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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-23
The Female Bicyclists.

NEW YORK, February ia heavy rain
storm, which set in and continued with
undated vigor, did not prevent large
crowd from assembling at the Madison
Square garden to witness the close of the
six days female bicycle contest. AL of the
racers appeared q few minutes before 8 p.
m. Miss Stanley was Leading at p. m.
Her score at that hour was 584 miles. Miss
Won Blumen was q good second, with 564
miles to her credit. Between Miss Cakes
and Miss Smaller. however, there was q
lively contest for third place. The former
had covered Sol miles a. the hour named
and the latter 493. Tie next competitor,
Miss Lewis, was twenty miles behind. The
fight for third place aroused much enthusi-
asm and every squirt on the part of the con-
tes.ants was loudly applauced. Among the
others there was no special efforts made to
beat one another. Occasionally, however,
one of the stragg,ers would come in contact
with some of the leaders and for lap or
two q lively brush would ensue During
these spurts the contestants were Ioudly
applauded.
Midnight score-Stanley. 624.2: Won
BIumen, 1922; Oakes. $50; Smaller, 5154:
Lewis, 1906; Baldwin, 1914; Hart, 401:
Woods. 3775; McShane. 1928; Armaindo,
T4.3; Brown, 1918.
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Saturday.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, February Ex-senator Coke
gave another portion of his speech on the
Washington county, Texas, election trouble.
HOUSE.
A number of committees reported, when
the house went into committee of the whole
on the postal appropriation bill. Anamend
ment to increase the amount for pay of
poetoffice clerks was killed. During the de-
bate on this bill, Mr.. Peter., of Kansas,
characterized the civil service law as the
froth Of political economy, morass of polit-
ical honesty and the excelsior of political
hypocracy.
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Depison, Texas, Titles.

DENIsoN, TEX, February 1a.-Notice has
been given interested parties hers of a very
important land suit, which has just been
fled in the county court by Mrs. Martha
Tho pson, who is the widow of W. B.
Caruther, An old settler, who formerly
owned 500 acres Of land where the business
part of the city stat DIS.
1t is claimed by ths plaintiff that the
deed to thirty seven acres of this land was
not properly made out and her ackno Wedge
ment of the deed never properly taken. SO
che sues for the recovery of that tract. It is
located in the residence portion of the city,
and is owned by over handred different
people, many of whom are leading citizens.
The serving OF the citations on the prop
er y-holdsrs caused quite panic of excite
msnt, a, it was the frst inklinx they had
rec lived that such suit was Contemplated.
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Burglars at HarveyviIle.

HARvE1vnLK, KAN, February 1a-This
quiet village was thrown into q state of ex-
element by the announcement that the
store of Danforth d Linn and the postoHce,
which is kept in their store: had been
robbed. The burglars gained admission
by the aid of chisels and bars of iron taken
from the blacksmith shop here. Two holes
were drilled into the safe but from appear
ances they we're frightened away before the
blowing of the safe could be Effected. The
loss cannot BE- estimate exactly but large
amount of clothing was taken and number
of pocket knives. From scraps OF evidence
picked up it is judged the guilty parties do
not live far away.
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ADastardIy Assassination.

LOUISVILLE, KY., February 13.-As q num-
Der of coIored men, who were at work on
the Kentucky Union railro I'd IN Lee county,
were returning to camp, william Shaw, Q
dt sporadic, approached one of them and
asked him to take drink with him. While
the negro was in the act of complying Shaw
rais cd his pistol and shot him, killing him
instantly. The enraged negroes seized him
and they would have lya he'd him had NOT
Mr. Thompson. the railroad contractor.
rescued the murderer fr IN their hands and
carried him to the camp. That night .
party of his friends organized to set him
at liberty but Mr.. Thompsol heard of this
scheme and took the prisoner to Beattyville
and lodged him in iail.
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Agricultural Colleges,

