The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-06-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
Personal AND POLITICAL

Dr.. TALMA6E, pastor OF the Brook
lyn tabernacle, had narrow escape
from death on the 23d. When 80 miles
from Pueblo, Col, as the train ap-
preached. small bridge the engineer
saw that it was in bad condition. 1t
was too late to stop and so he pushed
ON fun steam and crossefit with a
rush. Tue. piers had been washed
away, leaving only rails to hold up the
bridge. The passage Of sthe train
would be impossible for another train
to get over without accident. = gz
The seventy-fifth birthday of. Queen
Victoria was celebrated in England on
the oath. -. 80 .-,-.
Mr.. GLADsToNE's right eye was sue
cessfully operated on for cataract on
the oath.
THE senate bribery investigating
committee on the gath began an in
quiry into the connection of the sugar
trust with the tariff legislation. E. j.
Edwards, author of the ''Holland'' let
ter in the Philadelphia Press, was ex-
amined. The committee sat behind
closed doors.
Gov. FLOWER has vetoed the bill pro-
hibiting the display of foreign flags on
public buildings.
The senate committee on Indian af-
fairs has authorized favorable report
on the bill providing for the opening of
the Uintah and Uncompaghre Indian
reservations in Utah.
SENATOR PERKINS has introduced in
the senate bill intended to grant the
use of Springfield rifles and their equip
ment now on hand and not needed for
use by the regular army, to the militia
of the various states and territories.
These arms are to be distributed upon
the requisition of the governors of the
various states, but are to remain the
property of the United States. They
are to be charged against the appro-
priation to provide arms to the militia.
The senate bribery investigating COM
mittee has sent the testimony taken in
the first part of its inquiry relating to
attempted bribery of Senators Kyle and
Hunton to the printer and expects to
report to the senate within few days
the result of its investigation. 1t is
understood the report will entirely eX-
onerate Senators Hunton and KYLE in
the matter.
The present depleted condition of
the treasury and the discouraging out
look for the future are source of con-
siderable anxiety to the officials of the
treasury department, the gold reserve
being reduced to less than $50, 900, 900,
and the indications being that it will
be reduced to much lower point.
VAL BLATZ, the millionaire Milwau-
kee brewer, died very suddenly at st.
Paul, Mimi, on the Goth of heart dis
ease. Mr.. Blatz was returning to Mil
waukee from California with his wife.
The most important reform executed
by the present czar in the administra-
tion is announced in an imperial ukase.
The ukase deprives all the ministers,
governors and other high dignitaries
of the power they have hitherto exer-
cised of appointing and dismissing their
official subordinates of all classes, and
establishes under the czar direct su-
pervision, the special committee of
control which existed for few years
under Car Nicholas.
Miss JULIA MARLOwE, the actress,
and Robert Tabor, formerly her lead
ing man, were married on the 2Sth at
st. James p. E. church, Philadelphia.
THE marriage of Princess Josephine,
of Belgium, to Prince Charles, of Ho-
henzollern-Sigmaring took place on
the 2Sth at Brussels. The wedding
was distinctly private.
A DISPATCH from San Salvador states
that Antonio Ezeta advanced from
Coatepeque with his entire army and
the rebel fortified position
south of Santa Ana, and after a des-
perate battle and brilliant charge
routed them. The rebels lost over 500
men.
SENATOR JONES has predicted that
final vote on the tariff bill will be taken
by the senate before June Is.