Smyrna times., 1896-02-26
NEWS ITEMS.

Ex-President Harrison, who is now
IN New York preparing for his mar
rlage to Mrs. DimmOck, is no longer
sought by the politicians as he was be-
fore his declaration that he would not
allow his name to go before the St.
Louis convention.
Josiah Quincy, mayor of Boston,
speaking of WashingtOn's Birthday
banquet of the Young Mems Demo
cratic Club of Boston on Saturday
night, proposed Hon. Richard Olnev.
Secretary of the State, for the Demo
cratic nomination presidency. 1t
elected great enthusiasm.
There are indications that the silver
men will not be permitted to have their
own way IN electing delegates from the
Southern States to the Democratic
National Convention. Representatives
Patterson of Tennessee. Harrison of
Alabama, Turner of Georgia and
Elliott of South Carolina are confident
that an earnest fight for sound money
will meet with good results in their re
| spectiVe States.
General BallingtOn Booth and his
wife have retired from the command
of the Salvation Army in America
Eva Booth has been placed in com
mand temporarily. The ex-com-
mander and his wife will remain in
America. UnquestiOnably a decided
anti-English feeling has strongly mani
tested itself in the ranks of the Sal
vatiOn Army III New York City. The
end looks ominOus for the American
army The end of the trouble is not
| yet.
The House, by vote of 93 to Ga.
| decided that none of the appropriations
/ Tor Indian schools should 90 to sec
tartan schools The fight was led hv
| Mr.. Linton, a Michigan republican.
who is the most pronounced and openly
avOwed A. p A. member on the floor
He also referred Indignantly to q
statue Of Pierre Marquette, robed in
the gown Of Jesuit priest and decor
ated with the paraphernalia of his
| church, which is shortly to be erected
IN Statuary Hall i'll the presence of
high dignitaries of the Catholic
Church.
Fitzsimons certainly did not do
thing to Maher but knock him out in
one punch. The next time they had
better put up Il stuffed man in front of
FitZ. Now FitZ says he surely wants
a 90 with Gentleman Jim Corbett. 1t
begins to look as if "Lanky Bob" was
the champion prize fighter of the
world. If this is any honor why GER
talnly welcome to it. Think of it.
Fitz, making S20, 900 in ninetv-five
seconds. The fight took place in the
bOttOm of the Rio Grande River. on
the Mexican side, mile and half dis
tant from the Langtry depot i'll Texas.
General WeyIer commands sugar
planters i'll Cuba to begin grinding
cane at once. If they do not they will
doubtless be regarded as sympathizing
with the rebels, and accordingly be
tried by the cOurt-martial and shot.
At the same time, he withdraws his
soldiers, and this deprives them of all
| protection. They must protect them
selves, or hire guards to do it, at their
own expense. 1t is, he says, patriotic
duty they owe to Spain. OF course.
| Spain wants the revenue she will get
from the sugar trade That is what
she cares for The safety and welfare
of the people of Cuba are of no account.
The 'ever-faithful isle" is merely an
orange, from which the last drop of
juice is to be squeezed, for the benefit
of the Madrid Government That has
been Spain's policy for many years,
and that has been the cause of the vari-
GUS uprisings of the Cuban people
against Spanish despOtism.