Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-01-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
l GES. MORTIMER d. LEaoErr, ono Of
the prominent union officers during
the civil war and commissioner Of
patents under Gen. Grant died q,
Cleveland, O., Of apoplexy, aged 81
THE politicians at Washington wers
reported rs discussing the meeting
place OF the democratic national con
vention. Senator German, who Is or
the executive committee. believed that
the contest would be between New
York, Chicago and Cincinnati The
national committee meets at Washing
ton on tho 10th.
GEN. GOMEZ. the Cuban insurgen,
leader, said 1t was not his intention Il
capture Havana, rs II would necessi'
tate the sacrifice Of too many lives.
He was only making demonstration
to show the world that the insurgents
were masters of the island and thus
claim recognition by the powers.
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE had con-
ference with Postmaster.General Will
son about the establishment Of q par
cells post convention between the
United States and Great Britain. Mr..
Wilson assured the British ambassador
that the matter would be considered
as soon as possible, but he thought II
would be disadvantageous to this coun'
try, as the mails would be transported
over much more territory here than In
England.
A BITTER feeling was said to exist In
Cape Town, Africa, against the Tit.
landcrs for Turing DR.. Jameson to their
cause and then giving him no assist
ance. In London circles 1t was said that
II Germany had promised to recognize
the independence Of the Transvaal re-
public it would mean war between
Great britain and Germany.
CONGRESSMAN MEIKLEJoHS has pre-.
pared bill, which he will introduce
ut the first opportunity, which is in
tended to solve the financial question
at least in part The bill Is intended
to reduce the denomina tions Of United
States notes when reissued or replaced,
which the congressman thinks will in
crease their general circulation and re.
tard their boarding for redemption and
the consequent withdrawal OF gold
from the treasury.
A DISPATCH received from Pretoria
said that DIR. Jameson, who invaded
the Transvaal republic and was de.
fcated and taken prisoner, had been
set ut liberty.
A. A. AeUIRRE, a special Cuban COM
missioner, has arrived in Washington
to make an effort to have congress &c.
cord belligerent rights to his strug-
Cling contrvmen. lie stands ready to
show that a syndicate will contribute
ESQ, 600, 900 to the Cuban cause when
the United States grants the insur-
gents belligerent rights Mr. Aguirre
has offers from many Americans desir-
ing to join the insurvent army.
A SPECIAL to the New York journal
from Havana, Cuba, on the 9th said
that the insurgents were within sight
Of Havana and that hundreds OF fami-
lies in the suburbs and city had aban-
ioned their homes and were crowding
The quay watching, with blanched
aces, for steamers to take them from
he island, the steamers which had
cleared being crowded to their utmost
capacity.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE PEcxHAM was
sworn in on the 9th and took his seat
rs n member OF the supreme court OF
he United States.
THE 9th was given over to rejoicing
BY the people OF Utah. The great
tabernacle ut Salt Lake was filled by
a crowd of from 1900 to Is, 900 people
10 witness the swearing in OF Gov.
Wells. AT 9 o'clock the special ses-
sion OF the first legislature was
opened II is composed OF 43 repub-
Leans and 20 democrats. and will elect
two United States senators.
THE second step in the elaborate
ceremony of elevating Francis Satolli,
archbishop Of Lepanto and apostolic
delegate TO the United States, to the
rank OF cardinal took place In the
cathedral ut baltimore, Md, on the
5th. The ceremony consisted Of con-
ferring the beretta. The preceding
steps have been the comforting Of the
suchettc, or red skull cap, and the ad-
ministering OF the oath. The remain
ing step is the comforting OF the red
hat, which must be done in Rome by
the pope himself.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND on the 4th
signed the proclamation admitting
Utah into the sisterhood Of states.
THE Venezuelan commission held Its
first meeting on the 4th, all the mem
bers being present except Mr.. White.
The other four called at the state de-
partment, received their commissions
from Secretary Olney, and after taking
the oath organized by selecting Justice
Brewer chairman.