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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30
Pat DOMAINS Blizzard.

Chicago Mail
''That was a pretty good weather yarn
some Texas man told a day or two ago.
said Col. Pat DOMAIN the other morning,
''but l wouldn't give cent an acre, or a
week, for weather that couldn't turn more
somersets, and turn them higher and
faster, than he or any other Texan ever
dreamed of. Missouri weather can wheel
double hand spring. flop over on both
ends, stand on. its head, smoker and howl,
lie down and roll over twice, walk on its
ear, swing by its tail, and climb a CREASED
lightning rod to the fourth story of a
female seminary, while the liveliest Texan
weather is splitting on its hands and pre-
pairing to begin to get ready to lift itself
over the worn fence by its boot straps.
One winter when I was a boy-and it
wasn't SO very long ago, either-in Mon
roe county, We had spell of summer,
like weather that lasted far into January
1t was SO warm that peach and cherry
buds began to swell, young leaves formed
on the forest trees, the blue-b birds sang
and commenced nest building in the or
chards, and the frogs opened their spring
concerts in all the ponds and marshes.
One morning toward the middle of Janu-
airy my old friend, Judge Willis Samuel,
who lived down on Salt River, stream
of which you. have probably heard,
started to haul a heavy log 20 Hickman's
saw mill, about two miles from his house.
1t was SO warm that he was In his shirt
sleeves, and only threw his coat up on
the wagon because he knew the change
ableness of the climate. AS his oxen
logged along he passed a small pond
near a crab-apple thicket. The crab
apple trees We're budding and the pond
was literally swarming with frogs, all
with their heads pokei up and their
mouths wide open, singing like mud
larks joyous anthem to spring. By
the time he reached the mill the wind had
whipped around to the northwest, and it
began to sleet and snow, Before he
could get the log off his wagon it was
bitterly cold and blizzard raging. He
jerked on his coat, borrowed blanket,
and started his oxen homeward at a
swinging trot. In few minutes he
reached the pond he had passed, and
there were all the poor little frogs, with
their mouths still open. The pond had
frozen over SO suddenly that the ice had
caught them round their Threats and
chnked them to death before they could
pull their heads under or shut their
1t was a sad sight
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30

Girls Gossip in London Truth,
Do you see that the Queen has Roy
al '.baron" of beef, weighing 800 pounds,
on Christmas Day? This huge joint is
roasted in the great kitchen at Windsor
Castle, is a vast and lofty apartment,
well fitted to prepare for baronial feasts.
The baron is to be sert on Christmas
Eve to Osborne, and on Friday it will
appear cold ON the seaboard at her Males
tvs luncheon, fanked on one side by a
woodcock pie and on the other by boar
head. I do not mean the sort of head
which one sees at ball supper. This is
a genuine hare de sanglier, which is sent
over from Germany, and one might go
from one end of England to the other and
not find so delicious dainty. Several
heads are usually sent to the Queen from
Germany every Christmas, and large
supplies or confectionery and German
cake and gingerbread also come over, and
also some Westphalian hams, from swine
which have been specially fed on beech
mast. Sometimes a smoked boar's ham
assent as present from Russia. George
w. was particularly fond of the paws of
boar smoked and picked, and Nine
Lieven always got a large supply from
st. Petersburg every winter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30
\ Tramp's Clever Trick.

Tacoma wv. IT, Ledger.
On Tuesday last, tramp visited one
of the farmers living few miles this
side of Lakeview, and informed him that
he was an escaped convict from the terri
torial prison at Seattle, and that there
was reward of $3.50 offered for him;
that he was tired of tramping around and
hiding, and if he, the farmer, would
give him something to eat he would sur
render himself and the farmer could take
him to the prison and obtain the reward.
The farmer though this was fair way
to make $3.50 easy, SO he went to the
barn to get his horse, intending to re-
turn the prisoner to prison. When he
returned to the house he found that his
bird had flown, and that he was minus a
new pair of boots and side of bacon.
He is bootless but wiser man. This
occurrence goes far toward disproving
the old adage that "a bird in the hand
worth two in the BUSH"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30

