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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27

1t is announced at St. Petersburg that this
condition of the czar has perceptbiy changed
for the worse. 1t IS added that his symp-
toms of general debility and weakness of
the heart are more pronounced.
The news from Livadia has caused con-
sternE tion in St. Petersburg, and there is a
general feeling that the END may be ex-
pected any day Consequently great anxiety
is experienced regarding the consequences
ofthe czar's sudden deTise.
It is now concluded that there is little
doubt that decided change for the worse
has taken place. and that the czar may be
in more dangerous state than the most
alarming reports have hitherto stated.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27

vienna, October 23.-In the reichstath
Herr Won Plenner introduced a bill provid-
ing for monopoly by the state for the re-
fning and sale of spirits. Herr Won Plenner
argued. in support of the measure, that it
would prevent the people from being poi
soned by poor alcohols, and would, besides,
augment the revenue of the state. Accord
ing to the terms of the bill, the production
of raw spirits is left to private enterprise,
but producers are only allowed to sell to the
ment factories. Producers are also allowed
to export whatever raw spirits the govern
lnnnf NAV not renuire.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27
Holy John of Cronstadt.

BERLIN, October 4.-The Vossische Zeitung
has St. Petersburg dispatch which describes
Father Ivan holy John of Cronstadt), who,
it is said, has gone to Livadia to pray for
the recovery of the czar, as enjoying supreme
authority among orthodox Russians, who re-
gard him as an omniscient seer and who
devoutly believe in his miracle cures. Aris-
tocrats throughout the empire summon him
in cases of illness. He devOtes all his gifts
to the poor and his wife was obliged to apply
to the car for help. The czar ordered that
a pension of :, 900 rubles be paid TO her year
ly, and told her to let her husband do as he
pleased.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27
Czarina III, Duke George Dying.

1t is stated on the best authority that the
czarina is very i'll. and that her son, Grand
Duke George, is dying.
1t is also stated on the same authority that
the czar, before his illness entered upon its
final stages, had solemn interview with the
czarowitz, during which he indicated to the
latter the policy which he desired him to
pursue after his death, and also insisted upon
his marriage TO Princess Alix, who was sum
moned to receive the dying blessing of the
czar. The theaters viii be closed for six
months after the death of the car
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27
Raed Wants Come

1t is a settled fact that ex-Speaker Thomas
B. Reed will not appear in Kansas in the
present campaign. The following telegram
from Mr.. Reed, in Chicago. to Chairman
Elliott, of the county central committee, ex
plains itself
Hon. Charles Elliott, Topeka
Not possible for me to speak in Topeka.
T. B. REED.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27
Keeninr Tab.

TOPEKA October 22.-The Topeka Equa!
Suffrage association held meeting wh1ca
; was taken up in discussing the best means
of securing the poll of the voters on the suf
frage amendment. Mrs. Lucia O. Case,
Mrs. A. Wardall and Miss Zu Adams were
appointed as a committee to make arrange
ments for representatives at each polling
place.
The persons at each polling place will have
blank tally sheets. and the tickets are
voters of each party who vote for or against
the amendment
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27
The Family is Gathering.

The statement that the condition of the
czar has changed Unexpectedly for the worse
is confirmed by the news to the same effect
,Shich has reached this city.
The Grand Duke Vladimir. eldest brother
of the czar. and the Grand Duke Alexis. the
Russian high admiral, second brother OF the
cZar, have left Paris for st. Petersburg.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27

WASHINGTON, D. c., October y. Assistant
Secretary Sims, of the interior department,
has approved the following pension requisi-
tious:
New York city, $1.775,O00: Philadelphia,
81, 100000; Indianapolis. $, 100000; Knox
vile. Tenn. $1,S00,O00: Louisville. Ky.
81 LOO, 900: Topeka. Kan, 50. 100000: Wash
ington. d. c.. $4,000. Total ST., ,625.0 200.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27
Notable Arrests

TERRE HAUTE, I'M, October 23.-The po-
lice have arrested Paschal R. Smith, OF
Dsming, \. NJ, president of the Demino
Land and Water company. on a telegram
from Chicago. for obtaining $4,000 from
Nathaniel c. Foster, of FairchiId, Wis, IN
der false pretenses. DIR. r. G.. Flower, of
Boston. was arrested on similar charges.
Both say they will return to Chicago without
dght- Detectives from Chicago are here
60 take tina msn back.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27
Kansas Red Men.

