The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-10-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
rERsoNAL AND roLIrIcAI-

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
THE Regenerators and Progressists of
Portugal have agreed to maintain an
expectant but benevolent attitude to-
wards the new Ministry. The Cabinet
has announced its de determination to pro-
hibit the Republican press from using
scurrilous language regarding the King
or Great Britain
THE British commander q: the Zanz;-
bar station has been ordered to proceed
Immediately to punish the Sultan OF
Vitu who, late advices show. was clearly
implicated in and probably directed
the recent massacre of Germans at vitu.
CONSUL PHILIP CARROLL. at Palermo.
Sicily. will probably be transferred to
some place beyond Italy. he having
ceased to be persona grata to the Itai-
ian Government and municipality OF
Palermo on the strength of his som
munications to the State Department.
THE President has had his mind de-
fnitely made up. 1t is stated, not to call
an extra session of Congress-
W. ]. RoGERs. Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Second North Caro-
lima district has declined because o!
i'll health No candidate to take his
place will he named as the district is
largely Republican
In the recent election in Chattanooga,
Tenn, the Democrats secured only two
will be eleven Republicans and i've
Democrata
THE funeral OF General Belknsp took
place at Washington on the 18th with
military donors The remains were in
tered in the Arlington cemetery.
PAyMAsTER GEORGE A DEERIse, of
the United States navy, was found dead
In his bed at his residence at Washing
ton He had died during the night o;
heart disease.
The Minister o: the United States at
st Petersburg says in regard to the al
legged persecu ton by the Russian Gov
eminent OF the Hebrews that upon a
thorough investigation it IS a source of
special qualification to be able to say
the reports are false.
ScoToH Home Rulers are reported d s.
satisfied with Mr.. Gladstone and the
Liberal party and threaten trouble.
THE Prohibitory laws of Kansas and
Iowa have both been declared null and
void SO far as original packages are con-
cerned- They must be re-enacted I'M
der the privileges accorded to States by
the Wilson bill.
JAMES PEAsE. who acted as General
Fremont's guide in 1876, was drowned
last week near Redwood City, Cal. He
was ninety-eight years of age and the
oldest resident of San Mateo County.
REAR ADMIRAL PORTER was reported
in critical condition at Washington
on the 18th He was suffering from
physical exhaustion due to old age.
A RECEPTION in honor of the golden
jubilee of Right Rev. John Loughlin,
Bishop of Brooklyn, N. Y, was held on
the 18th 1t was estimated that 6. 600
people were present, including the Cath
ole clergy of Brooklyn and New York.
The city elections at Tacoma, Wash,
resulted In favor of the Republicans
AT an immense meeting at Buenos
Ayres resolutions were adopted demand
ing the impeachment OF ex-President
Celman and his par tisans for fraudulen t
practices.
A. NJ WRIGHT, ex-president of the Chi
cago Board of Trade. died recently, aged
sixty-two. The grip" last winter broke
his health and. with unexpected toll
and worry since over the obstacles en-
eountered by his latest project the Ran
dolph street elevated road, caused his
demise.
THE Portuguese in Mozambique are
imploring the Lisbon Government to
ratify the convention proposed by En-
gland They declare that IL the rres-
emit unsettled condition of affairs con-
tinues Portugal will lose every thing
that she has hitherto gained in East
Africa
TIE Ohio Legislature has passed the
bill to investigate the alleged Official
corruption in Cincinnati.
THE funeral of Justice Miller took
place from the Unitarian Church, Keo-
kuk, Iowa. on the 18th.
SARAH BEBNnARDr will open in New
York on February in la Tosca "
which will DO followed by "Cleopa ira :"
THE Pr nee of Wales and Emperor
Francis Joseph exchanged visits ON the
10Th. The Prince presented portrait
of himself to the Emperor. 1t was
painted by Angeli and represents the
Prince in Austrian hussar uniform.
Tt National Zeitung says that the
German Government is about to con sid er
method to effect reform in sugar
taxation, and that the scheme wolves
fresh reduction in the export boun-
ties.