Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-09-26

met IN baltimore, az OOO fellows nall. lnls
grand body which was formerly termed
grand lodge of United States until the past
four years. has met annually but communi-
There was full representation present.
Jumbo, Barnum's $500, eco eIe plant, was
killed Oh the railroad track near Ontario
Canada. His keeper YVES leading him along
the track to load him, when freight train
came up behind urnoticed and ran him
dow He was injured so badly that he
died in thirty minutes. Jumbo was the
largest elephant ever seen on American
soil.
The devastation by prairie fires from
Fargo, Dakota, Territory, to Bismarck far
surpasses the destruction of any previous
year. Hundreds Of wheat crops are swept
out of existence. The amount burned in
Northern Dakota during the past week is
imm ense. 1t is estimated that the entite
crops of 100 farm between here and Bis
marck have been destroyed.
At Grad Chain, ILL.,, the boiler Of the
sawmill belonging to James Bart lson e1-
ploGed, killing two men outright, and fatal
ly injuring smother. The engineer, Robert
GcIntyre, was blown 100 feet from the
mill. and portions of his body lodged in
the surrounding trees. Silas Dreamer was
instantly killed, his body being terribly
msngled. Orrin Morris was fatally injured.
The boiler was completely demolished, also
the mill building and machinery:
Jacob Shipley. township trustee of
Morgan county, Indiana, has been indicted
for issuing fraudulent warrants. A. o
English, trustee of another township in
the same county, who is charged with q
similar offer SO, has disappeared, and is
supposed % have gone to Canada. Enoch
Norton and George w. Boyd, of Fountain
county, have been indicted for completely
in the frauds.
Second assistant Postmaster General
Knott has completed tour Of inspection
over the railway postal system of the west.
His object was to study the system thor
ougnly aud ascertain the wants of the
western country in the matter of mail trans
portation. Mr. Knott expressed himself as
we'll satisfied with the present railway
mail service, and commended the stern
speed Of the transfer service at Chicago for
points west, and the smoothness and &C
curacy of the whole service.
The knights of labor have taken up the
cudgel against the Chinese, and their ulti-
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probable. It is not thought however, that
much trouble will be experienced in get
ting rid of the Chinese there. They are
now leaving the territory by every train.
The white miners were told that they could
20 back to work, and will likely do so if nc
attempt is made to work the chinese with
them; so far the Chinese here have been
afraid to 20 down into the mines and have
conse suently been idle since the riot of last
week.
Bishop John Sharp, of Utah, director
of the Union Pacific railroad, and one of
the wealthiest and most influential Nor
mons living. appeared in court at Salt Lake
City, and pleaded guilty ofunlawful cohsb-
itatiOn. He claimed that his plural mar
rage ives entered into before any suit
against it, and in good faith according to
their religion, but he recognized the SUI
premacy of his adopted country's laws, and
would live within them henceforth, and
would not advise any one else to break
them. He was fined $500 and discharged
on payment thereof.
A dispatch from Monmouth, ILL.,, says
that the appearance OF an enormous balloon
swaying above the city a few hundred feet,
drew the people from their stores and
houses till the streets we're crowded, and
the excitement became intense. Shortly
after the airship swooped down and i'm
paled itself on the spire of the Catholic
church near the public square. The bal
loon at once collapsed and 100 citizens
helped to drag the concern to the ground.
The basket was empty, barring some
of oaks, indicating collision
with tree tops somewb re. All efforts to
discover whence the balloon came and the
names of its occupants have as yet been
The terrified Chinese miners are just
leaving Rock Springs. w. T., the scene of
the recent riot last week. The white
miners feel greatly encouraged and work
will undoubtedly commence in few days.
The government directors of the Union
Pacific railroad made the following report
Of the affair to the secretary of the interior:
alleged .0utrsges recently occurring at
Rock Springs. We find such condition of
affairs here as, in our opinion, endangers
the property of the road, jsopardizes the
interest of the government, and calls for
prompt interference. We therefore deem
it important that full authority should be
given the pro or officers to afford ample as
sistan &c to the managers in their efforts to
protect the property of the compsnI, and
conduct the business of the road.
A recent dispatch from Chattanooga,
Tenn, says: There is intense excitement at
Dalton, Georgia. over q visit paid that
place by band of Ku Klux last week.
There was fifty men, all we'll disguised,
who entered the city shortly after mid
night. They visited house Of i'll fame
owned by Mrs. Jane Kidd, and the woman
and six Of her bosrders were dragged from
their beds, and each one was given fifty
[ashes. Some of the women are in a criti-
cal condition and may die. The band that
went to the house of Tom Carver. q noted
thief, and beat him to death, after tortur-
ing him for q half hour. Another negro,
named Armstad, was 30 terribly beaten
that he will die. The band then notified
several persons to leave the place ct once
Or they would be killed. No clue can be
had q to the identity of then. The mob
took in all the disreputable houses, regard
less of the color of the occupants. They
went to the mayors Office and left list OF
those under mob surveillance. The whole
affair was IN effort to nd Dalton of the bad