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A Dastard,s Deed.

DELpHos, Ind, May 14-Yestsrday after
noon q man representing himself as Mr..
Milroy, farmer living about mile in the
country, called at tho home of William Star
key, in this city, to engage his daughter,
though he was unknown to Starkey or his
family, there was no objection to the girl
going with him % the Milroy's arc highly
respected. The two started on foot down
the railroad track. When about half mile
from town they left the railroad and started
across q piece Of woodland towards the
house which the man said was his. They
had no sooner entered the woods than the
girl was seized By the throat and assaulted.
The william made his escape and the girl
reached home last night in pitiable condi-
ton.
The sheriff and posse ars in pursuit Of
the scoundrel. A stranger was arrested at
Rockfeld, seven miles distant, but after
wards released,
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A New Air Shin.

WASHINGTON, MAJ 1.-THE house com.
mittee on ventilation, to-day instructed its
chairman, Nj. Landes, to report to the
house bill appropriating $4,000, to be
paid as a bounty to Mr.. A. DeCausset, when
he shall have completed and successfully
demonstrated the practlcability of his in.
vention of an air ship.
The ship is to consist essentially of q me-
talic compartment vessel, 80 constructed
that when sufficiently exhausted of air il
will rise and carry u burden. The air
ship is to be provided with air pumps and
resolving blades, propellers, for moving
and steering with electrical steerage bat
teries, to supply power and with means for
transporting passengers and freight.
The whole vessel is to constitute rapid
conveyance for overland and for general
purposes of expl Grafton.
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A Long Sentence.

SAN FRANo1soo, May TO- Charles 8. Bach
man, steward of the English ship Brussels,
who was convicted of setting fire to the YES
sci while the crew were on board, was SEN
fenced yesterday to San Quertin for thirty
five years. This sentence seemed to hor-
rify the prisoner, who is we'll educated
German of fine personal appearance. His
accomplish, Malt Coskey, pleaded guilty and
will be sentenced Saturday. The trial was
rendered note worthy by the fact that Cos.
key confessed the crime to detectives, but
when brought into court, declared this con-
fession false. On the following day he APP
peared and said his testimony was forced
from him as Bachman had mesmerized him
while in his cell and had controlled him
with his eye when in court.
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a so1thsrn Bslls Socks seelu.,on In the
Wilds

- southern Belle Seeks seelusson In the
Wilds.
Mon1E, Ala, May 12.-Maude Sc. Pierrs
10 IN tho backwoods Of Conreuho county,
Ala. Her history has been going tho rounds
of the press, but her whereaboua were nm
known until to-day. Four years ago there
was quite a sensation because of the disap-
pearance Of John W. Neal, of Hunts
vile, Ala, private secretary to Mis-
st. Pierre, said to be lady Of wealth.
This event occurred at Anderson
startling the people By princely transactions
In mineral lAlds. Miss st. Pierre deeply
grieved over the loss Of Neal, and presently
she, too, disappeared. There were rumors
that the woman had murdered the man she
loved. The middle of April last the skeleton
remains Of Neal were found ut the base of a
Cliff near Anderson station, and it was pre-
precipics while intoxicated.
Information obtained to-day shows that
Miss st. Pierre, after leaving Tennessee,
went TO Milton, Fla, whore she remained
until her funds fave out. She left several
large trunks as security for board, but when
these wore opened they were found to con-
tain nothing but wood. In January last
year she arrived in Conreuho county to take
charge OF q school, but did not receive the
couple and remained until last month. they
receiving nothing in the way of pay but q
draft on Colonel Cranton, Of Washington,
said draft not to be presented until June.
During her stay she went ex-
ten.ively into the purchase Of timber
lands. She made large contracts, embrac-
ing thousands Of acres, which went by de-
fault lately. She has moved fifteen miles
back Of Brewtown, Ala, where she seeks
the greatest seclusion. Although handsome,
finely educated, gifted a. q musician and
always fashionably dressed, she associates
exclusively with the illtierate. The people
she ia now with are trying to get rid Of her.
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a Chicago Post Objects.

