The Globe-republican., 1893-01-06
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The president has signed the appointment
OF May l. White postmistress, at Kirwin.
hau., the office having become presidential
A company backed by heavy capital has
been organized at San Antonio, Texas. to
utliize the mesquite bean, 80 that beverage
resembling coffee can be made from it.
Evansville, Ind. lost by fro one of its
pnncipai blocks, at loss of $S5, 900; insur-
ance about two-thirda Three firemen were
caught under falling wall and seriously in
jured.
1t appears that after Westfall had con-
fessed to Pension Agent Kelly and the latter
vas considering the matter Of getting q war
rant. westfall took French leave. not lesy-
ing his address.
The Montana senate elected Q democrat
as president pro tenn. In the house republi-
cans and populists united and elected pop
ulist speaker, democrats not participating.
Sam LegGett, a wood chopper of Dennisou,
Texas. found in hollow tree In the woods
federate currency and q silver watch and
gold chain.
Populists about the incoming state govern
ment of Kansas are talking confidently of
ousting the present board of railroad com
missioners, as about the first act of tho new
executive council.
Colorado is having a row over the organ.
ization of its legislature. There does not ap-
pear disgraceful threats or attempts at steal
ing organization, the scuffie beng to effect
fusion combinations
A Chicago detective who has speut two
years on the Smell murder is convinced that
Iascott did not do that crime, bu: was used
as a scapeCoat by the real murderer who
still lives in that city.
John Stanly's confirmation as receiver of
the land office at Beaver, No Mana Land,
hangs hre. Stanly has q friend ON the SEN
ate committee, while Secretary Noble urges
James Day for the place.
Mrs. James Buford. wife of a promiuens
politician of Springfield. o., dropped dead
from the shock of discovering in q room tho
dead body of a relative who had died sud-
denly during the night.
The New York presbytery, which was sit
ting al court of trial of Prof. Briggs on
the charge of heresy. announced that tho
vote was adverse to sustaining the charges.
Ihe result was great surprise.
Captain I. E. Moore. OF Snawhan, Ky.,
had $4,000 worth of valuable horses burned
the other night. Three years ago he lost
$6O, ZOO in the same way; then he had NO in
surance, but this time had some.
Governor Humphrey is talked to by those
who believe it good policy for him to do
away with all the police commissioners in
the state, and by those who oppose such a
movement. He IS considering the matter.
Representative John Davis is receiving
strong letters from among his constituents
condemning his appointment Of the son of q
republican as q West Point cadet from his
district. The appointment was the result of
q competitive examination.
The president has commuted to six months
imprisonment in the Jail at Guthrie. o. T.,
the sentence of one years Imprisonment in
the Minnesota penltentlary, imposed in tho
cases of six men, each of whom was con-
victed of perjury in the ''SOOner" land cases.
Careful estimates place the amount of
currency, fractional and otherwise, which
has been lost and destroyed at SO, 900, ,OOO.
Whatever the amount Is it can not be taken
out of the liabilities of the government, In
treasury accounts, without congressional en-
actment.
At church near Porter, Ohio, just as a
revival meeting was beginning for the night
a man attacked another because he escorted
certain woman, when general fight took
place, in which the church was wrecked and
several parties wounded, two or three Of
them fatally.
A number of French anarchists are in Chi
cago. of whom the chief of police has a list
and description. Hc says they left France
m hv,f il M tn
be alarmed by their presence. We know
who they are and where they are, and they
will be taken care Of
While working in the Office of the court
house at Virouau, Minnesota, John Johnson
was confronted by two strangers. who, at
the point of revof~ers, compelled him to
open the safe and hand over the cash. They
about 5000. The robbers then
locked Johnson in the safe and escaped.
The anarchists have taken advantage of
the prefecture explosion in Paris to issue a
manifesto couched in the usual ferocious
style. The wrongs of the people which ''re-
quiIe blood and dynamite" axe e1pa lated on
at length, but the substance is that the time
has come for the people 20 rise in their
might and strike for freedom.
The state association of county clerks
elected N. A. Carwin, of Sedgwick, presi-
dent; W. NJ. Duffey, of Harper, secretary.
A committee to work before the legislature
was appointed. The association pronounced
in favor of law enabling county boards to
make road levies. The clerks also believe
that property should be assessed at its actual
value.
A monster mass meeting is called at Guth-
ne, o. T., for January IL, for the purpose of
urging upon congress the imperative neces-
,ity of opening the Cherokee strip and other
Indian lands at once. Communications
have already been received from all Of the
cities in the west and southwest, promis-
ng delegations to the meeting and hearty Co
operation in any action deemed advisable.
GENERAL MARKEcA