Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-19
WA-KEENEY, KANSAS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1885.

who disappeared last spring while an in.
spector was examining his Office, has not
vet been found. A defalcation of nearly
81, 900 with which he is charged has been
made good by his bondsmen.
It is proposed to incorporate in the in.
strument to bs framed by the Oak ota con-
s.itutional convention, now in session al
Sioux Falls. q provision that all appropria.
ton bills for permanent improvements, and
all laws of general public interest, shall be
drafted by the legista ure and submitted to
popular vote for ratification or rel fiction
The national convention of coal miners
began its session in Indianapolis with dele.
gates IN attendance from Pennsylvania,
OHIO, Indiana, Kansas, West Virginia and
t. form national organization with the
object Of advancing rates and lettering the
condition of the mile generally.
The large sugar works of the American
Glucose ccmpar y, at Peoria, Ill.,, were burn
ed to the ground, entailing loss of $3.50
600. The fire originated near drying kiln
and driven by q high wind, spread with
great rapidity. Some ninety men employed
in The factory at the time barely escaped
with their lives.
John Keboe, one of party of rovsterers
who quarreled with Michael Rosa, an
Italian fruit-peddler, in Chicago, was stab.
bed and killed by the latter. Rosa. who
was subsequently arrested, claims to havs
acted in self defence. A somewhat similar
tragedy was enacted in New York, Charles
Bradley, diun ken truckmsn, being knlfed
tn death by an Italian peanut-vendern named
Zstz, who is in custody.
A commission consisting of Capt. James
KircaIsn, OF Mississippi, and Mr.. Wood, IF
Tennessee, has been ppointed by tbs Sec
rotary of the interior to go out to the Indian
territory and open Hp negotiations with
Chcctaws. Creeks, Cherokees and Ssminoles
Indians for the purpose of having their un-
divided lands thrown open for settls ment.
Hon. Emory A. Sto1rs, of Illinois, died
very suddenly at Ottawa, ILL.,, on Septem.
Der 18th. For several days he had been
suffering slight indieposition, but no Sc
rious oonse quences had been thought of.
The best medical attention had been given
him, and at no time was he cor fined to his
room. He,rt disease was the cause of his
sudden taking off.
The distillery of w. II. Mccormack, at
Beardstowp, ILL.,, was destroyed by fire.
Loss SCI, 600 insured $4,000 Fire also de-
stroyed q winery and distillery at Fresno,
Cal. Loss $4,000. A fire in Nav York
City destroyed the oil warehouse and fac
tory of Swan & Finch and the stock Of to-
bacco belonging to Lechlenstein Brothers.
In the first instance the loss was $50, 900
and in the latter $4,000.
The advance demanded by the coal
miners in the Hooking region on the LIST of
September has been generally conceded, and
operations will Immediately be resum.
ed in most of the mines. Unless wages are
speedily raised throughout the coal mining
districts of the country there will be
strikes, lockouts and serious labor dist1r-
Dances. The outlook for an early revival
in the coal industry is pronounced very
hopeful.
An attempt was made to blow up with
dynamite the hotel, saloon and residence
of Neal & Bad veil, in the village of West
0. The saloon had recently been
opened, and its presence was holly OPP
posed by some of the inhabitants. Thir
opposition is credited with inspiring the
blown away. and the interior wrecked.
Neal and family, oec upying an upper room,
were thrown from their beds and bruised.
Because of the failure of the air brake tn
work passenger train on the South Park
railroad was wrecks near Como, Colorado.
While defending sharp down curve with
great speed two coaches brok. from the en-
CINE, jumped the track, and were piled up
Il the ditch . complete wreck. All of the
en- passengers miracu 'ouslv escaped injury,
xecpt Mrs. Cronkhite, of Denver, who sus-
aimed fracture of both arms as we'll as in
ernsl injuries.
Perry Whitlock, aged %, went to the resi-
lence of his father-in-law. e. g. Coz, some
niles south of Danville, H., and shot his
wife, Emily, sged Is. and her sisters, Maggie
md Tinchie, aged % and %. respectively,
hen killed himself. All three sisters are
nortally wounded. Mr.. Coe was absent
rom home when the tragedy occurred.
Vhitlock had previously threatened to kill
he whole family. He and his wife lived
lnhappily on account OF his dissipated |
habits, and she recently had left him.
to Gen. Schoield, to be forward |
d to Gen. Howard, commanding the de-
,artmeDt of the Platte, for his guidance in |
citing the labor troubles in Wyoming hei |
directed to send . sufficient force to protect |
life and property, where vi lence exists or |
1as threatened, and to aid the civil au-
horities In preserving the neace and ar.
esting those committing ofsns,s aeaiDst |
be laws, and to protect especially the Chin
Pc laborefs from Ill treatment at the hands
t other persons.
The Newark Machine Company of Co
1mtus, Ohio, has just entered suit in the
United States Courts against Gaar, Scott T.
o OF Richmond, Indiana, for the use of
ertsin patents on the Clover Huller manu-
lctured by the latter which the Newark
[achine Company claim to ls infringe
tents on their patents on the Victor Clover
[uller manufactured By them. This il an
Important suit, for, if it il gained by the
ewNk Mt chine Company, they can tur-
le all the clover hullers built by Gaar,
cOtt d Co., and can collect damages from
ny one nsin9 them.
A severe storm visited the vicinity Of Ma ,
oleon. O.. doing much dam4ge to farm
ousss, barnyarls and crops! There. was
1t little damage done In town. The storm
lssed two miles north Of Toledo, moving !
direction, and covering .