Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-03

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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
EDWARD BULwER-LYrToN. ''Owen
Meredith" English ambassador at
Paris, died on the oath, aged 60.
THE wife of Cyrus w. Field, of New
York, is dead
THE oath of office has been admin
istered to Ira j. Chase. of Danville. to
succeed the late Gov. Hovey, of Indi-
ana
CARMENcIrA. the Spanish dancer, has
been married to Pablo Echepare, leader
of the Spanish Students"
A REPORT has reached Yokohama
that Russian troops had invaded China
by way of Siberia
EXCEPT Para, which remains silent,
all the provinces of Brazil concur in the
dismissal of Fonseca- Congress will
probably ignore the recent events. A
new cabinet has been formed as fol-
lows: Senior Alves. finance; Senior
Faria, husbandry; Senior Pereira, JUS
tice; Senior Oliveira, war; Senior
Mello. marine; Senior Pallita, foreign
affairs.
CONGRESSMAN BYNUM, of Indiana,
has withdrawn from the speake rship
contest Mr.. Crisp counts on ia votes
certain on the first ballot, but the
others are confident
PRESIDENT CARNoT, of France, has
signed the draft of bill to esta blish a
board of Cancellation to arbitrate labor
disputes.
THE national committee has issued
the call for the convention at Mime
apolis June 2 and has put the entire
control of the business in charge of the
executive com mittee.
ROBERT j. WALKER, son of Mayor
Walker, of Helena, Mont, and said to
be a nephew of James 6. Blaine, while
delirious walked out of his window on
the second floor of hospital at Ia
coma, Wash, and was killed.
A DISPATCH from Saukim, Egypt,
says: The tribe of Shilluks has Sc
verely defeated body of Dervishes
near Fashoda- Large reinforcements
have been sent to the scene from Odur-
man.
The Spanish cabinet has approved
the idea of making nj timately a special
tariff for favored nations.
IT is reported that crisis is immi-
nent in Lisbon involving the resigna-
ton of the Portuguese cabinet
DESPITE the fining of the arch bishop
of AK, the French government has adj
dressed a pacific note to the pope.
PRESIDENT PEIxorro, of Brazil, has
issued = manifesto annulling the die
tatorship, raising the state of siege and
summoning the old congress to meet
December 1S. A message from Para
reports all serene there.
4 WASHINGTON report is that Assist
ant Secretary of War Grant is likely to
be promoted to Secretary Proctor's
place.
FRANCISCO G. CONCHA. one of Bal
maceda's ministers of justice, was shot
in the Cordilleras while trying to es-
cape from Chilli He had recently been
refused refuge by United States Min
istar Egan.
THE emperor of Germany in an ad-
dress to the garrison of Berlin used
very pacific language. The naval
estimates for next year, however.
provide for heavy increase of force.
IT is stated that the sermons preached
by the emperor of Germany during his
cruise last summer are to be published
with the title, 1.-THE Voice of the Lord
on the Waters"
for the statement that probable Jesuit
in the residence of Premier Salisbury,
of England, for the purposes of worm
ing out secrets affecting the vatican.
FoNsECA has retired to Paqueta
island. in the bay of Rio de Janeiro.
JAY GOULD is said to have stated for
publication that he was out of Wall
street for good. He is also reported to
be ready to resume Missouri Pacific
dividends.
The last services over the remains of
the late Gov. Hovey, of Indiana, were
held at Mount Vernon. that state, on
the 9th. Gov. Ira j. Chase preached
the funeral sermon.
The official count of the last election
vote in Massachusetts, gives Gov. Rus
sell 157. 9s2 and Col Allen, repu blican,
151,515.
THE Irish National league of New
York has passed resolutions to send no
more assistance to Ireland until the
factions unite.
The instruction of Mongols in
China is said to threaten the Chinese
dynasty. 1t Is stated that it has no
connection with the riots in other parts
of the kingdom.
SAMOAN Land Commissioner 81. G.
1oe, VINO mas just returned from tnOSo
islands. reports that hostilities may
break out at any moment Mataafa is
the disturbing element Many chiefs
have been declared rebels
MAJ. GEORGE B. HITE died recently
at Adairvnle, KY. He was the father
Of Wood Hite and jeff Hite. of the
Jesse James gang.
THE archbishop of Annecy has writ
ten the French minister of public
worship a letter similar to that for
which the archbishop of AK was tried.
1t is claimed that proceedings will be
begun against the archbishop of An
necy.
SENATOR PUGH, of Alabama, insists
upon the silver issue being incorporated
in the national democratic policy
JUDGE SIR CHARLES BUTTS advised
the parties in the Russell divorce suit
at London to settle the case privately.
but, the countess concerned refusing,
the case, in spite of the nature of the
details, will be heard openly.
SIR WILLIAM GORDON CUMMING, under
the persuasion of his wife, has taken a
residence at Bavswater. London, where
he proposes giving big receptions dur
ing the coming season. He obviously
| intends to push society to grant him