Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-01-02

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Dealers on change Who weee -
wheat did mot enjoy their Christina g -
very Wqa. 49, q:
Tho Gillian minister and Nine. MOI G<1
dinner Saturday evening, Decesmhse
honor OF Secretary and Mn Blaine.
Advices received at London ars H. -
ravages of yellow fever in Brazil are GEoy
heavier daily. Widespread panic hss -
upon the people, and all thoso who eEo ~
are fleeing = the mountains for safety. &
Clerk w. r. Laidlow, who WAS hogtib1R ~
iured by the bomb thrown in Russell $500
Office, haa commenced q sult fox $l14
against Sage, charging him with u1sne A4tos
lows body - . shield for h,s own aoa1nl
the bomb.
Several men lost their lives while ateempes
ing to cross the mountains between P1ace
vile and Carson, New, ON foot. lhe o.
of the snow and intense cold were boy014
human endurance. -
At Sacramento, CAL, Blair q Hamiltoab
agricultural implement warehouse -
burned. About million gun Cartridges 49,
up a lively fusillade. Three firemen were -;
riously injured. Loss. $4,000; insured.
At Gateshead, England, lighted matc6'
set some trash on fire. ON tho floor OF one g
the galleries of the theatre. A few gallons OF
water put the fire out, but panic had ax1Reu.
and crush on the stairs killed nine childreu
and one man. Many others were injured.
A severe storm struck the vicinity Vt 4ars
shalltown, Ia, causing much damage. lne
house of Andrew Olsen was blown down ana
burned. Olsen was caught in the wreck ana
fatally injured. Many barns and outbuiid-l
ings were demolished and trees uproosed
The glut of rail grain Is so great that elsva-
tor facilities are withdrawn at Baltimofe
from the bay grain trade. The receipts q
grain by rail are now so heavy and the need
of cars SO pressing that all elevator advan-
tages are needed for the prompt unloadin8
of the cars. IS
Traffic Manager Parker. of the Missouri
Pacific. has appointed w. A. Stith general
freight agent. Stith is now general fre10oe
agent of the Kansas City. Fort Scott and
Memphis, ana was formerly genera! treiGhe
agent of the Missouri Pacific, to which rood
he now returns.
At New York rumors were circulated OF
negotiations looking to the sale OF the treas
ury assets of the Missouri Pacific, in order to
wipe out thu floating debt and open the way
or the resumption of dividends. A the
close of the stock market Missouri Pacific
showed a gain of
While 200 laborers were returning from
work upon the Saimora & Isnerva railroad.
in Italy, they were overtaken by terrible
snow storm. Many of the men were SUMO
Gated in the drifts and others were frozen 70
death. Fifteen bodies we're recovered ana
twenty are still missing.
Upon the occasion of the funeral ceremo-
MES in the senate chamber the senate joined
in the procession which accompanies eenar
tor Plumb's remains to the train, forgetting
to adjourn or take a recess. Later the vice
president and two senators met in the senate
chamber ana formally adjourned.
Southeastern Nebraska and northern Kan
sas was visited by form of cyclone Deceun-
Der q. Falls City, Neb., narrowly escaped
visitation. haystacks and sheds near by o..
ing blown away or demolished. heavy foll
of rain has been general over Nebraska, &C.
companied in some places by hail.
The striking coal miners of Indiana have
suffered defeat. The struggle for increaeed-
wages inaugurated two months ago failed
and the men will return to work immedi-
ately. This course was decided upon by
delegate convention held IN Terre Hauto.
The men 60 to work at the old figures.
The Alton broke the record on the run
from Chicago to Kansas City on Sunday. le
carried q theater company In special tram
over the road in eleven hours and thirty
minutes. The best time heretofore va
twelve hours, made by Colonel William
Strong, when president OF the Santa Fes
Application has been made by the Iowa
railroad commissioners for change In To
rates on coal in that state. They claim the4
49, ~ pokoo opo HAvSiy
to such an extent as to place the product OF
Iowa mines at a disadvantage in composites
with the coal mines of Illinois and Missouri.
E;ohteen governments united in formulas
ING the Brussels anti-slave trade c0nvenaon.
To be effectual the date of February 2 1854
was set as the latest time given to the eighteen
powers to ratify the treaty. France has june
done that act, being the seventeenth, leaving
only the United States to act to complies r.
Case Broderick is appointed member Of
the house judiciary committee, and Mr.. Fun
ston gets a place on the committee on a9yi-
culture. of which he was the chairman lo1t
year. John Davis will serve on the two COM
mittees: labor and railroads and canals.
Jerry Simpson is on the COMMITTEES on rr1Gk
ton.
For two weeks the country roads in Iowa,
Missouri and Illinois have been hub deep In
ally been padlocked on their farms. A.
result, merchants who are depending ON the
country trade suffered immense 6nancid
loss. especially in the holiday trade, while
farmers and shippers lost by inability to
market their products.
Under the directions from President HAr-
rison the secretary of the treasury has COM
pleted plan. which takes effect January i
under winch all promotions in the Treasury
department will be made on q basis Of mee1t
only and on q competitive examiuasion.
examining board. The plan is regarded =
removing all promotions from The doma1n q
political and Official favoritism, and p1ocoo
them exclusively on basis of merit
GENERAL AAkkkE&
Kansas CRY, Decembor e.