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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-15

threats of personal violence and hostile
demonstrations from taking possession of
his Office. It appears that Duckworth, who
is understood to be an independent repub-
hcan, was sonnet me ago appointed post
master to succeed a democrat who, with his
friends. it is said. has since used every
means to prevent his successor from taking
charge of the Office. 1hreats of personal
violence ami death. it is stated, were pub
hcly made and heaped upon him. On one
occasion placard labeled Radicals must
die" was placed on the porch Of his house.
TN another occasion a number of men, req
resentlng the unru y element, it is stated,
entered his house and by threats compelled
MN 70 sign letter OF resignation. As soon
as they were gone, however, Duckworsh
telegraphed the department. that il was OBJ
tanned by force and asked that it be disre-
garded. On the 9Th of the present month
Duckworth wrote to the postmaster general
that ne could hold out no longer, fearing
that ne would be killed, and asked that his
resignation be Immediately accepted. After
consultation with the president, and with
the postmaster general, General Clarksoa
telegraphed Duckworth as follows:
what power this department has will be
used to protect you and place you iE DOS
session of the Office to which you have been
appointed. Communicate freely by tele-
graph full facts if interfered with further.
and immediate action Will be taken" He
also ordered two postofice inspectors to
proceed Immediately to Sharon and inves-
tigate the whole matter. Attorney General
Miller also ordered United States mar
shall to the scene of the trouble. Duckworth
was recommended for the office by a large
number of citizens, including one or more
OF national influence, as an honest and
capable man.
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WHISKY FLOWS.
The LathrOP Ladies. Having Spilled whis.
~ In Their Own Town, Organize
to Visit Other Places on the
Same Erraud
They Decide to 90 to Plattsburg, the County
Seat, to Work up Crusade There
Criminal Suit to be Entered
Against Them.

LArHRoP. Mo-, February 11.-Sixty ladies,
who are interested in the movement recently
inaugurated against the saloon keepers of
this place, held meeting here, at which it
was decided to send a committee of fifty to
Plattsburg, Mo-, TO aid the ladies of the
latter town in a similar crusade against the
liquor dealers there. This decision was al
most unanimous, but four ladies voting
against it. If the proposition is favorably re-
celved, the strenuous attempt of sbolishing
the saloons in Plattsburg will no doubt be
made. The saloon keepers have entered suit
against Charles P. Jones for 81, 900 damages.
Jones Is supposed to be one of the leaders
In the movement The prosecuting attor-
ney states that he will enter criminal suits
against all the ladies who destroyed the
hquor, and not only against them, but also
against their husbands AID brothers who
encouraged them. The inception of the
trouble was on January IL. On that day
John T. Brooks was seriously stabbed in a
drunken row. Mrs. Brooks said to a neigh
Dor $50 goes the story that with assistance
she would destroy all the liquor in the town.
Her friend told her that she could get
twenty five people to help her in the work.
A petition was circulated setting forth the
facts and asking the assistance of good
men and women in the labor. This petit
ton received the signatures of elghty-fve
persons, including the most prominent of
she town. Clergymen, lawyers, doctors
and business men were among the sigma
lures and many of the best ladies.
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Mourners 1nsuitcd in'church.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February IA dis
graceful incident occurred during the fun
eral services of Mrs. Coppinger, the daugh-
ter of Secretary Blaine. Mrs. Copplnger
was Catholic. The services took place at
st. Matthew's. The galleries were packed
with people. The pews were rese we'd for
the mOurners. AS Colonel Coppinger, who
is Catholic. entered the pew he made the
usual genufiection and sign of the cross, as
all Cathoi do. Secretary Blaine and
Mrs. Blaine followed HIM. They are Pres
bytevians. They did not bend the knee or
cross themselves. The omission was imme-
diately followed by an outburst of Kisses
from the right hand gallery. So loud was
the demonstration that it was heard all
over the church, and people looked in the
direction the ugly sound came from. Mr..
and Mrs. blaine were overcome by grief
and apparently did not notice tine Kissing.
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IN different parts of the country, one for
each 100000 inhabitants, provided that
each state and territory shall have at least
one 20 ITSELF. To those bureaus persons In
need of employment, Occupation. or relief.
or homes may apply for information. Fach
bureau Is to keep posted on these subjects
ana tell applicants of the cost of living.
condition of trade, and similar matters'
These philanthrc7ic institutions shall pub
gen 10 the neEspapers instances of extreme
poverty and distress and the needs of the
destitute, with a view to calling the atten-
ton of the cherita5ly disposed thereto
The bill also provides that all money paid
by the United States as wages shall be paid
70 citizens of the United States or those who
have declared their intention to become
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MI Randall.s Cnndition.

