Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-26
GENERAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC.
Eureka, Nevada, had $500, 600 fire.


in the lake because she was victim to SOIL
nambulism.
3 The republican convention of the Eighth
Ohio congressional district, nominated Lieu
tenant Governor r. =. Kennedy for congress
by reclamation.
The bank clearings in all the leading
cities continue to show large gains over last
YEAR The business of the Chicago banks IN
one day was $9,394,OOO
The financial operations of T.. Parke
Veasey, until lately postmaster at Baltimore,
wrecked the firm of Gaddes Brothers, to
whom he owes 100000.
Wisconsin has been blessed by a refresh
ing rain storm, unaccompanied by severe
wind The storm originated in Kansas and
Nebraska, it central in Iowa, and finally was
central over Lake Michigan.
Mayor May of Augusta, Me-, has tele-
praphed Grand Master Workman POwderly
to visit Augusta and settle the strike. The
mill hands were paid off and there are no
indications of a settlement.
A fire broke out in Newton's planning mill
Of Hastings, Neb., and before it was sub
dued it destroyed very nearly $500, 900 worth
of property including the mill which en-
ploy great number of men.
Four hundred Catholics went from Troy,
N. ~, on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Our
Lady of Martyrs at Auriesville, overlooking
the Mohawk valley, where Father Jaques
was murdered by the indians in the fifteenth
century.
severe wind storm, accompanied by tor
rents of rain and a brilliant display of cleo
tricity, broke over Chicago. The wind crea-
ted all sorts of havoc among signs. awnings
and chimneys, and several accidents of a
more serious nature are reported.
The Cook county Illinois commissioners
have ordered a new assessment of property,
The board has approved of an address t
the people, prepared by Chairman Klehm
showing the causes Of the present financial
embarrassments and the necessity for high
or taxes.
The case of Thomas j. Finncane and
others, charged with having been concerned
in the disposal of stamps stolen from the
Minneapolis pOstotice, came up at Cleve-
land, O. Finncane waived further exaTni-
nation and was held for trial, giving bonds
of $500 for his appearance.
dispatch from Nogales, A. T., says
couriers have arrived at Fort Huachuca from
both Captain Lawton's and Lieutenant Par
ker's command, and report that there is no
truth in the rumor of the formers capture.
Lawton is still pursuing the hOstiles, but
is hampered by heavy rains.
dispatch from Nogales, A. T., says last
week party of six ranchers had a battle
with the Indians near Santa Fe canyon.
Jim OBrien, John Thompson and B. Hatch
er were killed, and Floyd Mccain and John
Hogg were wounded. A party of fifty Mex
leans are in pursuit.
With regard to the rumored resignation of
n Minister m MRYIR0-
can be stated upon authority that his pur-
pose to resign antedates the present con-
troversy with Mexico, but he is expected to
remain at his post until they are fully set
tied.
Destructive storms are reported in various
portions of Kentucky. In Pulaski county
Joe Riddle and young child we're killed by
lightning. In Logan county immense rocks
were loosened by tree blown over on the
mountain side, and crushed into the cabin
of Mathew Parks, fatally inJurlng him. Con
siderable stock is reported killed.
Lawyer S. Newcombe, of New York city,
says the charges against Mayor Grace are
nearly ready for transmission to Governor
Hill. What the nature is he declined to say.
1t is known that they cover good many of
the mayors official acts. Those interested
say the charges are sufficiently grave to al
most certainly compel the governor to di-
rect an investigation. 1t IS probable the
charges will go to the governor very shortly.
The Lake Shore company continues to
work at the Union stock yards, Chicago, un-
der the protection of Winchesters. The
houses, freight cars and telegraph poles IL
yards are covered with notices written Oh
the back of the company's freight dispat ,h-
ing cards, reading as follows: Notice
The sooner you southern 'scabS' leave these
fhg lass nf
Signed FROM THE COMMITTEE"
The cigar manufacturers have surrendered
to the old employees who were ordered on
because they refused to join the knights OF
Labor. The men all 90 back as union mer
and presently will all be members of the
International cigarmakers' union. Its mem
bers are about L., 900. This i a triumph fol
organized trades over the Knights of Labor
who, ever since the Cleveland convention
have been very hostile to open unions.
The striking coal miners in three mines
at Scotthaven, Pa, have resumed work a.
the operator s terms. The men have beer
out for several months for an advance IL
wages of five cents per ton and check weigh
man. About 500 were affected The Wes
Aeisenrig mine, near Uniontown, CLOSED
oown on account of q strike for short
er hour Cue hundred and fifty men ART
idle.
The twentieth annual funniest Of the Mis-
souri, Valley Turn Bezeck closed at st. Joe
NO, with grand ball at Turner hall. Thu
visiting Turner societies were as follows
Kansas City, with band; Omaha, with band
Leayenworth, with band Atchison, witt
oand; Topeka, Lawrence, Newton, Eudora
and Marysville. Of the prizes awarded
Atchison captured 10, Omaha 10, Kansa
Clty I, St. Joe >, Topeka /. The visitor
were unanimous in expressing their appre
clation of st. Joseph's hospitality.
fhe democratic state convention assem-
DIED at Dover, Del, and after several hour
u hoiscribable confusion, effected a per
inanent organization and proceeded to bal
aot tor candidate for governor. The ballo
sseItled the matter, resulting in the nomina
.on OF ex-Congressman Benjamin +. Bigcs
smother hour of excitement resulted in tn
npoMlnatlon, by a vive voce vote, of John &
LnIeninGton, Of Dover, for congress Tn
Mha !m was then speedily adopted, afte
Enleh ths convention adjourned. The plat
aOfn contains no remarkable features.
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