Boston Traveller.
A gentleman from northwestern Ar
kansas tells the following joke on Con
gresham Peel. Peel, it is known, is not
a man of very high literary attainments,
but to appear well-read he processes to
have gloated over every piece of itera-
ture that comes under discussion. Judge
Pittman, who is a highly intellectual and
well-read man, takes keen delight in
talking literature to Peel. Some time
ago, while party of gentlemen were
sitting around listening to some of Peers
experiences in congress Judge Pittman
asked: IN
''Peel, you have read Tennyson, haven't
you?'
30 yes, yes, and l like him 7o:ynI,l
do you like Goldsmith
"Dote on him.
''What do you think of his poem, Gold
smiths Maidz'
"By George, sir, it's the best thing he
ever wrote! tell You what, Pit4man.
going to congress whets mans appe-
tite for literature"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30
Roscoe, Fob and the Tramp.


Roscoe Conkling and Col Ingersoll
took walk during the courts recess
yesterday noon, not caring to spend the
hour over an elaborate dinner They in
tended to bring up at Louis Windholtz'
for lunch, but missed the place and stroll
ing on in east Washington street, they
entered another restaurant, which is one
of the cheapest of the cheap. 1t is so
cheap, in fact, that Superintendent of
the Poor White sends impecunious indi-
viduals to it for meals at the expense of
the county. just after Mr.. Conkling and
Col. Ingersol had sat down and called
for oysters, Superintendent White walked
in with the most woe-begone and alto
gether wrstched tramp TINT ever sat foot
IN tho city. The tramp took seat Ct
the nsxt tahle % 1T sd " - ddiitin-
euiidhd ~ q Aeens
- ~
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Attorney General Bradford filed papers
in the supreme court in quo carronto
proceedings against S. E. Wheat, county
attorney of Leavenworth county, and
asking for his removal from office for
not performing his duty in the enforce
ment of the prohibitory law in said
county. The petition gives the number
of persons who are now conducting the
saloon business unlawfully, setting forth
the flames and addresses, the list, in all
comprising over $50 names. The petit
ton cites that said persons have been
keeping and maintaining open saloons
for the sale of intoxicating liquors, that
the defendant has been notified at differ
ent times by the sheriff of the fact, and
the names of the witnesses offered by
whom the said S. E. Wheat could prove
the violation of the said law; that citi-
zens of Leavenworth have notified the
defendant in writing Of the fact that over
100 persons in the city of Leavenworth
are engaged in the unlawful sale of
liquor; and that said defendant, notwith-
standing all these notices, has still failed
to perform the duties of his Office. The
case, which will be of much interest, will
take its place on the docket, and unless
will not be heard for number
of months
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30

CLEANED from their conversation who his
neighbos were, and as they rose to go
he turned and slid
Gentlemen, won't you join me in some
thing?"
"fll join my friend in giving you a
quarter" said lngersoll,a
Thanks, gentlemen, thanks. All
When shall we three meet again? Sena-
ator Conkling and myself may possibly
meet in heaven. But as for You, Mr..
Ingersoll, ah!--who can tell" -
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a Chance to y .-tire.
Boston Comm arcial Bulletin,

Boston Comm arcial Bulletin,
Long and YEARLY had his anxious wife
waited, when at last the husband entered
and, with his frame convulsed with an
guish, threw himself into chair, and
burying his face in his hands, groaned:
I'VE are ruined; to-monrow's sun will
see the proud name of jenkins among
the list of bankrupts." Thens outspoke
the noble wife: Say not so, my dear
Peter; all is not lost. We have gone
without ice for the last three months,
and here is the money You gave me for
the iceman," and she placed $4,000 on
the table. The worn, weary face Of the
husband lighted up with Joy, g h ex-
eei1e: g - IN aigy; 4
= : !! = g =. :. :
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Topeka Commonwealth: Recently, as
Mr.. William Clark was returning to his
home near Pauline, from visit to this
city, he picked up little girl who was
plodding through the snow in an almost
frozen condition. On being questioned
she said her home was in Topeka, but
refused to give her name or address. Mr..
Clark took her home, and upon examina-
t;ou it was found she had been subjected
to the most inhuman treatment. Her
head and face were covered with scars,
her tongue badly lacerated, her breast
burned to blister and her hands multi
ated horribly, as if prodded with par
tally blunt instrument. 1t is said that
the child is the daughter of woman
named Adams, living at No. 167 Fillmore
street, and that about a week ago the
woman was seen in the act of maltreat-
ing child by endeavoring tc penetrate
her hands with pair of scissors The
child escaped and had not been seen or
heard of until recently, when it was
discovered she was with the gentle
man who picked her up. It is further
stated that the woman has subjected
both the boy and girl to the same acts
for some time,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-30

