Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-09
Dots and DaSneS,

VOORHEES, BILL SUBsTITUTED.-The finance
committee of the senate reported the Voor-
bees bill as q substitute for the Wilson bill
passed by the house. The only difference is
that the substitute has parity" clause in it.
A Cut OR RECEIvER.-It is announced
that the employees of the Big Four road will
have a cut made in their wages. The ques-
ton with the managers was, ''shall we cut
expenses or go into the hands of a receiver?'
To DISMISS FoREIGNERs.-Senator CALM
ger introduced bill providing for the dis
missal from the government service of all
persons not citizens of the United States and
preventing their further employment in the
service.
ELECTION LAws.-A bill was reported from
the judiciary committee by Senator Hill for
the repeal of the federal election law and it
has gone to the calendar.
APPOINTED SENAToRs.-The vote on the
Lee-Mantel case, in the senate, was; yeas 80,
nays 90. The vote on the right of John B.
Allen, of Washington, under the like circum-
stances, was precisely the same-32 to &c.
The result of the vote is that those senators
are declared not entitled to their seats.
WITH THIRTY DAYS RAT1oNs-Four troops
of the Third cavelry were ordered from Fort
Riley to 60 to the strip to help keep out
sooners. They take thirty days rations.
FLOOD OF TELEGRAMs.-In the last hours
before the vote in the house on the Wilson
bill, there was flood of kilograms pouring
in on the Kansas members, regardless of pol
itics.
STRIKING BUTCHERS WIN.-The strike of
the Schwarzschild d Sulzberger, Kansas City,
Kan, packing house employees was settled
by the house agreeing not to make the cut
of 10 per cent. In their wages. The strike
lasted week.
CoNFTRMATIoNs.-Thes senate confirmed the
nomination of L. c. Ross, receiver of public
monies at Oklahoma. The senate also con-
hrmed E. g. Spilman, of West Virginia. reg
ister of the land Office at King6sher, o. T. A
hight has been made against him because he
was not resident of Oklahoma, but he won.
SPRINGER ON STATE BANKs.-After the meet
ing of the banking committee Chairman
Springer said: 81 do not think the COM
mittee will report bill in favor of the repeal
of the tax on state banks"
SUGAR Works SuPERNrExpENr.-Dr. I.
w. Stout, of Medicine Lodge, was announced
at the department of agriculture as being
appointed superintendent of the sugar works
Of his town. The place is one that has
brought about hot fight, as it pays 81 500
salary, and there have been q number of ap-
plicants.
KELLEY DkY.-September Is has been
designated as "Keeley day" at the worlds
fair. A large number of Kansas graduates
will be there as ''Keeley day" will come dur
ing Kansas week.
BLoUNT FOR GovKRNoR.-J. n. Blount, C.
s. minister to the Hawaiian islands, will
run for the governorship of Georgia. He is
to be the administration candidate.
SKGS1oRAGR SILvER.-In the house Mr..
Springer introduced bill to provide for the
coinage of the seigniorage silver IN the treas
ury. 1t was referred.
HoTKLs BURNED.-Rockaway Beach has
again been the scene of a disastrous confla-
grafton. Fire started in the railroad station.
The fire was driven by furious wind, and
Day hotel. Reynolds hotel, the largest hotel
on the Beach, and the new Seaside hotel were
soon consumed. The damage will be very
heavy, as all the hotels were entirely new.
None of the guests were injured.
No SENATOR FOR MONTANA. - Governor
Richards, of Montana, says he will not call
an extra session of the Legislature for the
purpose of the election Of q senator.