Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-05
GENERAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
The American humane association me-
in st. Louis. The question of the trans
portation of cattle YVES taken u. A letter
from o. L. Dudley, agent of the Illinois
humane society, was read, calling attention
TO the cruelty practiced in overlooking can
and telling to feed cattle. A let OF from
Charles Frances Adams, president, of Bos.
ton, on the same subject, said the reason
why railroad companies oppose improved
stock cars is because the adoption of them
involves the side tracking of A, 900 old.
style stock cars. The only way the evil
cou d be remedied, he says, is by conares-
SIGNAL action. Mr.. Gordon, of Milwaukee,
opposed cars which provided for the feed
ing and watering of cattle while in them,
He favored taking cattle ont of the cars
while in transit so they may rest as well as
fed. A resolution Was adopted accepting
the report Of the committee on legislation,
with the exception of that part of it which
refers to improved cars and particular codes
OF transportation, and directing the score
tary to draft q mem orial to congress on the
subject. The question Of humane education
was then discussed. Rev. Mr.. Gordon,
chairman of the Committee on "brsudin.
he cattlemen's convention to be held in
this city next week, and asking that the
matter be considered and plan which will
infict the least possible pain be devised.
Tho secretary OF the interior has received
the annual report of Gen. John G. Black,
of pensions, for the year
ended June 80, 1855. 1. shows that there
were at the close OF the year 345, 1875 PEN
siorers, and during the year there were
added IS, 767 new names and 1885 reinstate-
ments. During the same period the names
of Is, 233 pensioners were dropped from the
rolls fer various causes, leaving net in
crease of22, 1863. The average annual value
Of each pension at the close of the year is
shown to be $110. So, and the aggregate an
nual v9lue of all pensions is SSS, coo, 6S5, an
Increase over the total value for the previous
pensions during the year is F64 ,97S, 1886, an
Increase in amount over the previous year
# s. 069, 83S.
Adjutant General Drum received the fol-
owing telegram from General Cook: Com
the troops in Aroma territory,
SANCHEZ bro u zht into Fort Apache one of
he hostile indians, named Og le Qlelah.
he also reported that the hostiles are kill
ng all the White Mountain Indians
ney can find on the reservation. 1t Seems
that up 10 this tina they have
Killed eleven women, four children and
iv, men; and the White Mountains
retaIiate on the Cheirachuas re-
naming on the reservation; but these are
lose TO Fort Apache and carefully guarded.
The Indians On the reservation ara greatly
and several parties of scouts and
ht1y, inn A -
ndi2n camps have been notified. There
s reason to hope that most Of the hcstiles
will be killed.
A memorial meeting in honor of Leiske,
he German socialist, who was hanged for
Henry Rumpf, chief OF the
POLITICAL police in Germany on the 10Th of
December, 1884, was held in New York
lily. Herr Most delivered the eulogy, and
dvised his hearers to exterminate the
nemies Of socialism not only in Germany
'ut every nation on the globe. Resolutions
the action Of Leiske assassin
ting Rumpf, and consigniDg like enemies
o similer punishment, were passed
midst great applause.
l.. Ming and O. Ling, attaches of the
,hinese legation at Washington, have ar
lived in st. Louis to act as Interpreters in
be trials which are to come on next week,
f seven Chinese charged with the murder
{ Lou Johnson, a Chinaman who was
Tiled there last summer by alleged high
inders.
P. Booker Reed, mayor Of Louisville, KY,
nd Wharfmaster Charles Kremer had a
rect fight, and the mayor was knocked
own and considerably bruist abut the
ice. The difficulty bad its origin in the
evenih ward in which the two were sup
ortipg rival card dates.
1t Tecumseh, Michigan, Aaron Palmer
atally shot brothers named Buford P. and |
dwin P. Anderson. The would-bs MUIR
erer has escaped. Search was made for |
i'm by over two hundred Cit; z ms, who in
rded to hang him.
In the circuit c. urt at GAINESVILLE, Wiscsn-
n, a jury awarded lad named Hemming- |
ay damages of $4,000 for the loss of bis |
# hand by being compelled to leap from q |
I. Paul train at regular station, no stop
ling made.
The Alton elevator building valued at |
so, coo, and its contents, 10000 bushels of |
hest valued at $50, 900, were destroyed By
70. The property was fully insured.
A physician in Cincinnati, in treating a
,tient with congenital cataracts in the pu-
l OF each eye, made incisions below and
rmed new pupils.
Illinois farmers report that cholera has
ken nearly all the hogs in Bourbon,
ouglas county, and in the township of
nth Wistenden, Champaign ct ulty.
Heavy rains are reported at San Luis
bispo, California, where ten inches fell in
Velve hours, doing damage to the amount
500, 200.
Walter johnson, of Michigan, has been
pointed law clerk of the nriionsl patent
ice vice Mcknight promoted.
At Parnen meeting in Marquette, Mich.
Judge Isaac MarstOn, of Michigan spoke
d over S. 500 were subscribed.
James c. Dugan has been named by the
cretary of the treasury Hs local inspector
boilers at Louisville, KY.
Herman Martans hes been recognized by ;
e president Is consul Of the German en-
re ct St. Louis.
Dip liberia is prevalent st Pstchoeue L /. ,
I'd the public schools have been closed.
FOREIGN
A dispatch from Toronto saye: Every s
dy in the dominion is locking forward
the defeat of Sir John Macdonstd's gov
lment on the opening Of parliament, jan s
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