Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-06-07
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Governor Thayer, of Nebraska, has re-
called his proclamation calling an extra ses-
sion of the legislature.
The trial of DR.. Justin's dynamite can
non, at Perryville, n. Y, resulted IN the gun,
which weighed % 800 pounds, bursting into
a. thousand pieces. There was large crowo
of spectators and reporters, but no one was
hurt, although many narrow escapes are re-
lated.
Nine of the members elected to the fifty
first congress have died. Ten others have
lost their seats to contestants. The nine dead
members have been succeeded by new cleo
tons: so there are now nineteen sitting men,
bers who have taken their seats since con-
gress convened
Governor Thayer, of Nebraska, has notified
all railroads that all restrictions against New
Mexico and Arizona cattle had been with
drawn.
The president has directed the war depart
ment to take prompt and effective measures
to protect the settlers and to capture and
bring to punishment any hostile Indians
who have been concerned In killing our cltl-
zens. This was in connection with the late
Apache butchery in Arizona.
Work has commenced at Corpus Christi,
Texas, to open up new channel through
Mustang island; which will cost only So
OOO and can be completed in four months.
This, it is claimed, will make one sufficient
and permanent deep water harbor. The Is
land is state property.
The republican members of the senate
committee on finance refuse to see any one
except the democratic members of the COM
mittee, who dropped in one at time, re-
naming only little while. The changes
that were made from the house bill are said
to be comparatively small.
An order has been received at Fort Leav
enworth from the war department which viz
tually amnesties all deserters from the United
States army excepting those confined in the
military prison there. 1t is believed that
this is the elimination of the agitation which
has been going on for some months.
Prince Bismarck has gloomy forebodings
for Germany and Europe. He says the young
emperor cannot understand the spirit of the
great laws of the centuries. Germany" the
prince SAYS, sis at the present time undergo
ing crisis-a crisis that William II might
have mitigated or checked, but which he has
prepared and accelerated"
A letter from the car, written in reply to
one from the queen of of Denmark, Is pub
lished. In his letter the car promises a
strict inquiry into Siberian scandals and says
he will punish heavily excuses OF severity on
the part of officials Lastly, he promises to
instruct his ministers to draft measures of
ameioration.
At Milwaukee telephone wire fell over a
trolIy wire of the electric street railway and
Immediately there was trouble in blue
streaks. In the telephone office, one OF the
switch boards was burned out and number
of the girls Frustrated. The damage to the
telephone company was quite heavy, and the
telephone service of the city seriously GRIP
| pied.
Here's a pretty state of things in South
Dakota. The state law regulating marriages
does not go int5 effect until June 9, and there
is some doubt as to whether the territorial
law is still operative. So the ministers and
justices of the peace decline to perform mar
rage ceremonies, and weddings must be de-
ferred or else ante-naptial trips must be TAX
en- to other states.
Paris. Texas. special says Judge Theo-
dore Botkin, of western Kansas, made
speech in Paris, in which he insulted every
body, he being drunk. About zoo kansans,
who were at Paris attending the HugOton
murder trial, at once adopted resolution,
and caused it to be published, condemning
Botkin and hoping that the responsibility of
his act would not be charged up against
Kansas, nor beyond the individual offender.
In letter on the farm produce warehouse
bill, Senator Carlisle criticises that measure
severely. He asserts that its effect would
prove unfair to many formers. and would
benefit only the few. In discussing the
measure he makes long argument for tariff
reform, finding in that more substantial re-
lief for the farmer. In conclusion, he opposes
the bill on the ground of its unwarranted
governmental paternalism.
The superintendent of the census has is
,al crCla 70 oil
when in case citizens refuse to answer the
questions put to them by enumeratOrs, to
enter in the proper column the words re
fused to answer" The order concludes: No
further steps will be necessary on the part of
the supervisors or enumerator, and all legal
proceedings will be instituted by the Wash
ington office through the department of JUS
tice.
The Kansas board of railroad assessors have
completed the compilation of the assessment
of the railroads for 1880. The totals are:
Total milage, 1880. 5000