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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND HOLlIlCALs
CONGRESSMAN Jason BROWN, of In
diana, while strongly in favor of the
Sherman laws repeal, declares against
the proposed repeal of the 10 per cent.
bank tax.
Gov. WEST, of Utah, says the people
of that territory are anxious for state
hood.
MANY persons in Europe and America
think that the act of the India council
demonetizing silver will have no very
disturbing effect.
For over two hours on the 9th Presi-
dent Cleveland and the cabinet dis
cussed the silver question, but no def
mite action was decided upon.
A DISPATCH from Singapore says that
the natives in Southern AMMAN have
risen against the French and that rein
forcements have been sent to the
French troops in that region.
SIR LOTHIAN NICHOLSON, governor Of
Gibraltar, is dead.
A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Herald says that the end of the pro-
visional government is near and that
Queen. Liliuokalani will be reinstated.
SECRETARY CARLISLE announces that
he intends to do all in his power to
carry out the provisions of the Geary
act and deport some of the Chinese.
DETAILS have been received of the
engagement between Chinese and
French in Tonquin. The Chinese were
finally repulsed, losing $50.
PRINCESS BISMARCK is dangerously i'll
at her home at FREDERICKSBURG.
; RUMoR has it that Miss Helen Gould,
the oldest daughter of the late Jay
Gould, is engaged to a young, unknown
millionaire whom she met at the recep-
ton given at her fathers house when
she made her debut into society.
SIR DAVID BARBOUR, financial mem.
Der of the India council, said that in
his opinion Ceylon and Mauritius would
be compelled soon to follow the ex-
ample of India and close their minis to
the free coinage of silver.
THE statue of Admiral Farragut was
unveiled in the Marine park, South
Boston. The grafton was delivered by
ex-Gov. A. H. Rice.
THE pope has given his consent to
the proposal that Maestro Mustafa, di-
rector of the Sistine chapel, and the
members of the choir should visit Chi
cago and sing there during the prog
ress of the exposition.
THE president has issued proclama-
ton converting congress in special ses-
sion August Z.
A. j. DREXEL, the Philadelphia bank
er and philanthropist, died recently at
Carlsbad, Germany.
The report that the republic of Mex
leo intends to stop the free coinage of
silver has been authoritatively denied.
EX-PREsIDENT HARRISON, comment
ing on the call for an extra session, ex-
presses some doubt about the ability of
the president to control congress in the
matter of the repeal of the Sherman
law.
THE British house of commons, by a
vote of SOS o279, supported Gladstone's
resolution TO expedite the home rule
bill.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
The July Wide Awake

Has leading article of great interest
by George Bartlett, devoted to a de-
scription of Concord Dramatics," or
private theatricals in Concord in the
lays OF the Little Women" Maud r.
Burton and Elizabeth Cummings have
good Fourth of July stories. Cromwell
Galpin's historical story of the Welsh
discovery OF America before Columbus
is both picturesque and instructive.
Caroline Ticknor's summer boardern
story of "Fantine" is timely and sug-
gestive; Eta B. Donaldson describes "A
Unique Farm in Africa, for the raising
of ostriches), and J. P. H. Gastrell tells
of Electric Tricks" Annie II. Ryder
has a practical nineteenth century
talk with boys and girls, I'm the Look
out with Columbus" Jeanette A.
Grant furnishes a delightful account
OF that portion of the Scottish high
lands which some readers have travelled
in fancy with the Lady of the Lake."
and the Wide Awake Athletics article
is by John Graham of the Charlesbank
Gymnasium, and is devoted to "Out-of,
door Gymnastics"
Price 20 cents a number. At the
news stands; or direct from the pub
fishers, D. Lothrop Company, Boston
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
Minor STATE News.

