Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-21
LATEST NEWS.
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Hurried Readers.

Hurried Readers.
The compromises on both sides of the sill
yer repeal bill are still trying to undermine
Senator Voorhees, by leaving him with less
than a majority for the bill IN its present
FORM
The synod of Ohio has decided to hear the
appeal of the Rev. Henry Preserved Smith,
who was suspended from the ministry In
December last by the Cincinnati presbytery
for heretical teaching concerning the anthem
ITCHY of the Scriptures.
Governor Hogg, of Texas, officially invites
tramps from other states to come to and
will pardon those that have been convicted
and fined for stealing freight train to help
themselves get somewhere.
Chicago day at the fair more than exceeded
all calculations and expectation from every
standpoint. Three quarters of million PEG
pie passed through the gates.
The speech of John Redmond. the Par
nellite leader, made in the meeting at Dublin,
has caused great deal of discussion IN Eng
lish political circles, indicating, as 1t did,
that ParnelliteS would no longer support the
measures of Mr.. Gladstone.
L. S. Attorney Horace Speed has prepared
to place Strip frauds before grand jury.
This caused rush of beneficiary colonies
from Oklahoma to Washington to secure
Speeds removal. The whole rotten Job VIII
be ventilated sooner or later.
All schedules of wages on the Union Pa
cific are abrogated by the appointment OF
receivers and 1000 shopmen have had their
hours increased from 80 to 4S hours week,
with no change in pay by the hour. This
change adds $4,000 to the monthly pay roll.
Colonel R. G. Ingersoll, who has been in
Lexington, KY, was consulted by a COM
mittee of coored people regarding the sepa-
rate coach law. He advised them to test the
law in state courts, and if they were beaten
to carry the case into the United States court
Dispatches from all parts of the Palouse
and big grain sections in eastern Washington
say serious damage to crops has resulted
from the heavy rains of the past week. The
harvest is fully month late and much grain
is still standing. Some stations report d loss
of 25 to 80 per cent.
Lobbyists are evidently trying to work the
railroads which pass through the Strip. The
bill before the house. which seeks to compel
the roads to recognize the land office towns.
was quietly pushed through committee and
reported to the house with no chance given
the railroads to be heard.
coming together of two Rock Island
trains at PaXico, killed three negro tramrs,
injured several trainmen and broke up a lot
of property. The passenger train was be-
hind time and train orders were changed to
help it along. but there was confusion on the
trains as to which orders took precedence.
The fly wheel of the engine, which drives
the dynamos of an electric railroad in New
York, burst, destroying the buildings. One
piece weighing two tons struck frame house
two blocks away. Another. weighing less,
flew over a fourteen story building and fell
in the rear. Several persons were injured.
r. G. Mcconnell, who was sent by the
Ottawa government on an exploring eXpedi-
ton in the Mackenzie river districts. reports
that he has discovered the source of the
Mackenzie river to be lake at the head OF
the FIndlay river and that gold was found
by him in abundance for 200 miles along
the river.
Colorado authorities have received COM
munication from Attorney General Olney
asking that arrangements be made between
the government and the state of Colorado
for the purpose of combining the government
prisoners in Canon City penitentlary instead
of sending them to Detroit, and it is expected
that satisfactory terms will be made.
Delegate Flynn has introduced bill to
form one state of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory. The status of all Indians, and their
relation to the general government not to be
disturbed. The bill calls for three members
of congress; the first territory to ask admis-
sion that had more than enough people for
one member, under the apportionment.
A big strike in the WOODEN mills at Olney-
vile, a suburb of Providence, r. l., has been
inaugurated. Probably 5000 people are out
of work, and the strike is growing rapidly.
Before it stops. unless all signs fail, every
wooden manufacturing establishment in the
state will close it's doors, and there is talk of
cotton workers joining in the strike.
During the recent financial furry Mrs.
TruaX, of Nevada, Mo-, drew about $4,000
in bills out of the bank and had them hid
away on her premises. The mice got hold
of her money and chewed up about 5000.
Her attorneys sent the mass to the treas
ury department and the bills were patched
together and she received new money.
The big, unfinished Mesa hotel at Pueblo.
Col, upon which work was suspended before
doors and windows were put in. is burned
down. Boys made rendezvous of the Gu
Dola for gam bling, smoking and mischief
While there a fire started from cigarette,
which destroyed the building. There had
been SIPS, 900 expended in its construction.
The house bill repeating the federal cleo
ton laws, which passed the house, went
promptly to the senate. Mr.. Pugh, of the
judiciary committee, was in the chair at the |
time and was about to refer it TO that COM
mittee. Mr.. Hoar suggested the bill should
go to the committee on privileges and cleo
tions. Pending determination as to the
reference, the bill was laid on the table.
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