Western Kansas world., 1888-12-29

Representative MeRea's bill to ello. Pen;
cons Who hsve relinouished OF abandoned
( theiv homeGteads to make other entries ~
feyofably reported to the house. 1ng yc.e
bin has already been reported favoraoly p -
the senate by NJ. Berry of Arkansas ana ns
viii look carefully after the measure
Thrse important arrests have been mace
at Pratt, Kan: r. W. Scott, vlce preeioens
Of the Pratt County National bank: cn1Igeo
With rchbing that banks vault last Msy;
George. w. Reed and William Mootes cnarg.
ed with starting the fro which destroyed
SIX business houses last week.
The secretary of war has transmitted 70
the house letters and estimates for improve
meLts ct Fort Leavenworth, Kan, amount
ing to $l54, 4,SM.
The supreme court OF Missouri has de.
cided that municipalities cannot control
rates charged by corporation deriving lts
charter and franchises from the state. Ids
decision was rendered in the case between
the city of st. Louis and the telephone COM
| pany. The city had assumed to fix rates Tor
the rental Of phones.
There has been battle at Suakim. or at
Handoub. The British man of war Starring
and an Egyptian steamer opened ire on the
Arab trenches. It is said 400 Arabs we're
killed. The British force numbered 4,OOO
The large boiler in the spoke factory Of
Emmet Sons at Mt Vernon, o.. exploded,
Instantly killing James Lett of columbus,
james Lee, Joshua A. Low, Andy Jones
and Charles Reed were fatally wounded.
Several other employees were injured.
President Strong made the run, with the
usual stops. from Kansas CITY to Chicago in
twelve hours; three hours quicker than the
old fast time schedule. Superintendent
Chase says 1t could have been done in eleven
hours. The track is in fine shape.
The town of Manchester, near Wichita,
has lost its school house. the leading busi-
ness house and its postoffice by fire. It is
charged that the fire was caused by friction
produced by crossing of opposing opinions
as to the proper location Of the school
house.
A shock of earthquake was felt in Wash
lnRton and Warren counties at 5:45 Wednes-
day morning. The vibration lasted about
four seconds. The buildings were violently
shaken.
The relief committee at Gainesville, Fla
will return to the donors the surplus fund
subscribed to yellow fever sufferers. All
factories have resumed work and tourists are
coming in.
William Walker and John Matthews. the
bald knobbers sentenced to be hanged on
December 2S and January II, have been re-
spited to February Is by the governor on
request of Judge Hubbard, who tried them.
Republican senators in caucus determined
that the senate shall take no holiday recess,
but work on the tariff bill, two sessions q
day, letting the house take a recess if it de-
eires.
Mr. Chandler continues to present memo
rails from South Carolina voters alleging
denial of the right of voting in the late
election and praying for an investigation.
Referred.
A Texas girl married q private soldier.
He was sent to another field and she then
married cowboy. The soldier went back
to visit her. The two husbands took her to
the probate Judge and left her.
The latest from Wahalak, Miss, is that q
body of armed white men are running down
all negres who fled, shooting and hanging
them. -Four are named.
The nomination by the president of si1
line officers of the army to staff positions is
being opposed before the senate committee
by great number of officers who are disap
pointed in the selections made.
Mgr. Kirby telegraphs to Archbishop
Walsh from Rome that the story that the
pope refused to bless reliquaries sent to him
by an Irish priest is an impudent fabrica-
ton.
Thomas McConnelly, q teacher at Andale,
near Wichita, who recently came from near
Albany, N. Y, was fatally hurt in his school
room. while school was in session, in fight
with pupils.