Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-10-04
Len Over and Condensed.

WAsHNeroE, D. c., September 30.-The
limit of time within which other govern
ments may make arrangements for entering
into reciprocal arrangements with the United
States for free importation into their coun-
tries of American agricultural products has
been extended six months, or until January
1, 1892.
GUTHRIE, o. Towing to the suspension
; of the Capital bank there was quite run on
the Commercial bank, but it paid all de-
mands as fast as presented. kilograms were
received from Newton, Winfield and Arkan-
sas City, saying: "Money on next train"
WASHINGTON, D. C.-From careful inves-
tipation Of the orr GIN of tornadoes and their
geographical distribution, there is every
reason to believe that these storms were as
frequent and violent 200 years ago as now.
Moreover there appears to be no cause for
any unusual change IN the annual frequency
of tornadoes for like period to come.
CH1cAeo.-An acre of pine land, according
to President Roswell Miller, of the Chicago,
Milwaukee d s. Paul, furnishes more freight
tonnage than an acre of wheat does IN 100
years.
REDp1Ne, CAL.-The Redding and Cedar
vile stage was held up by two masked men
about twenty-five miles from here. The
Wells Fargo express box and government
way pouch were robbed of about $500.
GRANDFoRKs, n. D.-The state convention
of prohibitionists and the Farmers alliance
endorsed the republican nominees for con-
gress, lieutenant governor, commissioner CT
insurance and railroad commissioner, w. S.
Lotten, the democratic nominee for secretary
of state, superintendent of instruction and
railroad commissioner, 3. B. Stevents, and
nominated for governor Walter Muir: audi
tor, II. R. Dickinson; treasurer, K. j. Know
land; attorney general, c. Y. Young, and
railroad commissioner, Ira Turner.
New HAVEN, CoNN.-The freshman class
st Yale Is the largest that ever entered the
academy. This class has 240 and the scien-
tlfic freshman class numbers 160, making a
total of 400 freshmen.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Three burglaries were
committed in one afternoon, in broad day.
light. Men are held up, robbed, slugged and
/ shot at every night.
VIENNA.-Polish journals assert that dur
| ing the recent maueuvers of the Russian
army at Kovnothe Krastowae, a bridge col
| lapsed and that 400 soldiers, who we're cross
| ing the bridge at the time of the accident,
were thrown into the water and drowned.
BERLN.-Informatio received here from
Paris and Vienna, and the state of things
here, GO to show that the American ministers
| to France, Austria and Prussia are all of the
| opinion bllStO tLcoC IuISo dEo
prepared to accept the principles of reciproc-
ity embodied in the American tariff bill.
/ New YoRK.-General Abraham Duryea
died at his residence here.
FoRr SMITH, ARK.-Colonel c. Boudinot,
the well known Cherokee lawyer, died in this
| city of dysentery.
DENVER, CoL.-Sensationa al reports have
| been received here from Mullen, Idaho, to
the effect that settlers within radius of fifty
miles had organized for the purpose of wip-
| ing out of existence the NeZ Perez Indians,
| who have for months past amused themselves
| by burning towns, scalping the innocent and
outraging defenseless women.
| LANSING, MICH.-Governor Luce has
sent a letter to all the prosecuting attorneys
| in Michigan ordering them to see to it that
the United States law against lotteries Is
strictly enforced. This move was made at
the request of the anti-lottery people of Lou
isiana, and as far as Michigan is concerned,
the governor says that the laws shall be en-
forced to the very letter.
GUTHRIE, o. THE school law and the
location of the capital are still taking up the
time of the legislature. OF the questions in
the educational bill the most trouble
some are those of mixed schools, the
| location of the school buildings, and meas
ure introduced by Gardenhire, the president
of the council, providing for the printing OF
school books by the state printer. The CAPT.
tai question will probably be called up and
settled next week. Guthrie is forcing the
fight and will apparently retain the capital.