The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-05-11

FhlDA1, MAI liz lSVO.
W. L. WILSON, who was in Cleve-
lands cabinet is ont for Bryan.
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OUT of total of seventy Illinois
towns voting ON the liquor question
last week, fifty. five went dry.
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A DEMOCRATIC primary will be held
in Ballard county on June 2 to nomi-
nate candidate for circuit clerk.
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JERRY NJ. PORTER, of Clinton, an
nounces that he will be a Republican
candidate for Congress in this District.
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The appropriations OF the present
Congress, it is estimated, Will amount
to more than a billion and halt dol
lars
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THE date Of the Worlds Congress of
Women at Paris, in connection with
the Exposition has been changed from
Sept. Sth TO June 2s.29th
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LII is little suspicious that those pa
pers which do not care to see Col. Bryan
nominated are busy trying 10 create the
impression that his health is breaking
down.
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THE State Department is still waiting
for the reply of the Turkish Govern
ment 20 the American demand for the
payment of the indemnity claims ag-
gregating $4,000. q
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IL there is any popular demand for
the nomination OF Admiral Dewey for
President, il is not known by the news
papers, which can always be depended
upon to reflect public sentiment,
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THE Nashville Banner says: ok
Gov. Bob Taylor has written his friend,
Colonel CasweIl, of Knoxville, that he
could not afford to accept the nomina-
ton for vice-President il il were offer
cd to him."
A DECISION Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, in the Kentucky gov
ernorship case, may be expected May Ia
OF q, ON both Of which days the mem
bers Of the court will assemble to hand
down opinions.
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REPRESENTATIVE SULzKR. of New
" Ork, created a furry in the House, Mon
day, by determined effort to secure the
passage Of his resolution expressing
sympathy for the Beers. His attempt
was thwarted by the Speaker.
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Hon. BILL REED, of Marshall county, |
denies that he will be an independent
for congress from this dis
trict However ne said: Well, if the
nomination was forced upon me by the
Democratic party / reckon l would
have to accept it.
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The journey Of the Boer peace ENJOYS
to the United States is so strongly rem
iniscent Of the similar mission to France
and other countries that Benjamin |
Franklin executed during the American
Revolution that American hearts take
ON a decided glow.
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SHELLEY, of Pennsylvania, who came
very near being ON she ticket with
Bryan in 1896, has become a Republi-
can and is Republican nominee for
congress this year. On the other hand
Gov. Pingree, Of Michigan, says the
hope of the country hereafter is in the
Democratic party.
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THE pension bill just enacted by Con-
gress calling for more pension disburse.
ments will be used by the party in pow
er as an additional reason why the war
stamp taxes must not be repealed this
session. There is no need for the reve-
nue. these stamp taxes are producing,
yet the party in power retains them
and then proceeds by large appropria-
tions to spend the accommodating reye-
nue..
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TIE Democratic Congressman from
Kentucky seem to be having an easy
time this year in securing nominations.
Wheeler has no opposition in the first,
Allen is in the same fix in the second,
Rhea in the third, Smith in the fourth,
Turner in the fifth and Gilbert in the
eighth. There will likely be contests
in the sixth, seventh, ninth and tenth.
The Democrats should easily elect nine
Of the eleven Congressman this fall with
a good fighting chance in another dis
trict.
ST.. LOUIS Is asking the federal gov.
eminent TO donate s5,OO0,OO0 for her