Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29
PERSONAL AND PoIIr1cA1

E. p. TURNER, said to have been a son
of the late Admiral Turner of the
United States navy, committed suicide
on the China steamer Abyssinia on its
last trip.
AN attempt was made to induce the
Car to cease persecution of the Jews
by gift Of 100000 rubles. The des-
pot was greatly incensed and ordered
the arrest of Baron Gunzberg, Jewish
banker, who forwarded the check which
he had received from Berlin. Gunzberg,
later, was released.
OPINION in Vienna is that Bulgaria's
Prince Ferdinand will effect greatly
pacific results by his visit to the Gar.
KALAKAUA, King of the Sandwich
Islands, died at San Francisco on the
Goth of Bright's disease. He was in
this country for the purpose of securing
financial loan.
CHARLES P. JONES, long on the editor
ial staff of the New York Times,
dropped dead the other night. His
wife was Miss Crittenden, of Cleve-
| land, o.
SENATOR VEST testified before the
Silver Pool Committee that Senator
Cameron had told him that he had
| bought and sold silver after the vote in
the Senate and that he thought he had
a perfect right to do so, because it was
after the vote and therefore could not
influence his action.
CHAIRMAN LINDSAY, of the judiciary
committee of the Chicago Worlds Fair,
has prepared sharp reply to
the report of the Congressional COM
! mittee. He denies that salaries are
too high or that the committee has ex-
ceeded its power in any way.
VOORHEES, has been reelected Senator
from Indiana.
| GLADsToNIANs won the recent election
at Hartlepool, England.
| GOVERNOR HILL, of New York, OBJ
| tanned two more votes than Evarts fol-
the United Senatorship
| ORvILLE b. PLATT has been sent to
the United States Senate for another
term by the Connecticut Legislature.
THE final vote in the Washington
| Legislature for United States Senator
was: Squire, SIS; Calkins, 80; Carroll, 81
THE Tennessee House has adopted {
resolution postponing the Worlds Fail
appropriation until the fate of the cleo
tons bill in Congress has been an
nounced.
GENERAL JAMES LONGsTREET was re
ported quite ill at a hotel in San An
tonic, Tex. He is suffering from I
wound received in the civil war.
THE British Parliament assembled OF
the 22d.
THE President was a guest of homo
at dinner given by General Schofield
Miss GEORGIA MORTIMER, an actres
of the might Owl" Company, fell deat
of heart disease at her hotel in Cleve
land, O., recently.
LORD SALISBURY asserts that the earl.
dissolution of Parliament is not prob
able.
THE opinion generally maintain
throughout Chilli that unless Presiden
Palmaceda speedily resigns the entir
armed forces of Chilli will rise in insur
rection. Foreigners residing in Chilli ar
declared to be safe from molestation
Italians living in the country are &C
; cused of having openly and secretl
!. given aid and comfort to the revolution
lists.
PRINCE BAUDoIN, heir apparent to tn
: Belgian throne, died suddenly on tn
; Esd. All sorts of rumors were prev
E alent as to the cause of his death, whic
9 was compared to the tragic death @
Prince Rudolph, of Austria, two year
ago.
THE revolted ships have been ez
PEELED from the Gillian ports The pee
pie and the army support the Govern
!. ment. so dispatch from Valparais
5 says. The Government has taken 81
we're measures against the insurgents
THE lower house of the Indiana Les
!. islature has passed joint resolutio
= for the suppression of the dressed bee
trust and repeal of the Mckinley law.