Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-15
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Hurried Readers.
United States Consul Hanna has been fred
at from the guns of Venezuelan warship
while on a visit to Macuto in private boat.
Fire, with an explosion in one of the stores
burned, destroyed an entire block of brick
business buildings at Howell, Michigan. Two
men were killed and others hurt or burned.
Appropriations now being expended on
federal buildings will require additional
amounts to be appropriated hereafter, to the
extent of one-ffth more, on account of the
eight hour law.
From the president down to the humblest
employe of the White house there is feeling
of depression that nothing but more en-
couraglng statement of Mrs. Harrison's con-
dition can dispel.
It is officially reported that the democrats
and populists will fuse in Wyoming.
Mayor Grant, of New York, has signed the
trolley system bill passed recently by the
board of aldermen.
F. L. Jenkins recently secured an excellent
position in Des MONIES, la. Fred attended
Elliott's Business College, Burlington, la.
The navy department on October 10 re-
ceived cablegram from Admiral Walker at
La Guayra saying that General CIespo has
proclaimed himself provisional president OF
Venezuela.
One M. O'Conner, smooth talker, swim
died dozens of people in northwestern Iowa,
by selling them at very reasonable figures
land belonging to heirs and non-residents,
the deeds to which he forged.
Dr.. Douglass, the famous throat specialist
who abandoned his practice and devoted his
whole time to General Grant for six months,
died in Washington, October 2, from the
same disease as the ex-president.
Among Welsh tinplate makers 1,5O0 men
are idle. Several of the largest works in
Swansea have partially stopped operations
and a number of others have given their
men notice of a suspension.
The condition of farm laborers in midland
counties of England we'll illustrate the situa-
ton in all counties. The farmers have re-
duced wages pence per day, the men now
getting IL shillings weekly instead of 10.
The Southern Pacific has given notice that
/. will accept no more corn via Eagle Pass
or any grain billed via that port. The La
redo situation remains unchanged and from
all reports there is only one route yet open
to Mexico.
Petitions to the Pacific express company
and Missouri, Kansas Il Texas Railroad COM
pany are being circulated asking that they
pay tho large reward for the death OF the
Daltons to the families of the murdered citi-
kels at Cofeyville.
The total output of sugar of last year in
the entire country on which bounty was paid,
was 1880, 1856 pounds, calling for S,342,-
OTIS bounty money. As estimated, this
years output will be over 5G0 000, eco pounds,
and call for s., 0Oo, 600 bounty money.
Two years ago Chauncey Depew told Mr.:
Gladstone, while at dinner with the grand
old man." that of the Is, OOO, 900 voters IN the
United States there we're not 100000 who
would not favor home rulo IN Ireland. MIR.
Gladstone recently referred to this in a
speech.
Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England.
died at his home at Aldworth early on the
morning of October g. 1t is remarkable that
while bulletins were being sent to the world
at large during his illness, the people of Aid
worth knew nothing of his condition. he
had no close friends there.
Washington dispatch says that some of the
veterans who came at the time of the Grand
Army encampment are staying here. They
had round trip tickets but either lost or sold
them. writer to the Star, who says there
are about 100 men still in the city, asks that
they be assisted to their homes.
Lady Cavendish said she knew young
lady who could not get through London
season without taking "Cordeal," pretty
name for dram kept handy at tea, and that
after a certain morning concert the lady be-
side her called for the white cup" de-
scriptive name for the champaign cup.
Taking tho returns of the whole of the
trades unions of England, reporting during
September, per cent. of the number OF
workmen are shown out of employment
The reports embrace 1,25O, 600 union work
men. The shipbuilding trade is the worst
affected; next comes the cotton, iron and
steel industries.
Minister Patrick Fgan, who Is now in this
country, says that the people of Chilli are
more friendly toward this country than they
have been for the past fifty years. When war
with this country seemed imminent the state
department at Washington was in receipt of
accurate information and understood the
situation fully.
Four negroes held up a crowded street car
in st. Louis, in the very heart of the city.
One placed a revolver to the drivers head
and the others went to the rear and with
pointed revolvers ordered the conductor to
turn over what money he had. Fully 10, 600
people witnessed the hold-up. One was
caught and the others made their escape.
White neighbors of a Sedalia, Mo-, colored
family wanted TO get rid of them. Their
stock was MANNED; then their barn was
burned; then arsenic was put in a bag with
a stone and sunk in a we'll, from which one
of the family died and all were sick; then
their cosy residence, their own property
worth Sl.5OO. was burned and its inmates
barely escaped with their lives