Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-08-21
zen ERAL NEWS.
COM ESTlc.

Eureka, Nevada, had goo, 900 fire.
The Sixth Ohio district democratic con
yention at Defiance, renominated W. D
Hill
The democrats of the Second district Of
Missouri, nominated Charles H. Mansur fo1
congress-.
The democrats of the twelfth Ohio con
gressional district nominal ted General James
W. Denver.
The republicans of the Ninth Michigan
congressional district nominated Hon. s.
M. Cutcheon.
The president has issued an order remov.
ing the land Office at Bodie, California. t.
Dependence.
Hon. w. C. Oats has been unanimously
renominated for congress from the Third
district of Alabama.
Louis c. Latham was nominated for con-
gress by the First congressional district
(democratic) of North Carolina.
Masked men entered Farmer Furber's
house, at Pittsburg, ILL.,, bound him hand
Edward Colestock, switch crew foreman,
and Charles Haide fireman, who were hurt
by the explosion of Union Pacific switch
engine yesterday, at Kaosas City, died at the
hospital.
Charles j. Campbell, general manager of
the Steinway d Hunter S Point railroad, who
recently disappeared, is now said to be a
defaulter in a large sum. 1t is thought he
is in Canada
Mayor May, of Augusta, Me-, has tele-
graphed Grand Master Workman PowdsIly
to visit Augusta and settle the strike. The
mill hands were paid off and there are no
indications of a settlement.
The tank at Doyle's oil works on Kings
bury run, near Cleveland, caught fire and
exploded with considerable force. Three
tanks exploded. It is estimated that the
loss will reach 5000.
A fire broke out in Newton's planning mill
at Hastings, Neb., and before it was sub
dued it destroyed very nearly s4OO 600 worth
of property, including the mill which EN-
ploy great number of men.
A Tombstone, Arizona, dispatch says: The
report received that Captain Lawton and his
men has been taken risoners by the Next
cans in Sonora, is not yet confirmed. Troop
TX" has left Huachuca for Sonora in sup
port of Lawton.
The democrats of the Fourth Kansas Con-
gressional District met at Emporia, and
nominated Hon. John A. Martin, of Topeka,
for congress. A platform was adopted en-
dorsing President GIeveland's administra-
ton and the democratic state ticket.
The postmaster general has made
requisition on the treasury department for
$3SO, 600 for the salaries of postmasters, re-
adjusted under the act OF March 3, 1883. The
department will not begin the payment of
these claims till after September 1.
dispatch from New Laredo, Mexico
says that the reports sent out from there
several days ago. stating that 400 Mexicen
troops had arrived there, and that an artil-
lery company had planted guns so as to bear
on Fort Mcintosh, on the Texas side of the
river, are false.
The republican state executive committee
of North Carolina, met and decided not to
all state convention of that party.
number of prominent republicans, angry ct
this action, issued call for a mass conven-
ton of that party in September. The pur-
pose is to elect a new committee.
The case of Thomas j. Finncane and
others. charged with having been concerned
in the disposal of stamps stolen from the
land, q. Finncane waived further exaIai-
nation and was held for trial, giving bonds
of s., 500 for his appearance.
With regard to the rumored resignation of
of Minister jackson, minister to Mexico, it
can be stated upon authority that his pur-
pose to resign antedates the present con- |
troversy with Mexico, but he is expected to |
remain at his post until they are fully set |
tied.
tits understood that the Somerville Mass,
police have information of the suspicious |
death of at least eleven persons, directly re-
lated to Mrs. Sarah JAMS Robinion, who is |
under arrest, and who we're insured in |
benefit organization where the money in
most cases tell into this woman's hands.
The commissioner of the general land Of
flee has approved for patent about $500 pre-
emption and commuted HON entries,
1000 of which were in the Fargo, Dakota,
land district, Since last January the board
of review of the general land Office has ex-
amined and disposed of over Il, 600 cases.
Destructive storms are reported in various
portions of Kentucky. In Pulaski county
Joe Riddle and young child were killed by
lightning. In Logan county immense rocks
were loosened by q tree blown over on the
mountain side, and crushed into the cabin
of Mathew Parks, fatally injuring him. Con-
siderable stock is reported killed.
Lawyer 8. Newcombe, of New York city,
says the charges against Mayor Grace are
nt arly ready for transmission to Governor
Hill. What the nature is he declined to say.
1t is known that they cover good many of
the m yor's official acts. Those interested
cay the charges are sufficiently grave to al
most cert .inly compel the governor to di-
rect an investigation. 1t is probable the
charges will 60 to the governor very shortly.
The Lake Shore company continues to
work at the Union stock yards, Chicago, un-
der the protection of Winchesters. The
houses, freight cars and telegraph poles in
yards are covered with notices written on
che back of the company's freight dispatch
ing cards, reading rs follows: "Notice-l
The sooner you southern 'scabs' leave these
diggings the less of you will be killed.
[Signed FROM THE COMMITTEE"
The cigar manufacturers have surrendered
to the old employees who Were ordered out
because they refused to join the Knights of
Labor. The men all 60 back as union men
aud presently will all be members of the
international cigarmakers' union. Its men,
bers are about 1000. This triumph for
organized trades over the Knights of Labor,
who, ever since the C!ev. laid INVENTION,
have been very hostile to open unions.
The striking coal miners in three mines
at Scotthaven, Pa. have resumed work ut