The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-10-27


vigorously waged battle progresses.
Wisconsin Central receivers charge the
Northern Pacific with fraud in their an
swer to the latter's claims.
Two hundred and fifty leading bankers
of the country unanimously declared for
repeal at the annual convention at
Chicago.
Simeon Paddleford. grand secretary Of
the Knights and Ladies of Honor, is dead.
The HelIa Temple. Arabic Order of the
Mystic Shrine, is in annual session at Dali
las, Tex.
While sinking well near Cuyaho, Ills,
a flow of petroleum was struck at depth
of lib feet.
Adjutant General Williams, in report
to the war department. urges the extern
sion of military training in schools.
Attorney General OIney has ordered an
investigation of the conduct of Alabama
federal officials.
The Costa Rican government has agreed
to surrender F. H. Weeks, the fugitive
New York embezzler
The Prohibitionists of Virginia have en-
gagged Sam Jones and Sam Small to speak
in the fall campaign.
A Marion county Qndiana) family has a
record of 10 divorces in three generations
before the same court
D. Orowon the international pool match
at New York. Roberts, the English
player, made 934 points.
The railroad commissioners of Kansas
have decided the Wichita rate case in ia
vor of the complaints, making a reduction
of nearly % per cent in rates.
A. j. Drexel, Jr., son of the late million
aire banker, has Withdrawn from the three
banking firms with which his father was
identified,
In a fire in tho livery barn of D. H. Hall
at Harrisonville, Mo-, an unknown man
was burned to death.
Officials of the national supervising
architects Office deny that cessation of
work on public buildings has been ordered.
A Pullman car on the Texas and Pacific
railroad was raided by a thief and J. I.
Dargan of Dallas, Tex, lost 81, 600.
The 127th anniversary of American
Methodism was celebrated in the old John
Street church in New York Sunday.
Senator Coke has replied to the Fort
Worth chamber of commerce, saying that
he will not vote for a repeal of the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman bill with
out a provision for silver coinage.
Tuesday, Oct. "a.
John Miner. notorious burglar and
Jail breaker, was captured at Columbia,
Mo.
Two deaths have resulted from the Ma
riOn Qnd.) gas explosion and two more are
expected.
The freight depot of the Monon route at
Indianapolis and contents were totally de-
stroyed by fire.
John 7. Murphy, prominent citizen of
Marshall, Mo-, was thrown from road
cart and killed.
A passenger train was wreck on q burn
ing trestle in Alabama, the result of the
work of an incendiary.
The Atteberry murder case, in which
two sons are accused of their fathers muir
der, is on trial at Moawequa, Ills
A gigantic scheme looking to the ANAL
gamation of all labor unions in the United
States is taking tangible shape.
Deaconnesses of the New York Home
were put under the hammer at mock sale
to raise funds to carry on their work.
The engineer and fireman of IL Georgia
Pacific train were blown to pieces in Il
locomotive explosion near Birmingham,
Ala.
A police officer raised a disturbance at
the Louisville (T<y.) Y. NJ. c. A. rooms
and then stood off the whole police force
with knife.
Rev. A. E. Wright and wife, both or
dained ministers. will become joint pastors
of the Reconciliation Universalist church
at New York
The court of appeals of New York has
confirmed the verdict by which Georgiana
Bishop, a girl less than IA years old, was
convicted of arson.
The farmers in the vicinity of Anderson,
Ind, have formed shotgun Organiza-
ton" for protection from thieves, who
have become unusually bold in the last
week or two.
The horses of Virgil township, Vernon
county. Missouri, are dying from new
disease attributed to eating chinch bugs
and wormy corn.
A. L. Coates of Rockwell City. Ia, has
been sent to the state asylum for insane.
His mind was affected by the suspension
of his pension.
wednesday, Oct. 20.
Seven persons were injured in street
car collision at Chicago.
Two suits aggregating over S165. 900 were
filed at Kansas City against ST. Clair
county Missouri.
Another attempt is being made by Alex
ander Stewart to break the will of the late
A. 7. Stewart.
About 100 ''boners'' employed by the Ar.
1nOeil L cSSFA4LSS az AAcAScto lily :
are out on Il strike.
The Grand Legion Select Knights. An
Gent Order United Workmen of Missouri,
is in biennial conclave at bonneville.
Four more of the victims of the railroad
wreck at Battle Creek have been identi-
fed Nine bodies are still unclaimed.
Vandals entered the cemetery at Oneida.
Ills. and tipped over monuments and
gravestones Search is being made for
the miscreants.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union members who fogged two unchaste
girls at Osceols. Neb.. were arraigned in
court, but had their cases continued
For the first time in six months, east
Js und freight shipments from Chicago
showed an Increase over the corresponding
week last year
Mrs James Whitehead was burned to
death in a prairie fire near Pond Creek.
Kan. While mounting a horse 30 escape,
her clothing took fire.
John McGra5h vas elected candidate
for postmaster by the voters of Jersey
vile. Ills, and his name will be submit
ted to the Washington authorities.
w D SmalIey. president OF the First
National banl at Hiawatlia. Kan. was
taken to Topeka to answer to three in
IL