Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-07-31
KANSAS NEWS

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A glorious rain fell in Dickinson coun-
ty, the other day, redeeming crops and
everything.
The democratic editors of Kansas will
hold q convention in Leavenworth on
August 3D.
Once more an all wise Providence has
saved Kansas crops with very timely
and beneficial rain.
A man was fined IS at Usage City.
the other day for using profane language
on the streets of that city.
A very heavy rain visited Finney and
the adjoining counties the other day.
Much good was done to crops.
The prohibitionists of the seventh con
gressional district have nominated w. B.
Mayes, of Mcpherson for congress-.
The prohibitionists of the Fourth con-
gressional district have nominated Elder
E. R. Lott, of Emporia, for congress.
A rainfall is reported at Kinsley, Ed
wards county, which has put crops and
everything else on the general boom.
The Enterprise Anti Monopolist states
that it knows Of but one really strong
anarchist in Dickinson county, and he is
q farmer.
Cowley county is after more railroads
and after them in earnest. The commits
sioners Of that county, at the last session,
ordered seven elections to be held.
A cowboy named McCarty was shot
and killed by James Redman, in saloon
row at Trail City, Colo. The killing
was done 10 self defense. Redman has
been released.
The contract for building the Fort
Smith, Wellington e. Northwestern rail-
road has been let and work has already
begun. The general Offices of the new
road will be located at Wellington.
Wellington, Sumner county, is jubi-
liant. They have succeeded in defeating
a Wichita institution for once: The other
day the Wellington base ball club de-
feated the Wichita team by a score of 9
to 2.
The section of land which was dona-
ted to Kansas by the people of Hutch
inson, Reno county, as site for the
state reformatory, is now said by Re-
formatory Commissioner Ed R. Smth to
be worth $4,000.
The county commissioners of Saline
county have decreased the salary oftheir
probate judge from $500 per year to
800. The commissioners of Washing
ton county have also decreased the sal
sry Of their probate judge $500.
A man named Kestler, living at Min
neapolis, Ottawa county, attempted to
murder another party named Boyles the
other day. he only succeeded, however,
in inficting a dangerous wound, and his
victim will recover Kestler was arrested.
The other day 7. L. Jenkins, a promi-
nent citizen of Peterton, Usage county,
while transacting some business in dry
goods, store in Usage City, suddenly fell
to the floor and died in about thirty min
utes Of heart disease. He left q large
family.
Atchison Champion: The highest
point IN Kansas is half mile above the
lowest. The geological formation dips
in the contrary direction from the sur
face, that is, from southeast to north
west. The coal, therefore, that is found
nearly on the surface in Cherokee
county, is half mile deep in Cheyenne
county.
Wichita Eagle: Mr.. John Hodson,
was poisoned few days since by eating
some beef that had acquired some age.
It had been left standing ia vessel and
had become charged with large amount
Of poison. The family was taken sick
soon after eating it. They are now slow
" recovering, and it is not feared but all
will in few days be able for duty.
A billiard-hall keeper by the name of
T. T. Tyler killed himself at Lincoln,
Lincoln county, the other day by blow
ing the left part of his head of with q |
bullet from 44-calibre navy revolver.
He had been drinking steadily and con-
stantly for several years, and in fit of
temporary insanity concluded to kill
himself. This was the second suicide in
Lincoln within two weeks.
A severe wind and rain storm struck
Lakin City, in Finney county, and de-
molished twenty houses and badly in
jured some ten or twelve persons, but
mono fatally. One house in which twen-
ty persons sought refuge, had the south
wall blown out and the occupants were
scattered over the prairie for thirty
yards. The Storm was not cyclone but
a heavy straight wind.
One Of the biggest steals that has ever
taken place In Saline county occurred
some weeks since, but only came to light
a few days ago. Judge Prescott missed
about thirty head of fat cattle from his
pasture near Salins. He began search
them for and soon learned that they had
been loaded at Chico and shipped to Kan
sas City. Hetraced them to the latter place
md succeeded in finding the buyers and
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