Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-12
NEWS BREVITIES.

The opera house at Salt Lake, Utah, burned
down; a loss of $4,000.
The census of Chattanooga and suburbs ap-
proximates 10000, an increase of $50 per
cent. since 1880.
Three shocks of earthquake were felt at
Santa Rosa, California. These were the
second series of shocks felt, and the hghtest.
A man dropped ashes from lighted cigar
among a show window full of fireworks at
Hiawatha, and they all went off at once.
The Kansas City & Memphis railroad has
reduced the number of employees in its Kan
sas City shops by fifty men, and the hours of
work from ten to mime.
There is a law suit started in the United
States court at Chicago, to settle upon a divi-
sion of the Doodle between the promoters of
the Texas capitol building steal.
The Cherokee commission Is now treating
with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes. They
failed to bring the Kickapoos to an agree
ment, but that will come along in good time.
The wages of the. Northumberland, Eng
land, miners have been increased % per
cent. This makes an advance of 30 per cent.
in the wages of the men within few months.
The commissioner of pensions has asked
for 40 new clerks, made necessary by the
new pension law, which that officer estimates
will add quarter of million to the pen
sion rolls.
Glorious weather on the Fourth of July;
weather comfortable after two weeks of heat;
a shower the previous evening settled the
dust; clear as bell and everybody happy.
This applies to Topeka and to Kansas as far
as heard from early.
The journeynen stair builders of New
York city have succeeded In prevailing upon
their employers to grant them the eight hour
work day with no decrease of pay. The con-
cession is unanimous, and will affect 500
workmen.
A hot wind with mercury at 102 is reported
from Huron, S. OAK, at the same time that
q cold wave, with temperature 80, with slight
frosts In low places is reported from Black
River Falls, Wisconsin; both on the morn
ing of the 9Th.
The National bank of Buenos Ayres has
suspended payment and the shares of the
bank fell from 1853 to 100 and closed at 11S.
panic was created on the bOurse at Buenos
Ayres and general feeling of distrust pre-
walls. Gold now commands premium
of 148-
Parties owning property on Michigan ave
nue., Chicago, between the auditorium and
Park Row. have filed bill in chancery IN
Columbian exposition from erecting any
buildings on the lake front
A circular letter has been sent out to all
the boards of trades In the country by the
New York produce exchange. 1t Is protest.
against the new form of bill of lading which
ali the railroads adopted the LIST of July and
sprang upon shippers without any warning.
At the meeting of the officers of the Third
regiment of the Kansas National guards the
following officers were elected: ]. W. F.
Hughes, colonel; H. w. Frost, lieutenant
colonel: Charles p. Drew, major. These
officers have served five years, and are all
promoted except Colonel Hughes, who sue
ceeds himself.
The citizens political movement was or
eanized In New York city. Wheeler T:
Peckham, the chairman, explained the creed
to be "Purifcation of local politics and 20 |
Kill the blighting influence of Tammany |
hall" Resolutions keyed TO this note were /
passed. Karl SchurZ was one OF those pres |
emit A committee to prepare for nomina- |
tons was selected.