Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-08-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
THE tariff conferees held two brief
sessions on the 7th. They developed
that both factions were standing
firm Senators were growing impa-
tent and disagreement seemed very
probable.
The democrats in the house held a
caucus oyer the tariff situation on the
7th- No action was taken at the meet
ing, the house conferees being left to
use their own judgment. The result
of the caucus will, it is said, strengthen
the opposition to the senate bill.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND gave to con-
gress statement of his views on special
legislation for the retirement Of army
officers in veto on the 9TH of the bill
for the relief of Eugene Wells, late
captain of the Twelfth infantry.
THE democratic conferees on the tar
if bill on the sth were said to have
agreed on basis of compromise. Iron
ore was to be made free, while coal was
to be made dutiable. A 40 per cent. ad
valorem duty was to be put on new
sugar, 40 per cent on the value of the
raw sugar in the refined and Is of a
cent differential on refined sugar.
On the Sth 1t was reported more bat
ties had been fought between japanese
and Chinese and the latter had been de-
feated. Seikoan had been taken by
the Japanese with trifiing loss and
they were in possession of the Va Shan.
Rumors were current, however, that
the japanese had been defeated at sea.
GEN. j. b. WEAVER was nominated
for congress on the Sth by the demo-
Gratis of the Ninth Iowa district.
A SPECIAL from Birmingham, Ala,
of the 9th, said that the Kolbite and
populist committees have been in ses-
sion there for two days Capt. Kolb
made the statement after the meeting
that he proposed to go to Montgomery
when the time comes and be sworn in
as governor. Part of the plan is to in
vite all populists elected to the regular
legislature to go into a rump 1egisla-
ture which the Kolbites will set up.
REPRESENTATIVE FOREMAN, from the
committee on agriculture, has made a
favorable report on the bill to make
oleomargarine and all other imitation
dairy products subject to the laws of
the state or territory into which they
are transported.
A LETTER of personal congratulation
and greeting from President Cleveland
in the name of the citizens of the
United States is on the way from Wash
ington to President Dole, of the Ha-
waiian republic. The recognition of
the new republic was finally decided
and the message was framed and mailed
on the sth through the regular chan
nels.
THE senate, in executive session on
the 9th confirmed the nomination of
Henry S. Priest, to be United States
| district judge for the Eastern district
of Missouri; also Amos M. Thayer,
of Missouri, to be United States circuit
judge for the Eighth judicial district.
JUDGE CAswELL BENNETT, chief JUS
tice of Kentucky, died very suddenly'on
the 9th at the residence of Maj. Crum-
baugh in Hopkinsville, KY. His death
was the result of rheumatism.
The monument to the memory of
Gen. J. Freylinghausen was unveiled
in Military park, Newark, n. j., on the
| 9th. Ambassador Runyon delivered
the Grafton.
j. w. REINHART has resigned as presi-
dent and director of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railroad.
! THE Tsung Lii Yamen, the supreme
council of the empire, have guaranteed
the safety of foreigners in the interior
| of China.
CHAIRMAN CULBERsON, of the house
| judicial committee, announced Repre-
sentatives Bailey, Lane and Broderick
as the committee to investigate the
! charges against Judge Kicks.
A TELEGRAM on the 10th from Ard
more. l. T., said the Chickasaw election
was over and Palmer Smosley had been
elected governor by a large majority.
Boyd, the candidate in favor of treat
| ing with the Dawes commission, re-
ceived twenty-nine votes in the entire
| uatiOn.