Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-13
The NEWS IN BRIEF.

The NEWS IN BRIEF.
HOME AND ABROAD.
In a send pit at Scranton, Pa. four chill
dren were tmothered 10 death.
BE-. Pennington, merchant of Detroi.
was fatally injured by falling down hatch
way.
By the explosion of boiler in cotto,
factory at Charleston q colored fireman
was literally boiled in steam.
r. M. Wilson, the wife murderer of Anna
H., was refused trial By the suprem,
court, and will be banged.
The president has appointed George W
Baxter, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, governor
vice W. =. Warren suspended.
Duncan D. Garceloe, q grain dealer Of
Chicago has assigned. His liabilities art
placed at eco; assets, $17,OCO
Sneaker Carlisle, who had 800 majority in
the city of CovipgtCn two yeers ego, fell
LOCO behind. owing to postof6ce fight.
Michael Davitt, in an inter view in Chica
: 60, expressed satisfe ction at the defeat OF
Henry George for mayor in New York.
Francis NcCabe, one of the indicted alder.
men of New York, has been declared insane,
the result of an injury to his head received
some time ago.
The New York Times estimates that the
Fifth congress will stand; Democrats III,
republican 1853, labor /. In the last house
the democrats had majority OF ~.
Cutting is in Ell Psso conce rting scheme
to enlist lO,OOO men to invade Mexico for
the Iu,I ore Of io1 eueIiDg the three state
of (hjIpffra. SoLoIa, ard Lu1sr 60, an
Eechng republic
The business portion of Chelsea, Wis, was
almost completely destroyed by fire. Losses
aggregate $25, 600, with light insurance. A
heavy gale was blowing at the time and it
was impossible to control the fire.
It is stated that the Adams Express COM
pany has paid claims of $S1, 600 arising from
the recent robbery on the San francisco
road. The suspicion Is entertained that
Messenger Fotheringham was in coliusion
with employees of the express and railroad
companies.
p. Hanson Hess & Co., decorators and
manufacturers of fine furniture, Baltimore,
Md, have filed an assignment for the bene-
Git Of their reCitors. The trustees gave
bond in the sum of $500, 600, indicating that
the assets are half that amount. TIE firm
has been regarded as one of the most sub
stantialiIn the city.
A. B. Stickney, now building railway in
Minnesota, claims to have purchased land
on Staten island for decks, elevators, and
stcckyards, to avoid the Gghterage charges
on European freight at the port of New
York. Similar arrangements, it is said |
hsve been made at the English port of OAR |
row.
The New Yor, Sun prints the following:
Through ali the political contests of the
past ten ears, one fact has been apparent,
and no event during that time has dimin-
ished its significance. 1t is more prominent |
to-day than ever, and it is that powerful |
democratic national ticket would be for
president, Samuel jackson Randall"
David Vance & Co., of Milwaukee, Wis.
received private dispatch from the master
of the schooner David Vance," dated
Sault Ste Marie, stating that the propeller
"Bessemer" has probably been lost with all
on board. The "Vance" was in tow of the
propeller when they met & heavy storm on
Lske Superior. The schooner by good man.
agement succeeded in weathering it and
reaching Sault, minus her canvas. The
barge "IrontoL' is also reported funk.
. A 6aatardly attempt was made to assassi-
nate William Carr and family, OF Union
county, Tapn. Carr end his son We re un-
loading corn at the barn, daughter of
abont 9 years of age being on top of the
wagon, when they we're attacked by volley
of shots from thicket near by. Each of
buck shot, and it is thought all were fatally
injured. Tom Berry, distant relative, has
been arrested, and made confession. He {
was lodged in Jail, and it is feared now he !
nay be lynched. &
A number of Polish children we're play
ing at bonfire on Riopelle street, De roit,
when one of the boys seized a fire brand and
purs ued the girls. He overlook little Pau
inc Yankoeky aged six, and applied the :
laming torch to her dress. In a moment che :
vas in flames. her garments burning almost
completely off, her limbs were burned to
,risp ana long black blisters extended up
he back. It is not yet known whether her !
INJURIES are fatal. The child's pare nts will e
rot out warrant for the arrest of the boy.
Mrs. John Rushton lives with her husband b
It 2O6 Washington street, Chicago, LII. She t
vas divorced from her former husband, | b
rre6 lick Roberts, some time ago, and kept 8
heir child. Roberts called at her rooms T
nd demanded that she and the child live
nth him, and when the woman refused
brew kerosene oil over her clothing and q
'erson and set fire to her, end then made v
is escape. The wo nan ran to the floor be- e
CIV, where neighbor succeeded in extin- G
.uishing the fire, which enveloped her per.
ON, but not until che had been fearfully
'urned about the arms and body. Her in h
1ries are thought to be fatal. Roberts has h
OF been captured. d
A terrible fight With crazy negro occur le
Sd on train at Van Buren, Ark. When h
he north bound train reached town the con-
uctor informed the city marshal that there r.
'as an insane negro aboard. The marshal II
ntered the coach, and as he did so the negro .
prany at HIM, stabbing him in the shout ~
or. The officer struck the negro twice, but y
as himself KIN ocked down, and the crazy IL
ian began cutting among the PASSENGERS,
ounding mauy. An old man picked up the h,
ficer's pistol and succeeding in thru. ting Of
against the negro's head and blew out his &c
rains. A number of Passengers were very m
riously hurt. ct
Dispatches from Belleville, illinois, say sp
lat William r. Morrison, democratic can
date for e-elec ion to congress FROM the vi
Eighteenth Illinois district, has been de al
ated by his republican opponent Judge oh
,hn Baker, by majority of about 1000.
r. Morrison has been a candidate for con- tn
,ess thirteen times, and has been defeated fo