Thomas County cat., 1890-11-13
Perhaps it is well that Kansas had but

Perhaps it is well that Kansas had but
seven congressman to risk this time.
Election riots of serious character are re-
ported in some of the Swiss cantons.
At Martinsdale, Indiana, several cats died
from diphtheria after they had communi-
,ated the disease 70 many children,
The alliance counts upon having twenty
five members of the next congress, who will
act as a unit, holding the balance of power.
Indications are that Michigan has elected
full democratic state ticket, while the re-
publicans concede the defeat Of their gov
ernor only,
A Chicago court holds the anti-pool selling
laws unconstitutional, because they except
sales within the enclosures of race courses,
thereby giving special privileges.
The loss of republican majority in the
lower house of the next congress will cause
the present congress to be very industrious
from now till March next.
Two hundred dollars reward is offered in
Arkansas for testimony that will lead to the
conviction of any person who may be guilty
of violation OF the election laws.
Reports from all parts of Indiana show
that the election has been a veritable land
slide for the Democracy. The entire demo-
cratic state ticket is elected 10y big majorities.
General Miles has been investigating the
Indian Messiah of the northern tribes. He
believes that 1t Is Mormon scheme; and
that no serious trouble will come of it.
Atchison county gave Humphrey and Rob-
inson the same number of votes, 2,20S, and
Willlts S63.
The Italian consul general declares that
the new American tariff law is favorable to
II. lx...l 1rol
increase in Italy's trade with the United
States.
An extra stock train of seventeen cars on
the Wabash made the run from Kansas City
to Chicago in fifteen hours, leaving at $50
O'Clock p. IN. and arriving at 1880 O'Clock
q. IN.
The chairman of the Nebraska state dem
ocratic central committee claims Boyd's
election by from 5000 to 1000 plurality.
He claims all the congressman and the entire
state. ticket.
canard has gained place in western jour
mails to the effect that the postmaster gener-
ais Philadelphia house had failed, and that
q panic in Wall street had resulted. There is
no truth in it.
The steamship Leon, of the Mallory line,
with a cargo of cotton from Galveston, had
a fire which seven engines could not put out
at her pier IN New York. The ship had to
be scuttled and sunk.
An official count Will probably be required
in Mr.. Mckinley's district. The contest is a
very close one and reports of Mckinley's
election and his defeat have alternated rap
IDLY. But whether elected or defeated 1t is
by slight majority.
The chairman of the Wisconsin democratic
state central committee claims the state by
$4,000 plurality. The chairman of the re-
publican state central committee comedies
the state to the democrats, legislature and
all, but gives no figures.
Mills of Texas, Crisp and Blount of Geor-
gia, Springer of Illinois. Hatch and Dockery
of Missouri, McNiIllrn of Tennessee. Flower
of New York ana Wilson of West Virginia,
are among the democrats who are already can
didates for speaker of the house in the Fifty
second congress.
An Austin special says: Parties arriving
here from Upper Refs river valley report that
Indians are troublesome in that section and
the people have called upon Governor Bell
to forward guns and ammunition to be pre-
pared in case of hostilities. Voluteers will
go from here if needed.
William Cutler boarded passenger train
at Oklahoma City to go to his home in OF
tawa, Kan. where he resides. His friends
nouced tnat ne SANK GOWN Wnen tne tram
started, and it was discovered that he was
dead. His remains were taken off and will
be shipped to his parents. He was unmar-
ried, and heart disease was the trouble.
The state grand jury of Missouri has handed
in a sweeping denunciation of the whole
grand jury system, and called for its abolI-
ton. The report declared the grand jury a
superfiuous adjunct to criminal jurisprud-
ence, and asserted that in most cases it
hinders and delays the administration of
justice, while it affords the members, when
so inclined, the opportunity to crafty malice
or blacken the reputation of reputable men.