Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1890-09-25
LATEST NEWS.
Condensed for the onvonionco
Of Hurled Readers.

Of Hurled Readers.
Count Tolstoi, the well known Russian
author, is seriously Ill.
It is understood that the senate increased
duty on wines and spirits have been aban-
doned by the senate members of the confer
ence committee on the tariff bill.
The railroads and kindred companies of
this country pay out nearly $40, O00, 600 this
September. 1t is estimated that four years
ago the September disbursements were less
than $4,000.
The statue to Horace Greeley, at the Tri-
bune building entry. was unveiled by Miss
Gabriel Greeley in the presence of q vast
crowd of people. Chauncey NJ. Depew made
the chief speech.
The president of the worlds fair oreaniza-
ton is to receive Sc, 900 year, the secretary
SIG, 600, and the director general $4,000.
The first session of the conference COM
mittee ON the tariff bill was interrupted by
the need of the representatives on the COM
mittee to be present in the house, and but
little progress was made.
Owing to the heavy rains the Mohawk val
ley flats are submerged. Much damage has
been done to growing crops. Corn is being
gathered in boats. something unknown pe-
fore IN twenty years.
The Neb ska supreme court has decided,
in a will contest case, that provision in will
making a condition that son should be dis
inherited unless he left his wife, is against
public good aud morality.
The Lake George Pulp aud and Paper
company of Ticonderoga. n. Y, has pur-
chased attract containing 235 square miles,
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bered with spruce, pine and cedar.
Massachusetts, republicans renominated
Governor Bracket and Lieutenant Governor
Hale by reclamation. The other nomina-
tions were made by secret ballot, ballot
box for each office to be filled being placed
on the secretary's desk.
Farmers in the vicinity of Spring Valley,
Ohio, are losing all their hogs by cholera,
and the presence of the disease is reported
west of there towards the Big Miami river.
If open weather continues the epidemic will
become general.
collision between Burlington suburban
train and an Illinois Central excursion
train at Eighteenth street and kedgie avenue,
Chicago, resulted in the death of five people
and the serious injury Of adozen others, some
of whom will probably die.
The ladies of Rebekah are much disap-
pointed at the action of the Sovereign grand
lodge i'll refusing to grant them the privilege
of forming national organization with a
national representation. The Sovereign
grand lodge meets in st. Louis in 1891.
Bradstreet reports the stock of available
wheat in America on August 30 to have been
11,OOO bushels, which is the smallest total
reported on this date since 1882. In August,
1880, eastern coast available wheat stocks
fell away l 1897 600 bushels, while in August,
1889, they increased 800, 900 bushels.
John Whistler, a noted Pottawatomie In
dian, died at Arkansas City, Kansas, Sep
tember IL. He leaves an immense estate.
He was born fifty-four years ago at Fort
Dearborn, now Chicago, Ills. He is said to
have been the wealthiest man in the territory.
Thousands of Indians attended his funeral.
A storm at Marseilles, France, flooded
many houses, caused great damage to road
ways and destroyed an immense amount Of
property in the environs. Three persons
were killed and several more injured by the
tall of wall. He W rains and floods are re-
ported in other parts of the south of France.
Reports from Lisbon are to the effect that
serious fighting has occurred between the
people and the authorities and the govern
has established a state of siege. The gov
eminent soon gained full control. The mob
shouted for Sierra Pinto. and ''down with the
English and the Braganzas," meaning the
king.
The second place among the nations in
iron production, which the United States
filled for several years past, was an honor to
hold, but the country has just taken another
step forward. The United States is now first
in the race and Great Britain second. There
is no third, the other countries are so Tar be-
hind Great Britain.
Two hundred union carpenters at Spokane
Falls struck without moments notice be-
cause the directors of the exposition build
ing, upon which they were at work, found it
necessary to buy a small lot of lumber from
boycotted mill. Citizens of all callings
took their places laying shingles upon the
great roof. The strikers lose their job.
A meeting of the survivors of the battle of
Lexington, Mo-, (September 16. II, IS and
10. 1861, has been held in Lexington, Mo. A
great number of relics of the battle were dis
played. The primary object OF the meeting,
conformity with friendly reunion OF the
participants of the four days fight, Is to
gather evidence to correct some errors in
the official records of the event.
Connecticut republicans nominated Sam
uel e. Mervin for governor on the first bal
lot. The ticket was then completed by ac-
clamation as follows: George Bowen, of
Woodstock, for lieutenant governor; George
p. Mclean, of Hartford, for secretary of
state; E. Stevens Henry, of Rockville. for
treasurer, and Lyman S. Catlin, of Bridge-
port, for comptroller.
The nationalists held meeting at Swim
ford, county Mayo. Although rain was fall
ing, large crowd was present. Two hun
dred policemen and 15O soldiers were on the
ground. John Dillon denounced the gov
ernment's tactics in dealing with the nation
alists. arrangements have been made to
hold number of meetings in different parts
of Ireland. The question of sending mis-