Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-01-04
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Sioux FALLS. S. D., December 31.-Nat-
ural gas has been discovered at Redfeld, in
SPHINX county, South Dakota. The find is
the strongest yet found in the state and Its
quality is of the best. This is the fourth
discovery of gas in South Dakota within
sixty days.
WAsHNGToN.-The contractors for the
construction of the new cruiser, Baltimore,
have notified the navy department that the
vessel Is completed. and Secretary Tracy
formally instructed Captain Schley to accept
her cOnditonally uFon the completion by
the contractors of any work remaining to
De done under the contract. The Baltimore
Is the eighth vessel accepted by the govern
ment since 1t undertook the construction of
the new navy. All the vessels are built of
steel, of which the Roach cruisers were the
beginning.
LoNDoN.-Portugal, Germany and Italy
will shortly send a collective note to the
provisional government of Brazil protest.
ing against the governments scheme in re-
gard to the naturalization of foreigners re-
siding in Brazil
KANSAS CITY.-John NJ. Sergeant, of this
city, formerly contracting agent of the
Atkinson, Topeka ! Santa Fe Railway COM
pany, has been appointed a commercial
agent of the company with headquarters in
this city.
s.. Paul, MINN.-Three new bishops were
consecra ed here with all the august and
imposing rites of the Catholic church. The
ceremony was conducted by Archbishop
Ireland, assisted by the most Rev. Thomas
i. Grace. The priests upon whom the mltre
was conferred were the Rev. John Stanley,
of st. Paul; Rev. Jams McGloria, of Min
neapolis, and Joseph B. Cattle, of Winona.
The Rev. Walter Elliott, of New York, de-
hvered the conservation ceremony.
LEAvENwoRTH, KAN.-Wllliam Green and
George Walkerson, two negroes, are under
arrest for the alleged murder of the old
soldier, Alex blackburn, who was found in
an clubhouse with his skull crushed. The
colored men were seen with Blackburn on
the night of the murder. It is supposed
that the pension money that Blackburn had
recently drawn was the incentive for the
crime.
ZANzIBAR.-Emln Pasha has had relapse.
There Is a secondary hemorrhage from the
ear and great anxiety is felt.
WAsHINGToN.-The secretary of the navy
has adopted new design for the flag of the
navy, to take effect July 1, 1891. 1t will be
applied to both the fag and the Union Jack
of the navy, and consists of a rectangular
arrangement of the forty-two stars.
L1HDoN.-A dispatch from Mentone says
that the throat allment of Mr.. Spurgeon.
the well known London divine, has assumed
grave aspect. Inc doctors IN a6tendance
diagnose to case as one of govt. Mr.. Spur
geon also suffers severely with pain in his
knees
KANSAS CITY.-In Cooper county, Missouri,
is a woman who has just found out that she
is free woman. She was the slave of os.
Hickman, who, since emancipation, has
kept her in Ignorance of the fact that she
was free. She told her story to a lawyer
and he brought suit to recover 81 400 wages
q ., "A
the Hickman estate. The court decided
for the plaintiff and allowed one-half the
amount claimed.
OKLAHOMA CITY.-The people of this city
experienced feeling of relief when they
awoke and saw encamped on the side of
Oklahoma hill two troops of United States
cavalry. The troops had been sent from
Fort Reno by command of General Merritt,
commanding the department of the Mis-
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