CHICAGO, May 12.-It has transpired that
measures were adopted in George 81.
Thomas post, No. 8, g. A. R., in this city
last evening, to procure revocation from
Communicating Chief Rea, Of that organize
ton, on the action of ED Baker pos, Phila-
delphia, in admitting the confederate Gener-
81 Joe Johnston, to contributary membership
The question is raised that there can bs no
bership, but that if such membership can
be established by posts, those who bore
arms against the United States are ineliRi-
BILE thereto as in case Of regular member
ship. This action may lead to proceedings
against the Philadelphia post for violating
the rules and regulations.
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DOCTORS DIFFER,
This Time II Ii Doctors Of Divinity-An
Excited Discussion.

This Time IL Ii Doctors of Divinity-An
Excited Discussion.
New YORK, May IA lively discussion
occurred in the Methodist general confer
ence to-day on the subject of the election of
bishops. 1t was said that there was lobby
ing going on for the candidates but the
members denied it. Rev. DR.. Cue of I'LL
nols, whose name has been mentioned
for bishop. said that it panied him
TO hear anyone say combination was be-
ing formed. No one approached him and
prised that such thing should be brought
up.
This was the most active dabate during
the session. There was q general effort to
get the floor and the members were greatly
worked up.
Rev. DR.. 1eonard, of Cincinnati, in con-
siderable excitement repudiated the idea
that there were combinations being made.
Rev. B. u. Wheeler, of West Wisconsin,
ton. There was suspicion in the minds
OF people that combinations did exist and he
could make statements some members would
not like to hear. This aroused the house
and cries came from all quarters, "Make
them" "No, no."
The doctor grew excited and said: "Do
you want them? will not be bluffed ont
OF making them if they are asked for" Tho
cries increased and DR.. Wheeler continued:
He said that he knew that combinations
did exist and that it was digrace. Before
the speaker could 60 on any further his
time expired and he took his seat.
Ex-Governor Cumback, of Indiana. said
that it was evident that If the discussion
continued it would only reflect on the con-
ference. and he moved the previous question.
number Of amendments were offered.
han hAx az &nAo
voted down and the discussion was closed
Adjourned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-19
Three Sc. Louis Fires.

ST.. LOUIS, May 1.-THE American Fold
ing Chair Co.'S factory at the northwest cor
ner of Main and O'Fallcn streets, was dis
covered to be on fire shortly after two
soon subdued, but at three o'clock the fire
broke out anew and destroyed much of the
stock and furniture, causing loss of $50 600.
The Varnbrock furniture factory was
damaged by fire yesterday to the extent Of
$4,000, fully insured.
The Pacific Coal Company's warehouse
was discovered to be on fire at LOO this NOR
ming and confagration was threatened,
but the flames were extinguished with the
loss of $500.
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Ssdgwick Democrats

WICHITA, KAN, May 13.-The democrats
of Sedgwiok county, in convention to-day,
selected delegates to the state conventions
at Wichita and Leavenworth, and to the
congressional convention at Larned. The
convention, by resolution, congratulated the
republican party on Ingalls, war record,
thanked voorhees, for his defense of Mc-
Clellan and Hancock, endorsed Cleveland's
administration, opposed sumptuary laws
and denounced the prohibition law as fanat-
ical and tyrannical. The convention en-
dorsed Hon. .. NJ. Hale, Of this city, as del
egate at large to St Louis.
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Government Pigeon Service.

KEY WEST, FLA, May 1.-THE establish
ment of a pigeon message service in con-
nection with the signal Office at Key
West, is foregone conclusion since an or
der has just been promulgated by General
Greedy, who has the matter in charge, for
the necessary loft fixture and training bas-
ket to be filed at once. The first purpose of
this service is to bring adjacent islands, es-
pecially the Bahamas, into communication
with Key West and thence by cable with the
main land. Those familiar with the use Of
pigeons as messenger bearers in Europe,
and who know the conditions under which
the birds of this Key West fight are to be
used, believe the experiment. will be q sue
cess. The only drawback they see is the
sudden storms that may destroy the birds.
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Crop Reports,

