Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-09-05
Facts and Fakes by Wire.

AL MAssACRKD.-A catastrope 10 reported
by the treasury department from the Arctic
regions. 1t is that the crews of two small
steamers, whaers, near the mouth OF the
Mckenzie, have been massacred by the ma
tves. All told, the crews of tho two vessels
numbered sixty persons.
AFAKE.-Ex-s Senator ingalls, has not sailed
for Europe, as has been reported. He is at
home in Atchison, and has no intention OF
going abroad this year.
GARDEN STUFF SUFFERED.-The damage
done by frosts in the state of North Dakota
grows considerably less as more definite re-
ports are received. A number OF tests have
been made in districts where the frost was
most noticeable and wheat was found to be
uninjured. Garden truck of all kinds SUI
fereo considerably.
A NEW SENAToR.-Hon. Red6eld Proctor
has received letter from Governor Page, of
Vermont, informing him that he will be ap-
pointed to the vacancy in the United States
senate caused by the resignation of Hon.
George F. Edmunds.
TAXES AN INTKREsT.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette says that the Prince of Wales is taking
great interest in the matter of the persecution
of the Jews in Russia and in tho condition of
immigrants of that nationality who are COM
ing to England.
GOLD RKTuRNING.-"Yes," adds this Bank
of England director. 81 think it quite within
bounds to estimate that at least E1O, O00, 900
O,OOO,OOO-will be sent in actual gold from
Europe to the United States before Christ
mastide."
On IN THE RocKIEs.-Dr. Selwin, director
of the geographical survey, has returned to
Ottawa, Ont. from the Rocky mountains.
While there he investigated the alleged field
of petroleum in Crows Nest and other dis
tricts. He says that the report was fully
verified: that the OF! is of the best quality
and that it flows up through the rocks.
GIANT Powder VIcrIMs.-Two hundred
mouth of the lower tunnel of the Black Bear
mine, near Burke, Idaho, with terrible effect
Four men were Imprisoned ut the breast of
the drift by a rock which caved in and were
suffocated. There as four others missing.
The FRENCH FLsE1.The French sailors
were entertained at a banquet in the town
hall, Portsmouth, by the municipal authon-
ties. simultaneously with the banquet in
the town hall, the duke of Connaught and
duke of Cambridge entertained the French
officers at the governors house. The days
festivities closed with . Grand military tat
too, rendered by the united bants of the
English and French fleets.
TIE ToRNADo.-The latest advices from
Martinique say that $40 persons peril he'd in
the recent hurricane, without couutinis ship
wreck fatalities.
On THE SPANISH CoAsT.-Ga,es and iurri-
canes are reported all along shs Spanish
coast. Many vessels have been wrecked on
the north coast and heavy damage done.
For Co1LEGKs-The secretary of the into
riof has directed that the tn nd payment OF
$l7, 900 be made to each stae agricultural
college, which had complied With the terms
of the act of August 80, 1880.
NEW JERSEY CYCLoNR.-A c1clone struck
Long Hill, n. j., and whUle orchards, corn
fields and hundreds of tons OF stacked hay
were uprooted and scattered broadcast The
damage amounts TO over 500, 100.
THINK IT Too MucH.-It is announced that
the Venezuelan congress has injected the
reciprocity treaty proposed by thS United
States, involving heavy reductions on certain
duties amounting to 50 per cent. of the Gus
toms received. while tn. advantages to be
derived by Venezuela ale comparatively
small.
THlRrr-FIvE BoDIEs.-At th> end of the
second day search in the ruins in E>rk Place,
New York city, thirty-ive bodies haS been
dug out.
The RUSH FOR LAND.-At Guthrie every
conceivable manner of business is arriving
and being loaded on wagons ready for the
rush. A Kansas editor pulled into town with
three OF teams drawing his printing Office
and family household goods. He 10 bound
for the new county seat. Horses are in de-
mand.
BIG HAUL-An express car was held up
BY three masked men east of Collins station,
Ga. II 10 rumored that the robbers secured
$4,000.