Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-14

CAREFULLY concealed in a barrel and
covered with a mass of old rags and
cotton the dead bodies of gray-haired
man and a newborn babe were found
in an alley in Hyde park, Chicago, on
the sth. In consequence the police are
working on what they consider double
murder.
A MANIAC, who alighted from a train
at Brockton, Ont, on the 9th shot eight
men. One man, Peter Moore, died,
and Chief of Police Rose was fatally
wounded. The maniac himself was
shot through the body. He made
terrible fight. His name was said to be
LaPointe.
AT Kennersville, N. c., fight be-
tween revenue officers and moonshin-
ers resulted in two of the latter being
killed and two officers being seriously
wounded.
A STREET car at Memphis. Tenn,
jumped the track at the bridge, tore
the side rail away and tumbled into
the bayou, Is feet down. Several per-
sons were hurt, two of whom will die.
A MUsKoGEE, L T., dispatch said
that Judge Springer, of the Northern
district of the United States for the
Indian territory, has decided that the
Cherokee intruders have no right in
the Indian courts. This will deprive
the white settlers of any means of re-
dressing their grievances or settling
their disputes and leaves them at the
mercy of the Indians who hold the
lands.
MRS WILLIAM LIGON was snatched
from the bedside of her husband by a
negro at Mayfeld, KY, on the night of
the 7th and borne by him to the yard,
where he attempted to assault her.
The husband was awakened by his
wife's screams and, armed with
shovel, he beat the negro until he let
go his grasp and escaped.
The high school building at Chatta
nooga, Tenn, costing over $4,000, has
been destroyed by fire.
ZONE thousand dollars to one on
Mckinley" shouted C. w. Ray, pro-
prietor of the Hotel Arno at Washing
ton on the sth, Mr.. Ray waved his
roll Of bills in the air, and then found
himself lying on the sidewalk with
cash in his face. His consciousness
and his wad disappeared at the same
moment, for when he was helped into
drug store he could not tell who had
taken his bet so suddenly. Two rough
looking men had been near him when
he flashed his roll.
A DISASTROUS fire occurred in the
business district of Laporte, Ia. on the
night of the 9TH, destroying $50, 900
worth of property. Several firemen
and citizens were hurt. While the fire
was in progress M. and E. FL. Cohen
were arrested for starting it. 1t was
said that they had increased their in
surance week ago TO twice the value
of their stock and the Infatuated peo-
pie threatened to lynch them.
KING HUMBERT, of Italy, has ordered
Signor Franzoi to undertake a mission
to Ably ssinia to try and conclude an
honorable peace. The report that
Premier Crispi was assassinated in
Rome proved to be unfounded. Late
kilograms seemed to clear Gen. Bara-
teri of the charge of disloyalty.
A GAS well at Warrington, w. Va,
broke loose and Pat Quinn and T. j.
Mclaughlin were fatally burned. Six
others were also seriously injured.
THE annual negro con ference at Tus-
cogee, Ala, which opened on the 5th
was in many respects the most nota BILE
gathering Of the kind ever assembled in
America. Representative men of the
race exchanged views as to their re-
spective industrial, educational and re-
ligious condition, and endeavored to
devise remedy for the evils now bar
ring the progress of the race.
Gov. GREENHALGE died on the 5th at
Lowell, Mass. He had been elected
governor of Massachusetts, three times
and had served in congress.