Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-23

back to the scene of his crime andidentifed,
the negro was hung to a convenient tree and
left Swinging until morning. Two more
negroes will be stretched ii his companions
are caught.
At meeting of the Charleston relief COM
mittee in the chamber of commerce, New
York City, Mr.. Clyde reported that the cap
tain of the Delaware" who was an eye wit
ness to the scenes Of suffering and misery
during the first four days of the earthquake
at Charleston, described the misery as touch
ing in TIA extreme. The captain said that
but one-half of the particulars had been
told. The general account had been pub
lished, but 1t did not state the ways in which
the people suffer especially. The earthquake
struck ell, rich and poor alike. The peo-
pie well-to-dO, having plenty of stores and
supplies at hand, were cut off from their
kitchens and cellars by the danger attend.
ing an entrance into the dwelling houses;
hence there were delicately nurtured people
without food and half naked, forced to re-
main on exposed to the deadly night air.
For the fOnr days the Delaware layed in
the harbor, her captain had his chip full
every night of sufferers. He fed all hs could
IN the daytime, The great need now is
money for supplies. The tent committee
reported that the acting secretary of the
navy loO AOLIASQ IuSLu bIldL bucLc was d
large amount of condemned canvass on
hand in the department at the disposal of
the committee. The mayor of Charleston
will be notified at once of this fact.
James q. Blaine, jr., youngest son of OK
Senator James @. Blaine, was married in
the rectory of St. Leo's Roman Catholic
church in New York City, to Miss Maria
Nevins, daughter of Colonel Richards New
ms, of Columbus, 0. The ceremony was
I'd nv Eof
pastor OF the church, the contracting parties
having satisfied him that there was no i'm
pediment to the union. There was no one
else present. Miss Nevins is of one of the
Oldest and most distinguished families of
Ohio. Her material grandfather was Hon.
Samuel Medary, long editor of the Ohio
Statesman, and territorial governor of Min
esOta before its admission as state, and
rrltorlal governor of Kansas under Bu-
anan. Young Blaine is the favOrite son
of his distinguished father, is about 20 years
old and has not yet completed his college
course. Miss Nevins is young lady of 10.
with fair hair, handsome presence and ex-
ceptiOnally beautiful face. She was edu-
Gated at the convent of the Sacred Heart, in
Cincinnati, She is said by her friends to
be young lady of many brilliant mental
and Cocial accomplishments. Miss Maria
some time ago adopted the Catholic faith.
The members of the American Agricultu-
raj and Dairy association met on Monday
in their seventh annual convention in Phila-
delphia. After few preliminaries J. II.
Reel opened the convention. Speeches we're
made rejoicing over the passage OF the oleo-
margarine bill by congress. They claim
that it was the first contest in the national
Legislature made by the farmer. They were
to foster and encourage the dairymen by
every means IN their power. aud declared
they were much indebted to the grangers of
the country for the victory gained in secur-
ing the passage of the bill taxing adulterated
and counterfeit butter. The approval of the
bill by the president, it was believed was
prompted by an earnest desire to serve the
best interests of the farmers. A letter was
read from President Cleveland declining,
because of business engagements to be pres
ent. Resolutions were adopted expressing
the sentiment that no man should be sent to
congress whose record was inimical to the
farming interests; declaring that the agri-
cultural department should be made a cabi-
net department.; calling upon congress to
revise the tariff laws by imposing such
duties on cereals and dairy products as to
curtail or stop foreign competition; asking
congress to restore the wool tariff of 1883;
approving President Clevelands policy in
protecting public lands; sympathizing with
the workingmen in lawful efforts to better
! their condition.
/ The board of regents of the State Normal
! school met in the Office of President A. r.
! Taylor, at EmpOria. The committee of the
! board appointed to sell the salt spring lands
! located in, Salina, Republic, Lincoln, hitch
| ell and Cloud counties, having comp eted
| their work and made their report, which has
| been approved by the governor and full
board respectively. The report shows that
all of the twelve sections of land, or 7,64O
! nm
/ OF ,832, or an average of $1,000 per acre.
/ The appraised value of the lands
| sold was S75,520 the sale being
! an increase of 1892 over those figures
/ Six hundred and forty acres were appraised
at 80 cents per acre, being almost wholly
worthless. Which fact makes the average a
| good figure. The 200 acres which remain
counties, and will have to be reappr9ised
under the laws. This is undoubtedly the
| best sale of public lands ever made In the
state. The sale wa made by the board of
regents through q committee Of its mem
| bers, consisting of W. II. Caldwell, j. II.
franklin and (. W. Warner, the state thus
saving the payment of commission on the
sale, which would have amounted 10 about
| s., 800. The opening of the school shows q
| larger attendance than ever. There are
! fourteen counties repres by students
! that were not represented last year Ih9
entrance class numbers Jag. The class o.
students in attendance indicates the growth
| of the state in wealth and culture. The
| classes are all organized and at work.
! Professor E. Stone Wiggins has submitted
documentary and other proofs to the minis
| ter of marine that he predicted as far back
/ as March of last year, earthquakes prevail
/ ing south, also announced IN the Ottawa
Journal, May 18th last, the approach Of
subterranean disturbances in thesame 10
cality The professor declared the worst Is
not yet reached, and declares the greatest
strain will be felt between this period and
the middle of October. The southern states
will again be visited By earthquakes and
/ disturbances, but they will extend TO Cali
fornia and South America. Being asked MS
reasons for the prediction Virgins sad:
| Earthquakes are caused by the shift
ing of the earth's center Of gravity.
Suppose this center be moved, say one mile
from the normal center OF gravity, or from
the center of volume, now what must IA.
penn Why, parts of her surface at the end
OF the longer axle must be lighter than
normally. These discs, therefore. will grind
I ~ haa nd "a