Stanton County Republican from Johnson City, Kansas • 1

5'! Stanton County RepublicaiL official Xstex of J-olxxiwoxx Oity and atanton Oountji VOL.111. NO. 28. JOHNSON CITY, STANTON KANSAS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1890. system of Alabunia and Its practical work A HANDSOME GAIN.

CONGRESSIONAL. ROASTED MEATS. ON A STRIKE. BRIEF MENTION. ings," by W.

J. Leo, of Greensboro, a member of the board of Inspectors of that state. This was followed by discus ion. of his sitting room dead, with a bottle la bled "laudanum" nearly empty beside him. Mr.

Cummings was about 48 years of age. The disgrace of arrest Is supposed to have caused the act ANYTHING TO WIN. par- The growth of kansas in ten YEARS. Dots sjbA DaabM. Bade LARGE PACKINQ PLANT TIALLY DESTROYED.

SWITCHMEN IN THE UNION PACIFIC YARDS AT DENVER QUIT WORK. Down From Lett Piaytpfci SUICIDE OR MIUDKH, fcansos Farmers Will Reloaso Ten Million Dollar Indebtedness this Year. The Fowler Packing Bouses Moet Two Yonng The Chicago Greatly Damaged. Mm Mysteriously Death. Officials of the Road Anticipate bo Trouble in Getting New Men.

Harder and Arson Over a County Seat In Colorado. ARREABS OF PENSIONS. Representative Owen has introduced a. bill providing that all pensions granted to (oldiera upon applications filed after thi) first of July, 1890, and which hava been granted in consequence of wounds received in line of duty shall commence and be pair) from date of honorable discharge. The commissioner of pensions is authorized ti adopt such rules for payment of arrears ofj pensions granted, and the secretary of thq treasury is directed to issue bonds of thq fruited States to the amount of $500,000, td Chicago, 111., Sept 80.

Fowler Bros.1, Denver, Sept. 29. A Republican spt The two-year old child ef James Bon din, living near Moberly, Ma, was scald-ad to death in a tub of hot water. Great excitement prevails In India over thediscevery of gold at Nagpore, and there is a rush for shares in the mining Lamab, Sept 26, Word has been received of rerious trouble between the cial from Cheyenne, Wyo, says: This city is excited over a very mysterious case of double murder or suicide which has just came to light The regular freight packing house at the stock yards was damaged by fire to the amount of $690,000. The fire originated at 1:30 o'clock in the morning in the packing room, or in the' engine room adjoining, it is not known definitely which, and no cause is assigned towns of Boston and Springfield, In Baca, companies.

Since Baca county was made from Las, from the east brought in the rematns of for the fire. The firemen worked against obstacles one and the almost lifeless body of another young man. It appeais that one of the trainmen in passing along the train while sanding at Hillsdale, a small station on Animas county, by the last geseral asserui bly, there has been strife between these towns as to which should have the county seat The act organizing the county provides that Springfield should be the county seat, and at the election held last tall it is from the start. Water had little effect on the grease-soaked floor and the fire soon reached the tank room where thirty-two the Union Tacilic, twenty-live miles east of here, heard a groan. Upon opening the car, which was loaded with railroad alleged that by manipulation of ballots, it was made the pennant it county seat The people of the town of Boston claim tanks of lard were located.

These exploded one after another with loud reports and the boiling lard fed the flames more fiercely. The heat was so intense that the firemen were compelled to work ties, an appalling sight met the gaze of the pay arrears of pensions, bearing i pel cent interest, payable in thirty years from, date. Every soldier or person who may be entitled to receive arrears of pensions under this law may elect to receive such poi tion thereof in the bonds provided. FOR A MEMORIAL STRUCTURE. Representative O'Nell, of Pennsylvania, reported from the ljbary committee the, senate bill appropriating 850,000 for the erection of a memorial structure at Marii etta, communerative of the northwest territory.

The building will also be used for the safe keeping of books, papers and relics of that memorial event RECIPROCAL TIME. The limit of time within which govern trainman. One young man was in one Topeka, Sept. 27 Secretary Mohlcr, ot the state agricultural department, makes public the following statistics showing the growth of Karsas In the past ten years: Value of live i-tock iu 1880, 1889, value, gain, 88 per cent, or Farm products, 1S80, value including field value including field crop, gain of K3 per cent, or Assessed valuution, ISM), total assessed value of all property, 1889, total assessed value of all property, gain of 16 per cent, or 5200,243,140. Manufactures, 1880, amount invented 1889, amount invested, gain, 159 per cent, or $17,824,445.

Schools, 1880, number of districts 1890, number of districts, gain, 43 per cent, or 2,841. Value of school property in 1SS0, value in 1890, gain 80 percent, or $3,975,158. Children school age in 1SS0, children school age in 1590, gain 58 per cent or 191,363. Number of church edifices in 1880, number in 1S90, gain 103 per cent, er 992. Value of church property in 1880, value in 1890, gain 164 per cent, or $3,985,552.

