Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22
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hye is quoted higher than wheat in some
OF the German markets.
Inc Chicago News says that work has been
stopped on the worlds fair buildings because
VI tne discovery of errors In computations
naoe 20 hnd the required strength Of the
ukase has been issued directing railroad
onids throughout Russia to give preced-
ence over all other trains to trains convey
ing gram supplies to the distressed pro-
vinces.
Inc stirling smelter employees at Omaha
nave accepted terms under which the smelt-
ems VIII be started up. AL the men except
old terms.
Japan has now 1900 newspapers, where
existed.
| Commander-in-Chief Palmer has an
nounced the appointment of Colonel Fred
erck Phisterer. the present assistant adjutant
| general of the state of New York, as a6jutant
general of the G. A. R.
The president directs that Indians who are
undoubtedly the owners of herds may herd
them on the Cherokee strip, but ali herds
held there as belonging to Indians, and not
shown to be such, must 60.
Connecticut has a drouth which killed
| growing crops or rlpened them in a stunted
condition. Streams or ponds are drying up
| or dry, and many mills have stopped tor lack
| OF water to turn their shafts.
The London Times st. Petersburg CORES
| pondent says that the failure of the Russian
| rye crop is exaggerated, and that the ukase
| against exporting rye is considered political
movement against Germany and Austria.
A picnic excursion on a barge in tow of a
steamer, at Cold Spring Harbor. Long Is
was in progress on the barge. Fourteen per-
sons were killed and many were injured.
Officials of the general land Office have re-
ceived information that certain parties are
making pretended sales of homesteads in Ok
lahoma to colored men in that locality. The
department has lied that all such pre-
tended sales are fraudulent.
The postmaster general is about to test the
value of the pneumatic tube system for de-
livery of mail matter from the postoffices to
the sub-stations in the large cities. The sys-
tenn is in operation in London, Liverpool
and some other English towns.
W. H. Ellis, of Texas, who is actively con-
cerned in the scheme to colonze a large
number of southern negroes in Mexico, says
he believes that if Afro-Amerlcans were to
colonize state in Mexico they would own it
in five years and be as prosperous as Amerl-
cans.
The eviction of intruders from the Chicka-
saw nation, which we're suspended pending
the return of Agent Bennett from Washing
ton, will be resumed, orders having been is
sued that the intruders must be out by Au-
gust Is, and on that day removals by force
will be commenced.
Chattanooga, Tenn, people want some
lasting benefit from the S., 600. 600 expended
by the government at Mussel Shoals canal,
and are moving for steamboat line to ply
between their city and st. Louis. They are
determined that the steamboat line shall be
independent of all railroads.
Several balloon and parachute accidents
occurred in a few days. The romantic event
in this line was the collapse of balloon near
Denver in which were couple In the act of
matrlmony. They. with the man who was
tying the knot, fell IN cornfeld and were
taken up unconscious but alive.
Mr.. Niedringhaus says of his tin plate plant:
'sFor the successful operation of this new in
dustry it is necessary to have skilled labor,
fresh from the business as 1T Is to-day prac-
ticed IN Europe, but it will not, SO far as our
company is concerned. amount to over III
Der cent. of the whole number employed"
It is said that the English syndicate hold
ing mills and wheat at Minneapolis, have let
90 1900. 600 bushels of old wheat at loss of
20 cents a bushel. 1t was bought at from
S1.1O to $1.19, and IS now white elephant.
The wheat goes direct to Europe. Plllsbury,
the local manager, denies this yarn; but the
wheat is on the move.
The Russian ukase caused hardening of
prices of cereals in Liverpool. Rye 10 not
much dealt in in England as compared with
the business ia that commodity on the con-
tipept. but Its absence causes Indian maize
to DO in request. and for that Liverpool is
one of the chief European markets, hence q
further advance in maize is expected.
Commencing Saturday. August 8. and con-
tinuing with increasing int nsity. New York
city experienced four days of the hottest
weather. Many prostrations occurred and
several sudden deaths resulted. On Monday
night people in down town districts were
largely on the roofs. The streets were like
absorbed during the day.
Emperor William, of Germany, is disabled
by broken kuee-cap. 1t is said that he re-
ce,yed his hurt while insane. He called all
hands on deck at II p, m. and preached to
them three hours; then directed the officers |
to 90 below as he would take command. An
effort to restrain him resulted in broken |
knee. He raved for three hours. This Is |
about the story as published in Paris.
The house of Richard Juvenal, at Kansas |
City, Kansas, was blown up by dynamite |
cartridge placed on the porch and lighted by |
a woman who left in a buggy which was in |
waiting in the alley. He had been divorced |
and was recently married again. The house !
is q ruin and another near by badly shattered. |
No one was seriously hurt, although there
were six or seven persons in the Juvenal |
house, and family in the other. The OK
plosion was 10 the night.