Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-03-20

ISAAC s. DEMENT,, of Chicago, cham
pion shorthand writer, broke his pre-
rious record of 397 words by writing
COZ words in one minute at Quincy.
A COLLISION occurred on the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois railroad near Shell
byvi1le, Ill, between two engines and
engineer and fireman were killed
and a switchman probably fatally in
jured. Running without orders was
the cause.
Two negroes were drowned on the
Green river near Congleton. Ky, their
frail craft being crushed by some huge
logs which they were trying to secure.
The compress at Sheffield, Ala, was
burned with 700 bales of cotton. Loss,
s45, 600. Boys smoking about the place
caused the fire.
AT Dover, Tenn, the Jail was de-
stroyed by fire early on the morning of
the 18th and two men and woman,
all colored, were burned to death.
THREE negroes, who had been ar
rested for a double murder for the pur-
pose of robbery, were taken from the
sheriff at Tallahassee, Fla, on the 18th
and strung up to trees by mob and
their bodies riddled with bullets.
The big dry goods firm of the Ely
Walker company at st. Louis was
burned out on the 18th, throwing ZOO
persons out of employment. The loss
by fire was roughly estimated at ST.
$50, 600. A falling wall killed George
Gutewald, a fireman, and fatally in
jured Patrick Cardmore and Jerry Nc
Cahon, two other firemen.
A BUGGY containing a man and
woman, while crossing the Erie rail-
road tracks at Bath, N. Y, on the
18th, was struck by a train and the
woman was killed.
Ex-CoUNTY TREASURER FAIR was ar
rested at Butler, Ind. for embezzle-
ment. He turned his office over to his
| successor $12. 900 short.
| INVITATIONS to be guests of the city
| of New York and take part in the cere-
monies attending the dedication of the
| Grant monument April 81 have been
sent to President Mckinley and the
| governors of all the states.
CONGRESSMAN w. GODFREY HUNTER
was nominated on the first ballot on
| the 18th at the caucus of the republic
ans of the legislature at Frankfort,
| KY, for United States senator, the
| vote being SO to 81 against the field.
| Senator Blackburn and his friends
were said to be preparing to make a
| contest.
THE trestle approach to the high
bridge over the Etowah river near
Rome, Ga, gave way under a mixed
train and five freight cars and the bag
gage and the smoker fell into the cut
and the engine plunged into the river
60 feet below. The wreck caught fire
and the seven cars were burned. Four
trainmen and two passengers were in
jured.
/ FIRE which broke out in a furni-
ture store at Elkins, w. Va, on the
14th burned almost the entire business
portion of the place. The buildings
were mostly frame and the place had
no fire department.
GEORGE MATTHEWS was hanged in the
Jail yard at La Plata, Md, on the 18th
for the murder of James ]. Irwin.
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.
A SHOEMAKER named Charles Ro-
dontsl1y, his wife and baby were fa-
tally burned by an explosion of gaso-
line in an emigrant wagon at Omaha,
Neb, on the 18th. They We're about
to start for Kansas.
THE city council of Springfield, Ill.
has passed a curfew ordinance forbid
ding children under Is years of age
from playing on the streets after nine
; o'clock at night.
| A MEAT train jumped the track and
was ditched at La Grange, ILL.,, and
five men sustained serious injuries, two
FRANK w. PALMER, of Chicago, is to
be public prin ter and will be appointed
very soon. President Mckinley asked
Senator Hale whether there would be
any objection to Mr.. Palmer's confirm
alton and was assured that there would
not be.
FIVE new state senators, four repub
icans and one democrat, were sworn in
at Frankfort. KY, on the 10th, which
means that the republicans will be
able to elect United States senator
at this session.
POLLY LEWIS, of Letcher county, KY.
| plighted her troth to both Henry
Frazier and Eli Isom. The two me-
: in combat and Frazier killed Isom.
FRANK n. SHELTON was adjudgec
: guilty of murder in the first degree fol-
/, killing his wife in Brutus, n. Y, anC
was sentenced to be e1ectrocuted il
: Auburn prison during the week com
, mencing April %.
5 BARBARY NEWMAN was burned tx
death in a fire which destroyed the
= home of her 1,po1e William Snier- a