Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-07
NEWS BREYITIES.

In the Nevada legislature Senator Jones
was reelected United States senator for the
fourth time.
Secretary Blaine officially denies that there
are any negotiations whatever on foot for
reciprocity treaty with Canada.
A heavy fog overhung Chicago and ada
cent country for two days Telegraphic COM
munication in all directions was almost par
alyzed.
Special dispatches from the northwest re-
port that severe snow was raging through
out these sections. All trains were greatly
delayed.
The first bill passed by the Kansas legisla-
ture and signed by Governor Humphrey was
the appropriation bill for the Dodge City
Soldiers home.
The long deadlock of the Montana legisla-
ture is over. Both houses met at noon. The
democrats have the organization, and the re-
publicans have majority OF one.
The legislature of North Carolina has pass
ed the resolution declining to make an ap-
preparation for the worlds fair in the event
of the passage of the elections bill
The last from Berlin about the American
hog in Germany is to the effect that the gov
ermenti is about to rescind the law prohibiting
the importation of American bacon and
hams.
The Democratic managers IN the Senate
have been assured that enough Republican
senators from the west will oppose the cleo
tions bill to prevent its being called up at
this session.
English and Scotch butchers who were at
first opposed to handling American beef now
want it. The English cattle growers are now
alone in opposing the introduction OF Amer
lean cattle.
Upon a unanimous nomination of the fac
ulty, the trustees of Oberlin College, at their
annual meeting elected by a unanimous vote
William Gay Ballantire to the presidency of
that institution.
Falls H., killing John Myers, and severely
injuring George thinner, John FIdas, and
Henry Page. Three other workmen are
missing and are supposed to be in the build
ing.
The famous explorer, Lieutenant Schwatka
while ascending the stairway of the Park
hotel at Mason City, Iowa, and when near
the top, fell backward over the banister to
the floor beneath. He was probably fatally
injured.
The house committee on territories caused
this dispatch to be sent to the Cherkee Strip
convention: Urge convention to strongly
enter Cherokee outlet contrary to law and
proclamation. Committee on territories Will
insist that any law passed shall provide that
no one entering illegally shall have right of
homestead"
A machine has been invented and is now in
operation IN Chicago which will revolution
lie the cordage and Irvine industry and de-
cidedly effect textile fabric manufacturers.
II Is claimed that price of binding Irvine can
be reduced to one-fourth its present price by
use of this machine. company with capl-
tai of 81, 900, 600 has been formed to build
and rent machines.
The Live Stock Indicator of Kansas City
has special reports from the principal cattle
feeding districts of Missouri, Kansas and
Nebraska, which show that very lew cattle
are being fed as compared with last year,
and that it is the intention of the feeders to
ship those which are being fed to market be
fore June. The number is estimated at less
than one-half of last year.
Masked robbers robbed stage between
chihuahua and Pinos Altos, Mexico, OF S6.-
600 in silver bullion.
Charles Bradlaugh, the English commoner
who was repeatedly refused his seat IN the
house of commons because he would not
take the oath, thereby recognizing the exist
ence of Deity, has just died.
Secretary Windom's death will be specially
deplored by the newspaper men. He was
accessible to them at all times and seemed
to take pleasure in assisting In their work.
He believed that the public had right to
know what the executive deDartments were
doing, and he never declined reasonable
request for information concerning the busi-
ness Of the treasury.