The New York World says child in
that city was poisoned by cough syrup
containing morphia or opium. There is
no such danger in Red Star Cough Cure
1t is purely vegetable, prompt, safe and
sure 25 cents.
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ing by the multitude of visitors on the grounds.
Arrived In the library Mrs. Sullivan read the
address of the Irish women. The Mayors OF
Cork, Limerick, Waterford aud Clomel then
each presented Mr.. Gladstone with the freedom
OF their respective cities and thanked him for
his chlvalrous and splendid efforts to restore
lrelands Parliament expressing the hope that
he would soon visit Ireland to receive from the
irish people, at their homes, the thanks they all
felt towards him.
When Mr.. Gladstone replied his voice
somewhat husky. He said he believed that the
reputation and the Nationalist members of the
house of Commons truly represented the Irish
as people. "At my age, however," Mr.. Glad
stone said, in reference to the request that he
visit Ireland "the question of visiting Ireland is
oeset with uncertainties. Whatever may be
my condition, whether of bodily presence or alb
sence from among them. the Irish people will
always largely share my interest and my affec-
tion."
Mr.. Gladstone denied the assertion that he had
renowned his former attitude by supporting the
proposition for an Irish Parliament. The pro-
posals urged by tho late government, he said,
STOOD Within the limits of imperial honor, safety
and welfare. The cause advocated by the depu
tRtlon was the cause of order, peace and legal
lty 1t was the hope of conducting to such set
tiement OF the Irish question that kept him in
his present position in political affairs. He
would be quite willing to retire from public life
II he believed his retirement would be better for
ireland, but he had not como to that conclusion.
CoHCluuluR, ne O0nl0Q Ln0 correctness or
the term separation" so unscrupulously
used by its opponents to describe the home-rule
proposal. the promoters of the home-rule bill,
ne declared, never thought Of separation. Mr.
Gladstone pointed out that Lord Salisbury's
government was now encouraging Irish land
occupiers to believe that the Judicial rents were
to be reduced but, referring to Lord Randolph
Churchills address at hartford on Saturday, he
remarked that the performances of that noble
lord were better known than his promises.
There could be no doubt, said Mr.. Gladstone,
that 1t was to England's interest as well as that
OF Ireland. to concede to Ireand's request He
avowed his opinion that there was stain upon
England, in respect to her relations to Ireland,
which it behooved her to remove In conclusion,
ne expressed the hope that the triumph of their
cause might come with promptitude, bringing
cheerfulness and joy, and that there might be
no intervening period of gloom through refusal
of Justice
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Gable Notes.

Advices from Algeria report that forty Arabs
have been drowned by floods at Laghouat
At Trieste, yesterday, fourteen new cases of
cholera and three deaths were reported, and at
Pesth seventeen new cases and six deaths.
The escort of the French Tonquin Frontier
Commission was attacked by Juratis, as Laokai,
on the Red river Two officers and eleven men
were killed. The commission afterward returned
to Laokai.
The Pope. through the Papal Nuncio at Mad
rid, has asked the Queen of Spain to pardon
General Villacampa who led ths recent revolu-
tion, and the officers who were associated with
him in the uprising, from the sentences of
death which have been passed on all of them
number of ''moonlighters" made an attack
upon the house of farmer named Jones, in the
Castle Isle district, Sunday night They fired
several shots at the house, shattering one of the
doors. Two daughters Of the farmer, who were
standing behind the door, were badly wounded.
The Chemnitz Board of Trade has decided to
ask the German government to endeavor by
diplomacy, to remove the detrimental effect of
United States Consul Tanners reports re-
garding tricks of Chemnitz manufacturers,
Chemnitz being greatly dependent upon its ex
ports to America.
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Fatally Shot by sheen-Tbioves.

