Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-10-02
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OF Hurried Reaoef9.
The export of goat skins from Mexico dur.
ing the year 1889 amounted to over s, 10000.
A resolution has been introduced in the
house of representatives calling England TO
account for severe treatment of certain
Americans held in that country as political
prisoners.
The Rock Island route has changed its
date to reduce charges for carrying gram
from Kansas to Chicago, from October to
October II, with present doubt about Its
being done then.
Iowa this year has q corn palace, sugar
palace. q coal palace, straw palace, blue
grass palace and a TAX palace. And yet Iowa
has little corn, no sugar. not much coal and
is not noted for either bluegrass or fax.
An instruction in Cuba is looked for by
those who make that island a study.
Ope-fifth of the population OF ireland, on
the western coast, are in danger of death by
famine, on account of loss of the potato crop.
A meeting of members of the national
council of the Irish National league has been
held at Cincinnati, at which England was
denounced for recent arrests made of their
leaders in Ireland.
Tho state of New York manufactures and
consumes more beer than Missouri, Illinois,
Ohio and Wisconsin. New York city mar
kets Is per cent. of the total alcoholic prog
duct of this country.
Hot Springs, Arkansas, has been flooded
by water spout. The water carried away
every movable object in the narrow valley.
The loss to property will amount to at least
SIS, 900, perhaps more.
If evidence is obtained showing that letter
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the mails, both the sender and receiver may
be held liable, either at the place of mailing
or the place of destination.
One thousand mother of pearl buttonmak-
ers, of Vienna, have been locked out, owing
to the Mckinley bill, which, the manufac-
turers believe, threatens to stop the entire
trade with America.
Six distinct shocks of earthquake have been
reported as occurring at Columbia, S. c.
The last shock was noticeable for nearly q
minute. A rumbling accompanied the
shocks, which appeared to come from the
south.
A street car in Chicago ran into the river
at an open draw in a bridge. The driver
could not work the brake, it being broken, SO
he opened the door and told the passengers
to jump for their lives. All saved them
selves.
Eight lace factories have been closed at
Calais in consequence of the strike. At
meeting of 900 lace workers it was unani-
nously resolved to continue the strike until
the manufacturers accept the terms of the
employees.
The packing operations in Kansas City,
Kan, continue quite brisk, the returns for
the summer season showing a total packing,
since March I, of ], 3l4 900 hogs, as against
894, 600 for the same period in 1889, an in
crease of 10000.
The Minneapolis mills got out very large
amount of -four last week. The output was
172,060 barrels, averaging q, 616 barrels daily,
against 160, 925 barrels the previous week,
and 141.990 barrels for the corresponding
time in 1889, and 16S. 40 barrels in 1885,
Two mortgages by the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, falling due in August, 1880, ana draw
ing per cent. interest, are being filed In
Texas. One is for 20,OOO,0 900, in favor of
the Mercantile Trust company, and one for
100000, in favor of the Central Trust
company.
Fowler Bros packing house, at the Chicago
stock yards, has been damaged by fire to the
amount of $3.50, 600. The fire originated at
1:3O O'Clock in the morning in the packing
room, or the engine room adjoining. 1t Is
not known definitely which, and NO cause IS
assigned for the fire.
Union Pacific switch n, at Denver. quit
work because they did lot like Assistant Su-
perintendent Burns. These swltchInen have
been in the practice of demanding fees from
shippers to have cars handled promptly.
About 20 per cent. of Colorado's business goes
through these yards, and delays there affect
the whole state.
Two hundred union carpenters at Spokane
Falls struck without a moments notice be-
cause the directors of the exposition build
ing upon which they were at work, found 1t
necessary to buy small lot of lumber from
q boycotted mill. Citizens Of all callings
took their places laying shingles upon the
great roof. The strikers lose their job.
In the states of Missouri, Kansas, Arkan-
sas, Louisiana and Texas and Indian terri
tory there has been 54 miles of track
struction; ZOOS miles under survey and 5,Oo1
miles projected, with fair prospects OF con-
structiop. One of the most noticeable fea-
lures is the large amount of work being done
independent of the large companies.
The situation, as between Austria and Rus
STA, is not becoming pleasanter and stories
are given currency which indicate that the
car and the Austrian kaiser are animated
personally by unfriendly sentiments toward
has requested his ambassador to ascertain
officially the strength of the Greek army
and navy, and that Greece is preparing to
very largely increase her forces.
Adam Rankin, of Johnson county, Kan,
took the special premium of a Studebaker
wagon for the best five bushels of corn at
the Interstate fair at Kansas City. Mo. There
were seventeen entries. Mr.. Rankin also
took the first premium of $500 for best
twelve ears of corn at the st. Joseph expo
sitioa in 1889, there being 1872 competitors.
The corn that took the premium wagon is
known as "Rankin's Long Yellow"