Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-08-21

inps at twenty-nine cities for the current
week is $S6S, 004, $50, against $84S, l99, 465 a
week ago.
A dispatch from Ashland. Chic. gives
the particulars of railroad accident by
which four lives were lost and two people
fatally injured. The wreck occurred on the
Chesapeake d Ohio, between two freight
trains near Limestone on short curve.
Both trains we're running ~ild. On the east t
bound train, Engineer Higgins had his left
arm torn from his body and his left leg
broken. His fireman, Mr.. Harris, was bad.
" hurt. Scheerman, his front brakeman.
was instantly killed. On the west bound
train the engineer, Mr.. Davanball, was
killed outright. His front brakeman, VIM.
Shoe, was killed, also his fireman, w. Bal
lard. Ballard was resident of
and his parents reside at Louisville, Ky.
The casualty resulted in four killed and two
seriously injured.
In an interview in tho Herald regarding
the convention of the Knights of Labor at
Richmond, Mr.. Powderly says he shall 90
there fully etermined that no member of
other organizations, socialist or anschist.
shall use the Knights of Labor to accomp-
lish their purpose. He says the fact that
these cranks have no influence in the
Knights of Labor is clearly shown by the
action of the latter when the former wished
a general strike for eight hours the frrt of
May. He advised the Knights to refuse to
strike for that purpose and not one failed to
obey the advise. The anarchists never had
and never could have any influence with the
Knights, who aim at the maintenance
of the law and order. Mr.. Powderly said
further that he thought it necessary for the
convention to take definite action regarding
strikes.
The Anglo-American Provision Company,
of which Fowler Bros, of Lake. Ill i, are the
managers. was robbed of $13, 845.22 in
checks. A bank pass book containing
checks of the face value of $13, 84522 WAS
put into a small satchel and given to Willie
Kane, aged fourteen years, to take to the
Union National bank, in Chicago. He left
the packing house aud boarded the in-com-
ing Lake Shore train. He placed the satchel
between his feet on the floor. His seat faced
one in which sat two men, of whom he can
give no more concise and intelligent de-
scription than that they we're "well dressed
and respectable looking" After the train
had passed the Twenty second street cross
ing he discovered that the two gentlemen
on their track. The paper stolen was not
nego' liable.
Information received at Portland brings
the startling news of the schooner Henry
Woodruff. Some time ago the Woodruff, a
very large three masted schooner, was fitted
out fol- bank fishing. Soon after she ar
rived little French schooner with full
supply of liquor put in an appearance, and
was visited by the crew of the other schooner,
and they returned to the vessel badly intoxi-
Gated, Eighth & crazy, with full supply of
liquor besides. They were at once involved
in row with the captain, refusing to do
captain to throw HIM overheard. The cap
tain made a good resistance and shot Que
man dead, and MORALLY wounded two 9th
ers, SO it is reported. The crew drove the
captain below and battened down the
matches and then made sail headed for the
coast of Cape Race, and it is believed they
went down.
The impression is gaining ground in Ell
Paso that the now celebrated Cutting case
will be subject for diplomatic correspon-
aence for some months to come, and that
meanwhile the prisoner will not be released.
A good deal has been said in the last few
days about the defenseless condition of Ell
Paso in case of sudden attack by Mexicans,
but there is really no cause Tor alarm. There
Ire few hundred Mexican soldiers in Paso
lei Norte, but they seem sullen and disatis-
led, and ready to desert at the first chance.
IN the other hand, Ell Paso contains some
splendid fighting material, and coulo raise
n an emergency, LOCO armed men, who
,ould hold the place against any force the
Mexicans might bring against it until help
all be idle speculations as the
Whole disturbance seems to be quietly set !
ling down.
The Texas democratic convention met at |
Galveston. The platform upholds the ad- |
of the president; gives pledges |
hat expenditures shall be confined within |
evenue; favors the best system of education |
or white and colored children separately, |
mt by state, not national aid; denounces |
Unlawful interference with corporate proper
y; protests against the acquisition of rail-
way property by foreign companies; op-
,oses the consolidation of competing or |
the mechanics lien law; de- |
lounces the convict .bor system; declares
hat the members of the party may have
What views they choose on local option with
ut fOrfeiting the claim to be known "a
democrats; and lastly declare it to be the |
uty OF the government; o protect the |
lumblest American citizen against the IN |
awful acts of any or all nations. L. G. Ross |
vas nominated governor.
IL Is reported at The state department that |
here are no fresh developments in the Cut |
ing case, and that the attitude of this gov
rnment is not changed in any respect. This |
ase il the fruit of the natural friction If |
between the system of govern
nent of the TWO people, who differ radically |
q character and custom. The position We |
ave taken is based upon the assumption
hat all material facts and legal features of |
he case "a they have been set forth in tho
and reports already made
u',!ic; but in the matter involving possible
varfare, it is held to be incumbent upon ua
D make sure that there is nothing of impor-
ance beyond the official information al.
eady in hand, and to this end the best
forts of the department are turned. The
oundation once firmly laid, decision will
ave to be made, and where differences are
ound to exist they shall be reconcil+d,
trough further efforts of diplomacy or by
ar; but in no event will this government
ssent to the doctrine that an Amer Can can
9 punished abroad for an offense commit
I'd within our own domain.
It can now be authoritatively stated that
ir. Sedgwick goes to Paso del Norte and
IL, hr bno hy roonoo< ~ ADn,oxovr, povo |