Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-04
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LsH Kobe, Q 12yesr old boy at Foxbu1E,
Pa, died from fright, Friday, which ha
xoceived Q week previous.
A number Of cases are reported 10 the
Immigration commissioner in New York Of
Immigrants fromssSweden who were either
paupers, idiots or insane. An Investigation
viii be made.
Some Paris physicians claim that
hydrohouric acid IL cure for consumption.
They say the discovery was made in glass
works, the etching departments OF whlcn
use the acid. There was no consumption IN
the etching departments.
The nut manufacturers met in Pittsburg,
Friday, and organized pool to put up
prices.
Trains, Friday, were generally abandoned
IA the northwest.
Dunn's weekly review of trade, states thas
business is dull even for this season.
James w. Nowlin was hanged at Cam
bridge jail, Boston, Friday, for the murder,
IN January, 1887, of George A. Goldman, his
employer. Nowlin was but II years of age
at the time of the murder. After his arrest
he confessed to the crime and stated that
the motive was robbery.
IT Keogh, Montana, claims greater
variation of temperature than any other
place in the country; during last weeks
storm the thermometer marked IS degrees
below, while last summer it ranged from12O
to 130 degrees above, total range for .
year of l91 degrees.
The Thoebe case cannot be again rs-
opened
Representative Perkins, of Kansas, intro
L. C.Ar
inquiring into whether the inefficient postal
service in the west results from the appoint
ment of incapable and inexperienced en-
ployes because of inadequate appropriations
to meet the wants of the department. 4
demand for the regular order operated as
an objection, and the resolution was not
considered.
A fire broke out in the extensive dress
goods millinery, and trimming store of
Marks Bros, corner of Eighth and Arch
streets, in Philadelphia, Monday night at Ii
O'Clock. The fire was not under control be-
fore o'clock, and in the three hours it
ragged destroyed property to the value OF
1880, 600. The heaviest losers are Marks
Bros, Schoneman Bros, and j. and L.
Baxter, dealers in ostrich feathers.
Tue loss by the fire at Philadelphia, Mon
day night, is estimated at nearly 81, 600
The loss to the building of Shoneman
Bros. is $1,000,0O0.
The trustees of tho Adelbert college at
Cleveland decided to refuse admission to
women at the close of the present year.
ladies annex is talked of.
David Mason, professor Of rhetoric and
English literature in the University of
Edinburg, characterizes Ingatus Donnelly's
Shakespearian cryptogram as miserable
drlvel, and tissue of arithmetical false
hood.
The total collections of internal revenue
for the first six months of the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1887, were SCI, 443, GUS being
an increase of $3.50 104 over the collec-
tions during the corresponding period OF
the previous fiscal year. The total collec-
tons on oleon2rgarine for the SIX months
OF the fiscal year were $359,7S
Reports from Cuba indicate most serious
condition of affairs. Citizens in Havana
and Mantazans have repeatedly demanded
of the captain general of marine protection
from outlaws and official thieves. Business
is partially paralyzed. Opposition papers
are suppressed almost daily and the strictest
censorship is kept over messages by cable.
The testimony of Cashier Hopkins, of tho
Fidelity bank, in Cincinnati, Wednesday,
tended to throw the entire blame for the FL
deity bank wreck upon Harper. Hopkins
testified that he was ignorant of Harper's
extensive deals in wheat; believed that he
was dealing with one broker. Hopkins was
entirely ignorant of the condition of the
bank until it broke. He had advised his
daughters to purchase Fidelity bank stock,
believing it to be safe and sure invest
ment. Harper told him upon one occasion
that he was worth $5,OOO,0O0.
Wednesdays dispatches from Havana
state that the city, during the past ten days,
has been in perfect turmoil and on the
verge of mob violence. The trouble was
caused by the inscriptions acts of Captain
General Marin and his officers. They are
said to have robbed the government Of
funds to the amount of $100,0O and to be
administering every Office of trust fraudu-
lently. Newspapers are being suppressed,
and attempts made to. keep the true state
of affairs from reaching Spain.
There is a good deal of excitement in
Cincinnati over the tally sheet forgery cases.
r. g. Dun & Co., In their weekly review
of trade, say: Business, both domestic and
foreign, has more encouraging appearance.
Money is reported close at very few distant
points bat comparatively easy everywhere
else, and collections are fair In all quarters
with substantial improvement where tardi-
ness has been observed.
A serious accident occurred on the new
cable line in st. Paul, Friday. The line had
just been opened, and but few trains had
passed over it when the accident happened.
At the foot of a very long and steep grade
on one portion of the line is curve. few
days ago, an experienced civil engineer
pointed out in a published interview the
danger of locating a curve at the bottom of
so long and steep an incline; but the officers
- la4 ocfa of1 60 n,,-
ing the afternoon of Friday, a grip car,
heavily loaded with passengers, started down
the HILL in charge of competent trainmen.
When about midway down the incline, the
grip failed to hold the thread and the train
rushed down to the curve, before reaching
which it had attained speed of twenty
miles an hour. The grip car did not leave
the track, but the passenger coach whipped
off, turned over, and was dragged some dis
lance, Many of the passengers jumped off; |
but the majority of those in the closed car,
twenty or more, were more or less hurt. |
Melville l. Saunders was killed and sevoro1 |