Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-17

his house and he opened fire on the
thief and then a desperate battle fol-
lowed Ia which nearly all the parlor
furniture was broken. Assistance ar
rived and the thief jumped through
window. just as Mr.. Glass fred at him
again, and fell into the back yard
dead.
1T was given out in the colored
churches on the 18th at Winston, n. c..
that an attempt was to be made TO
lynch Arthur futile, negro on trial
for the murder of Policeman Viclxers
in May, and $50 negroes organized and
marched to the Jail. They were noti-
fed that they were violating the law.
Many of the mob refused to go away.
Sheriff Macarthur then ordered out the
Forsyth rifiemcn. The mob began
firing on the officers and the rihemen
fred several volleys in return. causing
the negroes to disperse. Fourteen of
the rioters were arrested and put in
Jail
THE steamer Gypsy was run into and
sunk in Long bay, an arm of Lake
Winnipesaukee, in New Hampshire, by
the steamer Mineola. The passengers
were rescued. The pilot of the Nine
ing on the Gypsy.
THE interior department has decided
that parties making runs into Okla
homa from Indian reservations are not
entitled to hold their claims.
THE business portion of Lockport.
Ill. miles from Joliet, was wiped out
by fire on the 10th. Thirty houses
were destroyed, entailing a financial
loss of about $500. 900.
DURING the game between Indian ap-
oils and the home team at Terre
Haute, Ind, on the 18th, the bleachers
took exception to several close decisions
of Umpire Sheridan. After the game
the frenzied men rushed on to the
ground to do Sheridan violence, but
the Indianapolis players stood by him.
AS a result three of their players,
Motz, Hogan and Fisher were in ured,
though not seriously.
THE works of the Tuscarora Adver-
Using Co. at Coshocton, o., were badly
damaged by fire recently. Loss, about
$50, 900.
AT the Catholic Total Abstinence
union convention in New York on the
9th, st. Louis was selected as the next
place and the first Wednesday of Au-
Father Cleary, of Minneapolis, was
unanimously reelected president.
AN s-story building in course of con-
struction in New York, fell with a
crash on the 9Th and number of the
workmen were carried down in the
ruins Two men were instantly killed
and several others seriously wounded
while eleven men were missing. 1t
was said that the disaster was caused
by overlooking the sixth floor with
building material. The contractor
and foreman were both arrested.
M. ANDRE proposes to start on an
aerial voyage from north Sweden for the
north pole in July, 1896. The duration
of the voyage will, of course, depend
on the wind. Thirty days, he believes,
will suffice for cruising about the CEN
trail polar basin in all directions. DR..
Wichman, one of the most eminent
German geographers at the interna-
| tional meeting at London, said the
| project had been cautiously worked
| out in the light of science and was by
no means a fantastic scheme. The
balloon car will contain a sledge, boat,
/ weapons and Photographic camera to
take pictures.
THE Perry. Ok, land Office has de-
cided the contest involving the title to
the city of Cross, 80 miles north of
there, between $500 townsite settlers
and Meegan, Jewett, Henry, Wag-
goner, Harris and Clapp, who claimed
as homesteaders, in favor Of the town
site settlers The people of Cross can
now get deeds to their town lots.
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.
SENATOR PETER has written d letter
to J. d. Holden, of Emporia, Kan, in
which he comes out strongly in favor
of currency based upon land values
alone. He has discarded silver and the
sub-treasury plan and wrote that he
believed the chief trouble with the
country was interest and its twin evil