Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-02
GENERAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
In the Csc Of VIM. s. Hamilton, We. the
Northern Pacific railroad comp ny, involy
ing the claim { f the settler to tract o.
land within the limits of the grant which il
resisted, by the company on technical
grounds, respecting the qualifications o.
settlers as pre-emptors, the Commissioner
of the land Office holds that the settlement,
of the claims is proven by occupation and
improvement, although not placed on rec.
ord. Except the lands are withdrawn, the
railroad company cannot attack the set.
tiers qualification or compliance with law
under the public land laws of the United
States. The principle of this decision is
that the lands occupied by actual settlers.
SIS we'll as the lands held under claims of
record, are excepted from railroad grants,
and being 80 excepted at the proper time
could not psss to the railroad company,
evsn if & e settlement claim should after
word prove to be in any name: defective.
Commissioner Sparks further holds that
the question would then be between the
original or subst quent settler, as the case
might be. The question bet Eeen the set
tier and the railroad company, in other
words, the land grant railroads, cannot
pursue the settlers, and challenge the
validity of their claims as against the
United States.
Commissioner Black, of the pension Or
fee, has made ruling in the case of
the psnsioner, who. with her hus-
band, decided portion of their small es-
tata to second party in confederation of G
life maintenance of the claimant and her
husband. The commissioner ca! 8 that th e
question arises BIS to the right to
a pension during the period for which
maintenance is thus furnished, the con-
sideration therefor being he'd by
some to lave been intufflcient, TIE
commissioner holds that the insuthciency
OF the consideration does net enter
into the question so loug as the contract
is complied with by the second party, it
not appearing that he, in buying, desired
TO assist claimant; but the transaction, wss
purely business one, and the pension
granted should be withheld during the
period Of non-dependeDce.
In view of fears being entertained thai sn
attack would be made on the peaceful Ia
dams within the San Carlos TeseI vation in
Arizona, by the people of Ariz ona, Govern
or z 1lick Issued q proclamation in which
he said: ut is with regret I feel called
upon to notice officially the int1smetory
appeals made to the people of this territory
upon our Indian difficulties" He earnest
ly requests all citizens to refrain from such
unlawful attacks, Is they would only eg.
gravate the present troubles. He con-
cludes: 81 warn all evil disposed persons
that the powers OF the federal and terri
preserve the rights of all persons within our
borders"
Richsrd N. Hatchkiss, principal of the
public school ct Prospect, Conn.,, is a man
Of quick temper and weighs 200 pounds.
Last week q pupil, Albert Chandler, aged
Is, Lad some difficulty with son of Mr..
who took the Chandler boy in
hand, logged him and then in fit of pas
sion threw him down and stsmpsd on him,
it is alleged breaking his ribs and seriou ly
ipjuring him internally. The boy IVES at
chool until the close of the ses ION, when
who declared recovery improbable. The
greatest excitement prevailed in town, and
Ia k Of lynching was heard on every side.
General Black, commissioner of pensions,
hes ren dered decision upon the applica-
ton for pension of en- ex-sOldier who lett
his commsnd when it WINS approaching the
enemy, for which act he was dishonorabjy
but subse qusntly re-entered the
service as captain, and while in the line of
duty received the injury tor which he claims
q pension. The commissioner holds that
the execution of the sentence of his dis
misssl from the first service was the COM
pletion of the punishment of the offense
charged, and does not destroy his claim to
3 pension for injury received during the
second service.
The secretary of the interior, after con-
sidering the number of cases which have
been bro ught to his attention, relative to
the cutting Of timber OF certain lands in
Alabama, which in 1856 were granted to
the state to aid in the construction of the
Mobile & Girard railroad. has requested the
encouragement to institute test suit
against several timber depredators, to settle
cover some 20 COO acres. 1t is CLAIMED that
the railroad has no valid title, because of
it's alleged failure to comply with the terms
Of contract upon which the grant was
made.
The Washington Star says that it is i'm
possible to judge of the strength or weak
ness of either side of the silver coinage ques-
ton in the house. Many the members,
it says, are in doubt, and the opinion is
pretty generally expressed that neither side
has . majority as it now stands, but the
balance of power is held by those who have
not yet made up their minds. The fight
Will be to win the doubtful voters, and
some COMPROMISED measure is likely 10
come in for apret,y strong support.
The Cincinnati Price Current says that
b15, 600 hogs were packed in the west last
weak. - compared with SIS, 600 for the
lams week lat year. This makes . total