INDIANAPOLIS, February 19.-There were a
number of callers beside Mr.. Window.
Among them were Bishop Dudley, of the
Kentucky diocese. who was presented by
Bishop Knickerbocker. of thes city; Colonel
W. w. Berry, of Illinois; David Harpstsr,
president of the Ohio Wool Growers associ-
alton, and G. B. Abbott, com mander- in
chief Of the Illinois Sons of Veterans.
By special appointment General Harrison
received committee representing the asso-
citation of American Agricultural Colleges
and Experiment Stations. bearing the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The department of agriculture
has become one of the truly scientific de-
partments of the executive branch of the
government of the United States, and in
reality q great experiment station n Itself,
its various divisions being managed in most
cases by men of recognized ability and scien-
tific attainments, and
Whereas, Recent years have rapidly devel-
oped the character of this department, which,
if the system of state experimental stations
be included, row exceeds in magnitude any
other scientific work of the federal govern
ment.
Whereas, Its future usefulness 10 the
foundation INDUSTRY OF the country, WHICH II
represents, is believed to depend upon a
thoroughly non-partisan administration OF
it's affairs and permansncy in position of its
officers and assistants; therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this
convention that the United States depart
ment of agriculture should be henosforth
maintained and conducted as a scientific
and economic department on q basis anal
agous to those of the geological and coas:
surveys, the Smithsonian institution, Ma
tional museum and weather servi e, and free
from all political influence and considers
tons.
The committee included Henry E. Alvord,
director of the Maryland Agricultural E1-
pertinent station, az chairman. President g..
W. Atherlin, of the Pennsylvania State COL
lege; Charles E. Thorn, director of the Ohio
Agricultural Experiment station, and Presi-
dent ]. II. Smart, of Purdue university, In
diana.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-23

NoSr1xA1, February ia terrible con-
Migration ragged here destroying two mil
lion dollars worth of property.
Tho fire started in the extensive rolling
mills of Peck, Benny & Co.. No GO Mil
street, at O'Clock aud extended north to the
bank of the Lachine Canal. The entire
brigade was called out but they could not
prevent the flames spreading to the canal.
iron: nail and spike works, the immense
premises adjoining and by 10 o'clock the
whole of those immense piles of buildings
were almost completely destroyed.
At noon ths flames again broke out in the
canal works, and before the fremen reached
the scene, they had spread to the monster
elevator on Canal bank, owned by Messrs.
McDousall, Logic & Co., with the immense
granery attached, and Messrs. Ogilvie's
Royal flour mills.
In the elevator and granaries wsre slowed
upwards OF goo, COO bushels of grain, prinoi-
paly owned by Gould d Co., and all Of
which il total loss.
When tho frsmen arrived general alarm
was sent in, but the hydrants in the vicinity
of the fire being covered by heaps Of snow,
and some Of them frozen, it was almost inn
two of the steam engines are laid up and tho
largest ono in the city had no steam for 20
minutes after it arrived on the ground.
Mean while, the flames rolled on unchecked.
Whom this engine was put to work it was
whore it was of no practicable service, and
when the men tried to change it, tho ma
chine and three horses rolled down the bank
to the wharf. The engine has just been got
ont and an effort will be made to work
it on the ice in the canal. At 2 p. m. there
were only four servicerble streams playing
on the burning buildings, and the flames
spread to the large mandatory and ware
house of Pillow, Jersey i Co. Messages
were sent out to neighboring municipalities
asking that the steam engines be sent to this
city. but it looked as if nothing would save
the whole street from destruction. and
among the buildings threatened were the
Island City paint and varnish works, Do
minion inseed oil mills, Parham Cement
Roofing Co.'s works, Canada horseshoe nail
works, aud the great warehouses of the
Montreal Ware housing Co.
1t is rumored that two fremen have been
killed by falling wall in the elevator build
ing.
The estimated lose at present to buildings,
grain and goods is nearly $4,000, 600, and it
may possibly go above this amount Over
SEQ men are thrown out of employment. All
the insurance companies doing business in
Montreal will be heavy losers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-23
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday.
GKJGAII.

