Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-12-07
POLITICS


cal year ended June 30, we're Sli6, 3d.
593, a decrease OF s2ll,022.
Popullst John b. Debb, representa-
tive-elect in Barren county, was ac-
quilted of the charge of false swearing.
The federal grand jury at Birming-
ham, roasted United States commits
sioners for considering trivial moon
shine cases.
The Senate will have the appoint
ments Of over 700 presidential postmas
tiers on It's hands for confirmation dur
ing the present month.
The Democratic postmaster at Mo
bile, Ala. whose commission will not
expire for year. refuses to vacate for
the republican appointee.
w. w. Ayers, of Louisville, has been
appointed superintendent of the prison
chair factory at Frankfort by the board
of sinking fund commissioners.
b. X. Bruce, the Negro ex- Senator
from Mississippi, will be register of
but treasury luoltdu vi W. "a poibSo'
the Kentucky IMAM and brother"
Congress met yesterday and the pres
ident's message was read. We will
either reproduce it in full in next issue
or give a synopsis OF it If worth the
space.
Hon. James Garnett. Sr., OF Adair
oo,ptv IL anpnnpnad a. a candidate for
the democratic nomination for Judge of
the court of appeals in the third appel
late district.
Attorney General McKenna is to
leave the cabinet for place on the SUI
preme bench and it is said that Gov.
Griggs, of New Jersey, will be made
attorney general.
Mrs. Mckinley, mother of the presi-
dent is still at the point of death from
a stroke OF paralysis, but the president
went to Washington TO he present at
the opening of Congress, after which
he returned to her bedside.
A dispatch from Richmond says that
Jan. |, w. o. Owsley will give place as
general store-keeper to Il. V. Wilson,
of Mercer, whose commission had not
been revoked when the department
went under civil service rules
The latest in republican State poll
tics is that deal is on between Con-
gresham ID. G.. Colson and Exon
gresham j. II. Wilson, whereby the
latter is to support Mr.. Colson for Con-
gress next year and receive in return |
the Congressman $ Endorsement for dis
trict attorney.
So say we all with the Louisville !
Times: The vindication of presiden-
tial appointment has been conferred |
upon two OF the three republican lead
ers indicted for conspiring to bride
legislators, and the Hon. John Henry
Wilson the best of three-should not
be Disseminated against. Give John
Henry something, let it be something
good, juicy aud film.
Walter Evans was to have introduced |
in Congress yesterday resolution de-
signed to strengthen public credit by |
making all government obligations pay
able in gold unless otherwise stipulat-
ed and an amendment to the civil SER
vice act opening to the pie brigade a
vast number OF Offices that are at pre- |
sent under civil service rules.
Congressman Bailey, OF Texas, who
was at Lexington and bought several |
fine horses, thinks Congress will take |
no action whatever on the currency
question at the coming session and says
the republicans will not dare substi-
tute gold bonds, for greenbacks and |
treasury notes now in circulation. Mr.. |
Bailey said President Mckinley was
not man of sufficiently positive con-
victions to make emphatic recommen-
datiOns on the currency question. He
is opposed to the annexation OF Hawaii |
and OF Cuba, but wants the belliger-
anov IF tho Guhapo raonoc;.ol