Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13
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An anti-Pinkerton bill has been passed by
the New York assembly.
The treasury bought its February quota OF
silver at rates ranging from 81 cents mill to
81 cents mills an ounce. Parity with gold
makes silver worth 129 cents 2h mills an
ounce.
The first steel plate from the West Superior
steel and iroa plant has been delivered to the
whaleback shipyards. This is the first steel
plant at the head of the lakes, and employs
| loo men.
General Henry A. Barnum, who died the
other day, carried an open wound -hich had
required dressing every day for the thirty
years since he was shot through the body at
Malvern Hill.
Danvers, Mass, has had s1OO, 600 fire.
Hon. Alexander Mackenzie, ex-premier of
Canada, has had fall, from the effects of
| which he became 6alirious. and his condition
s believed to be critical. His relatives have
been summoned.
Governor Thayer and Lieutenant Governor
Majors, of Nebraska, unite in declaring pure
buncombe the report that the lieutenant gov
ernor CONTEMPLATED calling a special session
of the legislature.
A scouting party of United States soldiers
had brush with gang of Garza's followers.
Rufus Glover. formerly clerk of Duval coun-
ty, Texas, was shot in the back and killed.
One of Garza's men is reported killed.
party of gentlemen representing the
French government are visiting Chicago and
other western points for the purpose of inves-
tigating our pork inspecting regulations and
the efficiency of their practical application.
Confirmation by the senate of the nomina-
ton of James 81. Beatty to be district Judge
for Idaho, marks the termination in favor of
the administration of struggle lasting nearly
a year, which it has had with the Idaho sena-
tors.
At Jacksonville, Fla, A. M. Lennig's
house was burned and Mrs. Lennig and two
children burned to death. Lennig barely
escaped. Oil was found in several parts of
the house, which leads to the suspicion of
foul play.
Mr.. Arnold, of Missouri, has a resolution
in the house, which has been referred to the
committee on foreign relations requesting
the president to recall Patrick Egan, repre-
sentative of the United States with the gov
eminent of Chill.
The grain situation at Kansas City is again
critical. Shippers were notified by the Bur-
lington to be quicker in returning cars, or
shipment would be refused. Western agents
were notified to decline grain for Kansas City
until further notice.
Governor Thayer, of Nebraska, who says
he has only been waiting to receive official
information of the decision of the United
States supreme court, has tired of waiting for
it and formally TUNED over his Office to
Governor Boyd at 2 p. IN. FebruaryS.
The Texas Stockmen's association have
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: President. d. Fl. Snyder. of George
town: vice president, John T. Lytle, of San
Antonio; secretary, George B. Loving, of
Fort Worth; treasurer, H. H. Halsell, of
Decatur.
A tornado passed through the southern
part of Wood county, Ohio, at O'Clock Sun
day afternoon, uprooting large trees. blow
ing down fences and oil derricks and doing
damage to the oil tanks of the Standard and
other oil companies. The loss in the vicinity
of Cygnet is figured at 5000.
The ex-Empress Frederick will visit Wind
sor castle in the spring with the Princess
Margaret, when. it is expected. the latter's-
marriage with Prince George will be settled.
Although public announcement of the be-
trothal is postponed, the Emperor William
looks with favor on the match.
The state department has reports from
Minister Smith, at st. Petersburg, which say
that an official estimate of the number of
those without food or means of support who
require aid, is given at Ia, GOO, 900 persons,
and this is probably below the true number.
The loss to Russia by the famine is estimated
at $500, 100000.
The management of the Louisiana lottery
announces that, as the United States supreme
court has decided that that the antilottery
postal law is constitutional, the lottery COM
pany withdraws its offer to give the state of
Louisiana 81 ,25O,O0O year for license; or
to give any other sum. They say they pro-
pose to abide by the law.
In the death of John Mitchell, late clerk of
st. Georges chapel, $, Windsor, there passed
away probably the Oldest chorister in Eng
land. He was nearly 81 years of age. He
joined the choir of the royal chapel in 1916,
and sang at most of the royal christenings,
marriages and funerals that have since taken
place in England, beginning with the burial
of George III.
The supreme court of Oklahoma has rem
dered decision in reference to the clause OF
the law opening Oklahoma known as the
sooner clause. 1t provides that any per-
son who entered the land before the hour of
opening set by the president should lose all
rights to obtain title to any land whatever.
The SOONER" clause was sustained. The case
will be appealed to the United States supreme
court.
The large iron works of Haugh, Ketcham
& Co., at Haughville, suburb of Indianapo-
lis, are almost completely destroyed by fire.
The company Is engaged solely in the manu-
facture of architectural iron work, and most
of the government work is done there, the
company at the present time having in the
course of construction large amount of ma
terial for the government buildings at the
worlds fair. Considerable work was under
Roadway for government and private build
ings in Buffalo.