Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
DOMESTIC.

situation or the country. number O.
large firms have had representatives i,
Duluth the past week trying to buy. TIL,
owners persist in holding on to it and ths
price is raising.
Senator Vest offered resolution in the
senate, Monday, for the appointment of q
select committee of five senators to examine
duct of the United States, and especially al
to the transportation of beef and beef cattle
and the sale of the same in tie cattle
markets and stock yards and whether there
exists, or has existed. any combination OF
any kind by reason of which the prices OF
beef and beef cattle have been so'con rolled,
or affected. as to diminish the prices paid
to the producer without lessening the cost
of meat to the consumer.
The senate committee on judiciary will
consider the nomination of Melville w,
Fuller as chief justice, on Monday next.
Governor Leslie of Montana issued pro-
lamation. Monday, allowing cattle from the
Panhandle of Texas to be shipped into Mon
tana hereafter by train.
The house committee on invalid pensions
has reported bill proposing to remove the
restriction upon the payment of arrears of
pensions in the case of claims filed before
the passage of the bill. The bills
substitute for number of bills
ION the same subject. The report accom-
paning the bill says: We place this bill upon
the ground that it is the only legislation up
on the subject now practicable; not that it
does full justice. It will be borne in mind,
however, that it does not prohibit legislation
hereafter that will put all pensions upon an
equality, but on the contrary, strengthens
their claim to supplementary legislation and
will give them arrears. We shall be able to
submit estimates clearly approximating the
cost of this legislation and for the present
venture the assertion that IL will not exceed
t2,50O,OO0.
Lord Wolsely, in a speech in the house of
lords, Monday, defended himself against
the criticism of Lord Salisbury. He ad-
hered to his former position, however, that
the defenses of England were very made
quate. especially as regarded the navy.
Salisbury replied, sharply criticising Lord
Wolsely again
Mondays dispatches from st. Louis and
Louisiana, Mo-, state that the Missis sippi is
still rising. The inhabitants of the
American bottom have driven their stock and
moved their portable property to the bluffs,
in expectation of the worst. Should the
Sny levee OF Madison dyke preake, the
loss will be millions. The entire town of
Alexandria 10 inundated, five feet of water
covers the principal streets. There has been
no loss of life, but the property loss is heavy.
Sny levee is being patrolled for miles by
sentinels constantly on duty. They will
summons assistance when any weak spot is
observed. 1t can yet stand rise of twelve
inches if the waves dashed against its sides
by the winds do not cause break. 1t has
been seven years since the levee broke but
in this time it has been much strenR-
thened.
A resolution was introduced into the Colo
RADIO state republican convention to select
delegates, to instruct for Mr.. Blaine for
president. 1t was decided to send the dele |
CATION uninstructed. Henry OWolcott /
heads the delegation.
The Missouri republicans have selected |
delegates to the Chicago convention. |
Chauncsy l. Filley, of ST. Louis, heads the |
delegation. Congressman William Warner |
is a member. The delegates are uuinstruct-
3D.
The Kansas sixth district convention, held |
at Oberlin, to select delegates to the Chica-
go convention met Wednesday. Lewis |
Hanback,. of Osborne, was made chairman.
w. w. Watson. OF Osborne, and al. H.
johnston, OF Kirwln, as delegates, and =. 5.
thompson, OF norton, and -. Il. Cook, of
rove City, as alternates, were unanimously
elected.
The Virginia democrats were in state con-
ve@iiun at Norfolk, Wednesday, They Gu
iorsed ClevsIand's admin stration.
The Nebraska republ cans, in state con.
Ventlon at Omaha, Wednesday, passed reso-
utl las denouncng sectional issues and
keeping alive the hatreds of the late civil
war.
The New York democratic state conyen.
ion has selected delegates to the st. Louis
convention. Alfred T.. Chopin, BROOKLYN,
eads the delegation. Roswell p Flower, !
New York, ls member. Resolutions were
passed endorsing president Cleveland's
and lnsJructing the delepa-
Ion to cast solid vote for his nomination.
The Ohio democrats, in state convention
1t Dayton, Wednesday adopted platform
.dorslng withouG qualification President
Jleveland's administration. Boston G.
Young was nominated for secretary of state;
Lyman R. Critchfeld for Judge of the
supreme court.
At the republican state convention in Ais
,ama, held at Montgomery, the friends of
elaine and Sherman got to quarrelling a
o (which would control the convention
md kept it up for two days. W. L. Ewing
Vas nominated for governor. The usual
esolutions were adopted.
The Missouri republicans at their conven-
ion at Sedalia, Wednesday nominated E.
:. KiRhall, of Vernon county, for govern
Y, and George 81. Wallace, of Howard
ounty, for lieutenant governor.
The republican state convention of New
FORK met in Buffalo, Wednesday. Chancey
4. Depew, Frank Hiscock, Warren Miller
nd Thomas G. Platt were chosen delegates
t large by reclamation. A resolution was
assed opposing the Mills tariff bill
|
A Chicago dispatch says that Tascott, who
vas supposed to have murdered Millionaire I
shell, has been in the hands Of the police {
III along. 1t is said that he is not tho muir {
lerer, but party to the burglary. He is
'eing kept to help apprehend the murderer. !
the united labor convention at Cincinnati ,
!, Thursday, after long discussion of the
question, decided to place presidential
icket in the field. Robert b. iCowdrey, of ni-
lois, was nominated for preside t and w, 4
i. T. Wakefield, of Co neil Grove, Kansas, !
or vice president. Mr.. Cowdrey is druggist .
n CHICAGO. Mr.. Wakefield is the editor of !
he Anti Monopolist.
The republicans of Dakota have nominated |
heir delegates to the Chicago convention.
III but one are for Blaine, Gresham is the {