Thomas County cat., 1890-11-20
COLBY,
KANSAS


to Brazil to die.
The meeting of the delegates for the ap-
pointnent OF state judges for the Kansas state
oratoricai contest, will be held at Topeka
the 10 inst.
The alliance leaders have already deter
mined upon national political organization
and have taken steps to perfect such, with
view to the campaign in 1892.
Protests are coming in from all parts OF
the United States against the fact that Presi-
dent Harrison, in his worlds fair appoint
ments, has not recognized the colored racs.
Queen Emma, of Holland, has been ap-
pointed regent TO govern the kingdom while
King William lives, or until he again be-
comes sane, winch is considered hopeless
Complete official returns in Iowa elect the
entire republican state ticket, including Luke
for raj. Jad commissioner.
Dipththeria continues to rage at San Fran
cisco. There were thirty-three new cases
and four deaths in twenty four hours.
American commercial travelling men are
required 70 pay a $50 license in Victoria, B.
{, anu nr-ir,- of the Travelling Mems
Protective asso+ lrion will keep away from
Victoria.
A Louisville, Ky., marty before starting fpr
the Indian territory a hunting trip, prb-
cured from the proper Washington authori-
ties a permit to take with them supply of
intOxIcants.
Rural England, is one of the most thinlv
populated countries of Europe
4 collision at Ottawa, Kansas, killed one
man and destroyed $4,000 worth of propt
erty. Two coal oil tank cars were in If and
helped to make big ire.
One Socum. a dentist of Guthrie, o. T.,
has eloped with the wife of a hotel man of
that place. the woman taking $4,000 along
Slocum's daughter remains to still be leadezl
in Guthrie society.
Judge David Mclean, ex-president of the
Savannah Savings bank, at Savannah, No.,
has been sentenced to two years in the peni-
tentiary for defrauding his depositers out of
100000, which he lost in speculation.
An epidemic of typhoid fever is raging at
Clementville. Ohio. There have been al
ready eighty-nine cases, of which twentv-fi
have been fatal. AT present forty persons
are stricken, and business is entirely sus-
pended.
A society young lady of EngIewood. llli-
nos, near Chicago, was killed by the use of
chloroform, administered TO her by surgeons
for the purpose of removing al unsightly
mole from her cheek.
The well known prize herd of Berkshire
hogs owned by N. X. Price Il Son, of Oska-
lOoSa, Ia. has been nearly destroyed by
cholera. Within the last two weeks l90 hogs,
valued at $3.50, have died.
Minister Robert T. Lincoln left Sringfeld,
after placing the remains of his son IN the
Lincoln monument. = rumor from Chi
cago that he will resign at once was prompt
ly denied by Mr.. Lincoln himself from
Wellington.
Z J. said that John Wanamaker and John
d. Rockefeller are largely interested IN the
half dozen tin plate manufactures being
located just now. The company has bought
1,000 acres of land at Park Ridge, H., and
will push work on buildings.
Traffic Manager Hanley, of the Santa Fe,
says that if the Is cent rate on hogs from
Kansas City to Chicago is made, as pro-
posed. Hutchison and all points in Kansas
can ship right through to Chicago and other
points independent of Kansas City.
The November returns to the department
of agriculture of rates of yield per acre, make
the average of corn 1919 bushels, which is S3
per cent. of the average of the last ten years,
period which included four unusually poor
years and only 73 per cent. of last years
crop.
A furious gale occurred along the Irish and
Welsh coasts, and quantities of wreckage
have been washed ashore. There was an in
cessant downpour of rain and the mountain
streams became torrents, and In the Festi-
nlog district swept away number of work
mems cottages.
Superintendent Porter, of the census, says:
"a partisan census is an impossibility. The
eleventh census is not the work of one man,
but will represent the united labor of 10000
persons. To assault the census, therefore, Is
to impeach the honesty of vast army of in
telligent and conscientious men and women"
Reginald Birchall has been hung in Can
ada for killing Frederick c. Benwell; both
Englishmen. Birchall's scheme was to lure
wealthy young Englishmen to Canada to
teach them farming. He got much money
this way. but the first one actually taken to
the country, on the pretence of going to ''the
farm" was found murdered. The jury said
Birchall did the murder.
Chairman Buchan has returns from all
but eleven western counties, which place
Humphrey ani the republican state ticket,
except Kellogg, about 5000 ahead. Buchan
says that Ingalls, majority on joint ballot can
not be forced below five. Chairman Chase,
of the peoples party, says his party will
name Ingalls, successor, having more than
enough voters to do it with.
There was furry of excitement in Topeka
November Is, caused by statement that
Barring Brothers. the London bankers who
are backing the Santa Fe railroad, had failed.
They were IN trouble but tided over it. Kid
der, Peabody & Co., the American represent
atlves, say tha. the American business of the
firm will not be affected.