Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-03
NEWS SUMMARY
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
Hog cholera in virulent form IS preva.
leat in mauv portions of the west.
James Allen, 60 years old, farmer. neal
AcLeansboro, ILL.,. committed suicide.
A movement has been started at Kanss:
City, 10 organizea permanent exposition.
The fourth annual meeting of the Amer.
can forestry congress has convened Al
Boston.
Frank Donovan, a boy. was run over and
killed by the Wabash cars at Springfield
Ill.
A wreck on the Philadelphia and Read.
ing railroad near Fullerton caused loss OF
$35 900.
Roswell P. Flower declines the Demo.
cratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor
of New York.
Judge Foraker issu es another challenge
to Gov. Hoadley, and valves all objections
to DR.. Leonard.
The American bark Cashmere, has been
wrecked in japanese waters. Part Of her
crew were saved.
Notice has been given to the settlers OF
the Crow reservation that they must re-
move therefrom by October Z.
Asevere storm visited Tuscarawa county,
Ohio, yesterday, inficting much damage
upon corn-felds and orchards.
R. II. Williams, deputy sheriff of Goliad
county, Texas, shot some time since by q
negro. has died of his injuries.
DR.. VIM. Gardner, Colorado physician,
got drunk at Omaha and was robbed of $500
cash, $500 check and gold watch.
Alta meeting of the leading wire manu-
facturers of the country, held at New York,
the prices Of wire were advanced 10 to 10
per cent.
A fire broke out in the extensive lumber
yards of Chas. G. Gardiner d Co.. Chicago,
destroying "a, 000. 600 feet of lumber. LOSS
500, 000.
Sam Jones and Sam smalls cold 81" of
the Atlantic Constitution have formed an
evsngelizipg partnership and opened up at
st. Joseph, Mo.
Near Huntsville, Mo-, two boys II years
old, Quarreled and one named Eatwhistle
shot the other, named Perry. The wound
is pronounced fatal.
OA1y tWcuty.Ouc tUOusdUu ucHU VI CdtGlo
belonging to white n-en remain on the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservations in In
dian territory.
J. N. Shivers. former postmaster at Mid
dleburg, Tenn, has been arrested in Arkan-
sas, and will bs taken back to Tennessee on
charge CT rifipg letters.
Prairie fires are still raging in Dakota and
several towns are endangered. Shipments
of cattle will be interfered With. and stock
men are growing alarmed for the safety of
winter ranges.
Alderman George H. Sterling, who was
recently appointed weigher at New York
custom-house, has been suspended by Sec
retarv Manning, pending an investigation
intothe circumstances attending his selec-
ton for that position.
The New York democratic state conven-
ton met at Saratoga. Gov. Hill, present
was nominated for governor,
the vote standing, Abram 8. Hewitt 80, Hill
$50. The result was received with wild
applause.
John w. Macbay is at Washington urg-
ing the allowance by the general land Office
ey advanced on surveying contracts. Com
missioner Sparks refuses to paw the claim
until q thorough vestigation can bsmsde
into the matter.
A dispatch from Bristoltown, w., says
that Officer Emmett, while attempting to
arrest Will Lee alias Will Cooley, near
there, was shot by Lee in the right arm.
Emmett threw the wounded arm around
arm and shot Lee through the head, killing
him instantly. Lee was q desperate and
was in company with two females, who
were armed and tried to kill Emmett after
Lees death. Lee was an eX-c0nvict from
Virginia
Shortly after her marriage to Frederick
A Cover. Of Brooklyn. Mass, Lillian Nor
eses. rse S.s on
sudden and startling termination. While
in Paris recently he was tempted to make
. voyage in . balloon. Neither balloon nor
Cover have been heard of since. Mrs.
Cover has started for Paris to claim his
estate which is valued at s., OOO, 900. Much
exists as to the fate of the bal.
loon.
The knights of labor have taken up the
cudgel against the Chinese, and their ulti-
mate expulsion from Wyoming territory is
probable. It is not thought however, that
much trouble will be experienced in get
ling 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 20 if no
lttempt is made to work the Chinese with
hem; 20 far the Chinese here have been
afraid to 60 down into the mines and have
been idle since the riot of last
week.
The dead body of man with bullet
wound in the breast. wasfound on the Kaw
liver bridge between Wyandotte and Kan
20 City, this week The bsdy vas
Identified - that Of Christ Schubert, . we'll |
Known GHman citizen of LeayenWortb.
Who had been in that city several days. TIE
indicate that he was muir
Tered fo1 purposes Of robbery. An q quaint
nee states that no ssw Schubert laie that
hight, and that he was being followed By
NO men. The coroner Of Kansas City,
Kansas, held an inquest. The deceased
vas treasurer Of the Turnverein society at