Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-01-16
NEWS BREvITIEA


CALLS bill for the purchase by the govern
mont of the Washington Gas Light company.
The county authorities of Buchanan coun-
ty, Mo-, and the city officials of st. Joseph,
are scrapping over the legal division of L.
Both houses of the New York legislature
were organized by the democrats, the Rev.
senator, who is classed as an independent,
acting With the democrats, giving them full
quorum.
The Kansas City journal reporter, at the
front, says that Judge Botkin wears six
rifle in the hollow of his arm, ready for in
slant use.
An effort will be made by q number of
democratic representatives in congress to
have the appropriations committee recon-
mend that the fee system in federal offices be
abolished 80 far as can well be done.
Secretary Blaine said to reporter the other
day, "Some years ago used to be quite SEN
sitive concerning what the papers printed
about my health, but I have quite got over
that. It does not disturb me in the least
now"
Application for aid to emigrate to Africa
has been made to the United States govern
ment by parties claiming to represent 10000
colored people of the south, and the superin-
tendent of immigration is investigating the
matter.
Reindeer are valuable as draft animals, for
their milk and for their meat, while their
furs are the best adapted for clothing in arc
tic regions. For these reasons congress will
be urged to provide for their introduction
and breeding in Alaska.
London, Berlin and Paris financial centers,
fhoip tod
'tfat" and weak" and depressed" caused
by the action of British war ships off Tangier,
in threatening to land soldiers to defend
British interests against rebel tribes.
The silver question was for time the fore
most question with both political parties at
Washington; but a change is being forced,
the democrats returning to tariff reform with
an evident determination that it shall take
precedence in congressional speech making.
Haubelein Bros, wholesale and retail liq-
uor dealers, of Hartford, Ct, recently gave
$3.50 toward the Y. NJ. c. A. building. The
w. c. T. o. has adopted resolutions condemn
ing the Y. NJ. c. A. for accepting the money.
The matter has occasioned considerable COM
ment.
Mr.. Springer says that as congress is now
constituted, with the president an avowed OPP
pOnsnt of free coinage of silver, it is not
possible, leaving the only thing attainable
the promotion of international action upon
the question.
ers of Sheriff Dunn have returned to their
homes in Haskell county; one with an arm
broken by bullet, and the other with like
missile in his thigh. They confirm the re-
port that four of the party that they were af-
ter were certainly hit.
At present postmasters of the first class
make profit on the sale of stamped envel-
opes; especially on small sales. This mat
ter will gain o hearing at the present session
of congress and an effort to have the govern
ment either sell to the consumer stamped en-
the profit on them.
Complaints, mostly from the south, come
up against federal court officers who are
changed with multiplying cases in court, and
ptolonging them indefinitely, for the pur-
pose Of adding to the officers perquisites in
ices. From this arises the project of chang
ing the free system of payment OF court OH
cefs to a salary system.
Senator Carlisle Is in favor of monetary
congress. He thinks that the prevailing dis
cussions of the silver question are unfortunate
- they can amount to nothing, can settle
nothing; while an agreement made BY . con-
Rre6s of nations would probably be formally
accepted by all participants and would fix and
settle the great questions at stake.
Col. ]. P. Martin, adjutant general Of the
military headquarters at San Antonio, Texas,
received query from Captain Wheeler, ct
Fort Rn2old, asking him if be had authority
10 arrest without regular warrants or hold
without evidence, prisoners suspected OF hav-
ing violated the neutrality laws. He was told
TO arrest Ill suspects and turn them over to
the United States marshals.
Mr.. Blount, chairman of the foreign If
fairs committee, has moved Reconsideration
of the vote by which the house refused Con-
cur1once IN the senate resolution making an
appeopriation to charter Q supply vassel for |
The relief of Russian famine su6e1e3; and
If tho opportunity comes be win enoeevor to
have the house agree to reference OF The |
resolution to the foreign Affairs COMMITTEES.
The second month Of tho session Of con
Rreos Is entered upon with no material prog.
- In legislation. The senate b waiting
O H. house, where all appropriation hilb
must oriRinate and where they are fogznulat-
Z IN COMMITTEES, and the house, IN The Oh |
1000 Of Fulss, has not . yee parcedled oue |
lAis work among ifs committees. IL oom-
m1l1eo have done nothing more than to o..