Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-01-05
LATEST NEWS.
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The executive board of the National Re
form Press association has decided to hold
iae next annual meeting of the association
IL Kansas City, Mo-, February p, 1895.
From six to eight inches of snow is re-
ported in middle and west Tennessee, Ar
kansa- north Mississippi and western Ala
bama. with steady drop in temperature.
A special from Springfield, Mo-, says
The Springfield Nursery and Fruit Farm
association has assigned. Itowned 500 acres
of land. The assets are $4,000: liabilities,
$1,000.
1t is stated that the Mahomedanss of Tur-
fan. Kashgar. are IN open rebellion, desiring
to shake of the yoke of China and found an
independent government under Russian
zuZeralnty.
There is much talk in Washington to the
effect that the president has said that should
the present congress fail to provide suffi-
cient revenue. he will call the new congress
in extra session in March next.
The college section of the Iowa State
Teachers association placed foot ball under
the ban until its rules are modified so as to
,aako it proper game for gentlemen. There
ga 8 Only one dissenting vote on this resolu-
lion.
The court house and number of other
buildings are destroyed by fire at Saltwater.
y. a..
7qu-t records were destroyed and many
&C III plications in land titles and legal mat
Eers will result
Perry, o. T., contracted for a system
Of e1aterwork5, to be completed in six
months. A new postoffice is to be built also
Mrs. Amelia Bloomer, from whom the
3loomer costume, one of the first efforts to
Waro dress reform, was named, died at her
home in Council Bluffs, Ia, December 30.
The government receipts for ID ,cemb eI
amount to $21, 122. 1852, and the dis bur-ements
So. 082, 783 leaving a deficit for the month
OF S.. $50, 821, and for the fiscal year to date,
Sz3, 254, 1863.
Senator Allison was asked what bout
ne probability of another bond issue?' IF
imports don't show a material improve
ment,' replied the senator. sit will be nee
es airy to issue more bonds before long to
meet the government expenses.
The pope received in the throne room OF
the vatican the officers of the United States
cruiser Detroit, which took back the vatican
relics from the Chicago fair. In his familiar
mix with the officers the pope expressed his
great affection for the United States.
The Omaha Bee resents the talk in eastern
papers about restitution in Nebraska It
says that while the offers of substantial aid
from abroad are appreciated, we believe Ne
d
want and distress within her borders
Frost ruined 100000 boxes of: un picked
oranges in Florida and more than 100000
boxes of oranges in warehouses. Tomatoes,
cabbage, beans. pease and all vegeta bles in
the northern half of the state are ruined, ex-
cept the pineapple plantations, which are not
much injured.
A sensation occurred during the examina-
tion of Witnesses before the Lexow com
mittee IL New York, when it was sworn to
that Anthony Comstock, the agent for the
society for the suppression Of vice. had. at
least on two occasions, accepted brides from
green goods operators.
The $500 employees in the packing house
of Armour & Co., of Chicago are cut from
ten to eight hours work a day. The reason
given for the reduction is that it is necessary
to reduce expenses and that the strong COM
petition between the packers has greatly re-
duced the profits to be obtained from the
business.
During the Christmas storm a disastrous
prairie fire swept over large area in the
southern part of y county, Oklahoma. de-
stroying all me range and burning out
William FLOOD, Frank Barr and a number
of other farmers, all of whom lost every
thing ana barely save the lives of their
families
Otto g. Ec.stein, republican candidate.
WIS eIecIeO Jc ne legislature IEOIl tue SlAGy-
seventh representative district at the special
election held in Wichita to fill the vacancy
caused by tbs death of Major Lawrence.
Eckstein's majority will probbbly be over
400, gain Of 200 over that given to Mr..
Lawrence.
The secretary of the interior has approved
a circular to Indian agents and Indian school
families who will receive Indians IN their
homes and give them practical training in
ey@ry day duties and also to find worthy In
dams who will avail themselves of such op-
portunities.
At meeting of the college presidents of
Indiana it was decided to forbid intercolle-
giate football. An order of this kind will at
once go into effect. A long series of resclu-
tons adopted by the college presidents pro-
hibits games of athletic sports with athletic
associations or any semi professional organ
nations. but the exhibition games will be
allowed.
A Topeka correspondent writes: 1t is al
most laughable to observe the bewilderment
of some of the old-timers who have hereto
fore enjoyed the distinction of carrying
around list of appointments in their pock-
cts weeks before they were made. 1t looks
DOW from an outside standpoint as though
Kansas was going to have new deal all
around.
Sid Clarke, who is in Washington, says
that the people of Oklahoma do not want
the plan suggested by Governor Renfrow
carried out. The people not only want the
Ch;ckasaw country added, but want the
Usage country retained. He could not see
why the governor had joined the Arkansas
scheme to make so many changes in the
map of Oklahoma.
The Delevan house at Albany, N. Y, which
has been political headquarters for fifty
years, was burned on the night of Decem Der
30. There was caucussing going on in the
rooms of speakership candidates. Many
legislators occupied rooms, some with their
families. few were injured by jumping.
but the clerk thinks all guests were saved.
He is not so certain about the army of help.
The building was Ito by 450 feet and Ave
stories high.