Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-09-18

The demonstration of the KNIGHTS OF
Labor in Baltimore. was the largest of the
industrial classes ever witnessed. In many
parts of the city buildings were decorated
The gathering took place in East Baltimore
The line was composed of eight divisions
preceded by platoon of police, and through
out the entire line were flags and floats rep
resenting the various industrial pursuits
The line started at 1 o'clock and moved
through the principal streets to Druid Hill
park. It is estimated that from 1900 t<
5000 workinomen and women were in lint
A dispatch from Ottawa. Ont, says: Thu
Canadian government has forwarded de-
mand to Secretar/ Bayard, through thu
English minister at Washington, for thu
immediate and unconditional surrender t.
their owners of the sealing vessels, recently
captured of the Alaskan coast. Accom-.
panying the demand is full statement OF
the case as it is understood here, and large
number of citations of authorities bearing
out the position taken by the Canadian
officials.
The New York Times says: New Yorl
merchants, jobbers and commission mer
chants are generally satisfied with the con
dition of trade. Business is picking up, and
ment. Buyers for the fall trade have beer
and continue to be numerous, and in many
kinds of business, the men have to be KEEP
by their employers to pack up and forward
goods ordered. Long arrays of boxes and
cases piled up in front of business houses
down town, and awaiting their turn to bs
carted off, gives strong ocular demonstra.
zion of the busy season.
The federation of coal miners were In
session at Indianapolis. The resolution
favoring a union with the international
Trades union of the United States anG
Canada was adopted. The question of unit
ing with the Knights of Labor provoked {
lengthy debate, and resulted in the unani
nous adoption of the following: That w
are opposed to merging with the Knights o.
Labor, and recognize no organization as be-
ing capable to deal with the interests Of
miners and mine laborers of the United
States and territories but miners and mine
laborers of the national federation.
A Matamoras, Tex, dispatch says advice'
received there state that the Mexican revo
lutioniste, $50 strong, under Maurice Cruz
we're overtaken by troops near Eltorro, an6
signally defeated, with heavy loss in killed
and wounded, and thirty prisoners. Thu
loss of the troops was light. The govern
ment is taking prompt measures to put an
end to the revolution. The revolutionistl
are said to be disorderly and undisciplined
horde of bandits, who have frequent fgh
even among the officers in the same com
mand. The rout and dispensing of Cruz'l
forces will probably give the movement &
fatal blow.
A Parsons, Kan, dispatch says that 9
and the town is filled with strangers, includ-
ing a large excursion party from Indiana
Recently w. Cooper, substantial farmer
and president of the reunion, started for hit
home at Labette City, seven miles from
there. He was obliged to ride in the boz
car of freight train, and while on the way
he was attacked by nine tramps who, after 9
struggle, over powered and robbed him, and
then threw him from the train. He was
found afterwards by the roadside, and now
lies in a critical condition. The tramps
are threats of lynching them.
State Senator James H. Whitford of An
derson county, died at Garrett. Senator
Whitford was native of Circleville, Pick
way county, o., having been born there in
1882, and was consequently "a years of age.
He was practicing physician and had q
large lucrative practi, e in the town and vi
cinity of Garnett, Anderson county, where he
settled in May, &c. He was a gentleman OF
great affability and much kindness of heart,
and was honored and esteemed by the entire
community in which he lived. Two years
ago he received the republican nomination
for state senator from the Twelfth senatoial
district composed of the counties of Ander-
son, Allen and Woodson, and was elected by
ahandsome majority.
Mrs. Frank Comfer,a Chicago widow, %
years old, made desperate and perhaps sue
children and herself. Since the woman's
husband lied, about a year ago, she has had
several fits of melancholy. Strange noises
in her apartments caused the neigh
bors to break in. Mrs. Confer was found
lying on the bed and clasped in her arms
we're her two children. aged two years and
seven months respectively. Upon the floor
was an empty bottle marked corrosive subli-
mate. Mrs. Confer was conscious, but hys-
terically resisted every attempt to save her
life. The two babies were in stupor. Their
mother was soon q corpse.
A trunk arrived by the Wheeling & Lake
Erie road, at Toledo, from Bellevue, which
exhaled SO horrible an ordor as to drive the
b0gRageman from his post. 1t was placed
on the platform and the police authorities
notified. Soon after their arrival 4. Wilson
Who had come from Bellevue on the Lake
Shore. arrived with dray and presented a
check for the trunk. BE was Immediately
arrested and the trunk opened, when it was
found to contain the body of q woman
packed In nay, Wilson and the trunk were
then taken to the police station, where the
coroner examined the body. It was that of
woman about 20, much emaciated and
partly dressed in underclothing of the finest
quality. Wilson is a school teacher at
Ithaca, Ohio, and last winter was a student
of the Toledo medical college. He il held
on chsrue Of grave robbery. He refuses
to talk.
The national cotton exchange report, for
the month of August, based on the full re-
turn from all parts of the cotton belt, says:
In contradistinction to last year, cotton this
season had not nearly 40 good start, and
low averages prevailed during the early
months, except west of the Mississippi and
in Tennessee. The crop is generally late,
therefore more exposed to any future un-
favorable influences. On the other hand, in
the formerly high rated states of Texas and
Arkansas, and portions of Louisiana, the
plant has suffered from lack of sufficient
moisture and prairie lands being, of
course, the most seriously affected, and
shedding has been general. Taken alto
gether, however, the loss on one side has
been more than counterbalanced by the gain