Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1896 — IN GENERAL [ARTICLE]

IN GENERAL

- Richard Mansfield has decided to. leave the stage and enter the lecture field;: ——r * The United States cruiser Boston has received orders to proceed to the -Gfafna station. If is believed that the order indicates a desire 011 tlto part of the admin-, istrailou- t(^preservelie strength if the Asiatic squadron until domestic affairs 111. China become quieter. The new city bill which has just passed; the Quebec Legislature, provides that hereafter every ahivnuan of- the city of Montreal who votes grants in excess of available appropriations shall be person-! ally responsible therefor, and shall leave the right of sitting id the City Council for five years. It is also provided that the city treasurer shall lie,, personally responsible for every sum of money which lie shall pay, knowing it exceeds the appropriations itottato-hy tiuM'uuneil: