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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-08
A Horse Battle.

The herds of horses on Q Western
ranch roaming over 30 large q space.
rarely encounter one another. When
they do, the mares evince only the
smallest possible amount Of curiosity.
but join and Craze. Different it is with
the stations. With but q moments
preparation. they rush wildly at one
another like mad bulls, neighing in
what seems the mockery Of q neigh. and
with head in air and tail curving
proudly, they rush and plunge and rear,
kicking and biting, stamping one on the
other until the ground and horses are
covered with blood, and exhaustion OF
ono forces surrender and retreat. As
I have said, the fierce mares march of
with the conqueror at their head, while
the defeated lags YEARLY behind.
One of the most terrible battles that
probably ever took place betw cen ranch
stations occurred near the home ranch
of the Little Missouri Horse Farm in the
spring of 1883, at the time when the
several punches or droves of horses were
being driven in from the ranges for an
account of stock and for the branching
of the young colts. Ithappened by the
merest chance that three droves came
in together with the stations leading.
Naturally the three joined, and at once
arose the question of leadership. This
could only be settled by q battle. and
before the herders could begin to form
any plan for separating them, the three
stations were engaged in fiercest battle.
As described by those who saw it, this
battle was so savage and 30 bloody that
it seemed certain that at least one of
the combatants must be killed. It lasted
little more than twenty minutes, and
when the Smoke of battle" drifted
away and the fight was done, big gray
Percheron called Napoleon was seen to
be the victor, and he it was that, with
uplifted head and proudly curved tail,
led the company of mares and colts to
the pastures, while the two defeated
ones marched together like whipped
ours, deJectedly in the rear. In this
instance, although the fight was an un-
usually desperate one, and all three
horses were badly cut and torn, none of
the three suffered more than temporary
discomfort. Harper's Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-08

We are informed that the State Board
of Health of Massachusetts has decided
to forbid the sale of wildly colored
French canned vegetables. because they
have found by analysis of many samples
that twenty-seven out of thirty-seven
contained cupric sulphate of copper or
blue vitriol, one of the worst of metal
lie poisons in its crude form. In order
to give due warning to the dealers in
fancy groceries the Board will at once
send out circulars to the effect that the
sale of articles of food containing salts
of copper is violation of the statutes,
and warning dealers that REPETITION Of
sales will render them liable to prose-
cution. The sale of food products con-
tanning copper salts is forbidden in
England, Scotland, Belgium, Germany
and other countries. It is q curious
fact that it was also forbidden at one
time in France, though the country al
lowed the manufacture for sale abroad.
Bnt the pressure from the manufactu-
rers was so great that the law was re-
pealed and the sale allowed at home.
Prosecutions have been successful in
England, Belgium and Scotland, prob
ably also in other countries. There is
q minor consideration which will have
its weight, though the action of the
Board was purely taken on the grounds
of health. This is that the prohibition
Of French colored peas will help home
industries. An article not so nutritious,
possibly stale, and put up in Europe.
is made to appear more attractive than;
the fresh American vegetable. Their
bright color makes French peas dis
place even fresh green peas in July; for
their color Is the only superiority, and
causes selection by the eye instead Of
by the palste.-Americasa analyst.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-08
s.NoW LAY ME DOWN II
SLEEP"
M EUGENE FIELD.

The fire upon the hearth 10 low,
And there fs stiffness everywhere;
like troubled spirits, Nere and there,
The f,relfRht shadows futtesing go.
And as the shadows around ile creep,
childish treble breaks sae gloom,
And softly from the furthSr room
Comes: Now lay me down. 20 sleep.
And, somehow, with that little prayer,
And that sweet treble in my ears,
Ny thoughts go back to distant years
And fingers with dear one there;
And as hear the childs amen,
NV mothers faith comes back TO me.
Crouched at her side seemed to be,
And INV mother holds my hands again.
oh, for an hour in that dear place!
OH for the peace of that dear timel
Oh fol that childish trust sublimel
OH for glimpse of mothers facet
Yet as the shadows around me creep,
i do not seem to be alone
Sweet magic of that treble tone
And Now lay me down to sleep"
Chicago Neacs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-08
HOW WILL IT END ?

