Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-01
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Inc salary OF the granu master workman
Of the Knights OF Labor has been cut down
from $500 to $500 year. THIS was done
at the general assem- bly, at New Orleans upon
Mr.. Soveregns motion.
The mammoth Rex mill at Kansas City.
Kan. the largest in the country, and which
burned recently, is to be rebuilt immedi-
ately. The original mill cost $500. 900 and
the new one will cost much.
1t is said that President Cleveland will
make the labor troubles of last summer a
prominent feature of his message. He is
expected to recommend the appointment of
a permanent strike commi, sion.
The Western Passenger association is dis
solved.
Two hundred dead bodies were taken from
the ruins of one town in TIA Y which was de-
stroyed by earthquake recently. Many other
places suffered in proportion to their size.
Judge C. G. Foster has ordered n. d. Todd,
receiver of the Atchison Bridge company, to
issue 100000 in receivers rtticateS to pro-
tect the east approach of the bridge. which
being washed away by the Missouri river.
Over 5000 citizens of the Indian Territory
have asked the president through petition to
protect them from the gangs of robbers and
bandits that infest that country. The petit
tions find Judgment finally in the depart
ment of justice.
Princess Bismarck the wife of Prince Bis
marck, died at Varsiu at 5 o'clock in the
morning of Novemb Der 81.
1t is said that arrangements are completed
to float the bonds of the proposed new rail-
road from Coffeyvile, Kansas. to Vernon,
Texas.
Fire started at 2:15 a. M. November 80 in
Fowler Bros immense packing house at
Kansas City and threatened the entire plant.
At 2 80 the beef department had been dam
Mo 1Olo iS ro1tI nod ut
100000.
The official report of the great earthquake
of October % In northern Japan shows that
2.155 houses were overthrow, zoos houses
were burned, 482 persons were killed and 661
were injured. The damage to property is
estimated at over 100000 yen.
The secretary of war has issued an order
abandoning Fort Supply. located in M coun-
ty. Oklahoma. and embracing 40,320 acres.
The reservation is turned over to the secre-
tary of the interior and in due time its sale
may be provided for by congress.
The new czar is surprising his own coun-
trymen by his oratorical fuency and his
mastery grasp of the political questions
su admitted for his judgment. His majesty is
winning golden opinions on all sides by
showing himself equal to his onerous posi-
ton.
1t appears settled fact that a terrific
rial form of government will be provided
ing the offices has already been taken up. 1t
is thought that Major Kidd. of Indiana.
member of the Dawes com m ission, will be
slated for the place for governor.
The total cost of the receivership in tbs
Iron Hall case. as shown by court records,
has been $157, 335. 04. OF this amount Sl29-
1913. rs has been paid to the receiver and the
at orneys, leaving the other expenses of the
trust $27, 461.31. Receiver Failey has been
allowed $4,000 for his services by the court
The supreme court of Missouri has decided,
in an appeal taken by John Reid of Kansas
City. that officers of trust mpanies are not
liable to the penalties of the law against
bankers who take deposits while in a failing
condition. This, although the trust compa-
MES. do banking business of deposit and dis
count.
The call for bondsmen in the cases against
election frauds in Kansas City, Mo-. is SO
great to nearly exhaust the list of those
Ed Findlay, the policy man. who is in the
list of those already arrested for election
frauds, found it difficult to give satisfac-
tory bond.
The pension appropriations as decided
upon by the subcommittee of the house
committee on pensions, after extended con
situations with Commissioners Lochren, will
be: For pensions, $40. 100000; for surgeons
fees. $8O0000; for clerk hire t pens on agen-
cies. $450O00; miscellaneous. $131 $40; total,
S141 1881 80.
1t has been decided that the present situa-
ton in the Indian Territory is not such as
to warrant the secretary of war IN calling
out United States troops, and the authorities
in the terri DRY have been so notified. u. S.
Marshal Crump, of Arkansas, has been in
structed to raise a force of deputies and
clean out the territory.
Armenians IN America have issued proc
lamation asking for cent, a dime, or a
check as Than ksgiving day vote of abhor
renee of the massacres and of sympathy for
afflicted Armenia. 1t can be mailed to either
the Security bank. Minneapolis, Mimi:
Western National bank, New York city, or
Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco.
Judge Bierer, in the district court at
Perry, decided in a mandamus proceeding
that all the county officers in the Cherokee
strip are appoIntees OF the governor ana
Judge Bierer decides thy can only hold
until their successors are elected and quail
ified.' which will let all the officers-elect
step into the offices at once instead of on
january l.
As fast as the citizens committee, which
is working upon the matter of election frauds
in Kansas City. Mo-. get their cases com
pleted, with such evidence secured as they
think they can depend upon for conviction,
arrests are being made. The first batch of
arrests included men of the political ''boss"
variety. All secured bail except two, who
were locked up.
The postal revenue for the last fiscal year
was $75.080. 479; expenditu S84.324.414;
leaving a deficit of So. 243, 935. The estimates
for the current year ending June 30. 1895,
re: Revenue, $84.427,749: expenditures,
$50. 399. 485: deficit. $5,971.73 The estimates
submitted to the secretary of the treasury
for the next fiscal year are: Revenue. $780,
9O7 407 expenditures. SOL ,059. 283; deficiency,
81 .876