Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1884 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Senator Blair thinks that the Colored People’s Exposition, to bo held In Chicago next year, will be a great thing for the race, and that it is the duty of the Government to help the enterprise along. President Arthur telegraphed the Board of Management of the New Orleans Exposition ho would not bo able to be present at the opening, but would visit it some time In January. In all probability the contested election case in Missouri between McLean and Broadhead will result In favor of the latter, the sub-committee of the House Committee on Elections having reported to that effect. A bill has been prepared by the National Conference of Health Boards, in session at Washington, embodying the views of the conference as to the best method of preventing the Introduction of cholera into this country. The Comptroller has authorized the Mercantile Bank, of Cleveland, to begin business with a capital of $1,000,000. A dispatch to the Secretary of the Navy from Nagasaki states that a revolution has broken out In Corea. Promises of support have been secured by the National Sanitary Conference recently in session at Washington which encourage the belief that Congress will pass the sanitary bill agreed upon by the conference. Col. James G. Berret, of Washington, has been appointed by the Democratic National Committee Chairman of the committee that will make all arrangements for the inauguration ceremonies on the 4lh of March.