Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1887 — GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

GENERAL.

In connection with the difficulty between Lawrence Barrett and the American Exchange in Europe, the actor has instructed his counsel. Col. Ingersoll, to commence suit for $50,000 for malicious prosecutiou against the President of the Exchange, the Hon. James R, Hawley, and its Directors and General Manager. Commandek-ix-Chief Fairchild of the Grand Army of (he Republic has issued a general oilier appointing the Grant Memorial Committee, which consists of one member for each department. ' That charming and popular liitle actress, Theater, Chicago, this week, in her old favorite character “M’liss” and in her new . and suceessfuLplav, “The Deacon’s Daughter." The divorce ease of'Vice President Hopkins, of the Missouri Pacific, has been settled. The conditions are that the chnrga of infidelity is to be withdrawn against him, he is "to give his wife $300,000, and the decree is to be taken) for desertion.... Professor McGee, of, the Geological Survey, says tho Charleston earthquake covered au area of 1,250,000 square miles, and extended from the Mississippi to the mudas... .President Fitzgerald, of the Irish National League, has issued an appeal for .financial help for the people of Ireland in the fight against English oppression.