The Republican journal., 1892-04-21

power to retaliate against Newfoundland
by imposing the same restrictions upon
fishing vessels of that colony entering
Canadian waters as are now imposed
upon Canadian vessels entering the wa
ters of Newfoundland. %. Miss Amelia B.
Edwards, the we'll known novelist and
lecturer, whose serious illness was an
nounced several weeks ago, is dead......A
Valparaiso despatch says that there is not
the slightest intention on the part OF Chilli
to suspend diplomatic relations with the
United States. The intention OF the Chill
ian government is, on the contrary, to
maiGtain a lasting good understanding
with the great republic. The newspa-
ptr> at Rome unanimously express salts
faction with the termination OF the New
orleans difficulty. Saturday, April 30,
will he \rbor Day in Massachusetts,.
The regular weekly weather crop bulletin
for New England shows that the temper
ature and precipitation last week were
below the normal, and the sunshine nor
NAL. 1t WAS an unfavorablc week, and
rain is needed Snow tiullieS and hard
trosts were reported on several days in
many places, The fruit buds We're prob
ably not injured. go. Hon. Alexander Mae
kenzie the well known Canadian Liberal,
is dead. go. The United States steamer Tai
lapoosa has been sold at public auction at
Buenos Avres to the highest bidder for
~, 300 United States gold. terrific
powder explosion occurred Monday at
Mount Arlington. y. j. Seven men were
killed. their bodies being literally blown
to pieces. The seventeen birthday of
Rev Dr. t. L. Hale was observed in a
brilliant manner at Hotel Nendome, Bos-
ton. Monday. There WAS large gather
ing OF representative people.
POLITICAL POINTS, The Nebraska
Democratic convention Thursday chose
Cleveland delegates to the national con-
vention. Congressman Bryan offered a
resolution faNoring free coinage OF sill
ver, and Immediately the convention be-
gan a turbulent debate lasting three
hours. The resolution was defeated, 224
to 2417..... Speaker Reed spoke at the
First District Republican Convention in
Vermont Thursday. The Wyoming
Democrats have chosen Hill delegates
..... North Carolina and Florida Repubh-
cans have chosen Harrison delegates.
| The Ninth District Democrats of Massa-
clusctts. after a warm debate, adopted
resolutions endorsing David b. Hill as
the nominee for the presidency. The
in continuous session for - hours. 1t
was composed mostly of negro delegates.
y Harrison delegation was chosen........
Another attempt WAS made to elect Rep
rcScntativcs in Providence Friday, but
there was no choice. a third attempt
must bc made in ten daNs.,....T. Y, Pow
derry has written a letter declining tr al
| low the use of his name as the Presiden-
tial candidate of the People party........
| \ Washington special says there is no
| foundation for the reports which have re
| Gently gained currency that Mr.. Blaine
has reconsidcrcd his decision not to be d
presidential condidate. j. II, Maney.
ESD. Secretary Elkins Hon Whitelaw
Reid and other friends of Mr., Blaine de
@dye INT lMp iGea'jin@ representatives q ii
C)rA Gland y Gray, Indiana. have a@reeC
to endorse the former fol President: that
N the event OF his failure to get the nom
inttion their support is to 90 to GRAY,
-..... senator William H. Allison. OF Iowa
says hc is not a presidential c;mdldatc
1890. he Republican State convention ot
Texas organized April 18th A fun ticle1
WAS nominated ion State officers, headeo
by Andrew jackson Houston, of Dallas
son ot Gen. Sam Houston for Govern
r..... Mr.. joe Chandler Harris is a.
frank as Il nclc RenllS' about his per
sonal opinions Asked why he WAS de
voting his time and strength to convert
ING Georgia to Hill, lac replied. Il am fol
Hill because th" Democrats down her,
are hungry. ii all reports are rorlec1
the hungrlcst men in The State are .'Fath-
cr a son who own the Atlanta Consti-
tuition. One wants t, be Governor OF
Georgia and the "tlu Postmaster ten
eral..... The women ol Wyoming for the
first time in the history of American pol
| jticS. will this year vote a presidential
ticket. They will also lave an equal voice
with the men in the selection of State
and county officers, and in voting for the
legislators who make our laws. A call
signed hy Gen. L. Is. Sepherd and :,2-
others to form Burleighclub in Skowhe-
gan was issued last week. The club was
formed April Il, and much enthusiasts
was manifest. Gen. H. b. Shepherd was
unanimously chosen president The
I,lidgton News says: Hon. Nm i. Haines
the railroad regulation agitator and auth
or of the registration bill unlef which hi.
own town was distranchiset this spring
aspires to be Attorney General ofthe State
The two measures mentioned should bt
sufficient to etfectually rule him out OF
court.
WA~HINnTuN WnI>rEmND~. Apil /:
the House spent most OF the day on tn,
naval appropriation bill M Bontelle mo-
ed to amend the p paragraIl for the increas
of the navy by providing fo' two fast sea
going coast line of battle>hlps OF a dis
placement of about ~, O(O tons, at cos
not exceeding saMN, 00c each. Pending
action the Hodsc adjourned. .... The Hous
| Thursday vent into committee of the who'll
e on the naval appropriation bill, the pendin.
amendment being one offered by Nh Bou
t telle. of Malne for the construction of tw,
sea woing. coast line of battcShips at a COS
t not to exceed -, 800, 600 em h. and ten tor
| pedo boats at Il cos not to exceed Sl2O
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