terest has been manifested in the sub
ject both by the government and the
people, and active measures are in
progress now to insure q most credit
able display.
AT Ell Paso the United States and
Mexican boundary survey has at last
completed arrangements, and the party
began Its slow march along the border
to the Pacific coast Thursday. The
United States contingent is under the
command of Col. Barlow, and the
MeXioans are under Senior Jose
Blanco. 1t is estimated that the trip
will occupy twenty-six months.
At Ottawa, Ont, at the proper
stage Oh the northwest territories bill.
Mr.. Dalton Mccarthy, M. p, will
re-introduce his amendment for the
abolishing of French as the official
language in the northwest territories.
This action will create considerable
disturbance in conservative circles, as
the mover is q leading supporter.
1t is reported that the plans to form
the type foundries into trust have
been perfected. English capital is
behind the scheme. One-third of the
purchase price of each foundry is to
be paid outright in cash, one-third in
preferred stock of the combined cor
porations, and one-third in ordinary
stock. The total valuation of all the
whose options are now
held will reach $15, 100000.