Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-04-23

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Hurried Readers.
River navigation has commenced q Hon
tTeal Aye days earlier than usual
All farms along Tombigbee river are abon-
doned. Houses Of al kinds are waeAsd ew1V;
cattle and mules By hundreds have ben
drowned Many floating houses have paDeo
down tie river.
Henry Ettsnson's large dry goods and boct
and shoe house at Leavenwo1th wa burned
out Tuesday night The report says tbe bo1o
viii be total On $4,000 worth OF eoodA wisa
$4,000 insurance.
The American Tract Society, which jqst
held its annual meeting at Washingtous y.
z has during the past year had reyenue
m al sources Of $4,000, and has em-
ployed 167 missionaries.
Several forest fres have occurred in Prus-
sia. The scene Of one is near Berlin. An
other has caused immense damage nea1
Werdohl. A third, near Niebeck, has do
stroyed Ito acres Of forest
In the Wyoming troubles between the cat
Hemen and the rustlers public sentiment n
vors the rustleEs. There is danger that tho
cattlemen taken prisoners by aid OF troops
win be lynched BY the rustlefs.
The exports of specie from the ports Of
New York last week amounted to $816, 500 OF
which 81 ,706 was gold and SD, 1873 silver
The imports amounted to $100. 623, of which
$101 1856 was gold and 81 ,167 silver.
There are but six survivors left of the men
who for three years suffered the fortunes OF
cold and starvation in the expedition to Lady
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The United States is conducting an auction
sale of lots at Hot Springs, Ark. The frss
days sale was open one hour, during which
twenty-eight lots were sold for $17, 40 which
was $a,946 more than they had been APP
praised at.
A report from the western part of the Creek
Nation states that q cyclone passed through
that section of the country, destroying over
dozen houses and many barns and killing
three persons and large number OF horses
and cattle.
Replies received at Antonio, Texas, from
every portion of the southwest show an aver
age decrease in cotton acreage of q per cent
The farmers are putting the land in corn and
other crops. The n uting is ten days later
than last season.
Twelve specimen sheep from Bushire, the
principal entry port of Persia, on the Persian
gull, have arrived at London. They are con-
signed to the agricultural department ct
Washington by Truxton Beal, the American
consul at Teheran.
Anna Young, the Gypsy queen, died At s..
Louis and was buried April Is at Elizabeth,
Il. ]. The chiefs of several gypsy tribes
acted as pail bearers, and representatives of
tribes all over the country attended the funer-
al. The queen was only q years old.
M. REGARD, minister of Justice, has sent q
letter to the projects throughout France, di-
recting them to report any disturbances that
occur in the churches within their respective
jurisdictions, and to forbid the priests to crit
icise the laws or the acts of the government.
Two heavy shocks of earthquake were felt
in Portland, Ore, and points near by. Vlbra-
tions were from east to west and lasted ten
seconds in each case. Many persons became
frightened when buildings began to tremble,
and rushed into the street. No damage was
done.
Excitement and terror exist at San Anto-
MO, Tex, over the deeds of irebugs. In
cendiary blazes have been OF nightly occur
renee for several weeks and one night three
fires ragged simultaneously in the business
portion, with numerous attempts at incendi-
arism in others.
The socialists and workingmen's associa-
tions of Madrid are divided as to the arrange
n1ents for the May day celebration. It il to
be feared that the celebration will be very
imposing. Fresh strikes are threatened in
various Industries and it is believed that these
will be extensive.
While B. V. Thomas, of Des Moines, was
walking about Ell Reno he met Miss Lettie
Eighmy, of the same place. who was looking
E. -, ckox, &IAS nh<
the two sought the Office of q JUS
tice of the peace, and IN a short time were
ready to 60 to housekeeping in Thomas tent.
The committee of the convention of state
railroad commissioners on safety appliances
was directed to urge upon congress the inn
mediate passage of bill to insure the equip
ment of freight cars throughout the country
With uniform automatic couplers and with
tram brakes, and the equipment of locomo-
lives with driving wheel brakes.
The Southern Pacific company has notified
ito conductors not to honor tickets issued by
The Santa Fe sold at San Diego or Los An
Ogden to eastern points. The tickets have
been issued for the purpose of diverting q
portion of the northward trade over the Col
orado Midland line and Santa Fe line.
The Red river il over the banks and is food
NO the towns of st. Vincent and Emerson,
North Dakota. The river was forty feet above
ow water mark and still rising; as the ice in
he river has not yet gone out, a greater
height is feared. rise of only one foot
more will cover the town of Emerson. The
Indications are that the disastrous food of 80
viii be repeated.
Secretary Noble has ordered the special
agents of the government to warn all cattle
men, settlers and Indians of the Cherokee
trip. The presidents orders regarding cat
le ON the strip viii be rigidly enforced and
my cattle found there will be confscated BY
be government. This order indicates that
he government contemplates speedy OPEN
ng Of the strip for settlement.