Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-09
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
THE State Department has granted 10
Mr.. Perry Belmont United States Minis
ter TO Spain, leave Of absence Tor the Pur-
pose of attending the opening ceremonies >
of the Paris Exposition, to which ne hao
been officially invited by the French Gov
vernment.
THERE was no truth in the report tnat
gained currency that Secretary OF state
Blaine had suffered a paralytic STROKE
walker Blaine stated that his father was
improving from an attack of lumbago.
THE last dividend making full payments
with interest has been declared by the
COMPTROLLER of the Currency In favor or the
creditors of the Henrietta (Tex.) National
Bank.
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY LACEY
Of Michigan. assumed charge Of his Office
on the 1st-
THE decrease of the public debt during
April was So 07S, ,264. II.
THE President granted a respite until
Nav II in the case of Nelson Colbert who
was to have been hanged in Washington
May for the murder Of Richard Went
:zel, in October last.
THE routine of the White House was re-
sumed on the I'd. The crowd of office
seekers was smaller than usual, but was
large enough to keep the President en-
gagged all the morning.
The Postmaster General has decided to
forward to Guthrie all mail addressed to
Edmond, Wharton, Alfred and other
points in Oklahoma where there are no
post offices. He has also directed the
postmaster, at Guthrie to deliver such mail
to the persons addressed upon satisfactory
evidence of identity.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY TICHENoR has
made ruling that the emigrant fund can
not properly be used for the support or
deportation of emigrants who are allowed
to proceed to their destinations, but subse-
sauenty become charges by reason of
sickness.
HENRY CAMMETT, of the geological sur
vey has been appointed biographer of the
census.
THE new British Minister was presented
by Mr.. Blaine (who had entirely recOv-
aered from his indisposition) to the Presi-
dent on the Sd.
THE sentence on Major Lydecker, court
MARTA led for the Washington aqueduct
frauds was, to forfeit 500 of his pay TO,
nine months and to be reprimanded in
orders. The President approved the find.
ings.
THE free pass question came up before
the Interstate Commerce Commission al
Washington on the Sd. Twenty -sever
roads were cited to appear.
The only member of Cleveland's Ca abinet
left in Washington is ex-Attorney Cen
eral Garland, who has become perman-
ent resident
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER has purcha ased
of Judge Andrew Wylie the latter's resi-.
'dence property on Fourteenth street front
ing Thomas circle between Vermont
avenue and M street, Washington, foI
100000 The Chief Justice will take
possession of the residence next autum.
DR.. KNAPPE, the German Consul. severely
censures the '1oose discipline" of the
American sailors in Samoa. He accuses
them Of thievish propensities and a fond
ness for liquor.
THE Secretary of the Navy has ap.
proved the sentence and findings of the
court martial in the case Of Lieutenant
w. c. Strong, tried on board the United
States ship Tallapoosa, at Montevideo
February H. 1889. He was suspended fol
five years and repremanded for drunken.
ness and diSObedience