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Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20
DRY GOODS.
The Farwell Store Burned
With Others.
One Life Lost and Several Persons
lnjured-J. v. FarweIl g. Co., Dry
Goods; Taylor Bros. Hats and
Caps. and Work Bros, Clothing.

CHICAGO, February 15.-The large brick
and stone building at the corner of Adams
al Market streets, o. ned as the dry good,
louse of j. V. Farwe & Co., caught fire
and before the flames could be subdued the
southern half of it was gutted. This por-
ton of the building was occupied by Taylcr
Bros, dealers in hats and caps, and Work
Bros, dealers in clothing and uniforms. a
heavy fire wall. which runs thr ugh the
middle of the structure, Ireyented the
spread of the flames to the northern half of
the building, which is filed with the h eavy
whole ale stock of dry goods of Messrs.
Farwell.
A careful estimate of the loss made after
the fire was under cont oil places the total
damage at $4,000, of which Mr.. Work
loses 1925 COO; Taylor Bros, $780, 900, and
Farwel d Co., on the building. 500 900.
Cne life will probab be lost, and several
other firemen are seriously ipj Ired.
William Sallander, while on a thirty-six
foot Ladder On the south wal was knock ID
from his footing and fell to tn, stone pave
ment below. He struck on his head, and
was picked up unconscious. His skull was
fractured and ne was inte nally injured.
Jo hn Meyers fell with the crushing in of
the tLird toor, and was dragged out more
tead than alive by his comrades. 1t is not
thought, however, that he is fatally hurt.
Three olher men were Gu. about the face,
head and hands by flying glass.
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20
KANSAS RAILROADS,

There are two hundred clerks en-
ployed on the sixth floor of the Santa
Fe building at Topeka, the auditors
department 1t is crowded and room
will probably be made for some Of the
force on the fifth floor.
Junction City Republican: TIL, NJ.
K. 4 L. did an immense business at this
point last year. The freight received
during 1889 was more than four times
greater than in 1888. and the amount
of freight forwarded was more than
three times greater, and averaged five
car loads per day besides the local mer-
chandise hauled
A Lawrence special: Superintendents
Brinkerhoff and Bevard, of the Union
Pacific, have located the site for the
new freight depot in this city. 1t will
be directly north of the bridge, on the
east si2e of the street The uilding
will be $50 feet in length with plat
form OF 80 feet in length on the south.
1t is to be built on the most convenient
plan that depots are now made. looking
to the advantage of the shipper and
receiver Of freight. A platform. switch
and derrick will be built in the block
south of the one in which the passen-
ger depot is located for the use of those
shipping and receiving heavy freight.
The old depot will still be used for the
local freight business
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20
The Cattle Men Must Vacate.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February 1.-THE
reorganization of the Cherokee commission
is foregone conclusion. 1t is already set
tied that General Fairchil6's resignation
will be accepted The probability is that
the other republican commissioner WI re-
sign. If he does, the vacancy will undoubt-
ed dy lie off red to Major William Warner,
of Kansas City. Ex-Governor Charles Fos-
ter, of Ohio, who was with Major Warner
on the Sioux commission, has ready been
asked to take the place on the Cherokee
commission vacated by General Fairchid.
He has the matter under consideration, and
if he can arrange personal business matters
he viii accept. With Governor Foster and
Major Warner upon the Cherokee commits
sion something wou be accomp Isei or
the country would soon know the reason
why. Further criticism is made in the
senate upo1 the commission as at present
constituted. Senator Plumb explicitly
charged that the negotiations intrusted to
the commission mad been mismanaged.
Secretary Noble has had several conferences
with the president about the proclamation
t be Issued ordering catt'e men out of the
Cherokee strip. There is no doubt the
proclamation will be issued. The question
Is, when shall the order take effect. 1t is
conceded to be only fair that the cattle men
be gi en- time enough to get herds out of
tire Indian Territory. Secretary Noble
thinks that June would be reasonable
time. Senator Plumb would give the catt o
men until October to close out their busi-
ness.
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20
NoAS CHURCHES.

