Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-19
DOMESTIC.

The Fourth district congressional conven
tion met at Emporia, Tuesday. Hon. A. B
Campbell presented the name of Hon
Thomas Ryan for q unanimous renomina-
ton, paying him the highest and warmes,
compliments. Mr.. Ryan was then nomina-
ted by reclamation and by q unanimous
vote. After t e nomination was made, The
congressional convention arose and gave
three cheers with tiger. 81. w. Scott, OF
Emporia, and A. Sheldon. of Ell Dorado,
were elected delegates to the Chicago con-
presidential elector. A set of resolutions
were adopted, one Of which admonished the
party to be not blinded in it's zeal for Mr..
Blaine to the selection of q presidential can
didate whom the doubtful states think can
not win in them. This is the seventh nom-
nation of Hon. Thomas Ryan by the
republicans of the Fourth district for con-
gress.
John j. Cornelison who was confined in
the prison at Mount Sterling, Ky., for horse
whipping Superior Judge Reed, from
shame for which Reed committed suicide,
was taken to Louisville, Tuesday, as it was
believed necessary to do so to protect him
from mob violence.
The Kansas state republican convention
to elect delegates to the Chicago convention
met at Wichita Wednesday. Albert Griffin
of Manhattan, Thomas A. Osborn OF Tope-
Ia, j. z. Hollowell of Wichita and Judge
Etrang of Larned were elected delegates.
Eugene Ware of Fort Scott and John Waller
of Topeka were elected presidential electors.
The following resolutions were passed in
regard to the choice of the Kansas repub-
icans for president:
Hesolued, That the delegation to the Chi
oago convention would represent the repub
~ hu 1vin q
John j. Ingalls, az q candidate for President
of the United States.
Resolved, That while we are for ingalls,
for president and so express ourselves In no
uncertain words, if it should be found that
his nomination is impracticable; then If the
election of James G.. Blame is deemed by
the delegates from the doubtful states POSI-
BILE, that then and in that event, the delega-
ton from Kansas vote for him.
Lord Salisbury, in the house of lords,
Friday, declared that the reports that the
English military and navy was not being
kept apace with the growth of England was
unfounded and give the figures to prove it.
He said it was the policy of the governmeLs
to keep the facts as to its defensive strength
from the world. He attacked Lord, Wolsely
whome he say has given the rumors circula-
ton. 1t ia said that Wolsely will resign.
The Union League club of New York
claims that of the So, 1874 offices at Mr.. Cleve-
lands disposal, up to june II, 1887, Mr..
Cleveland had availed himself of 1852 and
up to date, the estimate is that of the sc, 134
men in Office under executive appointment
when Mr.. Clevela d went to Washington,
$1,000 have been turned out. OF 2, 400 pres
idential postmasters, q very Insignificant
all have been changed. OF the other post
masters, of which there are upwards of g.
600, in appears that 10000 have been
changed within year.
A fire in the business portion of Eureka
Springs, Arkansas, Friday night, destroyed
$1,000 worth of property. Insurance,
$4,000.
In the African Methodist Episcopal con-
ferenc held In Indianapolis, Saturday, reso
buttons were passed declaring the union of
that church with the Canadian hhurch con-
summated.
Berlin dispatches of Saturday state that
Emperor Frederick is very weak. His system
Is worn out and he looks emsciated and
pinched. His life cannot be prolonged much
longer.
Zeph Davis, the negro porter who muir
dered Maggie Gaug han, q 15-year-old girl
employed in Chicago shoe factory, last
February, was hung in Chicago Saturday.
Saturdays session of the Methodist Epis-
copal church conference was the eleventh.
Among the proceedings of the day the fol-
lowing were the most prominent: Rev.
Charles S. Mclean, of st. Johns river.
created quite a sensation by Offering a reso-
luton to the effect that NO ono should be
elected, or oonsecrated bishop until he had |
taken cast iron oath to abstain from the |
use of tobacco. 1t was voted down. A re- |
solution from the Kansas conference was |
onered to the effect that mass meeting be |
held by members of the conference to bro |
test against the liquor traffic. TWAS moved /
to lay the resolution on the table and lost |
The resolution was referred to the commit |!
tee on temperance. Adjourned till Monday