Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERsoNAL ANp POLITICAL

/ PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
THERE was an increase Of 81, 167, S19
in the public debt during the month of
July.
THE democratic caucus decided to
have no vote ON the worlds fair appro-
priation until December.
CREsPo is now in charge of the execu-
tive of Venezuela
GABRIEL RKNvnLE, the venerable
chief of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
tribes, the best known of the Indians of
the northwest, died at his house at the
Sisseton Is. d. agency.
GEN. SPEED s. Fry, superintendent
of the Kentucky soldiers home, died re-
Gently in his roth year. He served in
the Mexican war and in the civil war
on the union side. He became famous
as the man who killed the confederate
brigadier general Zollicorfer in single
combat at the battle of Mill Springs.
RICHARD TEN BROCK, the famous
horseman who was over 80 years of age
and who had been a confirmed invalid
from govt for several years, died at San
Mateo, Cal He bred the famous thor
oughbred, Ten Brock, which was
named after him.
RETURNS from various parts of Ala
ticket headed by Thomas G. Jones was
Overwhelmingly elected
THE death of Mrs. c. III. B. Lang, the
authoress, is announced
THE Massachusetts socialist labor
party has nominated full ticket
POLITICAL ambition is alleged by Ger
x<~s- L. -
Federal Attorney Ady's warfare against
railroads.
''UNCLE BILLY" Finch, one Of the old
est members of the Chickasaw nation,
is lying at the point of death at the Du-
rant station, l. T. Out of family of
several boys he is the only one living.
the others having been killed in fueds
in the territory.
EX-Gov. ST. JOHN spoke recently at
the Lithia Springs encampment at
Shelbyville, Ill, in behalf of prohibi-
ton and Bidwen.
A DECISION of the British privy coun-
ell upholds the constitutionality of the
Manitoba act abolishing religious
separate schools Quebec Catholics are
considerably excited.
EMPEROR WILLIAM took great interest
in the yacht race at Cowes, his vessel,
the Meteor formerly the Thistle de-
feated in America by the Voiunteer)
being in the race. It was first over the
line, but lost on time allowances, the
Corsair being declared winner.
MINNEAPOLIS democrats have nomi-
mated Lawler for governor against
Knute Nelson. the republican nominee.
The school question will come to the
front as Lawler is Catholic and a
school plank was adopted.
THE infant son of II. c. Frick died at
Pittsburgh, Pa, recently. 1t was
named after Dana, of the New York
Sun.
COUNT ITO will form a new Japanese
cabinet.
HERR HERRFURTH, Prussian minister
of the interior, will probably resign,
owing to a quarrel with DR.. MIGUEL,
minister of finance.
THE new British parliament assem-
bled on the 4th. Speaker Peel was re-
elected
Mrs. ERNEsTINE ROSE, we'll known as
a wonan's right advocate, especially in
America, died at Brighton, England.
NEWS from the back counties of Ala
bama put different complexion on the
election. Though it was likely that
Jones, straight democrat, was elected
governor, it would not be by very much
over Kolb, the peoples party candidate.
LORD SALISBURY, in view of the pres
ent political situation, declines to legis-
late in favor of a distress loan of e75O,-
| 600 for Newfoundland, but promises to
support the measure if it is introduced
in parliament.
| THE democratic national campaign
committee was organized by the cleo.
ton of Don Dickinson as chairman and
the addition of eX-Secretary Whitney
| to the committee.
THE republicans of Nebraska nomi
mated Lorenzo Crounse for governor.
The balance of the ticket is as follows
acknowledgements, Rev. j. G. Tate
of Grand Island; auditor, Eugene
Moore; attorney-general, G. III. Has
tings; superintendent of public instruc
ton, A. X. Groudy: commissioner o.
public lands and buildings, A. r. Hum