Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-06-02
DOMESTIC.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford, on account of
the health of the latter; will sail for Europe,
Saturday next

the health of the latter; will sail for Europe,
Saturday next
The third annual convention of tho
Butchers association met in Philadelphia,
Tuesday, with 200 delegates in attendance
representing twenty states and ZOO butch
ers. The principal objects of the organiza-
ton are to prevent the sale of tainted and
unwholesome meats and to oppose all mon
opolies enjoyed in the manipulation Of the
meat market. The annual address was
delivered by President Armour. Charles
James, of ST Louis, at the conclusion Of
President Armour's report, arralgned the
four prominent beef firms Of Chicago, FOR
attempting to control the beef market of
the country. The principal portion of the
afternoon session was given up to reviewing
their grievances against the Chicago beef
syndicate.
The total increase in the river and harbor
bill as reported to the senate is about ST.
5OO, COO. The amount provided for improv-
ing the Missouri river is $1,050,OOO. So
much of the sum "a the commission may
deem necessary may be expended at Atchi-
son aud Leavenworth, Kansas, and in pre-
serving or improving the existing work at
Kansas City and st. Joseph, Missouri, and
the sum of 5000 may be used between the
southern limit of S.. Joseph and the head
of Lake Contrary.
A circular has been issued by the Oregon
and Trans Continental company giving ont
the fact that Mr.. Henry Willard will become
the official as well as the real head of that
company after June 18th.
The street car drivers of Rochester, New.
York, have struck for ten hours per day and
no change IN wages-$2, 80 per day.
The supreme council of the Knights of the
Golden Eagle met in Washington Tuesday,
in annual convention. The order, in it's
principle feature, is secret benevolent
institution, and was organized in Baltimore
February 6, 1873. The report of the supreme
chief shows that three new jurisdictions
have been added during the year making
tWenty-tnree IN all, representing as many
states. The number of subordinate castles
have been increased during the year from
278. with a membership of 25,0GO, to 400
castles with membership of 1000.
The Illinois state democratic convention
to select delegates to the st. Louis conven-
ton met in Springfe d. Wednesday. Viii
lam R. Morrison leads the delegates. The
RESOLUTIONS adopted instruct the delegates
for Mr.. Cleveland. Resolutions were
passed endorsing the Mills bill and all of
the other measures of the party.
Congressman Anderson has accepted tire
nomination of the union labor party for
congressman. He was nominated by the
union labor convention some time ago. His
letter of acceptance is in writing and is said
to be very volumlnous.
The annual meeting of the Northwestern
Kansas editorial association was held at
Stockton, May 23nd.
The Pennsylvania democratic state con-
vention to select delegates to the st. Louis
convention met in Harrisburg, Wednesday.
The resolutions passed endorsed the Mills
tariff bill. A fight was made against tine
adoption of this resolution. The delegates
were not instructed.
AcaIcus of the republican members of the
house was held Saturday. The session lasted
four hours and was principally devoted to
the discussion OF the general policy of the
party. Representative Hovey, of Indiana,
made speech earnestly urging the republi-
cans to combine in an effort to force tho
democrats to take decided stand in the
pension legislation. Mr.. Hovey's remarks
were well received, and a resolution in re-
gard to pension legislation was adopted,
stating In effect that it was the sense of the
caucus that the house should make a special
order for the consideration of general PEN
sion legislation at the earliest day practical
BILE during this session, and that the COM
mittee on rules be requested to report a
resolution to that end. resolution was
also adopted looking to discharge of the
committee on education's further cons der
alton of the Blair educational bill and the
bills report to the house for consideration,
The caucus then took up the Mills bill. It
was disclosed during the debate that the
general sentiment of the caucus was that if
a republican tariff bi should be formulated.
it should fully and emphatically represent
the republican policy of protection. Mr..
Kelly vigorously protested against the for
mutation of any bill. A resolution was final
ly adopted to the effect that the Mills bill
should be taken up and considered in the
committee of the whole in the five minute
rule, in the usual way, section by section
and paragraph by paragraph.