Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-24
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Nor IN IT.-In the reichstag Chancellor
Won Caprivi replied to the question, that the
German delegates to a conference had been
proposals that restricted Germany's right to
decide what should constitute her own cur
rency. They had also beeL instructed to
declare that Germany was content with her
present system and would not depart from it.
If VoTER.-At Indianapolis a new ''or.
der" has been formed which is democratic
and its subordinate branches are to be
schools of democracy. Both union and con-
federate soldiers are eligible to membership
and IN the event of the death of member,
the eldest son, if voter, is eligible to the
vacancy.
HAVE QUIT.-The American Live Stock
Commission company being beaten in the
Illinois supreme court, has resolved to go
into liquidation. All the capital paid in by
the stockholders will be refunded, the re-
serve being sufficient to do this and pay all
legal expenses.
The INDIAN WAR.-A dispatch was received
by Governor Toole, of Montana, from Agent
Summons, reading as follows: "Send troops
at once; notify secretary of war at Wash
ington." It is thought the excitement has
spread to the other Indians. 1t is also re-
ported that several Indian soldiers have been
killed by the rebellious reds.
NUKE Idle 1ELEGhAPHERS.-lu ne telegraph
operators who have endeavored to secure q
contract from the Georgia Central railroad
for the last two weeks, have finally struck.
Superintendent Waddley. of the railroad,
who refused to treat with the operators, is
upheld by Receiver Conner. There are about
$50 operators on the Central of whom 200
went out.
named Purry and Merrill, who have been
te ling fortunes, have been arrested at Will
mlngton, Delaware, charged with witchcraft.
The penalty for this otfense is one years
imprisonment. one hour In the pillory and
500 fine. The law is an old one not often
invoked.
Miss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Flower, of New
York, has appointed Susan Belle Anthony q
member of the state board of industrial
schools, to succeed the late DR.. Jones. The
appointment meets with general favor.
GOLD ExCITEMENT.-Excitem is at fever
heat over gold find in new placer grounds
on the San Juan river, in Arizona. Business
is seriously interfered with and everybody
has fiocked to the scene. One man is said
to have washed out 500, another 5000 as
the result of thirty-six hours of work.
ROUND HOUSE BURNED.-Fire DESTROYED
the round house and repair shops of the Dem
yer d Rio Grande railroad at Salida, Col.
Fourteen engines and great deal of new
and valuable machinery were destroyed.
Loss, 100000.
Col. DAWES BETTER.-Col. A. C. Dawes,
of st. Joseph, general passenger agent of
the Hannibal & st. Joseph, who has been
dangerously ill at the home of Col. Frank E.
Moore, Omaha, Is reported much improved.
A NEW WAR SHIP.-The kaiser has de-
signed war ship of which a model has been
constructed. In this several innovations
are made in naval architecture. To insure
the health of officers and men, the sleeping
apartments are above deck, but in case of
battle they can be removed in few minutes.
VETERANS OBJEcT.-G. A. r. veterans OBJ
ject to Mexican war dates being put on the
soldiers monument at Indianapolis, and
threaten to sue for the 81, 600 they gave.
CONFEDERATE HoME.-The house of repre-
sentatives of the Georgia legislature has voted
to accept the Confederate home built by
popular donations and to make an sppro-
ptiation of $l5, 900 year for it.