Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-10-30
THE GENERAL NEWS.

The national council OF tho EvaneeAceu
Iutheran church began Its session III
Chicago. -.
Mrs. Eunice W. Pierre obtained verdict
of "a. 800 against Kansas City for injuries
sustained on account of a broken eioe"aiA'
The Missouri anti-horse thief ASSOCIATION
met at Cbillicothe, ana enrolled large
number of new members. Omcers "oIo
elected 'or the ensuing year.
strike occurred at the Eddystope prlut
voIk s In Chester, Pa, on account OF print
ter's wages not being increased ~ his re-
ouest, and the entire works are now stopped,
sbout I.OOO hands being idle thereby.
Judee Prendergast, of Chicago, issued an
order Tor the arrest of forty election Judges
and ri. ks. Their offense consists III not
re.uruing registry books to the ele ,hon
commis eioners within the time prescribed
by law.
The owner of the schooner George l..
Smith" which sailed for Grand Banks, Aug
asst Is CA halibut voyage, have given her
no for lost. She carried crew OF fourteen
men, his makes twenty-seven vessels lost
of total value of $4,000 and 1l6 lives SO
far this year.
The commissioner of internal revenue has
modified the regulations In regard to the
oleomarc arine law 80 as to make them con-
that the components of oleomargarine are
subject to tax only when made in imitation
or semblance Of butter.
Since September ], 1886, twenty-one yes
sells belonging to the Gloucester district fleet
appregailI g ], 761 Geo tons, valued at $l64,-
400, I'D insured for $l18,420, have been
LOST. Tie lives of 104 men have been lost,
leaving twenty two widows and fifty father
less children.
The law court of Augusta, Maine, has
given & unanimous deci-ion that no state
law is violated by the sale of beer at the SOL
diers' lone, and that the state courts have
no jurisdiction over liquors intended for sale
at the home. This reverses the decision of
the municipal court at Portland.
The milkmen employed by the Phoenix
distillery cattle owners of Chicago, have
gone on a strike. They say they have not
been paid for a month and refuse to work
until .h.y are paid. The cattle owners say
that TIE cattle are about dried up; that
they do not require the services or the men
any further.
The revenues go far this month have aver
aged over $3.50, 600 day, and are now about
$12,OC0,OOO in excess of the expenditures
during the same period. The financial sit
nation is regarded at the treasury depart
mant as favorable for another call for per
cent bouds, and it is probable that one will
be issued in few days.
Three unknown men entered the Office of
the American Express company at Vermont
Vile, Mich, recently. SEEING the agent,
w. NJ Bale, they bound and gagged him,
and tied him 10 the safe. They then bursted
the safe open, securing about $500. Charles
Hull, running to fire heard q noise in the
Office, found Bale and released him.
jeff Bates, who lives near Independence,
Mo-, has been arreated on suspicion OF COM
plicity in the murder OF Van Zandt, whose
body was found last week. 1t is supposed
that evidence was givea against him before
the grand jury which has not yet been made
public. 1t is reported that Van Zandts
clothes we're fonnd in Bates possession.
The venerable Archbishop Kenrick, of
st. Louis, has gone ID Baltimore, where he
will meet the other arch bishops of this
country, who will take action in regard to
the relations of societies to the Catholic
church. The matter of establishing great
university will also be discussed. Arch
Bishop Salpinte, of New Mexico, accom-
panied Arch Bishop Kenrick.
A Washington special says that an expert
from the New York school of medicine, who
has helped Secretary Manning 80 much, has
had an interview with the president. Cleve-
land intends to take course of treatment
to see if he cauno. reduce his flesh. He has
gained SO IN UGH in the last six months that
be b ~ had to have the buttons on } is coat
moved three inches.
The clerk of the house committee on ap-
preparations il about to send out notice to
members of that committee, requesting
their attendance at meeting to be held in
Washington on November %, next. The
next session of congress being short one,
it is the intention of Chairman r andall to
hoy N hill cd r. ho
committee ready for action by the mouse
soon after it assemblies.
The sixth auditors Office, at Washington,
d. c., WAS the scene of a sensational sui
eide. Robert w. Aston, q clerk in that
branch OF the government service, .fter
coolly announcing to the chief of the djvis-
ion that he was gong to put an end TO this
thing, walk. to his desk, took thirty-eight
calibre revolver from his pocket, and in the
presence of his fellow clerks sent bullet
crashing through his brain. Nervous de-
preston is said to have led to the act.
Three blooming white women were
brought into Atlanta, Ga, from Talking
rock, where they we're found at work as the
sole operators of an illicit still. They are
Mrs. FrIck and her two daughters, Sallie
and Emma. The revenue raiders came
upon them quite Unexpectedly in their
N0uQlt,t W. TctTcdG. LILO WOuucu tOOh C1clT
arrest cody, and made but one request
that % consulting mirror before starting |
aas on the journey to Jail.
Some time ago B. 2. Robertson, a resi-
dent OF Rsm-ay, ILL.,, deserted his wife, tax
ing with m their only child, boy years
Of age. Ms Robertson, learning that her
husband and child were IN Nation, went
10 Shelbyville, ard through her attorney ap-
plieI 20 Judge Creighton for writ of
habeas corpus for the production of the
boy, Fhs writ " IS granted, and Robertson
with his son. The court awarded
he GU toby of the child to its mother.
One Of the counsel for the seven condemn
ID anarchis has stated that another mo-
ion for new trial would be called to the
Of Judge Gary, on the grounds OF
\ newly discovered decision, which it is
u aimed shows tt.at the instructions OF the
SQUIRT were improper, which held that the
"a IN who inclted to the offence by speech
With the actual perpetrator of the deed. 1t
Is CLAIMED that as the term has not yet ex-
pired, the curt can grant the motion.
The officials of the brotherhood OF locomo-
tive engineers in session in New York City, |
refu to give any information at present rs
10 their disco ssiobs or aims. 1t is, however, |
%, s eriou-I, declared that the session Is the |
% ),t important one Of the twenty-three |
years ex stencs of the order. Matters"
said one Ut the delegates, affecting ali the |
peop e Of the land will be acted upon, but |
We cannot divulse their purpot until they |
are act upon" He eaid the work is 80 i'm |
portant that the session will last two weeks. |
The president has made the following ap-
poiutuents: Daniel N. Lock GOOD. o, New
York, to be attorney of the United State-
for the northern district of New York;
I.aaius N LANAI of GaQr0la. TO be mar.