j. D. Caster, of Kingman county, has
been chosen superintendent of the deaf
and dumb institution at 0lathe, to suc-
coed Mr.. Walker.
Frank Howard shot and killed him
self in Finney county the other day be-
cause young woman he was attentive
TO refused his offer of marriage.
international money Offices have been
established at Argentine, Burlingame,
Ellis, Goodwin, Halstead, Howard,
Lincoln, Pleasanton and St John.
Mrs lack Evans, who was injured in
the Williamstown tornado, died several
days after being injured, making the
eleventh victim Of that dreadful storm.
William Fletcher, Kaw river fisher
man, was raising his nets from a skiff
near the Belt line bridge at Kansas
City, Kan, the other morning, when
he lost his balance, fell into the water
and was drowned.
The government sorghum experiment
station is to be moved from Sterling to
Medicine Lodge, bat the growing Of
cane will be continued and the strip
therefrom sent TO Medicine Lodge To
be made into sugar by the Denton pro-
! cess.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEAR Breckenridge, Tex, masked
men attempted to rob San Antonio &
Arkansas Pass train. Fireman Martin
was shot to death. One of the robbers
was captured by the fearless conductor.
ANOTHER movement is on foot at New
York for Reading reorganization.
A QUESTION has been raised as to
whether Gov. Altgeld, of Illinois, has
ever been properly naturalized.
AT Atlanta, Ga, Miss Julia Force
was declared not guilty of the murder
of her two sisters, Miss Florence and
Miss Minnie Force. This result was
reached under the conviction that Miss
Julia Force was a monomaniac on the
subject of her ill-treatment by her
family. She now goes free as she has
not been lawfully declared lunatic.
CHOLERA advices from Mecca show
that there were 500 deaths from the
disease in that city on the Goth. This
is the largest number yet reported DUR
ing the present epidemic.
Gov. ALIGELD was hanged in efigy
at Naperville, near Chicago, on account
OF his pardon of the anarchists
IT is said that the Pullman car shops
at Detroit, Mich, may be permanently
closed. The works employ 1000 men.
THE sealing catch in the north Pa
cifc this season is fully as large as the
previous year. The catch of twenty
nine vessels so far heard from is 22,5OO
seals
THERE was another big break in
wheat prices on the 10Th, the figures on
the Chicago market being the lowest
ever recorded.
j. D. MAY, the Texas train robber,
has made full confession.
NEAR Wharton, !. T., Manuel Herrig.
daring youth, attempted, single
handed, to hold up a Missouri Pacific
train, but was beaten and captured by
the conductor.
1HE international Epworth league
met in convention at Cleveland, O., on
! the Goth.
The grand jury at Decatur, Ill. in
dicted none of the lynchers of Bush.
and Judge Vail at once ordered special
jury drawn to take the matter IN.
CHICAGO claims 100000 population
for 1898, 100000 more than New York
/ has.
SECRETARY LAMONT has approved the
allotment of arms, ordnance stores
quartermasters' stores and camp equip
ment to the militia of the states and
territories. The appropriation for this
purpose was 500, 600 and the allotment
was the same as last year, $780,,
MELBouRNE's rainmakinr at Chey-
enne, Wyo., was dismal failure.
IT is likelythat soon all the western
roads will have a onesfare rnnnd-trip
rate to the worlds fair.
AT San Francisco ,drs Kate Critics
was murdered in most-brutal manner
by Martin o'Neil. Both were intoxi-
Gated, rP
IHE passenger steamer Gothic, built
for the White Star Steamship Co., by
Harland & Wolf. of Belfast, has been
successfully launched. She will sail in
the Atlantic service OF the company in
the autumn, but will ultimately be
placed in the New Zealand traffic.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
SPECIAL SESSION.
The President Calls Congress to Meet In
Special Session on August Ills Decision
pr0mur