The election of officers for Kansas I'M
proved Order of Red Men at their meeting
in Emporia, resulted as follows: Great sa-
chem, W. A. $. Bird. Topeka: great senior
sycamore, j. j. Diehi, Leayenworth: great
JUNIOR sycamore. j. NJ. Summers, Wichita /;
great prophet, W. T. Martin. Minneapolis !;
great chief of records. j. H. E. Wiegant.
Leaven enworth; great keeper of wampum
Joe Ennis, Girard great representative.
Judge Fletcher, Empcria. The next great
council Will meet at Hutchinson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27
NIuch Hay Destroyed.

sas City Hay exchange. near the corner OF
Nineteenth and Wyoming streets. is de-
with hay and about 25o carloads were de-
stroyed. The loss on the building was about
$1,000 and the loss on the hay is estimated
at between S17, 900 and $1,000. The insur-
ance carried on the building was about 81
$40. The {. tents were insured for $I5. 5.OOO.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27

Colonel Aaron S. Everest. aged So, form
erly general attorney of the Missouri Pa
cific, died in Atchison. October %, after q
years illness. He built many Missouri Pa
cific extensions in the north and west; was
John J. Ingalls, counsel IN the famous in
vestiRation case and represented his county
In the state senate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27

ST. PETERsBURe, October 20.-The famous
Pere Ivan. of Cronstadt, otherwise known as
Holy John of Cronstadt who is universally
revered by the Russian people and who is
often called to the bedside of persons dan
gerously i'll to pray for their recovary, was
called to Lividia, to pray for the recovery of
the czaR
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27
Ills Entire Crop Destrov,d

ATcHIsoS, KAN, October 22.-During a
thunder storm the barn of r. Franzell eight
miles southwest of Atchison. was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground. It
contained Franzell's entire crop for this
year, including 1000 bushels of wheat.
There was no insurance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27

Sr. LOUIS. October 2o.-The information
is received here from an authoritative source
that w. B. Blddle. assistant freight traffic
manager of the AtchiSon, Topeka & Sants
Fe railroad, will on November assume thu
duties of freight traffic manager o. he sauaa
road
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-10-27
OkIaholnn Oficlals Removed

PKKE1, o. T.. October 22.-Judge Bierer,
of the Oklahoma supreme court, has removed
|C. M Eu0ee. county attorney. and the county
commissioners of Beaver county, for mall
feasance IN Office and misapprcrriatinR con-
eideKable county money.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-14
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
PREPARING HIS MESSAGE.
The Annual Task.Laid Before the: Prasi.
dent.

President Cleveland has begun the prepora.
tion OF annual message to Congress and will
give little timo to other public business dur.
Ing the month until II is completed and out
OF the way. He retired from the White
House to his country home on the outskirts
OF the city, and remains there busily at work
preparing figures and gathering data which
he will use in the message. The annual re-
ports Of the cabinet are behind hand, and un-
I'll they are before the President but little pro-
gress can be made owing TO the fact that he
proposes embodying many OF their recommen.
lations In the message. Secretary Herbert
has been engaged with his report since the
middle OF October and has about completed
the consideration OF the main features Of the
bureau chiefs report which he proposes TO
endorse.
Secretary Lamont has been unable TO begin
his report The greater part OF its prepara-
ton will be left TO the Assistant Secretary of
War. upon whose shoulders has fallen this
class Of work since his appointment. Secre-
tnry Gresham makes no report. and, there.
fore. Is no buster now than usual. The re-
mainder of the cabinet will all have long re-
ports 10 prepare setting forth in detail the
work accomplished by their departments In
the past year and containing rccommenda-
tions for improving the service and an ex.
tension of systems now in use.
There have been few callers nt the White
House since the elections, and those who have
come were principally to see MIR. Thurber
upon matters of interest to them before the
President. Hundreds Of messages have been
received from different sections of the country
assuring the President that the defeat OF the
party Is in no wise laid to him, as observed
IRON the sender's standpoint, and not few
of them have been rather in the nature OF
messages Of coincidence over the loss of the
House and the defeat of several Democratic
Senators, whose successors will be elected this
winter. Few Of these messages will ever
reach the President While there IL direct
telephone communication between the White
House and the county house, 1t is but rarely
used. although II Is said that very important
business has been transacted through the
medium OF this wire.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-14

to build fourth. In regard TO his future,
DIR. Talnage says; ''As for myself, I will,
as providence may direct, either take an
other pastorate or 90 into general evangelis-
tic work, preaching the gospel to all people
without money and without price"
The church session met DR.. Talmage and
agreed to request the Brooklyn presbytery to
dissolve this pastoral relations now existing.
This is a practical acceptance Of the resgna-
ton. Dr. Talmage will In the future devote
himself entirely to evangelical work. For
year at least he will make pastoral visits
through the country starting early In January.
The manager OF his business aflairs said: "Dr.
Talmage believes he is called upon to preach
the gospel and not to plan how interest on a
big church debt can be raised and how i'm
patient creditors can be appeased."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-14
In Favor of The workingmen.

