Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-04-25

many rebels were held prisoners at Colon,
but good authority place. the number ct
1000. Information reached this city last
night that on Wednesday officers of the Co
lumbar government selected one hundred
men and ordered them to be shot.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SMALLPOX hes borken out at Macon
City, Missouri.
Negotiations are pending to cancel the
floating dept of the Union Pacific.
The bond proposition in Greene county,
Missouri, was carried by only five majority.
Grove McMichael, a colored man, plowed
up $3.50 in gold and silver near Versailles,
Mo.
By order of the United States court the
Cincinnati Northern railroad is soon to be
sold.
Lincoln memorial services were held ut
Springfield, Ill. Gen. Logan delivered an
address.
Friends of Stephens, the e1-Eenian, met
at New York and decided to raise q fund
for his benefit.
The total exports of specie from New
York during the past. week was $161 1886; i'm
ports, $43, 1852.
The new Nontazuma hotel Ut the Las
Vegas Hot Springs, was opened to the pub
lie on the 10th inst.
Western Union telegraph operators at
Chicago want the extras restored, now
that business has revived.
The governor of Texas still refuses to
sign the land bill, and all business in state
land is at q standstill.
Commodore Kane of the Galena has made
his report TO Secretary Whitney relative to
the burning of Aspinwall.
2 Mrs. Henrietta Morgan, mother of the
confederate general John n. Morgan, has
inherited 81 ,O0O, 600 by the death of q
French baroness.
Six hundred ladies of Sioux City, Iowa,
have signed petition asking for the clos
ing of ell the saloons under q strict enforce
ment of the prohibition law.
The patronage to the Chicago musical
festival was phenominally large, the aver
age attendance exceeding 1000 upon each
opera, making the total attendance exceed
100000.
Ireland has triumphed. Mrs. Mary Ire
land, his wife, received word at New York
that he had been released. as there was no
evidence against him, and he would not
surrender.
Four Belgian glass-workers arrived at
New York, and the union will endeavor to
prevent them from working in this country
under the anti-contract labor law. The
matter will be taken to the courts.
Four steerage passengers from Antivery
were detained at Castle Garden until an in
vestigation could be made. It is claimed by
of the Knights of Labor
that they were brought over by glass man
firm in Kent, O., in violation of
the contract labor law.
kilograms to Bradstreet's from principal
from country merchants have thus far been
Spring trade is . fortnight
late even where the demand is most active.
Failures for the week, 1876; previous week,
ia; corresponding week, 1884, 1856.
Butler of Williamsburg, amateur sparers
and sporting men fought at Harlem April
II for purse of t156. Twenty-one rounds
were fought. The first five rounds were
evenly contested, but after that Fellows
had it his own way. Both men were badly
beat up.
Ousiuess In1uIeo uuIinS sue 1881 seven
days throughout the country: United
States, two hundred and four; Canada, two
hundred and twenty-five, a. against two
hundred and twelve last week and two hum
dred and thirty-one the week previous.
The distribution of failures il about the
same as in last week.
All of the employees Of the Bankers and
Merchants Telegraph Company in Buffalo,
struck, because they had not been paid their
wages. The company owes them for two
months of last year and for last month. The
office was closed, and the manager only
left in charge.
A poor old man in seeGy garments, who
ILL.,, and had known and fought under Gen.
Grant, paused in front Of the house, and
drawing off his weather-beaten hat prayed
loud and fervently for his recovery. When
be turned to 60 tears were covering each
other down the veterans face.
The managers of Kinks and dealers in roll
tional Roller Skating Congress of America,
N New York City, and passed resolutions
'etting forth the healthfulness and the in
nocence of the amusement ofroller skating.
They have made the preliminary arrange
nents for National Contest to be held
here on May 37th and 18th when prizes
will be offered for the best execution Of the
TArious movements on skates. Il viii be
,pen to all corners.
A correspondent telegrsphs from Camp
Russell, in the Indian Territory, that al
etslers have been removed from Oklahoma
hough the cattlemen still remain. The
Of two ranches, the improve
nents on which were destroyed by the
round and continue TO craze their cattle.
he troops are now in Q position to inter-
ept any considerable force of settlers that
night attempt 70 enter the country. Fears
{ trouble with the Indians haye bean al
Eyed.
The seventh and eight grades, and the