Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-29
A Choice Selection of Inter-
esting Items.

066rCQ Lullu 0cys
The Methodist conference of Northern
Kentucky adopted strong resolutions de-
nouncing the liquor traffic,
Judge Gresham has returned to Chicago.
He says he will take no part in the cam
paign because he is on the bench.
The fund subscribed to defray ParnelPs
expenses in his suit against the London
Times amounts to 5000 pounds.
The secretary of the treasury redeemed
S5l5.COO Of AZ per cent. registered bonds at
$1.06 92-1O0 and $1,000 per cents at $l.G
Forty-three new cases and twelve deaths
was the yellow fever record at Jacksonville
for the twenty-four hours ending at 3 p. m.
James E. Bedell. the confidential clerk of
prominent New York law firm, embeZzled
$264 800, which he lost at policy gambling.
At meeting of the Chicago Methodist
ministers, Rev. Amos q. Patton denounced
Christian science as the revival OF panthe-
ism.
Canadian merchants are preparing for the
enforcement of the retaliation measures oy
ordering winter shipments via st. John ana
Halifax.
On the 18th instant the supply of wheat in
sight in this country was 3O,OUO bushels
larger than year ago. amounting 10 ol,-
37S, 431 bushels.
The commission appointed by the British
parliament to examine into the London
Times charges against Mr.. Parnel has be-
gun its work.
Alexander Golden was hanged at San
Francisco for the murder of Mamie Kelly, 9
14-year-old school girl, because che refused
to accept his attention.
james w. Wiman and Mrs. Mary Plaster,
both aged 70 years, were married In buggy
at Marshall, Ill. The bride had been mar
ried three times before.
Libby prison was sold at auction and pur-
chased by Cincinnati parties, who Will hold
it for new syndicate now being organized
to remove it to Chicago.
The circular offering $4,000 reward for
the arrest of Tascott, the murderer OF Amos
j. Smell, will be printed IN ell languages aad
sent to all parts of the world.
P.D. Armour says the reason the st. Paul
directors declined 10 declare dividend was
that the road had not earned any dividend
because of sharp competition.
DR.. Edwin L. Tons strangled himself to
death at the Washingtonlan home. He was
once a reputable citizen of Chicago, but
was ruined by the opium habit.
The msn implicated in the murder Of Au-
gustus V. Brocohier, a young st: Louisan
who has run through with big fortune In
dissipation, have been arrested.
Louis Hill, negro, has just been arrested
ut Memphis for poisoning his wife by boil
ing snakes head IN her coffee In Union
county, Mississippi, five years ago.
In pursuance of profit sharing plan
adopted four years ago by the Charles A.
PjlIsbury company of Minneapolis, millers,
has just divided $40, 900 among its employees.
The democrats of the Fourth Minnesota
district have renominated Edmund Rice
for congress. In the Fifth Minnesota dis
trict the democrats nominated Charles Can
ming.
An attempt to have the trades and labor
assembly of Chicago indorse Streeter and
Cunningham, candidates for president and
vice-presidenI. on the union labor ticket, was
thwarted.
The Grand Army encaEpment at Colum-
bus has adjourned. Major Henry Warner,
of Missouri, was elected commander-ln-
chief. Next year the veterans Will meet at
Milwaukee.
Brewers and liquor dealers in New jersey,
have made ovsrtures to the republican lead
ers. pledging a big campaign fund If the re-
publ ana will agree to repeal the high Ii
cense law.
Charles L. Bodendieck, pronounced an
archist. was caught manufacturing bombs
in the rear room of a West side boarding
house in Chicago by one of Inspector Bon
fields agents.
Captain Van Gele, Belgian explorer, has
fust returned from the interior of Africa,
and believes that he is the "white pasha"
who has been reported in the Bahr-ei-Ga-
zeel district by the natives.
Two variety actresses fought prize fight
on Navy Island, near Buffalo. Hattie Les
lie knocked out Alice Leary in seven rounds
and was awarded the stakes, $3.50. Both
women are scientific boxers.
The bill to create department of agri-
culture has passed both houses of congress.
There are some minor points to be adjusted
by Joint committee and then 1t will be sent
to the president for his signature.
The neglect of telegraph operator to de-
liver orders resulted in the collision of two
freight trains near Akron, o. Engineer
Joseph Armstrong, of Ravenna, was killed
and two other trainmen were badly hurt
The authoress, Amelie Rives Chandler.
was recently confirmed a member of the
church by Bishop Randolph, OF Virginia, the
bishop visiting her houss to perform the
ceremony, contrary to the customs of the
church.
A special train Of ten cars, bearing GOO
fugitiyes from the yellow fever at Jackson
vile, has arrived at Hendersonville, N. C..
where the fugitives will be cared for by Cit
liens. Three cases of fever developed on
the train.
VIII A. Strong, ex-secretary of the state
Of Louisiana, charged with embezzling 3d.
800 from the state, escaped from the court
room while waiting for the verdict of the
jury which tried his case, and has not been
recaptured.
Congressman W. L. Scott was renomi
mated by his democratic constituents ut
Erie, Pa, in spite of his declination. He
has again informed the committee that he
will not accept and that they must get an
other candidate.
An unknown tramp criminally assaulted a
little gid at West Point Hancock county,
III. Another young girl was recently as,
saulted at Ursa, Adams county, presumably
BY the same fiend. Intense excitement pre-
walls among the populace in the vicinity.