Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-09-25

is the declaration of principles and aims of
the party.

is the declaration of principles and aims of
| the party.
warrant for $45, 600 has been issued to
the assignees of John Roach in final pay
ment for the dolphin" and for care of the
monitor Puritan" This is accepted in
settlement of all claims of John Roach
against the government, and the dolphin"
becomes In law, what she has long been in
tact, the property of the government.
AS the resultof movemant 1pon the part
of the chief magistrates or the thirteen
original states, seven governors of as many
commonwealths, met in Philadelphia, to
arrange for fitting Observance of the CEN
tennlal anniversary of the pronulgation of
the constitution of the United States. This
centenary will occur on September II, 1887.
Ten states We're represented.
Mrs. Dacey, widow and two children,
one daughter of MIR. Halbrook, EDITOR IF
the Waupun Times, Wisconsin,, aud the
other daughter of Henry Jones, / mer
chant, were going over bridge, tram ap
preached the sharp curve unseen and too
late to stop. 1t dashed over the btdgo
and ran over the trio killing them instantly
and mangling them terribly.
The Missouri prohibitionists met in con
set of resolutions, declaring that prohih-
ton is the only salvation of the country;
favoring woman suffrage, and invite thu
| support of the laboring men. They nomi-
mated supreme Judge, superintendent of
public instruction and railroad commits
sioner and then adjourned.
Seven men were arrested in Kansas City
for stealing freight from loaded cars. Four
were released for lack of evidence. 1t S
charged that they have been operating for
two years, stealing freight from all the rail
roads running west. They would unseal a
car, and after the train had gotten out of the
then convey it back to the city by skiff
either on the Missouri or Kaw river.
The memorial arch erected by the town of
Hartford, Conn, in honor of the soldiers
and sailors of the war, was dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies. Many Grand
Army corps were present to participate in
the street parade. The memorial arch is of
rough brown stone and supported by two
towers that rise over 100 feet. 1t wears a
terra Gotta frieZe symbolical of the scenes of
war.
Incendiaries visited the job anna Height
Methodist campmeeting grounds near
to the frame cottages, of which there
are $50 in the grove. About dozen we're
destroyed and large space in the grove
was burned away. Fifty men and women
turned out with buckets and battled with
the flames. The loss is heavy.
The president is expected back next week.
The White House is in complete readiness
and in better condition throughout than any
time since it received the extensive impryve-
ments under President Arthur. Mrs. Cleve
lands boudoir has been elegantly rehabili-
tated. The predominating colors used in
the fresh furnishings are that lady's favor
iites, pink, blue and olive.
The western yearly meeting of Friends is
now in session at Plalnfeld, ind, and largely
attended. The building in which the associa-
ton meets seats comfortably 1900 persons,
and a large tent in the park accommodates
the overflow. There are now 1900 men,
bers of the western yearly meeting, mostly
residing in central and western Indiana and
Illinois. The number is increasing more
rapidly than for many years past.
The captain of the steamer Transition,
officially reports that at about 9 o'clock on
the evening of the 18th he observed some
tking like blaze of fire coming out of the
water. It was about thirty feet wide and
rose to 100 feet above water and disappeared
the time was about 200 miles eastward of
Malta. The blaze was observed at the head
of the ship, and those on board were certain
that it was not lightning.
Dissatisfaction exists among the legatees
of Samuel J. Tilaen, respecting the provis-
ions of his will. A friend of the family said
the question of contesting the will has be en-
under consideration for some time. / do
not doubt but that there will be q contest.
The trouble is that the Tilden boys, Samuel
j.. and George H., feel that they have not
fill of haip rola Sc
hand as they had right to expect.
Acting Land Commissioner Stockslager
has rendered a decision in the case of an
Indian claiming land in Washington Terri
tory as homeSteader against the Northern
Pacific railroad company, in which he holds
that the occupation of the land by the In
dian prior to the fling of the compaDy's
map of definite location was such claim rs
excepted the tract from the grant. This
decision virtually decides large number of
similar cases in Washington Territory.
The London Times has come to the relief
of the Charleston funa against the assaults
of the afternoon press, and under its ap-
peals the Rothchilds, the Barings and Nor
gan, bankers, have contributed 81, 800 each.
Other subscriptions are being added, and
it is prob able that the fund will reach re-
spectacle proportions in spite of discourag-
ing circumstances. Between those who are
anxious for the success of the fund and
those who seek to prevent it, Minister Phelps
is still in asomewhat embarrassing position.
William Il. Parker. the American minister
to Cores, reports to the secretary of state,
that the cholera is still raging throughout
Corea. No reliable statistics are kept, but
it is estimated that 500 die daily inside the
walls of Seoul, and that so far Il, GOO have
died. In Caemulpho about twenty deaths
occur daily in the email Corean village. No
foreigners have yet been attacked either in
Seoul or Chemulpho. The disease is said to
be worse in the country than in Seoul, but
this the minister'can hardly believe.
A suit is pending in the United States
circuit court in Chicago, between the
Bell telephone company and tbs American
Cushman telephone company. This last
company antedates all previous claims to
the telephone patents, claiming that Cush-
man an inventor, constructed and publicly
operated q telephone at Racine, Wis, in |
1851. The Cushman patent is claimed to be |
Identical with that of Professor Bell. For |
three years Cushman's telephone was in |
public use in Racine.