The Taney County republican., 1896-10-29

Ii HUNa CHANG, the special envoy OF
the emperor of China, arrived at Pc
kin, on the Goth, on his return from
his tour of Europe, the United States
and Canada.
4 HAMBLIN ANDRUs, one of the propri
etors of the Empire medicine factory
at Yonkers, N. Y, was instantly killed
on the 2lst. by the explosion of acme
chemicals in his laboratory.
CHIEF JUSTICE WILLIAM ADAM RICH
ARDsON of the United States court ol
claims died in Washington, on the
10th of cancer of the stomach. He
had been confined to his bed for two
months.
THE executive council of the FEEDER.
alton of Labor, in session at Indianap.
oils, Ind, on the goth, discussed the
eight-hour amendment to the federal
laws. The federation hopes to have a
new and effective law enacted.
The sesquicentennial celebration OF
the foundation of Princeton college
gathering of educators at the festal
Of the principal speakers of the day.
DR.. darcy BERaIN, aged 20, a mem.
ber of the Dominion parliament for
Cromwell and Stormont. and one Of
the bcst-known men in that part of
Canada, died, on the 22d, from the eff
fects of injuries sustained by fall.
On the 21st the Nelson column in
Trafalgar square. London, was almost
completely covered with floral an
chOrs. wreaths, etc, which were more
numerous than upon any previous an
niversary of the battle of Trafalgar.
The Old Bailey grand jury returned
q true bill, on the Goth, against Lady
Tina Scott, the mother of Countess
Russell, who was arrested on the 9th,
at the instance of her son.in-law, Earl
Russell. on a charge of having crimi-
nally libeled him.
GEN. MORTON c. HUNTER was stricken
with paralysis while attending serv-
ices at the Presbyteri church at
Bloomington, Ind, on the 18th, and
was removed to his home, where he
remained unconscious, his death being
momentar1ly expected.
A NEWSPAPER and magazine writer
named Fulenburg killed his wife, his
three children and himself at Blace-
witz, near Dresden, on the goth, by
putting poison in their food. Fulen-
burg had become respondent and des-
perate through poverty.
By decision of the San Francisco
court of appeals the Oregon & Cali
fornia railroad secures the right and
title to over 200. 900 acres of land lying
in and adjacent to the city of Portland,
Ore. The victory means a clear gain
of several million dollars to the cor
poration.
Mr.. WILLIAM PRIrcHARD MORGAN,
liberal member of the British house of
commons for Merthyr Tydvill, sum-
moned q meeting of his constituents,
on the Goth, for the purpose of diacus-
sing the question of his resigninG his
scat in parliament in favor of Mr..
Gladstone.
The London Globe in its financial
article says: The rise in the Bank of
England's discount rate is not likely
to affect trade, though it will hurt inn
prudent spectators, for q rise in the
bank rate can stop the American drain
Of gold the moment it approaches tho
danger point.
THE Madrid Epoca denies that there
is any foundation for the report that
a coalition ministry will be formed at
an early date. The paper adds that
the cabinet will pursue its present
policy, and if they are not supported
by the country the ministers will re-
tire from Office.
THE new British cruiser Diadem WA
successfully launched at Glasgow ON
the 21st. She is a ship of 1900 tons,
Aa5 feet long, and the contracts for her
construction require her to show rate
of speed of 21Z kuots an hour. Her
armament will enable her to fire 1,O0c
rounds minute.
A DISPATCH from Rome says: Tor
rental rains have fallen throughout
upper Italy, and all railway traffic il
delayed in consequences. High gales
prevailed in the Venice district. The
grand canal of Venice overfowed into
the Piazza st. Mark. submerging it to
the depth of two feet.
The marriage of Miss Gwendolin
Caldwell, founder of the divinity col.
lege Of the Catholic university in
Washington, to Marquis de Mons
triers-Merinville took place in the
church of st. Philippe du Roule. in
Paris, on the 10th. The ceremony was
performed by Rt. Rev. John L.