Topeka Journal: Rev. Jno. B. Hill,
who has preached for the congregation
of the new Westminster Presbyterian
church, for the past year, leaves on an
extended tour of the old world. intend
ing to visit Europe, Asia and Africa. He
will sail from New York on the 18th.
Rev. Mr. Harris. of New York, will
supply the pulpit for four months,
preaching his first sermon March 2nd.
Wichita Eagle: Bishop Hennessy re-
turned from st. Louis, where he has been
to participate in the obsequies of ono
of his old professors. On the way there,
while changing cars at Fort Scott, he
was unfortunate enough to lose his va
lise. The train hands made a search
for it, but were driven to the conclu-
sion that it had been stolen. The thief
did not gain much, but at the same
time the bishop was put to much incon-
venience. 1t contained only his Epis-
copal robes, which he valued at $50,
but it would be difficult matter for a
thief to dispose of them, and he would
scarcely have any use for them himself.
In st. Louis the bishop was compelled
to borrow from the arch bishop, who Is
a much smaller man.
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20

she engine and his right leg broken: Smith
jumped fvee, but also suffers from a broken
leg: The express messenger was seyereir
and perhaps fatally injured internally.
Three passenger coachee veil filed. vera
smashed, but none of them left the track
About dozen persons we're quite severely
injured, but none fatally.
A Mre Cane, OF Cdall, was thrown for.
ward and had several ribs broken. A bow.
name unknown. had his leg broken.
Peters has vile and eleven children and
has been on the road twenty years. $50
A posse of sherIffs and detectives ara
securing the country looking for the tramps.
No arrests are yet II ade.
The supports of the bridge through which
he tram plunged had been burned away
during the night. presumably by tramps.
leaving the road bel Intact. Whsn TIE
crash came RCaimaS;er Peters, who was
on the engine, jumped but IN the wrong
direct on, and was instantly killed. Erpi-
neer Naud and Fireman mith Jumped from
the opposite side and received iniur, es be-
fore mentioned. The baggage car piled
up on top of the engine. and the exnr 50
messenger, name unknown, was thrown
headlong and had both his arms broken.
Fortunately the banks of the creek are not
high and the baggage car acted as buffer
to the pas singer coaches which remained
on the track. No fatalities are reported
among the passengers, but several had
limbs broken. Mrs. Cane, Udall, four ribs
fractured; Josiah Erickson. Topeka, broken
arm; Edward Whitney, st. Louis, collar
bone fractured. Others suffered from cuts
and coatusions. The doctors and officials
of the town, who went to tho and of those
injured, rendered all assistance in their
power.
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20
Russell Harrison at Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Co., February 1S.-Russell Har-
rison spoke at the banquet here. He re-
ferred to the surrender of the city during
the war to his uncle, and said he little ex-
pected then that he would be the next visitor
of his family to the city. Continuing. he said:
"But 1 receive no surrender of a city worn
out in its own brave defense. To me be-
longs the higher, greater honor of receiving
the surrender of your friendship. 1t is dear
to me, and welcome, how welcome cannot
find words to teli." (Mr. Harrison's 3 words
had been frequently interrupted by hearty
appiause.) 81 take that applause not so
much a tribute to myself as to one of the
chief executives of this great nation" he
said. Then there was another hearty out
burst. Il know" he continued, "how dis
accept your kind invitation to be present
with you last fall. and l know that he has
determined to seize the first opportunity to
be among you, and know you as l have
known you so pleasantly, and bespeak for
him. though he stands as leader of the great
party to which you are most of you OPP osed.
the same candid, heerty southern greeting
which have received" Again the speaker
was stopped by the applause.
Referring to the late Mr.. Grady, he said:
81. too, am one of the younger men who
have hai their mental growth since the
war. and l say here. with all the frankness
and candor and truth of my nature. that
from this time forth it shall be my constant
aim to do what can to foster feelings of
friendship and brotherly love between the
people Of the north. south, east and west:
all people, over whom that flag so dear to
US all waves in Its beautiful grandeur"
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20
STOCK AND FARM.