The President Calls Congress to Meet In
Special Session on August Ills Decision
Prompt.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-At Q o'clock
last evening the following proclama-
ton was issued:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON June
81, 1898 Whereas, The dislrust and apprehen-
sion concerning the financial situation which
pervade all business circles have already
caused great loss and damage TO our people
and threaten to cripple our merchants. stop
the wheels OF manufacture, bring distress and
priyation 10 our farmers and withhold from our
workingmen the wage OF labor; and
Whereas The present perilous condition is
largely the result Of q financial policy which
the executive branch Of the government finds
embodied in unwise laws which must be exc
cuted until repealed by congress:
Now, therefore l. Grover Cleveland, presi.
dent Of the United States, in performance Of o
constitutional duty, do, by this proclamation
declare that an extraordinary occasion requires
the convenlng Of both houses Of the congress OF
the United States at the capitol in the city OF
Washington, on the 9TH day Of August next, at
II o'clock noon. to the end that the people may
be relieved, through legislation, from present
and impending danger and distress.
All those entitled 10 act Us members OF the
Fifty. third congress are required to take notice
Of this proclamation and attend at the time and
place above stated.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
United States, at the city OF Washington, on
the thirtieth day OF June in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety.
three, and Of the independence Of the United
States the one hundred and seventeenth
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The president left here at 400 over
the Pennsylvania railroad for Buzz
Yards Bay, Mass. He will be absent
from the capital three weeks or more,
his stay depending on circumstances.
Secretary Lamont accompanied the
president as far as New York The pres
ident's determination to leave the city
was only reached in the morning and
his departure so suddenly leaves a mum,
Der of important appointments agreed
upon unsigned, and many senators and
congressman, who have recently ar
rived, in the lurch. 1t is understood
that the president will transact only
the most urgent business while at Buz.
Yards Bay and what official announce
ments are to be made will be given out
at the executive mansion in Washing,
ton.
Most of the cabinet have followed
tie presidents example and left the
city, or are leaving the city, for briei
vacations. Those who remain say the
presidents proclamation speaks for it
self and decline to discuss the situation
further
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
Those Left-Oyer Souvenir Coins

CHICAGO, July 1.-The worlds fair
officials authorize the statement that
there is no truth in the report that the
government has determined to pay out
the $4,000 reserve belonging TO the
exposition from the United States APP
preparation. A facsimile of the treasury
building will be erected in the admin
istration building and the souvenir
coins placed on sale. How the report
got out that the government intended
to issue this money, $50, 900, in souvenir
coins, thus practically throwing them
on the market, the fair officials do not
seem to know, and the statement is not
only authoritatively denied by the
treasurer of the exposition, but such
action would, in the opinion of able
lawyers, be entirely Illegal.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
Result of the German ElectIons.

BERLIN, jelly IA Polish deputy
said to-day that eleven Poles were
against the military bill and eight for
it. II the traditions of the party are
followed all will vote against the bill.
The Freissinige says that the vote in
the reichstag will stand lS9 against
and 172 for the military bill, while the
National lettings estimate is POS for
and 1872 against the government. The
Hamburger Nachrichten says that even
without the Poles there is a majority
apa inst the hill
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
TREASURY IN GOOD SHAPE.
The Books of the Fiscal Year Balance with
Surplus OF se,OOO,OOO.

WASHINGTON, July Treasury Off
Gals are deep in the mystery of figures,
closing up the vast money accounts of
the government for the fiscal year of
1928. The figures will show in
round numbers that the total receipts
for the year have aggregated $685., OOO,-
600, while the expenditures will
foot up sSSS,OOO,OOO, leaving a
surplus of receipts above ex-
penditures of 100000. This
was the estimate submitted by Secre-
tary Foster to congress as the probable
surplus Of the fiscal year closed yester-
day, and results prove it to have been
prophetically accurate. In this esti-
mate, however, Mr.. Foster did not take
into account the payment Of the Chero-
kee Indian claim of 100000. Had
this not been paid the receipts would
have been s5,OOOO 900 in excess of the ex-
penditures..
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

A COMMITTEE has been formed at
Freshwater, in the isle of Wight, to
erect a local memorial to Tennyson.
Two proposals are under consideration.
One, to substitute stone tower for the
existing wooden beacon on the highest
part of Freshwater down, the other, to
erect a granite monolith, in the form of
on Iona cross, at the corner of Earring
don lane, along which the poet often
walked. About half the total amount
of money asked for, which is 81, 500, has
been subscribed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
Thoughtful Lunatic.

