Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-13

notification is given to the public thus ear
to dispose in advance of the plea that a tn
to Washington had been made In ignorant
of the presidents arrangements. The usu,
public receptions at half past one O'Clock O
Mouuays, Wednesdays anc Fridays will b
continued.
A terrible double killing is reported fror
the nor bern part of the territory OF MOI
tana, On Birch creek, eighteen miles mort
of Dillon, two men named MeeOn and Az
had quarrel about some land. Meson hi
ally went Tor his gun. and on returning ire
on Axe, blowing his head of. Meson wa
sheriff. VIII e waiting for a conveyance
take him TO Dillon a lad named Schenck
nineteen years old, who had been In Axe
employ, stole up behind Meson with a shot
gun heavily loaded With buckshot. Piacln'
The muzze against the back of the man
head Schenck fired, killing Meson instantly
The murderer was arrested.
The proceedings of the court martial con
vened in Washipg ton City for the trial o
Captain William s. johnson, United State
army, retired, have Eeen made public
Captain johnson was tried upon charges o.
duplicating pay accounts, and the cour
martial returned the verdict guilty
Lieutenant General Sheridan, who reviewed
1
lieutenant general says: "Tha accused adj
mitted the execution of two sets of vouchers
| for his pay for the same month. Evidence
shows that he allowed these vouchers to pass
| beyond his control, so that both were pre-.
sented and paid. The government was
! thereby exposed to fraud, for which Captain
Johnson cannot be held answerable. The
release of the accused from arrest has been
ordered and the court martial dissolved.
We @s<>sa 10 nSf ho aYfo ont
general in disproving the findings of the
court, and acqnitting the accused, is said
to be- almost without precedent in the ad-
ministi alton Of mill airy justice. The &C
cused stands almost in the same position
ne occupied before the trial, although he
cannot be tried again for the same ofense.
The will of the late Henrietta Lenox " as
offered for probate in New York City. 1t
disposes of property valued at over $10, 600, :
OOO After giving the bolk of her fortune to
relatives she makes the following requests
To Lenox library a piece of land on Seven
tieth street and 100000; to the board o
foreign missions, and board of home mis-
siops of the Presbyterian church of the
United States, $50, 600 each; to the Ameri
can Bible society, $25, COO; t. The Presbyte-
rian home for aged women, Presbyterian
board of relief for disabled ministers and
widows and orphans of deceased ministers,
trustees of the general assembly of the
Unitep States for use of the Presbyterian
commistee of missions for freedmen, to
VIM. M. Paxton, D. d. to be used by him
for the benefit of the First Presbyterian
church of New York, SIC, 600 each; and to
the New York association for improving the
condition of the poor, $4,000. Miss Lenox
died July 6, and the delay in Offering her
will for probate was done in the hope of
preventing q contest. This has failed, and
protests have been entered by VIM. B.
Banks, James Lenox Banks and Henry
Lenox Banks. These three heirs contest tho
will or the grounds that Miss Lenox YVES not
Of sound mind when she wrote the codic1ls.
Isabella B. Sattertbwaite also objects to the
codicil of April q, 1885.
A duel took place Friday afternoon in
Zavalaa county, Texas, neal the county line,
between two of the wealthiest ranchmen in
lavalaa county, Hiram Bennett and John
Rumfield For several years they were close
friends, and ownei many cattle and sheep
jointly. Abont year ago they dissolved
business relations, and difficulty arose re-
yarding the number of cattle in certain |
valuation of $4,000. The breach grew |
wider in time, each sendin! word that he !
meant to kill the other. Friday afternoon
he t 40 rich ranchmen, with few cowboys, |
10 meet near the edge Of the lit |
lie village of Batesville. They were both on |
horseback and carrying WIpchesters. It
vas agreed they should dismount and fire at
he word of command from one of the cow
'oys. they stood 100 yards apart. Both
crack shots, end each fred at the word.
Sen, EFT fell dead with bullet hole through
is brain. No attempt has been made thus
ar to arrest Rumfeld, who is On his ranch,
nd would doubles fight before being car
ed to Ill. TIE dead man was worth
uarter of million of dollars in cattle,
heep and lands. He leaves family.