I had been q piping
day, such q day as
can only be felt in
India, aud t b Q
officers mess-room
of the Fourteenth
Native Regiment
was the largest
and generally the
coolest in the sta
ton; yet Q v Q n
there the punkahs
made very little
difference to the
heat and oppres-
sion of the atmos-
phere, and the
officers were most
of them in various
stages of collapse.
.ouo1 ap1v IN i'm.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-08

Drake University, Dss Moines, Ia, with
its eight strong colleges, 10 phenomenal
success, Standing il the front rank of our
great educational institutions. We cordial
| " invite attention to advertisement in this
issue.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-08

"Yes," he said, 81 have started up cru
SADIE. I'm an undress reformer." "After
the ball room dresses2' 'sNo, bathing suit"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-08

Johnny: No ma'am; the grocryman hes; ths
han lays. One il fresh and the other isn't
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
Prices Continue to Advance
Rapidly.
The Figures Were High in the
Eighties Yesterday.
A Gain Of 1871 Cents Over Saturdays
Quotations.
Crop Failure in France and the Condition
of European Politics
Responsible.
Associated Press Dispatches.

SAN Francisco, April 20.-The price
of wheat still continues to advance in To-
cal speculative circles, and the sales to-
day establish an advance of 1314 cents
on Saturdays quotations. The last
transaction recorded on the call board
on buyer '91 option, was at $1.75. To
day that option opened at $l.s1, and ad-
vanced from $1.Sl4 to $l.S334, and
thence to $1.sS14. Buyer, season, fluc-
tuated in the eighties during the fore
noon, then jumped to $l.85, and closed
this afternoon at $1.86. There was con-
slider able trading in other options.
The advance this morning was largely
due to the receipt of news from the Eng
lish markets to the effect that the conti-
mental demand was active, and that
cargoes had gone up nine pence per
quarter. Some of the brokers professed
to believe that foreign spectators were
manipulating the market, while others
found in the failure of the wheat crop OF
France and the condition of European
politics a legitimate demand and con-
sequent advance. The opinion was ex-
pressed that wheat would reach $1.90 or
So before the end of the month.
The stocks in the state are running
light, and there is little prospect of a
surplus. The prospects for growing
crops are bright, and if the present
conditions continue, good prices are as
sured to the farmer.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
THE LAST RIVET DRIVEN.
The Alessandro Pipe Line Completed
on SATURDAY..

The last length of pipe that joins Bear
Valley to Alessandro, and through which
water will be conveyed to the Promised
Land, was laid on Saturday, April 18th,
at Live Oak caflon, at 10 a. m., in the
presence of large number of guests,
while Frank e. Brown, the chief en-
gineer of the Bear Valley Irrigation
company, drove the last rivet, silver
one made expressly for the occasion.
After three rousing cheers for Frank
E. Brown, three for w. G. Butler, his
able assistant, three for j. D. Hooker &
Co., the manufacturers of the pipe, and
appropriate remarks from General Man
ager, A. P. Kitching, Vice-President
Monson, Mr. Simonds, of Los Angeles,
superintendent of the J. d. Hooker &
Co. works, Messrs. Brown and Butler
on the completion and success of one of
the largest enterprises of the kind ever
undertaken in Southern California, the
happy crowd returned to their homes.
Water will be turned on full head next
Saturday, April 25th, 1891, and every
one interested is invited to be at the
mouth of tunnel number one, at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon on that day, to
witness the arrival of that life-giving
element that will make Alessandro, in
the near future, the garden spot of the
world.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
WIRE WAITS.

At Muncie, Ind, Samuel Hardy was
burnt to death by an explosion of nat
ural gas.
The directors of the Pullman palace
car company have declared a quarterly
dividend of two per cent.
Although the condition of Attorney
General Miller is slightly improved, ne
is still very weak and unable to leave his
room.
Professor D. Speanza, one of the best
known musicians of San Francisco, died
suddenly of heart disease, Sunday, at IL e
age OF rs.
The frequent showers OF the past few
days, together with cool weather, have
increased the grain prospects of the San
joaquin valley to great extent.
One building of the Canadian Pacific
railway shops at Hochelaga burned
Monday morning, and many valuable
patterns were destroyed. Loss, $780, 900;
| insured.
While workmen were removing an
unexploded charge in stone quarry at
Morrstown, Pa, it exploded, killing
two Italians, and dangerously wounding
another.
Mayor Cregier has withdrawn all OBJ.
| jections to the canvass as completed
last week, and asked the canvassing
board that Hampstead Washburne, Re
publican, be declared elected mayor ol
Chicago.
Near Templeton, CAL, Sunday after.
loon, Gust Holomoa's 3-year-old boy
was bitten by rattlesnake in the cal
of the leg, and died three hours later
His father tried to suck the poison out,
but failed.
M. T. Milliken has been pardoned by
Governor Markham. He was sentenced
on March 14th to serve ITO days in the
Visalia jail for failure to pay SIS board
bill. The superior judge and Others
asked for his pardon.
The Canada Pacific will begin run
ming trains into Seattle about May 18th
They will enter Seattle over the Seattle,
Lake Shore and Eastern, ,and if an agree
ment can be made with the Northern
Pacific, the service will be extended to
Tacoma.
The impeachment trial of Judge Theo
dosis Botkin, of the thirty-second Kan
sas judicial district, has begun by the
state senate. The charges are drunken,
ness, oppressive and malicious abuse o.
his judicial authority, wilful and malc
ious partality, corruption and miscon'
duct.
The electric system of St. Paul, MINI.
was paralyzed by an explosion in an OF
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
Gen. Gibbon Retired.