Edward AshbOugh, an old citizen Of
Kansas, was adjudged insane in the
probate court of Wyandotte county the
other day and will be sent to an asy-
lum. He made the application himself
and stated to the court that he had be-
come convinced that he was mentally
unbalanced and feared he might do
some one an injury. He stated that he
felt an almost uncomfortable desire to
cut somebody's throat, and was afraid
to trust himself. lie also said he had
great desire to swear and abuse people,
and was fearful that in some way he
would bring about trouble and TRACE
dy, and he wanted to be locked up.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
Hotel COLLAPSE,

The fremont hotel at Fort Scott coll
lapsed on the morning of the Goth by
the floors giving away. There were
one hundred persons in the building at
the time, many Of whom were seriously
hurt, but no one was killed The build
ing was a four-stOry brick structure,
and the collapse came without a mo-
ment's warning.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
Indignant Foreign Exhibitors.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The foreign com
missioners at the worlds fair have
written a letter to Director-General
Davis, demanding that the exposition
company make a suitable apology to
Commissioner Hassle:, of Paraguay,who
was arrested by Columbian guard sew.
eral days ago. The foreign commission;
ers held a meeting yesterday afternoon
In the administration building, at which
the arrest Of DR.. Hassler was discussed
at length. When the particulars of his
arrest had been heard, and when il had
been learned that the exposition Of
ficials had made no apology for the in
dignity, it was decided TO demand one.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

THE report that the German govern
ment was about to stop the export of
hay and other fodder proves to have
been well founded. The federal coun-
Gil at its meeting decided to prohibit
the export of fodder, The step is in
tended tOprevent the execution of large
orders for hay from France. The lib
eral newspapers criticise the measure
as sop to the agrarian interests and
blame the government for not at the
same time suSpending the import duties
on fodder and cereals
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
WrCckcrs Arrested.

The men who caused the terrible
wreck on the east-bound express train
on the Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe
railroad two miles east of Barclay on
the morning Of September 81, 1872,
which resulted in several Deaths have
finally been arrested. They are the
two Webb brothers, who resided near
Barclay and were under suspicion at
the time
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

A CURIOUS question is now under dis
cussion in the French chamber of dep
uties. 1t is as to whether or not d.
vorced women should retain the name
and title of their husbands after the
legal dissolution of the bonds of matri-
mony. No provision was made for this
matter when the divorce law was first
enacted by the French legislature of
1884, and it is only recently that
the increasing number of divorces in
high life has led the French govern
ment to take the matter up.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

DR.. EMILY KENlPIY, of Zurich, Swift
erland, and Miss Mary A. Greene, o.
Providence, R. l., are the only womer
lawyers invited to read papers at the
law reform congress of the world.
congress auxiliary, which will open a.
Chicago on August Z. Miss Greene's
subject is Married Women's Property
Acts in the United States, and Needed
Reforms Therein"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
Kansas EndeavOrers.

July 10 will be Kansas day at the big
Christian Endeavor hotel in Chicago,
and there will be special exercises Of
interest to all Kansas Endeavorers.
The annual convention of the society
will be held at Montreal, beginning
July 5, and large numbers of Kansas
people will be present.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
Needy Sufferers

1t is stated that there is urgent need
Of clothing, money and household uten-
Sils at Williamstown, where the late
tornado tore down many buildings,
killed ten persons and injured fifteen.
Many of the victims of the storm, par
ticularly children whose parents were
killed, are reported to be in great want.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
Mexican War Veteran Dead.

Maj. W. p Overton, one of the first
settlers of Wyandotte county, died sud-
denly at his home in Kansas City, Kan,
the other morning at the age of 81
years. He was veteran of the Next
can war, being with Col Doniphan in
his celebrated march across the plains.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
Land Office Changes.