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 12.-Reprs-
sentative Randall has been again confined
to his bed for several days, but is now rest
ing more comfortably than during most of
the past week. He was worse than usual on
Thursday and Friday last ard was depressed
in spirits. hut is at present brighter and
more cheerful. He had several attacks of
chills during the week, and these, in his en-
feebled cOndit on, completely FRUSTRATED
him and prevented him from sitting up any
longer. 1t is hard for him to rally from
I'll Q attacks, VIII leave him emaciated
and weak. but his buoyancy and determin-
alton aid him in renewing his strength.
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Iowa beer Cases.

BURLINGTON, Ia, February IAN inter-
estine teer case came up in the district
court it being the replevin suit of st.
Louis brewery firm against Sheriff Fuller
ton. The suit grew out of the seizure last
summer of several car loads of beer con-
signed by the brewery to arties IN this city.
After the seizure the brewing company
brought suit to replevin the property, 6nd
on given bond the court ordered the beer
turned over to the consignees. After tie
impane,ling of jury the case was dis
missed, the costs to be paid by the brewing
company, the company thus saving the diff
ference between such costs and the value of
the beer. Several similar suits are pending
and will probably resell in the same way.
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AClnudburst in China.

SAN Francisco, CAL, February The
Shanghai Mercury of January Z, received
here, gives an account of the great cloud
burst near Nankin, of which & brief an
rouncement was received by cable at the
time. 1t says: On the eth of this neon, in
Jangtsee rlv r, rear Nankln, at about 10 a..
M. when the weather was bright there was
suddenly heard rushing noise as of water.
Two large black clouds appeared and soon
enveloped everything like fog, The two
TsItlchaw, where they burst asunder,
making a very loud report. During the
disturbance many boats were destroyed and
over ten hundred people were drowned.
Those who lost their lives were buried by
the authorities.
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A warming TO NatIonsl BsnI..

WASHINGTON. D. C.. February 12.-In.
formation has reached the comptroller of
the currency to the effect that a man call
ing hims IF E. Mc5regor who was at To-
peSa, Kansas, from January Is to 81,
claimed that he was an examiner of ma
tional hanks. The comptroller sass that as
there Is no examiner of this name, It will
be well for bank officers to be on their
guard against this individual AID to eL-
plore his sto-y.
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Strong Confidence In Future Business.

Strong Confidence ih Future Business.
New YORK, February 10.-R. G. Dun d
Co.'s weekly eview of trade says:
1t rarely happens that the situation in
bushes is as peIpleIing as it is now. The
general tenor of reports is less encouraging,
yet there is seen in every quarter strong
confidence in the future of business, and
such reaction as appears is generally be-
ieved to be temporary. The monetary
prospects have clearly improved. Domestic
money markets are generally growing easy
with moderate or fair demand. Collections
also are average, or fair, at nearly all points,
and definitely impro red at several. Money
accumulates here notwithstanding the treas
ury has taken in S1.C00,000 during the week
more than it has paid out. At almost all
interior CT les the unreasonable weather
still retards many kinds of trade. The
trade at most other points ls only fair for
the season. The larger branches of indus
Try do not for the moment show entirely en-
couraging results.
Wheat has declined a 4. corn q and oats
q of cent, with moderate trading.
Oil has risen 2 ents. Sugar stronger and
firm, but sales by Speeches are noted be-
low the trust prices. Coffee is steady, and
minor metals all lower abroad and weaker
here.
Little depression appeared in the stock
market, which is held very stubbornly, the
average of prices being scarcely a quarter
of per cent. lower than q week ago. The
report of earnings of railroad companies
are heavy, averaging TO" January a gam of
~ per cent. over last year. when rates were
much demoralized. The foreign trade of
the country seems to shrink a little as a
natural result afte: the enormous movement
of last year, and exports and imports at
New York both show some decline in COM
parison with year ago.
The business failures number 321 as COM
pared with total of 291 for last week. For
the corresponding week of last year the
figures were :03.
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Allen ThOrndyke Rice. successor.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 12.-The
president hes sent to the senate the following
nom;na ion: State departmental Charles
1 mory Smith, of T. nnsylvania, to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to Russia.
Mr.. Smith is one of the best known edi-
tors and journal SITS in the country. He
was for man years editor of the Albany
Evening Journal. but nee 1880 has con-
Quoted the Philadelphia Eress. He was a
delegate to the Chicago convention which
nominated President Harrison. He sue
cecds to the mission made vacant by the
death of Allen ThOrndyke Rice.
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The Latest by Wire.

