Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-11-03
LATEST NEWS.
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Nebraska had a bad snow storm on Octo-
| Der %: especially bad on cattle.
Cattle from old Mexico have begun to
i've at Kansas City, Kansas, stock yards.
| They now come in free of tariff.
| Exequateurs have been duly issued. and the
| aew republic of the Pacific is now duly rec
ognized in all its functions. Hail Hawaii
Snow fell in Japan on September %. which
is the earliest in ten years. The cold weather
may put stop to the cam paign until spring.
Kansas City, Kansas cattle receipts last
Friday were greater by 1000 than Chicago's.
and greater by $500 than those of St. Louis
and Omaha together.
President Cleveland has returned to Wash
ington and Gray Gables, at Buzzard 5 Bay,
is closed. One account says ne stopped in
New York to register.
All earthquake shock did wide spread dam
age in the Argentine republic, October p.
Governor Mckinley while doing cam
pagn work in New York last week was
hauled from Syracuse to Utica, between
speeches, at the speed of ninety miles an
hour.
Attorney General Olney decides that the
repeal of the force bill killed every provision
of law giving United States courts jurisdic-
ton in cases of frauds connected with any
elections
Kentucky court decides that the Pull
man company is not common carrier and
not therefore responsible for any injuries
that might be sustained in a wreck by pas
sengers on its cars.
The striking weavers of Fall River, Mass,
voted to return to work.
All of the inmates of the White house have
been vaccnated, as precaution, in view of
smallpox in Washington.
The comptroller of the currency has de-
clared dividend of 10 per cent in favor of
the creditors of the American National bank,
of Arkansas City, Kan.
Four men robbed every store and the post
office in the village of Watova, a station on
the Kans IL Arkansas Valley railroad, 125
miles west of Fort Smith, Ark.
A large Hungarian boarding house at
Laurel Run, Pa, was blown to atoms in the
night by dynamiters and three of the in
mates killed outright, four fatally injured
and half dozen seriously hurt.
Rev. Sheldon Jackson, commissioner of
education for Alaska, reports that the herd
of Siberian reindeer at Port Clarence had
been increased by 700 head. and that they
are thriving splendidly, very few dying.
Fire which started in a Monticello, Ia,
livery stable burned fifteen high priced
horses, destroyed half dozen residences
and barns and badly damaged the Central
hotel. Loss about $4,000; partly insured.
Between March, 1898, and October, 1894,
the government paid bills for transporting
gold between sub-treasuries, minis and
banks, to the amount of S95, 48O. The amount
so moved for expectation was S147,3o7 800.
The interior department WIS closed two
days SO that every room might be fumigated.
Every case of smallpox Is traced to that de-
partment, where it was spread by messen-
ger whose duty it 10 to distribute documents
to all rooms.
The L. Green Grocer company, of Kansas
City, Mo-, was burned out October 80. Their
usual invoice was about $4,000 and their
building cost $4,000 nine years ago. The
firm has been in business since 1861 and this
is its first fire.
Increase in the gold reserve October "a, of
over $5O0,00O, was caused in part by the re-
ceipts at the New York sub treasury of $780,
600 in gold to retire national bank circula-
ton, and 100000 at Philadelphia in ex-
change for notes.
Twenty-Five members of an alleged gang
of Whitecaps who have been creating a reign
of terror in st. Francis county, Arkan~ as.
are on trial at Helena, Ark. There are over
100 witnesses to be examined and the trial
will continue several days.
The Kansas University Glee club has about
completed its plans for its winter tour. The
trip planned this year will include all the
principal towns of Kansas, and St. Joseph
and Kansas City in Missouri. The southern
part of the state will also be visited.
The effect of the new American tariff is
being felt in increased trade with northern
Mexico. Large expectations of dressed hides,
mules, horses, ETC.. has been added to the
usual exports heretofore made, and there are
prospects of large spring business.
Fl. w. Dammes grocery store, at the cor
ner of Biddle and Ninth streets, st. Louis,
Mo-, was blown to ruins by an explo ion and
five persons were badly hurt, the injuries of
one being thought fatal. The explo sion was
probably caused by leaking gas main.
The Santa Fe stockholders meeting, Oc-
tober 25, in Topeka, resulted in adjournment
one week. This was caused by an order
from Judge Foster restraining the election
of directors unless the minority of stock
holders are represented by cumulative
cleo ion.
DR.. H. T. Helmbold, of extract of Buchu
fame, died suddenly of apoplexy October %
in the state asylum for insane in Trenton,
n. J. He was 81 years of age, and has been
an inmate of the institution about three
years. DR.. Helmbold became insane about
fifteen years ago.
Miss Anna Jones, who had entered tract
of land several miles north of P-rrv. D.
T.. shot and perhaps tally wounded Ham
Bartell. Miss Jones says Bartell had
jumped her claim while she was way and had
taken possession of her house. Bartell shot
at Miss Jones once, but missed.
By an agreement now in effect the rail
ways east of the Missouri river are not al
lowed to issue free transportation or give
reduced rates to any one to influence pas
senger traffic in any way. This is in add lton
to the freight agreement entered into by the
general managers In St. Louis.
Over $500 sheep were in the Kansas City,
Kan, stock yards October 20, most of them
from Colorado and Utah ranges AS the
prices now being paid are the lowest ever
known since the opening of the stock var 8,
twenty-three years ago, it is evident that
western sheep owners are cleaning out their
hocks and don't propose to stay in the BUSH