The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-02-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE khedive of Egypt signed mar riage contract with his favorite slave in the presence of the Egyptian minis ters. This act constituted marriage to the slave and there will be no public ceremony.
 J. P. MARTIN, adjutant-general of the department of the Missouri, died atthe Chicago Beach hotel on the ,'th. He had been ill for some time with kidney trouble.
 INDICATIONS pointed on the 18th to the election of Charles F. Warwick as mayor of Philadelphia by majority estimated at from 50,000 to 60,O00 over Robert ". Pattison, ex-governor of the state. William J. Roney, the repub- lican candidate for receiver of taxes, has a majority over Col Sylvester Bonaffon, the democratic and reform candidate, estimated at 10000. Twelve police magistrates, eleven select coun- cilmen and seventy-nine common coun- cilmen have been elected and present indications are that the republicans have these offices
 RELIGION and woman's work and in- fiuence was the theme to which the national council of women devoted its sessions at Washington on the 10th. Among the new delegates present were Mrs. Wardell, of Kansas, and Harriett Stowell Johnson, of Penn sylvania, representing the Farmers Alliance, and Amelia s. Quinton, of the Woman's National Indian associa- ton.
 Born houses of the Okla homa legis- lature have passed an act repeating all usury laws and leaving the loan of money open to free contract without any legal limitations, save that where there is no contract legal interest shall be per cent. per annum.
 A BILL has been introduced in the senate at Olympia, Wash. making 1t un- lawful for any male person to wear queue. The penalty is fine of SlOO to $500. The object of the bill is to drive out the Chinese.
 FREDERICK DOUGLASS, the noted col ored leader and orator, died suddenly at Washington of heart failure on the 20th, aged 7s.
 
 of William A. Harris, congressman-at- large from Kansas, who eloped with Mir Bohannon, liveryman of Luray, l Va, last August, committed suicide by taking poison.
 NEWS reached Montgomery, Ala, on the 2lst that Kolb was preparing to carry into execution his threat to es- tablish dual government the legisla- ture having failed to pass such a con test law as he demanded.
 THE Idaho house on the 21st passed a memorial to congress in favor of the election of senators by direct vote of the people.
 JOHN GEIGER, a pioneer resident of Norfolk, Neb., has received notice from New York city that his brother, who recently died there, left his entire es- tate. valued at Sl, 300, 900, to him.
 THE North Carolina house of repre- sentatives resolved to adjourn out of respect to the memory of Frederick Douglass. As it refused to adjourn on Lees birthday this action caused great indignation.
 TIE emperor of China has issued an extraordinary edict. He said he had sent out armies to punish the Japanese and hiC generals had proved incompe- tent and his soldiers insubordinate and the Japanese had gained victory after victory till his ancestors in their very graves were disturbed, and that when the worst came to the worst and the Japanese got the sacred altars there would remain nothing for him but to perish with them and then a worthy man could be elected emperor and wipe off the disgrace.
 TIE Lawson flag bill forbidding the display of foreign flags on public build ings passed the New York senate after some debate by vote of 20 to 6. Il now goes to the governor.
 AN official dispatch stated that the Chinese attacked the Japanese forces at Kumochang, Manchuria, but were repulsed with the loss of thirty killed The Japanese sustained no loss. The assailants numbered 1000 foot soldiers and 300 horsemen.
 THE editors of the peoples party met Tn convention at hdnSaS Oity. MO, oI the 22d. They passed resolutions in dorsiug the Omaha platform in its en tirety and stating that as the money question had been brought to the iron by the two old parties they had no de 1 sire to evade the issue. WAsHINGToN's birthday was observed throughout the country on the 22d. II the leading cities the day was made holiday, and the exercises were un l usually impressive.
 A NUMBER of members of the Ameri , can Bimetallic league met on the 22' in Washington. The greatest secrec. was maintained as to the conference
 A rumor has been in circulation, how
 ever, to the effect that they were for mulating a plan which, if carried out would result in placing a national sil yer ticket in the field for the next na . tional campaign.
 Gov. MORTON has signed the Lawson bill, preventing the display of foreigI flags on public buildings. MISCELLANEOUS. FAILURES for the week ended Febrr , ary 29 Dun's report) were 3o2 in tn