Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-29
LATEST NEWS.
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Advices from China state that the Yellow
river burst its banks and that no less than
twelve towns were washed away, but as the
water advanced slowly, the people had time
to move, SO that not many lives were lost.
The telegraphers of the western division OF
the Santa Fe dld not 60 out on the strike be-
cause the fake Ramsey message having been
started east first, the later message from
Barker saying it was only meant for Joke
reached the western division first.
During the reception at Chicago, N, Hoyt
Sherman, of lies MONIES, Iowa, brother of
Senator Sherman, suffered slight attack of
apoplexy while seated in the gallery and al
most fell from his chair. He recovered in
half az hour ana returned to the ballroom.
Joseph Kudrna, who took a course at Eli
otis business College, Burlington, la, is
now bookkeeper for the First National Bank,
Geneva, Neb.
Four hundred switchmen employed by the
roads entering Cleveland are following the
lead of their comrades at Columbus. Higher
wages and shorter hours are demanded. The
railroad officials declare that they will not
entertain the propositions of the yardmen
and general tie-up Is looked for.
During fireworks display following the
Columbus ceremonies at Los Angeles, Cal,
piece of 6-inch gas pipe, filled with powder
by local manufacturer, exploded prema-
turely, causing the immediate death of two
little boys and girl, while at least nine 9TH
ers received fatal injuries and five died later.
. Notices have been received at western gen.
eral freight offices that until further notice no
shipments of any kind would be received by
the c.. c., C. & st. L., better known az the
Big Four. This shut off is on account of a
strike among the switchmen of the road,
which Is likely to spread over the entire
system.
When Ira N. Terrell, speaker of the last
Oklahoma legislature, was sentenced to the
murder of George Embre he swore he would
never 60 there. The Jail at Saltwater is
heavily guarded and the officers are pre-
pared for the attack, which they expect al
most any night now.
OF the fair grounds 1,05 acres are occu-
pied, 5000, 600 square feet are under roof and
the total cost of the buildings will be $18,-
10000 Thus the Chicago worlds fair will
have cost three times as much as any previ-
GUS exposition, will occupy about four times
as many acres and will have nearly twice as
much space under roof.
An accident which may result in the death
Of four men and jeopardizing the lives Of
fifteen others occurred at No. Z shaft in the
SolOy Lulue, OctoOer Ic. dG DeSSeIuer, Mlcn,
by the breaking of the rope to the cage. Only
one of the men escaped unframed, the 9TH
ers suffering from broken legs, arms and
shoulders. 1t is miracle that they escaped
with their lives.
The Liverpool Corn Trade News says:
There is no longer any fear N peoples
minds that Western Europe stands in dan
ger of being deluged with wheat. America
may have produced another good crop, but
with India and Russia partially crippled
there can be no permanent over-supply that
would justify the present range of prices for
any length of time.
Stocks of grain in Chicago regular eleva-
tors at the close of business, last week were
1872. 900 bushels of wheat, 5,445, 900 corn, g.
564, COO oats; 81, 0C0 bushels rye and 219, 900
bushels barley. These figures show an in
crease during the last week of 631 900 BUSH
els of wheat and 545, 900 bushels of corn, 61,-
600 bushels of oats, 1000 bushels rye, and
81 600 bushels barley.
An Albuquerque dispatch says that the At
lantic & Pacific operators who offered to 60
to work after the short strike were refused
by Superintendent Camel who says he can
run month without operators. All trains
are running bv time card. Camel is sup
posed to be in communication with head
quarters at Chicago and refuses to discuss
the matter in any phase.
The greatest interest at the stock yards
Just now is centering in hogs. They con-
Eaue to climb each day, and sell now at $1.4O
91.45 per cwt. higher than this time last
year. This. on a hundred pound hog is
equivalents to $4.2O@435, and the senti-
ment is growing that this improvement has
come to stay. 1t is conceded by nearly ev-
Dry one that the crop of winter hogs in the
West will be short.