The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mall.
prnsoNAL AND POLITICAL.

GON. POSTER, VI houiS'ah", ""s 'h-
auguratcd with the regular ceremonies.
His inaugural address was full of hope
and promise and concludes as follows:
"As governor OF the state, ! pledge its
people TO do all in my power to insure a
reign Of peace, contentment and happi-
ness"
BARON FAvA, the Italian minister,
called ut the state department recently.
There were no formalitics whatever.
Baron Fava merely informed the secrc-
tary Of the resumption Of his diplomatic
functions as though nothing had oc-
Cured to interrupt them. Baron Fava
also resumed his place as dean OF the
diplomatic corps.
GEN. J. j. GoRpoy, president OF the
United Confederate veterans, has APP
pointed n committee Of fifteen, n from
each OF the southern states. to present
a memorial and petition before the leg
islature Of those states, asking them TO
vote n life pension To the widow OF
Jefferson Davis. Joseph W.. Mercer, OF
Kansas City, is tho Missouri representa-.
tive.
THE territorial democratic conven-
ton, Of Arizona, has elected the follow
ing delegates TO Chicago: A. 7. Baker,
Phoenix; l.. G. Hughes, Tucson; w. j.
Nugent Yuma; A. q. Oliver, Prescott;
Henry T. Smith, Apache, and T.. 4.
Ellingwood, Flagstaff. The conven-
ton recommended Marcus A. Smith rs
delegate TO congress and Endorsed
Grover Cleveland,
THERE 10 q decided difference Of opin-
i6n between congressman us to the time
Of closing the present session Of con-
DFiA,yAss democrats elected the fol-
[1bwang delegates 10 the Chicago convcn-
ton; Hon. Thomas n. Bayard, Hiram
II. Berie, Gov. Reynolds, Richard r.
|Kcnney, John w. Curscy, and William
IA Sirmnn.
Tux death Is announced Of Gen.
George Klapka, u contemporary Of Louis
Rossuth.
THE body of the late Senator Barbour,
Of Virginia, was taken to Poplar Hill,
Md, and buried beside that of his wife.
CALIFORNIA and Georgia democratic
conventions have elected delegates
favorable to Cleveland.
DIR. d. II. moore has been elected
editor Of the Northwestern Christian
Advocate and DIR. Buckley of the New
York Christian Advocate.
AT the queens drawing room, held AT
Windsor, Mrs. Minister Lincoln present
cd Mrs. 0rubb, wife OF the American
minister 70 Spain; MrS. Potter Palmer,
of the worlds fair, and Mrs.. Warner
Miller, Of New Yorla bts
A. Il. HUMPHREY, secretary Of The
National league of republican clubs
has written State Secretary Randolph
Of Pittsburgh, Pa, that the place o.
holding the next annual convention
will probably be changed from Buffalo
to New York, and the date changed
from two weeks utter the Minneapolis
convention to the last week Of August
President Clarkson's idea In maxim,
the change is to make the convention
the opening gun Of the presidential
campaign.
JOHN T. LEVY, Of Norman, nm,
Joseph Haskins, Of Kingfsher, are tn
delegates from Oklahoma to the Chica
20 convention. They are uninstructct
The Ocala platform was adopted b
the south Carolina democrats.
THE North Carolina democratic COZ
~vention nominated for lieutenant-go,
crnor, r. A. Daughton, speaker Of III
last assembly, and for secretary {
state, Octavio Coke, the incumbent.
CLEVELAND and anti Cleveland del
gates were elected by the Virgin
democrats.
IT Is learned Mt the department
|, state that the American personnel
the Behring sea arbitration has bee
fully decided on. Az heretofore a
nounced, the arbitrntors on the part
the United States arc Justice Harris
and Senator John It. Morgan. Ex-Minl
ter John w. Foster Is the agent of Il
, United States. The counsel of u
United States consist of ex-Minist
Phelps, James c. Carter, Of New Yor
and Judge Henry Blodgctt, Of Chicag
. by the terms Of the treaty the case
each government Is to be submitted
September Z, the counter case by u
cembcr 4 and the printed argument
counsel by January Z, at which last da
{ the board Of arbitration will hold
= meetings In Paris.
MISCELLANEOUS.
r FIVE persons are reported to In
been killed by n cyclone in Turkey v;