The leader., 1897-12-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

DURING the present session of con-
gress the labor organizations of the
country expect to secure some impor-
tant legislation in the interest of
wage-earners. They have decided to
concentrate their influence on the Phil
lips non-partisan commission bill, the
arbitration bill and the contempt of
court bill
The Virginia general assembly on
the 14th reelected John w. Daniel to
the United States senate.
THE next annual convention of the
National Republican league will be
held at Omaha, Neb, June l4-l6.
THE American Federation of Labor
at its meeting at Nashville, Tenn, on
the 14th adopted resolutions against
the annexation of Hawaii and favor
ing the establishment of postal saw
ings banks.
EVERY business house, the schools,
the courthouse and all city offices in
Canton, o., were closed on the 18th in
tribute of respect for Mrs. Nancy ALI
son Mckinley, mother of the president,
the last services for whom were per-
formed in the First Methodist church.
Many notable persons were present
from Washington and other places to
pay their last respects. After the
funeral services the Washington guests
were entertained at dinner by Mrs.
George D. Harter, and at eight o'clock
left on the special train for Washing
ton, the presidents car being attached.
A WASHINGTON special to the New
| York Commercial Advertiser said that
| if the Hawaiian annexation treaty
failed in the senate there was a plan
on foot to secure the islands by paying
81, 900, 000 the amount of the Hawaiian
debt.
THE president sent to the senate on
the 10th the name of Joseph McKenna,
to be associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States.
THE nomination of Charles G.. Dawes,
of Illinois, to be comptroller of the
currency, was confirmed by the senate
A TREATY between the United States
and the Seminole nation was concluded
and signed by the Dawes and Seminole
commissioners at Muskogee, |. T., on
the 10th. 1t provides for the allot-
ment of lands and a division of its
moneys among the citizens after the
tribal governments are extinguished.
THE Swiss general assembly has
elected Eugene Ruffy to be president
of the confederation. NJ. Mueller was
elected vice president. Both president
and vice president-elect are radicals.
CARL SCHURz was reelected presi- |
dent of the National Civil Service Re-
form league at the meeting at Cincin-
natl on the Eth. A resolution was
passed scoring the attempts of con
gressmen to repeal the civil service |
laws.
DELEGATE CALLAHAN will make an
effort this winter to convince congress |
that Oklahoma is deserving of state
hood.
THE A. f. of L. convention at Nash |
vile, Tenn, on the 18th adopted reso
lutions for the government ownership
of telegraph lines, against anti scalp
ing legislation, for the appointment
of factory inspectors and for an amend
ment to the constitution depriving
courts of the power to set aside laws
made by the people. The proposition
to create a national department of
ldDOT vas lluOGoeu anu lhc ltlltId-
tons stand against the principle of
compulsory arbitration was reiterated.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has informed
Chief Sargent of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, that he will ac-
cord hearing to labor leaders before
a new member is selected to succeed
Col. Morrison on the interstate com
merce commission.
THE nomination of Attorney General
Mckenna to succeed Justice Field on
the supreme bench will not be acted
upon by the senate until after the
Christmas holidays.
GOV. JONES has commissioned Miss
Emma Wilmington, of Hot Springs, as
an honorary colonel in the Arkansas
reserve militia. This is the first APP
pointment of the kind ever made in
the state.