WASHINGTON, D. G. May 19.-The report
OF the department of agriculture SAYS: Low
temperature and deficient rainfall, with dry.
ing winds and some frost, have reduced The
condition of winter wheat in the centra
states. It has also been cool on the Pacific
and yet the plant has nearly held its own in
this region. On the Pacific coast only me
dunn development is reported.
In the southern states changes are slight,
several averages being the same as last
month.
Pennsylvania shows decline of points,
Now York 16, Ohio IL, Michigan IL, In
diana 6, Illinois Z, Missouri 2, Kansas 8.
The general average is reduced 9 points,
reduced from 88.1 in April to s5.8 in May.
The state averages of winter wheat in the
principal states are as follows: New York,
rs; Pennsylvania, 81; Virginia, 80: Ohio, Sc:
Michigan, GA; Indiana, So; Illinois, 81; Mis-
souri,, 80; Kansas, 81; Texas, 80.
Winter rye remains very nearly as in
April, the average being 92.9 instead of 1916.
The condition OF wiLter barley is $50
promising medium crop.
Spring blowing is not quite 30 well d.
vanced as usual. It is relatively later in the
more northern states of the Atlantic coast,
sllghtly later than usual in the middle states
and scarcely up to the full average in the
south. Its progress is an average in the
Ohio valley, but late in tho northwest, e.
pecially in Dakota.
Cotton planting was delayed by the excess
of moisture in February and low tempera-
ture in March, the soil not being in condi-
ton for early planting. The delay was
greatest in Texas and Louisiana. In Arkan-
sas, Tennessee, and North Carolina, from
to 6 per cent. less than usual was planted
on the first of May. In states on the coast
from South Carolina to the Mississippi,
planting is nearly up to its average advance
ment.
Investigation of the rate of wages of
agricultural labor shows that no material
change has occurred since the last previous
enquiry, in May 1884. There is slight in
crease in New England, in the northern
tier of states from Michigan westward and
in some OF the southern states. There is no
appreciable change in the central states.
The next monthly report will give the
rates by states.
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A Kansas Bigamist.

PRATT, KAN, May 12.-J. r. Hodges was
to-day arrested, at Liberal, Kan, near the
neutral strip, and brought to this city on
the charge of bigamy. In November, 1885,
lie married Sarah Vincent at Valley Falls,
Kan., and has three children by this mar.
riage. Hodges came to this city last fall
and passed himself as q single man. He en-
gagged in the hotel business and in February
was ma ried to Vessie Wells. About sir
weeks ago rumor reached here that Hodges
had family and to avoid detection and
punishment he left for the neutral strip,
accompanied by his second wife. He is
awaiting trial in the county jail.
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Gloomy Reports From tho Northwest.

Gloomy Reports From tho Northwest.
Pioneer Press say that the almost contin-
ious rains of the past week, added to the
lateness of the season, have badly democrat
lied seeding operations in southern
Minnesota. Seeding has stopped al
together with third Of the
crop yet unsown and water six inches deep
in some fields. In northern Minnesota and
most of Dakota the season is two weeks
late, but most Of the seeding has been CON-
pleteG. Rains along the Northern Pacific
have caused considerable delay.
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Hung on Suspicion.

BowL1No GREEN, Ky, May ia mob
composed Of about 100 men went to the
farm Of Joe Smith, in the Rich Pond neigh
borhood. in this county, Wednesday, took q
negro farm hand and hanged him. Marion
Slices, . farmer, has had about twenty
horses stolen during the last year and the
negro il suspected to be the guilty party, as
be was once in the employ of Sloss and dis
charged. He made threats against Sioss
several times.
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Bonds Voted to . Railroad.

SPKMeHIEID, KAx., May 14-At special
election held yesterday in Seward and
Springfield townships, e45 600 in bonds were
voted to aid in the construction of the Wich-
ita, Springfield q Trinidad railroad. There
were only twenty-seven votes cast against
the proposition. The object of this COM
pany IL to assign tho franchise to some No
liable company that viii build the line this
summer, or build it themselves, - They
have plenty Of capital at the back Of tho
company. Propositions have already been
submitted In Stevens and Morton. counties
to vote aid to this company.
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LHmaToH, Ky, May u.-William Riley;
Of Chicago, of tho firm of Riley d Co., hook
makers, deposited his cash box in the Phos-
mix hotel safe last night at O'Clock. The
box contained about 1000 in cash and cer-
titled checks and drafts. When Mr.. Riley
called for the box this morning it was gone
from the safe. It is supposed to be tbs
work Of sneak thief.
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Duluth Boominx Her,elf.

and four coal carriers arrived here Saturday
morning, opening the season of navigation
on lake Superior. Estimates show
lib steamships, valued at 81 .000, 600
carrying 5000 tons Of coal,
railroad iron and merchandise and
manned by II 900 sailors are on the way to
Duluth. II is said to b the largest feet
found out at one time ON the great lakes
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MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Grain ana Produce Market
KANSAS CRIT. May Is. 1855.
The Daily Indicator reports:
~, ,or.-o.