SAN Francisco, April 2O.-General
Thomas Ruger succeeded General Glib
bon today as commander of the division
of the Pacific. General Gibbon has re-
tired after thirty years. service in the
army. General Ruger is now in Port
land, and will arrive in this city on
Thursday. A large number of officers
paid their respects today to the retiring
general.
General Gibbons military service COW
ers a period of forty-eight years. During
that time he has served in nearly every
military capacity in the army.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-Coionel Au-
gustus Valentine Kautze, Eighth in
fantry, was today appointed brigadier-
general in place of General John Glib
bon, retired. General Kautze is at
present president of the small arms
board which meets in New York.
Most of the regiments on the Pacific
coastswill shortly be transferred to new
stations.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
III the Field to Stay.

Topeka, Kan, April 20. Levi Dunn
address to the people, denies the asser-
ton of President Mctirath that, unless
Democratic party, the farmers OF
the north would return to the Repub-
lican party. The peoples party in
Kansas is in the field to stay, and
has no intention under any circum-
stances of abandoning the third party
movement and returning to the old
party lines. Its delegates will 60 te
the Cincinnati convention for the pur
pose of assisting to organize a thir6
national campaign OF '92.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
TAKING A HIGH HAND.
Portuguese Aggression in
South Africa.
British Interests Treated With
COntumely.
The Mails of English Colonists De-
tanned in Transit.
Two British Steamers Seized After Be-
ing Fired Upon-Part of the
Crew Imprisoned.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
LONDON, April 20. = Dispatches re-
ceived from Durham, South Africa, show
that the Portuguese authorities are
taking a high hand in Mashon Land.
The latest instance OF their hostility to
British interests in that district is likely
to cause further tension in the relations
between the governments OF Great Brit
ain and Portugal. There are number
of British colonists who settled in
Mashon Land, and mails destined to
them are carried by way of Beira, a
Portuguese settlement. a short time
ago, upon the arrival of the British
mail sacks at Beira, the Portuguese
authorities held them and refused to
allow them to be carried to their des-
tination. Great indignation On the part
OF the British colonists was aroused by
this high-handed proceeding.
Further details regarding the firing
upon the British steamer Agnes, which
was engaged in conveying an expedition,
and the seizure OF her cargo and boats
engaged in the same service, show that
Colonel Willoughby, commanding the
Agnes, endeavored to secure the release
of his vessels by the payment of the
usual customs duty of three per cent.
imposed by the Portuguese. The
officials refused to accept this payment,
and ordering the British flag hauled
down hoisted the Portuguese flag in its
place. The Portuguese declare that the
British are excluded from the Pengive
river, which the boats were navigating
when seized, and which is the chief
water route to Mashon Land. Several
British colonists have been imprisoned
and most of the British settlers have re-
moved from Mashon Land on account OF
the arbitrary action of the Portuguese.
There is every evidence of serious
rupture impending between the Portu-
guese and British authorities.
A dispatch from South Africa saws
Col. Willoughby has reached Delaga
bay. He reports that on his arrival at
Beica, he applied for permission to pro-
ceed to the Pungive river, and offered to
pay the prescribed duties. AS he re-
ceived no answer after forty-eight hours.
he started without permission, when
the Portuguese opened fire upon/ him.
seized his two steamers, with
mails and provisions, and i'm
prisoned sixteen of his crew
Colonel Willoughby says the lives OF
the British at Beira are in great danger
The explanation of the seizure given at
Lisbon, is that Colonel Willoughby's
vessels attempted to proceed up the
river without paying duties.
A telegram from Pretoria, South
African republic, announces that Boel
expedition, with the consent of Pof-
tugal, will establish republic in either
Mashon Land or Manica Land. This
project, if carried out, will affect the
Manica territory claimed by England
and will probably result in further
trouble between England and Portugal
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
Appointments by the Governor.

