Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-06-20
Crisp Condenaaffons.

ABSOLUTE observation-disclosures ]. Trum-
bull, representative in Washington of the
Chilian insurgent party, says that the condi-
ton OF affairs in Chilli is one of absolute des-
potism. In his communication to his con-
gress Balm aceda, he asserted, confessed the
truth OF this. Balmaceda's .adherents, he
SAID, comprise all the officeholders and hang
ers on and favorites, but the people as q
whole are opposed to him.
CHANCELLOR CANFIELD.-Jame 81. Can
held. professor of history in tbs University
OF Kansas, has been elected by the regents
az chancellor of the University of Nebraska.
Inns explains Prof. Canfelds absence from
the commencement at the Kansas university.
CANADIAN FOREST F1RE.-All the forests
along Lake st. John railway appear to be
doomed to almost total destruction unless
rain falls very shortly. From the terminus
OF the railway, at Robervol, on the shores of
Lake St. John, to Lake St. Joseph, only
twenty i've miles from Quebec, one con-
nected belt of fire seems to be sweeping out
ward through the whole region on the Lau-
derdens division OF the Lake st. John rail-
way.
continues. The eruption is mild as yet, but
the director of the observatory on Vesuvius
anticipates that it will become violent at an
early date. Tourists are fockinR to Naples
to witness the eruption.
CAN1RAIs.-The natives of Matonga have
mastered, roasted and devoured French
expedition from Loango under NJ. Crampsl.
LEAVES TIE CLUBs.-Sir William Gordon
Cumming has resigned from all the clubs of
which he was a member. His costs in the
suit were $4,000.
RIor1Na AaA1N.-The street car strike at
Grand Rapids broke out again with violence
from q crowd of 200 gathered at the Sweet
street cable station. They were smashing
things, when a large body Of police arrived.
A pitched battle ensued, revolvers were fired
and bricks and sticks were thrown before the
mob was dispersed. Officers arrested thir-
teen of the mob.
BROKE HIS ToEs.-General George C.
Tlchenor, formerly the assistant secretary of
the treasury and now one of the general
appraisers, was the victim of painful acct
dent in the Chicago postoffice. General
Ilchenor arrived in Chicago from Washing
ton to take charge of some suits for over
valuation against the government. In tax
ing the elevator near the entrance his foot
was caught between the cab and the door sill.
The small bone of one of his toes was broken
and three of the toes badly crushed.
COTTON Mill. FIRE.-A fire in A. Camp
bell d Co.'s cotton mill at Mayunk, Pa,
damaged the contents to the extent of $780,
WV SICuoinW u ACStcI, WcoNoIc, OCSupleu
part of the building and suffered on stock
loss of SIS, 600. Total insurance, $35O,0OO.
EDITOR K1ILED.-W. ]. Penrose, editor of
the Butte, Mont, Mining journal and men,
Der of the legislature, was shot dead near his
home. There is no trace of the murderer.
Two FAcT1oNs.-There are two factions in
the Ohio prohibition party. One faction
favors a single idea platform, that 10 devoted
to prohibition ana nothing else. The other
favors . multi-idea platform, ono touching
on woman suffrage, the tariff, the silver ques-
ton and immigration.
Iowa PLATFoRM.-The Iowa prohibition
convention adopted q platform and nomi-
mated q full state ticket. The platform
favors straightout prohibition, free coinage of
silver, Australian ballot reform, state con-
stabulary to enforce prohibition and the inn
mediate adjustment of the whole United
States internal revenue system.
fasting AND PRAYER.-The rabbis of the
principal cities of Russia have ordered day
of fasting, prayer and intercession against
the prosecutions. Renewed rumors are cur
rent that the Jewish merchants of st. Peters-
burg intend to quit the city. Among those
about to leave are Paljakoff, the railway
king, and Badsski. the sugar refiner.
HARDWARE F1RH.-At Cleveland, Ohio, the
building of tho Cleveland Hardware COM
pany burned to the ground. Loss. $150, 900;
insurance, 100000.
BoTH Go TO THE PRN.-Holmes and Van
cal, the two preachers who were tried at
Springfield, ILL.,, for counterfeiting, have
both been sentenced to the penitentiary.