Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-23
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of eleven buildings. worth $4,000.
The house judiciary committee has re-
ported favorably upon a bill to make the
bondsmen of contractor responsible for
| the payment of all materials in the construc-
ton of public buildings.
Some English railroads have been COM
| PEELED to take off a large portion of their reg
ular trains because of lack of coal. The
miners strikes are also necessitating the
| closing of numerous mills and factories.
Governor Markham, of California, has
written to Secretary Gresham, informing
him that unless the government takes speedy
steps to enforce the Geary law there is likely
to be serious outbreak against the Chinese.
Governor Andrew J. Smith of the Sol
diers' home of Leavenworth, Kan. was
unanimously elected president of the Ma
tional Kelley league.
Injured people are found everywhere in
the strip; injured by accidents or in disputes
over claims. There were many necks and
limbs broken: from shots and stabs; deaths
and manning by accidents in the rush and
murderous assaults for robbery.
More people left the strip Sunday. of those
who went in on Saturday. than remained.
There was not enough claims to 60 around !;
besides there was unaccountable ignorance
of the condition of things and those whose
expectations were not realized left in disgust.
Central Missouri is suffering from the long
continued drouth. The very late corn is
failure, and the ground is so bone dry that
blowing is impossible. Streams are lower
than they have been for years. and in some
Instances farmers are hauling water to stock.
There are thousands on the border Of the
strip who are now in despair. They expected
q +bop
for the taking. They are now penniless and
hungry and far from friends. There is much
OF pathos IN the situation. Some are insane.
There was no sleep on the strip Saturday
night. The excitement of days had unnerved
all; the air was full of dust and sand driven
by hot winds; there was but little water to
drink and none for other uses. Thugs robbed
and murdered among the crowds at the
tOwnsites.
Developments failed to establish the muir
Ger theory regarding the death of young
Thomas Alexander. of Window. Kan. at the
Albion lodging house, Chicago. The brains
and stomach of the dead man have been ex-
amined by DR.. Mitchell. who finds death was
caused by acute alcoholism.
Sir John Thompson told delegation of
Canadian steamship officials, who were ask
ing immediate ratification of the agreement
made with the United States, that it would
be impossible for the Dominion government
to recognize the right of American officials
to inspect immigrants in Canada.
The four horse stage that carries the mail
between Tahlequah and Fort Gibson was held
up about eight miles from Tahlequah. Two
men with handkerchiefs over their faces or
dered the driver to halt. They then went
through the passengers and carried off the
registered mail pouch, also the letter pouch
In the Wisconsin fire, near Merrill, Miles
Swope lost his residence, barns and saw mill
and lumber yard. His loss is estimated at
$4,000, with $1,000 insurance. Swope's
family saved themselves in a small milk
house, in which there was pump, enabling
Mr.. SwOpe to keep the little house from be-
ing burned.
The pension agency will not be removed
from Topeka, according to Secretary Smith.
That matter was passed upon when it was
determined toappoint Click. The secretary
said the appointment of the agent and the
removal questions were considered together,
and decided in favor of Kansas all the way
through as against Missouri.
There was a terrible all night struggle to
stop the timber fire which was sweeping upon
DeadwOod. A half hours change of wind
gave chance to clear track of cOmbustibles
vide enough to stop the fire when the vcer-
ing wind again would have taken it to the
town. Everybody who could WELD an axe
or carry stick worked with desperation.
Many families are left destitute by the for
est fire in Wisconsin. The list of dead is not
made up, but the burning to death of several
children is known. The fire struck William
Wege's place when he and the hired man
were out in another field and Mrs. Wege and
four children ran to the potato patch and
laid down, Mrs. Wege covered the children
with her clothing the best she could, but two
of the youngest sutfocated and she had
most of her clothing burned.
Three men conspired to rob a woman in
Kansas City, Mo-. who had an intelligence
office. Two of them went to do it. One of
them was known by the woman. He kept
out of sight until the other had rendered the |
woman unconscious. She. however, revived |
and recognized Jones, the man she knew:
when he killed her. The two got several hun |
dred dollars. What is most remarkable, with |
in two days ell three of the men were arrested !
and each had signed confession.
The recent military reviews and other |
business OIL the French frontier by |
the German army and Wilhelm. kaiser: ac- |
cOmpanied by the crown prince of Italy, |
have stirred up the bile of all France As a |
tonic, which France requires, the Russian |
fleet is giving and being given a free blow
out at Touion. With all this France is ex-
tremely cross at England over the latter's |
with its piracy on Siam. The
bubble, peace, Is expanded to its utmost ten
sion.