Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-05

AT meeting given at the First Spir-
itualist temple of Boston on the goth
by o. L. Conca1non. a materializing
medium, dozen men jumped on the
platform. tore down the cabinet cur
tains and revealed the medium Then
ensued a fight between the believers
and the raiders and about Is on both
sides suffered blackened eyes and
bruises. Fifteen policemen afterwards
cleared the church. At the evening
service SO policemen were on duty to
preserve order.
FIRE broke out in the Jail at Wa
bash, Ind, at midnight on the goth
and consumed that structure and the
sheriff. residence adjoining. Loss on
buildings. $4,000; insurance. $4,000
The IL prisoners in the Jail were res
cued and taken to the city hall.
DUEL was fought near Middlesb oro,
KY, between Johnny Branhan. a
mountain desperado, and William
Moore, desperate character from
Letcher county, in which Branhan was
shot and instantly killed The fight
occurred over an old grudge.
IN South Boston FL. H. Holmes shot
w. III. Jordan, proprietor of fruit
store, three times, and the latter sue
ceeded in cutting deep cash in
Holmes throat. The trouble resulted
was believed both men would die.
JOHN SCOTT, ex-United States sena-
tor for Pennsylvania, died at Philadel-
| phia on the 3Oth, aged IA.
THE home of Luther Greenman, a
farmer, near Perry, n. Y, was burned
on the Goth and the entire family, con-
| sisting of five persons, were burned to
death. The building was entirely con-
| sumed. All the bodies were recovered
in horribly charred condition.
| THE unofficial announcement comes
from Canton, O., that President-elect
Mckinley has named as his private
secretary Charles G. Dawes, of Evans
| ton, Ill.
| The courthouse at Eastland, Tex,
and all the furniture was burned. The
records and contents of the vaults
were thought to be safe The law
library and other property of many
attorneys, who had offices in the
courthouse, were destroyed
BoURKE COCHRAN made a speech at
New York at the Cuban exercises tc
commemorate the execution of the
eight medical students by the Spanish
in Havana on Novem Der 81, 1871. The
orator took the ground that it was the
duty of this country to stop the massa
ere of people within sight of our Shores
and said that if necessary the Cubans
| should be allowed to purchase their
| freedom from Spain and that the
United States could guarantee the pay
| mept of the bonds.
THE Philadelphia Press said on the
Goth that the leading locl1makers of the
country had just perfected a combina
ton to regulate the prices of locks in
general.
FRANK ERNE, of Buffalo, n. V, or
the 27th won the title of featherweigh'
champion of the world by being
awarded the decision in a 2O-ronno
contest at New York with George Dix
on, the clever colored man, who has
for SO long held undisputed claim tt
that pugiIistic honor.
| THE steam boat John B. Moore, will
$50 excursionists on board on thei
way to the fishing banks, struck on
rock near Sandy Hook, n. Y, on tn,
Goth All on board were saved.
| TELEGRAMs from Huron, s. D., Den
yer, Col, and Helena, Mont, reported
the 27th to be one of the coolest No
vember days ever experienced. Spe
Gals from many points in Nekrasli
said that a heavy snow and sleet storm
| occurred there. The loss of live stool
on the ranges will be heavy.
THE Empey & Woodland grain ele
vator at ST. Paul, Mimi, was burned
There were about o,OOo bushels O
grain lost.