Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-07-16
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Mrs John, ]. Ingalls, is secretary of the
Woman's National Republican club, of which
Mrs. William Mckinley is president.
William O'Bricn, of Dublin, who was struck
| on the head with a stone as he was returning
night. The physicians who are in attend
| ance apprehend that his condition will be-
come worse. His assailant, laborer named
John Sheehon. has been arrested.
The absence from his seat of Chairman
Peel, of the Indian affairs committee of the
house. during the rest of this session of con-
gress, is quite certain to prevent any action
by the house on the opening of the Cherokee
strip. At this Mr.. Clover of Kansas feels
badly and Mr.. Simpson of Kansas rejoices.
high wall alongside track at Memphis,
upon which Pullman sleeper was standing,
fell in the night, crushing the the car and its
conductor and porter, who were in bed.
Grover Cleveland has written courteous
letter to certain women who proposed to or
ganize ''Francis Cleveland Influence clubs,
protesting against the use of Mrs. C.'s name
in that way.
There was a mass meeting of workmen in
other mills at Pittsburg and Beaver Falls,
operated by the Carnegie company, at which
the sentiment was plain that the men would
stand by the Homestead men, and strike
when it was decided necessary.
The Pennsylvania military has taken pos
session OF Homestead, P6., and martial law
has been proclaimed for the disturbed town.
The militia was received as friends and not
foes, and it was welcomed by trumpet blasts
and music of bands. 1t is believed the crisis
has passed.
The Carnegie company have large con-
tracts to supply United States shipyards with
armor plate. To complete these contracts
their work must 60 on. A representative of
the company went to Washington with
view to getting the protection of the govern
ment while its work was being done in Home
stead.
San Francisco has been shaken up by a
terrible powder explosion. The large mills
Highland, north of Oakland, were, on July 8,
destroyed by a powder explosion, caused by
the upsetting of bottle of acid, which set
fire to the building. The loss of life is sup
posed to be large; mostly Cinnamon.
Three men were going hunting and fishing
in the Oxan river in Illinois. When near
Patoka q storm came up and q flash of light
ming came down among the men and all
were badly shocked. Mr.. Sprouce, who wore
a full beard of heavy whiskers, had them
nearly all burned off by the lightning, and
LIE OC0y duu ClotuluR "SPC OoAly ouAhSo"
q. s. Marshal Grimes and posse have cap
tured ore of the train robbers who held up
the Santa Fe train at Red Rock, ]. T., last
month. The robber had large amount of
money and the watch taken from the express
messenger in his possession. The rest of the
gang, it is thought, will be captured soon, as
the marshal's posse IS pressing them hard.
When the Grand Duke Vladmira, who is
making military tour of inspection in Nov
gorod, arrived at Tcherspovetz the door of
the saloon carriage in which he was riding
few open and the grand duke, who was lean
ing against it, fell heavily upon the fiagstones
of the station platform. He was rendered
unconscious and blood streamed over his
face, He also suffered dislocations of . leg
and arm.
On July fire broke out in st. Johns,
New Foundland. destroying a great part of
the city. The damage done amounted to
81, OOO, 900, and several lives were lost. The
wind was blowing gale and the firemen
were unable to cope with the flames, build
ing after building catching fire, and the city
was as light as day. Thieves took advantage
of the confusion, entered deserted houses
and stole everything they could lay Their
hands on. 1t is estimated that IL, GOO people
are homeless.
The Coeur de Leon, Idaho, labor trouble
eliminated in fight between the non-unlon
and union miners on July IL. The number
killed, so far as can be ascertained, Is four,
and ten wounded. The union miners loaded
a car with $50 pounds of giant powder and
run it to the Frisco mill, where it was ex-
ploded, tearing the mill to splinters. The
non-union men surrendered. Governor Wi
ley has ordered out four companies of mill
tia. The matter has been laid before the at
torney general at Washington, D. c., as the
outbreak was in defiance of the court of in
junction.