Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-02-13
GENERAL NEWS.
DOM EsTIc.

6mer Romero, tine Mexican minister at
Rsshinotou. has received from the govern
S Mont OF the state of Chihuahua, Mexico,
a oficial report of the unfortunate encoun-
Ter which the Mexican forces had with the
United States troops commanded Dy Zap
Tin Crawford in the mountains OF boyias,
Ch;hnahna. on the 18th ult It is stated that
The Mexican force commanded by MAJOR
Maurice Corrodor, arrived on that day at
plece called Tiopar, in the sierra of Bovlas,
where they knew that the Apache Indians,
Who had revolted under the leader s MI .S OF
United States troops in the belief that they
we're hostiles. In the fight which ensueo,
Major Maurice Corrodor, First Lieutenant
Juan de La Cruz, and Privates Mariana anu
four other soldiers wounded. AS soon as lne
MEXICAN forces found out that they were
1Rrino at United States soldiers they stopped
firing and expressed to the latter their regret
at the losses occasioned to both sides. Inc
report gives as an excuse for the above mis-
take, the difficulty of Distinguishing 'he
renegade Indians from the scouts.
The annual convention OF the Ma.
tionsi Cane Growers association met
in st. Louis. Agricultural Com 3a,
missioner Coleman ma op PRESIDED address, Ss.
pointed ont that the difficulty in sugar manu-
fa,ture was the great waste of material by
imperfect extraction from the cane, ana the
imperfect publication. He suggested greater
economy in the process, and gave
an Interesting suc.r history yyakin % and
improvements in machinery, expressing
the hope that congress would make approp-
riations for certain necessary experiments;
w. II. Clements, of Sterling, Kan, reported
an increased yield in his section over me
previous years. Vinder, of Illinois, made
1900 barrels of syrup last season. as COM
pared with 5000 barrels the preceding year:
Professors Stevenson and Parkinson, OF
Kansas, and others spoke about different
processes.
Saturday night Edward Pason Weston I'm
ished his walk of $500 miles at Chicago,
and was in sufficiently good condition an
hour later to take a train for New YORK
Weston had been walking fifty-four days,
and averaged 45 1884 miles per day.
OLeary did not appear on the track after
his collapse Tuesday, from too free use OF
stimulants. The final score for O'Leary
was 1892 miles. 1t was agreed IN making
the match, that the contestants were to
walk twelve hours daily. The man who
The walk was for purse of $3,ooo, offered
by the New York Temperance Advocate.
Two thirds of the amount, and share OF the
gate receipts, will be awarded Weston,
who, as lifelong teetotaler, was pltted Tor
endurance against O'Leary, habitual par
L8ker Oh
The house committee on territories, heard
delegation of Indians representing the hve
civilized tribes of the Indian territory, in OPP
position to the bills for the organization OF
= the territory of the Oklahoma. The In
dams expressed general opposition to these
and all bills affecting their present relations
with the government All they wanted was
for the government to keep faith with them,
and the organization of the territory OF
oil n A.
ton of treaty stipulations. Replying to
them, ex-representative Clarke charged that
Oklahoma was now simply pasture ground
for cattlemen. They made counter charges
in which they accused Mr.. Clarke and others
who urge the organization of the territory
with being in collision with railroad and cat
tlemen.
A sensational and perhaps fatal encounter
occurred at Lebanon, KY, between Judge
M. A. Burton, deputy collector or lnterhai
revenue fer the fifth district of Kentucky,
and Samuel Everett q leading lawyer OF
Lebanon, both men directors in the bank
and have not been on good terms. At
meeting of theSbank directors Judge Burton
and Everett questioned each other sharply
about bank matter, and Everett finally
called the Judge liar. That gentleman
quickly seized notary's seal and hurled 1t
with great force against the lawyers head.
The latter was temporarily stunned but soon
recovered, and rushing upon the Judge with
an open knife, cut his throat from ear to ear,
, inflicting wound which if not fatal Is nee
Sssarily dangerous.
The sub-committe of the house committee
on Indian affairs, having charge of the In
di8u appropriation bill, have completed its
consideration and the bill will soon be laid
before the full committee. The bill as now
framed appropriates $5,526,053 being S67,-
642 less than TIE bill of last year; and $685.
BOG less than the estimates. The items of
the appropriation are $50, 300 for secretaries
and expenses of agents; S2,47i Dos to carry
out the treaty stipulatlons: Sl,U9l ,3Oo for
support and civilization of Indians; LOSS,
955 for the support of schools S9, $40 for
interest on trust funds: $4,000 for inciden-
tai expenses: $40 600 for miscellaneous ex-
penses; $4,000 for sundry expenses at
agencies including pay of interpreters and
inspectors of building, repairs, etc.
Chas. A. Wetmore viticultural commits
sioner for California called on President
Cleveland, who expressed pleasure at meet
ing representative of the wine growers, and
remarked that he wished to know more
about the industry as he was of the opinion
that If the people had more pure wine to
drink and its use became popular it would
be better for them than using some
other things, which he did not specify. He
expressed also his desire to take an interest
? TO be held in May. Mr.. Wetmore pre-
scented some samples of raisins of Califor-
mia production, which the president consid-
cred very fine, and remarked that he had
not realized how much success had been
achieved in this direction.
new insurance scheme, which the Penn
sylvania railroad company adopted for the
ostensible benefit of its employees, has ex-
cited almost universal antagonism among
the men. They refuse to be convinced that
4 It is for their benefit, and declare, on the
contrary, that it is covert attack upon them
with the Interior purpose of breaking up
their protective organizations. Three meet
ings of employees were held in Jersey City
the other day. 1t was also tacitly agreed that
if the company insists upon their employees
becoming members of the relief fund a
general strike will be the result, which will
be participated in by the 10000 employees of
the company.
Miss Betsey job, an eccentric lady, aged
SOyears, lived near Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson
county, Ohio, almost all her life alone, and
had no immediate neighbors, and always ex-
pressed herself as feeling secure in her isola-
ton. Recently the house was discovered to
be on fire, but too late to save it. When the
fire had burned itself out, the remains of the
old lady were found burned to a crisp. 1t is
supposed that the house was burned by some
one who had murdered and robbed the old
lady, as she always kepta large amount of
money about the place. An investigation is
being made.
Solicitor General Goode has been selected
toconduct the suit against the Bell Telephone
company to test the validity of their patent.