The right Of employees to form organiza.
tions for the mutual benefit and protection Of
members is affirmed in an interesting and
lorcible letter written by Attorney General
Olney to Judge Dallas, OF the United States
Circuit Court, before whom the controversy
between the Reading Roilroad receivers and
the Brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen is
pending. Last August the general superin-
tendent Of the Reading Road announced that
the employees OF tho road must leave the
brotherhood as a condition Of retaining their
places with the company.
The men protested against the order, and
as the receivers declined TO Withdraw IL they
appealed to the court. Attorney General
Olney. by leave OF the court, submits an ar
gument in which he espouses the side of the
brotherhood and supports tie right of its
members TO maintain their organization. He
holds in substance, that labor unorganized is
practically powerless; that workingmen have
the legal right to combine for their promotion
OF their interests and that II is legal right OF
which they cannot be deprived.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-14
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Chilc's Cabinet crisis continues.
Heavy snow storms have fallen on Mt.
Popocatapetl.
The Mexican volcano OF Colima is in active
eruption.
East African natives have captured XII
wakiwindje from German regulars.
The City OF Mexico will substitute electric
for horse power on its street railroads.
There has lately been large exodus Of
French Canadian families to England.
Hamburg importers are badly worked up
over the prohibition OF the importation Of
American cattle.
Geo. II. Davis, Director General Of the
Worlds Fair, will contest with Senator Gull
lom the Illinois Senatorial plum.
Rev. DIR Parkhurst has been unanimously
elected an honorary member of the Union
League OF New York.
The FIRST National bank OF San Bcrnardino,
Cal, closed its doors after quie, rnn all day
Wednesday.
After 40 years service Mai. Gen Oliver II.
Howard has hcen retired from actual service
OF the United States army
Tom Keys, Of the firm of Keys 4 Pinston.
Of Axloyd, Ln., was found in his store with
his throat cut from ear to ear.
George Goulds expenses this season in con-
nection with the yachts Vigilant and Atlanta
have been nearly 100000.
The controversy between the Amnlgamated
association and the timed plate manufac-
turers In regard TO what wages shall be paid
has reached no eliminating point as yet.
The Westminster Gazette" (London)
gravely makes "the return of Coxey 10 Con-
gress" the occasion OF warm euogy from
that gentleman.
The appeal of the Empire Theater. Lon
don. against the refusal Of the County
Council TO grant n.liquor license, has ieen
dismissed.
The Spanish coast steamship Fernando
foundered Tuesday morning 30 miles north
of Bahia Honda. Ten of her passengers and
crew were drowned.
AT Benton Harlor, Mich, an earthquake
shock was experienced. Windows ratified
and clocks stopped as the houses shook per-
ceptibly.
bill has passed both Houses Of the
Cherokee Legislature making it treason for
Cherokee citizen to sell real estate Of that
nation to a non citizen, naming rs a penalty
for so doing death by hanging.
The Emperor of Germany is again suffer.
ing from the trouble In his ear caused by n
wart which is growing between the tympa-
nun and the cartilage of the ear. 1t is n
terribly painful afIiiction, and produces ex-
treme nervous excitability.
Almost daring daylight robbery was COM
mitted In Grant county, Ark. Mrs. Tolbert
Scultz, who was afraid OF banks, went 10
church, leaving $4,000, the savings OF her
dead husband, locked up in the house.
While she was away somebody broke in and
stole the money. No clew.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-14
MAJOR GENERAL M'COOK.
A Member of the Family Of Fighters Re-
ceives Promotion.