ToPxxA. february 12.-At the morning 49,
sion arper the ordinary morning pussnese
the bill relating to foreclosures of mortgages
and giving longer time for redemption VI
taken up as the special order and eilciteG :
long debate The constitutionality OF the
act was discussed by the lawyers ana tne
policy of il by others. Tho question was 70
60 into committee OF the whole 70 c9nsiosr
the bill and finally that motion was adopted
The bill provides thatin fore closures OF mort,
cages on homesteads six months time shall
Be allowed to answer a summons. Proper
ty cannot be sold on execution under SIX
months. These provisions apply to TO fore
closures already commenced.
A motion was made to recommend the
striking out of the enacting clause, that Ii
to kill the bill, which carried.
When the committee arose and the pre-.
siding officer took the chair the ayes ana
noes we're called. On motion to not agree
to the report nine senators voted aye ana
twenty-five voted no. The report was then
agreed to and the bill killed. The commit
tees made reports and the senate adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembling the senate continued to
listen to reports from the standing commit
tees.
A Joint resolution was considered making
appropriations of 81, 500 to pay tho expenses
of committees to q convention OF several
states to consider the question OF the go
called great beef trusts. The governor 10
authorized to name the 18th of March as the
time for the convention if that time is &C.
coded to by the governors of other states.
The place of meeting is to be St Louis.
The resolution passed.
The senate then went to third reading of
bills and passed a large number, spending
the whole session on that order.
At the forenoon session after preliminary
business motion was made to have the So
called mining bill printed and referred to
the committee of the whole. Tho bill al
lows larger force to- be worked IN mines IN
der certain circumstan ces, than the presenst
law allows. The committee on mining had
reports against it and the motion to have
it printed was 10 get it before the house.
This called forth long debate and finally
at nearly noon a call of the house, when the
vote resulted in favor of printing and refer
ing to the committee of the whole.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house passed on third reading the
judicial appropriation bill and the sugar
bill, both of which have been explained in
these reports. The bill giving bounty to
the manufacturers of sorghum sugar also
passed.
The senate joint resolution arpropriating
$500 to pay the expenses of the anti beef
trust came over from that body and was
passed under a suspension of the rules.
The house was on third reading of bills all
the afternoon.
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Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 13.-After
the joint convention to count the vote for
president and vice president the report of
the senate teIlers was ordered entered at
length on the journal.
Senator Evarts spoke on the resolution
reported from committee on privileges and
elections and the petitions it is based upon.
He said: "The great question came at last
to be, whether there was to be tolerated in
this country an authority and persistent
power that was to set aside the government,
of the constitution and of the laws. If
there should prove to be an irreconcilable
conflict between public opinion in Texas
and New York and in the whole country at
large his opinion was that the opinions of
the whole country must finally prevail"
The Smalls- Elliott contest case was re-
sumed, The debate was a hot one ending
in tumult, almost q riot, which required
the assistance of the sergeant alarms to
quell. A vote was at last reached on the
minority report, to seat Smalls and it was
rejected 126 to 143.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February 12.-The
senate passed house bills to authorize set
Element of Cherokee claims and others.
While the naval appropriation bill was up
Mr.. Plumb complimented the present ad
ministration of the navy department; say
ing that it had been conducted in q practi-
cal, level headed, judicious way.
After a debate on the motion to take up
the resolution relating to contests in the
election of members of congress it was voted
to do 90 % to 19. The senate adjourned
pending its consideration.
HOUSE.
A bill was introduced to give $4,000 for a
special display of farm products at the Paris
exposition.
The house continued debate on the South
Carolina contest case, during which Mr..
Smalls, the colored contestant, was heard.
The house adjourned pending the debate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-23
Death of Mohlcan.

TxRRE HAUrz. IND, February 13.-Nohi-
can the most valuable stallion of w. B. Mo-
Keen's Edgewood stock farm, and one Of
the best-knoxn horses of the Western
country, dei Of con .estion and kidoey
trouble. President McKeen il reputed 70
have paid <l7, 900 for the stallion in 1887
from J. Dyeomaus of Bufaio, n. Y. This
f,ths seco ID severe loss suffered BY Presi-
dent Mckesn's stock farm. Reina Victoria,
his 81. 900 brood mare and half sister TO
Mohican died recently.
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Thursday.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February 1.-THE
resolution for committee of seven senators
to investigate irrigation during recess of
congress was agreed to.
Senator Coke, of Texas, made speech in
opposition to report of the committee on
privileges and elections regarding alleged
abuses in Washington county, Texas.
Before adjournment the irrigation COM
mittee was named: Stewart, Allison,
Plumb, Hiscock, German, Reagan and
Jones of Alabama.
Bill to divide the Sioux reservation was
passed.
The house instructed its conferees to give
way to the senate and permit New Mexico
to be taken out of the territorial omnibus
bill.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-23
The Last Reception.

