Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-07-11
NEWS SUMMARY
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
Snow fell at Richmond, Indiana, on Jul,
LIST. Ice formed in many places in north
srn Indiana.
N. B. Klaine, postmaster at Dodge City
Kan, has been suspended and Jas. M. Nc
Council appointed in his stead.
Timothy Mccarthy, postmaster a
Larned Kansas, has been suspended an(
Frank E Martin appointed in his stead.
Mrs. Yseult Dudley who shot O'Donno
van Rosa q short time sgo in New Yorl
City has been acquitted In q New Yorl
City court of the charge. Temporary in
sanity was proved and on this ground thu
woman was cleared.
The state prohibition convention, Of
Mississippi, met at Jackson. It was the
strongest movement yet made in favor Of
strict prohibition, which principle will en-
ter largely into Mississippi politics this
year. A full state ticket was nominated.
Benz. F. Jonas, who was appointed col.
lector at New Olleans, by the president serv-
ed in the confederate army. He was a mem.
of the Louisiana legislature in 1876 and
1877. He has been prominent for many
years in the politics of that state. He was
elected to the U. s. senate and took hisseat
in March of 1879. His term of Office ex-
pired on March 8. 1885.
The president has appointed VIM. Dor
sheimer TO be United States attorney for
the southern district of New York, and
Martin T. Mcmahon to be United States
marshal for the same district. Mr.. Dorsheim-
er was at one time lieutenant governor of
the state of New York and is at present q
member of congress from New York city
district. His appointment will greatly ap-
pease the Tannamy democratic organize alton
Of which he is q member.
The case of Mrs. Dudley, who was acquit-
ted on the ground of insanity of felonious
assault in shooting O'Donovan Rosa, was
up in the court again to-day. Judge Gill
dersleeve, the district attorney and the
prisoners Counsel, held q long consulta-
ton, at the end of which the court denied
the motion to transfer Mrs. Dudley to an
English asylum. Judge Gildersleeve ex-
pressed preference for Middleton asylum,
and sent Mrs. Dudley to be confined there
The announcement is made at Chicago
that Chas. Libby, of the shirt manufactur.
ing firm of James Libby & Co., who so
disappeared some weeks ago,
is not dead as supposed. He has been heard
from in Boston, from which city he wrote q
letter to his father in New York city stating
that he had heard with deep sorrow of his
wife's suicide through remorse at his dis
appearance and supposed death. He in
tended, he said, to assume another name
and begin life anew.
A cable from Auckland, New Zsaland. to
he chief of police Harrigan, of st. Louis,
the arrival there of the police de-
partment's messengers sent from this coun-
nv month ago ana an acknowledgment of
he requisition fer W. P. Lennox Maxwell,
Southern hotel in st. Louis, on April 9Th,
md fed to New Z,ala d. The officers will
return with Maxwell by a steamer which
.ails on the 2lst inst. There was no serious
egal complication and the murderer was
,urned over to the officers at once.
Edward A. Boyd and Geo. H. Boyd,
iather end son, convicted cfdefraudiug the
government by illegally importing plate
glass, we're called to the bar of the q. 8.
,orcuit court in New York City. Judge
% say. Their council said Edward A. Boyd
desired the court to know that his son
George was only nominal member of the
irm and was acting under his instructions.
Judge Benedict said he did not want to
end the young man to prison but hoped
his case would be warning to him. He
hen sentenced him to pay fine OF 81 600.
n passing the sentence on the father the
ourt was more severe. The elder Boyd's
owe of gain was commented On in vigorous
erms. He was sent to prison for two
ears.
Chief Roman Nose," renegade Sioux
indian who has been living with the
;heyennes for some years and who, with q
mall following, has been tho disturbing
lement in the Indian Territory, and caas-
ng good portion of the present scare, was
rousht into Fort Leavenworth, q prisoner
y detachment of colored cavalry. He
1ss in irons and closely guarded. He was
laced in the stone guard house in the |
arrison and orders were issued to watch |
im closely. He is about As years old and |
J said to have killed twelve men in various |
ledium height, muscular and looks like a |
I'd Indian. Heis inclined to be talkative,
ut the guards do not permit him to con-
erse. He will be held here for the present. |
en. Augur does not apprehend serious
'ouble with the Cheyennes, but is ready
, render prompt assistance to the settlers |
! case this should be need of troops.
James Russell Young, ex-United States
mister to China, arrived at San Francisco
q the steamer 20 ,eanica," from Yokaho-
IA. In an interview he said regarding the
hinese restriction sctthat it merely offends
le Chinese pride as their government is
pposed to the emigration of their own
II ,cts. The Chinese emigrate from
Iong Kong, an English port, and not from
Chinese city. The British governor of
long Kong could enforce the United
;ates restriction treaty if he were re-
hired to do so by his government. The
hinese government have done all in their
,wer to prevent the emigration of Chinese
the United States but there are no restric-
ons to their going from Hong Kong. To
'mpletely carry out the restriction act the
nited States should negotiate treaty with
ngland by which coolies from Hong Kong
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