Brigadier General Alexander Mcdowell
McCook has been appointed Major General OF
the United States Army, vice General Howard
RETIRED and Colonel James w. Forsyth, OF
the Seventh Cavalry, has been promoted to
Brigadier General to succeed McCook
Brlgadier General McCook, who becomes
Maio General and is at present in command
of the Department of Colorado, has been AZ
years in the military service, and is one OF
that famous family OF warriors-'the fighting
Met ooks." He is n graduate OF tho West
Point Military Academy, which he entered as
n cadet in ls47. He was a Captain in the
regular army at the outbreak II the war.
from which he emerged with the rank OF
Lieutenant Colonel. But, in addition TO this
he had at the beginning raised volunteer
company as Colonel OF the First Ohio Infan-
try, and one year later received his volunteer
commission as Major General. For gallant
service during the war he was brevetted
Majo General in the regular army in 'G5,
thus anticipating by 29 years the good
fortune which has fallen TO him by this
appointment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-14
THE NUT GRASS.
Southern States Have a New Infiiction
to Contend With.

The nut grass, or cocoa, is proving to be
almost as much of an inficlon in the South
as the Russian thistle in the Northwest. For
that reason the Agricultural Department will
soon issue special bulletin, urging gen.
eral campaign against this grass before it
gets too nrm a hold. The plant is not q
grass, as its common name and appearance
indicate, but sedge. 1t has many local
names in the different regions in which 1t has
been introduced. The species is OF subtropi-
cal origin, and is said to have reached the
United States first at New Orleans among
garden plants brought from Cuba, 1t now
extends from Texas TO Southern Illinois, iu
the coast region, to Florida and New Jersey,
being most abundant In sandy soils.
Tho plan of campaign to extirpate nut
grass 10 simply to prevent 1t maturing seed
above ground. Nearly everybody thinks that
the nuisance reproduces itself from the nut
alone, whereas it propagates thousand
times more from the seed. Hence, TO eifec-
tually and quickly destroy nut grass on any
land infested with 1t, the soil should be fire.
quently stirred during the growing period OF
summer. so as to stimulate each nut tnber
and seed to sprout. The best time for light
ing 1t is between midsummer and frost time.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-14
STATE ELECTIONS
EXCITING CAMPAIGN ENDED
IT WAS A WE'LL FOUGHT BATTLE
on ALL SIDES.
HILL DEFEATED in NEW YORK
RANpALL's DISTRICT REPUBLICAN
Tho Largest Vote Ever Before Pollcd in
Several States.

According to the table OF results Of the
election, IL Is shown that the Democrats will
have majority of delegations IN twelve
states; the Republicans In 2S; the PopLlsts
In 3, and in one no party has q majority In
the present house there are 2lS Democrats,
1876 Republicans and ~ Populists The
Democrats have majority OF the delegations
OF % states, the Republicans OF 10, the
Populists OF 3, and no party majority of one.
The Republican gain on the basis Of these
figures is ~.
Not since wnr times have the Republicans
swept the eastern states as they did at the
POLLS Tuesday The size OF the victory grows
as fuller returns come In. In no state and in
no city have the Democrats been able to
check the stampede Of voters TO the Repub-
lican standard-bcarers. In rock-ribbcd Re-
publican states like Pennsylvania, enormous
pluraties have been piled up. and in states
states like New York and New Jersey. which
are usually cassed in the Democrat column,
the Republicans have made clean sweeps
In the middle and eastern states Democra-
tic congressman seem to have almost entire
ly disappeared. In the six New England
states there is apparently only one Demo-
crat elected to Congress Fitzgerald, Of Bos-
ton, New York five und Pennsylvania two, q
total OF Democrats out of 100 members.
In Connecticut aud Delaware big Repubi-
can gains have been nude. In West Virginia
VIM l.. Wilson, chairman OF the ways and
means committee, has been defeated. Even
Tennessee has gone Republican and Gov.
Turney is defeated by II. Clay Evans.
In New Jersey, the stato legislature. with
the exception OF four Democrats. appears to
have been captured by the Republicans, and
John II. Mcpherson will be succeeded by
Republican In the United States senate, Sena-
Senator Camden, Dem. OF West Virginia,
will also have Il Republican successor. The
next senate. as well as the house, will be Re
publican.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-14
A BRECKENRIDGE MURDER.
n Supporter of the Congressman Does
Blaody Work.

