Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-29
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A St. Louis grand jury has indicted about
leo persons for election frauds at the No
vember election.
The senate committee or claims has re-
ported favorabIy the bill to allow Zimri Eli
oft, of Wiisey. Kan. $135 for having cared
for an old soldier. The bill was introduced
by Senator PETER.
Senator Pugh has introduced bill limit
ing the power of United States courts to
punish for contempt or misbehavior CON-
mitted in their presence or so near as to OBJ
struct the administration of justice.
Deb's attorneys finally decided upon an
appeal from the decision of Judge Woods,
of Chicago, under which Debs and his brother
officials of the A. R. Q. are in Jail. They
say the case will be carried to the supreme
court.
Slugger Sullivan Is, moro than ever, a con-
hrmed drunkard
The scheme to take the Usage country
from Oklahoma and to add about four-hfths
of the Chickasaw country to Oklahoma
seems to be gaining strength.
A bill has been offered in the lower house
OF congress for national arbitration of
strikes. 1t was drafted by Labor Commits
sioner Wright and his associates on the strike
commission appointed by the president.
In the chamber of deputies, at Brussels.
Mr.. De Mayer, minister of finance, denied
duty on foreign cereals 1t was proposed,
however, to place moderate duty on for
eign flour.
light earthquake shock was felt at Boise,
Idaho, at z a. M. Decem Der a. 1t broke
windows and ratified dishes.
Clarence. Bessie and James Huff were
drowned while skating on the mill pond near
Almena, Kan, December "a.
The Cliff house, near San Francisco, Cal,
on the ocean beach and overlooking Seal
Rock, caught fire December %, and is now
a R1ass of ruins. Loss about $4,000.
Judge John Karr, founder and former
editor of the Cincinnati Star. and for fifteen
years citizen of Little Rock. Ark, is dead.
He leaves wife and eight children.
Kansas day at the Kansas City, Mo-, poul-
try show was the best of the week. The
premiums had then been mostly awarded
and the people could see the result of the
fair.
Chairman Breidenthal, of the populist
state central committee, has issued call for
a meeting of the committee in Topeka, Jan
uary 4. The contents of the. call are not
made public.
Over 1000 hungry women and children
called on President Cacers, at Lima, Peru,
who ordered them dispersed. Riotlng fol-
lowed, lasting over three hours. Many per-
sons we're killed or wounded.
Chairman Wilson. of the ways and means,
committee, has introduced a bill repeating
the extra duty on refined sugar. This is the
bone that Germany has been knawing on
since American meat was barred out of that
country.
The New York World prints a dispatch
from Minister DENLY at Pekin, saying there
is no truth in the report recently printed in
some American papers that 70 Ho Ma La,
the young wife of the emperor of China, had
committed suicide
The increasing proba bility of strike of
the coal miners of Pittsburg, Pa. district as
a result OF the reduction by the operators OF
the mining rate from So to 55 cents per ton,
is causing considerable anxiety among the
manufacturers of the district.
Attorney General Olney will look into the
charges against United States Marshal Nix,
of Oklahoma. made by Major Kidd, of the
Dawes commission, and it is understood
that he will make a thorough investigation
of the marshaPs office IN Oklahoma.
A strong lobby is at work in Washing on
to get the Cockrell sooner bill through
the house. 1t would give ''sooners' their
claims in Oklahoma over claimants who
obeyed the law governing the taking of
claims. The bill has been passed by the
senate.
The senate will take action on the rail
road pooling bill until after the holidays. Ii
will then be considered in the committee on
interstate commerce. reported to the senate
and pushed as rapidly as possible. The SEN
ators do not think there will be any amend
ments to the bill.
George M. Pullman. wife, daughter, priv
ate secretary and Rev. Henry X. Pullman,
of Baltimore, visited Albion. n. Y, in their
private car to make final arrangements for
the furnishing and dedicating in January of
the Pullman memorial church. donated by
the great car builder on his birthday.
Miss Fanny Nesbitt. night operator for the
Union Pacific at Bonner Springs. KAN.
came out best in fight with robber who
entered her Office and pounded her on the
head. She got shot at him and trail OF
blood across the depot platform showed her
workmanship She was pretty badly hurt.
Since the election of John Mcbride as
president of the American Federation of
Labor there are indications of secession from
the Knights of Labor of the mine orkers,
the glass workers and the brass workers,
who would unite with the federation. Cana
dian knights also propose the same action
Judge Graham. of Denver, has decided
that the law prohibiting insurance compa-
MES from writing policies on the lives OF
children under 10 years of age is unconstltu-
tional and void. This ruling will be far
reaching in its effects. as there have been
large number of convictions for these Of
lenses.
The citizens of Newmarket, mo-, to the
mum Der of twenty five. marched to the New
market saloon and applied the torch. The
building and contents were burned to the
ground. This is the second time in two
years that the place has been burned out,
the people declaring that no saloon will be
to- Grated in that village.
The damage at Rotterdam by the late storm
is estimated at 100000 forms. Out of l35
fishing boats belonging to the port twenty
five foundered and fifty were badly damaged.
Throughout north Holland, where the storm
ragged with extreme violence. the damage ls
tremendous The loss 10 live stock is great,
many cattle and sheep having been drowned.
GENERAL MARAEE4