INDIANAPOLIS, February 13.-Mrs. Harr1-
son has requested thelocal press to announce
that to-day will he her last reception day
before departing for Washington. After
to-day she will positively decline to see visi-
tore, as she must devote the few remaining
days to prepare for their transfer to Wash
ingion. Their residence will be occupied
during their absence, but there are many
hou .ehold matters incident to long depart
u.e that will require all Of her t me-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee, with their children,
BENJAMIN and Mary, will accompany the
president-elect and Mrs. Harrison to Wash
inyton. Russell B. Harrison and his wife
and baby daughter will also comprise part
of the presidential family as we'll IA Mrs.
Isabella Dimick, the neic. OF Mrs. Harrison,
who is at present in Dresden.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-23
Dakosa's Political War Lively.

BISMARCK, DAK.. February 13.-In a mes
sage to the house of representatives Governor
Church attacked his predecessor bitterly,
and the Legislature returned the attack with
equal warmth and then postponed their
formal answer to get it in better shape. In
sending up his message he closed his Office,
which is considered as a direct snub by the
legislature in session. and could not be
found by the officers of the house. Iudica-
tions of action looking t. his prompt re-
moval by the incoming president are very
pronounced. It is held that the closing Of
his Office while the legislature was sitting
is sufficient ground for asking for his i'm
mediate dismissal. Representative Jones
saws he will offer resolution on Monday
asking President Harrison to remove Gov
ernor Church at 5 o'clock in thu afternoon
of March 4.
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Salt at Cove City.

COVE CITY, KAN, February Bone hum
dred name, have been secured to petition
asking the legislature to pass bill author
izing Cove township, in Cove county. to
vote bonds not to exceed $1,000, to prospect
for salt or coal. The numerous discoveries
of salt in the eastern portion of the state
has made the citizens of this township de-
termiued to prospect at this place. The fact
that two sat ticks have been discovered
within two miles of the town. and farmer
in an adjoining county pumps salt water
from well only 100 ieet deep, is satisfac-
tory evidence to warrant the investment
The pet ton has been signed by two thirds
of the voters and properly owne:s and will
be presented to the legislature at nee. The
people are united and earne st in the matter,
and are determined to make the test.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-23
Monday.
SENATE.

WARRINGTON, d. c., February 1S.-The
Oklahoma bill was placed on the calendar
with q notice that it would be called mp as
soon as possible.
Coke, of Texas, began his fourth day on
his speech about election troubles in Texas.
Bill for taking the eleventh census was
passed.
HOUSE.
The case of contest from California, Sulli-
van against FELTON,, took up the greater part
Of the session, but nothing was done with it.
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Friday.
EEElTE


WASHINGTON, d. c., February 15.-The
senate ratified the agreement with the Greek
nation, disposing to the government unas-
signed lands.
Also bill to retire General w. s. Rosecrans
as brigadier general.
Also house bill with smerdments) giving
right of way to a railroad from Fort Smith !,
Ark, to Baxter Springs, Kan.
Also forty one pension bills.
Coke, OF Texas, gave another installment
of his speech on the Washington county
election matters.
HOUSE.
The Mills bill was reported to the house
from committee and referred to COMMITTEES
of the whole. With it Mr.. Mills reported a
resolution reminding the senate that all
revenue bills must originate with the house,
and implicitly censuring the senate for sub
shutting new bill by way of amending the
house bill.
The house then passed thirty three pension
bills.
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Ugly Charges.

"a. LOUIS, February 19.-The Republic
says that It has tzanspiped late that the leg
ialatiys committee which had been hers sew
eal days Investigating the state insurance.
depoxtmsnt have discovered that the d.
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CaIifornia sunerine Tor Rain.

