Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-01-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mall.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

f6hSONAA ANU ROLIIlCAIA
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has signed the
pension and the urgent deficiency APP
preparation bills.
THE 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 ex-
pected in the near <nture.
WILLIAM Fl. HATCH died at Hanni-
bal, Mo-. on the esd, aged &c. He
served in congress and was the author
of the famous ant-option bill and was
mentioned by the press for the demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency in
the recent campaign.
A LETTER has been received at New
York from DIR. 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
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 mortal hemor-
rhage, which caused death in min
ute.
THE crown prince of Corea made an
Gently Poverty and political, troubles
were the cause.
THE London Times on the 25th stated
that the Washington government had
been confidentially 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 a plan to
sui mit 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 will 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 ac-
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.
A LETTER received in New York from
London stated that William Waldorf
Aston, the multi-millionaire, had re-
nounced his American citizenship and
sworn allegiance to Queen Victoria
CHARLES H. HOFFMAN, librarian of
the United States supreme court since
1873, died at his home in Frederick.
Md, on the 9th of pneumonia, aged 81.
A LITTLE band of IS Texans, fighting
for the insurgents in Cuba, were
driven into a hole by Spanish troops
and were entirely wiped out, but the
Texans sold their lives dearly, refusing
to surrender under flag of truce and
went down one by one crying Viva
Cuba Librer'
THOSE on board the filibustering
steamer Three Friends were much
quences of their firing on a Spanish
gunboat- 1t was reported that the
United States government had ordered
an investiga ton into the matter and if
it is found to be as reported Spain may
make requisition upon this govern
ment for their delivery as pirates and
this government would have no alter
native but to turn them over to the
Spaniards-
SECRETARY OLNEY and Senior Dupuy
de LONE, the Spanish minister at
Washing ton. have practically termina-
ted the negotiations on the Cuban
question, which will be submitted to
congress when it reconvenes on jan
uary 5. Spain asks the good Offices of
the United States in mediating and
proposing certain conditions to the Gu
ban insurgents
MISCELLANEOUS.
A DISPATCH from johannesburg,
South Africa, stated that Kid Mccoy,
the American middleweight, defeated
Billy Doherty, of Australia. in nine
rounds for the middleweight cham