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

DOMESTIC.
A well-dressed man, about 35 years of age
attracted the attention of the officers at TIT
white house last Saturday, by his efforts t.
gain admission to the building by the real
entrance. He was informed that no yisi
to. were allo we'd in on Saturday, and tha
he should 60 to the front door when b.
came again, but he persisted in lis de
msnds to be admitted, declaring that h
must see the president. His actions ant
violent language soon identified BIN as I
crank of the dangerous sort, and he was
taken into custody at once. When brough
to the station-house he gave the name o
Samuel Venable, and very reluctantly told
that he was from the neighboring county
in Maryland. His refusals to explain hi
reasons for wanting to see the presiden
eau sed the police authorities to lock hin
up atil his friends could be communicated
with. Since the death of Vice President
Hendricks the officials and guardians abou
the white house have redoubled their vigi
lance, as the situation is one to aGtrac
cranks in that direction. No one of I'm
natural demeanor or appearance is allowed
to pass without question. any exhibition
of eccentricity on the part Of the visi
tor is followed by expulsion. Long experl
white house doorksepers expert in detecting
signs of insanity, and no risks are taken in
permitting suspicious people to enter.
A case of the greatest malpractice and
almost incredible ignorance is reported a
Milwaukee. Wis. A few days ago Her
man Albany, 5years ofage, upset q kettle
of boiling water and was severely scalded
Anton Wahl, an old fellow, who foI
was called and covered the wounds of the
little suff erer with thick layer of snai
shells, ground down to powder. This hi
told the parents not to remove, and thre.
days after the boy died. When the thicl
crust from ovor the wounds was being
removed, myrisds of raaggots were found
that had eaten their way down to the bones
The old crank explained that he considered
the mites necessary expedient for revomine
all poisonous matter from the system. Il
that ives done that he would cause the
the maggots to disappear by addressing him
self to Christ, whom he claimed to know
personally. He admitted having several pa
tents in state where they are slowly be-
ing eaten up by maggots. The attention
of the health com missioner has been called
to the mrtter.
The war department has recently received
such reports from its officials in Utah re.
garding the very unsettled condition of the
affairs in that territory, growing out of the
enforcement Of the laws against polygamy
as to cause some uneasiness, but no alarm
The recent shooting Of Mormon by 9
United States marshal created great deal
of excitement among the Mormons, and
some apprehension was felt at Salt Lake
that there would be an uprising among
them. A battery of the artillery was re.
Gently ordered from Omaha to Fort Doug.
las, which is situated few miles from Salt
Lake City. This movement, however was
not particularly on account of any fear of q
Mormon rebellion, but had been in con-
at Fort Doug!ss consists of full regimen:
of infantry and battery of artillery and is
under the command of General McCook.
In the department ofthe Platte, consisting
of about 5000 men. could be concentrated
at trouble, at Fort Douglas in q very few
honrs. No serious trouble, however, is
apprehended by army officials.
The prohibition conference of partisans
of that faith in Michigan and adjoining
states opened in Detroit, with about go
noon was devoted to q prayer service, the
Rev. G. T. Allen leading. The morning
was devoted entirely to prayer and song
service, except that the venerable Mr..
CLARK made q few remarks upon the
growth of the temperance cause, imparting
q good deal of the enthusiasm which he
manifested, to the small but earnest audi
ence in attendance. In the afternoon Mrs.
Mary T. Lsthrop, of Jackson, and Lemuel
Chite, of Iowa, were the principal speak
eu. In the evening the convention was
addressed by the Rev. John Russell and
the Rev. "A. B. Leonard.
The extensive factory of Bsrnum's iron
and wire works, in Detroit, Michigan, were
totally destl Dyed by fire. The loss was over
500, 600. The building was valued at $112,-
600, stock 81 200. machinery $4,000. The
loss on the works il between $115, coo and
500, 600, and the dwellings were valued at
$50, 600. Three dwelling houses adj Dining
were also completely destroyed. The fire
started on the second floor. The cause is
not known. Two hundred men are thrown
out Of employment.
Engineers commissioned by the Canadian
Pacific railway to remeasure their contract
section to the north of Lake Superior, have
their labors, the result being
that the company has overpaid the con-
tractors 81 900, 600. Demands have been
made to reimburse this money, which in
the case of the smaller sections have been
with, but the three larger con-
tractors refuse, and suits 10 recover the
amounts have been entered ct Montreal and
It Toronto.
A very large congregation was attracted
- ho No<h a. Al,uynb IN, rl,ino IN
witness test of divine healing by anOint-
ing with oil. Nearly one hundred persons
subjected themselves to the process, and
vice that number arose to testify that by
aith and prayer they had been cured OF
7arious ailmentA
William @. Glenn, lad of is years, who
assisted his father in the poetof6ce at
Illinois, and was induced to per.
,etrate frauds and open registered letters,
has been sentenced to imprisonment for
fifteen months in the house of correction
It Chicago.
Mary Allen, the mysteEious shoplifter of
has been sentenced to eight
months in the house of correction. Moth |
Dg can belearned ~ to her identity. She |
efused to permit her picture to be taken |
or the rogues' gallery.
A dispatch from Abilene, Tex, makes . |
neagre mention of the wreck of the west |
,ound train on the Texas Pacific railroad, |
line miles east of Gordon. Two of the |
'assengers were killed and twenty eight /
'thers are reported badly injured,
Henry J. Terry, for some years professor
flaw in the University of Japan, has been
allied to the chair ofinternataonAl law ct
Tale tollege, vacated last spring by I'd. ].
'helps, minister TO Great Britain.
The secretary. Of STATE and the Nsxican