Los ANGELES, CAL, February 11.-Great
damage has been done by the Los Angeles
river. 1t has changed Its course at almost
right angle just south of the city limits,
and. after crossing the country for six
miles, empties into the old Gabriel river.
LEAvENwoRTH, KAN.-Judge E. E. Stll-
lings died from blood clot on the heart.
He was Il years old, and had been resident
of Leavenworth since 1853.
PATERSON, n. Y.-Washington hall, 400
x600 feet, burned while ball was in pro-
gress. Everybody got out, but many left
their wraps. A militia armory was in the
building and 1000 cartridges exploded.
DALLAS, TEx.-The new court house here
is totally destroyed by fire. Loss, 100000.
portion of the court records were lost.
CoNNEL1sv11LF, PA.-The through mail
on the Baltimore d Ohio railroad ran into
a snow drift three miles east of Ohio Hill.
The engine and combination postal and
baggage car went over the hill into the
Youghiogheny river, entirely demolishing
them, the smoking car stopping on the
brink.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.-Blizzard.
STEPHEN, MINN.-Blizzard.
MASON City. h.-Blizzard.
SAUK CENTER, MINN.-Blizzard.
WINNIPEG, MANA.-The worst snow storm
known in Manitoba for many years has
been raging. The main streets of the city
are piled with drifts three feet high, the
schools are closed and business is practi-
cally suspended.
CHICAGC.-The anarchists in Joliet peni-
Tertiary are asking for new trial because
they were not present when the state su-
preme court finally passed upon their case.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Minister Thomas
Ryan reports from Mexico that the govern
delay recalling the obnoxious quarantine
regulations on American hogs.
KANSAS CRY, Mo.-The Chicago. Bur-
lngton & Quincy announces 20 per cent.
reduction in freight rates on packing house
products from the Missouri river via st.
Louis to eastern points, taking effect Feb
ruary Is.
TORONTO, ONT.-The York county council
has adopted a resolution urging the gov
eminent not to permit the expectation of
American cattle to Europe over Canadian
lines, on the ground that it would be injur-
ious to Canadian farmers.
WAsHINGroy, D. CT was astonished
beyond measure" said Attorney General
Miller, ito hear that any bill of that kind
had gone through one branch of the legis-
lature. l as little expected the legislature
of North Dakota to sanction lottery as that
the legislature would legaiize Iolygamy."
LATHRoP, Mo.-One hundred women
raided the two salOonshere, broke up every
thing and spilled $1,000 worth of liquor.
LoNDcN.-There has been 1S5 dead miners
taken from The Aberschyan colliery; killed
by an EXPLOSION
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The Anti-Trust Law Fails.

