Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23

The democratic state convention of Neva-
da adopted platform endorsing the rights
of laboring men, endorsing Cleveland's ad-
except on the silver question;
opposing Chinese immigration and favoring
the reopening of the Carson mint. J. NJ.
Adams was nominated for governor; T. J.
Bell, for lieutenant governor; J. NJ. Brady,
for secretary of state; Jerry Schooling, for
treasurer, and j. @. Beeknap for Judge of
he supreme court.
The demonstration of the Knights of
Labor in Baltimore, was the largest of the
industrial classes ever witnessed. In many
parts Of the city buildings were decorated
The gathering took place in East Baltimore.
The line was composed of eight divisions,
preceded by aplatoon of police, and through
out the entire line were flags and floats rep
resenting the various industrial pursuits.
The line started at l o'clock and moved
through the principal streets to Druid Hill
park. 1t is estimated that from 1900 to
1900 wOrkingmen and women were in line
A dispatch from Ottawa. Ont, says: The
Canadian government has forwarded de-
mand to Secretary Bayard, through the
English minister at Washington, for the
immediate and unconditional surrender to
their owners of the sealing vessels, recently
captured off the Alaskan coast. Accom-
panying the demand is full statement of
the case as it is understood here, and large
number Of citations of authorities bearing
out the position taken by the Canadian
officials.
The New York Times says: New York
merchants, jobbers and commission mer-
chants are generally satisfied with the con-
ditiOn of trade. Business is picking up, and
shows in most cases very decided improve
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and continue to be numerous, and in many
kinds of business, the men have to be kept
by their employers to pack up and forward
goods ordered. Long arrays of boxes and
cases piled up in front of business houses
down town, and awaiting their turn to be
carted off, gives strong ocular demOnstra-
rion Of the busy season.
A Parsons, Kan, dispatch says that a
"HOOsiers' reunion is in progress there
and the town is filled with strangers, includ-
ing large excursion party from Indiana
Recently W. Cooper, substantial farmer,
and president of the reunion, started for his
home at Labette City, seven miles from
there. He was obliged to ride in the box
car of freight train, and while on the way
he was attacked by nine tramps who, after a
struggle, over powered and robbed him, and
then threw him from the train. He was
found afterwards by the roadside. and now
were ar ested and jailed at Oswego. There
are threats of lynching them.
Mrs. Frank Comfer,a Chicago widow, 25
years old, made desperate and perhaps sue
cessful attempt to end the lives of her two
children and herself. Since the woman's
husband died, about year ago, she has had
in her apartments caused the neigh
bors to break in. Mrs. Confer was found
lying on the bed and clasped in her arms
were her two children, aged two years and
seven months respectively. Upon the floor
was an empty bottle marked corrosive suOli-
mate. Mrs. Confer was conscious, but hys-
terically resisted every attempt to save her
life. The two babies were in a stupor. Their
mother was soon q corpse.
The democratic state convention assem-
bled at Madison, Wis, on Wednesday. Mr..
Woodward was nominated for governor by
reclamation. He was in the iron brigade
during the war. j. d. Putnam, of Pierce
county, was nominated for lieutenant gov
ernor. For secretary of state, John @. Lud-
wig, of Milwaukee; treasurer, John A. John
SOD, of Madison; attorney general, George
w. Bird, of Jefferson; state superintendent
of schools, Edward Mclaughlin, OF Fond
De Lac; railroad commissioner, James Nee
han, of Stephens Point insurance commits
sioner, John Kerrel, of Kewanee. The plat
form adopted contains no remarkable fea-
tuues. 1t expresses opposition to prohlbl-
tory liquor law.
A trunk arrived by the Wheeling & Lake
Erie road, at Toledo, from Bellevue, which
exhaied so horrible an ordor as to drive the
baggageman from his post. 1t was placed
on the platform and the police authorities
notified. Soon after their arrival h. Wilson
i i Dill fha Tolr
Shore, arrived with dray and presented q
check fer the trunk. de was Immediately
arrested and the trunk opened, when it was
found to contain the body of a woman
packed In nay. Wilson and the trunk were
then taken to the police station, where the
coroner examined the body. 1t was that OF
q woman about 20, much emaciated and
partly dressed in underclOthing of the finest
quality. Wilson is g school teacher al
Ithaca, Ohio, and last winter was student
of the Toledo medical college. DE Is hello
on a charue of grave robbery. He refuses
to talk.
The national cotton exchange report, fol
the month of August, based on the full re-
turn from all parts of the cotton belt, says
In contradistinction to last year, cotton this
season had not nearly so good start, and
low averages prevailed during the early
months, except west of the Mississippi and
in Tennessee. The crop is generally late,
therefore more exposed to any future IN
favorable influences. On the other hand, II
the formerly high rated states of Texas and
Arkansas, and portions of Louisiana, the
plant has suffered from lack of sufficient
moistLre-hill and prairie lands being, OF
ccws9, the most seriously affected, and
she'd ling has been general. Taken alto
gether, however, the loss on one side has
been more than counterbalanced by the gain
on the other, and the general condition OF
the crop is improved"
Dispatches to BrddStreetS from the lead
ING trade centers of the country indicate G
continual improvement in the state of trade
The forecasts of recent weeks regarding the
fall trade are being made good. The west
ern cities generally report trade brisk, anc
in large volume. Cincinnati sends word Of
a general hardening of prices and an IL
creasinC demard since the last reports. a
marked improvement in the jobbing trade /:
noted in Detroit. At Louisville trade show:
a distinct gain over the preceding weeks
and q spirited revival as compared with pre-
ceding years. Kansas City telegraphs IN
creasing activity, with more liberal move
ment than for several weeks. At Plttsburg