Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-07
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

l.. n. BUM mas Deeu uOWlnateu LOT OOsa-
gress by the Democrats of the Fourth
North Carolina district.
THE President has vetoed the bill appro-
priating $75,OOO for a public building al
Youngstown, O., and that for o public
building at Columbus, Ga.
Hon. j. G. BLAINE has written from Paris
to Whitelaw Reid, Of the New York Irib.
une, declaring that he can not accept 9
nomlna alton for the Presidency should the
Republican National convention offer it to
him.
TIE Governor Of Massachusetts, has
signed the bill passed by the Legislature
providing for a State naval reserve, which
1t 10 expected will result in the organiza
ton Of q trained force Of volunteer seamen
and gunuers Of at least ten thousand men.
The Gar OF Russia has abandoned the
idea Of visiting Central Asia this year.
HE President and Mrs. Cleveland re-
turned to Washington on the night OF the
SOth.
THE National Prohibition convention met
at indianapolis, Ind, on the Both. Ex-
Governor St John, of Kansas, was chosen
permanent chairman.
JOHN BRIGHT, the noted English leader,
is practically out Of danger.
The Louisiana Legislature has elected
Judge E. d. White, United States Senator
for the term beginning March 4, 1891.
THE negotiations between Turkey and
America in regard to the tariff have not
been resumed. Mr.. Strauss, the American
Minister at Constantinople, has been In.
structed to accept every thing done by the
more interested powers and endeavor only
to obtain modification in the import duties
on articles Of special interest to America.
THE Turkish Government has refused to
permit certain Armenians to emigrate to
America, claiming that they are contract
laborers and their emigration would be a
violation Of the American law in reference
to contract labor.
THE Washington Star publishes denial
from Senator Sherman OF the story that he
had urged Mr.. Blaine to make an emphatic
declaration, or to write his friends letters
on the subject of his declination Of the
nomination for the Presidency.
FRANK P. Fleming, of Jacksonville, has
been nominated by the Florida Democratic
State convention for Governor. He is q
leading lawyer.
On the twenty-third ballot P. G. Fowle,
Of Wake County, received the nomination
for Governor of North Carolina by the
Democratic convention. s. B. Alexander
Of Charlotte, was nominated for Lleuten-
antGovernor. The delegation was unit
for Cleveland.
GENERAL SHERIDAN took another danger
GUS relapse on the night Of the 3lst.
The Prohibition National convention ut
Indianapolis, Ind, on the 81st, nominated
General Clinton B. Fiske, of New Jersey,
for the Presidency. and John A. Brooks, Of
Kansas City, for the Vice-Presidency. The
platform adopted contained q woman suf-
frage plank. Very liberal campaign sub
scriptions were announced and the conven-
ton adjourned sine die amid great enthusi-
asm.
EMPEROR FREDERICK left Charlottenburg
for Potsdam on the 1st He was reported
no worse for the trip.
FRESH rumors affecting Jay Gould's
health were prevalent on the LIST. His
Western trip was suddenly cut short and
his special train hurried to New York.
HENRY w. BUxGR, one Of the famous
commanders Of the army of the Shenan
doan during the rebellion, died at the Ged-
ney House, Broadway, New York, recently
from paralysis
THE House on the LIST passed the Senate
bill restoring the rank Of General, the
Speaker signed it and the Prealdent ap-
proved it. Immediately nominating Lieu
tenant General Sheridan to the office. The
nomination was vt once confirmed by the
Senate.