Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-02
Snap Shots at the World.

UNITED STATES CADETS.-The largest lawn
party ever given was that in honor of West
Pointers at the worlds fair. 1t was attended
by $1,000 people in their prettiest filings
who enjoyed themselves under colored cleo
trio lights. -f. ...
PERRY CoNF1RMED.-The senate has con-
frmed William c. Perry, the appointed
United States attorney for the district of
Kansas.
E1CITEMENT.-A negro miner went into
Weir City for supplies and was attacked by
strikers in numbers. He fled and fired and
was shot at many times; but he got inside
the stockade ahead.
A VETERAN SNEAK.-There is q man who
has been an inmate of soldiers homes in
Iowa and at Leavenworth for six years, and
who has drawn an So pension for two years !;
all by virtue of his brothers service. The
brother turned up and asked for pension,
which brought the fraud to light.
DENVER GIVES CHARITY.-The Denver
business men contributed two car loads of
flour and two car loads of potatoes to the
unemployed poor of New York. in response
to the appeal sent out.
PRAYED TO A SP1R1T.-At the reception of
the cardinals Sunday the pope was in best
of spirits and had his former birthday con-
gratulations from Cardinal Manning re-
peated from the photograph. The pope
afterwards spoke a prayer to San joachim,
his patron saint, into the photograph.
CALIFORNIA WINTER FA1R.-On motion of
Mr.. Lord, of California, the senate bill was
passed by the house, admitting free of duty
all articles intended for exhibition at the
California mid-winter international exposi-
ton.
RoBB1NG THE SANTA FE.-The Santa Fe
pay car went over the Chicago division un-
expectedly, the checks having been hereto
fore sent to station agents and foremen.
The result was startling. Nearly $4,000
trip between Chicago and Topeka. These
mostly represented straw men.
WILL Nor DRESS PAcKKRs.-Ail of the
165 butchers in Swift's plant at Kansas City,
Kan, have struck and there are only sixty
five butchers at work in the packing house
of Swartzchild d Mlzberger. They will
cease work when the cattle for export are
butchered.
SILVER SENAToRs.-It is said that silver
advocates in the senate will block any leg
islation except the currency bill, until the
silver matter is settled.
GOLD IN THE D1TcH.-An express car con-
tanning consignment of gold for Chicago
was wrecked on the Fort Wayne, at Whit
road but was all saved.
New JERSEY WTND.-A destructive tornado,
with hail, swept over Somerville, n. J.. de-
stroying much property in track about
half mile wide.
CATHOLIC CONGRESS. = Preparations are
rapidly being completed for the great Cath
olic congress at Chicago. Many leading men
of the church will participate.
Do Nor WANT TO CUr.-The sentiment
among the railroad managers at Chicago is
against any reduction In wages, unless the
matter becomes an inevitable necessity,
None of the roads are anxious to reduce
wages, and will not if it can be avoided.
SPECIE MoyEMKNTs.-The imports of spe-
Gle at the port of New York for the week
were 81 .25S,000, of which $11 ,249, 76O were
gold and A,A6 in silver. The exports of
specie from tie port of New York for the
week were 1854 600, all of which was silver.
BooAKRs DRowNKD.-All the streams in
the Cherokee strip are very high owing te
heavy rains. and number of the boomer
have lost horses and wagons trying to ford
them. 1t was reported that family OF
sooners drove into the Salt fork and were
drowned.
FIRE DAAP.-An explosion of fire damp
occurred in a mine in Westphalia, killing
fifty persons and wounding many more.
HUSGRY PoLEs.-''We will burn the cit,
If we don't get work." was the threat made
by the gang of hungry Poles who appeared
at the postmaster's Office at Buffalo, n. Y,
and told pititul story of having been hired
by contractor on city work and cheated
by him out of their pay.