Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND po11r1CAL.


PERSONAL And POLITICAL
THERE is said to be a rapidly growing
opposition in the senate against the
confirmation of the treaty with Hawaii,
and its friends begin to be alarmed
AT a cabinet meeting it was decided
not to issue any bonds
GEORGE A. jerks has been named by
President-elect Cleveland as his attor-
ney-generaL The appointment was un-
expected.
PRESIDENT-ELECT CLEVELAND has sig
nified his desire to be conveyed to the
inaugural ceremonies in the carriage of
President Harrison.
A FUTILE effort has been made by
conservatives on both sides of the sill
yer question to reach compromise.
Mr.. Carlisle is exerting himself to that
end, but so far to no purpose.
PoRTUGAL's cabinet has resigned be-
cause of refusal of the cortes to ap-
prove its financial schemes
THE Colombian government has ex-
tended the Panama canal concession.
On account of his financial misfortune,
Gov. Mckinley was unable to keep his
appointment to speak at the exercises
held at the Ohio Wesleyan university
in memory of ex-President Hayes.
PRINCESS KAUILANI, of Hawaii, is
coming to the United States to plead
for her throne.
The senate committee on immigra-
ton has reported, favoring the addition
of three classes to those who shall be
excluded.
PREsIDENT-ELECT CLEVELAND has COM
pleted his cabinet by naming Herbert
for the navy, and Richard Olney for at
torney-general
THE pope devoted nine hours a day to
the pilgrims of the jubilee celebration.
THE Infanta Eulalie is preparing for
her trip to the worlds fair, represent
ing Spain.
THE congressional committee inves-
tigating the Panama scandal exoner-
ated Col Thompson, but accuse the
banks interested of plain robbery.
IN the Wisconsin legislature a reso-
luton has been introduced providing
for the election of the president and
senators by direct vote.
FUNERAL services over the body OF
the late Gen. Beauregard were held at
New Orleans on the 23d.
r. w. DUFF, liberal mem Der of par
lament for Banffshire, Scotland. has
been appointed governor of New South
Wales as successor to the earl of JERSEY,
resigned
THE radical journals of Paris express
displeasure at the selection of Jules
Ferry for president of the senate. The
conservative newspapers also protest
against the choice.
RUFUS HATCH, for years a famous
operator on Wall street, died recently
at his home in Spuyten Duyvil.
SPEAKER CRISP has been flooded with
messages about the strip bill, and these
may induce him to give it chance.
Gov. OSBORNE, of Wyoming, has ap-
pointed A. c. Beckwith, a wealthy
stockman, as senator, much to the sur
prise of the politicians
MEMBERS of the tribunal of arbitra.
ton on the Behring sea controversy
met at Paris on the 23d.
The American Bimetallic league at
Washington adopted resolutions de-
claring the demonstration of silver to
be the great moral and financial crime
of this century.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has sent to the
senate the name of Hon. Benton Han
chett, of Michigan. to succeed Judge
Howell jackson on the United States
circuit bench.
THE Indiana legislature has passed
the bill restoring the appointive power
to the governor, this giving him con-
troll of the patronage.
SENIOR ROBERO laid before the depu-
ties of Portugal the programme for the
new cabinet. The programme provides
for the amnesty of political prisoners
and offenders against the press laws,
for the freedom of the press and for ad-
ditional powers of the municipal gov
eminent.
The South Dakota house committee
on temperance has decided to report in
| favor of resubmission of the prohibitory
| law.
ALLEN MARVEL, president of the
Santa Fe, died at San Diego, Cal, OF
the 24th from Bright's disease.
PRESIDENT-ELECT CLEVELAND has ap
pointed Henry T. Thurber, of Detroit
as his private secretary.
DEMOCRATS of Wyoming are dissatis
fed over the appointment of A. c. Beck
with to the senate by Gov. Osborne.
THE pope's medical adviser has direct
ed him to remain in his apartments fol
| the present and the audiences have beer
postponed.
OK the 62d birthday of Chancellor vor
Caprivi he was presented with mag
nifcent sword by the kaiser
MISCELLANEOUS.
SIX hundred woodworkers of st
Louis have organized secretly, it is re