Western Kansas world., 1890-01-11
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Josiah Kellogg, s.verai times a member
of the Kansas legislature and once or twice
speaker of the house, died at his home, IN
Leavenwcrth, January 1.
RI Walker, United States marshal of
Kansas and Oklahoma said to q reporter
that the troubles in Oklahoma had quieted
down, but that most of the disturbance and
danger existed wholly in the brains OF news
paper correspondents
It is estimated at the treasury department
that there has been adecrease of nearly $4.-
600 900 in the public debt during the month
of December. The reduction for the cal
endar year is $81, 4SI, 49, against reduc--
tion of $91, ,536, 14S for the calendar year OF
1888.
The German ship Shakespeare has been
foundered in mid-Ocean, with probability
that all on board are lost.
The Salvation army which Is being perse-
cuted in Switzerland is composed mostly OF
English people. They appeal to the English
government TO protection. The army has
been of good service in the bad quarters of
London and are, therefore, there held IN
respect.
Another Pittsburg, Pa. alderman and
three constables have been convicted of
conspiracy to defraud. This makes five
aldermen convicted of receiving money to
settle illegal liquor selling losses. The
others are now serving terms IN the work
house.
Dexter G. Turner, the insurance swindler,
has been doing big business In South Da-
kota. He organized the state, placing local
agents in large numbers, and selling poll
cles on joint life risks at any price and on
any terms he could get. The state auditor
is now trying to catch him.
Electrical accidents continue. At st.
Louis little dog was killed by touching q
fallen wire. Its mistress was seriously
shocked when she went to the dog. A horse
erS were badly hurt before the current was
closed.
Five hundred men at work in Fort Scott
and between there and Rich Hill on the
Fort Scott d Eastern. A large force Of
men are engaged grading and blasting
through Elm street, IN that city, the cut be-
ing about fifty-four feet deep and 700 feet
long.
A petition signed by zoo hemp producers.
working men and business men, was sent
from Lexington, KY, to Chairman McKin-
ley, of the ways and means committee, ask
ing that the present tariff on hemp be main
tanned, and that all foreign tibres be kept
off the free list.
The Penticost band, or faith healers. are
operating in Illinois the same as IN many
reported cases in southern states. They en-
ticed two respectable young ladies to leave
their homes and go W IN male mem bers of
the band. from Lexington. The feeling
against the lecherous brutes is running very
high.
Representative Benton Mcmillan, of Ten
nessee, says over his own signature: "My
best hope is hat the heels and the hands OF
federal power may not be placed too heavily
on the necks of the people. Rumor says
there will be an effort to enact federal cleo
ton laws to govern elections in the states
southern states, of course-w,t tn the hope OF
reducing and eliminating ma;orit;es. Any
encroachmeEt on our rights we will resist
to the last extremity"
Dom Pedro's silver ware is valued at $780,,
900; the ewelry of tho iate empress, which
was kept in the treasury vault, is valued at
about 5000, 1000: Dom Pedro's personal jew
are valued at about S=40,0 and the coaches
and stables of the royal family at $4,000.
The furniture and fixtures of the palace are
said to be old and shabby, probably not
worth, all told, over 81, %. The museum
and brary are estimated to be worth about
100000.
The lead ng saloonkeepers of South Dako-
ia express themselves as det 'rmined to keep
open regardless of the prob bition clause
in the constitution. They say that the opln-
IONS of able lawyers have been gwen them
to the elect tn t, though their licenses eX-
pired with the year 1879, no penalties are
attached to their continued selling, nor Will
be until the legislative enactments enforce
the prohibitory clause. Until such enact
ments are pass d and go into effect they
propose to run wide open.