Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-23
GENERAL NEWS.
DOM ESTlc.

DOMESTIC.
of the Goth instant, speaking of tn.
entombed miners, says: The people o.
Nanticoke were greatly agitated last eve
ming by the report that two of the rescuins
party named Davis and Ballister, working
in the mine where the men are supposed tt
be imprisoned, had seen light ahead of them
They said that they were digging through
the sand near the fourth counter door, wher
they espied light about forty yards away
1t was elevated to the highest pitch, which
would confirm the theory that the men are
in the chamber high up, out of dangers way,
Davis thinks the light was that from min
er'S lamp. 1t was visible for about three
minutes and the conclusion was reached that
the man who carried it had been down in
the gangway. probably for water, or meat
from the body of a mule, and after he had
been supplied, returned to where he had been
living all these many days and nights. Da.
Wis says he is willing to stake his house and
lot that at least some of the men are alive.
He says the air is good, and with plenty OF
water and mule flesh, and the men could
live comfortably. Davis and another res
cuer called loud and long, but heard no re-
Spouse. It is thought that the men were too
weak to respond. Additional men were put
to work, and it is hoped they will reach the
place where the light was seen by tomorrow
at 10a. m.
Much concern was occasioned in Kansas
City recently by an insane freak on the part
of Simeon S. Baker, a well known Main
street jeweler and broker. Mr.. Baker for
several dayshad chown symptoms of mental
alteration, and preparations had been made
to remove him to a private asylum. Hewas
not placed under surveillance, however, and
not considered dangerous. The other day
he obtained the consent of Mrs. Mcconnell,
the wife of Mr.. Harry Mcconnell, a COM
mercial traveller, to take her two children
sleigh riding for short distance, and as the
day bore on, and Baker did not return, the
mother grew alarmed and a search was in
stituted. 1t was found he had driven the
children to Independence and thence on
north. The children were aged and 8 years
respectively and when he stopped the sleigh
about IL O'Clock at night they were suffering
intensely from the cold. He left them three
miles from house and started for there,
reaching which, assistance was sent to the
children.
A Dodge City dispatch of the date of the
18th instant, says: The heavy snow and Bit
ter north winds of the past ten days have
caused the most serious apprehension among
Up to this time but few have come in from
the range country, but within few miles of
here no less than 500 head drifted to the
river, where they persisted in attempting to
cross, or drifted up to fences, where they
were frozen t. death. A gentleman from
ranch south of here reports seeing cattle on
his way up frozen, that were standing on
their feet. The water holes are frozen over,
the grass is showed under and the weather is
cold, with every prospect for more snow.
The loss of live stock is bound to be very
heavy on the Arkansas river, as cattle are
drifting down from the Kansas Pacific road.
A man named Bartholdi, claiming to be
practicing physician, but not having a
state license, was attending family afflicted
with small pox, living in Chicago over a sa
loon on Halstead street. AS a result of this
NEGLIGENCE, it is claimed five persons have
died from the disease, land a number of new
cases have developed. Bartholdi fed, and re-
manned for some days with family at
Washington Heights, but was arrested a
week ago and taken to jail. In the mean
time, two children in the family at Washing
ton Heights are reported down with the dis
ease, and Bartholdi has been allowed to
mingle with the jail prisoners for a week,
causing the apprehension that a breakout of
the disease among the prisoners may occur.
d. M. Ferry's seed house at Detroit Mich,
burned to the ground, throwing out of en-
ployment 400 people. The loss is fixed at
81 ,5OO, 600. AS to the origin of the fire there
are no well defined theories. Some of the
employees hint at incendiarism, claiming that
there were no fires in the part of the building
firSt attacked by the flames, and that some
outside agency must have been responsible
for the fire. The officers of the company are
completely at a loss to account for the fire.
The insurance on D. NJ. Ferry company's
building is distributed among number of /
insurance companies. Neighboring build |
ngs were damaged, but figures and insurance |
could not be obtained.
Delegate Joseph, of New Mexico, has in
reduced into the house bill to provide for |
The organization of regiment of volunteers |
n New Mexico and Arizona, for the purpose |
If suppressiug outrages on settlers commit !
ed by hostile Indians Each company shall
Dc composed of thirty native Mexicans, ten |
Americans and ten Pueblo Indians. They |
hall each be mounted aud furnished with |
;wo native horses or Indian ponies, and arm
ID with weapons suitable to Indian warfare,
md each private shall receive $50 per mouth
md the officers shall receive the amount |
Flowed for such officers in the regular army,
md all officers and privates shall be muster
ID in, subject to, and with the benefit of, all |
tension laws of the United States.
A dispatch from Denver, of the date of
he 7th instant, says storm of unusual vio-
ence prevails in the mountains. The block
de on the railroads is the worst known for
ears. At the towns in northern Colorado
he thermometer varies from 20 to 30 de-
:rees below zero The intensely cold weather
S accompanied by high winds blowing
rom the north. The zero-laden winds
flowing from the east and striking a
warmer atmosphere causes heavy snow fall
q Kansas. The worst phase of the storm is
he disastrous effect it will have upon the
attic interests. 1t is thought that the storm
viii cause high death rate in southern Col
rado.
The secretary of the treasury have sent a
to Senator Morrill,, chair
nan of the committee on finance, in which
e acknowledges the receipt of his letter re-
Nesting the reasons for the suspension of
certain collector of internal revenue, and
he appointment of another person in his
lace; and then says in substance; 81 would
eply that as yet have received no direc-
ions from the president in relation to trans
hitting the papers and information called
or" About fifty applications from the
anne committee for similar information
7ere answered in the same way.
Fire destroyed the hardware store of the
|erner d McCue company, at Newark, Ohio,
alued at $lOO, Geo; the hotel and depot of the
|regon railway company, at Wallula juno
ion, and the carriage-works of A. A. Clark
Co., at Lansing, Michigan, the loss of the
utter confagration being $50, 200. The gas
ting establishment of John Date 4 Co., of
iontreal, was reduced to ashes. Flames
in Arrott's mill, ON the cor
er of Taylor and Canal streets, Philadel-
hia, spread over two blocks, destroying
roperty valued at 81 100000.
A small wooden uilding, 'oossy thrown