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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
THE DUNKAEDS,
Tho Conference ut North Manchester IL
Largely Attended.

Tho Conference ut North Manchester il
Largely Attended.
WABASH, IND, May 21.-To-day the at
tendance at the Dunkard conference at
North Manchester, was largely increased.
The sermon this morning was delivered by
Rev. John M. Mohler, of Lewistown, Pa,
preceding which was an address Of welcome
by Rev. j. j. Parrott, of North Man.
chester, who welcomed the breth-
rem in the name of the Christians
of the place, and the great state of Indiana.
The speaker referred with pride to the
growth of the little band who, in 171?, were
driven from Germany, and sought refuge in
the land of the free, America, and who now
boosted of a membership of 125,0O0. The
afternoon session opened at LOO o'clock to-
day, with an address by Elder Oliver Yount,
of Tippecanoe, Ohio.
Tonight Bishop John L. Wise, of Conway
Springs, Kan, preached to 5000 people,
from the text, "What Must / Do to be
Saved?" The discourse was an inquiry into
the mode of salvation, and the speaker held
that faith in the Lord was the only sure way
of salvation.
Reports have been received from missions
in Texas, Florida, Dakota, California, WASH
ington territory, Missouri. Kansas, Ne
braska, Maryland and Denmark and
Sweden, all showing the work to be pros
porous.
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Double Killing in Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, May 17.-Princeton,
Dallas county, is thrown into great con-
fusion by the intelligence of double muir
der occurring in the extreme south
western part of that county a night or two
since. A family by the name of Rogers
was given notice by some of the citizens to
leave the country within thirty days.
They refused to comply with the order
and were visited by mob of armed men at
the expiration of the thirty days. A number
of the parties constituting the mob went in
to the house and we're in the act of tying one
of Mr.. Rogers sons-iu-law when the Rogers
boys escaped through the back door. Sever
al of the mob began shooting at each other,
which resulted in the killing of one of the
pursuers, Thomas Walker by name.
Those in the house, after succeeding
in capturing the son -in-law, were
returning with him when they heard that a
number of their own party had been killed,
when they pushed the son-in-law out into
the middle of the road and riddled him with
bullets. The party was W. A. Lee. No ar
rests have yet been made, although the
sheriff of the county, with large posse, has
gone to that section, determined to bring all
the perpetrators to justice.
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A Sensational Suicide.

CARTHAGE. Ills, May 1S.-A sensational
suicide just came to light at Fountains
Green, twelve miles east Of Carthage, Mrs.
Ida N. Wright, the six months bride of ST.
las M. Wright, was found hanging in the
smoke house last evening, by her husband,
who had been absent from home since
Monday. Upon discovering the body the
horritied husband tainted and lay in stu
por several hours. The body was cut down
by the neighbors. A letter written by her
was found in which she babe her husband
good bye and said she would hang herself
because she believed she would be happier
dead than to live with drunkard. Wright
had come home intoxicated on one or two
occasions, and this, it is supposed, worked
upon his wife's mind and drove her to sui
eide.
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SOUTHERN rRrsBrrxRrArs
Trial Of Rev. DR.. woodrow ON . Char. ~
Heresy

