Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

DESPITE some objection on the part
of PETER. Martin decided that it would
be best for him to go into the demo-
cratic caucus
IT is rumored that Congressman Peel
will be appointed commissioner of In
dian affairs.
Mrs. ARCHIBALD L. BROWN. eldest
daughter of Chief Justice Fuller, died
at Chicago, two weeks after confine-
ment.
SECRETARY J. M. RUsK was presented
with handsome testimonial on his re-
tirement from office.
DEMOCRATIC senators held a caucus to
discuss disposition of chairmanships
and appointive offices.
GENERAL MANAGER THOMAS 7. Eek
ERT will succeed the late DIR. Norvin
Green as president of the Western
Union.
THE members of President Cleve-
lands cabinet were sworn in and took
up the duties of their positions on the
9TH.
FRIENDS of ex-senator Dawes are
urging his appointment as a member of
the five civilized tribes commission on
account of his familiarity with the
work.
JOHN MARTIN called on the president
to urge the appointment of Click as
commissioner of the general land Office,
and was informed that no appoint
ments would be made until commissions
expire.
ADvICEs from East Africa state that
the German troops have won an impor-
tant victory over the hostile natives at
i'll N1o
Guided Sergeant Ettel and ten native
soldiers killed and Lieut.. Bothmere
wounded.
RUMoR has it that Secretary Gresham
would like to retain Robert Lincoln as
minister to England.
THE democratic senate caucus COM
mittee has not yet finished the work of
arranging the committees, and not
much Roadway can be made until this
is done.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has nom
mated Isaac P. Gray to be minister to
Mexico, Patrick Collins as consul-gen-
eral to London and Josiah Quincy for
assistant secretary of state.
THE president on the 9th sent a COM
munication to the senate withdrawing
the Hawaiian treaty from consideration.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has reiterated
his intention not to reappoint men who
held Office under his previous admins
tration.
SENATOR Hill. visited President Cleve-
land at the White house, and the event
set all the politicians to guessing as to
what it meant.
SECRETARY GRESHAM rendered a re-
ception to foreign represen tatives for
the purpose Of getting acquainted with
them.
MRS. ULYSSES S. GRANT, having sold
her residence in New York. desires to
make her future home in Washington.
She desires to locate on Lafayette
square, and has made an offer for the
Blaine residence.
THE condition of affairs in Rio Grande
do Sui is regarded by we'll informed
persons as critical at the state de-
partment the opinion has been ex.
pressed that serious trouble between
Brazil and the Argentine republic is
not unlikely
THE empress of Austria has decided
not to visit the Chicago worlds fair,
LATE news from the revolution in
Honduras is that everything now favors
the government
IN April a convention of the govern
ors of all the southern states will be
held at Richmond to discuss matters OF
| mutual interest.
The fight being made against Carter
| Harrison, democratic nominee for may
or of Chicago, is the hottest in the his
tory of the city.
TREASURER NEBEKER has placed his
resignation in the hands of President
| Cleveland.
The king of the Belgians is strong
advocate of the referendum and man
hood suffrage.
GEN. MANUEL GONZALES, expression
of Mexico, is suffering from a danger
| Gus attack of sickness and his death i
expected at any time.
EX-SENATOR INGALLS, praises Mr.
Cleveland for withdrawing the Ha
| Nv