Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1894-03-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
AUDIENCE was given by the house
committee on judiciary on the 9th to a
large delegation of clergymen OF the
Reformed Presbyterian church. who
advocated the resolution introduced by
Representative Morse, Of Massachusetts,
Of an amendment to the constitution
recognizing God and Jesus Christ.
LORD DUFFERIN made speech at
Paris in which he declared that the
prospects for European peace We're
even brighter than in 1893 The
French papers applauded the speech.
THE president, Auelletary Gresham
end Capt. Evans b.,enta--ssash shihg-
ton on the 9th. on their return from
| their cunning trip in North Carolina.
The president looked remarkably we'll
and vigorous as did the other members
| of the party.
SENATOR CHANDLER is out in letter
announcing himself a candidate for re-
election to the United States senate.
Miss IDA VAN ETTEN, the American
writer, died in Paris on the 9th of
heart disease, not of starvation, as first
telegraphed.
| CONGRESSMAN BLANCHARD has been
appointed United States senator for
| Louisiana to succeed Mr.. White, the
new Justice of the supreme court, whose
resignation takes effect March IL.
MR. GLADSTONE contracted a severe
chill through walking home in the
cold after dining at club. One OF the
physicians stated the venerable states
mans illness was undoubtedly serious.
THE senate finance committees re-
vision of the Wilson tariff bill was Civ
en- to the public on the sth. The free
list was cut down and in a great many
cases the Wilson scale was increased.
THE Spanish cabinet resigned on the
sth after an exciting sitting which
lasted seven hours, and which revealed
the fact that serious divergence OF
opinion existed among the members or
the proposed economic and colonial re
. forms The queen regent has charged
Premier Sagasta with the work OF re
. constructing new ministry.
SENATOR ALDRIcH has notified th
state central committee Of Rhode Islan'
|, that he intends to resign from th'
United States senate if the legislator
le1cct-n by the p~s,r,iesin April is reHes
) | 1ican.
J CoREA viii doubtless become mem
, Der of the universal postal union with
: In few months Its dipl5 l5Aatic repre-
sentatives in Washington afe gatherAfn,
: from all sources information necessar
: for the practical establishment 16f
Pscsetszstem in that country.
e adopted an amendment to the princip;
r clause of the government reform bill.
V The Italian chamber of deputies ha
: acceded to the demand of the govern
: ment that the deputy, Felice Ginford
!; should be prosecuted for melting tn
j peasants of Sicily and other places
r engage in civil war.
!; CARDINAL LEON BESoIT CHARLIE
d THOMAS, archbishop of Rouen, died o
the 9th at Paris
THE suit of Madeline Pollard again:
l. Congressman Breckinridge, of keI
r lucky, for, breach of promise began q
l. Washington on the 9tn. sa.ss
l. Ex-Gov. JOHN EVANS, Of Denver
9 Col, celebrated the Soth anniversary {
n his birth on the 9th and 1t was apprc
l. priately recognized by religious an
r educational institutions of that city
II which he has literally endowed, an
y by the chamber Of commerce, whic
n body presentedshim beautifully boun
u congratulatory address.