The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-03-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
Personal AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Two attempts to assassinate Presi.
dent Barrillas, OF Guatemala, are said
to have been made recently. A reign
of terror is reported.
SENATOR HILL has received invita-
tions from number CT southern cities
to address the democrats In each dur
ing his coming southern trip.
A MOVEMENT is said to be on foot In
Washington to ptesent the name of Mr..
Blaine to the repub blicau national con-
vention despite his letter of declina a.
ton.
The heavy indemnity asked by the
Baltimore's sailors has caused a de-
preston in Chilli Ministerial changes
fhave added TO IL 'saa's'.' 2 "a. ..-l-,i
AT the opening Of the French cham
Der OF deputies on the Sd, M. Loubel,
the new premier, made speech defin-
ing his policy and was accorded vote
of confidence.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE In
TERROR BUssEY was examined at length
by the pension office investigating
committee on the Sd.
Ex-PREsIDENT Moan PORTER, Of Yale
university, died on the 4th at New
| Haven, Conn
INDIANA's district delegations to
Minneapolis are so!idly for President
Harrison's denomination.
THE Iowa Republican state conven-
thion will be held at Dubuque March
| Is. The first convention heard from is
| Adair. Instructions were given for
Hon. James G. Blaine for president
A REPORT that Minister Egan will re-
turn to the United States in April is
dscredited at the state department,
for the reason that he has given no in
timation of such intention.
SENIOR MoNTT, the Chilian minister,
has informed the secretary of state
| that in consequence of his election as q
deputy for Peuria, Chilli, he will soon
relinquish his present diplomatic posi-
ton.
THE London Chronicle says that Guy
de Maupassant, the distinguished
French writer, who became insane in
the early part of March last is so much
improved in health that he writes for
about an hour daily.
THR Cook county, Illinois, demo-
cratic convention, which includes Chi
cago, unanimously passed resolution
instructing its delegates to the state
convention to use their best efforts to
have delegates selected to the national
convention favorable to the candidacy
of Gen. John NJ. Palmer for president
THE joint committee on the Bering
sea seal fisheries held its final session
at the state department and after sign
ing joint report, embodying a state
mcnt of facts as to all points connected
with the sealing in !ustry on which
there was no dispute, adjourned sine
de
GLADsToNE's policy is reported to be
TO let The conservatives fall to pieces
gradually and not to force n dissolu-
ton.
THE action of the king of Greece in
summariiy dismissing from office the
entire DeIyannis ministry has caused
much comment and somo dissatisfac-
ton throughout the country and as
result the king has received mum ber
of menacing letters.
EDWARD PIEREPoNT, eX-minister to
England, died in New York on the 9th.
Gov BOYD, of Nebraska, will not
call an extra session Of the legislature.
The anti-Hill leaders in New York
have sent out letter in whi h they
declared that they are not committed
to Mr. Cleveland, but are only desirous
of rebuking Senator Hills methods.
GEN. ALGER has announced himself
as candidate for the republican
nomination for president.
JOHN It. Cr..aKsoN, brother of the
late Bishop Clarkson, and who had
large interests in Omaha, died at
Chicago. He had been ill with pneu-
monia several DAYS.
Hon. w. r. MORRISON, interstate
commerce commissioner has declared
himself as being opposed to the presi-
dental candidacy of Senator Palmer on
account of his advanced age and other
considerations.
The house of commons has refused
to complete Canadian Notifications.