SACRAMENTO, April 20.-Governo1
Markham today made the following ex-
ecutive appointments:
Directors of the industrial home OF
mechanical trades for the adult blind. in
Oakland--N. D. Thompson, vice j. G.
Ainsworth F. A. Campbell, vice Warren
Olney, and J. P. Irish, vice himself.
e. M. Lutts, to be supervisor Of the
fourth district in Colusa, vice ]. Herman,
deceased.
]. F. Kidder, vice A. M. Hecht, re-
signed to manage Yosemite park and
Mariposa big-tree grove.
III. ]. Finger, to be member OF the
state board of pharmacy, vice himself
an error in his initials having been made
in his former appointment.
Directors of agricultural district No
81, Santa Barbara-W. T. Lucas, 7. Boyd
b. Pezzoni, A. Lestre, Joseph Dimmick
P. Maebin, HI. Clifford, Con Murphy.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
THE DEADLY STILETTO
WELDED BY HANDS EXPERT IN
ITS USE.
A Terrible Tragedy in the Italian Quar-
ter of New York-Deliberate Murder
for the Purpose of Robbery,

New YORK, April 20.-A terrible
tragedy was enacted in the Italian
quarter of Hoboken early this morning.
Angelo Gaboth and wife came to spend
the night at the home OF Mrs. Gaboth's
parents, Antonio Chinchilla and wife.
Gaboth was a shiftless fellow, and in
view of the tragedy, it is probable last
nights visit was deliberate plot to rob
the Chinchillas. About one O'Clock this
morning Gaboth arose, and entering the
room where his wife was sleeping
with her mother, plunged a sti-
letto into the old woman's abdomen,
killing her. The fact that his wife re-
manned perfectly quiet, with her
mothers blood squirting over her, is
taken as evidence that she was party
to the horrible plot. Gaboth then went
into the next room, and thrust his
stiletto into the neck of old Chinchilla,
meaning to end his father-in-law' life
with one blow. He missed the vital
spot, however, ,and the old man gave cry,
which aroused his two sons in the next
room. One of them seized stiletto and
sprang at the murderer like tiger. A
fierce contest followed, the men fighting
up and down the room, and striking at
each other. Suddenly Gaboth's wife
sprang out of bed and tried to separate
the combauants, receiving two serious
stabs. The older of the sons seized her,
pulled her away, and let the combatants
fight it out. A moment later Gaboth
flung up his arms with loud cry and
fell dead. Young Chinchilla had driven
a stiletto through his left eye into his
brain. Young Chinchilla went at once
to the police station and reported the
occurrence. He was seriously cut. His
sisters injuries are not dangerous, but
the old man will probably die. The
bodies Of Mrs. Chinchilla and Gaboth
were taken to the mOrgue,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21

tank adjoining the st. Paul city railway
electric power house. A steam filter
who descended into the tank with a
lighted candle, was killed by the ex-
plosion of gas, and the tank was set on
fire.
AS the result of the report of the spe-
cial committee appointed by the Mime
sofa house to investigate the reported
brutal treatment OF convicts in the peni-
tentiary at Saltwater, resolution was
adopted, instructing the prison officials
to institute more humane system of
punishment.
The United States supreme court has
postponed for one week argument in the
case of the schooner Sayward, involving
the juris diction of the United States
over the Bering sea seal fisheries, and
the cases involving the validity of the
lottery act, Attorney General Miller be-
ing unable to be present.
Smith, in the commons. replying to a
question in regard to Michael Davitt's
name having been left out of the British
labor commission. said Davitt's evidence
before the Parnell special commission,
coupled with the fact that he had been
convicted Of treason and felony, untitled
him to sit on the commission.
At Charleston, w. Va, Sim Johnson,
a negro who ravished Eva Bailey, a re-
spectacle white girl, was sentenced to be
hanged. After Judge Snyder had pro-
nounced the sentence, Johnson made a
desperate attempt to kill him, but the
officers after struggle succeeded in
dragging the negro away before he had
seriously injured the judge.
A miner on the klamath river placed
a rope used to hoist gravel out of a pit
on a large drum, which he started re-
volving, when his leg became entangled
in the coil, and he was drawn UP to the
drum, one leg being completely pulled
off near the knee, while the other was
crushed to jelly. Both legs have been
amputated, but little hope is enter
tanned for his life.
In the case of Mrs. J. 3. McCalla
against Balm and others, in the United
States circuit court at Portland, Ore,
Judge Deadly delivered an opinion dis
missing plaintiffs bill, and sustaining
the validity OF convevances made by her
father, James Stephens, to the defend
ants. The property involved in the
case is situated in East Portland, and is
estimated to be worth 100000. Mrs.
McCalia was formerly resident OF Cali
fornia.
At Spokane Falls, WASH, Judge Blake,
of the superior court, sentenced E. HUI
mason to two years in the penitentiary.
Humason is prominent cattle dealer
who was convicted of extensive and sys-
tematic cattle stealing. The defendants
attorney took exception to the judgment
e al &N kA
fix his bonds and release Humason or
bail, and the prisoner was locked in the
couptv iai1
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
California Raisins in New York.

