The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


the liberal ministry.
THE Portuguese minister Of war has
resigned owing To the failure of the cab.
met To agree upon his proposed army
reforms. The stability of the cabinet
was threatened.
TIE crazy King Otto, Of Bavaria, Is
rapidly growing worse.
ABpE BENEDICTINE SMITH, who was
well known in America, has died OF
pneumonia at Rome.
The populist members Of the Califor.
MIA Legislature hold the balance and
they vow that they will never vote for
either n republican or u democrat.
Gov. MCKINLEY, of Ohio, called at
the White house recently and had a
short interview with the president.
Gov. BUCHANAN, Of Tennessee, Is in
dignant because Supreme Judge Turney
appointed q substitute for himself.
Mr. GLADSTONE is spoken Of as likely
To be chosen for the orator Mt the OPEN
ing Of the worlds fair.
EXCITEMENT was caused in the Span
cortes by Deputy Salermon shout
ing for the republic when members
were cheering for the queen regent.
GEN. HENRY GRAY, one Of the few sur
viving prominent ex-confederates, died
recently ut New Orleans. He was close
to Jefferson Davis and nearly defeated
Judah 7. Benjamin In running for the
United States senate In 1853.
1T Is asserted ut Washington that
Hon. JamesG Blaine has been baptiscd
into the Catholic church by Cardinal
Gibbons
THE British garrison in Egypt is to
be reduced.
SIR JOHN BERNARD BURKE, author of
"Burke's Peerage," etc, died recently
In Dublin.
The report that Mr.. Blaine has en-
braced the Catholic faith is denied by
his family.
IT is said that Father Corrigan has
spurned propositions made to him look
ing to the dropping of the case against
him.
TAUBENECK, the populist chairman,
advises populists where they have the
balance of power in legislatures TO in
sist on the election of their own candi-
dates.
GEORGE GOULD has been elected presi-
dent Of the Manhattan Elevated road.
j. Pierpont Morgan will take an active
payt In the management of the company.
Hon. JAMES j. FARAN, one of the for.
mcr proprietors of the Cincinnati En-
quirer, died, aged 03 years.
MINISTERIAL affairs in France as.
sumed an acute phase again over the
Panama scandals. The new govern
ment was sustained by n bare majority.
AFTER n long illness Senator Gibson,
Of Louisiana, died ut Hot Springs, Ark.
SIR PRYCE-JONEs, conservative mem.
Der Of parliament, has been unseated
for corrupt practices.
LIEUT.. COUNT RENE DE SEGoNAC, OF
the French army, has been placed on
the retired list In consequence of his
failure to give q satisfactory account o.
the death of Lieut.. Paul Quiquerez, hi,
companion In an exploring expedition
on the Ivory coast.
THE emperor of China is preparing
to secure a modification of the Gear,
act.
PREsIDEST-ELECT CLEVELAND denies
that he has offered the secretary o.
state portfolio to Senator Hill.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND says that Mgr
Satolli has plenary powers and thai
opposition to him will be opposition Il
the pope and will not be permitted.
Col. A. c. DAWES, for many year.
general passenger and ticket agent fol
the Burlington In Missouri, has re
signed and gone south for his health.
AUGUST SIMON LUCE. French his
torian, is dead.
THE bishops decided to select a coad
jutor to Archbishop Kenrick. ut st
Louis, and forwarded three names I,
Rome. Bishop Spaulding, of Peoria, i
believed to be the first choice. Bishol
Burke was transferred to st. Joseph
Dubuque will be made an archiepisco
pal see.