Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERsoNAL AND POLITICAL

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
PRINCE BIsMARCK's health is not good
and his physician has ordered him to
travel
1T is reported that Secretary of the
Interior Smith has asked Assistant
Secretary Chandler to retain his posi-
ton.
SECRETARY CARLISLE announces that
in future he will give out no informa-
ton in regard to the condition OF the
treasury.
COL MANsUR is exceedingly angry
with Senator Vest for neglecting to file
with the president his claim to be made
land commissioner.
IT is announced that President Cleve
land has selected Gen. Slocum for pen
sion commissioner.
THE British have subdued the Chitral
tribes on the northern frontier after
much fighting. Maj. Daniel, com
handing, was shot through the heart
while leading storming party.
THE republicans of Chicago have
nominated Samuel Allerton, the well
known packer, for mayor in opposition
to Carter Harrison.
IT is said there is likely to be serious
trouble between the pope and the Catho.
lies of France if an Italian primate is
named for Africa.
CHANCELLOR Won CAPRIvI refused to
accept any compromise on the army
bill, and it will probably be defeated
in the committee.
The executive committee of the ma
tional republican league closed its three
days session at New York on the 18th.
The sub-executive committee of the
national league is made up as follows:
President, James S. Clarkson, ex-oficio;
James A. Blanchard of New York,
chairman; A B. Humphrey of New
York, secretary; ]. Fl. Mauley of Maine,
Isaac Trumbull of California, E. B.
Allen of Michigan, J. w. Patchall of
Indiana, John M. Thurston of Nebras-
ka, R. w. Austin of Alabama, w. E.
Riley of Kentucky. w. w. Tracy of
Illinois, John r. Robinson of Pennsyl-
Clay of Virginia and Frank J. Cannon
of Utah.
THE secretary of the interior has &C
copied the resignation of Green B.
Raum as commissioner of pensions and
has designated Deputy Commissioner
Andrew Davidson to take charge of
Office until the appointment by the
president of Gen. Raum's successor.
PosTMAsTER-G GENERAL BIssELL says
that the ruling against the reappoint-
ment of ex-postmaSters will be strictly
enforced.
PRINCESS KAIULANI and suite were
entertained at luncheon on the receiv-
ing ship Dale, stationed at the Wash
ington navy yard, by the commanding
officer and Mrs. Houston.
THE marquis of Salisbury, ex-premier
of Great Britain, is suffering from an
attack of influenza.
SECRETARY HoKE SMITH has accepted
the resignation of Thomas II. Musick,
of Missouri, chief of the patents and
miscellaneous division, interior depart
ment.
JULES FRANCOIS CAMILLE FERRY, the
celebrated French statesman, recently
elected president of the senate, died
very suddenly on the 18th.
THE German army bill has been with
drawn from the reichstag.
THE Canadian parliament rejected
McCarthy's proposal for reform of the
tariff.
lis understood that Bishop Oberly,
of Illinois, is to be appointed commits
sioner of Indian affairs.
GEN. SIMON BROWN died at st. Clair,
Mich, on the 18th. aged 81 years. He
participated in seventy-two engage
ments during his life.
A STRONG pressure will be brought to
bear on President Cleveland to induce
him to send another delegation to a
monetary conference at Brussels in
May.
THE president has announced that
the territories will not be given home
rule unless the people are able to set
tie their bitter factional fights and
agree upon candidates.
MANY Cinnamon are now complying
with the registration law.
S. 81. III. CLARK has resigned as presi-
dent of the Union Pacific and will be
elected president of the Missouri Pacific
SIR WILLIAM WEDDERBURN,l liberal, has
been elected to parliament from the
Banffshire, Scotland, district.