The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-02-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

IT can be definitely stated that ].
Addison Porter, of the Hartford Conn.,
Evening Post, will be private secretary
to President Mckinley. A private tel
egram from Mr.. Porter to a friend in
New York stated that he had accepted.
A WASHINGTON dispatch on the 4th
said the understanding among senators
was that the general arbitration treaty
would not come to a vote at this ses-
sion of congress. No one doubts that
it will be debated, but the opposition
makes no secret of its intention to con-
sumo so much time in discussion that
a vote cannot be reached.
TIE Connecticut legislature voted
down resolution calling upon con-
gress to recognize the independence of
the Cuban republic.
REV. DR.. JOHN A. BROOKS, a we'll
known divine of the Christian church
and prohibitionist candidate for the
vice presidency in 1883, died at Mem
phis, Tenn, on the Sd of heart failure
superinduced by paralysis.
SECRETARY COBURN. of the state board
of agriculture of Kansas, Washing
ton dispatch of the 4th said is to be
assistant secretary of agriculture. The
place will be formally rendered him
very soon.
JUDGE r. w. LAMoREAUX, of Wiscon
sin, commissioner of the general land
Office, stated that he will, on March 4,
send in his resignation to President
Mckinley. He has already sent his
family all his personal effects to his
home in Wisconsin, and he expects to
follow them about March 10.
SECRETARY OLNEY has received from
President Eliot, of Harvard university.
an invitation to fill the chair CT inter
national law at the institution after
the expiration OF his term of Office in
the state department and the secretary
has taken the offer under considera-
ton.
The senatorial deadlock in Oregon
was unbroken on the 5th and as each
contestant stood firm it seemed prob
able that Oregon will have but one SEN
ator for the next two years.
A SPECIAL from Washington on the
18th stated that Maj. Mckinley has
found it necessary to reconstruct his
cabinet, owing to the eXigencies of
Ohio politics and other reasons. John
Sherman and Gen. Alger will, under
the new arrangement, not be in the
cabinet. Hanna is to be assigned to
the post Office department. The state
portfolio will probably be given to a
New York man.
CONsUL-GENERAL LEE telegraphed
the state department at Washington
from Havana on the 9th that Sylvester
Scovel. the New York Worlds CORE
spondent in Cuba. had been arrested
by the Spanish authorities.
TEMPLE HoUsToN, of Woodward, Ok.
son of Col. Sam Houston, has been in
vited by the state of Tennessee to de-
liver the centennial address at the
opening of the exposition at Nashville
on May 1.
Mrs. CLEVELAND, assisted by the wife
of Vice resident Stevenson and the
wives of the members of the cabinet.
gave farewell reception at the white
house on the 9th.
IT was reported from Washington
that Speaker Reed and Chairman
Dingley, of the ways and means COM
mittee, had reached an agreement to
permit no legislation at the extra ses-
sion except the tariff bill.
A New YORK special from Indianapo-
lis on the Sth said that the appoint
ment as minister to Mexico had been
given to Powell Clayton, of Arkansas.