The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-12-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

On Inc Stn 10 SOI Alexander n. NC
Clure, editor of the Philadelphia
Times. on the completion of his 5Oth
year in journalism. Vice President
Stevenson, Maj Gen. Miles and many
congressman and senators were pres.
ent.
THE Illinois State grange is booming
j. q. Brigham, of Ohio, master Of the
National grange, for secretary of agri.
culture in the Mckinley administra.
ton.
The Madrid newspapers were greatly
excited over the references, to Cuba in
the presidents letter and declared that
the Intervention of the United States
would be unbearably humiliating.
A SPECIAL to the New York Sun on
the 9Th stated that Russia, France and
Great Britain had decreed that the
Turk must be coerced and the sultan's
fate will be made known to him in a
few days. The comb ined fleets of the
three powers will enforce their behest
The United States Encouragement
has made his report to congress and
expresses his satisfaction at the new
salary system which displaced the old
fee system. He points out two defects
in the criminal laws and thinks that
a new crimes act should be passed at
once. The antitrust laws are also de-
fective, he says The Union Pacific
railway muddle is also commented on.
THE Washington Times says that
Nelson Dingley, Jr., of Maine, is to be
the next secretary of state.
A SPECIAL from Canton, O., on the
10th said that Senator Allison, of Iowa,
would be secretary of state in McKin-
ley's cabinet.
The executive committee of the ma
tional democratic party met at Indian
apolis, Ind. :, on the 10th and gave out
permanently maintain it's organization
and would at once open national head
quarters in New York.
AN emphatic protest has been made
by the Turkish government against
the language used in the presidents
message to congress respecting the
massacre Of the Armenians and the
general conduct of the government
toward the Christians in the empire.
The situation was said to threaten the
rupture of diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Turkey.
A DISPATCH from Boise, Ida, of the
18th stated that the supreme court had
handed down an opinion, in which it
was held that the equal suffrage
amendment voted on at the recent cleo
ton in Idaho had been adopted and
hereafter women will vote in that state
The United States senate has rati-
fed the treaty with Mexico extending
ho fiTroo fny WI ho do,
between the two countries.
THE rumor was given wide currency
at New York that J. Pierpont Morgan
was to manage the Vanderbilt railway
properties and Chauncey M. Depew
was to be made ambassador to En-
gland.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 18th
stated that the treasury portfolio was
offered by President-elect Mckinley to
Congressman Dingley, of Maine, and
the latter had accepted it. This infor-
nation was derived through a channel
directly traceable to Mr.. Dingley him
self. Equally reliable information
gives the state portfolio to Senator AL
lison; the post office portfolio to Payne,
of Wisconsin; the navy portfolio to
Bliss, of New York, and the attorney
generalship to Day, of Ohio.
CHARLES D. LANE, chairman of the
national bimetallist committee, has is
sued an address from San Francisco to
friends of the cause in which he says
that the cause has not been abandoned,
but urges the suspension of all agita-
ton of the subject of free coinage for
the present, further than by keeping
up the club rolls for future service,
and thus give their adversaries every
opportunity to fulfill their promises to
restore prosperity to the country.
A DISPATCH from Washington of the
18th stated that treaty between the
United States and Great Britain to
arbitrate all differences, present and
prospective, had advanced to such
stage that the document may be signed
by both contracting parties within
three weeks and be ratified by the SEN
ate before the close of the present adj
ministration.
THE United States consulate-general
guard of armed policemen. This pre-
caution was taken by the Spanish au-
thorities owing to the fear that the in
dignation expressed by Spanish sympa-
thizers against the United States would
find vent in an attack upon the consul.
late.
The state department at Washing
ton has received unofficial advices that
the Spanish government is incensed
over President Cleveland's message
relating to Cuba and cablegram from
Madrid reports that a note from Spain
to the European powers will protest
against the hint that the United States
may have to actively intervene in Cuba.
THE vote of California for presiden-
tial electors has been tabulated and
shows the following totals: Repu blic-
ans, 146,5ss; fusion, IA, 766; prohibi-
ton, asia.
The president has named Charles R
Prouty, of Vermont, to succeed Vince
lock G. Veazey, who has resigned on
account of i'll health, as a member of
the interstate commerce committee.
In the movement at Denver. Col, to
send troops from Colorado to fight for
Cuba, over 1000 had been enrolled on
the 14th- John McAndrews, populist
candidate for attorney-general in the
recent election, has been chosen COM
mander.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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