People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-05-25

IIChclS - cents. FOR further ln1Or'
nation address Quincy A. GLASS,
Asst, Sec'y.
The gold reserve in the treasury at
the close of business Monday was s92,-
232, 1j2 and the cash balance S1222, 3O6.-
O63.
President Cleveland and his party
are expected to return to Washington
next Monday evening or Tuesday
morning from their fishing trip
c. Ridgely Goodwin, ex-State Sena-
tor, recently appointed and confirmed
as surveyor of custo us at Baltimore,
died suddenly Sunday afternoon at his
residence.
Joseph J. Hadfeld, one of the
wealthiest men in Waukesha. Wis.
died Tuesday morning, aged 81 years.
The deceased was a millionaire and
was prominent in politics.
James K. Dewitt. of Detroit. has
been arrested at New York at the re-
quest of the police of Detroit, for the
forgery of check offered to the pro-
prietor of the Cadillac hotel.
The Denver Manufacturers ex-
change has decided to hold an indus
trial exposition during the meeting Of
the State Republican convention com.
mencing June 96, to % inclusive.
4 bill to provide for coinage
at the branch mint at Denver. Col.
has been introduced by Representa-
tive Pence. 1t appropriates S6OO,OOO
Tor the construction of the necessary
plant
The report that Judge Harlan had
been stricken with apoplexy Satur.
day proves to be untrue. He was
overcome by the heat and tainted. He
is doing nicely, end will be all right
in a short time,
Colonel W. c. Breckenridge filed his
appeal boyd Friday. The bond is for
500, and the DEFENDANTS brother, %:
seph c. Breckenridge, appears as sure
IT, 1t is. hardly probable the case
VIII be heard before next fall. -.
Herr Kurd Won Schoezer is dead. He
entered the Prussian ministry of fop.
eign affairs in 1850 and MAS promoted
until in 1860 he wa charge d affaires
ct the City % Mexico. In 1871 he was
appointed German minister to the
United States. He was accredited to
the vatican in 1892.
The president has signed the acts to
regulate the sale of liquor in the Dis
trict of Columbia; for the relief of
Geo. W. Burns; and the joint resolu-
tions providing for the return of the
flag of the Twenty-second Iowa vol
unteer infantry, and authorizing the
wearing of the distinctive badge of
the Army and Navy Union.
The commissioners Of Comanche
county, Kan, have commenced suit
against the Wichita State National
bank and surities for $4,000 they had
on ueposit there. Deposltors at Wich.
tia have employed the best legal tai
ent to fight their claims for them, and
Sedgwick county will probably COM
mence suit in the federal court.
The new tunnel through the Pals.
AIDES, built by the Susquehanna &
Western railroad, costing $1,000, 900, is
completed and was formerly opened
for coal traffic Tuesday. The tunnel
is nearly two miles long. Work was
begun ION it eighteen months ago.
Twelve Italians were killed about six
months agtby the falling of part of
the trestle.
Postmaster Dayton of New York
city will not occupy seat In thu con-
stitutional convention at Albany.
He has sent letter to Postmaster
General Bissell announcing his resig-
nation as delegate to the conven-
ton. The action Is taken in order to
prevent possible violation of the laws
against federal officeholders being
offensive partisans."
The canvass of Orleans county, n.
Y, in behalf of woman suffrage shows
there are 1910 women on the tax rolls
who pay taxes on an assessed valuation
of s., 1924 3l. There were 6,956 votes
cast in this county in the last election
and the petition in favor of woman
suffrage contained the names of 5,54S
persons over 81 years of age,
% The investigation of the so-called
armor plate frauds at the Carnegie
works, by government officials, was
continued Friday at Homestead, Pa.
Two sessions were held and number
of witnesses were examined. but as
the investigation is being held behind
closed doors and the participants are
pledged to secrecy, nothing could be
learned of the proceedings.
Senator Squier Tuesday presented
to the United States senate petitions
from several G. A. r. posts OF Wash
ington state praying for the rec0gni-
ton of Lineoln'sstirthday as a nation;
al holiday. i,'i ~ 81 so
J Judge Westcott Wilkiu, native OF
New York state, resident of st. Paul,
} Mimi, seven wears. died late SatrIr,iay
night, as tHeSlSsaR: Of injuriesfis;
eeived from a fall on an lev Sidewalk
last January. 'Hdfwas well and favor
ably known throughout the North.
west, having high rank as a jurist and
citizen. The intsrment viii be at his
native place. Goshen, n. Y.