Cedar Vale Star: John Pellus sold
twenty-seven head of two-year-old
steers last week, to Fred Bowers, of
Arkansas City, for $50 head They
had been on half feed up to the middle
of November, and full feed since that
time.
Jewell City Republican: A farmer near
Scandal raised II acres of cabbage last
year. He shipped the product to Kan
sas City, and it netted him between
$500 and $500. This gentleman claims
to have made $4,000 on his farm dur
ing the past nine years.
Mound City Clarion: Crane broth
ers, of Ottawa, have bought and shipped
from this place during the last month";
about ninety head of horses and mules.
They have shipped from Linn county
during the past year five hundred head
of horses and mules.-A. B. Crockett
and John Hanrahan left Tuesday with
two car loads of horses for the Boston
market. The Higgins brothers of this
township went on the same train with
them, with carload of fine horses for
the Philadelphia market.
Wichita Eagle: E. Armitage, of
Kalamazoo, Mich, is looking for Gel
cry farm. He has spent number of
years in that business in Michigan,
and says he is well satisfied celery will
grow here as we'll as in Michigan and
that southern Kansas will soon become
as noted for celery as any spot in his
native state. He will look around for
several days, and, as he expresses it, he
intends to buy farm and engage in
the business. There is considerable
labor connected with the business, call
ing for number of employees, which is
regarded as lending importance to the
fact that Mr.. Armitage intends to To-
cate here.
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20
He Whirpad His Wife

NEWTON. Conn.,. February 19.-John
Campbell. of this place, was fogged by
four masked men, and is suffering badly.
Campbell has been in the habit of beating
his wife, an amiable young woman, and has
once been arrested and confined in Jail for
threshing her. On Sunday afternoon he
struck her on the head with blunt instru-
ment. making a dangerous wound. Mrs.
Campbell ted to a neighbor's house. Her
wounds were dressed and the woman was
made comfortable. Late at night four cit
iZens, masked, entered Campbell's house
and dragged him to the street. Campbelps
night dress was torn off, and in nude con-
dition he was lashed to telegraph pole.
The men then whipped him with raw hides
until he became unconscious
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20
Seventy-Five Thousand.

TOPEKA. KAN. February 1S.-In the United
States circuit court Rossinston. Smith l.
Dallas. as counsel for the complainants in
the case of George p. We colt, of Portland,
Me-. and Samuel Hanson. of Eoston,
against Joab Mulvane, the Topeka Water
Supply company. the Topeka ater COM
pany. Co n and Stanton. of New York, and
the Atlantic Trust company, of New York,
deposited 81 900 in cash as a bond to in
sure Mr.. Mulvane for any damages that
may accrue. 1t is a very unusual thing to
del osit cash bond in court. and especially
tond in any such amount. The money
was obtained in Kansas City. 1t was
charged that Mr.. Mulvane had gone to all
the banks in Topeka and secured Their
promise that they would not f. rnish money
or be security for the compliments or aid
them In furnishing the bond. When Mr.
Smith made the deposit he told Mr. Nc
Farland. of defendants counsel, that he had
an application TO make in the case. Mr.
Mcfarland was greatly surprised. and was
really dumbfounded when the 81. 90 in
cold c1sh was produced and placed in tn
depository of the cont.
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20
Frauds in Florida.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 15.-Attor-
ney General Miller's response to senate
resolution asking for information concern
ing the operations OF the circuit court of the
northern district of Florida, has been LAID
before the senate. 1t consists mainly of
letters from the oifc ais OF the court setting
forth that it Is impossible to enforce any
process OF tie United States court IN con-
nection with the eielt;on cases, as the deD-
utles are abused, the prisoners rescued and
witnesses teri oriZed. United States Attor-
ney Stripping advises the government to
station military company IL Madison O
protect the marshal in his work. In an
other letter Stripping info ms the attorney
general that ). &. Sarder, superv sor of
registra on of election in Alachua county,
had plead ID guilty to two indi ,tments
charging him with refusal to register per-
sons entitled to registration. His VIC. .atlons
OF the law, the distri, attorney says, were
very flagrant, but in view of his confession
of guilt, the p omises of himself and friends
that there should be no IepitltiOn of the
ofense, some prominent repu1icans, Mr..
st lpllng says, l1nportuned him not to press
JUDI ment against Sardler until December,
1880. In the meantime to be released on
$500 bail. The purpose of this, the dis
Jtlct attorney says, is ultimately to have the
tuC gment finally suspended. He recon-
mends that the arrangement be carried out,
Phillip Walter. chief supervisor of regis
tration, reports the fact of Sardler's plea of
guilty to the attorney general and adds: II
merely send you these (the indlctments) to
show you the state Of affasrs in this state,
and can assure you, put it mild when l
inform you that over 10000 votes were
thrown out afte~ they were cast: that in q
lit e upward of 100 precincts in tn state
at least ten persons in every precinct were
kept off the registration list, and thereby
deprived of their vote.'
In answer to District Alto ney Stripling's
letter recommending that said Sardler be
not sentenced, Attorney Miller wrote that
he did not approve of the plan to allow
Sardler to escape punishment. The presi-
dent, he said, concurred in that view, and
thought Sardler should be punished to this
full extent of the Law.
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20
Hot From the Wires

