The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-01-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

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The Virginia legislative committee
IN courts of justice has recommended
the passage of the bill providing for
whipping posts for criminals.
CHIEF IsPARHEcRER and the Creek
souncil at Okmulgee, l. T., have
Ignored Secretary Bliss warning and
have appropriated money to pay law
yers to test the constitutionality OF
The act of congress abolishing their
tribal courts. They declare that they
will not submit to the law abolishing
their courts until the United States
supreme court says they must do so.
MEMBERS of the family and immedi-
ate friends of Secretary Alger were
seric rslv disturbed about his illness
on the 10th and his physicians feared
that he had typhoid fever.
SENATOR CHANDLER. after a confer
.nce with President Mckinley on the
10th on the subject of bime tai lism,
said: The president stands firmly in
favor OF international bimetallism as
promised by the St Louis platform
Tie considers the negotiations with the
European powers only temporarily sus-
pended on account of the peculiar con-
iition of affairs In India and the presi-
ients intention is TO again send his
envoys to Europe as soon as the condi-
tions are favorable for continuing
negotiations."
WILLIAM +. STERNE, of Topeka.
Kan. was confirmed by the senate at
Washington as United States marshal
for the district of Kansas.
| .IInlE EpaaaHrfu Of Cbt...~ .....
said, will be rendered the vacancy on
the interstate commerce commission
by the president
| THE largest fleet of warships ever
assembled under the American flag
will be within six hours easy steaming
Of Cuba by the ist of February. The
president has no intention of proyol<-
ing war with Spain, brt he will he
found in forward state OF prepara-
tion should Spain insist upon hostili-
ties IL Intervention comes IL will be
with strong arm.
In the joint session of the Ohio lepis-
lature on the 18th Marcus A. Hanna
was formally elected United States
senator Tor the unexpired term Of Sec
retaiy John Sherman and for the six
years from March next, by major
ity of one vote.
PETITION has been filed with the
president by Mrs. Chapman Weed, OF
Muscatine, la-, for o consulship either
In Germany or Switzerland. Mrs.
Weed Is reported to be fine linguist
and a woman of executive ability.
LESLIE NJ. SHAW was inaugurated
governor of Iowa on the 18th, the cerc.
monies being witnessed by an immense
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 this 18th. The
Spanish general was obliged TO throw
a Gordon OF troops around the United
States consulate, as there was fierce
rioting in the city and the mob de-
nounced the United States The United
States warships at Key West, Fla,
we're 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
middle-of-the-road populists and named
the peoples party. With few excep-
tions, the delegates declared them
selves unequivocally in favor of going
1t alone in the future. The rcferen.
dunn system was recommended for use
among the middle-of- the-roaders in
settling matters of national impor.
tance TO the order, and there was u
practical agreement among the dele
gates that a national presidential con-
yention should be held this year An
address was issued to the people
A DISPATCH from Columbus. o., on
the 18th stated that the opposition to
Hanna was defeated in his election,
but IL is proposed to fight now against
his being seated for the long term.
His enemies say they have not the
time 10 interfere on the short term,
but they will press the bribery charges
to the United States senate.
TnE monetary commission was re-
Gently given hearing by the house
committee on banking and currency
on the commissions bill proposing a
comprehensive revision of the cur
rency. The hearing attracted much
interest, number of the members of
the house and Secretary Gage being
present