Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-08-26
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The pope has raised the vicarate of Idaho,
United States, to the dignity of bishopric.
The question of the amount of damages
for seizures of British vessels in Behring sea
was not submitted to the arbitrators, but by
| mutual consent was reserved by treaty for
further negotiations.
The amount of silver offered August IL for
sale to the treasury department aggregated
10000 ounces, at prices ranging from % to
a cents per ounce, all of which was declined
and $O.7260 rendered.
Speaker Crisp has added the name of Rep
resentative Curtis to the committee on In
dian affairs. The action of the speaker is in
accord with the requests of some of the
friends of the Kansas member.
The white laborers of San Joaquin valley
are making crusade against Chinese labor.
Senator VOORHEES, has quit talking free
coinage and as chairman of the finance CON-
mittee, cast the deciding vote to report the
bill for unconditional repeal of the Sherman
law.
The Chinese government has sent word
that no retaliation on Americans in China Is
intended on account of the Geary act; but
that further legislation is hoped for at the
regular session of congress.
The United States will undoubtedly have
to pay damages for the seizure of sealing
vessels in the Behring sea, but the claims
will have to be adjudicated by an outside
tribunal after long diplomatic negotiations.
The discovery was made at Nebraska City,
that burglars has entered the Missouri Ia
ciic freight house, and investigation by the
agent showed that $4,000 had disappeared.
No frooo of fba rohborc hos haan found
The situation in congress is so mixed that
there is great doubt as to what legislation
can be enacted. No unconditional repeal
bill can be passed, and if free coinage bill
is passed it is believed that the president will
veto it.
The postmaster general has issued circu-
lar stating that mail carriers will not be al
lowed to deliver mail in their shirt sleeves.
They do, though and being American citi-
zezs would do so, under such an order, if it
showed.
The Southern Pacific company has dis
charged LOCO men working on the new road
between San Marguerite and San Luis Obispo,
in the southern part of California, which, 1t
is said, will reduce the monthly expenses
fully $4,000.
cloudburst made havoc in the Eperies
district, in Hungary. Fifty persons and
many head of cattle we're drowned, 100 houses
and several railway and other bridges were
demolished, and much of the harvest crops
was destroyed.
Another possible delay in opening the strip
comes from a bill introduced by Senator
Teller to add ten to the seventy Cherokee
allotments. To grind this through, If it goes
through, and make the allotments will take
many weary days.
Secretary Hoke Smith has given orders
that none but democrats be placed as men,
bers of boards of pension examiners. The
reason given by his friends is that depart
ment instructions are given to the public by
republican members.
The coal miners strike is off as far as Mis-
souri, is concerned, and all the men who laid
down their tools on August 5 reported for
work. The strike was declared off at meet
held at Kansas City.
The bond investment companies against
which the administration issued circular,
are surrendering their charters. One, the
Safe Investment company, of Wichita, shows
fight, and has notified the secretary of state
that it will be ready to try the issue.
An army officer connected with the recruit
ing service says the prevailing hard times
have driven a large number of men into the
army as means of livelihood. At present,
he says, the army is nearer its maximum
limit of $4,000 men than at any time since
the war.
Some of Deacon Whites creditors re-
ceived checks for the amount due them.
Mr.. White says: Il had some creditors who
were not secured. l thought some of them
needed money and as | made something in
wheat the other day 1 have been paying
them off,"
1t is now claimed that the Leavenworth
mine operators will not take back any of the
leaders in the strike. The masses can re-
sumo work at any time at the price offered
all through the strike. but it is claimed this
privilege will not be granted the leaders, who
will be permanently knocked out.
The committee having under consideration
the appointment of Perry United States at
torney for Kansas has not reported the same
back to the senate. No explanation is offered
for the delay. Senator Martin has under Sc
rious consideration the matter of making a
fight on the confirmation of Morris for in
ternal revenue collector for the district of
Kansas. The appointment, SO far, has not
been reported to the senate.
1t was rumored that some of the colored
miners at Weir City had held a meeting,
asked an advance and threatened to strike in
case of refusal. Manager Perry, of the Gen.
trail Coal and Coke company, wired his SUI
perintendent at the mines reported to be
affected, and received an answer that there
had been no meeting; that no demand had
been made, and that the negroes were all at
work and getting out big lot of coal.