The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-01-14
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INTERESTING HOME AND FOR
EICN MATTERS.

drinking for year and is ready to
fight Slavin or anybody else.
Gov. Flower, of New York, has
telegraphed Secretary Blaine that he
will reprieve Nicol Trezzia, the Italian
who is under death sentence.
The miners of the Holzappel dis
trict near Wiesbaden, Germany, have
struck. Troops, who have been or
dered to the scene, are keeping order.
At Westifeld, N. Y, fire broke out
in Arcadian Hall at o'clock Monday,
and before it was subdued destroyed
$4,000 worth of property. Insurance
100000.
The Duke of Devonshire has been
elected chancellor of the University of
Cambridge, to succeed his father, the
late Duke, who held the office from
1862 tothe time of his death.
AS an outcome of certain events at
the recent court ball, the Emperor has
suggested to the officers of the Potsdam
Garrison that those unable to dance
should not attend court balls in fu-
ture.
The Allison O'Bear Glass Works in
East st. Louis were destroyed by fire
Monday morning. Loss, 1000; in
surance not known. Druggists bottles
were manufactured exclusively. The
works has been built within the past
year.
Considerable comment is caused by
the fact that quorum did not appear
at special meeting of the corpora
ton of the city of Dublin called to
draft resolutions congratulating the
Queen upon the approaching marriage
of the Duke of Clarence.
The alarming reports concerning the
health of King Leopold, which have
been circulated by news agency, are
entirely without foundation in fact.
His majesty appeared in public Sun
day, and he is quite recovered from
his recent attack of influenza.
AT Subarcodia, Fla, late Saturday
afternoon, the. vault of the county
clerks Office was blown open. The
burglar drii!ed hole over the COM
bination lock, apparently, dynamite
was then inserted and exploded. The
clerk had about 5000 i'll the vault,
which was stolen.
At Brussels plenipotentiaries of the
powers have had a meeting and have
signed the protocols of the anti
slavery act, which goes into operation
sixty days hence. The United States
is not represented. United States
Minister Terrell is still in Washington
waiting for instructions.
The Supreme Court has granted a
writ of error in the case of Charles A.
Benson, of Leavenworth, Kas., the
murderer of Mrs. Mettman. 1t is
therefore certain that a further stay of
execution will be ordered. Benson
had been respited until February 5,
by President Harrison.
DR.. j. F. Fox, the famous member
of parliament from Kings County,
Ireland, is in st. Paul, Mimi, in the
interest of the auti-Parnellites. He is
invoking American aid through or
CARNATIONS in the large cities of this
country of the national federation.
In several provinces of the Russian
empire the Zenstvos, or district as
semblies, have decided to issue loans
at low rates of interest. The measure
is designed for the relief of famine
stricken peasants to prevent their SELL
ing or pawning their tools and farm
ing implements.
Advices from Pahang, capital of the
State of that name on the Malay
peninsula, show that the rising among
the natives, which began in that State
on December oath, has become gene
raj. The British residents and the
Sultan, with strong force of Malays,
have gone to suppress the revolt.
M. Ribot, the French foreign min
lister, has created bad impression in
Russia, by instructing the French
ambassador at st. Petersburg, to il
tervene in favor of Paris Jewish
firm in danger of public prosecution
for trying to sell large quantities of
adulterated flour in the famine stricken
provinces, and claiming reduced rates
of transit.
Capt. John B Kerr. of the fifth
cavalry. stationed in Montana, has
been ordered to report to Gov. Peck,
of Wisconsin, for duty in connection
with matters affecting the national
guard. 1t is desired that the militia
and regular army be kept in harmony
in relation to certain army tactics, and
Captain Kerr will work to that end
with the Wisconsin militia.
Count Leferve de Behaine, the
French ambassador, to the Vatican,
had a long interview Monday with the
Pope. They came to complete ac-
cord regarding future mutual policy.
The Pope accepted Frances terms for