Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-06-15
LATEST NEWS.
Condensed for the COnvenience
of Hurried Readers.

The president has followed the precedents
established by Washington and Lincoln and
issued an order requiring observance OF the
Sabbath by the army.
Ten stationary engines are in use at the
gorge of wreckage at Johnstown and Cam
bria, pulling the debris to pieces. This ex-
pedites work greatly.
Ex-senator Sabin, of Minnesota, has CON-
menced proceedings for divorce on the
ground that his wife is a drunkard. She has
been, long time, in an inebriate asylum.
Another dam is reported as giving way. It
is 7S2 feet higher than Clean, N. T., and
called the Cuba dam. People of Cuba and
Olean commenced moving out June {.
The Washington government has sent a
pontoon bridge to Johnstown, Pa, to enable
communication by wagon across the river
there.
A severe hail and rain storm has passed
over western Missouri. Near Warrensburg
injured.
1t is guessed that Detective Franklin has
John w. HiIlmon corralled at La Junta I'M
til the insurance companies secure the re-
ward offered several years ago.
towns, discovers a new mineral water about
once week. There are hundreds of these
springs and wells in Kansas, and score or
two in Topeka.
The man arrested in Arizona, as being
John W. Hillmon, passed Albuquerque June
. in charge of an officer, en- route for Kan
sas. 1t is said he has been fully identified
by four persons.
Miss Emma Clayton, daughter of Con-
gressman-elect John NJ. Clayton, who was
murdered at Plummerville, Ark, is to be
appointed postmistress at Pine Bluff, Ark,
a $1,000 office.
A party of farmers near McLouth, Jeffer-
son county, Kansas, hung man to make
him confess to stealing They are terribly
scared now because the man may die. He
did not confess.
A cyclone occurred at Port Leyden, n. Y,
and vicinity on June 10. 1t struck catholic
church, did the regulation act of carrying
house 100 feet without injuring its occu-
pants, etc. etc.
Postmaster Shannon s of Lawrence, Kan
sas), shortage is estimated at all the way
from 81 800 to $4,000. 1t is said that it has
occurred by over drafts on the cash drawer
charged up against his salary.
The Texas Spring Palace association de-
clded that one days receipts should be
over 10 Ulle HOOu sufferers.
w. Childs was guaranteed not less than
$1,000 for this purpose.
The Atchison statement for April shows
gross earnings of S2,2S7, no; operating ex-
penees, 81, rs, 127. Line net earnings, $685.
1913. This is an increase in net earnings
over April, 1888, of 1923, 14S.
Clara Barton, the woman who did such
grand work during the rebellion, and who
has since organized and is now president of
the "Red Cross" association, is at Johns
town with company of trained nurses.
An Indian runner arrived at Fort Pierre
direct from Rosebud agency on his way to
Cheyenne, with word that the Indians at
the agency had commenced to sign the
treaty and that the commission would get
them all.
Joe Lincoln. who shot the mayor and JUS
tice of Geuda Springs, Kan, last Fourth of
July. while resisting arrest for running
whisky Joint, has been arrested in the
Chickasaw nation.
The Kansas railroad commissioners have
decided that Kansas railroads must be opera
ted SO as not to discriminate in favor OF
the cities of Missouri, and against the job
bling and manufacturing interests of Wich-
ita, or other cities of Kansas.
The president has appointed John D.
Miles. of Lawrence, Kan, to be commits
sioner to negotiate with the Cherokee and
other Indians for the cession to the United
States of certain lands rs provided by the
act of congress. approved March 2. 1889.
DR.. Stewart a very prominent citizen of
Clay Center, Kansas, shot and killed j. b.
Wellington; trave'er for St. LOUIS MILL
merry house. on the street. Wellington had
made trouble in Stewards family, provoked
quarrel with and struck the doctor, when
Stewart shot him.
Freight traffic on western railroads is gain
ing quietly. The number of cars shipped
east from Kansas City last month was 7,15O,
divided as follows: Grain 1900: miscella-
neous merchandise. $50; provisions, 825;
dressed beef. $40: hides, 10; live stock, o.
$50, and pork, $50.
Bad hailstorlns reported IN several places
in Kansas; among them, HoXie, Luray,
Minneapolis and Clay Center. Between Wich-
tia and kingman, along the county line,
strip of country twenty miles by five, was
badly injured. Many buildings were de-
stroyed by the wind and Mr.. Rath reported
killed.
c. NJ. Foulks, claim agent of the Santa Fe,
recognized Ohphant, the man who was
lynched at Topeka. as a former Santa Fe
employe, who, while a brakeman, robbed a
car at Nicherson five years ago. He was
arrested and was acquitted. OlIphant con-
fessed his guilt of that crime the other day.