San FRANc1.oo, CAL, February 18.-Thers
10 some anxiety among farmers and miners
ON account of the absence of rain in the
valleys and snow in the mountains. Rain IL
needed to save the grape crops in certain
oisexicts, and The outlook il bad for The
minoes IN tho dr, ing up Of moumtain streams
Vhieh ~ Eains eaanot Esplenioh.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-02-23
KANSAS.

A thigh teal has been given by Senator
Ingalls, and family. Eight hundred invita-
lions were issued.
Nearly complete returns from all the
counties in TIE state of Nevada show that an
amendment to the constitution authorizing
state lottery was defeated by about 5OO
votes.
The Park hotel at Hartford, Conn, capable
of roomiDg LEO guests, and said to have
turned away parties because the house was
full, blew up early on the morning of Feb
ruhry Is. 1t may be that the boiler in the
basement bursted, but this il not known.
First reports give the probable number
killed sixty, with many in the hospital, and
more in the ruins.
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THE MONTREAL FIRE.
Rolling Mill and Grain Ware
houses.

Ice and Snow Prevented Quick Work
by the Fire Dspartment-The Fire
Ra9ed q Half Day With But Little
Done to Check It.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-05-29
Exnand the Mind.

BY seeing as much as you can Of the
world. But ere you set out either as q
tourist, commercial traveller or emigrant
whether you go by rail, steamship or
steamboat, provide yourself with Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, which the travel
ing public recognizes as the finest medic
al safeguard and preventative of sea sick
ness with which any one journylng by
land or water can be provided. 1t furnish
es to the western pioneer adequate protec-
ton against malaria, rheumatism, and
those disorders Of the bowels which MAS
ma tainted water beget. Its sedative eff.
feet upon u stomach perturbed by the
rocking of ship is truly magical, and is
a capital appetizer and nerve invigorator.
Excellent is it for biliousness and kidney
inaction, and 1t counteracts, in remark
able degree, the effects of fatigue, physical
or mental. After wetting and exposure
in Indictment weather, it should be used
as u preventive,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-05-29

up. over my table. little wire ar
rangement TO hold an open book.
Longfellow, In brown paper pinafore,
helps me with tho nicer things-the
glass, silver and china; but when l
come to the black dishes,n as Ruthie
calls the kettles and pans, dismiss
the poetic soul OF Henry Wordsworth
and substitute Emerson. Only
philosopher can go through hat grace
fully"
"And how about the fatigueP though
you look blooming"
Thank you. get tired, OF course,
so tired some days that am ready for
bed by nightfall; but / sleep soundly-
as did not when had less exercise
and / have lost my dyspepsia. AS for
John, l haven't seen him cross or
worried in three months! He's grow
ing stout and handsome, and almost
too amiable TO be wholesome.
I'm glad you happen to be here to-
night to learn the result OF our expert
ment; on what he has found out to-day
depends the continuance OF my dy-
nasty. The bills, husband mine! you
went down street TO pay them"
"What if | should say they were
larger than beforc?"
"You dare not"
"Here they are. We don't mind
Halford, read them OUT
"Oh! I'm so glad! / thought | was
prudent, but didn't expect this; the
grocer's bill is less than one-half last
quarters amount; and the others
here's one only third That is grand;
but the butchers is within dollar or
so as large IS before"
"DisappointedP'
"Yes-no. fancied there would be
something to pay for" that fearful appe-
tite of yours. You'll have to retrench
it,"
"Oh, don't! I'm more than salts
fed"
THE vote of the company, please.
Is Independent housekeeping a sue
cessp"
GAY. ay! and the Independent House
keeper the dearest woman in the
world" John was at his wifes side,
with kiss and smile more appre-
ciative than any of his courtship days.
"These three months have been the
happiest of all our lives together;
haven't they, Mollie?"
Indeed they have"
'Tm convinced Mrs. Jack shall
have her way. / go to establish
another independent household in the
land! Goodnight"
Goodnight, and good-luckr-F. Z.
II. Raymond, in N. Y. Independent.