Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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pERsONAI. AID POLITICAL


drawn from the senatorial race in Cali
fornia in favor of Stephen NJ. White to
succeed Charles n. FELTON,, republicans
SENATOR PALMER indorses Col Will
liam R. Morrison for a position in
Cleveland's cabinet
Mr. GLADSTONE has sent out card
expressing his gratitude to his friends
throughout the world who sent him
congratulatory letters and kilograms
on his birthday.
THE Montana house was organized
by the election of populist for speak
er, the democrats withdrawing. leaving
the republicans and populists in con-
troll The senate was organized by the
democrats
TIE New York legislature met at AL
bany on the Sd. After receiving Gov.
Flowers message a recess was taken
for one week.
Gov PATTIsoN's message to the
Pennsylvania legislature treated of the
Homestead trouble, which he greatly
deplored.
THE Indiana apportionment case will
come before the new state supreme
court, which is now of a different polit-
ical complexion and different ruling
is expected.
Gov. MCKINLEY, in his annual mes
sage to the legislature of Ohio, says
that retrenchment is needed as there is
a deficit of 500, 1888.
ONE of the Oregon electors was pop
u1ist.
The chief rabbi of Jerusalem is dead.
over the organization.
MoG Sho will he
candidate for United States senator be-
fore the Kansas Legislature.
THE Boston chamber of commerce has
adopted resolutions urging the Massa-
chusetts senators and represen Ia tives
to use every effort to secure the imme-
date repeal of the silver purchase act
of 1890.
The president has sent to the senate
the nomination of Gilbert A. Pierce. of
Minnesota, to be minister to Portugal.
PRESIDENT HARRISON is said to be far
from well. He cannot overcome the
greatly devoted.
Gov. BUCHANAN announces that he
will -relirquish the governorship of Ten
nessee and not hold on by technical
ity in case of Gov. elect Turney's death.
Argentine republic. The town of
Caseros is besieged by the rebels. The
result of fierce battle was unknown.
MR.. WILLIAM c. PRATT, widely and
favorably known among eastern educa-
tionalists, has been made vice president
of the Armour institute, Chicago.
A DISPATCH from Rome says that the
pope has selected Bishop Burke, of
e 4.
Mo
The Tennessee democratic caucus
chose Senator Bate for reelection.
The deadlock in the Nebraska senate
was broken by a combination of demo
Gratis and republicans.
FRANCIS KAY BROOKE was consecrat-
ed Episcopal bishop of Oklahoma at
Topeka, Kan, on the 9Th.
JOHN RUsKIN, the English writer, is
hopelessly insane.
EX-SENATOR CAMDEN, of West Vir.
ginia, having entered the race for the
place now held by Senator Faulkner, a
renewal of the factiona1 war of 1887
among the democrats is threatened.
SIGNoR CARLO ALBERTO CAPPA, band
master of the leading militia regiment
of the United States-the Seventh, OF
New YOrk-1S DEAD lie was porn Ian
1884 at Allesandria, in the kingdom OF
Sardinia.
THERE is to be introduced in the
Mexican congress a proposal for the
abolition of all present legations, eX-
cept that at Washington, and providing
that there be one legation for all
Europe and one for all South America
SENATOR CARLISLE has notified Mr..
Cleveland of his acceptance of the treas
ury portfolio.