The advocate., 1897-03-03
NOTES AND COMMENT.

Democrat Club at Huntington, w. Va.
The North Dakota Legislature has passed
a bill requiring q years residence before
an application for divorce can be made.
Some one suggests that the Cabinet be
abolished during the next four years, as
Hanna will boss the whole job any way.
The farm machinery dealers Of northern
Iowa have formed combination to regu.
late prices at which goods shall be sold.
Ssnguilly, the American who has been
imprisoned at Havana by the Spanish for
nearly two years, has been pardoned by the
Queen Of Spain.
1t now appears that in addition to a half
million dollar shortage In the accounts Of
Nebraska's late Republican Treasurer, the
State Auditor Is short about $4,000
Governor ScofeId Of Wisconsin has
transmitted message to the Legislature
in which he says that the treasury is bank
rupt and that the State is 100000 in debt.
The Spring Valley I'M Press charges
that that town has In its government nine
saloon.keepers and ex.saloon.keepers. It
would seem that change was necessary
there.
The London Pail Mall Gazette says that
Senator Wolcott's European trip has been
fruitless and that no European country
believes that blmetallism is necessary to
its welfare.
Dun's commercial report shows that the
breaking Of the steel pool has resulted,
through the reduced cost Of production, in
an increased demand and the employment
of many idle men.
The North Carolina Legislature is pOlit-
icaly about evenly divided between the
three political parties. A bill reducing
railroad, express and telegraph rates failed
to pass in each house by one vote.
A bill has been introduced in the New
York Legislature to prohibit the publIca-
tion Of pictures or alleged pictures of any
person without his written consent. The
bill is aimed at newspaper cartoonists.
Hanna will have to make campaign for
Senator this fall to hold the seat to which
he is appointed. John r. Mclean Of the
Cincinnati Enquirer will be the Democrat
free silver candidate and Bryan will stump
the State in his interest.
Governor Budd Of California has vetoed
the deficiency State printing appropriation
and as result the Printer has no funds
with which to operate his plant. The
printers have gone on strike and the
Office will close unless something is done.
In Utah, Rawlins Dem.) was elected
Senator by the Mormon influence. An at
tempt has been made to secure an investl-
cation and give to the public the facts with
reference to the intimate connection Of the
church In the government Of that State,
but 1t failed.
The County Superintendent Of Dolores
county, Colorado, who is woman, has de-
clined to give certificate to teacher who |
smokes, alleging that such teachers are
because the law provides that |
they must instruct children against the
use Of tobacco.
The Republicans Of the Illinois House |
have In caucus passed resolution setting |
forth that the Capitalization Of business In
terests in department stores Is a menace to |
and directing that committee
be named to draw up and present bill to
remedy the evil.
1gnatius DOnnellV Is member Of the
Minnesota Legislature. He has q bill re-
quiring banks to consplcuously post no.
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