Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

reported, to press the name of Con-
gresham William S. Linton, of Michi-
gan, as its choice for president and to
arrange for vigorous campaign.
THE Cincinnati Commercial Ga zette
printed on the 9th communication
from w. J. Harrity, chairman of the
democratic national executive commit
tee, booming ex-Gov. Robert E. Patti
son, of Pennsylvania, as the demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency.
Ex-Gov. BROWN, of Rhode Island, was
stated to be a candidate for vice presi-
dent of the United States
W. S. LINTON. of Michigan, was be-
ing doomed for the presidential nom
ination in Illinois, and it was stated
that in most of the counties of that
state Linton clubs would be organ
lied. An order had been placed for
$4,000 Linton buttons to be worn by
mem Der of the clubs.
THE London Chronicle published a
dispatch from Rome on the 9Th giving
letter from Cardinal Rampolla ex-
pressing the satisfaction CT the pope
at the efforts made to decide interna-
tional controversies by a permanent
tribunal of arbitration and also stat
ing that his holiness had congratulated
Cardinal Gibbons, Vaughn and Logue
for having signed an appeal for Anglo
American arbitration.
A SPECIAL to the Chicago Evening
Post from New York on the 9th said
that report had reached there from
Washington that the president had
made most startling move in the Gu
ban matter It was said to be neither
more nor less than personal letter to
Senior de Lone, the Spanish minister,
asking him to urge his government to
take action at once to stop hostilities
before the United States intervenes.
A RECENT poll of the democratic
mem bers of congress showed 3S in favor
of the nomination of ex-Gov. Boies, of
Iowa, at the Chicago convention, 81 for
Gov. Mathews, of Indiana, and II for
Cleveland. Those refusing to express
themselves were supposed to have Cleve-
land leanings.
THE Cuban insurgents under Maceo
were said to have defeated the Spanish
troops four times recently in the
province of Pinar del Rio, the Spanish
loss being 1900 killed and wounded,
but the government suppressed all in
formation about the battles.
Col. JOHN A. CoCKERILL, the we'll
known newspaper correspondent, died
on the 10th of apoplexy at Cairo, Egypt,
aged 81 He went to Japan year ago
as the New York Herald's correspond
emit It was during his stay in st.
Louis that he became involved in a
bitter political quarrel with Col. Stay
back. which resulted in Cockerin kill
ing Stay back.
A CHICAGO Times Hera1d's Washing
ton special on the 10th stated that Sen
Ator Cullom had written a letter with
drawing from the presidential con test,
but had not decided when to make it
| public. As soon as the Reed and ALI
son managers heard that Senator Gull
| lom had written a letter of with
drawal, they drove in hot haste to the
senator's house and implored him not
| to take the step. The senator may
decide however, to give it to the press
at an early day.
| PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has made a
| formal proposition to Spain that the
good offices of the United States be ac-
cepted in meditation between that
country aud Cuba. The proposal was
made in a eablegram of instructions
| to our minister at Madrid. The note
brings to crisis the relations between
| the United States and Spain, which
have been unsettled since the outbreak
of the Gu ban rebellion.
| A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 18th
stated that there was no longer reason
to doubt. Notwithstanding roundabout
denials, that Secretary Olney. in his
communication to the Spanish govern
ment had offered the mediation of the
president between Spain and Cuba
! The offer had been made, according to
report, as delicatelv and pleasantly as
| it could be conveyed in words.
SECRETARY CARLISLE, ex-Secretary
Whitney, Secretary Lamont and others
were parties in a conference with the
president at the white house on the
night of the 18th at which the presi-
| dent made known his intention TO give
to the public within a few DAYS let
/ ter regarding his relation to the COM
/ ing democratic national convention.
/ He said that he wac going to announce
that his name must not be considered
/ for further honors and that the future
of the party depended upon its adher-
ence to the vital principles of tariff
reform and sound money.
A DISPATCH from Springfield, O..
| stated that the information came di-
rect from Joseph B. Foraker that lie
would present ex-Gov. McKinley's
name to the republican national con-
vention at St. Louis. Senator Thurs
! ton of Nebraska, was slated to second
McKiulev's nomination.
A T4xr of secret treaty between
Russia and China has been discovered
in Pekin which practically reduces
China to the level of Russian de-
pendencv.
JouN O. Humphrey, of Springfield.
ILL.,, received a telegram on the 18th
from Senator Cullom at Washington
that he (Cullom) had not withdrawn
from the presidential race and did not
| intend to withdraw.
RAMON O. WILLIAMS has resigned as
consul-general to Havana, and Fizhugh