Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and NAH
Personal AND POLITICAL.

THE republicans of Indian territory
held their first convention at Me-
Alester the other day, the attendance
comprising delegates from the five civil
lied tribes The delegates elected to
90 to Minneapolis are: Ridge Pescol, of
Tahlequah, and John s. Hammer, OF
Ardmore, with F. Genung, of Muskogee,
and j. w. Roberts, of Anderson as al
ternates. The list includes two white
men, one Indian and one negro.
SIR ALEX A. CAMPBELL, lieutenant
governor of Ontario. is dead.
AT the third party convention held at
Charlotte, n. c., it was resolved to pre-
sent the name of l. L. Polk to the ma
tional convention at Omaha as presi-
Dental candidate.
Hon. b. E. BERKLR committed suicide
the other day at his home near Bryants-
Vile, KY, by cutting his throat with
razor Mr. Berkle was twice member
of tie Kentucky legislature, represent
ed his county in the late constitutional
convention and was a member OF two
national republican conventions
NEW JERSEY democrats Endorsed tariff
reform and Grover Cleveland. Miles
Ross, Nelson Albeit; James Smith and
Senator Mcpherson are the delegates at
large.
THE celebration of the birthday of
the queen of England was enthusiastic
and the weather fine.
The noted prima donna, Branca DON
adro, has decided to retire to a convent.
THE fetes in honor of the golden we'd
ding of the king and queen of Denmark
were conducted on grand scale. The
striking decorations in Copenhagen
were in the seamen's quarter, Nyboder.
The gables of many of the houses were
arranged to resemble the prows of old
warships. Queen Victoria sent an au-
tograph letter to the king and queen
congratulating them upon the happy
occasion. Among the presents received
were costly chandelier from Emperor
William and a marble statue from the
prince of Wales The children of Den
mark subscribed for a golden wreath
which was presented to the royal couple.
IT is the general opinion that the
Hatch anti-option bill will not pass the
present house of representatives.
THE state department having been Of
ficially informed of the conclusion of a
treaty of commercial reciprocity be-
tween Austro-Hungary and the United
States, and under the provision the
president proclaimed the details of the
arrangement, which is similar to that
with Germany. It takes effect at once.
THE Idaho democrats elected the fol
lowing delegates to the Chicago con
vention: J. NJ. Burlz, ]. w. Reid, j. NJ
Bennett, J. 81. Hawley, Col. Bryan and
R z. Johnson. The resolutions favo,
the free and unlimited coinage of silve,
and recommend that the plank be in
serted in the national platform. The
delegates are uninstructed.
CHARLES F. PECK, of New York, ha:
been elected president of the nationa
labor commissioners association, anG
Frank II. Betton, OF Kansas, has beer
chosen secretary and treasurer.
SPAIN has concluded e copyright
| treaty with the United States.
A COMMERCIAL modus viyendi has beer
arranged between Spain and France.
THE death is announced, at Khokand
| Asiatic Russia, of M. Joseph Martin
che French explorer.
CLAYTON E. CRAFTS, eX-speaker Of thu
house of representatives of Illinois, and
chainnan Of the recent democratic con
vention in that state, is talked OF by tn
Illinois delegation for chairman of thu
national convention at Chicago.
| THE following were elected officers o
| the national silver convention: Perma
nent chairman, Gen. Al. Warner, of Ohio
vice presidents, Messrs. Bolter, of Iowa
Shinn, of Kansas; Streeter, of Illinois
A. B. Ewing. of Missouri: Nixon, O
Nevada; Charles Simms, of Colorado
and William Oliver, of North Carolina
secretaries, Lee Crandall, of Washing
ton; E. D. Stark, of Ohio, and Henri,
Jones, of Georgia
GEN. A D. STREIGHT, of Indiana, die
at his country home two miles east G
indianapolis, Ind, recently.
l ANNA DIcKINsoN's suit against mem
bers of the republican national com
mittee was dismissed on the groun
that it was Illegal.
Col. COLE, of the Montreal artiller
garrison, called on Gen Knapp, Unite
States consul general, and apologize
for the outrage committed by some IRE
sponsible member Of his corps in order
ing down the American flag