Thomas County cat., 1890-10-09
Interesting News Items.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. October 1.-The census
bureau has announced the population of
cities and towns as follows: San Francisco,
297, 800; increase, 6i,031. San Jose, Cal,
1902; increase, 5.46O. Fort Scott, Kan,
1887; increase, 6,i65. Arkansas City, Kan,
1851; increase. 1872. Winfield, Kan, 5, ,147;
increase, 2.303. Parsons, Kan, s, 136; IN
crease, 2.537. Emporia, Kan, 1850, IN
crease. 9l9.
LoSDox.-Genoa and Valadolid, Spain,
have decided to restore the houses in which
Columbus lived and where he died.
Ell. PAso, TEx.-The almost limitless pas
turage in the state of Coahuila, Mexico, is
now in splendid condition, and among the
Mexicans there is a strong movement to Sc
cure the importation of the cattle which have
been ordered out Of the Cherokee strip. In
order to do this il will be necessary to have
the Mexican congress reduce or abolish the
tariff upon American cattle, and an effort to
that end will be maze.
WASHINGTON. D. C.-New rules have been
promulgated by the United States pension
bureau, prepared for the purpose of assisting
claimants without attorneys to intelllgently
and properly prepare and prosecute their
claims before the pension bureau. All neces-
sary details and all essential requirements
are plainly stated. Copies of these rules may
be had upon application to the pension bu-
reau.
ST. LoU1s-Failure of an operator to de-
liver train order to train men caused a
head end collision at full speed. on the Bal
timore Ohio railroad. Eight persons were
killed The young operator disappeared
after discovering his mistake, and before tho
trains came together.
LINDSAY, OHIo.-The village of kinmount
is almost completely destroyed by fire. The
fire started IN Dunbar's hotel, and in few
hours the entire business portion OF the vii
lage was destroyed, only two hotels and one
store being left. The buildings were all OF
wood.
ByIyrpKRE, " Y.-John Sowders died at
his home, near Riegelsvile, at the advanced
age of 80 years. He Is said to have been the
Oldest GRAND Army veteran in the United
States, having identified himself with the
organization when it was first formed. He
was a member of the Thirty first regiment,
New Jersey volunteers, and served at the
front all through the war.
Rio DE JASEIRo.-A decree has been issued
by the government which authorizes an un-
limited issue of currency on gold basis bJ
the national banks established under the de-
cree of January 3. 1t allows the Pernamo oucc
and Bahia banks to issue 36.Ooo,OOO rels
Speculation is greatly increasing.
WAsaINGToS.-The president will leave
Washington October for the purpose o
attending the Grand Army reunion at uaies
burg, H., on the Sth of October, at Ottumwa
Iowa, on the 9th, and at Topeka, Kansas, o.
the 10th. The details of the trip have no
vet been arranged, bu: the president expect
to return to Washington by the l4th.
WASHINGTON. d. CA dispatch from Can
ton o.. referring to the canvass which ls q
be made for the reelection of Major Nc
Kinley. says that among those who will tax
part are Messrs. Sherman, Foraker, Gros
venor, Reed, Horr ard possibly lngall;
Frye. Hoar and Blaine: that it will be cam
paign of national concern, and that the hSf
will be wased upon the tariff question.