Trial OF Rev. Dr.. Woodrow on . CHARGE Of
Heresy
BALTIMo Re, May 2l.lThe general ....u-
bly, OF the Southern Presbyterian ohnrch
met this morning. The announcement th.t
the complaint of Rev. DR.. James Woo<1rov
against the action of the synod of Geo-o;.
IN eanctioning his removal from a tbeoloo-
ical institute. because of his ideas on evoIn.
u3n, attracted large gathering
nev. Ii. Smoot offered q resolution that
the proposition adopted on Saturday. To N.
point committee ON temperance. NJ
meant to formulate the views Of the church
on the subject of temperance and NOT -
have any political prohibition effect
Rev. DR.. Brooke wished the resolution
amended 90 a. to refer to liquor at one and
same time and so made motion. the amend
amended was adopted.
The order of the complaint of DIR. Jama.
woodrow was then taken up, and it vas
agreed to grant four hours to each side
ne record OF the case from the synod Of
Georgia was then read, covering the entire
proceedings of condemnation in all abont
1900 words. Rev. DR.. Woodrow then pre.
sented his case before the general assembly,
nrst stating the nature of the offense
charged against him. The testi.
mony of DR.. Adams. his prosecutor.
showed him to be interested in securing
his conviction, so as to remove him from
his position in the theological seminary.
while he remained there as director. Dr..
Adams was not moved by his sincere de-
sire for the good of the church. but solely
to eject the doctor. He said DR.. Woodrow
was good enough to preach to the people.
but not to remain in the seminary. He was
willing to permit any views held by the
speaker outside of the seminary.
AT this stage of the proceedings, and be-
fore DR.. Woodrow had more than entered
upon his address to the general assembly,
there was an adjournment until $50 O'Clock
tomorrow morning, when he will resume.
The address on evolution which was pre-
sented as the basis of the charge
against DR.. Woodrow to the Au-
gusta Presbytery was delivered be-
fore the alumnia society of Columbia, s. c.,
theological seminary on the It'll of May,
1884. In 1886 the charge of heresy was tried
by that presbytery and the defendant was
acquitted. Rev. DR.. Adams, the prosecutor,
then carried the matter to tbs synod Of
Georgia, which tribunal reversed the action
of the prssbytery in 1886. DR.. Woodrow
then appealed to the general assembly.
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1hursday.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 7.-In the sen.
ate to day the pensions appropriation bill
was taken up discussed and passed.
A bill was passed appropriating $4,000
for barracks in soldiers homes.
The senate, after an executive session,
passed thirty five bills and then adjourned
till Monday.
The house early went into committee of
the whole for the consideration of the tariff
bill, and it was discussed by number of
members. Among others was Mr.. Peters.
Mr.. Peters, of Kansas, argued that if it
was true, as asserted by gentlemen on the
other side, that protective tariff was rob-
berry, the Mills bill only sectionalized the
robbery. Robbery was pillaging, taking
away by violence and by wrong. If protec-
ton was robbery and the democratic party
was not in favor of free trade, every demo-
crat who supported protection was a robber;
and If the Mills bill was not free trade
measure, every democratic member of the
ways and means committee was q robber.
He reviewed the speeches of the members
OF what he termed the robber gang, cap
tanned by Mills, who had Mcmillan for his
lieutenant, and declared that the absurdity
of some of the statements therein contained
was enough to make q wooden Indian,
standing in front of a ciga- store, smile
aloud.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
Wants the Reward

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Mander-
son, from the committee on military af-
fairs, to-day reported adversely upon tho
petition of D. D. Dana, formerly provost
marshal of the third brigade of the Twenty
second army corps. praying allowance for
services performed in capturing the assas-
sins of President Lincoln.
In its report the committee says that a.
provost marshal it was the duty Of the petit
toner to capture the assassins without re-
ward or hope thereof.
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No .slan's Land Law

WOODWARD, 1. T., May IA party of
viQilantes overlook and captured four men
driving herd of stolen ponies in No Mans
Land, Thursday night. Two of the prison.
ers were noted criminals known as Chit
wood and Dsnderhook and perhaps deserved
their fate but the other two protested their
innocence. claiming that they were but en-
ployed to assist in taking care of the horses.
This was hooted at and all four were
promptly lynched. Brothers of Chitwood.
who belong to band of notorious outlaws.
have declared vengeance and say they will
not leave the country until they have avenged
his death. On the other hand the vigilantes
warned them to leave at once.
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A Terrific Explosion.

BELvIDKRE, N. j.. May ia terrific ex-
plosion occurred at the powder house at the
Prattsville brown stone quarry, near Stock
tor this morning. One man was killed
several more injured, number of houses
were wrecked and considerable property
was destroyed. The report was heard TWEEN
ty miles away. Three hundred kegs of
powder exploded. The explosion was
caused by workmen dropping a keg of
powder.
dispatch from New Brunswick, N. j.,
says: The shock of the explosion of pow
der at Stockton, on the Belvidere & Della
ware railroad, thirty-six miles from here.
at 1880 O'Clock this morning, was distinctly
felt in this place. and houses here and il
Midtown, Little Washington and other
places were shaken.
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The Party En- Route.

