Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-05
CHOWDER
Interesting News Items FrOn Many News
Csntsrs, Including Dynamite for the
CGeE; Revolution in the Ar
geattne Republic;
Proposed Appropriation to Investigate the
UnderfiOW Of the Arkansas Valley;
International Sunday School
Convention, Etc, Etc.

vienna, June 27.-Pnvate dispatches re-
ceived here via Bucharest, confirm recent
report of the discovery of mine under the
czar's apartments in st. Petersburg.
LAWRENCE, KAE.-A wreck occurred on
the Union Pacific railway, eight miles east
OF this city, an excursion train consisting of
SIX coach loads of colored Masons from Kan
ses'City, bound for Bismarck grove, being
the train. Seven persons were injured, two
quite seriously.
LoNDoN.-A dispatch from Buenos Ayres
says that revolutionary agitation has started
m Entire Rios. province of the Argentine
Republic, and is increasing.
New YoRK.-Census Supervisor Sedpvick
estimates the population OF BROOKLYN at
$4,000.
DENIsoN, TEA step has been taken to
provide for the extension of the Denison.
BOnham d New Orleans line to the Red
river. The line to Red river will run north
through the Indian territory, tapping the
most valuable coal fields there, thence to a
connection with the Gould system.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Senator Moody re-
ported from the select committee on irriRa-
ton of arid lands an amendment making an
appropriation of $250,000 to enable the sec
rotary of agriculture to cause surveys and
field examinations to be made to ascertain
the value of underfow waters for irrigation
purposes within the region lying on the
eastern slope of the Rocky mountains.
NEW YoRK.-The directors of the Chicago,
Rock Island Il Pacific company declared the
regular quarterly dividend of l per cent,
payable August /.
PTTTsBURG, PA.-The sixth international
Sunday school convention assembled In Me-
chanical hall, this city. with nearly ], 200 del
egates present from all parts of North Amer
+ lea, every state and territory being repre-
sented, and the British provinces, including
Prince Edwards Island and New Brunswick,
vith'the possible exception of Manitoba.
BALTIAfoRE.-Judge James Lawrenson,
who has been in the postal service in the
United States continuously for seventy
years, is dead, aged 81. Judge Lawrenson
has sworn into Office every postmaster gen.
eral since the days of President Jackson.
NEW YoRK.-Fire broke out in the Kings
county penitentiary. The prisoners were
Kept under perfect control. Loss to the
firms who contract for prison labor will be
about $25, 900.
PURv1s, MIss.-The case against John L.
Sullivan for prize fighting, came to an end,
Sullivan pleading guilty and was fined five
hundred dollars.
SARAToGA.-The court of appeals decision
in the sugar cases is strongly against the
trust. The Judgment of the lower courts
dissolving the trust are fully confirmed by
the court of appeals.
ALBUQUERQUE, n. M.-The entire business
portion of Cenllos. n. NJ, fifty miles north
of Albuquerque, was destroyed by fire. The
loss is about 100000.
LoNDoN.-Sir Edward Bradford, the new
chief commissioner of the MatrODOlitau no
lice, has adopted course that will cause the
force to regret more than ever the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Munro. One of his first official
acts has been to deny the right of the men,
bers of the police force to hold meetings for
the purpose of discussing their grievances.
RoMK.-The successful candidates at the
municipal election are all liberals.