Henry H. Smith, former journal
clerk of the house of representatives
and a recognized authority on parlia
mentary practice, died in Savannah,
Ga.
Noodle manufacturers of the United
States will meet in Pittsburg April 19,
for the purpose, it is said, of forming
an amalgamation of' interests and
making a uniform price.
Lake navigation will open at least
a month later than usual.
Congress will adjourn one week from
next Thursday unless something unex
pected arises in the meantime to cause
republican leaders to amend their
plans,
The New York democratic state con
vention selected delegates to the na
tional convention. The delegates were
instructed by a vote of 301 to 149 for
Alton B. Parker as the state's candi
date for president. The unit rule was
adopted.
Delegates to the democratic national
convention from Pennsylvania will go
uninstructed with reference to a presi
dential candidate. The state conven
tion at Harrisburg refused to instruct.
Congressman Joseph W. Fordney was
renominated at Saginaw, Mich., by accla
mation by the Eighth congressional dis
trict republican convention.
In an uninteresting general election
the democrats swept the state of Louisi
ana, electing their tickets headed by
former Justice N. C. Blanchard for gov
ernor and practically a solid repre
sentation in both houses of the legisla
ture.
Elections were held in many Illinois
towns for minor officials and the ques
tion of license or no license. Municipal
ownership carried in Columbia and
Cairo.
FOREIGN.
Twelve thousand Japanese were am
bushed by Russian troops while at
tempting to land near Wiju and were
driven back to their ships with great
loss of life and ammunition.
A dispatch from Liaoyang say that the
Russian entrenchments on the Yalu
river have been completed.
