Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-29

females are taught general homework,
sewing, cooking, etc. Superinte- dent
Oberly speaks in the highest terms of the
institute where he says the pupils are rap
idly acquiring a knowledge of the English
Considerable excitement has been caused
| in Cohoes, N. Y, by the strange sights at
the residence of Mrs. Thomas Wood, whose
infant child died recently. While the un.
! dertsker was preparing the body for burial
one OF the party present suddenly declared
| that the figures of cross ar chalice could
BE- seen on the white cloth that covered the
child's face. The others looked and saw
the figures. Word went out of the wonder,
and people focked to the house until it be-
came necessary to call on the police to keep
back the crowd. The cleth was frequently
wet with water, but the figures remained.
The spots where they were outlined were of
a glistening whittier shade than the remain
der of the Goth. When it was wet about
IL o'clock that day the shadow disappeared.
Many believe it to have been miracle.
A sensational story has Just leaked out at
Bar Halbor, Me-, the substance of which is
as follow: While prominent politician
of New York city, q special friend. OF Gen.
Grant was visiting the fagship" Tennessee, I"
with parry of ladies, a certain lieutenant
on board, who was still wearing mourning
Grape on his arm, INDUCED in slanderous
remarks against General Grants character
and career. The politician became very
angry. On his return to shore, he sent the
slanderer a challenge to fight duel. The
latter declined on the grounds chat duelling
is in violation of navy regulations. The
politician then notified the officer that he
would shoot him on sight unless he sccept-
ed. The lieutenant finally accepted, but
while the preliminaries we're being arrang-
ed the admiral heard Iumors of the affair,
and declined to allow the lieutenant to go
ashore, thus frustrating the duel, for the
present at ~.
A dispatch from Shreveport, a., says:
The state prohibition convention met here.
The attendance wss not as large as was ex.
pected. After the election of officers, Rev.
T. G. Evans, Shreveport, made a statement
of the work done. a motion to appoint
committee on resolutions created discus
sion as to the status of the convention.
Colonel Mitchell, temporarily in the chair,
explained that this convention wss entirely
independent ofall present temperance Or
CARNATIONS in the state, and not auxiliary
TO any of them. Farther discussion devel-
oped the fact that the political aspect cree-
ted suspicion in the minds OF some men,
be1s which the chairman made an effort to
dispel. A committee on resolution was t.
nally appointed, and the convention tcOk
recess. On Resembling, the convention
elected state executive committee, and
adopted lengthy platform and working
rules, and then adjourned.
A recent dispatch from Chatanooga,
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
lashes. Some of the women are in u criti
Cal condition and may die. The band that
went to the house of Tom Carver, a noted
thief, and beat him to death, after tortur-
ing him for half hour. Another negro,
named Armstad, was so terribly beaten
that he will die. The band then notified
several persons to leave the place at once
or they would be killed. No clue can be
had as to the identity of them. The mob
took in all the dsreputable 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 an effort to rid Dalton of the bad
characters that infest the town.
language and are doing as well in their in
dustriaI and mechanical training as in
their studio.