ST. LOUIS, Nc, Jebruary 12.-The state
has lost its first suit in the effort to forfeit
charters of resident Do atoms hat did
not comply with the secretary OF states
ord to make affidavit declaring no allegi-
ance to any pool or trust was the Jennings
ghts Land and improvement compan :.
and recently a suit wa brought D lrcuts
Attorney G over asking for FORTE ture OF
the company's charter. The suit has been
dafoaka6
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During the morning he was visited by the
remained with him from IL to p. N. Cen
eral Catlin and Mrs. Stranahan were also
with the secretary for some time, and it
was after conference between those named
that the funeral arrangements were deter
mined upon.
The physicians attending Mrs. and Miss
Wilmerding said that their patients are
better. Mrs. Wilmerding suffers a great
deal from bruises, and at times was hyster-
ical Is she began to realize the extent of
her terrible loss. Miss Wilmerding Ii de-
cidedlv hetker
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The COlored Men in Convention Pass
Pointed Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 10.-1he
national convention of colored people
adopted the address, 'To the People," pre-
pared by the committee on resolutions. in
which it is urged uTon the ''cOlored Ameri-
can voters of the United States, especially
in localities the IublIc sentiment of which
secures to them the efficiency and potency
of their votes, to support in the future only
such candidates Tor public Office as are
known to be IN favor of justice to the Amer
lean colored citizen" The address also
favors the passage of the B.air educational
bill; the passage of law 10 pat federal
elections under federal control and oppos-
ing the Morgan deportation bill On this
point the address says: while we recog-
nize the right of colored American citizens
to 60 to any country they may desire, or to
any part of cur own country, yet we do not
believe that it Is any part OF the duty OF the
general government to render any aid or
assistance from the federal treasury for
that purpose, and we do not ask it. All we
ask Is justice, equal rights and fair play. LII,
under said circumstances, we cannot sur
vive we will have none to b.ame but our
SeigeaD
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One Hundred and twenty Dad.

LONDON, February s.-An explosion oc-
Cured in colliery at Aberyschan, in Mon
mouthshire, ten miles northwest of New
port. Three hundred miners were lmprIs-
oned, and for several houJs no communities
ton could be had with them; an opening
was finally ected and at noon 30 of them
had been rescued. A number of those
taken out are severely injured. RescuIng
parties are still searching for those remain
ing in the mine.
It is feared that it will be impossible to
rescue tire miners who are still imprisoned.
Forty bodies have been taken from the
mine. Fifty miners are still imprisoned.
1t is not known whether they are dead or
alive.
The owners of the colllery estimate that
10 persons have lost their lives by the ex-
plosion.
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Cave DMellerS.

KANSAS CRY, No., February 10.-Lieu-
tenant Schwatks, of Arctic exploration fame,
passed through this city on his way east.
With him. he had nine cave jewellers. four
men, three women and two babies. They
are natives of the Sierra Madre mountains,
in Mexico. and are the first of the cliff or
cave jewellers to have been brought to this
country or any civilized country. They are
below the ordinary size. thin. almost to
emacIatlon. and have long. glossy black
hair. Coarse blankets of goats HAIR formed
their only covering. Lieutenant Schwatka
will exhibit these natives IN illustrating his
lectures to be delivered in this country and
Europe on prehistoric races.
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Secretary Tracy Rapidly Recovering.

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 5.-Secre-
tary Tracy continues to improve slowly.
Many prominent people called at the house.
His son, Frank B. Tracy, Is now with
him, having arrived on q special train. He
is the first member of his family the secre-
tary has seen since the awful calamity, and
his presence was an unmistakable source of
JOY and hope to the bereaved parent. The
president sent over to inquire after the sec
Rotary, and Private Secretary Halford called
TO consult with regard to the secretary's re-
moval to the White ho1se.
Secretary Tracy has displayed wonderful
recuperstive powers, and surprised his ply
ncians by getting out Of bed and dressing
himself. BE showed such strength that be
was allowed to descend to the library and
TemalD there during portio1 Of the day.
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The Willamette Valley a Roaring Sea.


