The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1895-06-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.

Washington, d. c., june If, 1895,
Judge Judson Harmon, Of Ohio, has been
appointed Attorney General to succeed
Richard j, Olney, of Massachusetts,, who has
been named as Secretary of State to succeed
the late Judge W. Q, Gresham. Both of
these selections are fayorably regarded. In
the appointment Of Judge Harmon Cincinnati
has peculiar local pride as il preserves the
sequence of n number of important judicial
selections that have been made from the bar
Of that city. Judge IiaImon's appointment
will prove decidedly popular act on the
part of the President and is regarded as
strong evidence of his judgment and dis
elimination Of men
cable dispatch from Iuayaquil says Gen,
Eloy Alflro hns been proclaimed Provisional
President Of Ecuador, although he has not
yet arrived on Ecualoreau soil, from which
he has been an exile for the last ten years,
special dispatch from Shanghi says that
it is almost certain that a massacre Of all the
persons connected with the English, French
aud American missions at Chengtu has oc,
Cured. Neither men, women nor children
have been spared, according to the report.
IL is admitted that iclegrams have been in-
terceptea by the government, the ohjsct being
TO conceal the news OF the massacre. A
French gunhOat in en- route to Eu Chang to
investigate the report. All the whites have
left Chang lu and 81 tu ard Luchou gre
threatened
A delegation often gentlemen from Atlanta
Ga, have recently been in the city to tender
to the President an invitation TO attend the
Cotton States lnternatona! Exposition.
The administration has decided that 4
United States vessel ef war should be sent to
Key West for the purpose Of cooperating
with the reyenuu cutters ia watching for fill
clustering expeditions leaving that aud other
places in Florida to aid the Cuban insurgents.
This decision was reached the early part Of
this week. just before Secretary Herbert $
departure for Alabarsa. and he concluded
that the "Raleiga' should be used for the
purpose. IL Is probable that before many
days the vessel Will be on hei way to Key
West.
Ex.seere,ary Whitney declares he will net
be a presidential oaadidaGe The announce :
ment makes great deal of talk.
It is generally believed that his withdrawal
will help the candidacy of Secretary Carlisle,
Who will also have the support of the ad-
ministration. Sioe-p President Stevenson 81
Ience embarras'es his friends aud admirers
This assertion by Mr. Whitney is by all man>
ner of means the most interesting that has
/ been made for some time. II is not, however,
accepted in Washington WITHOUT SEVERAL
/ GRAINS or SALT.
! Although We hear a great deal about the
I silver csndiiates aud the democratic candi.
dates, yet there is very little talk at present
( concerning the republicans. When there
/ is veil OF silence NJ any time in party it
may be depended upon that it is getting liz
I its work on the inside aud will have 10 be
3 looked out for.
I The advocates Of sound money in Kansas
I City have sent Secretary Carlisle and in,
+ yiiation to deliver speech on the financial
question in that city Al an early day to be
named by the Secretary.