Review of reviews and world's work . kels, of SanFrancisco, announces that he will form a na-tional organization to fight graft in politics andbusiness. November 6.—In a speech at Chicago, SenatorCummins (Rep.), of Iowa, attacks Speaker Can-non and defends the insurgents in Congress. November 10.—Secretary MacVeagh an-nounces his support of Collector Loeb in theprosecution of customs frauds at the port ofNew York. November 12.—Indictments for sugar-weigh-ing frauds in the New York Custom House arefound against former employees. November iS.—The United States Civil Serv-ice Commission states th
Review of reviews and world's work . kels, of SanFrancisco, announces that he will form a na-tional organization to fight graft in politics andbusiness. November 6.—In a speech at Chicago, SenatorCummins (Rep.), of Iowa, attacks Speaker Can-non and defends the insurgents in Congress. November 10.—Secretary MacVeagh an-nounces his support of Collector Loeb in theprosecution of customs frauds at the port ofNew York. November 12.—Indictments for sugar-weigh-ing frauds in the New York Custom House arefound against former employees. November iS.—The United States Civil Serv-ice Commission states that twenty-two assistantweighers at the New York Custom House areinvolved in the sugar frauds. November 18.—Collector Loeb suspends sixinspectors at the New York Custom House, fourof whom were assistant weighers on the sugarpiers. November 19.—It is announced at Washingtonthat Judge Horace H. Lurton, of Tennessee, hasbeen selected to fill the vacancy in the UnitedStates Supreme Court caused by the death ofJustice Pboto^rapli by C M. JBcU, VXailiinglou. THE L.\1E JUSTICE R. W. PECKH.\M, OF THE UNITEDSTATES COURT. POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT-FOREIGN. October 21.—The Spanish ministry resignsand Seiior Moret, the Liberal leader, is calledupon to form a new .A largely at-tended meeting is held in London to protestagainst the execution of Ferrer. October 22.—In consequence of an adversevote in the Danish Folkething, Count Holstein,the Premier, .The British Chancellorof the Exchequer presents the revised budget tothe Commons, showing a decrease of $10,500,000from the original .Socialists winsweeping victories in the elections for membersof the Diet in October 25.—The British House of Lordspasses the Irish Land bill in an amended .The Russian Duma begins discussion of thebill consolidating small land holdings of peas-ants. October 2~.—General Weyler is appointedCaptain-General in ..\ ne
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