The Holly chieftain., 1898-01-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
Personal AND POLITICAL.

THE largest fleet of warships ever
assembled under the American flag
viii be within six hours easy steamiug
Of Cuba by the LIST of February. The
president has no intention of provok-
| ing war with Spain, but he will be
found in forward state of prcpara-
ton should Spain insist upon hostili-
ties. II Intervention comes il will be
with a strong arm.
LESLIE NJ. seIAw was inaugurated
governor of Iowa on the 18th. the cere-
monies being witnessed by an imme sc
crowd. In his inaugural address Gov
Shaw declared unequivocally for the
gold standard of currency.
The situation was reported as being
serious in Havana on the 18th. The
Spanish general was Obliged to throw
Gordon of troops around the United
States consulate, as there was fierce
rioting in the city and the mob de-
nounccd the United States. The United
States warships at Key West, Fla,
were ordered to be in readiness to go
to Cuba should occasion demand.
NEW party was born at St. Louis
on the 18th in the conference of the
middlc-of-the-road populists and named
the peoples party. With few exccp-
tions, the delegates declared them
selves unequivocally in favor Of going
1t alone in the future. The refercn-
dunn system was recommended for use
among the middle-of- thc.roaders In
settling matters Of national impor.
tance to the order, and there was Il
practical agreement among the dele
gates that national presidential CON
veution should be held this year. An
address was issued to the people.
DTsrATCm from Columbus, O., on
the 18th stated that the opposition to
Hanna was defeated in his election,
but it is proposed TO fight now against
his being seated for the long term
His enemies say they have not the
time TO interfere on the short term,
but they will press the bribery charges
to the United States senate.
The monetary commission was re-
Gently given a hearing by the house
committee on banking and currency
on the commissions bill proposing
comprehensive revision of the cur
rcncy. The hearing attracted much
interest, n number of the members of
the house and Secretary Gage being
present
As the result of conferences held at
Washington between the silver lead
ers of various parties, Chairman Jones,
of the democratic national committee;
Chairman Butler, of the populist ma
tlonal committee. and Chairman Town,
of the silver national repub blican com
mittce, will issue n joint manifesto
with view to securing common ac-
tion by the three organizations in the
political contest of 1898.
THE senate committee on Indian af-
fairs recently re jected the nominations
Of four appointees to Indian agencies
because they were non-residents OF the
states and territories to which they.
were ASSIGNED to duty. Among the
quartet rejected was Ed Goldberg, of
Wichita, Kan, who was appointed
agent at the Quapaw agency in the In
dian territory
LOGAN CARLISLE. chief clerk OF the
treasury department under his father,
eX-Secrctary Carlisle, died in New
York on the 10th.
hf'N- NHhls iOiufh bOlDN AIhEE, u
S. A., retired, died of old age at Wash
ington on the 10th. He graduated in
the same class with Gen. Grant at West
Point and served with distinction in
Mexico and through the civil war
Mrs. LUCILLE LANE. the youngest
daughter of ex-senator Joe Black burn,
of Kentucky. shot herself in Il serious
manner at Washington on the night of
the 18th. There seemed to be some
mystery over the shooting.
BENJAMIN BuTTERwoRrH, the United
States commissioner of patents, died
at Thomasville, Ga, on the 10th. aged
81 years. He had left Washington for
the south to recuperate from pneu-
monia, but was attacked with uremic
convulsions, which caused his death
THERE has been laid before Presi-
dent Mckinley petition for Cuban
armistice. This government, it is sug-
gested, shall propose to Spain a ces-
sation of hostilities for specified
period of 60 or 30 days. During the
armistice representatives of Spanish
and Cuban interests on the island shall
come together, and with the United
States, through commissioner acting
as arbitrator, shall try to arrange
settlement and permanent peace.