Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-01-14

Hill, of New York, sworn in under escort
| of Senator Hiscock. Mr.. Hill was assigned to
| the committees on immigration, interstate
| commerce, territories and relations with Cana
\ da. The Nicaragua canal resolution of inquiry
was debated and passed over Adjourned until
| Monday Many bills were introduced in the
| house after which the house adjourned until
| Monday.
| PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
| JOAQUIN GARCIA, the Mexican gen
eral who was Gen. Juarez's right hand
man, died in the City of Mexico in alb
| ject poverty.
SIR GEORGE BIDDELE AYRE, at one
time the British astronomer royal, is
dead. He was born June 81, 1SO1
THE head and front of the Cara rev.
olution is coming to light. The papers
found in the saddle bags of Pablo Munoz
one of the captured revolutionists. prove
conclusively that the clerical party is
furnishing the money with which the
campaign is being conducted
| A CALL for a meeting of the executive
committee of the National Association
of Democratic clubs has been issued
for Wednesday,, January "a, at the
rooms of the association in Washington,
| at 2 o'clock.
| The president has sent to the senate
the following nominations for inter-
state commerce commissioners: James
w. McDill, of Iowa, vice Thomas M.
Cooley. resigned; William M. Lindsey,
of Kentucky, vice w. L. Bragg, de-
ceased; William r. Morrison, of Illi-
nois Ia re-appointment). The president
also sent in the nomination of Abram
]. Seay to be governor of Oklahoma
THE New York legislature organized
in both branches on the 5th and the
governors message was read. In the
senate, the republicans were present
and the democrats seated their seven
teenth man.
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH has dis
solved the Hungarian diet.
The Ontario legislature has been con-
voked for February II.
The president has nominated Walter
Wyman. of Missouri, to be supervis-
ing surgeon-general of the marine
hospital service. also John B. Hamil-
ton. of Illinois, to be surgeon in the
marine hospital service for the district
of Annapolis, Md.
! SECRETARY BLAINE was attacked
with acute indigestion while at his
desk on the 9th. Prompt remedies soon
effected relief.
THE Ohio republican caucus on the
9th chose Senator Sherman for another
term. The ballot stood. Sherman, SO;
Foraker, So; Charles Foster, L; Will
liam Mckinley. 1.
IN revolution in Pernambuco,
Brazil, against a new military gov
ernor thirty people were killed and 100
wounded. The rebellion was ended
E. G. MEYERS, of Dallas, Tex, an old
friend of CARA, the Mexican revolu-
tionary leader, speaks in the highest
terms of him and his purpose.
WILLIAM E. RUSSELL was inaugurated
governor of Massachusetts, on the 7th.
The khedive of Egypt died of infiu-
enza on the eth.
JOHN R. GREEN, of Ray county, has
been elected clerk of the supreme court
of Missouri
THE secretary of state has notified
the ministers of Austria, Colon ia,
Hayti, Nicaragua, Honduras Vene-
zuela and Spain that March Is the re-
taliatory proclamation would be issued
unless reciprocity treaties should be ar
ranged in the interim.
SENATOR PETER has introduced a
bill for a vast government land loan to
INDECENT farmers.
GARZA's forces are reported scattered
all along the Texas-Mexico border in
THE democratic members of the Mis-
sissippi legislature met in caucus and
adopted a resolution to the effect that
they would make no nominations for
United States senators to succeed
George and WalthalL This means the
election of the gentlemen to succeed
themselves
A CABLE message from Liverpool,
England, announces the death there
of George Fowler, the head of George
Fowler. Son & Co., packers, with a
large house at Kaw point, Kansas City,
Kan. He died of the grip.
CLERICALs in Mexico deny that they
are behind the Cara movement Duels
are expected as the result of the charges.
THE death of the khedive of Egypt
u has reopened the question of British
occupation of that country. England
will not give up control.
THE national executive silver COM
mittee has issued an address in behalf
of free coinage
LEADING Pennsylvanians and others
are reported to have held q secret con.
ference in Washington in the interest
of Senator Hill for the presidency.
POLITICAL gossips in Washington
are busy with democratic presidential
discussions. In these Senator German
holds an important place.
THE business mems democratic asso-
citation of New York gave their annual
banquet on the night of the 9Th. Ex-
President Cleveland spoke words of
strong advice to the democracy and
Congressman Springer discussed the
issues of the day.
THE state presidents of the Farmers
Alliance in conference at Washington,
have adopted resolution agains. indie
pendent political action at the coming
industrial convention.
/ SPEAKER CRISP was reported as doing
as well as could be expected on the Sth.
) Alarming reports were declared wholly
without four dation.