Thomas County cat., 1890-12-11
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Postmaster General Wanamaker hopes to
introduce the pneumatic tube system between
postotfices and sub-stations in large cities.
Three inches of snow and the Thermometer
below zero. has had a discouraging effect
upon the ghost dancers of Dakota.
General T. ]. Morgan. commissioner OF
Indian affairs, who has been visiting the
agencies in the Indian territory. says the
ghost dancing has closed in the territory, and
that there is absolutely no possibility OF an
outbreak.
In his inaugural address, Governor Jones,
of Alabama, took the position that colored
children of tbe state must share in the bene-
fits of the public school fund because the
federal constitution will not allow them to
be Disseminated against.
There are twenty classes of pensioners un-
der as many acts of congress.
Three hundred ministers recently met in
Chicago and voted unanimously IN favor OF
closing the worlds faIr on Sunday.
A party of Kansas City gentlemen stocked
the private car of A. A. Robinson, general
manager of the Santa Fe, with provender,
including liquids, and went to Texas for a
grand hunt. The car will be sidetracked
whenever desired and short excursions will
be made into the surrounding country,
complete outfit being taken along. The
party will have five of the best hunting dogs
in the west, and expects to make bag of
deer and wild turkey, to say nothing OF
smaller game.
The New York World comes out in favor
of Charles A. Dana as successor to Senator
Evarts.
The chief of the bureau of statistics has
prepared number of beautiful charts show
ing comparative figures on imports, export
duties and commerce generally, colored by
spheres and cuts. The information sought
on the subjects mentioned, by this means,
are obtained without delay. The president
was very well pleased with Major Brooks in;
ovation and ordered that set be prepared
for his personal use.
Il go to Washington" said General Miles
when leaving Chicago, ''to confer with the
general of the army concerning the Indian
situation. Yes, the situation Is grave, he
continued, land the necessity for vigorous
campaign Is becoming more and more appar-
ent. We are probably face to face with
winter campaign. The hostile Indians ought
to be compelled to surrender and they ought
to be dlsmounted and disarmed, and they
will be. That is all l can say"
The Cree Indians. who number over 6,UOO.
are becoming disaffected and showing
strong disposition TO join the Sioux on the
American side in the Messiah craze. In tact,
it IS said that some have already crossed over.
The government has taken immediate steps
to prevent a junction of the Canadian and
American Indians. although an official OF the
Indian department stated that 1t would be
matter of congratulatlon if the Sioux did emil
crate to the south, as they would never be
permitted to enter the Canadian northwest
again.
The Burlington & Missouri railroad is pre-
pairing to carry on and complete the build
ing schemes which were interrupted by the
''Q' strike. The road is impelled to present
energy in this direction by the fact tn the
Missouri Pacific has been making inr' IDS IN
the territory of the former company, and the
buildings of new lines Is necessary to pro
tect their interests. The Missouri Pacific Is
now building line from Union, Cass county,
to Plattsmouth. When completed the dis
tance from Omaha to Nebraska City Will bs
shortened by twenty miles.
The announceme mt in the presidents mes
sage that Minister Miner, of Guatemala,
has been recalled as the result of his action
in bringing about the surrender of General
Barrundia to the Gautemalan authorities, has
created considerable comment in diplomatic
circles. The most surprising thing ia, that
although the recall was cabled several weeks
Ago, the state department managed TO keep
the fact profounnd secret, and not an ink
ling of its action became known to even the
most select and interested circles of WASH
ington until the president himself announced
it in his message.
Congressman Dockery, of Missouri, and
Morrill, and Peters, of Kansas, secured the
adoption of an amendment to the pension
appropriation bill which prohibits the allow
ance to any agent or attorney of any fee IN
any claim for increase of pension on account
of increase of disability, or for services IN Sc
curing the passage of any special pension act
of congress; providing that the claimant or
pensioner may contract to pay fee OF - 70
any person living in the same state TOR such
services rendered. The act makes it mis-
derneanor for an agent or attorney to con-
tract for, demand or receive such fee, with
penalty of fine and imprisonment.
The sailors on board the Brazilian war
vessels "Aquidabran" and "GuanabarH, In
New York harbor, we're not prepared for the
present cold snap. The designers OF the ves-
sells never thought of the ships going outside
the tropics and there are no steam coils or
stoves to warm up the the cabins. Neither
are the officers and crew provided with heavy
and for the past two days they have
been shivering about in wretched state OF
discomfort. When the matter was brought
TO the attention of Secretary Tracy, he iInme-
diately ordered the general storekeeper at
the navy yard to issue such heavy clothing,
overcoats, as the Brazlllans might
need. The storekeeper sent over quantity
of clothing to the ships, and many OF the
men, for the first time in their lives, put on
and wooden socks.
last md Economical.