Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
DOMESTIC.

Over 500 Of the Reading coal handlers met
"A Philadelphia, Pa, Saturday afternoon
and passed resolutions condemn1ng the
action of Master Workman Lewis IN order
ing the miners to return to work.
! The news of the ordering of of the strike
Rave great satisfaction to the majority of
the miners at Shenandoah, Pa. There is q
small portion of them dissatisfied but they
are believed to be in hopeless minority.
Fresh and puzzling symptoms have mani
tested themselves in the case OF the crown
prince. The alarm concerning his condition
has increased.
khe Missouri Pacific railroad company, the
Ft.Scott, wichita, d Western railroad COM
psny, the Union Trust company, Jay Gould,
Ru cell Sage, and 9th rs, is now in the
courts of this state. The litigation is in re-
pard to q mortgage executed by the Fort
Scott to the Union Trust company. The
mortgage was foreclosed and the sale adver-
tised. Are-organizstion agreement was then
made. Mr.. Stanton filed a complaint in the
county clerks Office in New York, Tuesday,
alleging that the agreement has not been
fulfilled, and through fraud the stockholders
we're induced to give up their stock to the
committee, Who obtained it for the use and
benefit of the Miss uri Pacific.
A meeting was held in Chicago, Tuesday,
for the purpose of putting an end to the rate
var. No agreement was reached.
The national democratic committee met
In Washington, Wednesday, to select time
and place for holding convention to nomi-
nate candidates for president and vice pres
ident. Ex-senator w. II. Rarnum, of Con-
necticut, chairman of the committee, was
present, and there was full attendance of
delegates. Senator Gorham offered reso-
luton fixing the date Of the next convention
at July Sd. This was vigor ously protested
against by Mr.. Scott, of Pennsylvania, who
was present IS proxy for William Wallace.
He thought the convention should be held as
early as May ed. This was objected to a.
being too early, and q compromise was sug-
Rested, naming the date June 9th. When
the question was put to vote, the July date
received clear majority over both the early
dates. The latter then combined their forces
to secure the selection of June 9th; but the
committee, by vote of twenty-elght to
nineteen, agreed that the convention should
be held on July Sd next. The committee
then gave hearing to the representatives
for the honor of securing the convention.
The claims of Chicago, Cincinnati, New
York, st. Louis, and San Francisco were
presented. There were number OF ballots
without settlement on any particular place.
The tenth ballot W a. follows: San Fran
cisco, II; Chicago, 16; st. Louis, IA; Cincin-
matt, l. The convention then adjourned until
Thursday.
The president and party arrived in Jack
in honor of the occasion.
A Gloucester, Mass, dispatch of Wednes-
day states the fisheries treaty has been the
40 e LnA a
meeting of the merchants exchange all
averred that the rights of American fisher
men had been sacrificed to the interest of
Canada. President Cleveland and Secreta-
~ Bayard received much criticism at the
hands of the fishermen, who declared that
the treaty was a disgrace to all American
citizens. They object to paying 81 SO for a
license privilt &c which they claim the treaty
of 1918 has already given them. The opin-
ion of many persons who have been dis
cussing the subject is that an indignation
meeting should be called to protest against
the ratif alton of this treaty, which, they
claim, destroys the lat right of American
fishermen.
Justice Harlan read an opinion in the
United States circuit court, Thursday, dis
posing of three cases affecting the owner
ship of the lake front. The court holds that
whatever rights the Illinois Central railway
from the United States. It is the opinion
of the court that the general government
has not title in any of the streets or grounds
and has no standing in court except to pro-
tect the harbor against distractions which
will impair the public rights of navigation
or interfere with any plan devised by the
United States for the development or i'm
proveUent of the harbor. The case involved
property to the value of 800, O00, 600 and
has been the subject of much interest in
Chicago. 1t ia not believed that it will be
appealed.
Public Printer Benedict was before the
house printing committee Thursday. His
labor roll, he said, had been reduced $50,
GOO or $200, 900 during 1887. Other large
savings had been made, and the men were
now getting more pay and the government
more service.
By strict party vote, Thursday, the house
favorably upon Chairman Springer's "Om-
nibus bill" to enable the people of Dakota,
Montana, Washington territory, and New
Mexico to form constitutions and state gov
ernments, and to be admitted into the union
on an equal footing with the original states.
The bill provides for the organization of the
territories, names the date of their constitu-
tional conventions and elections, and appro-
PIRATES money to pay their expenses. 1t
provides that they shall assume the terri
torial debts and provide and maintain public
schools. Until the next general census, the
new states, with the exception of Dakota,
are to be allowed oIs representative each in
the house OF representatives. Dakota is to be
allowed two representatives. Sections 16
and 36 Of the land in each township or it's
equiv lent, are reserved to each new state
for school purposes. Fifty entire sections
are granted for erection of public buildings;
ninety sections are apportioned for agricul-
tural colleges, and five per cent. of the pro-
ceeds of sales of public lands in the new
states is to be paid into fund for the sup
port of their common schools. Other large
grants of public lands are also proposed to
be made specifically for the benefit of
schools, mines, charitable and educational
institutions, and 0atssvorks for irrigation.
The house comm ttee on invalid pensions