Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-18

burned out and the handsomely decorated
walls and ceiling of the north corridor were
ruined. It is feared, ALSO that tho decora-
tions in other parts Of the buildlng nave Deen
damaged by smoke, but at this writing 9
thorough examination has not been made
inasmuch as the house is still full OF smoke
and the odor of burning oil. Tho loss VIII
amount to several thousands, certainly.
The building is still in the hands OF the con-
tractors.
Robert G-ayor, colored, was hanged in the
yard of the Jail at St. Louis, on "Wednesday
morning. At 6 O'Clock the death warrent
was read to him in bis cell, and at 6:3O
O'Clock he was marched to the eca1old In
the Jail yard, accompanied by two deputies
and followed by q crowd of about lou, VINO
had been admitted to the jail on tickets 10
sued by the eherif. The crime Tor wnlcn
Grayof paid the death penalty was the muir
der of Benjamin Evans, also colored, COM
mitted July 6, 1888. The night previous
Evans mad severely punished Grayor. who
was his room mate and fellow empl0ye In
livery stable. The next morning Evans
taunted Grayor with hls discontinue of the
night before, and Grayor, seizing wagon
stake, dealt Evans q blow on the head, from
which he died four days later.
Considerable e1cite ment was created in
Kansas City, when Mr.. Frank King, mana
ger of the Julia Rive King Concert compa-
nv placed in Lucien Bakers hands an &C
count of $500, with instructions to bring
suit against the Y. NJ. G. A. of that city for
general secretary there, contracted with L..
M. Crawford, of Topeka, to Jointly play
the Rive-King comedy at nine points in
Kansas, Crawford's circuit, and that this
contract was made as private citizens, and
not as secretary of the association. AT all
points but Leavenworth, the houses were
very email, the receipts not being sufhclent
to pay the stipulated sum. Crawford
Areson were to divide the profits equally,
but their entertainments having been I'M
successful caused NJ. King to demand this
sum from the Young Mems Christian az
ISOLATION of this city. which is not respon-
sible for and knows nothing of Mr.. Areson's
contract.
The ministers of Chicago were made the
recipients of elaborate cards of invitation To
a ballet performance by the National opera
company in that city recently: This action
of the management has occaeioned no little
comment, and speculation la rife as to how
thickly the clergy of the city will populate
the front rows of the Columbia theatre en-
the evening indicated, The invitation
which possesses certain UNIQUE interest,",
reads as follows: I'm view of the attack
made On the American opera ballet ny Ger
tain of the clergy of st. Louis and Cincl inn
ati, the National Opera company has decid-
ed to extend an invitation to ell ministers IN
Chicago to attend the performance of Gal
ates" and Rubinstein's ''Ral Costume" bal
let on Thursday evening at the Columbia
theatre. The company invites from the
ministers of this city fair opinion as to
whether the dance, as presented with artis-
tic It fnement in the American opera ballots
nrOI lvy
innoxious adjunct to the opera. You are
hereby respectively invited to attend the
performance Ut the Columbia theatre. On
presenting this invitation at the box office
on or before Wednesday next, two reserved
seats will be given for the above evening.