Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-03-25
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The Chicago Herald says that Isaac Pussy
Gray, successor to Tom Ryan, of Kansas, az
minister to Mexico, is six feet and ten inches
tall.
Senators Hill and Murphy, of New York.
give it out that they will not obstruct confirm
alton of the presidents New York appoint
nnents.
The president has appointed Maxwell, OF
New York, as fourth assistant postmaster
general-the one that yields the axe-and
Maxwell is an anti-Hill man.
Ed. W. Howe. it is said, is ruine1 By the
failure of the Atchison Trust company, and
is compelled to offer for sale his late pur-
chase, the Kansas City, Mo-, Mail.
T. Z. Taylor, jr. of Hutchinson, Kan,
and II. L. AInsworth, of Newton, Kan, are
clerks for Senator Martin.
Secretary of Agriculture Morton has an
nounced that he would retain all efficient
employees of the department, as he wishes to
make it as efficient as 1t can be made.
strong effort to have President Ceve-
land send a delegation to Brussels again
in May to consider the question of the wider
use of silver is to be made again in the senate.
The steamer Sarina, with it's 300 passen-
gers, now ten days past due at Halifax, has
been hailed in mid-ocean. The Sarina had
broken shaft, but expected to complete re-
pairs soon.
Representatives of the American board
OF foreign missions are discussing with gov
eminent officials the Derplexing question
of how to obtain proper treatment for mis-
sionaries in Turkey.
The question of recognizing the elective
officers of the senate is on top at Washing
ton. It has never been dono at an executive
session, all officers keeping their places I'M
til the regular session.
There are to be coined 10000 % cent
of this country for the Column ian exposi-
tion. They will be stamped with the por-
trait of Isabella of Spain.
The German imperial government has
placed 1900 marks at the disposal of the
Oldenburg Agricultural society In order that
number of the famous Oldenburg carriage
horses may be sent to the worlds fair.
Mr.. Cleveland told an Irish-Americap
who wanted Egan's place as minister to
Chill that the CHILEAN government has made
protest against having any more IRISH
Americans sent there to represent this coun-
try.
Several puglIstic encounters occurring
within the past few weeks, IN different places
AL SOuubISs nave E0oulU0u III
death coming from injuries received in the
ring. 1t is high time such brutal sport"
was stopped.
Secretary Morton has come to the con-
clusIon that the government force in the
packing houses at Kansas City, Kan, should
be cut down just one-half. He issued an
order demanding reduction to this extent.
He stated that he wanted the change to go
into effect within a week.
James Howard and Will Morgan, two
troopers belonging to the Fifth cavalry, were
drowned while fording a creek south of
Caldwell, in the Cherokee strip. They were |
on their way from Fort Reno to Caldwell, |
where their troop arrived to patrol the Dor |
der and keep trespassers out of the strip.
fremont Temple, Boston, burned Sunday |
morning, for the third time in twenty years. |
Loss on the temple is about $3.50, 900, while |
the Parker house was damaged by water, |
10000. fremont Temple, once a theatre, |
was the largest Baptist church in America,
and was the home OF national missionary
and other associations.
Errors in engrossing laws passed by con-
gress work hardships in the departments.
An item of 1000 for deficiency in the
bureau of engraving, gives authority to pay
only So, 900, the being left out of the act.
The appropriation of $35000O for fees of ex-
aiming surgeons in the pension bureau,
Was euREOSSeu pOOO,OOOy leaving OeuClenCy |
of $4,000.
Ex-Representatlve Blount, of Georgia,
has been sent to Hawaii on a secret mission.
he Is to investigate and report upon the
standing of the provisional government;
what interests are favoring annexation, etc.
1t is said Blount is personally opposed to
annexation; having studied the situation
while on the house committee ON foreign
relations.
Acting under the terms of the resolution
adopted by the legislature of Maine, Gen
oral C!eaves has written Mrs. James G.
Blaine requesting permission for the state
officials to remove the remains of her late
husband from Oak Hill cemetery, in Wash
ington, D. C., to Augusta, Me. Mrs Blaine
has not yet made any reply to the request
of the governor.
The straightout democrats of Kansas
who are in Washington are pressing test
case to prove whether Martin or they will
control appointments. Senator Martin had
selected a Kansas man to succeed Little,
at Cairo, Egypt, and the straightouts have
selected another man and are concentrating
the battle on this case to make it a test of
Martins strength with the president.
President Cleveland will soon appoint the
commission authorized by the last congress,
to negotiate with the five tribes, of the In
dian territory, for their tribal titles to their
lands; the allotment of farms to individual
Indians, and tho abrogation of all tribal re-
lations. 1t is thought ex-senator Dawes of
Massachusetts, eK-Congressmen Mansur of
Missouri, and Peel of Arkansas, will consti-