Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-11-19
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Assistant Secretary Of The Treasury Nettle
ton, has rendered his resignation to tho pres
ident, to take effect December 81
At 10 o'clock Saturday night, the republi-.
can state central committee having received
official returns from ninety-eigh counties
of Kansas. conceded the election to LEVEL
ling and the entire populist ticket. Anthony
is defeated for congressman-at large by
about 5000 majority.
Returns Indicate that Harrison has carried
Nebraska by slight plurality. The demo-
Gratis admit the election of Crounse, Repub-
licau, for governor from 5000 to 10000. The
republicans elect two congressman, people
party reflect Kerens and McKeighan; the
other two districts are in doubt.
Russia has been seizing more British and
Canadian sealers. One of them had 7OO seal
skins.
At st. Marys, O., factory has been forced
to shut down on account of the failure OF
the natural gas supply, and it is feared the
gas 10 giving ont.
probability is reported that General
Miles and General Howard will exchange
departments; Miles going to New York and
Howard to Chicago.
Snow fell in Indiana. Illinois. Missouri
and Arkansas on the 9th and 10th; coming
down hard with a cold, biting wind. Delays
in running trains are reported on few
roads.
A heavy shock of earthquake was felt at
San Francisco at 4 As Sunday morning. and
also at numerous points throughout Callfor-
MIA. No damage was done beyond breaking
glass.
Dr.. II. A. Slade, the spiritualist medium,
was arrested IN q cheap lodging house in
Sioux City, Iowa, and brought before the in
sanity commission. adjudged insane and or
dered to the hospital. His case is consid-
cred hopeless.
There is probability that the present agi-
tation about the calling of an extra session
of congress for tariff legislation will result
in the appointment of q tariff commission
to formulate new tariff to be reported to
the Fifty-third congress.
D. NJ. Cooley, of Dubuque, Ia. judge of
the supreme court of that state, died at the
residence of his daughter, in New York city,
of paralysis. Judge Cooley came east in
September. A week ago he was stricken
with paralysis. He Is brother of Judge I.
NJ. Cooley of Michigan.
Chairman Carter, of the republican ma
tional committee, sent the following to Pres
ideut Harrison, November 10: 1.-The returns
show that we have been defeated by pro-
nounced majority. The defeat can only be
attributed to the reaction against the pro-
gressive policy of the republican party"
Chairman Simpson, of the republican state
central committee, still believes that smith
thinks that Anthony run about even with
Smith, but thinks that it will take an official
count to decide it. Chairman Breidenthal
claims the election of Lewelling by 5000.
An engine ON the Philadelphia & Reading
road. drawing a train of empty coal cars,
blew up at Connor's crossing, near Schuyl
kill Haven, Pa, November IA. killing hive
men, tearing up the track, dismaateling the
locomotive, hurting tho machinery for sew
eral squares, scattering death and destruc
ton all around.
A street riot has occurred at Homestead,
Pa, in which 1000 of the striking popula-
ton took part. A dozen negro non-union
workmen were assaulted and they opened
the fire. After the negroes were arrested
they were badly beaten On their way to the
lookup. few flesh wounds resulted from
at least 500 shots.
The wholesale and retail jewelry house of
Baldwin d Co., st. Joseph, Mo-, made an
assignment for the benefit of their creditors,
the cause OF the assignment Doing poor COL
lections. Their assets are StO0, 90; liabili-
ties, $4,000. Baldwin q Co. was the Oldest
jeweIry firm in st. Joseph, having been in
business here since 1853.
It is nearly clean sweep. The new party
elects its state ticket entire, including con-
gresham t-large. 1t elects four of the
seven district congressman and has made
Funston's chances SO slight, that, should he
get certificate of election, contest
before democratic house of representatives
would probably unseat. This view is based
upon the latest news received.
Broderick is elected in the First district by
over 5000, Funston in the Second probl-
bly,, Hudson in the Third by 1000. Curtis
in the Fourth by 1900, DAVIS in the Fifth by
800, Baker In the Sixth by 1900, and Jerry
Simpson in the Seventh by O00- The legis-
lature will be close on joint ballot, but re-
publicans will probably have few more than
the populists. Chairman Jones, OF the DEM
ocrat committee teleg-aphed Chairman Har-
rity, claiming Kansas for Weaver by 1900
majority and six of the eight congressman
for the fusionists.