HUTCHINSON, KAN, May 1S.-A distin-
guished party of Kansas and Missouri ed
itors, numbering about fifteen, with their
wives, On route for the city of Mexico via
the Santa Fe & Mexico Central, stopped over
at Hutchinson to-day. The party was COM
posed of A. G. Stacey, F. P. Baker, G. G.
Baker, r. M. Field, D. NJ. Keller, R. G.
Van Horn, M. M. Murdoch, R. Nj. Easley,
8. 0. Campbell, D. M. Valeutine, E. p.
Greer, Lieutenant Governor Riddle, Chas.
T. Scott; ex- Governor Thomas T. Osborn
and @. 8. Gleed. The next stop will be at
Las Vegas, New Mexico.
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Giving us a Rest.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 19.-An arrange
ment was concluded this afternoon by
week or ten days and the house will proceed
with the consideration of appropriation
bills. 1t is the general understanding that
this concession was made by Mr.. Mills in
order to allow an opportunity to the repub-
icans to reach an agreement concerning
his proposition to take vote upon the tariff
bill ard the republican substitute without
amen.il..lt.
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An Indians Revenge.

CARSON. May 18.-About year ago John
Shay, half breed Indian, killed another
died out he returned and remained until
Sunday last, when brother of his victim
waylaii him on the street and shot him
dead. The murderer fled to Folswood camp,
where he concealed himself. Four of Shay's
friends pursued him and on Monday night
reached his hiding place. He opened fire
and killed two of them. The others returned
to town and a posse has been formed to
pursue him. 1t is said he had previously
killed two Indians.
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Tho Auditorium will be Ready

CHICAGO, May i17.-The completion of
the auditorium in time for the national re-
publican convention, June 10, is now ques-
ton of carpenter work. The roof over the
auditorium portion is in place, the flooring
is all laid, all of the big galleries are COM
pleted, and the work is now in progress on
the smaller galleries. The convention is
five weeks from next Tuesday. The audi
torium will be completed within four weeks,
thus giving nearly two weeks in which to
clear up, put in seats and decorate. The
contractor in charge Of the wood work Of
the whole building says that there will be no
hitch Whatever in the programme outlined.
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SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
Senator Blair Offers Bill Looking to OBJ
servance of Lords OaY.

senator bIA1r Oners Bill Looking to OBJ
servance Of Lords Day.
WASHINGTON, D. g., May 21.-The bill in
troduced by Senator Blair to-day for the OBJ
servance of the Lords day, provides that no
person or corporation shall perform, or au-
thorize to be performed, any secular work,
labor or business to the disturbance of
others, works of necessity, mercy and hu-
manitt excepted, nor shall any person en-
gage In any play, game, amusement or rec
reation to the disturbance of others, on the
first day of the week, commonly known as
the Lords day, in any place subject to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the United States.
poration to receive pay for labor or service
rendered in violation of this provision.
Section reads: No mails shall hereafter
be transported in times of peace, over any
land postal route, nor shall any mail matter
be collected, assorted, handled or delivered
during the first day of the week.
Provided, that whenever any letters shall
relate to work of necessity, or mercy, or
shall concern the health, life or decease of
any person, and the fact shsll be plainly
stated upon the face of the envelope,
the postmaster general shall provide
for the transportation of such letters
in packages separate from other mail matter
and shall make regulations for the delivery
thereof, the same having been received at
of the week, during such limited portion
of the day as shall suit the public conscience
and save interference with the due o5serv-
ance of the day, as one of worship end rest;
and provided further, that when there shall
have been an interruption in the due and
regular transmission of the mails, it shall
be lawful to so far examine the same, when
delivered, as to ascertain If there be such
matter therein for lawful delivery on the
first day of the week.
Section three declares to be unlawful the
prosecution of commerce between the states
and Indian tribes on Sunday and provides
that all persons violating the provisions
shall be liable to a fine of from SO to
81, Zoo.
Section four prohibits all military and ma
val drills in time of peace except assemblies
for religious worship of persons In the mill
tary service of the United States on the
Lords day.
An additional section provides that labor,
or service rendered on the first day of tho
week in consequence of disaster or unavoid-
able delays in making the regular commune
cation upon postal and transportation
routes. in the preservation of perishable and
exposed property, and the regular and nee
essary transportation and delivery of arti-
cles of food in condition for healthy use and
such transportation for short distances from
one state into another as by local laws shall
be declare to be necessary for the public
good, shall not be deemed violations of the
act but shall be construed, as far as possible,
as to secure to the whole people rest from
toll during the first day of the week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
The Flood Increasing.

