Western Kansas world., 1886-03-27

Brigadier General Howard was nominated
q major general In the army, vice General
Pope, retired. In view of the fact that Ma
JOE General Schofeld has expressed pref
ence for the command of the division Of the
Atlantic, it is now thought that Major Gem
eral Terry will be assigned to the command
OF the division of Missouri, and Major Gem
erel Howard to the command Of the division
Of the Pacific. It is not probable, however,
that the question of assignment will be set
tied until general nomination shall have
been acted upon by the senate.
The eighth day Of the Malloy- Leo trial at
Springfield, Mo-, brought its usual quota Of
Developments. Peter Hawkins, tia colored
farm hand, was on the stand the greater
portion of the day under cross examination.
An amusing incident was the discovery that
he was using the published report Of his tes-
timony at the coroner's inquest. Mrs. Sam
Scott testified that Mrs. Malloy, Cora Lee
and Mr.. Graham called ON her one Sunday
afternoon, when Mrs. Malloy stated that
Cora had two smart step children. She had
also stated that Graham had been widower
three years.
Charlie, the 13-year- old son of Geo. Gra-
ham, the accused wife murderer, testified at
Springfield, No., in the preliminary exaw-
ination of Mrs. Malloy and Cora Lee, charg-
ed with being accessories to the crime. The
examination, while developing no new evil
dence of importance, yet drew forth from
ing the conduct of the defendants. The boy
said that he had repeatedly seen his father
in the came bed with Mrs. Malloy and with
Cora Leo before he married her.
Oshkosh. Wis, was visited by remarka-
BILE atmospheric phenomenon. Shortly after
8 O'Clock p. m. a thick darkness settled over
the city, creating great excitement. Women
people howled out that the day of Judgment
had arrived. About ten minutes later the
darkness rolled of towards the east in q
great wave. A similar phenomenon is re-
ported from several cities westward, show
ing that the direction of the cloud was to the
west.
The house committee on coinage, weights
and measures have considered propositions
ooking to the redemption of the trade dol
ar. A tie vote resulted on a motion to re-
deem the trade dollar in subsidiary coin in
stead of standard dollars. The anti-silver
men carried proposition to have the
amount of trade dollars redeemed, to come
out of the monthly silver bullion purchase.
Several members of the committee were
absent, however, and the whole subject was
finally deferred until a future meeting.
The noted case of the supreme lodge of
the Knights of Honor against Rebecca
Morgan, to recover $1,000 insurance paid
her on the life of her husband, Robert Nor
gan, was decided in the United States circuit
court at Louisville Ky, in favor of the
erts Morgan, kof Philadelphia whom Morgan
had marred previously, and from whom he
had no divorce when he married the defend
ant.
Special reports from over 5000 crop cor
respondents of the Rochester American Rural
Home, state that in general the winter
wheat has not had a set back. The crop has
fairly commenced to grow. The season is a
little more forward than in 1885. Some
spring wheat is sown in Nebraska and Da-
kota. Flowing has commenced in sOCth- |
eastern Kansas, and southern Illinois. There
are early indications for spring work and
putting in the crop. A favorable season is
indicated.
During the past few months the employees
of Boston street railways have been organic
ng in local assemblies of Knights of Labor. |
Realizing what was coming, the Middlesex
and South Boston roads have already raised |
the wages of their employees. Finally the
Knights of Labor presented a demand for |
general raise of wages and reduction of |
hours to the managers of the Metropolitan |
and the Highland roads, the two largest
roadsin Boston.
The senate committee on claims, in its re-
port adverse to private claim which had
been disallowed by the southern claims COM
mission, on the ground of insufficient proof
of loyalty of the claimant, says that there
are nearly $500 of these rejected claims, in
vOlving an amount of more than $50, ,OOO, 900.
The committee did not deem it just or wise
to open the door to this food of claims,
when no substantial or equitable reason is
shown for SO doing.
A dispatch from Centralia, ILL.,, says that
it is reported that at an early day q memo
rial will be presented to Superintendent Bent
Of the Ohio & Mississippi railroad, asking
The memorial, it is said, will be presented
Jointly by delegations from the main line
Ind the Springfield division. An effort is
being made to induce the conductors to join
in the attempt to secure an increase of sal
ary.
A Clinton, Ia, dispatch says that word has
been received from Savannah that about
300 track builders on the new Chicago, Bur-
ington & Northwestern railway have struck.
They compelled engineers and fremen of
The construction trains to leave their cabs.
The company is paying of the strikers and
hey are drinking heavily and are all armed
With clubs. No information is received as
10 the cause of the strike.
Mr.. g. P. Huntington has gone to Ken
ucky for few days stay, and it is said that
President Strong, of the Atchison road, has
to friend in New York city in
'uch terms as to cause bewilderment among
some who have believed that the trans conti-
1ental war was near an end. A modification
If the demands of the Atchison is believed
% be all that is needed to a speedy settle
nent.
The secretary of the state has received in
formation through Willard, consul at Guya-
mas, Mexico, of the killing of two Americans
famed William Brown and James Moser, by
,ublic Mine, near Nacosori, in the district of
Mexico. Steps have been take
o protect the effects of the deceased until
egal heirs can be heard from.
General Manager Miller, of the st. Paul
Dad, has received telegram from New
York, announcing that the directors of the
ng of a new line to Kansas City. Herman {
Jlark, of New York, was awarded the con-
ract between Ottumwa and the Missouri
iver. The road, Mr.. Miller says, will prob
bly, cross the river at Wyandotte. &
General Thomas Swords, of the United
'tates army, died in New York city. He ,
ssistant quartermaster at Fort Leaven-
1orth, Kan, in 1885, chief quartermaster of
ne army of the west in the Mexican war,
nd chief quartermaster in various depart
,ents during the war of the rebellion.
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