Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-12
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There has been change in the Hawaiian
ministry, caused by vote of the legis' 9ture
of want of confidence in the government.
The vote stood "A to p, and the old ministry
promptly resigned.
Superintendent Porter states that the pop
ulation of the United States is SL6o0OW.
The complete official returns Will all be IN
within thirty days. The population Of the
United States by the census of 1880 was 90
055.7SS.
Prince Bismarck is & candidate for men,
Der of the reichsta9. II defeated it Is ex-
pected that he viii retire from politics and
viii make extended stay in England. Wait
to America in 1882 Is set down among prob
abilities.
Henry Espey and his wife, residing eight
miles from Guthrie, Ok, have been arrested
charged with poisoning Mr.. Parr. The re-
port is that they did the act in order to secure
In Jail.
Reports from Soudan, Africa, are horrible.
FAMINE exists there, resulting In numbers OF
deaths from starvation that is appalling. It
is asserted cannibaliSm is practiced by eating
of the bodies of the dead and killing the hv-
ing for food.
The biggest strike of 1890 has Just been
made in the Silent Friend mine, Pitkin,
Colorado. In the incline at the 800 foot level
the men came into about six feet of hard
carbonate. assaying 107 ounces in silver and
81 per cent. lead.
Central American specials say that Hon
duraS will make common cause with Guata-
mala against San Salvador, and that the
latter Is seeking alliance with Nicaragua and
Costa Rica- Mexico remains neutral st
present, though appealed to.
The Mexican railroad has arranged its
claims against the government on the same
basis as the Central, and will receive nearly
So, 10000 IN cash. The National railroad
has not yet made arrangements, but it is
willing to do so on the same basis.
Iowa weather crop reports say grain harvest
about completed, and that all crops are do
ing well except in few southern counties,
where drouth has injured the oats, spring
grain and grass. Three-fourths of the state
has sufficient moisture for present necessi-
ties.
The Idaho admission bill passed the senate
exactly as it came from the house. The
Wyoming bill went back to the house with
slight senate amendment, but 1t was eX-
pected would be completed in time for both
to receive the signature of the president on
the Fourth of July.
Clara Morris has kept stand in the house
corridor since the days of President Jackson.
When j. G. Blaine was speaker he ordered
all such stands to be removed, but revoked
the order In Clara Morris favor. Speaker
Reed has issued like order, but the old lady
says she will stav.
Three gentlemen from Kansas were over
whelmed with attentions at the meeting of
the Loyal League at Indianapolis. Captain
George r. Peck was the chief orator of the
day, while Lawyer Rossington, of Topeka,
and General McCook made speeches which
were well received.
The reports to the effect that President
Diaz had vetoed bill for the establishment
of lottery at Tia Juana, Lower California,
are correct. The Mexican government never
to hear of the subject, notwith-
standing the efforts of the influential persons
with the scheme.
In 1880 Carl Schurz, of st. Louis was sec
rotary of the interior. st. Louis was dissat-
isfed with the census of that year and
through SchurZ got recount in November
showing 5000 more than the regular census.
ST. Louis is again dissatisfied and Secretary
Noble. also of that city, is entreated to have
the history of 1880 repeated.
destructive storm occurred at Parkers-
burg, W. Va, damaging streets and sweep
ing away crops. The wind and heavy ain
fall deluged the Ksnawha and Muskir gom
valleys. An official estimate places the dam
ages at a half million dollars. Much of
Of this is to the government works for the
of navigation.
It is now generally believed that General
Menendez, president of Salvador, who re-
Gently died after attending banquet, was
poisoned. Intrigue is the form statesman
ship takes in Central American countries.
The taking of of MenendeZ is likely to spoil
the chances which seemed bright for fedora
ton of Central American republics this fall.
John n. Reynolds, late from the Kansas
penitentiary, is organizing an association IN
Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska for the pur-
pose of establishing a home at some point
not vet determined upon where ex-convictS
from the penitentiaries of these states can be
cared for until work has been provided for
them. Reynolds says he has a number of
prominent men in each of the states named
associated with him in the work.
The news telegraphed from Port Town
send that a special messenger had arrived
from Washington with instructions for the
of theSSJnited States cutters to
proceed to the Behring sea and seize all ves-
;els found with any evidence of having been
sngage1 N the seaI usnery, causes great IN
lignatiOn at Victoria, b. G. At the same
lime comes the story that the British squad
ION has been ordered to rendezvous at Es-
luimalt.
1t was arranged by the British postmaster
general that at q given signal, a simultaneous
,heer for the queen should be given in every
Office in the kingdom. This was
Known, and the Offices and their vicinity
we're crowded with people. When the signal
vas gwen groans were given by the tele-
,raphers instead of cheers. This was express
i've of the sentiment of the postal force Of
treat Britain toward Postmaster General
saikes; not toward the queen.
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