AKRON, O., Oct. 4.-This evening the car.
casses of two stolen sheep were found hidden on
the farm of Clark Sackett, near Talmadge, five
miles from this place lSackett, with three
Others secreted themselves near the
sheep and awaited for the ma
rauders to take them away. About
midnight two burly negroes appeared and were
attacked by the farmers. The negroes began
shooting right and left. fatally wounding, it Is
thought, two of the farmers One negro es-
caped, but the other was finally captured and
lodged in Jail in this city. The condition of the
wounded men is alarming, and should they die,
summary justice will undoubtedly be meted out
to the prisoner.
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MITE. ADAM AND sKoBELEFF.
The Russian Generals Fear of Vulgar or
IghOminious Death.

The Russian Generals Fear of q Vulgar or
IgnOminious Death.
Cable Special to New York World.
Nine. Adam, of Paris, published this week q
monograph on the late Russian General Skobe-
LEFT. When Skobeleff came to Paris some time
before his death, he was completely captivated
by Nine. Adam, who is one OF the most brilliant
women France has produced since the days of
Nine. Recamier, Skobeleff was constantly at
her house and the two were on the most init
mate terms as long as he lived Both were
filled with feelings Of the most intense hatred
of Germany and of Bismarck Nine. Adam
says in her monograph that Skobeleff had
a presentiment that ne would be treach
eronsly murdered, and she speaks of strong
evidence which has been furnished her
to show that the presentiment was fulfilled, and
that he was garroted. One day he said to her.
as they were bantering about death and danger
II also," replied the lady. "But am not jest
ing now, returned Skobeleff; II wish for glori
Gus death 1t is far easier to live gIandly than
to die nobly. Most deaths wretched. What
l fear is a stupid, vulgar death. The idea fol-
lows me like my shadow. | should not like to be
killed with q lot of others on field of battle.
My dream is to die like the Horatii. If could
only,get Bismarck to single me out and for both
9f tAto perish in duel, how satisfied l should
bew Nine. Adam is forty-five years old, and re-
Gently retired from the active management of the
eral years editor. She tells but little about
Skobeleff that is new, and uses literally the
sketches of his life written by Archibald Forbes
and MacC1ahan
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MAD KING LOUIS.
How His Attendants Sometimes Suffered by
Freaks of Cruelty.


How His Attendants Sometimes Suffered by
Freaks of Cruelty.
Gable Special.
lately had an opportunity of conversing with
an American gentleman who has resided for
some time past in Munich, and who has conse-
quently been able to judge accurately of the
state Of public feeling concerning the late King
and his tragic death. He tells me that the stories
of the immense national love for the mad sover-
eign and grief for his demise are merely roman
tic fictions King Louis had long since estranged
himself from his people "The Bavarians are
goodnatured race" said my informant,
''and they are likewise intensely loyal
to their reigning family. So they bore
with patience the freaks and frolcs of
their crazy monarch but il is not to be denied
that his death has been looked upon as a great
relief and national blessing" He had grown
in his later years cruel and vicious beyond the
power ofsbelief. He forced his servants to crawl
upon the ground before him. and he delighted in
wounding and torturng them In every conceiv-
able way. More than one poor fellow died from
the injuries inflicted upon him by the royal mad
man. One of the favorite pastimes of the king
carriage door, or the door of room through
which he was about to pass, and then by a sud
den effort of his Herculean strength to close it
suddenly SO as to catch the servants fingers be-
tween the door-frame and the door itself. Sew
eral of the royal footmen had their fingers
crushed in this way, and In one instance the in
juries inflicted were so severe that amputation
of all the fingers became necessary and the suf-
ferer is now crippled for life
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Arbitrary Action of Justice Day.

BELFAST, Oct 4-The commission appointed
to investigate the circumstances causing
and attending the recent riots met to-
day. All the barristers engaged to at
tend the investigation, excepting two,
insisted on an adjournment for a few minutes,
fifteen at least, in order to decide what course
to adopt Justice Day refused to grant the ad-
journment saying it would be a waste of
time The Justice then, despite the pro-
tests of the barristers, proceeded to examine
a witness, whereuDon the barristers present rose
and left the courtroom in a procession, taking
their bags briefs and books with them. Sew
eral solicitors, priests and Orangemen interest
ed in the investigation, followed the barristers
Barrster OShaughnessy said he was indignant
at Justice Days conduct, and added: "The Irish
bar 10 not used to such treatment" The mem
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GLADSTONE AND THE IRISH,
The Ex-Premier Receives Deputation Rep
resenting 10000 Women

