Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-08
LATEST NEWS.
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Montreal has officially invited the South
American delegates to the All American
congress to visit that city.
Petroleum was 8 ruck near Johnstown.
New York. The oil was only tapped, but 1t
rises to heighy OF eco feet through seven
inch casing. Intense excitement prevails
and thousands are visiting the well.
Postmaster General Wanamaker COM
plains that the number of dead letters sent
TO the department shows against the man
acement of the free deliiery offices DE
saws that 1900, 900 unclaimed letters we're
sent to the dead letter o6ce in 1889 from
of the unclaimed mail from 6O,OOO post
Offices.
Danbury. Conn, had 100000 Sunday
fire, February 2.
Boston has had two more big fires, at one
of which ten Italians lost their lives
A Sunday fire at Kenosha, Wis, destroyed
a large tannery, the Denoyer water cure,
and the German NJ. E. church.
The Wabash railroad does not want any
of the cattle business since the cut in rate
between Kansas City and Chicago.
The permanent school fund of New Jer-
sey 10 8 little over 81, 100000. The perma-
nent school fund of Kansas is S, 100000.
At Burlington, Iowa, Miss Shuman, who
had heavy growth of golden hair. was
forcible shorn, by foot-pad, on the street.
The smoke house of the Henry Krug Pack
ing company, st. JOSEF b, Mo-, caught fire
and was damaged to the amount of $1,000.
Professor Fisk P. Brewer, of Grinnell,
Iowa, died from the grippe. He was
brother of Justice Brewer, of the United
States supreme court.
Mrs. Alice Coppinger, the eldest daughter
of Secretary Blaine, died at Washington,
February 2 Cardinal Gibbons assisted at
the funeral on February 4.
The farmers of northwestern Iowa have
begun suit agains the Chicago d Northwest
ern railroad for $4,000 for alleged over
charges in shigments of grain to Chicago.
During the past year ten railway mail
service clerks were killed, nlnety-tive seri-
ousIy injured and forty slightly injured.
This is the worst record made for the past
fifteen years.
Census examiners are to be given terri
tory each. covering 1000 or :. 800 inhabitants
in more thickly populated districts, and
sparsely occupied.
Lieutenant Governor Lampson. of Ohio,
has been ousted from Office by party vote
IN the legislature. He has given notice that
the case will be carried to the supreme
court of the United States.
The big show companies generally COM
plain of bad yefr for their business, and
say that the cause is the refusal of railroads
to give them special rates of fare, under
the interstate commerce law.
Ex-Governor Thomas A. Osborn, who
was once minister to Brazil, predicts that
three nations will be constructed within the
present boundaries of Brazil. He points
out geographical and trade considerations
upon which he bases his belief.
OF the Presbyterian paper, four, the
Evangelist, the Interior, the Herald and
Presbyter and the Northwestern Presby-
Westminster creed. Seven are against re-
vision, as follows: The Observer, the Pres
byterian, the Presbyterian Journal, the
Presbyterian Banner, the Central West, the
Occldent, AMI the Mid-Continent.
Arrangements have been completed at
Chicago fo- the consolidation of all the
leading vapor stove manufactures in the
country. The capital stock will be $1,000
600, and the originator of the plan, Hon. ID.
A. Dangler, of Cleveland, says that enough
money will be saved in running expenses
alone to pay 10 per cent. dividend. The
combination will be known as the United
Vapor Stove company.
Reports from various portions of Iowa
and Illinois indicate that the fruit crop next
summer will be a failure. The unusually
warm weather of the early winter caused
the fruit buds to develop to dangerous de-
gree. The cold snap following on this con-
dition of things doubtless killed a great
portion of the buds. The peach crop is be-
yond hope, and there are grave fears for
the safety OF the apple crop.
The New York, Presbytery, of the Pres
byterian church, has had very warm de-
bate upon t e proposed changes in the
Westminster catechism. The changes which
eliminate reprobat on where fully discussed,
with declarations from eminent divines
that they shoIld in future teach that there
are no infants in hell, that there is no limit
to Gods love, and that no man is punished
save for his own sins.