WHEAT-Reoeipts at regular elevators since
Last report 80. bushels; Withdrawals, 49,. bush.
els, leaving stock in store, a. reported to the
board S OF trade day; ss,741 bushels
offerings; May, no bids nor offerings.
CORNaReceipts at regular elevators since last
report. 1888 bushels, and Withdrawals SIS BUSH
board Of trade to-day. ss.iss bushels. ~
no bids, 52Hc asked; June, 5io bid. 5IXo asked;
JOY, Slae bid s21lc asked.
asked, regular: May, no bids, $40 asked; June.
On track by sampls-No. oats. mixed cash.
RYE-No2 cssh and May, no bids nor offer
fEoUR-M.rls. hrm.
Quotations are for unestsbliahsd brands in o.,
l0tss per half barrel in sacks - follows: Xxx o0c
g xA Il, q oo9l 05; family, q ls@1 q; choice,
81 %; patent s e osea 10 re u Aoei 90. From
HAY-ReceiptA :. cara. Market firm. Fancy,
saal bsieds I'll 90; large beled. $40 50; vine
bound, sCc less; medium. % s0e0 So poor stock,
BUfTER-Receipes large, and marriott weak
We quota creamery fancy at 90; rood. 1sc;
me as'ry, IN :in5ie package lots. ls@l6c; stor
pocsed. IN .insie packnss lota choice, 1ao:
larEs part Of the store packed.
GhEESt-We quote: Full cream. twins, 10
Iou cream, 1oung America, 1Sxc,
EGGSERsceipts light and market firm q
uzc Per dossn for strictly frssh Goose eeRs, no
POULTRY-Live chickens. receipts moderate:
4Afket 1rm: choice hens 1t IS SO Der dooen:
mail = 7s0s 90; boosters. large, q 50 Per
60; rnfkeyA nat lCc per pound; ducks, q 30
PROvlSIONS-We quote: hound lose sussr-
cured hams, lilo .per H.; breakfast bacon. SXo
PR Ih dried bssf 90, dry, salt shoulder, Ss Ss:
long clear aides. 81 90: clear nib eidee. a ID
shnrt elsar, % 10; smoked shoulder, @ "a. ionc
casar, % 20; clear, % 80; short q. an, q 10.
On . bosis OF pure For sowing choioa n n
Cast.r beanA 81 90 for prime.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-19

WASHINGTON, d. G., May 12.-The demo.
cratic members of the house committee on
ways and means have decided to consent to
an extension of the general debate on the
tariff bill, which was to have closed Wednes.
day next, to the following Saturday. This
decision was arrived at this morning, after
consultation with leading republican men,
bers and assurance was said to have been
given that tho extension would not result in
any postponement of final action on tho
bill
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The Building Not Complete.

TowER, MIMI. May 10.-Hinsdale granite
quarries, which have been supplying stone
for the auditorium building in Chicago, have
stopped work and it is thought this will pre-
vent the building from being finished in
time for the republican national convention,
which was to be held there. In Chicago II
Is stated that the delay in sending granite
will not interfere with the completion IN
abundant time of that part of the building
IN which the convention is to be held
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States this year. The spring wheat crop in
me northwest was too late and frost would
probably damage what may be growing
nov: In the west he said the crop would
not be any higher, because India, Russia,
Australia and Chill have heavy crops.
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Lumber Fire

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 10.-A fire which start.
cd in the lumber yard of j. b. Horson, cor
ner Thirty eighth and Mason streets this
morning, destroyed an immense quantity OF
lumber, besides fur dry kilns and plan.
ing mill, all belonging to the firm. Loss
$4,000
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Einney County Democrsts.
GAzDN CITY, Nay D.-Finney county
democratic convention was held to-day
Delegates were elected to Wichita and
Leavenworth state and the Great Bend
congressional conventions. The resolu.
tons passed highly endorsed Cleveland
The delegates to Wichita are instructed 70
secure, II possible, the election Of Hon.
Thomas r. Doty, Of this city a. delegate
S.om the Seventh district to the St Louis
convention.
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Many WIN synpathi.s With Boyer.

