Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-12
GENERAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC.

The president has. signed the suuury c1FA
and general deficiency bills.
Samuel Stewart was buried alive III sew
a. Of st. Joseph, Mo-, by cave-1n.
Secretary Manning will spend the re-
oooinder of the summer at Watch hill,
Rhode Island.
The president to-day vetoed the bill pro-
-idinp for the erection of public building
at Springfield, MO-
The anthracite coal association has made
an advance of Is cents per ton to the west
arm trade on all sizes.
The police of New York has been warned
tthe possibility of duel between Joseph
Pulitzer and William Dorsheimer.
Gilbert Yost, one of the most expert burg
,ors in the United States, recently ended his
davs in the northern prison of Indiana.
tits stated that the United States has no
oonsnl at Chihuahua simply because the fees
to be gathered would not pay the salary
One man was killed and several others
uere seriously injured by the explosion of a
hoiIer in the Water-works at Columbia, South
Carolina.
The directors of the Metropolitan railway
90 Poston have decided to discontinue the
nea of horses, and are likely to Introduce
the cable or electricity.
The National Soldiers home near Mil
yankee is soon to be enlarged by the erec-
ton of barracks designed to accommodate
two hundred veterans.
tits estimated at the treasury department
hatthe public debt statement to be issued
soon will show decrease for the month
of July of about $8,6OO,UO.
Near Butte, Montana, Miss Jane Nc
Arthur plunged into the river and saved
three persons from drowning, but lost her
life in attempting to rescue the fourth.
A receiver has heen appointed for the ex-
tAnsiye chemical manufacturing establish
ment of Martin Kalbfeisch's Sons, IN
Rrooklyn, whose liabilities are $1,OOO,C0O.
The schooner yacht Sarah Craig, with
party of ladies and gentlemen from Ph1la-
delphia to New York, capsized off Sandy
Hook and six of the ladies and one man
we're drowned.
William Hunter, second assistant secre-
tary Of state. and the oldest official in con-
tinuous service in the United States, died IN
Washington of complication of diseases
incident to old age.
stone mason named Robinson, visiting
at Kansas City, from Sedalia, fell dead on
the street. His son aud another man were
engaged in fight and the father was trying
to separate them when he died.
The Grape Creek (Illinois) Coal company
which claims to have one hundred cOlOred
miners at work, has decided not to employ
any Of the white strikers. Machinery is be-
inc nlaCed in one of the mines.
The citizens of Georgia will in October
vote upon constitutional amendment to
supply artificial limbs to confederate sol
diers and make suitable provision for such
men as we're permanently injured in the
field.
Dan Simpson, well-known character of
Boston, nearly 96 years of age, died recent
ly. He drummed at a militia muster at
at Spencer in 1860, and has otficiated as
drummer for the ancient and honorable
artillery since 1920.
At mass meeting OF the Knights of
Labor, held in Union square, New York,
recently, 10000 to 10000 people
we're present. Speeches were made from
three points, the burden of which was de.
Tense of the boycott, and denunciation of
the press.
fire totally destroyed the carriage works
of Orville II. Short, the most extensive man
nfactory in Syracuse, n. Y. The burning
paints and oils made very hot and danger
GUS fire. About 1000 wagons and much val
liable machinery was destroyed. The loss
is estimated at $4,000; insured for $4,000.
The strike at the Drummond tobacco fac
tory, st. Louis, incident upon the return
from the eight to the ten hour plan, and
which was expected to extend to al other
tobacco manufactures in this city, has been
settled by the company advancing all its
employees wages from B to per cent.
a member of the firm of Gilbert Il
Malum, of Chicago, on entering the store
at No. 270 west Erie street recently found on
the floor, ten feet from the door, large
dynamite bomb. The fuse had been lighted
but In falling it had struck on the floor and
put out the fire. NAHUM says he cannot &C
count for the attempt to destroy his place.
Inc bomb was taken to the lake and an
snort made to explode it. 1t was found to
be empty.
The feeling of friendliness which had be
gan to exist in Texas towards Mexico has
oeen reversed by the Cutting and other out
RACES recently brought to light. The young
men of Dallas and other Texas cities are
quietly enrolling themselves for military
services If need be- The state adjutant gen
cral Is daily receiving applications for per
mmlsslon TO raise volunteer companies, and
captain Syker, of the adiutant generals
san, states that if required he can have
N,VOO menin Mexico in thirty days, In the
esent OF Cutting being sent to the Mexican
Renltentiary, it will be difficult to restrain
cne people of Texas from regular invasion
Inc receiver of the Provident Savings
oank, OF st. Louis, has petitioned the circuit
tvpourt lot advice and directions relative to
t . rs settlement with the bondsmen of Almon
p p thompson, the defaultiDg cashier. In
VIC peutlon the receiver states that he has
s s:s;ed from Richard Nj. Scraggs a propo-
Saslon rom the bondsmen, of which he is
s ne, winch proposes to cover the entire
S aOunt OF the defalcation, provided that
- MN ne snail be returned to them all evidences
d. 1Sompson's Irregularities. 1t is believed
Ss A.. Ine court will approve the plan, so the
~'pOSlIors can be paid in full.
ne latest report from Sonora, through
y sources, is that Geronimo. with about
o FtV1rty bucks has moved over into the state
onlnuahua, and the remainder Of the
rssegaoes are making their way back to the
~ 'TSrvauon. News has just been received
ear limestone, Arizona, that three Mexi-
aAdncners, whose places are on the San