Personal And Political

Thk Supreme Court of Nebraska decided on tke i::th n recognue Governor-elect Boyd. Öovernor Thajer, howover, still retained the office on the grotmd that Boyd had not proved his oitizenship. The inaugTiration of John L. Routt as Governor of Colorado took place at Denver on the 18th. Lei.and Sta'kford was re-elected to the United St::tt's Senate from California on the lüth. Genkhai. S. V. IIkxkt. Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance of the War Department, was placed on the retired list of the army. His services in the army extended over a period of forty-six years. At the (Iemand of the Board of Public Lands and Buildings ex-Governor Thayer, of Nebraska, gave up possession of the executive apartments under protest. Colonei, McCait.i., the famous operatic manager, is a hopeless invalid at his home in Baltimore from paralysis. Chari.ks Kjng, oJ Middletown, Mass., was 110 years old on the 15th. His health was g'ood. The Republican vSenatorial caucus at Springfield, 111., on the 15th nominated ex-Governor K. J. Oglesby to succeed Charles B. Farwell as United States Senator. LiEUTENANT JAMES Manv died at Fort Riley, Kan., fmm the effects of a wound received in the recent Indian battle at Wounded Knee. The Republicans of the New Harapshire Legislature on the 15th nominated Jacob H. Gallingvr tn succeed Senator Blair in the United States Sonate. Lewis Laxders. the oldest citizen of Llmestone County. Term., died at the residiiice of hi.s daughter in Shoalford Beat, aged 99 years. He was a soldier in the war of IS 12. Johx Chambkbs, the oldtst citizen of Morgan County. 111., oelebrated the lOOth anniversary of his birth on the löth at Jacksonville. Poli.y An.v t'oi.r.i.vs. aged 13 years and 3 months, was married to Jesse JJ. Dunahoo, a widower of 33 years, near St. Helens, Ky.