New YoRK, April 20.-A very fair
quantity of California raisins was moved
in this market the past week. 1t would
appear that the aggregate movement
into the channels OF distribution has
been better than for some time previous
This improvement has been attended
by slight turn for the better in values.
Sales were chiefly at $1.30@$1.40 for Or
dinary quality 3crown loose boxes
$1.45 was secured for some little better
tnan the average, and 81 upward for
fancy faced stock. Three-crown loose
bags brought SIC, and that price is said
to have been offered Saturday for car
load
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.
The Murderer of Mrs. Fossum Found in
San Francisco Bay.

SAN Francisco, April 20.-The coro-
ner this morning commenced an inquest
on the death of Emily Fossum, the wo-
man whose body was found in the rear
of her store in Stockton street few
days ago. No new facts we're brought
to light by the inquest, and the investi-
cation went over until next Monday.
Chief Crowley this morning received
dispatch from Justice of the Peace
Dozer, OF Collinsville, Solano county, in
forming him that the body of a man,
supposed to be Hedgeberg, who is ac-
cused of having committed the murder
had been found in the bay near the
mouth of the Sacramento. Last Friday
a man arrived at ranch near the vii
lage, and applied for work. He OBJ
tanned copy of paper containing an
account of the murder, and accusing
Hedgeberg of the crime. He immedi-
ately left the ranch and presumably
jumped into the bay. The clothes left
by the man were sent to this city and
have been positively identified as those
worn by Hedgeberg about the time he
disappeared.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
ALPS Well That Ends We'll.

ST. PAUL, April 20.-The legislature
adjourned today sine die, without hav-
ing passed any of the radical bills which
had SO aroused the fears of the business
community, and caused so much un-
favorable comment throughout the
country. The bills were the taxation of
mortgages, providing severe penalties
for usury, and lowering the rate of inter-
est. The hostile railway legislation and
all measures aimed at corporations of
all sorts, in fact, about all the semi
communistic and agrarian measures,
died in one house or the other.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
GLADYs,s SUIT DENIED.
The Famous Breach of promise Trial Re-
suits In Acquittal.


suits In Acquittal.
LONDON, April 20.-The action for
breach of promise, brought by Gladys
Evelyn against William Henry Hurl-
burt, was concluded today, the jury
bringing in verdict for the defendant.
In the course of his address to the
Jury the Judge commented upon the
failure OF the defendant to introduce
Mrs. Hurlburt. While the judge was
summing up that lady entered the court
and interrupting the judge, said she
would demand a hearing. This action
on the part of Mrs. Hurlburt caused a
great sensation. Mr.. Hurlburt motioned
to his wife to be silent, and finally led
her away, and the Judge proceeded qui-
etly with the address. When the jury
was out the defense explained that Mrs.
Hurlburt had not arrived from Rome
until after the defendants case had
been closed, and that she was anxious
to testify in her husbands behalf.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
DeCobain's Disgrace.

LONDON, April 2O.-In the commons
today, Smith, government leader, was
questioned as to Mr.. DeCobain, who is
charged with immoral practices. He
said warrant had been issued for the
arrest of DeCobain. Timothy Healy said
if proceedings are taken against Deco
balm, he would move, in view of the fact