TEN MILLION DOLLA1W. that Springfield has not the $15,000 worth of county property necessary to prevent end of the car stone dead and in the other, at a distance and it was seen to be less the county seat from being removed by a than useless to throw water into the hiss minority vote this fall. The only available building for court house was a hotel ing and seething furnace. another, who is still living but is momentarily expected to die. The name of the dead man as shown by the name on his clothes is W.

B. Emerson. The other is The packing room is about 150 feet by building in Boston. A few weeks ago this was sold at sheriffs sale and was pur 130 feet and the whole interior was blazing when the firemen reached the scene in response to fhe first alarm. The flames spread to the cooling room adjoining and! Denver, Sept.

25. For several months the Union Pacific company at this point have been having serious trouble with their swltchmon. To avoid any complications the company used every fair means to adjust the difficulties and to have the service properly performed, but the situation has not improved and the block in the yards has become such a serious detriment to the commercial interests of Denver and Colorado that the company took the necessary action organize their yard forces. One of the chief difficulties has been the disposition on the part of switchman to exact "tips" from shippers desiring switching done, and it has been proven that the switchmen have kept the yards in a blocked condition in order to enforce this. Several days ago the switchmen's grievance committee waited on General Manager Meek and made several charges against Assistant Superintendent Burns, who has charge of the yards, and demanded his removal or they would all go out Burns was suspendey, pending an investigation.

The charges hav ngbeen disposed, Mr. Meek this morning addressed a communication to his swit hmen stating the facts, and also that "since Burns removal there has been a large increase in the number of engines used to do the work without a corresponding improvement, and the yard situation, and the legitimate earning capacity of the Union Pacific at this point being impaired to an inestimable effect by the failure on your part to render a sufficient return in labor for the compensation given you; for this reason Mr. Burns will be re-instated at 12 o'clock to-day. Switchmen who are unwilling to work cordially with Mr. Burns, and to pledge their support and best efforts to the end of meeting every requirement of good commenced burning the carcasses of the hogs hanging there.

In the room wera George Mackenzie, the famous chess player, is dying of consumption in New York. D. Arthur Taggart has been nominated for Congress by the Republicans oi the First New Hampshire district The new Austrian torpedo ram, which has just been launched at Polal, is considered a match for any iornclad. Burglars In Emporia, broke open two sates and did other damage, but only secured 860. It Is reported in Chicago that the coal miners of Southern Illinois are preparing to strike for higher wages.

Governor D. R. Francis formally opened the Exposition at Kansas City, Ma, on the afternoon of the 22d. Five children ot George Davidson, cf Montezuma, have died of a mysterious disease in the last week. A tornado went ough the country four miles south ol nning, Io wa, ou tho afternoon of the ioth.

Two men were silled. The carnage was considerable. The Treasury received offers of of four per cent bonds the first day under the circular of Secretary V. Jidom. The price ran from 125 to 126K- The Supreme Court bill was before the Senate on the 22.

No final action wad taken. John Gladson and his son James were killed by a railroad train near recently. ments may make arrangements for entering into reciprocal arrangements with the United States for free importation into their countries of American agricultural: products, has been extended six months, 6,689 hogs freezing and they burned lika olL Water was useless in fighting the fire and it seemed that nothing could be Ross E. Fishbaugh. Papers found on both indicate that they are from St Joseph, Mo.

A small revolver was found near one of the men and bot'i had been shot, the balls entering at nearly the same point, near the temple on the left side of. the head of each. Two chambers of thq pistol were empty and the dead man's face was burnt with powder. They werq both well dressed, one having what apt peared to le diamond studs in his shirt Tweuty-five cents was all the money found. They evidently had been drinki ing as liquor bottles were found in the car part.y empty.

Speculation is rife as to the solution of the mystery which sur rounds the case. KANSAS MILITIA. done to stop the conflagration. The root; fell in about two hours after the fire start until January 1, 1892. GOVERNMENT PURCHASE.

chased by the Springfield parties. Saturday night a party left Springfield for Boston with machinery costing $1,000 Intending to move the building to the former town and court house, thus preventing the county seat issue being raised this fall by reason of permanent improvements being made. Rollers were put under the building and twenty teams were hitched to it Inside the house were stationed twelve men with Wiachester rifles. The building was moved about five miles towards Springfield, which is about twenty-five miles from Boston, when the people of the latter place discovered the trick and immediately organized all availably horses and rifles were brought into requisition and pursuit was made. Upon over Mr.

