Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1891 — LEGISLATURES. [ARTICLE]

LEGISLATURES.

A bill making prize-fighting a felony passed the Texas House. Before the House oommitte, Montana silver miners protested against free-coin age; A compromise bill is being talked of A. J. Streeter, of Illinois, on the 18th, declared that he would uphold bls party in all matters which it favors, and said that on outside questions he would vote with the Republicans. He favored free silver coinage. The F. M. B. A. men then pledged him their earnest support. In Joint assembly, later, the 114th ballot re suited: Palmer, 101; Streeter,94; Oglesby, 9. After the eleventh ballot, in which Streeter gained another vote st the expense of Oglesby, the Joint assembly adjourned. _________ If Mr. Eiffel should visit the world’s fair at Chicago in 1893, he Would be compelled to admit, predicts the Chicago Herald, that the famous tower which he designed and erected for the recent Paris exposition was a small and contemptible affair compared to the one which will there meet his astonished gaze. The Eiffel tower is to be completely outdone by ente£ prising Chicago capitalists. They intend to “see" Mr. Eiffel and go him 492 fqet better. They will erect a tower which, instead of stopping at the height of Eiffe-’s—looo feet—will be pushed skyward to the altitude of 1492 feet. Thus Chicago will obtain a tower that will surpass the celebrated one at Paris and furnish the highest testimonial of its regard for the memory of the late lamented discoverer.