Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-18
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The Beming family, of Drybone, Wis, ate
raw ham, and the doctors are trying to save
five of them from death.
The committee of the Kansas state board
of agriculture bas made application for space
at the Columbian exposition.
Vermonters greatly regret the resignation
of Senator Edmunds. Governor Page will
have quite list To choose from in selecting
a successor. However, the resignation does
not take effect until November.
Chicago election returns we're long delayed
as results in precincts we're challenged and
the fact of close vote put both sides to the
exercise of ingenuity and caution. The bal
lots at some precincts were put under guard.
The historic city of Damascus, Syria, has
applied for space in the Columbian exposi-
ton.
The duke of Edinburg, second SON of Vic
toria, is playing the fiddle for charity con-
certs.
AS soon as it was learned that President
Harrison intended visiting Denver on his
trip west, the Rio Grande rendered him the
use of special train from Ogden to Denver,
and the president has signihed his accept
ance.
The suit of T. L. Long against the Penn
sylVania railroad to recover for trunk lost
in the Conemaugh food was decided against
him in Philadelphia. The Judge said the
trunk was lost in the results in "an act of
God"
Dispatches from northern Texas assert
that, notwithstanding action by the govern
ment to prevent it. cattlemen are landing
about four train loads of stock a day in the
Usage country; with more to follow as fast
as the railroad can take them.
A conference is expected in October next
between the state department and the En-
glish embassy. Canada and Newfoundland
are anxious for reciprocal trade. 1t is be-
lieved that Mr.. Blaine intends to compel de-
cisive action, at the same conference, upon
the Behring sea matter.
The Indiana state encampment G. A. R.,
by resolution, denounced the Century article
on Camp Morton as ''false and Infamous and
a libel to the military homer and civil integ-
rity of the state" and appointed a commit
tee of five to procure and compile evidence
of the falsity of the changes made in the
Century.
The alliance between France and Russia,
recently accomplished, vastly heightens the
dangers and accelerates the approach of war.
The chiefs of the dreibund will act in unison
with Lord Salisbury in reference to the Bull
garian imbroglio. Their policy consists in
simply refusing to interfere or to permit In
reference in the Balkans.
Claus Spreckles has secured the greater
part of the sugar crop of the Sandwich Is
lands and made large sum of money by
the removal of the duty on raw sugar. He
purchased $1,000 tons of Java sugar and
stored it on an island in the Pacific ocean
ia dur u-ha ba in,
free, saving $3.50 ton in duties on it.
Upon the approval of Leo XIII, Cardinal
Lavigerie, the primate of Africa, gave
toast to the future triumph of republics; thus
giving voice to the pope's desire to cut loose
from the old dynastic and line up with mod
ern democratic ideas. This brought great
food of protests and diplomatic correspond
ence from royalIsts everywhere to the vati-
can.
Senator John Sherman has been In consul
tation with members of his party in Ohio
over coming politics. 1t is understood that
ne desires to retire from the senate at the
end of his present term, and this was talked
about. Senator Sherman is now the father
Of the senate, being in his fifth term. Sena-
5or Morrill,. of Vermont, has just been elected
% fifth term.
The committee to select grounds for the
Kansas building at the Columbian exposition
selected lot $50 by 10 feet fronting on two
streets, also on the canal now under way.
Kansas is the fifth state to make selection,
California being the first. General Butter
worth, secretary of the national committee,
md Major Handy, head of the bureau of in
formation, will be in Topeka ON the 23d to
address the convention called to raise afund
or the exhibit from this state.
The talk about the flaw in our federal con-
in that it does not empower the
ederal government to fulfill its treaty obliga-
ions with other nations, is all bosh. James q:
Blaine foresaw this twaddle and, in his first |
to Governor Nichols about |
he New Orleans massacre of Italians, fully |
net it by referring to treaties as declared by |
he constitution to be supreme law. That |
lause gives the national government every |
power required to carry out any treaty.
The Kansas live stock sanitary commits
toners have completed their work and the |
quarantine against Texas and Spanish fever
5 now in force. The quarantine line extends
long the southern border of Kansas to
IOWA county and thence south to the 34th
egree, thence west to New Mexico. There
re six inspectors stationed at Chetopa, COT
eyville, Wellington and Caldwell, three of
1hom are under government employ, but
nder orders from the state commissioners.
Chicago had million dollar fire on the
vening of April IL. museum and theatre,
9th full of people, were burned, a furniture
actory, hotel and other buildings. Many
xciting incidents are told; among them,
)r. Bergeron was attending lady. living in
fat in one of the burned buildings. When
ne fire got too close DR.. Bergeron seized the
Altering woman and wrapped her in blank
ts, descended three flights of stairs with his
urden and carried her to a refuge near by.
q less than fifteen minutes fine girl baby
as born amid the crash of falling walls and
le hoarse shouts of the firemen. Both
lother and child are doing we'll.