Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-10-28
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The Kansas state board of public works IL
on visit to Chicago to make an examlna-
ton of electric light and heating apparatus,
with view to determining what systems 10
adopt in the public buildings OF Kansas.
Attorney General Olney instructed clerk
to bundle up the charges filed against
United States Attorney Speed, of Oklahoma;
and send them to him. This is an unusual
proceeding.
The bankruptcy bill has right of way in
the house this week and is likely to consume
the whole of it. If, however, a compromise
silver measure should come from the senate
the house is likely to drop all holds and pass
whatever comes.
The Chinese Six Companies are now work
ing to aid the authorities of San Francisco
to secure the deportation of bad Chinese.
They will furnish evidence against high
binders and criminals.
The widow of the late Ex-senator Roscoe
Conkling, who has been living in retirement
in Utica, is suffering from appoplexy, and is
critically ill. She is q sister of the late
Horatio Seymour.
John H. n. Cans. who for twelve years
was Judge of the probate court of Cowley
county, Kan, but latterly of Tacoma, Wash.
was killed by a runaway team at KaIhloOks,
Wash.
Information comes from Valparaiso Chill.
of the marriage of Miss Amelia Rokas to A.
Francis f. Egan. The groom is the eldest
son of Hon. Patrick Egan, formerly United
States minister to Chill.
While attempting to eject a gang of
tramps from box car on a Frisco train,
near Mound Valley. Kan, Rear Brakeman
Welch and Front Brakeman Deegan were
probably fatally shot by "a member of the
gang.
The worlds fair board has determined to
ask the South park commissioners for q
years extension on the time required by law
for the removal of the buildings. AS the law
now stands the buildings must be down by
May 1, 1894.
The Berlin Volwarts predicts that there
will be heated debates in the reichstag on the
financial measures which the government
will introduce in order to provide for the in
creased military expenses under the new
army bill.
At Ell Reno. 0. T., horse called BABY"
bolted through q VIE fence, throwing mis-
driver, Adolph Weniger of Kingfsher, and
breaking both his arms, both shoulder blades
and one leg. The man is not expected to
recover.
Strikers on the Louisville and Nashville
road would go back to their old places at the
terms of the contract but their positions
have been filled, and Master Mechanic Cliff
ord will not discharge the new men to give
the strikers work.
The United States supreme court has re-
stored to the docket and ordered for argu-
ment before fnll bench the case of Norman
Brass against the state of North Dakota, in
volving the right of the state to regulate
elevator tolls within its jurisdiction.
ALI the democratic members of the ways
and means committee. engaged in the prep
aration of the tariff bill. agree that it is de-
Sirable to have the bill reported to the house
at the earliest day possible and most of them
think it can be reported at least within a
month.
Two thousand striking miners attacked
mines at st. Helens, county of Lancaster.
England; breaking up machinery, etc. 1t
was not until the third charge by the police
that the mob was scattered. There were
many injuries received in the fight by both
miners and police.
A deal has just been concluded in New
York by which the Edison Electric Light
Company of st. Louis has absorbed the
other electric light companies of that city,
both arc and incandescent. This brings all
the electric light companies of st. Louis
under one management.
Mr.. Harter, of Ohio, has introduced bill
to reduce the tax on state bank notes to per
cent. per annum when upon all such notes
there shall be plainly printed and clearly
stated an agreement of the state in which the
bank issuing the notes is located to redeem
such notes in legal tender money of the
United States.
A fierce battle has been fought near hi
cell, Brazil. between the government troops
and the rebels. The revolutionary troops
were commanded by General Saraiva and
the government forces by Pinheiro Machado.
After a battle lasting all day the government
forces were routed. The field was covered
with dead.
The income tax sentiment is growing
among the democrats of the house. 1t is
admitted that some other taxation other
than that in force will be necessary, as mem
bers of the majority say that the new tariff
will cause decrease in the revenue derived
from imports at least $25,0000O0, without
taking into consideration the present def
ciencies.
The first column of the editorial page of
most daily papers is filled with paragraphs
intended to be smart, but, in the main, bear
no lesson and possess no influence for good.
1t would seem that the paragraphing work
would be better in hands of such talent as
would be felt in the campaign now on, and
for good influences at all times. There are
too many smartys at that department of
newspaper work.