Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-17

agriculture was present. AT the alternoou
session the following permanent officers
were elected: President, Columbus Delans,
of Ohio: secretary, c. D. n. Campbell, st.
Louis; treasurer, c. w. Simmons, st. Louis.
with vice presidents representing nearly all
of the states in the union.
Letters were received from China, at Port
land, Oregon, stating that an English, Ger
man and Chinese syndicate had entered into
a contract with the Mexican government
whereby the syndicate agreed to send &C., OCC
The Mexican government agrees to give each
Chinaman twenty acres of land. Twenty
Chipaman left Portland last week for Mex
leo. Others are now preparing to leave.
Two hundred Italians assembled at the
Canadian Pacific depot, at Winnipeg, Mani
tota. to go west to work on the road at 81. q
per day. Another body of men who thought
the wages was not large enough, interferred
and prevented them from leaving. The
strikers took possession of the cars and re-
fused admission to the others. Clubs and
stones were freely used, and several were In
jured seriously.
The journeymen tailors of Milwaukee.
Wis, to the number of over 1900 struck,
their demand for an increase of nearly 81
per cent. in wages having been refused by
their employers. Several of the largest
establishments. and in all probability most
of the smaller ones, will be closed. No at
tempt will be made to start them until the
tailors are ready to make wide concessions
from their present demands.
The business failures for the last seven
days, as reported to r. G. Dunn IL Co.,
number for the United States, 173. and for
Canada 127, against total of 221 the week
previous. The failures are light in every
section of the country. except IN the west
ern and Pacific states and in Canada, where
the number reported is about the average.
A terrible fire ragged at La Crosse, WIS,
spreading over an area five blocks long
and block and half wide. Aid was teie-
graphed for to Winona and Sparta, and as
soon as it arrived the fire was got under con-
troll. The fire throws out of employment one
thousand men and caused loss of 81 .OOO.-
600, not half of which was insured.
Twelve hundred and thirty-two laborers
in the employ of Jacob Marshall, contractor
for street improvements at San Antonio,
Tex. struck for S1.25 per day of eight hours.
The men had been receiving 81 for days
work of ten hours. The contractor informed
the men that it was impossible to comply
with their demands, as he had taken the con-
tract estimating labor at 81 per day.
Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, has report
ed substitute for several measures referred
to that committee to amend the pension laws
by increasing the rate of pensions for the loss
of hand or foot to $50 month, for the
loss of a limb, at, or above the elbow Or
knee to $40, and for the loss of limb at the
shoulder or hip 20 S45.
Rev. Sam Jones preached to 1900 people
at Louisville, KY, for the benefit of the
Holcomb gospel mission. Nearly as many
more could not get in the church. and $1,000
in small sums was subscribed. An effort is
being made to have Mr.. Jones stay and evan
gelize Louisville.
The police of Chicago are searching for
Mrs. John Londergin, of South Bend, India
ma, who, lett her husband at the corner of
Clark and Madison streets to visit a sister in
the west division, and has not since been
heard from. She had $50 in money and con-
siderable jewelry.
The number of bushels of grain in store in
the United States and Canada, March q,
and the increase or decrease as compared
with the previous week, was as follows:
Wheat, 49,773,979 bushels; decrease, S61 1856
bushels. Corn, 16, 796, 1888 bushels; increase,
81 ,332 bushels.
A severe storm ragged in northern Ohio
and throughout Michigan on the 9Th instant.
Snow fell to the depth of twenty-four inches
in some places. In New York and Pennsyl-
vania heavy fall of rain was reported.
Along the Atlantic coast an exceedingly high
tide was reported and navigation ceased.
Mrs. Katie Schaefer, of Chicago, has filed
in the superior court bill against the
nephews and nieces of her late husband, to
establish her ownership of considerable
amount of real estate bought with her money
in her husbands name.
Brinton II. Warner, a young physician at
Baltimore, undertook last Christmas to cure
a lapdog which had been run over by a
bicycle. He received severe bite, the re-
suit being his death, from hydrophobia.
The Masonic and military funeral of the
late Captain Emmet Crawford, of the United
States army, who was recently killed by the
Mexicans, occurred at Kearney, Neb. An
immense crowd was in attendance.
In the municipal election at Fort Worth.
Texas, every alderman elected was Knight
ed upon as sympathizer of the Knights,
and received their votes.
At an auction sale of down town real es-
tate in Boston, piece of property assessed
at $133, 100 brought 1897 200, and lot on
more than its assessed value.
Connellsville, Pa, dispatch says: The
advance demanded by Mcclure d Co.'s
workmen has been granted and all will re-
turn to work. Every mine in the county is
now paying the increase.
The New York house of representatives
adopted q concurrent resolution rendering
the sympathy of the people of the state of
New York t. the Irish people il their strug-
gle for home rule.
Manager Hoxie telegraphs Mr. Gould
that Missouri Pacific now hes 1852 men at
work, showing a decrease of 4,663 from the
number before the strike. He says 519 of
the strikers, or IA per cent, have returned to
work.
Eight years ago Mr.. David Walk, New
Orleans clergyman, purchased five acres of
ground on Ninth street, in Kansas City, Mo-,
for 81 800. Recently he sold the same prop
erty for $4,000.
Fanueil Hall. Boston, was packed with
citizens, regardless of race, to express sym
pathy with Mr.. Gladstone aod Mr.. Parnell
in their efforts to secure home rule for Ire
land.
President Cleveland has sent message to
the sen ate calling attention to the weak and
invalid portions Of the anti Chinese law pass
ed by congress in 1881 and now in force.
Fire in the telephone Offices in the Toronto,
Ont, Mail building did about $75O0 dam
age. The night telephone manager claims
hat the blaze was set by two masked men
The secretary Of tho interior has revoked
the order of General Land Commissioners
SPARKS Of April 8 1885, suspending final
action upon the entries upon public laadA