The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-01-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Tuesday. Jan, II.


James Smith, Jr., Newark, defeats Gov
ernor Leon Albeit for the United States
senatorial nomination from New Jersey in
the Democratic caucus. Abbott withdraws
at the caucus, and Smith wins in twenty
minutes Smiths political rise has been
very rapid. His first office was that of
councilman in Newark in 1883 - Mr..
Charlton, one of the Liberal leaders of Can
ada's parliament, visits Washington and
learns from senators and representatives
thatcher is a strong majority sentiment
in congress in favor of annexation
Mr.. Blaine's physicians state that his con-
dition Is one of great weakness. His heart
is weak and he breathes with great diff
Guilty, but he is still conscious-Three re-
Horters who wrote freely about the Panama
scandal banished from France--Floquet
and Freycinet said to be plotting revenge
against President Carnot for causing their
downfall-Fanny Kemble, once world
famous as an actress, dies in London, aged
eighty-four years. She was the daughter
of Charles Kemble and niece of Mrs. Sid
dons. When only girl of seventeen she
made hit by the production of her own
tragedy, FRANCIS l, " and saved her fam
lily from financial ruin. She married Pierce
Butler, of South Carolina, but divorced
him few years later-Senator Carlisle
says Democratic senators are willing to
help repeal the silver purchase act
Senator Fred w. Horn, one of the Oldest
Legislators of Wisconsin, is dead. He went
to school with Bismarck-The MISSISSIPPI
pi is closed to navigation by the formation
of an ice gorge near Memphis-Gilbert
and Sullivan, the opera composers, have
become friends again and will produce an
other opera-Senator Brice gives 100 tons
of coal and 100 barrels of -four to destitute
people in Ohio-Arthur Allan, worth
$1,000, 900, burned to death at Montreal.
Wednesday, Jan. Is.
Rutherford B. Hayes, ex-president of the
United States, died at fremont, o., aged
seventy years He was born three months
after his father died, was made brigadier
general for bravery on the battlefield was
governor of Ohio three times and became
president in 1876, although it was declared
by Democrats that the original returns
showed that the Tilden electors had re-
ceived a majority, An electoral commits
sion appointed by congress considered the
returns in disputed states and decided in
favor Of the Republicans The commits
sion's decision was accepted by congress
in joint session and the vote was officially
announced to be 1856 for Mr.. Hayes and 1874
for Mr.. Tilden When nominated Mr..
Hayes declared that he would never ac-
cept denomination, and after his term ex-
pired be dropped ont of politics-Edward
Murphy. Jr., of New York, who was opposed
by Cleveland; Henry Cabot Lodge of Mas
sachusetts, Eugene Hale Of Maine, George
Gray of Delaware, w. B. Bate of Ten
nessee, David Turpie Of Indiana, General
Joseph r. Hawley of Connecticut, Cush-
man X. Davis of Minnesota, NJ. S. Quay
Of Pennsylvania, F. NJ. Cockrell of Mis-
souri, and F. G. Stockbridge of Michigan,
all chosen United States senators from
their respective states-George I. Werts
inaugurated as governor of New Jersey
-Horatio S. Stafford starts a city hall
in Long Is,and City and goes into bust