Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-08-17
LATEST NEWS.

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Of Hurled Readers.
At Spokane Falls it is estimated that S.
10000 will be paid in Insurance., and that
100000 will be expended in building In
tho next two years.
Robert Snyder an ElDorado, Kan, joint
est, an all round bad man, shot his wife
ard his mother-in-law. They are both ex-
pected to die.
Il is announced that the president has
decided to send the name of Secretary Nc
BILE to the senate, when congress convenes.
as successor of Justice Matthews, deceased
Hungarian strikers at ConnellsviIle, Pa,
coke regions, failed to understand that the
strike was settled in their favor, and 400 of
them forcibly closed up the works in opera
ton.
Washington, d. c., has had financia
scare causing run on the banks.
Cinnamon are now reaching the Pacific
coast of this country through Mexico: hav-
ing abandoned the old route through British
Columbia, because tax of $50 head was
collected from them In the latter.
Ell TEMPO says: ''The prisoners confined
in ForS San Juan De Ulloa, at Vera Cruz,
revolted against the officials. The troops on
duty at the fort shot twenty of the prisoners
and quelled the uprising"
Albert Mallory. who disappeared several
years ago from Hannibal, No, and whose
estate had passed through probate to the
possession of a sister-in-iaw. has appeared
and fled suit for recovery of his wealth.
Since DR.. Mellow, who killed the man
Il If f. e
his household, at Charleston, S. c., was &C
Quilted, there has been great increase of
that kind of crime in the state.
The docket for the next term of the United
States district court at Wichita, Kan, con-
tains over 400 criminal cases, thirteen of
them murder. The crimes were all COM
mitted in the territory south of Kansas.
Judge Parkinson is hopeful that part, or
all of the cane raised for the burned Topeka
sugar mill can be worked at Fort Scott, by
running the mill there night and day, the
cane to be transported by rail.
The st. Paul & Milwaukee railroad has
cut the rate ON cattle shipped from Kansas
City to Chicago to 49,, if shipped in that
company's cars, maintaining the regular rate
of % cents on shipments in patent stock cars
controlled by shippers.
Emperor Williams visit to his grand
mother, Queen Victoria, has ended, and
congratulations between members of the
two royal households been passed. The
next family visit is to be in September, that
of the Prince of Wales to his royal nephew
at Berlin.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
has proposed to the New Mexican bureau of
immigration to furnish free of cost the nee
essary cars to take on an exhibit of New
30 kbaf ol1 fo,r ~, fho cfofo af
Kansas, Western Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa,
Michigan and Wisconsin.
DIR. Hammond, of Baltimore, whose ex-
periments with Brown-Sequard's new meii-
cine have been quite as extensive as those of
the latter, says that neither ever gave it the
name of "Elixir of Life" but that expert
ments seem to prove that its action is that
of tonic, with permanent results.
The postmaster at Concordia, Kan, an
swers a dispatch from Chicago, saying that
no such person as A. o. Delphlne ever lived
there or received mail there. The Tascott
arrested in Texas, it will be remembered,
said that was his name, and that he was at
Concordia when the Smell murder occurred.
There are seventeen cases of contest to
come before the next congress, in cases OF
the election of representatives. They are
brought by republicans against democrats
and are ali from southern states except one
in Indiana. The charges in all the cases
allege intimidation and fraudulent returns.
Postmaster Lewis, of Atlanta, Ca, and
the republican leader, Colonel Buck, were
burned in effigy in front OF the court house
in the presence of about TO- COO people. This
action is the result of the appointment of
negro in the delivery department of the
postoffice where a white lady is employed as
clerk.
The finding of bodies is yet daily occur
renee at Johnstown, Pa. The body of a
15-year-old girl was found on Locust street.
near the business part of the town. At
meeting of the business men it was decided
to heartily support Messrs. John Thomas q
Sons in their suit against the South Fork
Fishing Club.
The forty or fifty American workmen who
are on an expedition through Europe study
ing the labor problem, were entertalnd at
dinner IN London, at which Mr.. Lincoln.
hoped the members of the expedition would |
derive benefit from their tour of England
from comparing the difference between |
working life there and in the United States. |
A committee of the New York board of |
trade, in replying to request from Secre- |
tary Blaine for suggestions with regard to |
The international American congress, to be |
held in Washington next October, say: ''The |
Argentine Republic imports over 81 ,0O0, 900 |
worth year." said the report; ''and the |
United States sends but IN per cent. Ut |
The sos, OOO,O imported to Brazil, the |
United States sends but per cent. The |
over $3.50 OOO, 900, and the United States only |
sends IL per cent"
p.%+., Than Ok,ohow. |