Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-11
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A watch is being kept upon letter carriers
then walking, and for making charges for
overtime when their work could be done IN
regulation hours.
Mr.. Romero, the Mexican minister at
Washington, says tkat the Uuited States de-
partment of state and the Mexican govern
ment were in correspondence on the subject
OF treaty of reciprocity between the two
countries.
While freight train on the Philadelphia
q Reading railway was ascending the grade
from Locust Summit the locomotive jumped
the track near Barry station and rolled down
the embankment, carrying with it sixty-two
freight cars.
New England has had a sixty miles az hour
wind storm, which did much damage.
Flying rumors of various nature have pre-
vailed since the announcement of the recall
of the Italian minister from Washington;
among them is the rumor that eighteen
American citizens have been imprisoned in
Italy, as hostages.
Frederick Choteau has Just died in West
port, Mo. He, with two brothers, were In
dian tracers at Council Grove, Kansas, as
early as 1893, and until 1855; and later at
Shawnee Mission, in johnson county. He
leaves many descendants.
There are 100000 silver dollars in circu-
| lation, and silver certificates outstanding
representing S300000,000 more. There is
| S24, 0OO, 600 held by The treasury without GER
tiicates. so that the 4otal outstanding silver
dollars is 397, 100000.
Rev. Father Landing, of the Scotdale, Pa,
Catholic church. who is greatly beloved and
respected, and has strong influence over the
strikers, issued an appeal to the region, coun-
selling calm reflection and moderation, and
discouraging all violence.
Italian quarrymeG at Kingston, N. Y, held
meeting to 6enounce the conduct of the
citizens of New Orleans. They then hoisted
an American flag on a high pole and riddled
it with bullets. The quarry owners hearing
this, instantly discharged the men.
Thomas Garfield, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
the only brother of the late president, is
slowly dying. He has an attack of acute
rheumatism, from which his physicians say
he cannot recover. He is 68years of age and
has lived the life of hard working farmer.
Warner Miller's party was wrecked on
Rouckado reef. All of the party are reported
safe. Rouckado island Is a small coral form
alton about 100 miles to the north OF Grey
town, the eastern terminus of the Nicaraguan
canal, the point for which Senator Mlller's
party was bound.
The tide of Irish emigration is undated.
During the past week six steamers TOOK from
the Emerald isle 1,246 emigrants. All steam
ers to leave in the near future have full nsts
of passengers engaged. Fully two-tnlrds OF
the cost of the passages OF these people 10
paid by relatives Ii America.
Jerry Simpson says: swell l went to
Springfield and 1 am not sorry that Mr.;
Palmer is elected senator. Why should L
not want to see him elected senator! We
want to hold the balance of power in the
senate and house, and naturally did not
wish to see republican elected.
Rioting is in progress among the coke
fields of western Pennsylvania. Strikers are
throwing bombs; driving off workers; de-
stroying property and persons have been IN
iured. The strikers are Hungarlans- Inc
governor refused a request for permission
to use arms belonging to the militia.
italian banks are closing their doors.
Manufactures, sugar refneries and other
great industries: in Leghorn, Genoa, and
other centers of industry, have shut down
and are bankrupt. The idle populace is des-
perate and starving. America Is the star Oh
hope, and to reach there is the purpose OF
thousands.
General Albert Pike, the noted Masonic
writer and poet, died at Washington, ID. u,
ApriI 2. He was 81 years old and had never be-
fore been sick, when rheumatic govt attacked
him. He was born in Boston, bat since the
ace of % has lived most of the time in Arkan-
sas. He was an intimate friend of Webster,
Clay and Calhoun.
General Herbert, the new commissioner of
Canadian militia, is believed to have brought
instructions from the English war office to
strengthen the defenses of Canada and pre-
pGre for putting a large force In the field.
The entire force of 45, 600 will be drilled by
June. Never before has the number OF
drilled men exceeded 2O,OOO.
Two attempts to wreck the fast express on
the Baltimore q Ohio were detected IN time
to prevent loss of life. large depot on the
Baltimore & Ohio at Constitution, Pa, was
blown up with dynamite, completely wreck
ing the building and causing great loss All
these crimes are charged to the Italians IN
the neighborhood where they happened.
Governor Hill declined to attend free
trade meeting in New York, called to hear
Jerry Simpson talk. Hills letter reads: las
a democrat l must respectfully decline TO
support any movement, no matter by whom
instipated or championed, having for It's
purpose the adoption Of such suicidal pollcy
as is sought to be promoted by the meetlng
to which you have invited me-"
Under the theory of our governments the
national authorities have no right TO inter-
fere in the don eslc affairs of louisiana
The people of New Orleans may violate In
ternatlonal obligations as much asthey please
and the United States government must
stand by as an humble protestant and apollo
gist. This is one view. Opposed to tins IS
the declaration of the constitution that treat.
les WITH other nations are the supreme law of
the land. As such, surely the federal gov
eminent must have power to maintain their