Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21

Mr. and Mrs. William Rockefeller, near
Tarrytown, N. Y, Miss Emma Rookie
Teller, their daughter, and DIR. ID.
Hunter McAlpine, Jr., of New York
city, were united in marriage on the
18th. There were about 500 guests.
DURING row in Thornton's restau-
rant on Third avenue, New York. be-
tween Charles Blake and Thomas Ho-
gan, two customers, and Charles Law
ender, waiter. Blake shot Lavender
twice in the left side of the body and
twice in the breast. When Patrolman
Michael j. Howard went to arrest
Blake the patrolman was shot in the
mouth and neck. Blake and Hogan
were arrested.
FRANCIS SCHLATTER, the 'heGler,
reached Santa Cruz. 80 miles north OF
Santa Fe, N. NJ, on the 18th. Passing
through Taos valley he was met and
followed by several hundred people.
At the village of Ranchitos de Taos SOC
people assembled to greet him. He
blessed handkerchiefs and cured many
persons. There was great excitement
at Santa Fe over Schlatter's proba bic
advent.
MISS ELLEN CULVER, of Chicago, has
donated 81, 600, 900 to the Chicago uni
versity. The condition of the gift is
that it shall be devoted to the increase
and spread of knowledge within the
field of biological science
AN awful disaster occurred at Big
Stone Gap, Ga, on the 14th in which
five white laborers lost their lives.
The men were working on cut and
had stopped for dinner, seating them
selves under ledge of rock projecting
from an EN- bankment. Suddenly, and
without the slightest warning, a large
bowlder broke loose and came down
upon them, causing the instant death
of all.
SAMUEL GoMPERs was elected presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor over John Mcbride by vote of
1,041 to 1923. James Mcclure was re-
elected as first and James Duncan as
second vice president; John 3. Lannon
was reelected treasurer and Augustus
McCraith secretary.
A DISPATCH to the London Central
News said it was reported that the
car of Russia had lately received sew
eral threatening letters and that nj
hilist conspiracy against the life of
his majesty had been discovered in
Moscow, the police of that city having
seized a number of bombs and several
arrests made.
THE national conference of colored
men opened at Detroit, Mich, on the
18th with many prominent negroes
present.
A CHICAGO dispatch of the 18th stated
that Dan Stuart was negotiating with
''Parson" Davies to secure John l.
Sullivan and Paddy Ryan as referee
and time-keeper for his Maher- Fitz-
simmons fight. The "Parson' was
willing and SO were Sullivan and Ryan.
THE Lexington (Ky.) Observer pro-
poses eX-Gov. Brown, of Kentucky, for
the democratic nomination for presi-
dent, and says his name will be pre-
sented in the convention.
TITUsvILLE, Fla, was literally wiped
out by fire on the 18th. the property
loss aggregating 800. 600.
The American Federation of Labor
in convention at New York on the
18th adopted resolution in1favor of
postal savings banks. George F. Nc
Neil, of Boston, of the committee on
the eight-hour question, made report
to the effect that a general movement
in favor of the eight-hour work day
was deemed unwise, but that the ex-
ecutive committee should select one or
more of the best conditioned organiza-
tions to begin the contest for an eight
hour day.
THE failures for the week ended De-
cember S (Dun's report were 33S in the
United States, against $40 last year,
and 81 in Canada. against 40 last year.
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.
A SPECIAL cable dispatch to the New
York Herald from Havana said that
though the epidemic of yellow fever
which has been fatal to so many in the
Spanish army was subsiding, a new
and more terrible scourge had APP
peared in the form of variola nigra, or
black smallpox. About 90 per cent.
of the cases SO 9ar reported had proved
fatal
ORA HARRIS, 16 years cid, was IA
tally burned at Dallas, Tex, while
lighting a gasoline stove. She ran in
to a barn with her clothing on fire and
started flames in the hay.
THE duel between Congressman
Boatner and Editor Hearsey, of the
States, at New Orleans, which had
been fixed to come off, was finally
settled by each side retracting its Of
fensive epithets and withdrawing all
charges.
THE great strike of motormen and
conductors of the Union Traction Co.,
about 5000 men in all. began on the
18th at Philadelphia and all of the
street railroad lines in that city were
practically tied up. The full police
force were kept pretty busy attending
to small outbreaks of violence.
MILES P. MITCHELL, who lived near
Whiteville, Tenn, was murdered in his
barn and robbed of several hundred
dollars. which he had on his person.
Bloodhounds followed tracks to the
house of Moses Pirtle, a negro, who
confessed and implicated another me-
gro. Most of the money was recov-
cred. Officers started with their pris-