Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-19
NEWS BREvITIES.

The New York Produce Exchange has
followed the example set by the Chicago
board of trade in pressing the fight against
puts and calls.
The house committee on territories finished
the consideration of the Arizona statehood
bill, and decided to report it favorably to the
house in an amended form.
At Pittsburg, Pa, George P. Duncan 4
Sons extensive tableware and glass plant
was burned. The plant was valued at $780,
600, on which sos, 600 insurance was carried.
A fire at Bloomfield, Ia, laid waste the en-
tire south side of the public square, including
the opera house and many fine store build
ings. The loss will probably reach 5000
From Argentine comes word that the pro-
vincial troops have revolted, MORALLY wound
ing Commander Soleto and one lieutenant.
The insurgents are encamped outside of the
city.
The French foreign Office announces that
the commercial treaty with the United States
has been concluded. The value of the free
articles is fixed at nine million francs annu-
ally.
Before Secretary Foster left Southampton,
homeward bound, he said in regard to the
silver question that whatever there may be in
the nature of a conference on that subject
would be conducted by Minister Lincoln.
At Dubuque, Ia, J. D. White, brother of
the general superintendent of railway mail
service, was arrested on the charge of rob
bling the mails. He pleaded guilty aud will
appear at the next term of court for sentence.
The blizzard extended over the Dakotas,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and parts of Iowa.
At Independence, Ia, it commenced with
cyclone. At all points the change from
hol tn no ar,1d los nd
snow was very sudden.
Mrs. Potter Palmer made an address be-
fore the special house committee on the worlds
fair, urging favorable consideration of the
bill before the committee to appropriate $685.
600 to be disbursed directly by the board of
lady managers of the exposition.
According to newspaper report, Prince
Bismarck recently told friend that he would
appear IN the upper house shortly. The ex-
chancellor declared that he would not inter
fere, but would watch the parties meet the
fate of the fighting cats, of which were left
only the tails.
The Glasgow, Scotland market is closed
against cattle, sheep and pigs in consequence
of the prevalence of the foot and mouth dis
ease, which, despite the efforts made to stamp
it out, seems to be spreading in Scotland. A
large number of cattle and swine have been
slaughtered at Paisley by order of the author
tiles.
From full details received of the storm in
the northwest, it grows in magnitude and in
tensity. Fears are entertained that there may
be great loss of life. Reports of damage to
buildings, houses unroofed and others blown
down, are coming from all over Minnesota
and the two Dakotas. Communication with
Montana was cut of for days.
The board of directors of the Chicago
board of trade have issued an orler forbid
ding dealing in puts and calls by members,
and declaring such dealing dishonorable and
subject to the penalties prescribed by the
board for dishonorable conduct The an
nouncement of this order on the haoe of the
board We xncnixed With ckea0.