Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
PERsONALoAND POLITICAL.

ROBERT u. REYNOLDS, WalcOtt fac
zionist, has been nominated by the Del
aware Democrats for Governor.
THE Supreme Court of South Dakota
has decided in test case that the State
Prohibitory law covers original pack
age cases.
IT is reported that band of Russo
Armenian volunteers mounted and we'll
armed, has appeared at Erzeroum and is
recruiting adherents fast. The report
has caused a panic among the Turkish
authorities.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has signed the
Original Package bill and the State reg
ulation or prohibition of liquor dealing
can now be enforced.
The Senats Post-office Committee has
reported favorably on the Anti-Lottery
COLONEL MARKHAM has been nomin-
ated for Governor of California by the
Republicans.
CELMAN is reported to have run
through $500, 100000 while acting as
President of the Argentine Republic.
JOEL B. MAYEs and David Rowe have
been nominated for Chief and Vice
Chief by the Downing party and George
w. Benge and Robert Bunch by the
National ticket.
The many rumors that President Bar
ri11as. of Guatemala, had been deposed
have been proven to be false.
THE new Silver law went into effect
on the 18th.
THE Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of S. NJ Eaton as pos tmaster at
New Orleans.
: THE President returned to Washing
ton on the 18th from his trip to the
Grand Army encampment at Boston.
The election passed off quietly in the
Chickasaw Nation on the 18th. The
full bloods and squaw men voted at diff
ferent polling places and thus the threat
ened bloodshed was averted. The con-
test will be carried to the United States
courts.
THE Democrats of West Virginia have
renominated Judge D. ]. Lucas for the
Supreme Bench by reclamation.
THE Republican Congressional Com
mittee has completed its organization
by e1ecting Thomas III. Carter of Mon
tana, secretary, and Edward c. O'Brien,
of New York, treasurer. After Septem-
Der Hon. James S. Clarkson, of Iowa,
will participate actively in. the manage.
ment of the campaign as the representa-
tive of the Republican National Com.
mittee.
The South Australia Legislature has
voted want of confidence in the Min.
| istry.
JAMES STEPHEN HoGG has been nom.
| mated for Governor of Texas by the
Democrats.
THE Emperor of Germany started TO,
| Russia on the 14th. He took with him
a grand hunting chariot as present
to the Czar.s
CONGRESSMAN CRISP was renominated
for Congress by reclamation by the
Democrats of the Third Georgia dis
txsct
THE President mas sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations: Justice
Abram x. Parker, of New York, t.
be Assistant ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, as pro
vided by act of Congress approved July
IL, 1890; j. A. Williams, of Arkansas,
to be United States District Judge fol
the Eastern district of Arkansas; Will
liam Grimes. of Oklahoma, to be mar
shall of the United States for the Terri
I tory of Oklahoma
EAlIN PASTA denies that he is unde,
contract with Germany, but declares his
present journey into the interior of AT
RIGA merely private adventure.
In the business session of the Women's
Relief Corps Mrs. McHenry, of Iowa, was
elected National president and Mrs
Elizabeth A. Turner, of Massachusetts,
senior vice-pnesident