MDIAHAPolls, May 12.-The Journal's
Peru correspondent informs that paper that
John Keppardt and Albert Boyer were
placed in Jail for drunkenness. Boyer BE-
came incsnssd because Keppardt morsd
while asleep, and jumping on him With his
heavy boots, kicked tho life out Of the
indictinp iniuries With = penSnife. '1 from
the effects Of which Keppardt died almost
iunmaf}isk a1v
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81. JosxPH, No, Nay IA. J. ELS
worth, alias Charles johnson, alias Con-
morn, Q notorious oonAdeuco man, was ar
rested at the Union depot this evening
while attempting to secure loan on . boz
gus check for $50. Ellsworth ID wanted IN
kanses City Tor WORKING the bogus check
known 70 the police Of tbs Missouri rivor
cttise. Who have ben attempting to capture
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Serious accident.

JERSEY CRY, May ia serious accident
occurred at the west end of Erie Tunnel
this morning. The Greenwood Lake train
from New York, stopped at the tunnel for
the signal to 60 ahead, when the Erie In.
bound express came crashing into It's rear.
All of the passengers were badly shaken
up and ten of them were seriously injured.
Il d feared that A. Theobald and John ].
Stevenson. Of Franklin. viii die.
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OmcAoo, May l1.-Ex-Warden VarneIl
and o. County commandments Waeserman,
Vanpelk Leyden and Ochs, the last i've
county b0odlers whose bold robbery Of Cook
county astonished the courts, VINO passed in
rsvisw on The evidence Of the gigantic steal,
vsEe started for Joliet on the o'clock train
to-niRhk
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Rspnblle County Democratic Convention.
RnxxvnLE, KAN, Nay 1.-THE Republic
county democratic convention, held here 70
day, selected delegates to Wichita, Leaven-
worth md Clay Center. Resolutions were
passed endorsing CleveIand's sdministrx-
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Kansas City Live stock Market

Ths Liue Sleek Indicator reports.
CATTLE-Receipts, go bad. .h;r,,.,..
-. Offerings too light to test the full strenstS
Of the market int quotations about the sme ~
Saturday. Good to choice ccrn-fed "A 2S0l IN.
20 Ca %; fssders. . Ges 20. A w 'socE'1A
HOGS eosipu, $50 head; shipunsnts
80. 6tsady to strong. Good to choice. q n
6 50. common. 70 medium. 8 00e5 3; skips
SHIP RsosiptA 1900 hsad; shipuun. m.
okoag for eood 70 choice at . S0S q; com.
- 70 msdinm. slow at q xoA o..
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FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Tuesday.

Tuesday.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, D. c., May SIN the senate
to-day Senator Voorhees, made an apology
for the unparlia nentary language used BY
hum In the debate with Senator Ingalls, some
days ago.
The time of the senate was chiefly taken
mp In debating the land forfeiture bill. SEN
ator Beck offered q bill to repeal the act to
encourage timber culture on the prairies.
HOUSE.
In the house there was some discussion Of
the question raised sOme days ago as to
Mayor Hewitt's apology to the B itlsh min
liter for the part be, Hewitt, had taken in q
certain case. The house then proceeded to
discuss the tariff bill and occupied both the
day and evening sessions with it.
Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, D. O., April 9.-In the senate
to-day, the railroad land grant forfeiture
and the International copyright bills were
passed.
In the house the time was occupied in de-
batting the tariff bill.
Ihursday.
SENATE.
WA6HINGTON, u ", may IU.-1n the senate
to-day Senator Stewart gave notice that he
upon the consideration of the bill for the
admission of Washington territory to state
hood. The senate then went into secret
session for the consideration of resolutions
concerning the making public the debate on
the fishery treaty. When the doors were
opened the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the house to-day the bill to appropriate
$45O,0O0 to pay the expenses of collecting
the customs was 50 amended as to include
an approp, iation Of $3,5O0,O0O to pay PEN
sions for the war of 1872. It was then
passed.
The house then went into committee of
the whole for the consideration of the tariff
bill and both the day and an evening session
were spent in listening to speeches on this
question.
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Friday.
HOUSE,.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1.-THE senate
was not in session to-day. The principal
event of tho day in the house was the de-
livery of Q speech on the tariff bill by William
L. Scott, of Pennsylvania. In the evening
session the house passed 3T pension bills
and then adjourned.