The commissioner OF the general land
office has recommended that the
Larned land Office and that at Garden
City be combined into one Office to be
located at Dodge City. The report
states that the business of the two of
fees is about enough to make one
office, and that Dodge City is between
the two towns now having the office.
The commissioner has also decided to
move the Kirwin Office to Oberlin.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

The debt carried by Queensland
amounts to 1898 per capita. The small
est debts are those carried by some Of
the little German principalities, though
the island of Madagascar carries one
almost as small; it is only eighty-one
cents Among the great nations
France carries the biggest debt, Sic
per capita, and Germany the smallest,
only 81 az
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

Ten thousand dollars has been given
to the New Century Guild of Philadel-
phia for its building fund by a mem
Der Of the New Century. the large
wOmens club of Philadelphia. More
than 800 working-wOmen are now en-
rolled on its list of members
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

ANTON RUBNsTEN will spend the
next few months in his villa at Peter
hof, near St Petersburg, where he is
at work on new biblical opera Jesus
the Christ" The libretto is said to be
the work of prominent German lit
erary man, and to deal with the life of
Christ. Rubinstein told a reporter re-
Gently that the opera would have no
religious character. He is working
upon the composition very leisurely,
and has set no time in which to finish
it; in fact he is not sure that he will be
able to finish it at all.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

REAR ADM. d. B. HARMONY, who was
in command of the United States naval
forces on the Asiatic station up to a
few weeks ago, has returned to Cali
fornia, accompanied by his wife, who
is in poor health. 1t was mainly on
her account that he has retired from
the navy and will settle in California.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

MARK TWAIN has been pluming him.
self over the fact that Clemens, New,
post office, established by Mr. Wanna
maker during the last hours of his
reign, was named after him-Twain.
He has discovered, however, that the
honor was intended for ErnestV. Glenn
ems, wealthy mine owner in the White
Cloud district of Nevada. Mark is dis.
guSted.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

THE millionaire Baron Hirsch is pre-
pairing to make a visit to the Argen.
tine republic, where, for two years
past, he has been striving to establish
Hebrew colonies. and where he has
purchased a good deal of land for colon.
ling purposes.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
Killed In a Well.

George F. Murray, of Comanche
county, was recently killed while blast
ing in we'll He went into the well
too soon after firing a blast and was
overcome by the fumes of sulphur. He
signalled to be drawn out but before
reaching the surface fell back and was
killed
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

THE wealthiest colored woman in the
United States has just died. She was
Mrs. Amanda Dickson Toomer, of
Augusta, Ga, and she inherited nearly
100000 from her father, who was a
wealthy white farmer of Hancock coun-
ty, in that state.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

LADY HOPEToUY, wife of the gov.
ernor of Victoria, when out deer stalk.
ing recently shot fine buck, and made
a present of the body to the Northern
club of Auckland.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
Desperate Attemnt at Suicide.

Mrs. Maggie anderson made a de-
termined effort to commit suicide at
Leavenworth the other day. She shot
at herself three times, and succeeded
in hitting herself once m the leg. She
afterwards jumped into a cistern, from
which she was taken in half drowned
condition. She is said to have tried to
kill herself because the police were
about to arrest her husband for some
trifing offense.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
Murderous Brute.

John Reddin, Winfield brute, went
home drunk the other night and beat
his invalid wife SO severely that she
died few hours later. When arrested
he had s2,427 on his person, which
caused some speculation as to his his
tory.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

THE announcement of the death of
Rev. Thomas Motley at Cheltenham,
England, recalls the fact that he was
principal leader writer on the London
Times during the regime of Delane, as
well as subsequently, Indeed, he was
for-many years one of the institutions
Of the Times Office twhere he was ia
miliarly known as "old 7. M, and
while he may have been comparatively
unknown 10 the great public whose
opinion he helped to mold, his talents
we're always recognized and valued by
his journalistic associates. a
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07
CURRENT COMM EMIT.

QUITE a number of natives of Malta
were in the crew of the Victoria, and
it is known now that ninety Maltese
went down with the ship.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-07

GOVERNMENT troops in Rio Grande do
Sui, Brazil, are accused Of having cut
the Threats of prisoners in revenge for
a recent defeat by rebel forces