Western Kansas world., 1886-03-06

copy VI WOIudu Suffrage HiStoIy lloA
its inception up to the present time, ano
told them she should continue to make his
tory but of their action on the woman on
the woman suffrage question until the 10th
amendment was passed
A most daring robbery occurred at Brown
wood, Texas. While the clerks in VIM. Cam.
eron d Co.'S Office were posting up theil
books, three men entered with masks over
ther their faces, and covering the clerks with
revolvers, proceeded to go through the safe,
which was standing open. They then re-
lieved the clerks of all the money they had
then left, securing about 81, 800. AS soon as
they left one of the clerks Coker, fired sew
Eral shots after the retiring men, one of
whom was struck and instantly killed. The
nan is recognized as one Brown, painter.
No money was found on him, the two others
escaping with the spoils.
The Mccormick reaper works resumed op-
Grafton, one hundred and fifty men report
ing for duty. Great crowds were in the vi
the day, and their presence is ascribed to the
fact that a larger number did not apply for
work through fear of intimidation. A large
force of police were on hand to preserve Or
der, and arrested three or four men who
were noisy and aggressive. Five minutes
after the gates opened, according to Mr.. Nc
Cormick's count, $50 men were at work in
the various departments. Superintendent
Averill said that a number of men were pre-
vented from returning by having received
threatening notes the previous night.
Vice President Oakes, of the Northern Pa
cifc railroad, called on the Philadelphia
capitalists associated with the syndicate
which have been negotiating for the pur-
chase of lands in Dakota near the Northern
Pacific. Oakes announced that the terms
of sale had been agreed upon. The negotia-
ton covers 9, 40O, 600 acres east of the Mis-
souri, river. The price was not given. The
purpose of the syndicate is understood to be
to colonize the vast stretch of territory re-
ferred to. Agents are to be sent to England,
Norway and Sweden, TO organize colonies
and ship them to this country. The lands
will be laid out in boroughs and towns.
cause, in the stable of Patrick Makey, in
Magnolia street, Brooklyn, N. Y. The high
winds famed the flames and scattered the
burning embers in every direction. The fire
spread to Mr.. Makey's house, and in short
time both burned, causing loss of $4,000.
The fire communicated to the Lutheran
cemetery and the Cypress Hill railroad
company'S depot. The firemen could not
check the flames, and the horses were rescued
with difficulty. The depot, sheds and stables
were burned, together with forty cars and
seven motors.
Mrs. Emma Malloy, the revivalist, on
whose farm, near Springfield, Mo, the body
of Mrs. Graham was found, has been hold
ing revival services in Peoria, ILL.,, but is
now at the residence of Rev. j. w. Denning,
Methodist minister in Elmwood, and is suf-
ferlng from nervous prostration. An at
tempt was made to interview Mrs. Malloy,
but without success, as her physicians re-
fused to allow her to be seen. 1t is said her
r,raSanf il1naSc hnc nnfbipcr fp do with ba
discovery of the body ION her farm, as she
has not seen the account.
Word has just reached El Paso, Texas, of
meeting between General Crook and Ger
onimo. The chief and five bucks. in con-
sultation with General Crook, asked permis-
sion to return to their reservation uncondi-
tlonly. Gen. Crook refused this, demanding
unconditional surrender. Geronimo declin.
ed to give himself up, and after a consulta-
ton left for his camp, keeping the white flag
flying for several miles. Chief Mana and
another are still held as hostages. Geroni-
mo is reported to have with him ninety
bucks besides women and children. No at
tempt will be made to follow him.
The trial of James Holland for the murder
of Tom Davis, the gambler and crook, was
commenced in New York City. The district
attorney made the opening address to the
keeper, was cheered by the presence of ex-
Senator B. B. Paddock, of Fort Worth, Tex,
an old friend, who guarantees the good
character of Holland, and who came on here
purposely to assist him in his trial. Hol-
land seems to lack neither friends nor
money, and the former are confident of an
acquittal.
dispatch from Ottawa, Canada, says that
a decided sensation has been caused there
by the publication of the fact that small
pox has broken out in violent form in the
Maternity hospital. The institution is con-
trOlled by the sisters of charity, and is the
largest of the kind in the Dominion. There
is large number there at present, and they
have mingled with each other SO thoroughly
that fears are entertained that the disease
will make clean sweep of all of them.
1t is reported that the judiciary committee
of the senate voted to report adversely upon
the nomination of Zachariah Montgomery, of
California, to be assistant district attorney
general for the interior department. The |
grounds of the committees objection are
said to be the sentiments entertained by the |
nominee with respect to the public school
system, which sentiments were publicly ex |
pressed in pamphlet issued by him several
years ago.
The strikers at McCormick's reaper facto-
ry, in Chicago, to the number of one thous-
and, appeared in the vicinity of the works, |
and for the first time made display of vio-
lence. The foreman of the works, named |
Ward, and an engineer, and gas and steam |
filter, were stopped while on their way to |
the works, and during the colloquy revolvers |
were drawn, but no shots were fired, and |
they were afterwards permitted to go to the |
works.
A fire occurred in the four-story brick |
building at No. 257 First street, New York |
city, occupied for manufacturing purposes. /
The first and second floors were occurred by |
G. d. Demorest for manufacturing opera |
chairs. His loss is about $4,000. The third |
and fourth floors were occupied by Stephen |
Simonds as nickel plating works. His loss |
is about $4,000. The building, which was |
destroyed, was valued at $4,000.
Secretary Lamar has requested the attor-
ney general to institute suit against parties |
for timber trespass upon lands reserved for |
school purposes in Washington territory, |
thus asserting the right and purpose of the |
geI eral government to protect these lands |
from trespass until such a time as the grant |
of the lands is completed upon the admission |
of the territory as state.
The owner of an exteLsive refrigerator |
works left Fort Worth, Tex, for England at |
the invitation of an English syndicate to |
dressed beef to be sent in large quantities |
from Fort Worth to England. A 5000, 900
contract has been made which it will take /
five years to fill. Refrigerator steamers have
been built in England for the transporta-
ton of the beef.
General Hazen, chief signal service officer,
is DOW suing Morgan Jones, the proprietor
of the New York Tunes, to recover 500, 600
damages for alleged libel. It il charged thatl