The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-29

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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 90, 1897
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EIGHT PAGES.
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Dingley says silver will be the Con-
grcssional issue next year.
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Thirteen Republicans are against
Hanna in Ohios Legislature.
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The pressure Of oflice-seekers at the
White House is even greater than 1t
was last spring.
England emphasizes her opposition to
Russian supremacy in Corea, 1t Is said,
by sending a fleet OF seventeen YES
sells to cruise In that vicinity.
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A California Judge has decreed that a
wife can be compelled to support her
husband. This Is giving the new woman
more rights than she bargafned for.
The annual naval expenditure OF
Great Britain as approximated by
Parliament are s126,00O,ooO while those
OF the United States are about $780,
100000.
Mayor-elect Van Wycls, of Greater
New York, announces that no man can
hold office under his administration who
ds at the same time engaged in private
business.
The Chicago News says: THE Hon.
Mary e. Lease will remain in Kansas
End run for Congress. With Mary in
the House Speaker Reed would
earn every dollar of his salary.
The New York Journal says that Mr..
Hanna has gone to Ohio 20 hang ur
his stocking In the vicinity of the Leg
tslature. Like many other persons, Mr.
Hanna will have to pay dearly for his
present.
According to hhe Pittsburg Post the
indications are fairly good for q trial
of strength between Mr.. Croker and Da
vid b. Hdll for the control Of the Dem.
ocratic organization in New York. De.
fiances have been exchanged.
The Rev. DR.. Frederic Poole, OF thc
Chinese Mission. in Philadelphia, march.
ed ait the head of two Thousand Chris
hanized Cinnamon in that city las
Monday evening, dressed DIN Chinese
garh and wearing a false queue.
" The Richmond Times thinks tina
Governor o'Ferrall doesn't wan
muoh." He appointed the present Boart
OF Visitors to the Polytechnic Institut,
and now on the eve of his retiremen
sends in another list Of appointments t
serve during Tyler's administration.
The "anu -firtation" bill now befor
sthe Virginia Legislature, simply pro
vides for the protection of the girl VIII
i finds herself sought after by youni
men coptrary to her wishes. In short
/ it Is intended to smash the ''masher,
says the News and Courier.
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"A curious publication in Paris is tn
Il '''Hetress Directory compiled by
e journalist, which gives the ages and In
q comes OF r,iarriageable girls OF all, class
es. with such a description of thei
q appearance as would be likely TO in
I terest men anxious ito marry womei
& OF means.
tn The Hartford (Conn) Times report
that the Grand Army men OF Paw
tucket, r. T., "have passed resolutions
e OF oonsure'' on President Andrews, o
\ Brown University, for the just and elo
4 quent tribute which he paid to Genera
f Lee IN one Of 9lss recent lectures. Then
Pawtucket men should keep quiet.
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Those who think thDt President Nc
Kinley will yield to THE pressure o
4 the spollsmen Of his party forget tw,
facts, says the}New York Times. On
is the tremendous pressure he has al
read resisted; the other is that t,
abandon or to seriously to weaken til
merit system now would be TO give. Vi
wholly all hopes OF "a decent nam,
a s s his own y ADMINISTRATION.