Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-10

FLAMES swept through the canyons
and slopes of the Echo mountain range
near Pas a dena, Cal, on the 5th and a
number of camps were destroyed and
many people had narrow escapes A
strip 20 miles long has been burned
over and the Echo mountain hotel was
reported to be in danger.
N. ii. HARRISON, trustee of Monroe
county, Tenn. was missing on the 5th,
and an examination of his books
showed a shortage of between s., 900
and $40. 900. A warrant for his arrest
was issued.
THE second quadrennial convention
of the National Association of Demo
cratic clubs was held at st. Louis on
the Sd. about 2, 600 delegates and alter
mates from 1000 clubs being present
Chauncey F. Black, the president, called
the convention to order. Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson and Senator Money. of
Mississippi, made appropriate speeches
The resolutions Endorsed the Chicago
platform, denounced trusts, the single
gold standard and the coercion of en-
ployes to support any ticket. At night
Mr. Bryan made an address
THE Spencer academy. located ten
miles west of Autlers, L T., burned to
ashes, and four Choctaw boys lost their
lives in the flames Several other stu
dents were injured through jumping
out of windows. The origin of the fire
was supposed to be incendiary.
AFTER a four months recess the
United States supreme court will re-
convene on Monday, October IL, for the
October term.
A HURRICANE swept over Savannah,
Ga, on the goth, doing damage to the
amount of $3.50, 1000 and causing the
loss of nine lives.
AT Readville, Mass, Jupe beat the
worlds record for two-year-olds. Time,
2:I3%.
FULL advices from Cedar Keys, Fla.
late on the I'd showed the almost total
destruction of the town and the loss of
80 lives. 1t was feared, however, that
the loss of life at Cedar Keys proper is
as nothing in comparison with the
numb Der of spongers and fishermen who
were drowned. The Mary Eliza re-
ported that nearly 100 vessels were
anchored on the sponge bar and that
all of them but 20 were lost As these
each, the loss of life must have been
great. Reports from &c surrounding
towns showed that 81 persons were
killed and 60 injured These were the
known casualties
PETERSON HINES found his wife at
Perry Ferguson's home near Plano,
Ill, and he instantly killed Ferguson
and mortally wounded his own wife.
THE steam gin of J. L. Moorehead at
Grapevine, Tex, with 16O bales of cot
ton, was destroyed by fire
A RECENT Pittsburgh, Pa, dispa tch
stated that the proposed big window
glass trust had collapsed.
The large barge Sumatra foundered
off Milwaukee on the Goth and four
men were drowned. She had load of
railroad iron and the sea ran high.
JOHN A. MCCULLoGH, one of the most
prominent planters of Dallas county,
Tex, was assassinated recently, "a
buckshot taking effect in his breast
and side.
THE eight-year-old mute son of An
drew ]. Andrews, of Irville, O., secured
his fathers gun during the absence of
the family and pointing it at his baby
brother fred, killing him antly.
the fratricide was not thought to be
accounta BILE
A PARTY of freighters attempted to
ford the South Canadian river south
east of Earlboro, Ok, and getting in
the quicksand all of the wagons with
their loads were lost and several horses
also disappeared in the reacherous
sands. The men escaped with their
lives by hard struggle and several of
the horses were cut loose and managed
to get out