The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-01-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERsoNaL ANp PoLET1oAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has signed the
pension aud the urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bills.
TIE general arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain is practically completed to the
satisfaction Of both governments, and
its presentation to congress may be ez-
pected in the near future.
WILLIAM d. HATCH died at Hanni-
bal, No, on the 2Sd, aged &C. He
served IN congress and was the author
OF the famous anti-option bill and was
mentioned by the press for the demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency in
the recent campaign.
a LETTER mas been received at New
York from DR.. Maxine Zertucha, who
is accused Of having betrayed Gen.
Maceo to his death. DR.. Zertucha de-
clares that Maceo was killed in open
battle; that a Mauser bullet entered
the right side of the chin, causing a
fracture of the lower jaw in three
places, coming out of the left lateral
side at the base of the neck. The bull
let, IN its course, tore the carotid ar
terry, bringing on a mortal hemor-
image, which caused death in min
ute.
THE crown prince of Corea made an
unsuccessful attempt at suicide re-
Gently. Poverty and political troubles
were the cause.
THE London Times on the 25th stated
that the Washington government had
been confdentially informed that the
European powers would not remain
passive should the United States recog-
nize the Cuban insurgents and that
Germany was ready at once to take
Spain's side should the United States
show a disposition officially to side
with the rebels.
SENATOR WOLCOTT was said to be
busily engaged in preparing plan to
submit to the senate for securing an
international agreement for the recog-
milton of silver as money,
THE children of the president and Of
the entire cabinet circle held carnival
at the white house. library on Christmas
day, large fir tree being loaded with
presents for them.
/ THE leading London weeklies devote
much space to the Cuban situation, and
the Stats thinks there is very little
prospect that Spain viii soon be able
to assert her authority in Cuba, and
urges Great Britain, with or without
the consent of some of the great Eu
rOpean powers, to offer her good Offices
to the United States and Spain.
IT was denied officially at the state
department at Washington that any
European government had, either
directly or indirectly, made any repre-
sensations to the United States govern
ment to restrain or prevent its free &C
| ton in connection with the Cuban in
surrection.
THE public hearings on the new tariff
bill commenced on the 2sth before the
house ways and means committee.
4 LETTER received in New York from
London stated that William Waldor
Astor, the multi-millionaire, had re
nounced his American citizenship AM
sworn allegiance to Queen Victoria.
CHARLES H. HOFFMAN,, librarian o
the United States supreme court sine
1873, died at his home in Frederick
Nd, on the 9th of pneumonia, aged 81
A LITTLE band of % Texans, fighting
for the insurgents in Cuba, weF
driven into hole by Spanish troop
and were entirely wiped out, but th
Texans sold their lives dearly, refusing
to surrender under a flag Of truce an
went down one by one crying "Viv
Cuba Libre!n
THOSE on board the flibusterin
steamer Three Friends were muc
alarmed on the 9th over the consC
quences of their firing on a SPANS
gunboat. It was reported that tn
United States government had ordere
an Investigation into the matter and
it is found to be as reported Spain ma
make requisition upon this govern
ment for their delivery as pirates an
this government would have no alter
native but 10 turn them over TO th
! Spaniards,
| SECRETARY OLNEY and Senior Dupu
de Lone, the Spanish minister a
Washington, have practically tsrmins
ted the negotiations. on the Cuba
| question, which will be submitted t
congress when it reeouyenes on jar
uary 5, Spain asks the good Offices {
the United States in mediating an
proposing certain conditions to the CT
ban insurgents.