DENVER, Col, February 1.-THE police
has arrested Oscar Roberts and Arthur
Butcher on charge of conspiracy to kid
nap ex-senator Tabor and hold him for
$4,000 ransom.
WAsHINGToN.-There is a call out for
green hackers to gather and reorgani7e On
March :. the sixth anniversary of the deci-
sion of the supreme court that congress h S
The sovereign and constitutional power to
emit bills of credit. provide currency for
the whole people and to make the notes of
tie government (gre ntacksl lesa tend +.
WAsHISGroS.-The president has author
lied the expenditure of 5000 for the relief
OF the present urgent needs O the EeyiPs
LAX Indians in North Dakota. A measure
Is pending in congress approprlating $780,
eco additional for the substance OF these
Ind ans.
CHlCAGc.-There seems to be little doubt
that the Omaha fre ght rates will be re-
duced, and if so h. Kansas City rates will
lne itably be pulled down: The Chicago "
Alton Will insist upon as low rates to Kan
sas City as are made to Omaha. All these
proc ee lings are in d rect violation of the
associatlon ru es. but the roads seem to
have thrown their agr ements to the winds
for the Iurpose of getting even with one
another and contributing to the general de-
moralIzation.
w AsHlNGIoN.- nlTGy- -nlLe lIllillOu QOl8rS
is the sum which the army engine srs esti-
mate will be needed for river and harbor
appropriations for the next fl cal year.
CHAMBERLAIN. s. D.-Ma;Or Anderson,
with a strong detachment OF mounted In
dian police, swooped down upon a crowd of
gamblers and confscate1 all their para
phernalla. The gamb ers escaped. In
future the agent says al persons running
games of chance or selling Ii luor on Indian
lands will be vigorously prosecuted.
WAsHINGToS.-The SUBJ committee of the
world fair committee made its report to
the full committee, and the latter immedi-
ate reported the bill to the house. Two
bills were reported, one locating the fair at
Washington and one at either New York, Chi
cago or st. Louis. The moCo of procedure
recommended r is that on the completion of
the debate on the bills, the clerk of the
house shall call the rol of members who
shall name the site they prefer. If 10 se.ec-
ton be made on first call. the roll is to be
called again and again until a site has been
selected.
LATHRoP, Mo.-The temperance crusaders
have formed regular organ zation, and
issued an address to the women of the coun-
try urging them to drive out the saloonists
by force.
CHICAGo.-The government authorities
have decided on the new quarantine lire for
splenic, or Texas fe er. The new line
places under the ban all Of the Indian ter
ritory and all of Texas, except the Pan
hand portion lying north of the thirty
fourth parallel.
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20

l1ena, to bring them together to take coun-
sell where was the need to constitute itself
tehglous-social society? Now, if it be
ciaimed that tie Alliance is not anti Cath
QUO, that Is to say, which no Catholic can
JOIN, and Is only for secular puI posss, what
need IS there of a chaplain to tx the price
on cattle; what need of a ritual to consult
ABOUT raising crops: to take counsel to-
freight"
In conclusion Bishop Fink advises as fol-
lows: "NOw If the authorIt es of the Farm
ers Alliance do really and not n appar-
entity seek the gool of the arrnlng popu!a-
tlon let them present a constitution which
all farmers can adopt: let them present
plat orm on VIII ch ali farmers can stand, be
tney catholics or agnostics, Protes ants or
lnndels- Let them come forward as trends
OF the farming population and appeal TO
the honest farmers, and they will lind no
class more faithful and earnest than the
Cathoilc farmers, ana none who will work
more honestly for the avowed and honest
ends OF the association. As long. however.
as they dabble in religion. as they set up an
aiilance which was to sup. ly the fa mers
with farmers Ie igon. aud act the farm
erS savior to save their souls, no Catholic
Will take any part in the alliance, nor can
he without violating his conscience.
although no Catholic can, with safe
conscience, become member of tle Farm
ers Alliance. such as it is. according to its
constitution and ritual. no Catholic farmer
is prevented to work for the accomplish
ment of work nee led by them to themselves
against the in Justices of which they so justly
complain. Holy Church has no objection
to any number of workingmen, or any other
class of men, associating themselves to-
gether for honest purposes, provided that
such association be open and honest AMI
avoid training after sec ct and forbidden
societies, or dabbling In religion, or setting
I~l
stituted religion IN place of the divine relig-
ion established by Jesus Christ, the Savior
of mankind"
All rectors of parishes are required to
read the bishops pastoral to their congrega-
tiOns on the first Sunday after It's receipt.
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20
Bishop Fink and the Alliance.


