The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-14

down prices, that decline retarding pur-
chases yet more. After the holidays
men look for larger demand. Whether
large enough to support all the produc-
ing force awakened to activity by the
abnormal rush of buyers last summer
remains to be SEEM"
The Populist senators have changed
their former decision concerning the or
ganization of the senate, and have now
agreed among themselves to interpose
no objections to the republicans taking
control. They will act together, but will
withdraw as body and allow the re-
publicans to elect their candidates for
the senate offices. They may possibly
nominate a candidate for the President
pro tempore, but they will not press his
claims nor continue his candidacy 30 as
materially to delay organization.
The Georgia House of Representatives
on Wednesday rejected bill which is
described as being practically State
prohibition measure"
JUDGE SHowALTER, in the United
States Court in Chicago, denied the ap
plication for an injunction to restrain
the consolidation of the Chicago gas
companies.
CONTRACTOR WI. Allsop. whose head
quarters are at Starke's ferry, on the
Ocklawaha river, reported in Ocala,
Florida, on Thursday, that "the whites
have formed an organization and are
driving all the negroes away. Some
time ago Allsop imported negroes to cut
ties. These we're driven away, three
being killed. Last week more negroes
were brought in, and they, too, we're
driven away Tuesday, two being shot
THE Governor of Minnesota on Satur-
day signed the death warrant in the
case of Harry Hayward, who is to be
hanged Wednesday, Dec. IL.
JUDGE RUSSELL. in the Supreme Court
in New York. on Saturday, handed down
a decision in the matter of the taxes of
the Goulds, individually and as execut-
ors of their late fathers estate, in which
the assessment for 1894, made by the
Commissioners of Taxes and Assess
ments. is set aside. The ground of the
decision was non-residence.
The Kansas Supreme Court has sus-
tanned the constitutionality of the laws
of 1893, which give IS months to the
debtor to redeem on all sales on execu
ton or foreclosure of mortgages which
were made prior to the passage of the
law. 1t is believed that the decision in
wolves over s100,00O,000. and under it
every foreclosure and execution sale
made in Kansas since 1898 can be set
aside.
REPORTS of restitution from the north
ern coast of Newfoundland continue to
be received at st. Johns. Messages re-
ceived yesterday state that the inhabi-
tants of White Bay are in condition of
almost actual starvation. TRADERS are
afraid to visit certain localities seeking
fish, fearing that their stocks will be ia
ken by the starving people"
w. E. II. LECKY, the historian, has
been elected to Parliament for Dublin
University.
The rebels have overrun the province
of Kan Su, in North China, and taken
its capital, with 1000 prisoners. 1t is re-
ported that China has asked Russia
whether the Gear would be willing to
send aid to suppress the uprising in
case Of need.
A DISPATCH from Vienna December
says that the Cabinets of st. Petersburg
and Berlin will not consent to any ag-
gressive policy in regard to the Eastern
crisis. They regard Said Pasha as a
simple rebel and the asylum given him
in the British Embassy as violation OF
the rights of the Sultan. The German
Government has adjourned the depart
ure of the iron-clad Hagen for Turkish
waters.
LORD SALISBURY has sent me sage
to Sir Philip Currie, British Ambassador
at Constantinople, expressing his ap-