Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-09

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PERsoNAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
WHAT is known as the sAnti-snap"
convention of New York democrats met
at Syracuse and elected seventy-two
delegates to the Chicago convention
SIR FRANCIS v. BURDETr died recent
ly. He was cousin of Baroness Bur-
dett-Coutts.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in Texas demand
more liberal laws
THE president and party have re-
turned to Washington.
COUNT ToLsToI, the well known
writer and philanthropist, has been
seriously i'll.
EIGHT European governments have
accepted the invitation to participate in
monetary convention.
THE president directed the retirement
from active service on account of i'll
ness of Col B. Remey, judge-advocate-
general of the navy, and Lieut.. S. G.
Lemly is mentioned as his most likely
successor.
Gov. PECK. of Wisconsin, has issued
proclamation calling special session
of the legislature June % to re-appor-
ton the state into senate and assembly
districts.
SECRETARY ELKINs issued general
order to the army announcing the re-
tirement of Brigadier General D. S.
Stanley and paying a high tribute to
his military services
CAPT. E. 81. RANDOLPH, of the Prince
of Wales North Staffordshire regiment,
committed suicide by jumping into the
sea at Weymouth.
FRIENDS of Walt Whitman celebrated
his 73d birthday at a dinner and organ
lied the ''Walt Whitman Reunion
GEORGE w. PENDLEToN has been nom.
mated by democratic convention as
successor in the lower house to Senator
Mills. Mr.. Pendleton is at present
Acknowledgements of Texas.
ACTING Gov. JERMINGHAM's letter to
the lord mayor of London appealing
for help for the sufferers in Mauritius
says that over 10000 people are home
less and that 5000 houses in Port Louis
are in ruins Rose Hill, after Port
Louis, suffered the worst Three hun
| dred people were killed there. 1t took
six days to bury the 600 victims in Port
| Louis.
| Miss IDA CREAGAN, at present a clerk
| in the census bureau, stated before the
| house committee recently that she had
| at first been appointed for three months.
| She had received $50 month. For the
first two months she had paid to Miss
Conover, relative of Chief Clerk Childs,
s12. so a month of her salary. She had
done so because Miss Conover said that
she would endeavor to have her re
| tanned.
The peoples party of the First Kan
sas congressional district nominated
Fred Close on the eighth ballot
The prohibitionists of Minnesota
have nominated state ticket.
Pope LEO XIII has determined te
send an important exhibit from the
Vatican to the Columbian exposition.
| COMMUNICATIONS PALMER, of the
Grand Army of the Republic, has issued
a special order suspending the junior
vice commander of the department Of
Louisiana and Mississippi
AN important battle has been fought
on the prairies near Valencia, Venezuela
resulting in the defeat of Palacio's
forces. There was terrific fighting all
? along the line, and the rout of the gov
eminent troops was complete. The
town of Maturin, in the state of Ber-
mudez, is in the hands of the rebels.
On the other hand Los Tabios has been
retaken by the government. Ex-Presi-
fdent Rojas Paul has come out openly in
favor of the rebellion.
5 BISHOP QU1NTARD and Secretary Tracy
at Annapolis, Md, addressed the grad
uating class of cadets. The diplomas
were then delivered to the cadets
beginning with the honor man, Nava
Cadet John D. Beuret, of Ohio, and to
the members of the class in order. Aftel
that the bestowal was made without ne
gard to merit
SECRETARY BLAINE held conference
with the Canadian commissioners. Thu
conference was in reference to alleged
discrimination at Montreal agains
American merchants. There were pres
emit the British minister, Hon. Georg
E. Foster, Canadian minister of finance
and Hon. Mckenzie Bowel, minister o
customs This government was repre-
sented by Secretary Blaine and Gen. J
w. Foster.