ST. LOUIS, May 19.-Late advices from
up the river points say the food is increas-
ing at various places and that there is much
suffering among the people driven from
their homes by the raging waters. At Loui-
slams, Mo-, the river has risen an additional
six inches and another break has occurred
in the Sny levea, making the eighth, flooding
more of the bottoms and compelling many
people, who still remained in their homes, to
fly for their lives.
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THE GREAT FLOOD

The Levee Is Broken Again Causing (,r.a,
81. LOUIS. Mo-, May H.-Adyices from
Mississippi river towns above here saw thaI
at 4:15 O'Clock this morning break occurred
| in the shy levee at point about two miles
below the Hannibal bridge, and this was
followed at 6:45 by larger and more seri.
Gus one above the bridge q short distance,
Inc widest excitement prevailed at Han
nlbal as well as among the few farmers
who stubbornly remained in the bottoms.
The 200 men who had been engaged all night
! IN the work of stopping seeps and placing
bags of sand on top of the levee to keep the
river back attempted to close the breaks but
without success.
The more sensible farmers had removed
all their 1--we stock to the bluffs, SIX miles
distant, but not few remained until the
moment OF the calamity, consequently they
sustained serious losses, Hogs, cows and
horses could be seen swimming in the flood
until they came In contact with some obsta-
Gle upon which their bodies would be
mangled.
The smaller houses in the bottoms are
wrecked. As yet no loss of human life is re-
ported.
The territory now covered with water is
orty-hye miles long and six miles wide,
with 5000 acres under cultivation.
The depth of the water is from ten to
twenty feet, consequent upon the breaking
OF the levee, the river is receding rapidly.
The tenants state that if the ground gets
in favorable condition by the middle of
June they can raise late corn. The loss at
this writing is incalculable. The damage to
railroad property will be great. j.
From Keokuk word comes that II is
thought the worst was over, but avery heavy
rain set In there this morning, and as the
Des Moines river is rising rapidly, there is
no telling what the result will be.
The overflow is constantly increasing,
covering more land every day and the water
is getting deeper. Vast quantities of water
are pouring over the levee about a mile
north of Alexandria, which forms a swift
current that sweeps through the town and
threatens to carry away number of houses
whose foundations have been weakened by
the prolonged inundation. Many families
have abandoned their homes and sought
temporary quarters elsewhere.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
The Tally Sheet Cases Again.

INDIANAPOLIS, May lin the federal
court argument was concluded in the tally
sheet cases in which Messrs. Councilmen
Sullivan, Reardon, Metcalf and Budd are
defendants, and the judge delivered his
charge. These trials grow out of alleged
frauds in the election of 1856 and are part
and parcel of the charges on which Coy and
Bernheimer were convicted. An immediate
verdict is not expected. TIE Indictment
against General James R. Canadian In the
same connection was to-day dismissed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
A Black Eye for tho Saloons,

LEAvENwoRrH. KAN, May 19.-To-day
Judge Crozier. of the district court fined
John Kane 800 and sent him to Jail for
thirty days for contempt of court in con-
tempt of his order restraining him from
keep ng drinking house on his premises.
This is the first punishment under the
clause of the law authorizing injunctions as
civil suits against premises and keepers.
The action of the court causes much discus
sion here and is the most serious blow to
the traffic that has befallen it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Grain ana Produce Market.
KANSAS C1rY, May a. 1883