LEAvENwoRTH. KAN, February 15.-Bishop
Fink, of this diocese, has Just issued q
Lenten pastoral, much of which is devoted
to the present lamentable condition of the
farming community and gives Catholic
farmers advice with reference to the Farm
ers' Alliance.
The bishop reviews the constitution of
the Farmers Alliance. and gives his opin-
ion that no Catholic can become member
of it under its constitut on. The reasons
assigned are that it tells the farmer, not in
so many words, but in reality: "You can
share in our benefits If you adopt the relig-
ion which we have establishes: we have our
own chaplain, our own religious ser ice,
our own religious observances. and have no
need of Jesus Christ or HIS church. We
form farmers alliance; set up a farmers
chaplain to preside over and direct our
farmers religion"
"If," says the bishop. ''the Farmers' Ali
ance had confined itself to ITS legitimate
purpose, to protect that worthy class Of cit
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20
A Better Outlook,


New YORK, february 17.-R- G. Dun &
CO. s weekly review of trade says:
The business outlook is somewhat more
favorable. While larg amount of money
has gone into the treasury, rates Eere are
moderate and the market easy. All inte-
rior marE cts are als) eas er, while Kansas
City Is firm at the usual rates, the demand
there is moderate.
funds have been received from New
York and at all other points the market is
compa at tvely ea'y. heports as to the CO
lections are satisfactory with ew xceptions.
Milwaukee notes only moderately good"
DetSbit slow from country towns.
No relief appears in the coal business.
and the February tonnage has been reduced
to 2,COO.CO0 the output IN January hay ing
cen $4,000 tons below that of last year.
The textile industries report more hope
full run. Cotton manu- a turerS have IN
creased their taking of cotton largely.
There is better demand for " olen goods
also; manufacturers pursue a conservative
course. The markets have not tended up
ward during the past " EEK. In wheat there
has be n decline of . cents, and in corn
Gee Inc of q, the current price even at
the seaboard icing only 35ss cents. Oats
are also 9s cents lover, and pork products
un hanged, as is oil with small transac-
tlons.
The exports of wheat and -four have fallen
much below those of the same time last
year, while corn exports continue large.
For the past week the treasury has taken in
four million more cash than it has paid out,
and while ITS disburseme ats for pensions are
expected to be large. further purchases of
DO lds IN large amount is not anticlp .ted.
If no further supplies of money return from
the interior a closer market will naturally
resu before April 1.
The business failures number 3O2 as COM
rared with total of 32l for last week. For
the corresponding week of last year the
figures were 2S9.
Thomas County cat., 1890-02-20

several valuable books that are very
useful in explaining number of things
in the art of war. Telegraph instru-
ments have been secured and line es-
tablished between G and NJ troops quar-
ters.
An Abilene special: A disgraceful
episode took place at the funeral of
Mrs. John Como. Her husband and
children are Episcopalians. She was q
French Catholic and the interment was
in the Catholic cemetery. Rector w.
d. Christian, of the Episcopal church,
was asked to pray at the grave, and as
he commenced Michael Hines. a blatant
Catholic, cursed him as bastard her.
etc and refused to allow him to proceed
on the consecrated ground. As the
prayer proceeded. Hines cursed the fam
lily and friends, and attempted to cover
up the coffin. Two ladies were driven
out of the cemetery and much excite
ment followed. The service was finally
completed, but much i'll feeling has
been eDgendered by the affair.
Hiawatha World: Judge Bassett,
of Kansas, has decided peculiar case.
Many years ago a Mississippian by will
freed his slaves and directed his ex-
ecutor to buy land in some free state
and settle the negroes upon it. This
was done in Doniphan county, Kans.
By the terms of the will the negroes
were to hold the land in common, and
if one moved off 1t was to revert to the
rest. Finally one old negro sold part
of the ground, and afterwards took pos
session Of it again, claiming that he
had no right under the will to sell. The
attorney claimed that the will contem-
plated perpetuity of title that was
contrary to the spirit of our laws, as it
entailed property for succeeding gener-
ations, and the judge SO held.