The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-06-17
mo. 80.

financial world, believing that sucl
: an intelligent study of the question
:, cannot fail to result in q PRACTICAL,
st st operation of the question Shermer
ID law has shown it to be bad law.
TX that's why the President and the
:, = Secretary of the Treasury wish il
- repealed.
IS There is no truth in the sensa-
y tional rumor sent out from WASH
= lngton early this week, that the
British ambassador had demanded
OF this Government reparation, De-
cunlary and by apology, for the
arrest OF an officer Of the British
, steamer Nigretia at New Orleans
last month. The arrest has been
In courteous note brought to the
attention of the State department.
and an investigation is now being
made OF the case. IL the facts show
that PREPARATION is due it will be
made promptly without any de-
mand. The originator of the sillv
runlor must have been entirely 10.
norant OF diplomatic methods.
1t Is evident to even the most
careless Observe that the President
Is decidedly much better poll
tlclan than he was eight or ten
years ago. There is no DENYING
the fact that Democrats have been
a little nervous over the distribu-
ton of the New York Federal Of
fces' owing to the threatening atti-
tude which Tammany and anti
Tammany Democrats have occupi-
ca toward each other. President
Cleveland has proven by his selec-
ton OF postmaster for New York
City that he knows how to select
men who will be equally accent
aoie and satisfactory to Tammany
anti-Tammany Democrats. Pres;.
dent Cleveland has been invited To
SPEAK at the 4th of July celebra-
ton by Tammany Hall, aud this
SHOWS how little truth there is in
lhe newspaper talk about Tanma-
nys not liking the President
The much talked-about new az.
tradition treaty with Russia was
promulgated this week
'nd notice given by Presidential
PROCLAMATION that it would 90 info
Meet on the 9th of the present
month. About the only material
Inference between this and reel
'roclty treaties we have with other
ountrles is that attempts against
be life of the head of either GOV
fnment or members of his family
re- not Chased as political offenses.
ut are made extraditable crimes
ccording to the terms of the new
'eaty it may be terminated upon
x months notice by either GOV
Officials here do not OK
set that the working of the new
eatY will bring about any Of the
orK1ng of calamities so freely
'edicted by those who are oppos.
to it. i
Ex-senator Saunders, of Nebras
, who is the father-in-law of that
ga-fying young man, once known
the toadies of the Metropolis as
'rlnce Harrison" now plain Rus
Harrison, in compliance with
quest, has RESIGNED his member
lp on the Utah commission and
=: Lett, who was prominent
ldldate Tor governor of the Ter
Dry, has been appointed in his
ice. This makes the commits
n stand sthrec Democrats and
Republicans, and, in Wow of
expectation that the Territory
be admitted to Statehood ~
coming session Of Congress. Il
not expected chat any further
nges will be medic in the com
sion.
;yer since the organization of
the national banking system,
OF It's important laws has been
strued IN favor Of stockholders
hereafter this law will be con-
ed In favor of the depositors
other creditors Of these banks.
law IN question is that which
Tides for the levying of an as
ment, up to 100 per cent of the
OF stock held, on the stock
ers OF bailks, to make good any
's- Il has been customary to
until all the other assets Of
en- bank had been realized on
re making this assassment:
after it will be rnado as soon
a bank closes it's doors as
IDLE.
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