Kansas City Grain ana Produce Market.
KANSAS CITY, May "a. 1888
The Daily Indicator reports:
WHEAT-Reoeipts at regular elevators since
last report go. bushels; Withdrawals, . bush
els, leaving stock in store, a. reported to the
No. q soft winter wheat-Cash, no bids,
86hc asked; May, no bids, $40 asked; June.
no bids nor offerings.
report, e65 bushels, and Withdrawals s,5OO BUSH
els, leaving stock in store as reported to the
board of trade to-day. 49, O7 bushels.
No. oorn--Cash no bids, SIC asked; May, 50k
soy bid. 5lSc asked.
OATSENo; cash, no bids nor OFFERINGS;
nay. no bids, $50 asked; June, no bids, $40
On track by sample-No. Q oats. mixed cash.
$50; No. q oats, white cash. $50.
RYE-No2 cash. no bids nor offerings. May,
no bids nor offerings.
FLOUR-Market firm.
:. Quotations are for unestablished brands in car
lots, per half barrel in sacks follows Xxx, Csc;
< ~ Is osgl 10: family; q 2o@t 30; choics
el s.; patent; % 1O@z Is; rye, q 4Oel 90. From
HAYHRecsipts. IS cars. Market firm. Fancy,
bound, SOC less; medium. IS oO9s 50; poor stock,
BUFTER-Receipts large. and market active
we QuOg6 Creamery FANCY 0t l6c; gOOQ, l0c'
fine dairy, in single package lots, 1S614c; store
packed, in single package lots choice, lac.
poor and low grade. 1Oc. Shippers are taking
large part of the store packed.
CHEESk-We quote: Full cream, twins, lie
fnll cream. Young America, 1Shc.
EGGS-Receipt. light and market firm 1t
12c per dozen for strictly fresh Goose eggs, no
sale
POULTRY-Iive chickens, receipts large;
Market weak. choice hens at 8 Is per dosen;
do4en; spring chickens, 81 5O63 50 per dozen:
turkeys, fat, Sc pr pound; ducks. "a 006S
Der dozen: geese. no demand.
PROVISIONS-We quote: Round lots sugar
cured hams lilo per d.; breakfast bacon, 1Oe
per lb.; dried beef 90, dry salt shoulder, IS IS:
long clear sides. "a 10: clear nib sides, 81 So
short clear, 81 20; smoked shoulders, - 90; long
clear. % 05; clear, g Is; short clear. s. IS.
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Monday.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. O., May 21.-In the SEN
ate to-day Senator Hoar offered bill pro-
viding that a wing of Smithsonian Institute
be rendered fire proof, stating that the OBJ
lect was to prepare it for the reception of a
large quantity of ancient armor that a citi-
zen desired to present to the United States.
The bill passed.
Senator Blair offered bill providing for
the observance of the Sabbath in places
where the United States has exclusive con-
troll.
The river and harbor bill as reported
from committee with amendments, was or
dered printed and recommltted, and the SEN
ate adjourned.
HOUSE.
A nunber of bills and resolutions we're
offered in the house and the bill to create a
department of agriculture was taken up and
after brief discussion was passed, and the
house then adjourned.
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He Took an Appear.

GAINESVILLE, ARK, May 19.-The rulings
of Judge Cunning, in the johnson county
circuit court, yesterday. were unsatisfactory
to an attorney, A. P. Mckinnon, who tool
exception to them. He refused to sit down
and when the Judge fined him $50 dispute
ensued, during which McKinnon cut tie
Judge about the head and face several times
with knife, inficting dangerous wounds
McKinnon was arrested. The town is great.
" excited over the affair.
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The Rock Island Exteusion.

CALDWELL, KAN, May IA train load Of
teams and scrapers arrived here last night
for the purpose of commencing work on the
extension of the Rock Island railroad from
here to Texas. Work will commence at
once. Dirt will be thrown as fast as posi-
bic as the company have a contract with
cattlemen for the shipment of {, 600 head Of
cattle at a certain point in Indian Terri
tory, where they must be in readiness at a
certain time to receive the cattle.
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Nevada democratic Convention.

VIRGINIA, NEv., May 1S.-The democratic
state convention last evening adopted a plat
form endorsing President Cleveland, calling
for free coinage of silver, general free trade
and denouncing the surplus. 1t also con-
tains an anti-immigration plank. The dele
SenatorJ. g. Fair, N. W. H. Mason, ]. W.
Dorsey, George Ernst, j. s. Mooney, B.
Garrager. Presidential electors: Theodore
Winters, ]. d. Hardin, G. G. Thomas, Con-
gresham George W. Cassidy was renomi-
mated by reclamation.
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'COPEK 4 BOYS TO GO.

Our Flambeau Club Engaged for the Ma
tiOnal Convention.
CHICAGO, May 19.-The subcommittee of
the national republican convention, of this
city has just closed contract with Mr.. F. j.
Trestrail, of Topeka, Kan, for the appear
ancs of the renowned Topeka Republican
Flambeau club, to give one of its fire works
displays III Chicago during the convention.
The club will head the Kansas delegation
and will be seventy-five strong.