PORTLAND, ORE., February THE water
is flooding First street and is knee deep.
Traffic in the streets is suspended, as the
only means of communication is by small
boats. The Pacific telegraph office floor is
covered with water and the river is still ris-
ing. There is no news from the south.
The sItuati n at Portland is due to the
rapid rise of the Willamette river. 1t flows
into the Columbia just above Portland.
For nearly a month past the hills and
mountains of Oregon through which this
river flows have been piled with continuously
falling snow. The drifts in some places
were fifteen and twenty feet high. During
the past few days, however, the warm winds
have melted this snow and the Willamette
river has become torrent.
On the Northern Pacific, between Nixon
and Trout creek, there have been several
avalanches, and the telegraph lines there
are also interrupted.
Much of the finest soil in the lower valley
has been washed down to the gravel and
bed rock. and the loan of the fields washed
out and bridges and culVerts demolished.
The heart of the valley has presented the
appearance of a turbulent sea for days, and
communication between Its many towns has
almost suspended. Bear creek itself has
oorne along a great deal OF wreckage, be-
sides fences, outbulldings and even barns
and houses. and has wrought much destruc-
ton IN undermining and sluicing OFF the
deep asluTlum that composes ITS banks. In
the Apologize region many people were
obliged to leave their homes for safety.
Great damage has been done to mining in
terests OF the section by the bursting of
dams and reservoirs, the breaking and fll-
ing of bitches and the loss of flume boxes
and machinery. The Oregon 4 California
railroad track in Southern Oregon has
been washed away for miles and the road
bed is seriously damaged along the whole
line. There has not been mail from either
tie north or south for several Gays. No
estimate of the loss can be made to this
county IN bridges. etc. Hundreds of thou
sands of dollars will not cover it.
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A Young Prince Was to Go for a sold,e

PARIS, February 1.-THE Duke of Or
lears, aged Il, has written letter to Presi-
dent Carnot appealing for permission to
serve his country. The republican ma ority
in the chamber approve the attitude the
government has taken in deciding upon a
simple enforcement of the law. The left
looks upon the act as a mere boyish esca.
pade, and holds that he shou'd be tried and
sentence , to assert the majesty of the law,
but after sentence he should be pardoned
and sent out of France. Thus the law would
be upheld, and there would be no royal VIC
TINS of epublican prosecution. The right
has abandoned it's intention to interpellsts
the government
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An Original Decision.

WICHITA, KAN. February Judge Mos
ley rendered decision which is entirely
original. A farmer named Steadman owed
a money loaner 500, and failing to pay the
broker a tached 1000 bushels of corn.
Steadman swore that he was burning corn
for fuel and that 1000 bushels would not
last more than a year. Under the law ex-
empting a years fuel the Judge dissolved
the attachment.
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LITTLE Rock, AK, February 12.-At
Dermott, station on the Houston Central
4 Northern railway, an engine attached to
a train of FIRE: ght cars ran into train loaded
with rliIs. lusiny fnghtful wreck. Peter
oyce, John Quinn and Mat Tevat en-
ployes of the TO d. were instantly killed
and several others seriously injur d. J. ID.
Cashier, tire conductor, VS. arrested.
charged with criminal carelessness.
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Missouri Prohibition.

SEDAL1A, Mo-, February 6.-What was de-
signed to be large prohibition state con-
vention, but what is now termed confer
ence, is in session here. The attendance is
very small Hon. Julius G. Hughes, of
Richmond, was made chairman. Commit
tees on resolution and state organization
were appointed and brief speeches made by
some of the leaders. Samuel Dickey, chair
man of the national executive committee, is
present and will idresS the conference.
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Conxressman KeIley's Successor.

PH11ADELPHA, Pa, February The
fourth congressional district republican
convention nominated State Senator John
E. Reyburn for the vacancy in congress
caused by the death of William ID. Kelley.
There was no opposition. The election will
be he'd on the 18th inst The district Is
strongly republican
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movement to Raise Money for Carrying
On the Eight Hours Strike.

BosToS, February 10.-A morning paper
states, apparently or the authority of the
leaders OF the movement, that there Is to be
organized In this country previous to the
eight hour strikes of May 1, 1850. gigantic
labor financial alliance within the ranks of
the American Federation of Labor. It is
proposed to accumulate joint stock fund
o, az least $4,000 before May Goth, to be
placed At the disposal of any trade whose
crafts may be OF q strike or locked out.
HE organisation of this alliance Is said to
Be already under way,
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Planted the Largest Vineyard in Kansas

ATCH1soN, KAN, February Adam
Bremen, of Doniphan, Kan, one of the
oldest and most prominent citizens of this
section of Kansas, died at his residence of
apoplexy. Mr.. Brenrer has lived In Ia l.
sas since 1857, and was well known as the
owner of the largest vineyard in the state.
He planted the first acre of vineyard In
Kansas.