Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-05

p. M. MeldOn, were nominated for governor
and lieutenant governor respectively, by a
unadimous vote. Thomas A. Chubb, was
nominated for treasurer: w. H. Rider, secre-
tary of state, and j. A. WI der, for auditor
all UNANIMOUSLY.
Consul Brigham, of Paso del Norte, says
that no Roadway has been made in the ex-
animation of the case against Editor Cut
ting, now IN progress under the supervision
of the chief justice of the state of Chihua-
hua; but by this he only means that no con-
clusion has been reached, and that Cutting
is still in Jail.
Judge Gresham confirmed the sale of the
Louisville, Evansville q St. Louis railway
company, known as the "air line" which
was made June 9th to a committee of bond
holders who are to pay $560,C0O for the
property. The final decree provides that
the purchasers shall pay $262, 900 in cash
and the remainder in bonds.
The lead corroders of st. Louis, Mo-, who
have heretofore closed down one week in
midsummer to clean up and repair, have
concluded this season to stop work during
the entire month of August. AS this is much
the largest lead corroding point in the coun-
try it is thought that the action of the cor
roders will reduce the price of pig lead.
Last March William p. PiersOn, cashier
and chief book-keeper of the American Bap-
fist Publication society was thrown from a
carriage and had his left leg fractured.
During his forced absence it was discovered
that he Is defaulter to the amount of $780,
600. A warrant for Pierson has been issued.
The embeZzled funds were absorbed by
speculation.
A Louisville, Ky, paper gives the particu-
lars of a mountain fight at Hazard, KY, be-
tween the French and Eversole fractions
The EversOle party, Outnumbered and taken
by surprise, retreated after a revolver fight
of several minutes, resulting in the killing
Of one of the French party and the wound
ing of three others. In a subsequent en-
gagement French and Eversole are said to
have both been killed.
About two-thirds of the stockholders of
the st. Joseph q st. Louis railroad voted
favorably on the proposition to issue $685.
40 first mortgage bonds for the purpose of
improving the road bed and increasing it's
equipments. The road was formerly operated
os one of the Wabash leased lines, but is in
the hands of the original company.
A convention of men employed by the new
mining syndicate, which operate the major
ity of the mines i'll Southern Illinois, was
held in East st. Louis. It was decided to de-
mand that they be paid 2 cents per bushel,
top weight without truck stones. The de-
mand will be submitted to the directors, and
if not granted general strike is threatened
1t is believed that trouble will be averted by
concessions being made on both sides.
dispatch from Fort Scott, Kan, says:
A heavy rain has fallen throughout The coun-
ty. 1t began raining in the morning and
continued throughout the entire day. For
hours the water came down in torrents.
The streams and rivers are rapidly rising.
Advices indicate that the rain is general
throughout this section of the state. A
splendid corn crop is now a certainty. The
yield will be the largest for several years.
Col. W. w. Bolton. charged with embez-
Element while in charge of the second class
mail department in the Chicago postoffice,
and who was released on bail, did not ap-
pear at the government building the next
morning. The inspectors working on the
case are looking up newspaper receipts and
procuring fresh evidence of alleged defal-
cation. They will move for an increase in
the amount of bond, and for new sureties.
A special from Savannah, Georgia, says a
horrible report from the lower end of Tat
nall county has been received in that city.
negro woman engaged TO prepare din
ner for colored picnic, murdered young
child which had been left in her charge,
cooked half of the remains and served it to
the people. The other half of the remains
were found sailed in barrel. The negroes
became freuZied on making the discovery,
and seized her and burned her at stake.
The board of managers of the national
home for disabled soldiers held their closing
session of the regular quarterly meeting, in
New York city, besides distributing the
amounts for the ensuing quarter, the board
apportioned Sic, 900 which will be used to
erect additional barracks, at Hampton, Va.
Leavenworth, Kan, and Milwaukee, Wis.
These barracks will provide for about 1850
inmates. The appropriations for the quar-
ter aggregate over 200. The next meet
ing will be at Dayton, Ohio.
A commission consisting of Hon. John v.
Wright, of Tennessee, Bishop II. Whipple,
of Minnesota, and Charles F. Larrabee, of
the Indian Office, has been appointed by
the secretary of the interior, under provis-
ion contained in the Indian appropriation
act, approved May Is, 1886, to negotiate
with certain tribes and bands of Indians In
the states of Minnesota, northern Montana,
Dakota, Washington and Idaho territories,
for the reduction of existing reservations
and for the settlement of other land mat
ters.
Secretary Endicott was asked yesterday
toward Mexico. He said there was nothing
in it so far as he knew. To reporter he is
reported as saying, in an lronlcal tone,
Don't you think it rather ridiculous to
make war on Mexico for the sake of one
man, when we have tamely submitted for
the last six months to the indignities of the
Canadians upon hundreds of our citizens"
The general belief is that Cuttings case
will be peaceably settled through diploma
tic influence without any resort to arms.
The receiver of the Provident Savings
bank, of st. Louis, has petitioned the circuit
court for advice and directions relative to
the settlement with the bondsmen of Almon
3. Thompson, the defaulting cashier. In
the petition the receiver states that he has
received from Richard NJ. Scraggs a propo-
sition from the bondsmen, of which he is
one, which proposes to cover the entire
amount of the defalcation, provided that
there shall be returned to them all evidences
of Thompson's irregularities. 1t is believed
that the court will approve the plan, so the
depositors can be paid in full.
News of a most horrible murder comes