Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-02-24

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Milwaukee failed to work when the bank
opened and the bank had to get mon
ey from other sources. Great enthusl-
asm was manifested in the national con-
vention of miners at Columbus, o., over
the announcement that the bill prOhib-
ting COMPANY stores" had become a
law in Pennsylvania. Governor Hill OF
New York says that the published letter
purpoting to be from Henry Watterson,
must be forgery: that he never saw
such letter. and that Mr.. WattersOn is
incapable of writing such an insulting
and impertiDent communication. The
Idaho legislature met in joint cOnven-
ton Wednesday and elected w. H.
Claggett United Stated senator. He
will contest the seat of Senator Elect
Dubois. The California house Tuesday
passed bill apprOpriating 100000 for
the exhibit at the worlds fair. During
January the poll tax on Chinese arriv-
ing at Victoria, British Columbia, was
b3,8lS, an increase Of 1901 over the same
month last year.
Feb. 12.-Samuel Morey, who came
into prominence during the presidential
campaign of 1880. and who was arrested
in connection with the "Morey Chinese
letter." died at Nashua, N. II. Ad-
dresses in favor of woman suffrage were
made in tho Illinois house Thursday by
Mesdames Helen Nj. Cougar, elizabeth
Boynton Harbert and Catherine Waugh
McCulloch. Mr.. Henry Watterson
writes from Louisville that the letter
recently published purporting to be from
him to Governor Hill, of New York, is
genuine. 1t was reported that Jay
Gould, who is making southern tour,
was taken suddenly i'll at st. Angus
tine, Fla, Thursday morning and start
ed for New York.
A single man held up the assistant
cashier auda clerk at the Citizens
Bank of Minneapolis, Mimi, Tuesday
morning and swept the cash into bag,
but he was captured as he was leaving
the building. The joint legislative
,ommitte appointed to investigate the
accounts of ex-Treasurer Woodruff OF
Arkansas Thursday reported short
age of 1853, 740, and recommended that
criminal proceedings be brought against
Woodruff. Judge VIM. Lewis, of Pine
vile, KY, WHO has been active is sup
pressing bloody feuds in that region,
was shot and killed by his own son,
Sidney Lewis, whom the judge had put
under bond as one of the unlawful gang.
In the Chapel of Mercy Convent, at
Pittsburg Thursday morning Miss Kate
DreXel, who will be be known in future
as Sister Catherine, assumed the black
veil of the new Catholic order OF the
Ryan and Bishop ,Phelap- assisted
at the cermony. Gen. Sherman is
still living and making, "a
stubborn fight with death,
Feb. 13.-The Farmers Alliance OF
Carthage, Illinois will soon
start cooperative store.
Jay Goulds doctor says he is perfect
ly we'll. Four men were killed in
boiler explosion at Windsor, Mo. Pros
phorus were found in the bottle given
Dewar by Secretary Gibson, of the
Whisky Trust. The Arkansas House
laid aside the resolution ordering
ex-Treasurer Woodruff's arrest. The
shortage may be paid. The LADY in
black" whose visionary purchases OF
real estate excited great comment in st.
Louis County two years ago has ap-
peared in Macon County, Work in
Jackson Park for the Worlds Fair has
been suspended on account of the threats
of union laborers against Italians who
refuse to strike for higher wages.
There was break among the Republi-
cans at Springfield, Ills, when the first
ballot of the dag for United States Sem
ator was had, but it was hurriedly re-
paired. General Sherman is resting
easier, has taken some nourishment and
hopes of his recovery are entertained.
Iater-General Sherman is dead.
Nina HnrrNr.