Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24
Personal AND POLITICAL.

THE Senate Committee on Finance has
authorized the chairman to appoint a SUBJ
committee to investigate tariff matters.
The action of the committee is understood
to look to a thorough inquiry into the sub
ject and to report tariff bill to the Senate.
SENATOR EvARTs has introduced joint
resolution authorizing the President, in
case of 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
hgerents in 1871.
THE Democratic State convention at
Nashville, Tenn, renominated Governor
Robert L. Taylor on the fortieth ballot.
IL 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
affiliating with the United Labor party.
The resolutions adopted by the recent
election of National delegates, were highly
audatory of President Cleveland and in
structed the delegation at Chicago to act
as a unit in his support for the Presden-
tial nomination. Resolutions were also
adopted declaring against trusts and APP
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 Republicans have nomi-
mated a State ticket headed by Ebert Err
win Kimball, of Vernon County, for Gov
ernor.
OHIO Democrats have made the following
nomina ions: Secretary OF State. Boston
G. Young of Marion County; Judge of the
Supreme Court, Lyman r. Critchfeld, 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. 7. Ewing; Secretary of State, j.
j. Woodhall; Treasurer, S. 7. Fowler;
Auditor, p. s. Helm; Attorney-General,
G. H. Craig; Superintendent of Education,
j. II. Clark.
The ProhihItionists 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. 7. 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
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 Fl. Cowdrey, OF
Illinois. for President, and W. II. 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 at
Knoxville on the 18th.
WILLIAM II. GREEN, assistant TO Presi-
dent Ingalls,, of the c., L, st. L. & C. rail-
way, has been appointed general manager
OF the system.
JOHN RUsKIN, the noted English critic,
is nearly restored to health and has re
sumed his literary labors.