The advocate., 1896-04-01
NOTES AND COMMENT.

An income tax law is about to be passed
in France.
The Mayor of Omaha has vetoed curfew
ordinance.
The Pitchfork is new paper at Nash.
vile, Tenn.
The Raines liquor tax bill has become a
law In New York.
Nearly all the fly paper in use is made at
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Yellow fever has broken out among the
Spanish troops In Cuba.
Senator Hill Of New York is said to be
for Morrison for President.
The Oklahoma delegates to the Republi.
can convention are uninstructed.
The Republican convention building in
st. Louis will be erected by nOn-union labor.
The inhabitants Of Porto Rico are now
showing signs Of rebelliDg against Spain
The st. Louis Globe-Democrst attributes
to Tillman longing desire to be President.
A move is on foot to locate Coxey's Sound
Money at Akron, o., and make 1t daily.
The Republican State committee Of North
Carolina is In favor Of fusing with the Pop
ulists.
The latest hobby among the New York
aristocrats Is the riding and driving Of
horses.
President Hippolyte Of the Hatien re-
public Is dead, the result Of stroke Of ap-
oplexy.
Reeds managers do not believe that Nc
Kinley has the delegates that are claimed
for him,
George Gould has leased 800 acres of
land In New ,JerseV which he will use for a
deer park.
1t is said that England will recognize the
Cuban patriots Immediately after this
country acts.
Francis W. Stacey, prominent Repub-
licsn Of Minneapolis, MINI, is late con-
vert to Populism.
Statistics show that Massachusetts, fur
nishes larger percentage Of criminals
than any other State.
OlneY is said to be actively engaged in
nursing boom for the Democrat nomina-
tion for the Presidency.
Ignatius Donnelly and S. M. Owen head
the delegation from Minnesota to the Pop.
ulist national convention.
Twenty-four labor unions in San Fran
cisco have unanimously agreed to take in
dependent political action.
Twenty.eight members of the French
Chamber Of Deputies have issued q mani.
festo faVoring the initiative and referen-
dunn.
The present British Cabinet is being
freely criticised because of the fact that it
is always on the verge Of war with some
other nation.
The United States Supreme court has
decided that States have the right to re-
strict the killing and sale Of game within
their borders
During the late cold spell in New York
city the street cleaning department an
nounced that it would cost $4,000 to re-
move the snow.
Senator Davis Of Minnesota, who wanted
to be candidate for President, has with
drawn, and Mckinley captured the delega-
tion from that State.
A club has been organized in Brooklyn,
n. Y, to assist in securing members for
the Colorado Cooperative Colony and for
educational purposes.
Two men were painting church spire at
Grand, Okl., when a thunder storm came
up and the spire was struck by lightning.
Both men were killed.
Pollard and Harris, the Kansas City |
murdererS who were to have been hung |
March 81, have been reprieved and April % |
is the day on which they will hang.
Every IriShman who desires to deal an
effective blow against British domination |
should vote against a continuance Of the |
British money system in this country.
The Ohio House Of Representatives has
passed bill prohibiting the wearing Of high |
hats at theatres. 1t is also made misde- |
meanor for men to go out between acts.
The State Of Georgia owns the North |
eastern railroad 1t cost 100000 and Is |
clearing 81, 900 per month over and above |
all expenses, including interest charges.
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