Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-05-24
Personal AND POLITICAL.

authorized the chairman to appoint q sub
committee to investigate tariff matters.
The action OF the committee is understood
to look to q thorough inquiry into the sub
ject and to report tariff bill to the Senate.
SENATOR EvARTs has introduced a joint
resolution authorizing the President, in
case of a final failure Of diplomatic efforts
to effect an amicable settlement, to take
such other measures as in his judgment
may be necessary TO collect indemni Y
from the Venezuelan Government for the
injuries suffered by the Venezuelan Steam
Transportation Company Of New York by
the forcible seizure and employment in war
Of the company's steamers Hero. San Fer
nando and Nutrius by the Venezuelan bel
llgerents in 1871.
The Democratic State convention at
Nashville, Tenn, renominated Governor
Robert l.. Taylor on the fortieth ballot.
In the Labor convention at Cincinnati on
the 10th, the joint committee labOring in
the interests of harmony was reported as
being unable to agree upon common plat
form. The platform adopted by the Union
Labor party practically excluded it from
afiliating with the United Labor party.
The resolutions adopted by the recent
New York Democratic convention for the
election of National delegates, were highly
laudatory of President Cleveland and in
structed the delegation at Chicago to act
as unit in his support for the Presiden-
tial nomination. Resolutions were also
adopted declaring against trusts and ap-
proving Governor Hill.
SENATOR MORRILL, has appointed the fol-
lowing subcommittee on finance to con-
slider the tariff and revenue subjects: ALI
SON. Aldrich, Hiscock, Beck and Harris.
THE Missouri Repu blicans have nomi-
mated State ticket headed by Ebert Err
win KimbalL, OF Vernon County, for Gov
ernor.
OHIO Democrats have made the following
nominations: Secretary of State. Boston
G. Young, Of Marion County; Judge of the
Supreme Court, Lyman r. CritchfieId, of
Holmes County; Board of Public Works,
James Emmett, of Pike County. The plat
form Endorsed the National Administration
and the Mills Tariff bill and expressed
sympathy for Ireland.
The following State ticket has been NOM
mated by the Alabama Republicans: Gov
ernor, W. T. Ewing; Secretary of State, j.
J. Woodhall; Treasurer. s. T. Fowler;
Auditor, P. s. Helm; Attorney-General,
G. H. Craig; Superintendent of Education,
J. NJ. Clark.
The Prohibltionists of North Carolina in
State convention at Greensboro on the 18th
nominated full State ticket with the ex.
ception of Secretary Of State and Attorney
General, headed by W. T. Walker, of
Greensboro, for Governor, and Moses
Hammond, Of Randolph, for Lieutenant
Governor.
THE Louisiana Democratic Legislative
caucus on the first ballot nominated r. l..
Gibson to succeed himself as United States
Senator. On a ballot for Junior United
States Senator, the result was: White. 81;
Eustis, 81; Jonas. So; Blanchard, Is.
A DISPATCH from Berlin saws: Prof. Vir-
chow's examination of the matter from the
Emperor's throat confirms the results of
his former examination. He finds nothing
proving the existence of cancer.
THE United Labor party at Cincinnati on
the 18th nominated Robert H. Cowdrey, OF
Illinois. for President, and w. H. T. Wake
field. Of Council Grove, Kan, for Vice
President.
JOSEPH b. ANDERSON, who was recently
nominated for Governor of Tennessee by
the State Prohibition convention, died 1T
Knoxville on the 18th.
WILLIAM NJ. GREEN, assistant to Presi
dent ingalls,, of the c., l., ST. L. & C. rail-
way. has been appointed general manager
OF the system.
JOHN RUsKlN, the noted English critic.
Is nearly restored to health and has re-
sumed his literary labors.