The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-09-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and NAH
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
THE commissioner of internal reve-
nue. has issued a circular regarding
section 60 of the new tariff act, provid-
ing for the fortifcation free of tax of
pure sweet wine.
NJ. DE WITTR, the Russian minister
of finance, created somewhat of Cen
sation in Europe by saying that during
the past six years the danger of war
had frequently arisen, but the cars
will alone maintained peace. He also
said that since the conclusion of the
German-Russian commercial treaty
peace was nnally assured.
A DISPATCH from Washington said
that the Civil Service Reform associa-
ton had taken up the fight against
Recorder of Deeds Taylor, of Kansas
City, Kan, and would demand his re-
moval and, in addition, announced
that it would appear before the grand
jury and seek to have him indicted for
things they claim he has done contrary
to law,
THE bitterest fight Of the republican
state convention at Denver, COL. oc-
CURED over the selection of candidate
for state superintendent of public in
struction. Finally Mrs. A. ]. Peavy,
of Denver, ives nominated by acclama-
ton after friends of Warren E. Knapp
and Prof. w. A. Habgatt had With
drawn their names
L'AgToRIyn, "a Paris newspaper, says
That the emperor of Germany is trying
TO organize a conference of the powers
with a view of bringing about gem
eral disarmament.
The friends of Senator Briee at Co.
lumbus, O., say that if the coming
democratic convention adopted resolu-
tions censuring him for his course
against the Wilson tariff bill he will
at once resign. This would lose the
democrats one vote in the senate, as
Gov. Mckinley would appoint a repub-
lican.
AN official dispatch from Pretoria.
the capital of the Transvaal republic,
South Africa, said that the chief lead
ers of the insnrgent Kaffirs, after con-
tinued fighting, had surrendered to the
Boer commanders.
The following were the officers
chosen for the ensuing year at the Aa-
tional encampment Of the g. A. R. at
Pittsburgh: Commander-in-chief, Col
Thomas G. Lawler, of Rockford, Ill. !;
senior vice commander, Maj. A. P.
Burchfield, of Pittsburgh, Pa; junior
vice commander, Charles Fl. shrte, of
New Orleans; senior warden, o. w.
Weeks, of Marion, O.; chaplain-in-
chief, T. G. Haggerty, of st. Louis.
w. c. P. BRECKENRIDGE was defeated
for the democratic nomination for con-
gress in the Seventh Kentucky district.
A plurality of 800 was claimed FOR Ills
opponent, Owens. RHeckinridge's fol-
lowers accepted his defeat and many
We're taking off the Breckenridge
badges and putting on Owens badges.
SENATOR JONES, Of Nevada, who re-
Gently announced he had left the re-
publican party and joined the popu=
lists, has been requested by the rephb-
ican state central committee to resign
his seat In the United States senate to
which he was elected by republicans.
THE eighty-fourth anniversary of the
declaration of Mexican independence
was celebrated on the 10th at the City
of Mexico with a great military demon
stration and the reassembling of con-
gfess. The message of President Diaz
was read in congress.
IT was definitely announced on the
18th that Gen. Nelson A. Miles will be
transferred to Governors island upon
the retirement of Gen Howard Noven-
Der s.
REPORTS were received at Washing
Ton on the nth that battle had been
fought at Ping Yang, Corea, between
the Chinese and japanese troops which
lasted two days and the Chinese were
disastrously defeated. 1t was esti-
mated that the Chinese lost 10000 men
In killed, wounded and prisoners.