The advocate., 1897-02-10

session Of the Legislature may be avoided
The farmers Of Jackson county (Kansaa
City, Mo-, held meeting last week at
which resolutions were adopted demand.
ing a cut In the salaries Of county officers,
The Nebraska House Ways and Means
committee has unanimously recommended
the passage Of bill to appropriate $500
for the Transmiissippi Exposition al
Omaha.
Ii Hung Chang, 1t seems, is having some
trouble since his return home. His enc
mics seem to be taking advantage Of every
opportunity afforded to weaken his lnilu-
ence and power.
An effort is being made to get the gold
and silver factions of the Kentucky De-
mocracy together. II 1t is successful II
will be interesting TO know what the terms
Of the agreement are.
A plan lS being developed to effect fu-
sion or consolidation of the liberal parties
in Germany as against the Radicals.
There viii be on election Of members Of
the Reichstag this year.
The Supreme court of Nevada has de-
cided that State courts have no jurisdic.
tlon In cases where parties are charged
with crimes committed on property belong
ing to the United States.
The Missouri House has passed bill
prohibiting gold contracts and providing
that obligations may be legally paid in the
money Of the constitution which is con-
Struet to mean silver or gold.
Bryan's book, "The First Battle" Is
dedicated to Richard P. Bland, James B.
Weaver and Henry M. Teller, whom he re
CARDS as the foremost champions Of bimet
Sllism in their respective parties.
The Iowa Railroad Commissioners have
In letter to the President Of the State
Agricultural Society virtually rendered az
opinion in which they hold that 9-cent
fare for railroads would be too low rate
George r. Turner, a silver Republican
has been elected to the Senate from Wash
ington. The PopulistS and silver Republi'
cans combined and thereby secured votes
enough to elect, thing which no party
could do alone.
A Joint resolution has been adopted BY
the Nebraska Legislature directing Sena
tor John M. Thurston to vote for free and
unlimited coinage Of silver whenever thst
question was under consideration In the
United States Senate.
In q suit to enjoin North Dakota medi
cine concern from using their recipe apC
trade mark, the manufacturers Of Castoril
were beaten. The court held that the pat
emit had expired and that anyone was
privileged to use the recipe and name.
The Federal Department Of Labor, In
connection with the various State labor
departments, Is making an investigation
into municipal ownership Of gas, electric
light and waterworkS plants. Data viii
be collected showing the relative cost II
users under public and private ownership
A year ago the Treasurer Of South Da
kata became defaulter in very large
amount. There was considerable doubt ~
to whether the matter was ever properly
settled up, so when Governor Lee Pop,
was inaugursted last month he declined II
be o party to receipting for the funds IL
the hands Of the Treasurer until he had
seen and counted the cash.
The Republican papers are charging thai
Lyman J. Gage, who viii be Mr.. McKin
ley's Secretary OF the Treasury, was work
ing for 800 year In Chicago during thu
wvar JnaSaoN NJ for RIER a vaay. aa a unId ior