The engagement of G. Eustis. grand
son of Mr. Corcoran, and Miss Eustis,
daughter of Senator Eustis, of Louisiana,
is announced.
Senator Suebman says there will be ahr
solutely nothing done with the tariff
and finance at the coming session of con
gress.
General Suebidan, in his annual re
port to the secretary of war, remarks that
unless the status of the Oklahoma lanus
bo fixed by legislation their advantages
will prove a continued temptation to ad
venturers.
The purpose of Secretary Manning’s
circular anticipating interest on bonds is
to pay out at once, if the business of the
country requires it, $3,000,000, that would
otherwise not be paid until Dec. 1, and
$7,000,000 otherwise not payable until
Jan. 1.
Seiiiktaky Manning has issued an order
that hereafter no appointments of women
to positions as messengers, assistant
messengers, or laborers in the treasury
will be allowed. The order is intended
to prevent women from being appointed
to positions iu those graces and detailed
to other duties.
mkeTg.v
One thousand Belgian women, robed
in black, arrived in Brussels Monday
from Charleroi, and presented a petition
for amnesty for the men convicted of
rioting last March.
The Colonial Exhibition in London
has been closed. The total number of
visitors was 5,5. r O,74‘J, and the avergo dai
ly attendance wa533,816.
Waiid, Ihn London socialist, who was
arrested while speaking in Trafalgar
square on Lord Mayor's day, has been
fined 10 shillings for disturbing the
peace.
T he prime minister of Eranee has ask
ed mi appropriation of SII,OOO for a state
funeral for I’aul Bert, and suggested a !
pension for his wife.
