Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-05
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The secretary of war has taken il for granted
that the Missouri legislature will cede luris
property and ordered the expenditure OF So.
900 repairs on the buildings.
indianapolis has another street car strike,
more determined than the first. The mays!
has refused to put police on the cars, but
promises that the police shall arrest any dis
turbers of the peace of men on the cans.
As the outcome of a difference as to tenn
perance in the little town of Newport, Tenn,
dynamite was used As forcible argument.
saloon was blown up and incidentally two
stores adjoining were destroyed. So far there
is no clew to the explosive fiends.
At the much talked of match between Cap
tain Bogardus, of Lincoln, ILL.,, champion
wing shot, and George Rexroat, the captain
was defeated by q score O. 81 to g.
The opening of the bridge across the Mis-:
sissippi at Memphis will be duly celebrated
about April Is. Railway men estimate that
the opening of the bridge will bring the wet
HUI 6OuGu tWSlV0 tQbWouty-AOuk ASOAAS
nearer together in the matter of freight trafhc,
and several hours nearer in the matter OF
passenger traffic.
March % has been agreed upon among the
thousands of would be settlers OF the the
Cherokee strip as the date when a simultane-
Gus occupancy of claims, already staked out,
is to be made. These people expect to be
driven out by federal soldiers. but they go
with implements and seed and will commence
o prepare for crop at once.
The lower house of the Missouri legislature
adopted a resolution that no appropriation
for rebuilding the state university shall De
made until its new location is determined.
committee of fifteen was ordered to consider
the question of new location. Meantime the
states finances are SO shaped that there can
be no available funds to appropriate during
1892.
Berlin correspondent says that all teie-
grams describing the rioting In terms onend-
ing the eyes of the German press censorship
have been refused transmission at the tele-
graph offices. and that no accounts OF the later
excuses could be wired. The correspond
ent's own message breaks off in the middle
of q sentence describing scenes OF the ear
lier riots.
A complete list of the officers of the Grand
Army is as follows: A. r. Greene, depart
ment commander; George 4. Spencer, senior
vice commander; T. B. Gerow. junior vice
commander; E. Balm, color bearer; J: +.
Brant, chaplain; DR.. E. Cooke, medical dlrec-
tor; II. B. Pearsall, D. w. Eastman, Adrien
Reynolds. A. L. Voorhis and j. Alien Porter,
council of administration.
The Northern Pacific Railroad company Is
pushing the work on its new line to Willaba
Harbor, which is about 100 miles north OF
Columbia river. This will open up another
deep harbor on the Pacific coast, and one OF
the best timber sections in the state OF WASH
inoton, It is the intention of the Northern
Pacific to run steamers around South BEND
to Portland and San Francisco.
San Antonio, Tex. has had 500, coo fire.
In the list are four lodges of Knights OF Pvthl-
as and the Uniform Rank, who lost all their
effects, the Milburn Wagon company stores,
together with heavy stock, the Daily Dem,
ocrat, saloon, drug store, insurance and
lsw offices, ice cream saloon and stationery
and book stores, Chinese store, barber shop,
dry goods house and large auction h use
Ex-Governor Elias N. Conway, of Arkan-
sas, was burned to death in his own residence,
a small. one story frame building, in Little
Rock. For many years before the late war
he was one of the most conspicuous men in
the state. He was several times state auditor
and served two terms as governor. He was
very old and feeble, quite eccentric and lived
alone, not allowing any one else to step on
the premises.
James G. Blaine has caused to be published
a history of the marriage OF his son, james
G. Blaine Jr., their short period OF living to-
.gether and their separation. It ID written IN
answer to, and in defense of the statements
made by the Judge in Deadwood when he de-
creed the divorce; and defends Mrs Blaine
from statements made by the judge respect
ing the separation of the young couple. 1t
puts another light upon the whole sad history.
The Santa Fe's application to the Western
Traffic association for a reduction OF the emf
grant rate from $35 to $14 80 between the Mis-
souri, river and California points was heard.
Those opposing the reduction argued that
better way out of the existing difficulty would
be reference of the matter to the advisory
board, with the recommendation that joint
agency be established in New York for the
routing of second-class business west OF Chi
cago.
The Rock Island has given notice that the
Atlantic Transportation comPanys steamer,
Missouri, would carry free all consi4nments
of flour for the Russian sufferers which are
received before the VESSELS departure. The
steamer will leave New York sometime dur
ing the first of next month, and all shipments
should be rushed through, as it is the only
ship which will afford free transportation.
All of the railroads will transport the ship
ments free of charge.
A fire. in Brooklyn destroyed the large
establishment of Smith, Gray d Co.
The building was valued at 500, 900 and was
insured at s175, 600. The firms stock was IN
sured for $1,000. The storage portion OF
the building was divided into 400 rooms, 800
of which were occupied. The loss here viii
roacb S3no nm The fire extended to the three
story brick building on Nevins street, with a
frontage of sixty feet and depth of ninety
feet, owned by Joseph jefferson, the actor,
and occupied as boarding and feeding sta
BILE. THIS was Quilted, entailing loss of $4O,-
600. Five other contiguous buildings were
about $4,000. Two fremen were
severely injured.
GENERAL Markets.