Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-17

taken to jial by the officer when he broke
away and started on q run down the street.
Hessler called npon him to halt, at the same
time drawing his revolver and firing. Inc
bullet passed through Robinson's heart.
killing him instantly. The officer was ar
| rested.
Representative Vim. 81. Cole, of the third
MARYLAND district. died at his residence in
Washington, in the 18Th year of his age.
| He has BEEN q sufferer from Bright's disease
for several years past, and his demise was
not entirely unexpected. He had not been
able to attend the meetings Of the house, OF
which he was q member, except once u
| twice during the session. The deceased
leaves wife but no children. He was born
| in Baltimore.
FitE John Porter, late colonel Of the Fit.
teerth infantry has been nominated by the
president to be colonel in the army OF the
United States. In making the above noml.
nation the president says: In accordance
with the provisions of an act of congress,
approved July 1, 1885, nominate Fitz John
try, to be colonel in the army of the United
States, to rank as such from May IA, 1861,
that being the grade in rank held by him al
the time Of his dismissal from the army.
At the meeting of the international Bi
Metalist league held at Cincinnati, Ohio, q
| resolution was unanimously adopted stating
that the compulsory coinage of silver BY the
United States under the Bland measure to
restore silver to its historic position is q
demonstrated failure, and asking that the
coinage Of silver dollars by the United Statet
be suspended, waiting concurrent action
among the great commercial nations as the
only means of restoring both gold and silver
to their proper places a. full legal tender
money with free coinage.
Miguel Chacoor, Q Cuban negro, who shot
and killed his mistress, Mrs. Maria Will
liams, on juno q, 1884, paid the penalty Of
his crime at the Tombs prison in New York
City. The drop fell and death vas
the rope was cot the doctors pronounced life
extinct. The body was allowed TO hang the
full time prescribed by Law, twenty minutes,
and was then lowered into the coffin and
taken to the undertaking establishment,
from which It was taken to Calvary come
terry and inferred.
Captain BENJAMIN Page, an old and high
" respected citizen Of Harlem, New York.
has disappeared, leaving obligations to the
amount Of over $4,000. A week ago he
went among friends and borrowed sums Of
money amounting from 500 to $500, on the
plea of being about to take up mortgage
in this way. Page was the trustee of the
Belden estate, worth $500, 1000, and several
smaller estates. An investigation was made
into his accounts. and it was found that he
had appropriated some $l6, 600 belonging to
the estate.
The colored coal miners who were reported
as on their way from Kentucky to take the
places of the striking miners at Grape
Greek, ILL.,, arrived and were met at Dan
vile Junction by Q committee of strikers,
who tried to persuade the substitutes not to
60 to work, but failed. The colored men
were escorted to the mines under the pro-
lection of strong force of deputy sheriffs,
and were put to work without any interior
ence. In addition to the sheriffs posse,
thirty armed men guard the property night
aud day. Their presence will probably re-
strain the strikers frum acts of violence.
The wife of John Halpin, of West Kansas
City, recently employed as night Waterman.
was found dead on the door Of their house.
The cause Of her death is mystery. It ap-
and this morning struck her over the head
with an iron skillet. He is under arrest
awaiting investigation. It is thought
however, that the woman died from natural
causes, as her neighbors saw her shortly be-
fore her death, and she said she was sick.
Halpin was away from home and could
hardly have returned to the house unobser-
we'd.
The people of New Richland, Mimi, ar
in fever of excitement over double trag
edy enacted there recently, Henry Young, q
young man, killed Mary Disohsr
by shooting her twice, in the breast, causing
death almost instantly. Young then placed
the muzzle of the revolver in his mouth and
took his own life. The young woman was
l8 years old her murderer "a. For some
time Young has been seeking the hand of
his victim IN marriage, but was repeatedly
stated to her that he had come to ask her for
the last time. Upon being refused he COM
mitted the murder and suicide without fur
Their parley.
The returns received from tho English
slections show that the conservatives have
slected 289 candidates, the unionists sixty
three, the Gladstonians 149 and the Parnell-
ties seventy-two. The conservative gain hae
been reduced by two. Lord Harrington has
been re. elected FIR the Prossendale division
of Northeast LAncanshire. Mr.. Morley,
chief secretary for Ireland, speaking at q
nesting at Northampton to-day, said that
ais would carry parliament and the coun ~.
Did anybody, he asked, think the policy
that Scotland and Wales and great part of
England approved would be heard of no
more. None of the plans of the paper I'm
ionists he said touch the erroneous problem
social order In Ireland.
The American flag was fired on In Chicago
the other day by anarchists in the western
part Of the city. The flag was carried by .
procession of Norwegians from the north
side, who were on their way to picnic given
by the Norwegian sangerfest. At ono point
where the sidewalks were crowded with
people men drew revolvers and fred directly
at the flag. Six bullets went through it.
Emil Nelson was hit n the neck by q spent
ball which inflicted q slight flesh wound.
The marching Norwegians started on the
double quick, holding the stars and strips
proudly aloft Several bullets whizssd by
them, and they were much alarmed, fearing
another riot like the Hay Market. There
were no police in sight. The procession
made rapid march to the park, and there |
the affair was reported to the police.
l A mad dog had possession of Halstead |
street, Chicago, for q distance of q block for |
some time, until it had bitten ono boy and |
the inmates of q saloon. It was |
finally killed through the united efforts of |
Two policemen. Az the animal dashed down |
he street there was general stampede, but |
Hugo Larie, niDe-year-old boy, was un-
able to get out Of the way, and was bitten. |
The dog then ran into Aldrich's saloon |
which was filed with customers. His ap.