Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-13
NEWS BREVI1IES.

Jack the Ripper. or an imitator, is operat-
ing at Berne, Switzerland.
Senator Quay has introduced bill to in
crease pensions to certain classes in the ''dis-
ability" schedule,
The republicans has carried the state sem
| ate of Wisconsin by one majority. This will
prevent the repeal of the Bennett school law.
Thirty coopers, members of the union,
| quit work in Kansas City, Kansas, shop be-
cause non-union cooper has been given
| work.
The president sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nomination of pOstmasters in Kansas.
Fred Krenger, Hays City; John W. Graves,
Norton.
Frank A. Burgess, formerly of Topeka, re-
Gently superintendent of the eastern Kansas
division of the Santa Fe road, is reported dy-
ing of typhoid fever at Claiborne, Texas.
The supreme court of the United States
has affirmed the judgment of the circuit
court of the United States for the district of
Minnesota, refusing to grant a writ of habeas
corpus to Clifton Holden. This case has at
tracted great deal of attention by reason
of its arising under state statute forbid
ding newspapers to print accounts of hang
iDgs.
While the last census showed over 1900
eco head of cattle, this census will not show
over 1O,OOO.OO0, and while it showed 19,OOO,-
600 sheep, this census will likely show D.
OUO,OCO. The hog ranches had possibly
4,OOO,O 900 hogs, while the last census showed
double that amount. So says J. G. McCoy,
of Kansas, agent in charge of the snumera-
ton of range cattle. b
The New York Herald publishes as author
itative an announcement from Albany that
Governor Hill is not candidate for the SEN
atorship nor for reelection, but that he will
make fight for the presidential nomination
in 1882.
B. H. Campbell, president of the Chicago
Safe and Lock company, and its financial
hacker, has disappeared The Safe and T<,cLr
company had to assign in consequence. "a
with the disappearance of Campbell the
funds to run the business was practically
locked up.
Two footpads attacked E. o. Snyder. dra-
matte editor of the Omaha Bee. near his resi-
dence, on Twenty-sixth street, as be was ON
nus way TO the Office at O'Clock at night. He
was badly choked and received several scaIn
wounds from slung-shot.
William Miller passed through DaIIas
Texas, IN custody of a sheriff, en- route 10 the
Indian Territory, where he is wanted for
horse stealing. Miller mad established him
self in Dallum county as a preacher of The
gospel, and had just closed 8 sermon when
arrested by the officer. The Congregation
was astounded.
The Ladies Aid society of Paxton. Keith.
county, Nebraska, has appealed for AID to
the st. Louis board of trade. She saws the
people there are destitute.
Isaac n. ordan, one of the best known
members of the bar in Cincinnati. fen down
the elevator in the Lincoln Inn court. where
his oftce Is located. and was instantly killed.
King Kalakaua, in an interview at San
Francisco, stated that he intended to visit
Victoria, British Columbia Hawaii will. Of
course, he said, have to seek a new marked
for its sugar when the American bounty sys-
tenn goes into effect This market il beIieyed !.
to be Australia, aud the kings visit TO V;cto
ma u thought to have some connection wIfh
the new Canadian line Of sseamerh to that
country.