The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-06-27
GENERAL NEWS.

Veterinary is trying to get an island
% Venezuela's coast for naval
lSiition.
". K. Emmett, Jr., who shot his
Wife, was released, as she refused to
prosecute.
United States Attorney Walker of
the Indian Territory has resigned be-
cause congress made no appropria-
ton for his salary.
An additional decree against the
knights of Pythias has been sent out
zome, and all church prelates
y htively ordered to promulgate
sA'.st as ~ ~ -s,zs.s xsibbcns is to
plead with the Pope to ease up his
anti Knights of Pythias edict for
such Catholics as it would work
hardship upon.
A Georgia man threatens that if
his wife, who has government
position, is not returned to her
family, he will sue for divorce and
make Uncle Sam CO respondent.
Chairman Arbuckle of the demo-
cratic state central committee of
Colorado issued a call for a demo-
cratic state conven ton to be held
at Denver July 2, for the purpose of
considering the financial question.
Gov. Altgeld startled Illinois by
issuing proclamation convening
the general assembly in extraordi-
nary session at O'Clock on Tuesday,
June 25. A special session was not
wholly unexpected. there have
been vague hints from the executive
office that one might be called, but
1t was understood that it's business
would be confined to a revision of
the revenue code; so the calling of
the legislature to act upon subjects
of such variety and of such
nature as those named in the gov
ernor's proclamation was a matter
of profound surprise. The governor
wishes legislation for the following
purpose: O To increase the tax
levy for the next two years; (2) to
revise the revenue system; (3) to
abolish the state board of equaliza-
ton; (4) 10 correct abuses in justice
courts; (5) to establish a new code
Of procedure in courts of record;
(6) to prevent child labor; CD to
provide for arbitration in labor dis
putes; (8) to reduce sleeping car
charges; (9) to provide a nav
grand jury system; Q0O to improve
the prison labor system; QD to
revise the law in relation to slander
and libel.
Wilbeiforce University, the Oldest
institution in the county for the
education of negroes, few days
ago, conferred the degree of LII. d.
upon President Cleveland. The
president has sent an autograph
letter to President Mitchell, of Will
berforce, declining the honor.
Wiiberforce University is conducted
under the auspices of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, and
was founded by Bishop d. A. Payne.
The president has recently shown
the institution favors, and it was in
return for these favors, and in
recognition of his worth that the
university desired to confer upon
him the honorary degree. President
Cleveland recently made a colored
man lieutenant in the army and
detailed him as special instructor in
military tactics at the university.
Then, too, when a postmaster was to
be appointed at Wilberiorce, Ohio,
whore the institution il located, the
president selected a colored man
indorsed by the faculty of Wilber-
force. The president in his letter is
said to have expressed his high
appreciation of the institution, but
not being a college graduate, and
having declined similar honor from
one of Americas great universities,
he regarded it as but consistent to
adhere to that course.