Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-12-20
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Eleven crews of thirty-three men, COM
prising freight brakemen and conductors on
the Colorado Midland railroad, running be-
tween LeadVille and Grand Junction, went
put en- strike for raise in wages
Mr.. Gladstone explained in a recent speech
that the obtaining of necessary legislation
for England was an impossibility until the
home rule question had been gotten out of
The way IN a manner satisfactory to the Irish
people.
The secretary of the interior disaIlowed the
following depreciation claims. alleged to
have been committed by Indians: ]. B. Nc
Carly, of Barbour county, 5000; ]. Z. Beck,
Mitchell county, $500, and ]. ]. Fowler,
Cloud county, $327.
meeting of the county farmers alliance
at Terre Haute. Ind, has been held, to iuau-
gurate boycott on Chicago dressed beef.
A City of Mexico dispatch says that the
Ramos mining district, in the state of San
Luis Potosi, one of the richest in Mexico,
has been sold to an American syndicate,
headed by Kirkland, of Milwaukee.
Fulford's circus lost its stable tent by fire,
at winter headquarters in Topeka. One
horse was killed and several others seriously
burned. A big pile of harness Is among
Manufacturers of wrapping paper have
met In Chicago and formed trust. An ad-
vance of Is cents per 100 pounds on roll
paper was ordered. No statesmen are to be
employed by the individual mills, but all sales
are to be made through agents of the trust.
An American ship. loaded with fax seed,
encountered a blizzard in the Black sea,
southeast of Crimea, November 4. The
hIItf O1lr frnzan IA q
at their posts OF duty. Captain Bennington,
well known in Philadelphia, with three 9TH
ers, lived and are in hospital at Theodosia.
1t is stated in Wall street, owing to the ex-
treme ease of money in London, the Bank of
England is willing to lose 5000, 900 gold in
the settlement of her trade balances, conse-
quently little fear is entertained that the
banks discount rate will be advanced in
consequence of the shipment of 100000 to
New York.
The committee on invalid pensions have
agreed to report faVorably a bill amending
existing laws so as TO limit to 81 the fee =
lowed an agent or attorney in prosecutli
an application for an increase of pension
account of increase of disability. The maxi
mum fee now allowed by the law for such
service is $40.
Aunt Patty Richardson, of Bethel, Vt, is
the last survivor of the widows of the reVolu-
tionary soldiers. She has nearly completed
her ninety-frs year, but is brisk and active
woman, who prides herself upon good house
keeping. Her husband fought at the battle
of Bunker Hill, and was afterward surgeon
in the patriot army.
Thirty students of Buchtel college, at Ak
ron, Ohio. were gathered to celebrated BIRTH
day. Eight young ladies wore masks and
loose garments. with high hats, all covered
with cotton. Fire caught in one of these
costumes and spread to all. Two was burned
to death; the others seriously burned. One
of the latter is Miss Diana Haynes, of Abb
lene, Kansas,
On Monday. February %, 1891, the time
appointed in the call already issued, delegate
representatives are asked to met to form q
political party, at Cincinnati, Ohio. The
call asks the peoples, union labor, federal
and confederate soldiers, farmers alliance
the F. NJ. B. A., citizens alliance, Z. of L.,
colored farmers alliance, and all other in
dustrial organizations to send delegates.
A special train was made up at Suspension
bridge, consisting of the private cars of Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, President Depew, Vice
President Webb, President S. Webb, of the
Wagner company, and President Iedyard
of the Michigan Central, and a baggage car
All the officials named we're on board. Al
different times along the route to Detroit the
recorder registered speed of from sixty two
to seventy-three miles an hour, and the ave-
rage for the whole distance travelled was
57 81 miles an hour