Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-04-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND roLITIoAI.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
THE president OF Venezuela Is doomed
as il was reported on the 9th that tn
rebels were closing in ON him.
THE Nebraska supreme court has RI
fused to grant ex-Gov. Thayer's petitloi
for rehearing of the celebrated guher
material case of Boyd VS.. Thayer Thi
settles the matter for all time and GOV
Boyd's official position is now firmly es
tablished
A CLOSE personal friend Of Mr.. Bayar,
has stated that the cx-secretary of stat,
will make the speech putting Clevelan,
in nomination and will work early an,
late for the success of his candidate
Hon WILLIAM SALISBURY, chancellor
of the state of Delaware since 1874 anS
United States senator from 1868 to 1871
died at his residence at Dover on the 9th
COMPLETE returns Of the Rhode islant
election from all parts of the state show
a total on the state ticket of 54,7i6, al
increase Of about l0,0 600 over the largest
vote in the states history. Brown
(rep.) for governor polled 81, 466 Ward
well (dem.) 25,4l6, Gilbert pro- 1890
Barton peo) 1906 and there were x
scattering votes. These figures show 0
plurality Of 2,047 for Brown and ma
jority of 1856. Bull and Utter, republic
an candidates for lieutenant governor
and secretary of state, are also elected
by small majorities, but there is nc
election for attorney general and gen
eral treasurer.
THE president has recognized thu
right of Spain to object TO the estab-
lishmcnt of United States consulate
at Ponape, in the Caroline islands, and
has accordingly recalled Mr.. Rand, who
was recently appointed consul at that
place. 1t is understood that the govern
ment will take no further action in the
matter
THE customs committee of the French
chamber Of deputies have unanimously
approved the commercial agreement be-
tween France and the United States
negotiated by Whitclaw Reid.
THE house has passed senate bill TO
change the time for holding terms Of
the United States circuit court and dis
trict courts in the western district of
Missouri
WILLIAM MClIENRY, at one time owner
and proprietor Of the st. Louis Post
Dispatch, and brother Of the late II. d.
MclIenry, died on the sth at Hartford
Ky.
The Massachusetts, state democratic
convention met on the sth at Boston
and selected delegates at large to the
national convention Resolutions were
adopted indorsilg tariff reform and dc.
claring that the best interests of the
party and country demand the nomina-
tion and election OF Grover Cleveland as
president. John w. Corcoran, Patrick
A. Collins, John +. Russell and Albert
c. Houghton were elected delegates
THE United States Consul General at
Cairo, John A. Anderson, is slowly re.
covering from the severe operation he
underwent some time ago, lie expects
TO leave Egypt for England on the Ori-
zhba April II and after short stay in
London will san for America.
OWING 10 the lack of unoccupied space
in Westminster abbey Very Rev. George
Granville Bradley, d. d., dean Of West
minister, has reluctantly declined 10
find room in the abbey for the proposed
monument to the late James Russell
Lowell. ilv ciran mas suggvSty-G i'm
stead a stained glass window in the
chapter house.
1T is stated at indianapolis, Ind, that
the Gray and Cleveland factions have
finally reached compromise. Cleve-
lands supporters are said to consent
that Gray shall have the Indiana dele
cations vote for few ballots, the dele
CATION then to go to Cleveland and stay
with him until the battle is ended.
Mr.. SPRlNGEK's bill authorizing the
holding of an international monetary
congress was introduced in the house
on the Sth.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Lon
don Times writes that the belief is
growing in parliamentary circles there
that Gen. Won Caprivi will shortly re-
sign the chancellorship. 1t is an open
secret that Gen. Won Caprivi and Dr. Won
Boetticher, the secretary of state for
the interior, disagree.
THE final fii.ial canvass of the presi-
Dental vote in Guatemala resulted as
follows; Gen. Beina Barrios. 57.s26
votes; DIR. Lainfiesta, $500; DIR. Mont
clar, l,42s; DIR. Llerna, 7,594; Gen
Mendizabal, 4.s23. Gen. Bar.'ios hav-
ing received a majority Of all the votes
cast, was declared president-clect
Hon. GEORGE c. GoRHAM. executor OF
the private papers Of the late Secretary
stanton. has published an open letter
TO Senator sherman in which he criti-
eises that portion Of the eulogy Of his
brother. at the recent banquet in New
York, in which he referred TO President
johnson and Secretary stanton.
THE election in the Argentine repub-
lie for provincial delegates to elect a
president passed OF quietly. The rad
icals abstained from voting. The con-
party was victorious. After
she election state Of siege was reim-
posed.
EX-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND has de-
elined the invitation of the Cleveland
Club 10 visit st. Louis.