Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-23
LATEST NEWS

LATEST NEWS
Condensed for tho Convenience
Of Hurried Readers.
The government of Portugal has dis.
patched q war vessel to Brazil
The Portuguese people sympatize with the
Brazilians: inasmuch as similar events are
possible in Portugal.
More herders are being missed in New
Mexico. The number who pefshed in the
late blizzard must be quite large.
The Catholic university of America, at
Washington, D. c., has been dedicated with
imposing ceremonies. President Harrison
and several of his cabinet were present
Senator John Schilling, of HIawatha,
Kan, was taken sick while visiting in Nor
ton covnty. He was taken homo, but has
not mended. He is said to be very sick.
Dom Pedro retires with s., 500, 900 in cash
and an annual pension of $i5O.0O0.
Nine large business buildings on the west
side of Main street of Aurora, S. D., are
burned. Insurance, $1,000.
Judge Foster says he has no intention of
resigning, but says, II will remain where. I
am If the court knows ITSELF"
The Alton officials resident of Chicago
deny the published statements of q coali-
ton between the Alton and the Kansas Pa
cific.
A very faint comet has just been discov-
- L. 1I ~ p<ok
ester, n. Y. This makes six comets now
visible from this planet.
The report of the revolution in Brazil. fol-
lowed by q report Of another in Venezuela,
caused much excitement at the New York
coffee market, and to the merchants inter-
ested in South American trade.
The prosecution in the Cronin murder
case closed and the defense opened by show
ilg discrepancy in the testimony of some of
the states witnesses on the trial with what
they testified before the coroner's jury.
The expenditures by the government in
permanent improvements at Fort Leaven-
worth during the fiscal year of 1889 were
$78, 819, or $4,776 less than the preceding
year, leaving balance of $12,9a on hand.
Q ATTACHES of the imperial governmental
Brazil now say that a revolution was fore
seen, but not expected until after the death
of the emperor, who was universally re-
spected.
English parties have secured options on
the purchase of all the mills, save one, and
all the grain elevators of Milwaukee, Wis
consin. The capacity of the elevators is
100000 bushels.
Dom Pedro, the emperor of Brazil, was
first made prisoner in his own palace, then
given twenty-four hours to leave the coun-
try. which he did, sailing direct for Lisbon;
If the onesided news received Eere is reliable.
One street railway company of Wichita
pulled up the track of another company for
the distance of a block and commenced to
put down their own track. Work was done
on Sunday.
The provisional minister of finance in the
rew Brazilian government says that all con-
tracts made by the imperial government
will be maintained: nevertheless business is
paralyzed, and nothingis done on exchange.
The action of the Catholic congress, at
Baltimore. toward the obliteration O the
hostility of that church toward secret socie-
ties is commented upon by leading NJ sons
as probable to effect large additions to their
order.
Eighteen national building associations
were represented at a meeting in Chicago,
which met to perfect the organization OF q
league, with the purpose to harmonic busl-
ness and secure prompt action in matters
of common concern.
Citizens of Rio de Janeiro in this country
say that only one side of the Brazilian revo-
luton news is as yet received here. They
think the provinces, when heard from, will
be found rallying to the support of the en-
peror.
Andrew Drumm wilted when the uncle he
robbed at Kansas City faced him in Canada.
They went together where Andy had buried
thirty or forty thousand, dug it up, and the
uncle brought it home. He will not prose
cute Andy.
The first state officers of Washington were
inaugurated at Olympia November IL 1t
seemed as though the whole new state was
present. The entire state militia took a
part; and 5000 tickets were honored for the
inaugural ball
Postal clerks are employed on 133, ITO
miles of railway in the United States. Pouch
mail, in the charge of railway employees, is
carried on 1921 miles; making an aggre-
gate of railway NJ all service of 15O, 381 miles.
Postal clerks also handle mails on inland
lines over 1854 miles.
The revolution in Brazil comes as q great
surprise. No financial troubles exist. The
August elections we're peaceful. The liberal
cabinet proposed popular treasures ana the
is universally liked. The coup
d'maine may affect the status of the Brazil
ian delegates to the Pan-American congress.
At the session of the Knights of Labor, at
Atlanta. Georgia. a delegation from the
state w. C. T. q. congratulated Master
Workman Powderly on having excluded
rumsellers from the order and on being
himself prohibitionist. Mr.. Powderly re-
Piled by answering that they would always
find their staunchest allies among the
Knights of Labor.
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