The Ex-Premier Receives Deputation Rep
resenting 100000 Women.
HAwARDEN. Oct 4.-Mr Gladstone and his
wife to-day received Mrs. T. D. Sullivan, wife of
the Lord Mayor of Dublin. and the deputation of
Irish ladies appointed by the women of Ireland
to present the ex-Premier with mammoth Pc
tition in favor of home rule. Sept. q had been
appointed the date of the reception, but it had
necessarily to be postponed because of the Sc
rious illness of Mrs. Henry Drew, Mr.. Glad
stones daughter. who is at present almost re-
covered. The petition has the signatures of
800, 900 Irish women. Great crowds have focked
hither all day in view of the event. Accompany
ing the deputaton of Irish ladies were deputa-
tions representing the municipal councils of
Cork, Limerick Waterford and Clonmel The
place was perfectly alive with visitors, who were
accorded the freedom of the lawn during the
formal ceremonies Mr.. Gladstone, Mrs. Glad
stone, Mr. Herbert Gladstone, Rev Stephen
Gladstone, Miss Helen Gladstone and Rev.
Henry Drew the ex-Premier's son-in-law, met
the deputation as they entered the
grounds and conducted them into the library.
When Mr.. Gladstone. with his family. emerged
from the house to receive the deputation, he
was greeted with hearty and prolonged cheer
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The German Socialists Gain q Point.

The German Socialists Gain q Point.
BERLIN, Oct 4-The authorities are redoub-
ling their efforts for the repression of socialism,
and are taking special steps to prevent the spread
of socialistic doctrines in the army. Orders
have been issued that workmen employed at the
barracks must be furnished with permit indi
eating the particular door by which they shall
enter and leave, and in all cases they will be
watched by squad of soldiers to prevent their
holding communication with the troops The
Socialists have made great stride at Chemnitz,
where they have obtained the election of three
members of their party to the Chamber of Com
merce This is the first time the Socialists have
elected any of their number to q chamber of
commerce.
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
A Dispute as to the Height of the Great Tower
To Be Erected at Paris


PARIS Oct A dispute has arisen as to the
height of the iron tower which is to be the feat
ure of the Paris Exposition in 1889 It was orig
inally proposed to run it up 1900 feet but it is
objected that it would dwarf every other struct-
ure in Paris A test is to be made by sending
up a captive balloon to the proposed height and
suspending therefrom four cables, which will
represent the four edges of the tower flags be-
ing affixed to mark the positions of the several
stories. All the estimates for the construction
have just been completed. The cost is to
amount to $500, 900 francs, the state contribut
ing 1900 900 francs and the contractors furnish
ing the remaining 6,000, 600 francs in return for
which they are to have the revenues derived
from the tower for the next twenty years.
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The Quarrel over Pitcher Smith.

New York, Oct 4-The controversy between
President Day, of the New York Base ball Club,
and the Detroit club in regard to which should
have the services Of John F.. Smith, formerly
the Newark clubs pitcher, has been settled, and
1t is believed that Smith will pitch for the De-
troits the remainder of the present season. and
play with the New Yorks next year. President
Days suit, in which an injunction was obtained
junction dissolved.
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THE FIRST SESSION.

Address of Welcome by Gov. Lee-itespnns1
by the General Master Workman.
To tho Western Associated pross.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 4-The tapping Of Gen.
eral Master Workman L. v. Powderly's gavel. at
1915 o'clock this morning. gave the signal for
the opening of the Arst session of the tsnth an
nual convention Of the Knights or Labor. in the
armory of the First Virginia Regiment, in this
city. lie stood alone upon small, plain pine
platform, at the further end of the spaciouA
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Ilme-[;oZH z, -;oL q, z:ZI y, Z;zoA
Second Race-230 class. purse. $1,000 divided
Twenty Dollars and Sympathy.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct 4-The day passed
without the slightest shock, and the feeling is
that the disturbances have entirely ceased.
President Cleveland has sent $40 to the Con-
federate Home, accompanied by sympathetic
letter.