Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-09-14
LATEST NEWS.
Condensed for the Convenience
Of Hurried Readers.

NOn00nS0O1 Tor the
Of Hurried Readers.
Rev. F. NJ. Spencer, D. D., late of Nus
hngum college, near GAINESVILLE, O., has
Deen naugurated as president of Cooper
memorial college, of Sterling, Kansas.
The pearl excitement at Albany, Wis,
continues. 1t is sand that for one pear
found $500 has been bid. Visitors and
clam hunters are pouring into the village.
Shocks of earthquakes have been felt
throughout the western portion of France:
Inc ostilla atoms were especially strong at
Anglers and NanteZ. No damage was done.
Two boys, Samuel Low and Tom Gardi-
ner, of Winchester, Kansas, were fatally
shot while playinga joke N the night. They
were shot as supposed burglars.
During Forepaugh's circus parade In
Kansas City one wagon took short cut over
bluff and six of its occupants were seri-
ously injured.
Steve Brodle went over Horse Shoe falls,
at Niagara. in a rubber suit. He landed be-
low tho falls unconscious, but recovered,
was arrested and held to bail on the Canada
side.
Governor Hovey, of Indiana, arrives at
Kansas City, September 10, where he is met
by the state officers CT Kansas, and accom-
panied to Arkansas City, to soldiers reunion
there.
The chamber of commerce at Denver,
Col, has provided solid silver gavel. with
Colorado diamond set in the handle, to be
presented to the deep water convention, TO
be held in Topeka.
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reported at p. IN. of September 8, as very
low, probably dying. He was taken sick
with malarial fever tour days before. which
rapidly developed into acute pneumonia.
General Freight Agent Parker, of the A.,
T. & S. F., has issued a circular order which
permits live stock billed through to market
to be stopped in transit to be fed, not more
than six months, at an extra charge OF SIC
per car.
Attorney General Kellogg has formulated
lengthy opinion upon the validity OF the
act of the last legislature levying two mill
tax for the support of the Kansas university.
in which he affirms the constitutionahty Of
the act.
Secretary Mohler, of the state board OF
agriculture, revlses his figures and increases
his estimate of the average yield OF corn IN
the state to thirty-nine bushels to the acre,
duu tllc COTu ylclu VI luC StoeO w -o' SoSO3oo~
bushels.
Two buildings, one three story brick,
collapsed and fell in a mass at Lincoln, Neb.
But one man was hurt; an old gentleman
who roomed in the brick building. Stocks
of boots and shoes, jewelry and drugs, were
buried in the general pile.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe direc-
tors amended bylaws so as to take the man.
agement OF the finances of that corporation
out of the hands of its president. This gives
Marvel, the new president, his entire time
to operating the system.
Robert Ray Hamilton, descendant of
Alexander Hamilton, and one of New York's
400, is in trouble, having been badly fooled
by woman who inveigeled him into mar
rage The press dispatches have column
or two day about the nasty scrape.
The weather crop bulletin issued from
Washington for last week shows that the
weather has been specially favorable
throughout the principal corn producing
states; while drouth and high winds caused
much damage to late crops in Dakota.
The London strike committee has issued
a manifesto stating that the strikers will
not accept the dock companies terms,
namely, an increase of wages from January
l, 1890, on condition that the men return to
work now. The situation is therefore IN
changed.
Replies are being daily received to the
circular letter sent out by Secretary Blaine.
June II, to the various boards of trade and
chambers of commerce. 1t asked sugges-
tions as to the programme of the congress
of American nations, and many of the re-
plies contain valuable matter.
Fire in Laird, Norton & Co. 'slumber yard
destroyed 100000 feet of lumber, 7.OOO,-
600 shingles, a three story brick warehouse
and contents, consisting of doors, sash,
glass, etc., together with sheds, tramways
and other property, making total loss OF
S314, 900; insurance, $4,000.
Prof. Frank W. Snow, the senior member
of the faculty of the Kansas university, at
Lawrence, has been appointed president of
the faculty, and will direct and supervise
that school until chant ellor is elected. w.
C. Spangler, one of the regents, will con-
tinue. meantime, to conduct its financial
affairs.
An explosion caused by the explosive ma
resulted in a fire, which destroyed Dock,
Myer & Coz sugar refinery Mt Williamsburg,
New York. The est ablishment comprised
block eight stories high, 4Oox3O0 feet, filled
with machinery; employing 200 men. Loss
100000.
A concensus of sentiment has been gath
cred from mayors and boards of trade of
cities of over 1900 inhabitants as to loca-
ton of the national exposition of 1892, the
4OOth anniversary of the discovery of this
continent, and greater number favor
Washington, D. c., but with Chicago lead