The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-03-11
GENERAL NEWS.

IL IS TGpOTJ6u IudL 11OH'
Burkett, State Treasurer for the Mis-
.issippi Alliance, and the champion OF
the Alliance demands in the recent sena-
torial canvass in that State against
Senator George, said recently, referr-
ing to tho late st Louis Conference:
"The Farmers Alliance as a body
were not in favor of a third party move
ment. / am an Allianceman. L believe
in the principles underlying the sub
treasury idea. The Southern Alliance
man is naturally Democrat. he is
confronted with such danger locally
that he cannot afford to engage in d
third party experiment or look with IA
vor upon a movement calculated to
divide tho white people. He is re-
former, but he proposes to effect
desired reform through the party of his
father. know more men personally
than any living man in the State, and
am sure the views expressed here are
entertained by nine-tenths of the or
gauizaLion in this state, of which L have
the honor i'll part to represent"
Capt. Timothy Meaher died a few
days since at Mobile at the age of 20.
He was noted as the importer of the last
cargo of slaves brought to the United
| States.
The Indiana delegation to the
National Republican Convention has
been selected. 1t is solid for Harrison.
| A find of gold has been reported in
| AtchisOn County, Kansas. portion
of big bluff fell into the plain below,
and on examination gold WAS found to
be in it. A sample of it was sent to
Kansas City, where it was assayed and
pronounced very valuable. Farmers
there have neglected their farms, and
are seeking for gold.
VIM. NJ. Singerly, editor of the Phila-
deIphia Record, who has been reported
as being a Hill man, said recently in an
interview that he is emph atically for
Cleveland first, last and all the time.
The famous Hopkins Searles will
suit has passed into history. Timothy
Hopkins, the adopted son of Mrs. Mark
| HOPKINS Searles, has compromised his
suit against Edward F. Searles for
$3.OOO.OO0.
Secretary Noble has written a letter
| to Commissioner Raum, criticizing the
action of the latter in giving precedence
to pensions called up by members OF
Congress.
Col. Cox last week addressed the
House Committee on Banking and
Currency in support of bill he intro
duced, proposing several amendments
to the banking laws. The bill proposes
to allow tho banks to issue circulation
l.. Of 10 a
by them, aud prohibits the purchase of
bonds for the sinking fund at pric-'
above par.
The Jury that tried the case of Edward
NJ. Field in New York failed to agree.
The case occupied eight days, aud the
principle issue was concerning Mr..
Fields sanity.
Hon. Edward PierrepOnt, who was III
Grants cabinet AS Attorney General in
, 1873 and 1876, died at his home in New
! York last Saturday.
The famous divorce suit of the
, Baroness De Stones was decided in
favor of the complainant at Sioux Falls,
1 5. D., on Monday. She at once married
@ Elliott Leborowski q wealthy New
2 Yorker.
Gen. Russell \. Alger has announced
l himself as a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for the presidency.
, Recently the preferences of SO editors
r in Virginia, West Virginia and Mary
land for the Democratic candidate fol
the presidency were published. OF the
entire number Cleveland had large
e majority, the others being divided.
On monday morning the question O.
e making the free coinage bill an order
t for an early day, came up in the House
Y of Representatives. After II vigorous
q debate, the free silver men won by 1
e vote of 100 to 81.
o Congressman Springer has been seri
K ously ill, but he is now much 5oJter.
According to the census just com
Is pleted the population of New York, ex
t elusive of the inmates of institutions
l. which are to be looked after by the Stats
q Secretary, is 1,sOO,s9l.
q On wednesday Benton McMillir
}, opened the debate In the House of Rep
n ressutatives, on tariff. He made I
strong, clear and forcibls argument.