bloody political tragedy occurred in
Lexington, KY, when John Traynor. mar
shall OF Athens, Ky., cut Lewis Sharp, proba-
bly, fatally, and shot Isaac Davidson to death
Sharp and Traynor are Democrats, Sharp
being an Owens man and Traynor Breckin-
ridge supporter. Sharp accused Traynor Of
having voted for Denny the Republican
candidate for Congress. Traynor denied it,
when Sharp called him liar. TraynoI
struck Sharp, who is badly crippled by hay.
ing been shot In the knee during the war
The blow knocked Sharp to the sidewalk
ard before he could get up Traynor Grew u
knife and began cutting the old soldier.
Patrick Toomey, young friend o. Sharp,
rushed to his assistance and knocked Tray
nor down. Isaac Davidson jumped In and
tried to separate tie men. Traynor scrambl.
cd to his feet and apparently trying TO get
away. started down the street with two pls
tolls In his hands. He soon returned, however
and fred the bullet striking Davidson in the
stomach. Davidson died In an hour. sharp
was taken to the hospital, where he is suffer
ing greatly and it is likely he will die. Tray.
nor was locked up. Davidson was we'll
known distiller.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-14
OHIO.
The Republican Majority Larger than
Ever Before.

The Republican Majority Larger than
Ever Before.
Ohio has broken her record on Republican
pluralities. The largest plurality heretofore
was when John Brough, Republican. for gov
ernor, In 1863, had 101 900 over Clement L.
vallandigham, Democrat, the latter being
exlled at the time in Canada.
Last year Governor Mckinley carried the
state by over S0000, but no such plurality
had been previously known since the noted
Brough-y h-yallandigham cenvass when all the
Ohio soldiers In the fields and hospitals OF
the south voted.
At that time over 10000 soldiers outside
the state voted for Brough, and less than
5000 for Vallandigham. During the last 20
years the parties have alternated In carrying
the state the Democrats electing Governor
Bishop In 1877. Governor Hoadley in 1888
and Governor Campbell In 1889.
More complete returns indicate that the
Republican plurality for secretary of state
will exceed 10000. The present Ohio dele
CATION in congress consists OF eleven Demo-
Gratis and ten Republicans. The newly
elected delegation consists OF nineteen Re-
publlcans and two Democrats, as followsi
Congressman elected were as follows; First
district. Charles p. Taft, Republican; Second,
]. II. Bromwell, Republican; Third. Paul j.
Sorg, Democrat; Fourth, +. G. Layton, Demo-
crat; Fifth, +. b. Dewitt. Republican; Sixth,
George W. Hulick, Republican; Seventh
George W. Wilson, Republican; Eighth, l..
Nj. Strong, Republican; Ninth J. II. South
ard, Republican; Tenth, l.. j. Fenton, Re-
publican: Eleventh. c.. II. Grosvenor, Re-
publican; Twelfth. d. X. Watson, Repub-
lican; Thirteenth, S. II. Harris; Republi-
can; Fourteenth, W. s. Herr, Republican;
Fifteenth, s. @. VanVorhis, Republican,
Sixteenth, s. p. Danford, Republican;
Seventeenth, A. $. Mcclure, Republican;
Eighteenth, r. W Taylor, Republican, Nine
teenth, s. A. Northway Republican; Twen-
tieth, @. II. Beach, Republican,; Twenty-first,
7. Z. Burton, Republican.
The Republicans do not concede the cleo
tion of sorg in the Third aud Layton in the
Fourth districts, their pluralitles being less
| than 100.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-11-14
The Forbidden Fruit.

Many are the attempts to identify
the forbidden fruit Some say it was
the ig, Others the grape, Others,
again, the pomegranate; but the most
"Arabian Nightish' description
paints it as an ear of wheat which
looked like ruby and was as big as
an ostrich egg, and grew on tree
whose truak was like gold, its
branches like silver and its leaves
emerald.
Our rst parents were expelled
about o'clock OF the afternoon of
triday, the 10th of May, having re-
sided in Eden seven years two months
two weeks and three days Adam
was banished to Ceylon and Eve to
Mecca, and they remained apart for
200 years Adam, according TO some
accounts, spent half his time weep
Ing, with his face to the earth. Others,
less charltably, aver that his solitude
was chcered by Lilith, who resumed
her former relations with him.
When he repented and joined Eve,
he begged that something might lie
given him from the happy gal den OF
innocence which he had forfeited,
and 10, in answer to his prayer, three
mighty archangels were sent to him
Michael bringing gold. Gabriel
franklncense, and aphael nyrrl-
mystic gifts, In after years associated
with the Offering OF the Magi, whom
early Christian tradition .denti ed
with Enoch, Mclchiscdek, and Elias
AL the Year LOund.