Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-08-28

The corpse Of William Gray, Jr., the
Boston defaulter, was found at Blue
Hills, Massachusetts, where he com
mitted suicide. Gray's criminal operation
caused the failure of Samuel X. Payeon,
heretofore regarded as one Of the wealthiest
and best citizens of Boston. bis liabilities
are estimated at $3.50, 1000.
News has reached Nogales, A. T., that
while negotiations we're pending between
the Mexican authorities and Geronimo near
Arizpa, the MeHicans quietly surrounded
the Indians and now have them where there
is no possibility of escape. Geronimo has
been notified that the only terms are un-
conditional surrender. Captain Lawton
has been notified and is moving toward
AriZpa.
A telegram from the governor OF 81:
Pierre, in Lake Ontario, says, most violent
storm swept over the island recently
Buildings were blown down and consider
able damage was done to shipping. Vessels
were driven ashore and wrecked, and many
men drowned. Fears are entertained for
the safety of the Grand Banks heet. Inc
emit parts of New Foundland is very great,
and eighty lives are reported lost.
The commencement exercises of the Chatu-
tauqua normal department occurred, and
thirty-on persons received their diplomas.
One thousand members of the Grand Army
were seated in the parquette in the amphl-
theater, and six or seven thousand others
were seated in or around the building:
Louis Miller, of Akron, Ohio, president OF
the assembly, introduced the Hon. Roswell
G. Horr, of Michigan, who spoke on the
labor problem.
Patrick Cahill, q Philadelphia crank,
called at the mayors Office in that city and
insisted upon seeing the mayor. Cahilps
progress upstairs was intercepted by John
Dunn, the night superintendent OF the
Mayors Office, but the crazy man beat Dunn
into state of insensibility. Dunn is now
rested. Dunn was for many years connected
with the Philadelphia Press, and was at one
time its managing editor under the late
John w. Forney.
The democratic state convention assem-
bled at Dover, Del, and after several hours
of INDISPENSABLE confusion, effected q per
manent organization and proceeded to bal.
lot for candidate for governor. The ballot
settled the matter, resulting in the nomlna-
ton of Congressman Benjamin F. Biggs.
Another hour of excitement resulted in the
nomination, by vive voce vote, OF John b.
Pennington, of Dover, for congress. The
which the convention adjourned. The plat
form contains no remarkable features.
Governor Zulick, of Arizona, arrived in
Washington from the west, and had pro-
tracted consultation with Secretary Lamar,
at the interior department, respecting terri
torial matters The chief subject of discus
sion was the Indian situation in the south
west. To reporter Governor Zulick after
wards expressed the belief that the policy
pursued by General Miles is the only true
policy. at is" said he, ''to wear out Geron-
imo and his band-hunt them down-give
them no rest, and he will win, for human
endurance has limit, even in Chiricahua
Apache Indian"
A disastrous wind storm visited the vicini-
ty of Victoria, Texas. The wind blew a
perfect hurricane. The east bound pas
senger train which was standing at the depot
was blown over the platform. Several pas
sengers were on the train, but all escaped
hall, both large buildings, are total wrecks,
while the whole colored section is almost
literally swept from the earth. Two church
steeples were blown down, and two churches
unroofed. The high school building and
Jail were considerably damaged. Altogether
about seveuty-6ve houses were demolished
and lib more or less damaged. Few build
ings escaped uninjured. The trees and most
of the shrubbery in the city are blown down
ness is entirely suspended. The loss is
roughly estimated at $10O, 900.
The Nebraska state prohibition conven-
ton met at Lincoln with over 400 delegates,
representing forty-6ve counties. After the
adoption of lengthy platform, which
touches every phase of the liquor question,
f&~& y 10 80 kn -
on labor, pensions, Sunday observance and
other questions, the following ticket was put
in nomination.: For governor, II. W. Hard,
of Lancaster county; lieutenant governor,
E. B. Grayham; secretary of state, E. J.
O'Neil; treasurer, A. j. Leach; auditor, j. E.
Hopper; attorney general, Martin I. Brown;
commissioner Of public lands. L. B. Palmer;
superintendent of public schools, j. A.
Smith. The delegates from the several con-
nation the following for congress: First
district, George E. Bigeiow; second, Rev. G.
L. Harrison; third, w. G. Olinger.
In Stewart county, Tenn, William Vor-
haines wsylaid his wife, from whom he had
her sister, Miss Keats, they we're driving
along the road. He was arrested, but soon
escaped, but he was again captured at Hen
derson after hard fight and lodged in Jail.
Here he attacked the jalior and fought him
and Waterman until the latter shot him in
the head. Though wounded he was hand
cuffed and started on the train for Guthrie.
Vorhaines seemed suffering terribly from
his wound, and was apparently dying and
the guards released their vigilance. When
near Guthrie, when the train was running
twenty-five miles an hour, he suddenly
sprang through the window, handcuffed as
he was, and quickly recovering, made for
the wood and has not been retaken.
Meager dispatches to telegraph Off
cials, in st. Louis, received from
Galveston, Tex, state that terrific storm
of wind and rain prevailed there. It COM
inenced about O'Clock in the morning, and
came from the east. At a. m. the city is
said to have been entirely inundated, two
feet of water being on the strand, and fifteen
on the gulf side of the city. The ground
floor of the Beach kotel was submerged, the
water reaching to the second floor. Houses
were floating about the streets and immense
damage has been done. All the telegraph
wires on the bay bridge were washed or
blown away, but some of them have been
restored, and communication with the
drowned city was renewed about 6 p. m. At