Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28
NEWS BREVITIES.

The German settlements in southwest
Africa are in danger of being wiped out by
black savages.
O'Brien and Dillon have been removed
from Clonrnel prison to Galway jail, where
they will finish their sentence.
John L. Sullivan, the brute, is drunk at
most of the towns his theatrical company
visits and usually gets up quarrel with some
negro waiter or newsboy.
The Arkansas legislative committee which
has been investigating the state treasury
places ex-Treasurer Woodrutf's shortage at
So, $40 and recommends that he be GRIM
inally prosecuted.
The barbed wire manufacturers and the
representatives of the Washburn- MOen patent
monopoly have failed to bring their negotla-
tious to a conclusion. The prospect is now
good for another fight on the old lines.
The American Loan and Trust company
of New York has suspended and the bank
examiner is in charge of the institution. lie
saws the assets are about 81, 16S,OOO and the
liabilities about s., 100000.
A commission has been appointed in Rus
STA to initiate a system of credit advances to
aid farmers hampered by the stagation re-
sulting from prohibitive duties on imported
farm machinery.
Southern Illinois, after Its prolonged drouth,
is flooded, having mad a very heavy rain
storm, The scarcity of water had become
extremely alarming. Over three-fourths OF
the wells have been dry Tor months.
An examination made of the engines in
the Missouri Pacific round house at Kansas
City, Has, recently burned, shows that the
loss is not as great as estimated at the time
of the fire. The engines are considerably
damaged but 1t is thought that $4,000 viii
cover the entire loss.
Over 10000 blanks have already been made
out for presentation at the Ashland, Wis,
land Office when the railroad lands are Open
ed for settlement at O'Clock, February D.
The land officers believe that the line will be
formed fully two days in advance. 1t is said
that blanks have been sent as far as Missouri.
The issue is made up, it would seem, when
the New York World says that David b. Hill
ssbelieves IN free coinage under proper in
ternational ratio first of all, but as choice of
evils he considers free coinage without for
eign cooperation superior to the present sys-
tenn" coming. as 1t does, Immediately after
Cleveland's anti-silver letter.
A Manchester, England, cotton mill COM
many has>sent an expert to examine loca-
fion with view to building mill to employ
lsAl
account of the tariff it cannot retain Its hold
upon the American market, and so it Is pro-
posed to locate mill in the south to manu-
facture the same line of goods now made by
Il in Manchester.
All is not peaceful and quiet at Pine Ridge.
The arrest of certain Indians for murders
committed during the lats toubles causes
ugly features.
Az Newcomerstown and Coshocton, Ohio.
the public school children stood IN line on
the street crossing, with headS uncovered
and carrying small flags edged ith black.
While the funeral train passed ID ihff could
be heard singing, 'sNearer ray Gpt 70 Thee."
W.. Kershaw, superintendent The over
all and shirt factory in the old 4ates house
bu;Idino. in St. Joseph, No. WIT to the
hsrk md drew 80 coo TO pay the knds their
v-eeklv earning A he entered tn corridor
81 re fuctory be sIes struck downand rob-
ID ~ ien, who escaped in hggy.