Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-04-17
EIGHTH YEAR.
GENERAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC.

Between 5000 and 10000 people held
monster demonstration in Chicago. The
audience was almost wholly composed of
men between 25 and 40, comfortably clad,
and few, if any, showing sign of liquor.
The following resolution was passed:
ReSOtUed, That this mass meeting of cltl-
Zens of Chicago denounces the perfdy of
Jay Gould in breaking his agreement with
the Knights of Labor, to settle the causes of
the present strike in the southwest by arbi-
tration. By his letter of Sunday, March %,
last, to L. V. Powderly, general master
workman of the knights of Labor, Gould
stated in substance that the grievances of
railroad system would be submitted to arbl-
tration. This letter was sent to Powderly
after two interviews on that Sunday at
Gould's house, as part of the agreement
with the Knights of Labor. In accordance
with the same agreement Powderly
telegraphed the men on the strike
to return to work at once;
Gould, the next day, by falsehood and
double dealing, violated this agreement and
he did this plainly for the purpose of demro-
aliZing the Knights Of Labor. We, there
fore, declare that the conduct of Gould in
this matter is base in the extreme and We
call on the public everywhere to familiarize
themselves with the facts i'll the case and
Judge who is to blame for the continuance of
the strike-Gould or the Knights of Labor.
The department of agriculture reports
that the official statistical investigation for
April makes reduction in the winter wheat
area of 5 per cent, from the area seeded a
year ago. The general average of condition
is 9219, against IS of last year. In the Ohio
valley and middle states seed bed is in good
condition in a nine tenths area. In Missou-
ri and Kansas there was a larger proportion
of dry areas and one-fifth of the reports
were unfavorable. The returns of the con-
dition and diseases of farm animals show an
increase in the prevalence of hog cholera,
and a loss of 100000 of swine from all
causes, Or Ia per cent. The loss of sheep is
reported at per cent; of cattle per cent.
Losses of cattle are the heaviest in the south
ern states, ranging from to s per cent,
while in the farm regions where shelter is
provided, the loss is only 2 per cent.
The bouse committee on commerce have
reported favorably the bill to authorize the
president to appoint inspectors of live stock,
dressed meats, and hog products intended
for foreign shipment, to a number not ex-
ceedlng fifteen for any one customs districts.
1t shall be the duty of these inspectors upon
application to inspect live stock, hog pro
ducts, or dressed meats submitted for their
inspection, and to furnish written certif-
cate of the result of such inspection. This
certificate shall accompany the articles
which it is intended to ship aboard. The bill
makes it a misdeneanor, punishable by a
fine and imprisonment, to import into the
United States any adulterared or unwhole-
some food or liquor, and authorizes the
president to suspend the importation of any
article which he has good reason to believe
is injurious to the health or welfare of the
people.
Jennie Woods, an unfortunate young girl,
who died in Chicago opium den was an in
innate friend of the United States mir sSter
to Persia, friedrich II. Winston. At one
time Miss Woods was one of the most pop
ular bellies of Cleveland, o., but william ac-
complished her ruin and she fled to Chicago.
Here she met Winston who offered to raise
her up from her fallen condition, and she
accepted his gifts. Finally, it is said, he Of
fered her his hand in marriage, but she re-
fused him. Shortly after this he went to
Europe, and Miss Woods hearing of his en-
gagement to another prominent belle be-
came respondent. She ended what might
have been life of JOY and happiness in one
of the worst dens which characterize Chica-
COS lowest dens of vice.
Commissioner Sparks has recommended
to Secretary Lamar revocation of the with
drawal of indemnity lands in Missouri,
made fifteen years ago for the benefit of the
Atlantic i Pacific railroad company, and
restoration of unappropriated lands to en-
try under the settlement laws of the United
States. The commissioner states the with
drawal was voluntary act of the depart
ment, and was not required by any law, and
that it is against public policy to withhold
lands from settlement for a long term of
years on the supposition that such lands, or
part of them, may be selected by railroad
company in lieu of claimed deficiencies in
its grant. The revocation of this withdraw
al was requested by Senator Cockerell, of
Missouri.
Orders were received at Topeka to advance
the rates 10y the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe from Kansas City to San Francisco for
first class limited, from S. to So, making
the rate FROM Chicago $21.5O, instead of
$14.50. The round trip rate is thus advanc-
for thirty days and the 1874 round trip good
for six months will remain in fore. The
second-class rate from Kansas City is ad-
vanced to 81, making the rate from Chicago
81. The Atchison Topeka d Santa Fe says
it is compelled to make this advance solely
owing to their inability to carry any more
travel than is already coming to the road.
owing to the former low rate for limited
tickets.
:, A dispatch, from Dodge City dated April
9th, says: The majority of the officers and
members of the executive committee of the
Western Kansas Cattle Growers association
assembled in Dodge City, and the executive
committee has been in session ever since
Saturday on the annual report, which will be
submitted to the convention. The city is
filled up with stockmen from all sections of
the range country and each train brings in
additional members, many of whom are
not members of this association, but who
come here with view of buying cattle. No
doubt number of large sales will be report
ed long before the session closes as there
win be upwards of 1000 heads offered for
sale and at prices that cannot fail to sell
them.
The Pemberton mill at Lawrence. Mass,
caught fire and was entirely destroyed. A
number CT fremen stationed them
selves on the roof of a portion of
the mill adjoining that which was burn
ing. Their weight was too great for
the strength of the roof and the roof gave
way. The fireIEen went down with it. The
structure in which the fire started is
situated on the river bank, in the rear of the
main building, and was three stories high
and 400 feet long. The main mill itself is
seven stories high. Ten persons were bur.
led when the walls fell in, including four
fremen. Loss, $4,000.
The president has transmitted to the house
the report of Secretary Bayard concerning
the carrying trade of the world, and his
views regarding bounties. The secretary
nnds that already the tonnage of various ma
tions exceeds the united demand, and is pro-
tected from loss only by liberal bounties.
The only advantage of additional tonnage
would be competitive rates, and this, he con-
siders, would be counter balanced by an in
direct tax ON our commerce in the form of
levy Tor bounties.