Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-26
rELEGRAPHIC TIDINGS.
DOMESTIC.

Geo. w. Click, has been confirmed a
United States pension agent at Topeka.
Henry Ward Beecher has sailed for Europe
to be gone several months.
w. p. Pruitt was lyncbed near Sipe
Springs, Comanche county. Texas, for con-
spring to murder man named Hostetter.
The general committee of the parliamen
tary fund in America determined to at once
transmit &c. 600 to Justin Mccarthy, treas
urer of the Irish parliamentary fund.
The strike of journeynan bakers, of Buff
falo, N. Y, which has been in progress here
for ten days past, has been declared of
both sides having made concessions.
John D. Hopper was arrested in Phila-
delphia charged with embeZzling $4,000
belonging to the firm of j. j. Bailey Il Co.,
by whom he was employed as cashier.
The directors of the Toledo, Cincinnati &
st. Louis railroad have elected Col R. G..
Ingersoll, president. The name of the road
was changed to Toledo, st. Louis d Kansas
City.
Ben Zehner, one Of the wealthiest farmers
in the vicinity of Muncie, Ind, was stung
twice while working with bees, and in half
an hour died from the effects of the poison
in great agony.
The International Typographical union
met at Pittsburg, Pa, in annual convention.
Officers were elected and report
was adopted opposing .amalgamation with
the Knights of Labor.
Senator Cullom, from the committee on
territories has reported adversely the bill
which passed the house several weeks ago to
increase the jurisdiction of the probate
courts in Arizona territory.
The republican congressional convention
of the Third district of Kansas, met at Cher
ryvale. Hon. B. w. Perkins was nominated
for congress by a unanimous vote. Every
The village of Rowley Springs, Va, was
almost completely destroyed by fire. ALI the
places of resort, with the exception of the
Baltimore House, were burned. The loss is
estimated at $780, COO; insurance $4,000.
Senator Call has introduced bill au-
thorizing the secretary of the treasury to
war of the rebellion whatever sums may be
standing to their credit on the books Of the
department.
to the state of New Hampshire by Benja-
min Pierce Cheney, of Boston, was dedicated
at Concord with imposing services and mill
tary ceremonies.
The furniture workers union unanimous
ly passed a resolution in Chicago, permit
ting the cabinet workers to return to ten
hours labor. It is believed that all of the
furniture workers in the vicinity now work.
ing eight hours, will return to the old sys-
tom.
The senate committee on public lands Or
dered favorable report on the house bill to
repeal the pre- emption, timber culture and
desert land acts, with the amendments sub
hitting the provisions of the senate bill on
the same subject for those contained in the
house bill.
The house committee on education met
and resolved to adjourn to the last day of
the session. This action finally disposes of
the Blair ed 1cational bill, so far as the COM
mittee is concerned. Messrs. O'Donnell and |
Willis went on record as opposing the ad- |
journmelt.
Advices from Magdelena, Sonora, state
TecOpodepee pass, near Sarache. The In
dams were defeated. 1t is believed that
several bucks were killed who were carried
off. One squaw is known to be killed and
one wounded.
Hon. James q. Blaine arrived at Man.
chester, Conn, to see his publisher about
MS book. At New London, Judge Oscar F.
Hewitt asked him if he was going to be
the presidential candidate in 1888. MIR.
Blaine smiled and said: "Perhaps they had
better try some other man next time"
There was general strike of cooks and
walters in most of the large restaurants in
San Francisco, Cal. Many restaurants were
compelled to close. Others ran short handed.
The cause of the strike was the posting of
rules for the control of cooks and walters
which the strikers consider unjust.
The miners ana laborers of the Amalga-
mated association of Pennsylvania closed
their session at Altoona, Pa. A committee
Of five was appointed to confer with the
executive board of the Knights of Labor for
the purpose of establishing system where
BY the two organizations will act together.
Twenty three arrests have been made at
Parsons, Labette county, and several addi-
ional warrants issued for the arrest of per-
IONS who participated in the late strike.
Ten or twelve of them are believed to have
assisted in wreckipg the passenger train
four miles south of Parsons during the
strike.
The police Of Milwaukee, Wis, have ar
rested w. w. Trainer and T. F. Wyatt, alias
W. Ritty, two notorious bunko steerers.
About $1,000 in Skin" money was found in
their possession. As no case could be made
against them, they were discharged to leave
the city. Their bogus wealth was confis-
Gated.
G Only eighteen of the police officers
wounded at the Haymarket riot in Chicago,
have returned to duty. The death of Nels
Hanson at the hospital was the seventh in
stead of the eighth, as has been published.
Sixteen are still unable to leave their beds,
and forty-two in all have not yet reported
for duty.
The Bohemian convention which was in
session. at New York City has adjourned.
The following officers were elected to serve
i've years: President, Frank Peck; vice
president, Charles Drabeck; secretary
Robert T.. Ritts; financial secretary, Max
treasurer, NJ. Siktkaud. The
Office will be at Chicago.
In reporting to the house adversely, rep
resentative Grosvenor's resolution provid-
ing for the restoration of the tariff of 1867,
upon wool, the committee on ways and
means submitted that the duty on imported
wool is proved by testimony derived from
both argument and experience to be injuri-
ous to all classes and beneficial to none.
> The Spanish government is contemplat
ing the immediate construction of a mum.
ber of speedy and powerful cruisers 10
the navy. In the cortes, Senior j
supported by other Cuban dep. !
uties presented demand for the conc4s-