Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-10


the new company and all the roads thor
oughly equipped. Some of them are ct
present much in need of repairs.
Joseph Opperman, sged 20 years died a
Galveston, Tex, from the effects OF o0ee
of rough on rats, self administered. De-
ceased was son of Gustave Opperman, q
absent on his bridal tour. Young Opper-
man assigned no reason for his rash act other
than that he had taken the poison In fun.
This however, is not believed, as it is known
that was enamored of the young lady his
father married, and this, it is thought, was
the cause of his suicide.
The house committee on invalid pensions
has refused to attempt to pass over the
presidents veto the bill granting pension
to Andrew j. Wilson, of New York. Wilson
was drafted into the army Notwithstanding
his ALLEGATION tat he was suffering from
deafness and eye complaint. In the service
he contracted rheumatism and kidney
disease, on which he based an application
for pension. His application was rejected
by the pension bureau on the ground that
he was disabled before he enlisted, which is
also the reason for the veto.
jenkins w. Wright, negro, was hanged
in Hampton Jail building at Columbus, S.
c., for wife murder. He gave his wife a
fatal blow CD the head and threw her body
in the fire, where the charred remains were
found. The murderer's child, the principal
witness against him, testified that ''pappy
knocked nanny in the head and den frow-
ed her in de fiah." Wright denied his guilt
to the last and sang hymn while going to
toe scaffold. The drop fell six feet and the
murderer's neck was broken.
The most important action taken by labor
organizations of Chicago against the an
archists since the Haymarket riot, was
taken by district assembly No. "a, Knights
of Labor, at a recent meeting. series of
local assemblies of the district to expel all
anarchists who may now belong to them, and
ordering them to admit none hereafter. The
assembly has over LEO local assemblies on
its roll, and its action will tend to cool down
some of the rampant anarchists who are
to use the order to work up
sympathy or assistance for the eight pris-
onerS now on trial.
The president has approved the act to re
duce the fee On money orders for sums no
exceeding S., the act making allowances TO
clerk hire to postmasters to first and second
elias postoffices, the military appropriation
bill, the postotice appropriation bill: the
agricultural appropriation bill aud the army
appropriation bill. Also the act granting
leave of absence to employees in the govern
mcnt printing office, the act providing for
completing the public building at Hannibal,
No., the act for the relief of the Kansas City
Fl. Scott d Gulf railroad company anu the
act authorizing the Cheyenne u Northern
railroad company to build a road across the
Fit. Russell and Fl. Laramie reservations.
The question of local option was voted on
oy the citizens of Washington territory the
other day. Each precinct was to decide
within the boundaries of the said precinct.
IN all the cities the measure was defeated by
/ vote of about three to one. In the small
owns the measure was carried by the same
proportion. From all returns thus far re-
,eived, it is believed that local option has a
majority in the territory. The women did
lot take as much interest in the election as
vas expected. In most places those who
yoted were divided in their sentiments in
egard to the prohibition of the sale of in
liquor.
Among the bills introduced in the senate |
was one which if it shall become
aw will vest in the president the sole power
# appointing large number who are now |
appointed by and with the advice and con-
ent of the senate. Among these are post |
evenue. collectors of customs at points in |
Vh Oh the gross revenues do not exceed -
collars and of the customs officers, all ter |
itorial officers except judges of the supreme |
ourts, all district attorneys and United |
'tates marshals, Indian agents, and district
and officers. The bill was introduced by
'enator Edmunds.
The Chicago Railscay Age says: at is
ow certain that the railway building of
S86 will far exceed that of the two preced-
ng years, and, indeed, surpass that of most
ears in the history of the country. The
reatest activity thus far has been in Kansas
there 3O1 miles have been added on twelve
ifferent lines. Florida follows with, 207
niles on eight lines; Texas, with 1876 miles
n six lines; Wisconsin, with 1874 miles on
our lines; and Illinois, III miles on five
mes; Nebraska has added 81 miles on six
mes. In rome of the other states have
lore than 60 miles been laid thus far, but
q many of them, as we'll as those just
AIMED, preparations are actively going on
or tracklaying to large extent during the
ext few months"
The vote at the Oregon election, has been
fficially canvassed, and resulted as follows:
ongressman-Herman, republican. &c, 9S1;
'utler, democrat, 25, 1888: Miller, prohibition,
Is. Secretary of state-McB Bride, repub-
can, 26,212; Gibbons, democrat, 25,922,
inney, prohibition, 2.775. Treasurer
lerston, republican, $3.50; Webb, demo-
rat, 26,OOS; Long, prohibition, 2,725. The
)tal vote of the state on congressman was
I 1854, an incre ase of 6,717 over two years
90. The vote on governor, according to
ne state constitution, will not be opened
ii the legislature meets, hence no official
cures can be given. The plurality for Pen
oyer, democrat, unofficial, is 3,546.
Council No. 1, Conservative League of
merica, was organized in Chicago. The
,ague is the outgrowth of the present
.raiued condition between labor and CAPT
II, and members of the league think the
me has come when some action should be
,ken to prevent the paralysis of business
y labor strikers. It appears that the organ
.ation is to be composed of men who be
eve in the supremacy of the law to protect
usiness from disorder and from all un-
Iwful interference and to promote better
loyer and employees, maintaining the
gifts of each and adjusting their differ
aces.
Senator Miller has presented petition of
aniel L. Schenck post Il. A. R.. of Fulton
Y. asking that the bill to p nsion the wild
" Of Captain Daniel I. Schenck may be-
,me law Notwithstanding the veto of the
I'D sets forth that the petitioners are aware
lat the death of the husband of the COM
ainant il the result of his services in the
my; that the widow did not apply for a
ension while in good financial circum-
auces. Init that raonco6 in fort me she filed