Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-02-28
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| Casterline & Co.'s nitro-glycerine maga-
zine, four miles from Findlay, ONO, e1-
plooed with a report that was heard Tor n1ty
miles around. About 500 quarts OF the e4-
plosive went up.
The imperial families of Russia and Aus
tria count more members than any other
ruling families of Europe. In Russia there
are to-day twenty-seven ruling princes ana
eighteen imperial princesses, IN aooltlon 70
the car and czarina-
In Illinois the late sleet storm was espe-
cially severe. In Illinois and Iowa fruit
trees were broken down IN large numbers.
The storm covered the country from the
Allegheny to the Rocky mountains and from
SIudson's Bay to Texas.
Russia is talking of spending 5000, 900 on
its exhibit at the Chicago fair.
Trinidad and Ration citizens have a gang
of Mexican horse thieves and desperadoes
corraIled in an adobe near Maxwell City.
desperate fight was expected.
Governor Francis, of Missouri, says that
as soon as the force bill is surely buried he
will send special message to the legislature
suggestir an appropriation for the worlds
fair. His figure is 100000.
General Miles in his report condemns Col.
Forsythe. General Schoield, the secretary
of war and the president approve of the colo
nel's conduct of the Pine Ridge affair. Col.
Forsythe has been directed to resume the
command of his regiment.
Admiral Sir Thomas Symonds, of the
British navy, a high authority, has addressed
a letter to the Marquis of Salisbury, IN which
he says that the royal navy is not as well
prepared to meet an enemy as it was In 1874,
and is lacking every essential of efficiency.
The old Bullene, Moore & Emery Co. build
1ngs, on Main street, Kansas City, Mo-, were
Quilted by fire Sunday night, February Y;
A. Holland & Bro, boots and shoes and
clothing, and B. Geibstater & Co., millinery,
laces and silks, were the heavy losers.
The Rock Islands Kansas and Nebraska
lines are still operated under corporate man
agement separate from the parent road. The
officials say that greater economy Will result
from consolidation effected by foreclosure;
which they expect to consummate IN few
months
Twice recently Mr.. Gladstone left parlia-
ment, Immediately after making speech.
1t is said that he was fatigued, but 1t Is evl-
dent that he can no longer be depended upon
to lead the party through an all night sitting,
and this Is an eminently important junction
of English political leadership.
The identity of the New Yorker who spends
s., OOO, 600 year in charity has been disclosed
by Marshall p. Wilder, who says that
Cornelius Vanderbilt is the man, and that he
himself receives a regular salary from that
source to go around tohospitals and asylums
and newsboys' homes and entertain the in
mates.
After eighteen days five of the Hungarian
miners have been found alive in the Jeanes--
VILE Pa, anthracite mine. Only one OF them
had strength enough to bear immediate re-
moval The others are being nurSed where
they we're found. They had only what was
in their dinner pals, and the oil IN their
lamps to keep them alive so long.
Itappears that the Chicago trades unions are
not satisfied with the contract by the directors
for the work of preparing jackson Park:
The clause forbidding the employment OF
aliens is all well enough, they say, as Tar as
it goes, but they want the unions and the
eight hour day recognized, and they want a
permanent board of arbitration appointed.
The complaint of the Kansas City Com
mercial exchange against the Atchlson, To-
peka d Santa Fe, the Rock Island, the Mis-
souri, Pacific and the Union Pacific, charg
ING them with discrimination against the
Kansas City market in the matter of rates, is
making quite stir at Washington. A start
ling array of figures is cited in support OF
the position taken.
The Missouri valley horticultural society
held largely attended meeting at Kansas
City, There was a discussion which brought
out the fact that the recent storm, as lar as
known, had not injured the fruit prospects
for the coming season. All held that the
weather had not been cold enough for injury
to trees or plants, and that there is now every
indication for a large crop of fruit through
out Missouri and Kansas.
Queen Victoria has of late evinced much
anxiety as to the moral welfare of her oldest
son. and it is believed that she credited him
with excellent behaviour. The baccarat
story, with its oatht ound pledge to secrecy
and Its all night indulgence at the gaming
table, has agitated her majesty 10 serious
degree, not only because of the glarlng eyl-
dence of bad habits in the prince, but also
because it tends to make the prince ridicu-
louS.
The relation of men and women among
teachers, as shown by the present census, ap-
pears to vary from ratio of ten men to
ninety-two women in Massachusetts to a ratio
of 100 men to lU1 women in South Carolina.
If the colored teachers are taken separately
in South Carolina there appears to be lOO
men to fifty-eight women. The other New
England states approach the relation shown
IN Massachusetts,, while Ohio shows higher
ratio Of men than any of the Northern states.
One effect of the anti-lottery act passed
at the last session of congress, 1T is stated at
the postofice department, is shown by the
falling off in the volume of money order,
postal notes and registered letter business
at the New Orleans postoffice. A statement
of money orders paid during twelve weeks
of last year, as compared with the same
period this year, shows a decrease IN num-
Der of 1858, and in amount of SoOOOOO
During the same period the number of pos
tai notes paid fell from 1888 to 1876, and
the amount paid decreased $4,000.