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


the building were the engine compression
rooms of the shaft boarding house, and
other buildings. which are all badly damag
ed. The peculiar feature of the affair is the
fact that nobody was hurt. Glass in all the
houses in the neighborhood were broken
and people at distance thought the shock
was caused by an earthquake.
Members of the family of the late VOL
colt Allen, living eight miles north of Dan
vile, ILL.,, have gone hopelesly insane owe.
religion. They are all converts of a revival
recently held in the neighborhood. George
Allen, aged 30, was adjudged insane one
day, and his brother, Heber Allen, aged 81
was adiudge1 insane the next. Both are
two children. Their sister, Miss Mary Allen,
aged "a, will be tried for insanity. The
mother, aged GO years, is also insane.
The Chicago Times of the 18th inst, gives
reports from nearly 5OOpoints as to the crop
of corn and hogs in the northwest and south
west. 1t appears that the yield of corn has
been over estimated, and the quality ranked
too high. The hog cholera has made its ap-
pearance in every state. The farmers and
dealers have been forcing hogs on the
market much more rapidly than usual, and
it is probable that the receipts of package
for these points for the remainder of the sea-
son Will be less than last year.
A horrible story from Wallingford, Conn,
states that colored woman living near Pona
Hill, wishing to call her husband, put her
baby in an oven to keep it warm, TIE fire be-
ing nearly out. While she was away her hus-
band came home, and, unaware of the where
abouts of the child, built a hot fire. The
woman noticed the smoke coming from the
chimney and hurried home, but arrived too
late, as the child was found literally roasted.
A terrible collision occurred on the Balti-
more & Ohio near Coburn, Ind, whereby one
engineer and three fremen were killed out
ly loaded freights, the east bound one being
a double header. The west bound was in tow
of a monster locomotive known as the
"Camel-back." Both were running at a
high rate of speed when the accident occur
red with the above result.
The storm which swept over Texas recently
is without parallel in the northern part of the
state. The loss in cattle which will be great,
can not be estimated. From the southwest
west news is received that cattle have been
and drifting against, the cold. From Bates
vile, in the northwest, news comes that great
prairie fires have occurred in tia section of
the country, and that cattle are dying by
hundreds from the cold.
A dispatch from Stanton, Va, of the date of
a Iuary 17th snys: Several inches of snow
III Ice io-G!. lit lie VGtlG II nttt1;
ing. This evening reports from the sur
there has been fearful destruction of game
and birds. Thousands of patridges, phea-
SAINTS and doves have persisted by the cold,
and determination is feared.
A dispatch from Nyack, N. Y, of the date
&c Ch0r4 hofN 1.o0
o'clock last night, two distinct shocks of
earthquake were felt in every part of Rock
land county, and in Nyack. Pictures were
shaken from the walls, and the ice in the
river along the shore was broken. In Shat
fering, Spring Valley, Piedmont, Sharkill,
Rockland and Lake, the jar was
very heavy.
Governor Sherman of Iowa delivered his
biennial message to the legislature. On
The temperance question he says that though
struggling against the influence of hypocriti-
al friends, and the vigorous onslaughts of
is enemies, the law has sustained itself. He
claims that there is less liquor drank in Iowa
han formerly, and less crime, and urges that
be continued and made more rigorous.
A stockman in from the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe reservations reports that in Greer
county, Texas, and on the Wichita and
Jomanche reservations thousands of cattle
we're frozen to death by the recent blizzard.
The extent of the loss to stock in the Indian
erritory is unusually heavy. The winter
las been terrible severe one.
At the order of the cigarmaker's interna-
ional union 200 men at New York went
N strike in the factory of Levy Cros. The
rouble that led to the action was the adop-
ion of uniform prices, with which the en-
n no factory LODI hu ho
iatton, are dissatisfied. The union ordered
Ievy Bros. employees to strike as q test
aSe.
There was boiler explosion in the base
nent of St. Mary's Catholic church at Fort |
wayne, Ind, the other day. Anthony Evans,
ngineer, was instantly killed; also little |
chool girl. The beautiful edifce was en-
irely wrecked. A few minutes later fire |
roke out destroying the building. Loss
bout $4,000.
ustoms service of the United States, for the
ext fiscal year is estimated at 4,O26, and the
otal expense of collection at 81, 5O1 ,583. The
ersons employed during the year ended
une 80, 1886, numbered 1857, and the ex-
enses of collection was S6,918,221.
Henry Jones. Thomas johnson and Rich
I'd Brown, living in Dunwiddie county, Va,
itended dance the other day which was
eConsing benumbed with cold, the three
oughs shelter in stable, where they were
ecently found frozen to death.
The sheriff of johnson county, Wyoming,
fter trip filled with priyations, landed at
oliet, Ill. "a gang of two Indians and three
owboys, sentenced to long terms. One of
20 Nf 10 A. .l<e nh af !
eaver, who was convicted of killing cattle
lille he suffered for food.
Judge j. A. Holman, of Indianapolis, or
anized Hendricks Monument association
! Louisville, Ky. Ex-Governor Blackburn
ON. Attilla Cox chairman of the executive
ommittee, which will proceed at once to
effect state organizations.
At meeting of the coke drawers at Scott
ale, Pa, all The mines in the Connellsville
,giOn but two or three were represented.
fter a lengthy discussion it was unanimous
decided to ask an advance in wages of TO-
er cent, and if not granted a general strike
i'll be declared.
The exodus of colored laborers from North
arolina for points west, is beginning to ]
1cite some interest. Not less than 5000 j
ave left the state, mostly for Arkansas and
ansas, but there seems to be no further de-
and for them in Kansas, and they are now Z
ping to California. Ii
An audacious robbery occurred in whole
lie house in Boston, where stranger came =
, from the basement, at the opening. Of I.
,siness, with gripsack containing $500 )
orth of silk, and escaped without being I,
spected. He had spent the night In the :
ulding- l.
The secretary of the interior, in response i
the application of settlers In New Mexico I