Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-03-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND poLIrrcAI.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
TIE state department has reqnesie,
an answer from Lord Salisbury touch
ing British intentions in the Behrin,
sea controversy.
DIPLOMATIC relations are to be re
sumed between the United States an,
Italy.
A RELIEF exists that Russia will inter
fere in the Behring sea imbroglio.
ITALY has been chosen as one of th,
arbitrators in the Behring sea matter
DR Mort SMITH, the new ministel
from Hawaii, was presented to the
president on the 10th
THE senate has confirmed Judson C.
Clements, Of Georgia, to be Interstate
commerce commissioner, vice Gen w.
l.. Bragg, deceased.
AT "A large public meeting at Paris,
Can, on the night OF the 10th to dis.
cuSs the political situation. a resolution
in favor OF political union with the
United States was carried by large
majority.
THE position Of head professor in po-
litical science In the new University Of
Chicago at n salary OF 81. 900 year has
been offered to Prof. Edmund J. James
OF the Wharton School of Finance and
Economy. University of Pennsylvania
ITALY hos lenied that it proposes to
enlarge its silver coinage
SECRETARY FOSTER returned from his
trip abroad on the 18th.
Miss HELENA BuoHARDr, daughter
of the Boston brewer, was married on
the 18th to Baron Won Scholley.
nephew OF the Austrian field marshal.
THERE Is n movement on foot looking
to the formation of societies all over
the state Of Maine, pledged to agitate
for a resubmission to popular vote of
the prohibition laws
THE senate ia executive session on
the nth confirmed several judicial
nominations, including that of Judge
Woods
THE house elections committee on
the 18th decided by vote of to / to
recommend the seating of Noyes. the
republican contestant in the New York
election contest and the unseating OF
Rockwell, the democratic sitting men,
ber
SPECIAL precautions have been taken
in Russia to protect the imperial family
in consequence of the receipt OF com
munications from the Paris police TO
the effect that nihllists have prepared
to make an attempt to assassinate the
car.
The state department has been IN
formed OF the resignation OF Jules w.
Eggman, vice consul of Switzerland at
Chicago.
Mr. McKENNA, of California, whose
nomination as United States circuit
judge has been confirmei by the SEN
ate, has resigned his seat in the house
Of representatives.
A RESOLUTION passed the New Bruins
wick Legislature favoring the union Of
the provinces Of New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia and Prince Edwards Island
In the Canadian senate on the 18th
Premier Abbott denied the correctness
of the report recently cabled from I'm
gland that Sir Charles Tuppcr, the Ca
madam high commi ssioner in England,
had declared that Canada would short.
ly strike vital blow ut the United
States.
UNDER the congressional re-district-
licans will have sixteen and the demo-
crats five districts The democrats at
present have fourteen. Congressman
Outhwaite, Donovan, Hare and Layton
are the only democrats left in safe dis
tricts and are likely to be returned.
GEN. MEREDITH READ gave farewell
dinner on the Goth to United States Min
ister Reid in Paris The guests includ-
ed Foreign Minister Ribot, the ambas-
sadors of Russia, Austria and Turkey
and a number of other diplomats
SENATOR HILL returned to Washing
ton on the goth from his southern tour
INDIAN TERmToRY democrats on the
10Th selected delegates to the national
BILL has been introduced in the |
British house OF commons by Scotch |
giving Scotland a legislative
body.
GEN ScHoFIELD has issued orders for
the annual spring movement of troops. |
SENATOR STANFORD has refused $780, |
300 for the stallion Advertiser.
JUDeE GEORGE DRIGGs, OF the Chi
,ago circnit died suddenly on the
of the 18th while sitting in a
chair at his residence. The cause was
luiusy sore throat
+. J. KELLOGG has been appointed
national bank examiner for the state
If Missouri
THE Jacksonian club. of Omaha, has
engaged rooms for 900 members dur
ng the Chicago convention.
THE Kentucky democratic convention
o elect delegates to the Chicago con-
Iention will be held in Louisville, May
s.
QUEEN VICTORIA has gone to southern
France en- a visit.