People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-01-21


Attorney General Harmon says that
the government probably will act in
the Pacific roads case within thirty
days.
The steamer Howard sailed into
port with flags at half mast. Her
captain, j. E. Taylor, had killed him
self.
A bill granting a right-of-way
through Indian Territory to the Mus
kogee railroad was passed by the
house.
Secretary Co5urn Of the Kansas
Agriculture, was Endorsed for secre-
tary of agriculture in the Mckinley
cabinet.
The senate refused to make changes
asked by Mr., Olney in the Orange
Free State and Argentine extraditiou
treaties.
The bond of the treasurer of Missouri
is said to be worth S2,5OO,OOO. Lon
Stephens accounts were found to be
all right.
Bailey of Texas was appointed a
member OF the committee On rules,
and BOatner of Louisiana of the ways
and means.
The Albright boys are in danger of
being lynched at Charleston, Mo-,
for the killing of Prosecuting Attor-
ney Elliott.
Senator Dubois opponents succeeded
in having an election of senator
postponed a week in order to rally
their forces.
Representative Cobb says that Gen
eral Miles is ia favor of making Jeffer-
son Barracks a frSt-claSs infantry and
artillery post.
The senate finance committee de-
cided to report favOrably the nomina-
tiOn of d. r. Francis TO be secretary
of the interior.
The comptroller Of the currency
has appointed c, H. Springer receiver
of the Merchants National bank of
DEVILS Lake, Nd.
The comptroller of the currency has
appointed j. B. Atwater of MinneapO-
lis receiver of the Columbia National
bank of Minneapolis.
General Miles returned the report
on Jefferson Barracks to the board
with orders to estimate the cost of
needed Improvements.
Senator Sherman has accepted the
portfolio Of secretary of state in Nc
Kinley's cabinet. Mark Hanna will
be appointed to the senate.
Dennis Fylnn's free homes bill
passed the senate yesterday by a large
enough majority to insure free homes
if the president should veto it.
The Dawes commission has encoun-
tered opposition at the hands of the
leaders of the five civilized tribes,
who have taken possession of nearly
all the land.
The following pOstOffices have been
established: Arkansds-Togo, Pope
county. Indian Territory Bebee,
Chickasaw Nation, Texas-IverSOn,
Hill county.
Probably one reason why widows
are so attractive is the circumstance
that they are never addicted to the
selfish practice of looking out for
number one.
Commander j. B. COPELAND has been
detached from duty as inspector of
the Eighth Lighthouse district at
New Orleans, and ordered to CON-
mand the Richmond.
Writing of his mother, ]. NJ. Barrie
the famous novelist, says:1,"Every-
thing | could do for her in this,life |
have done. l look back upon the years
and | cannot see the smallest, thing
left undO1e."
A citizen of WestbrOOk, Me-, regard
ed as intelligent by his townsmen, says
that whenever he has a severeIattack
OF rheumatism he confines himself to
a diet of salt pork and soon regains
his normal health,
The United States civil service CON-
will hold an examination in
Washington and in GALL other large
cities where there are applicants
February 10 to fill a vacancysin the
position Of expert horticulturist.
A Cuban in New York says Of Maceo
that he was a man of the stricteSt
moral integrity; thrt he never drank
wine, never played cards and never
even in a land where:nearly
everybody, man, woman and child
smokes.
The other day President Cleveland
ordered his carriage stopped on the
GlenwoOd road to permit a lot of dir
ty, ragged little gypsies to pick their
marbles up out of the road-a natural