Sherman has introduce a bill which ed and the fire became more furious. The blaze lighted up the entiie heavens and rendered everything lighter than day. Scores of firemen were directing a hundred streams of water into the burning The Amount of Debt Kansas Farmers Will Release this Tear. was referred to the committee on appro-, priations, appropriating 8188,000 for purj chase for use of senate of the Maltby house, at northwest corner of New Jersey avenue and Seventh street, with vacant acres of lard and meat with no efect. About this time the flames reached a lot of saltpetre stored above the packing room lots on the north side of it.

and the fumes from the burning chemicals was awful. It stifled the men and made ANOTHER PARK. Topeka, Sept 27 Statistican H. K. Hilton has obtained official statistics from twenty-one counties in Eastern Kansas showing that since January 1, 4,061 mortgages have been recorded and 6,896 have been released.

It shows a decre se of mortgage indebtedness of these counties of $763,566, or 17 per cent for an aver About Sixteen Hundred Men and Officers Comprise the Forco, them retreat It entered the nostrils and The conference report on the bill to ew taking the party they were eommhnded to tablish Rock Creek park in the District ot 'halt," which was answered with a volley of shots from the men in the building. Columbia, has been taken up and agreed and the bill now goes to the president fo The Boston crowd then fired and a fierce eyes, and almost made the men wild with pain. The atmosphere was saturated with, it It was seen to be impossible to extinguish fhe burning pork, and water was thrown on it to keep the fire down as much as possible. age period of six months. As the percent battle raged, which ended in the Spring, fie party beine driven from the buildinir.

his approval. age of decrease is greater since Hay than WYANDOTTE BRIDGE. Coal oil was then procured and the floors of the building were set on fire and it was pror to that date, he estimates that the de Congressman D. M. Roberts has been service in the Denver yard, and those who are unsatisfactory, will receive their time and quit the service of the company before Senate bill to authorize construction oi In the basement of the entire building entirely consumed.

crease for these twenty-one counties will renominated by the Democrats of the Sixth was stored an immense amount of salt Great excitement prevails but owing to Louisiana district meats. This caught fire and while tho be douMed for the entire year, or and if these are to be taken as an av bridge across the Missouri river at the most accessible point within one mile above thd town of Wyandotte, Kansas, was passedv that hour." At I o'clock this afternoon, when the isolation ot llie towns, news is nara to get. Several parties arrived here from Spring-eeld last nisht and detiarted hurriediv at erage of the other for.y-two counties, then John Kean, has been nominated for Congress by the Republicans of the Third Topeka, Sept. General Roberts has issued his biennial report showing that the State militia at present comprises 144 officers and 1,493 enlisted men. He says that tic guard of this state is now fully armed with the regular service rifles carried by the United States regular army; is well uniformed in the United States military fatigue dress, and in other respects quite well equipped.

The State has been divided by the military board into four brigade districts, in eac of which there is one regiment of infantry and in two of hem a section of artillery each. The adjutant General says the. state should be divided into two instead of four brigade districts, and so divided as tq leave in each two regiments of inrantry IN THE HOUSE. the total reduction in Eastern and Central whistle blew for them to return to work, not one of the 125 men put in an appearance. The company very soon succeeded flames were not furious and were prevented from blazing high they still kept eating the sides, shoulders and hams that were placed in solid cords, layer on layer.

The roof and floors covered the smoldering New Jersey district On motion of Mr. Lacey of Iowa, a resi ter buying all ihe cartridges they couid find in town. It is reported that several parties were seriously wounded and two killed during the fight, but the news is not in geuing new men, ana cars were movm after a delay of but one hour. Mr. Mee Kansas for 1890 will be $4,581,396.

The amount of chattel mortgages released will probably exceed that of real estate and olution was adopted directing the Clerk autnentic. the house to forward to the governor January 1, 1891, will see the farmers of has given the strikers until to-morrow noon to determine what they will do and it is probable that a large number wi 1 return. Should the men determine to stav Excitement at Dublin. Kansas at least $10,000,000, less in debt Arkansas a copy of the resolution declaring that there was a vacancy in the Sew ond congressional district of that srate. meats and kept water from reaching them, and the firemen were busy all day using axes and hammers for removing the mass of debris that hindered their woik, and ij was nearly noon before the fire was officially pronounced extinguished.

Dublin, Sept 26. The excitement of a than on January 1, 1890. At any rate these out the officers of the road do not antici week ago when the arrests of Messrs. Dil pate that it will extend over the system. figures show clearly that the Kansas far Mr.

Morrill, of Kansas, submitted anq lon and O'Brien was so suddealy made, had its counterpart in Nationalist circles the house aizreed to the conference aeport mer is bettering his condition and by rea The aggregate insurance on the build GREAT INDIGNATION. son of better prices and rigid economy is on the bill granting a pension to the widi Ings is $100,000, and on contents $561,000. yesterday. The dispatches from Tippera- ana one section oi artnery. The Crisis Over.

Guthrie, Sept 29. The financial crisis here has passed, as the banks have gradually working out of debt ry describing the clubbing of the crowd ow of General Hartranlt me amouui granted is $100 a month. Cause Much of the property thus covered is only slightly damaged. While a part of the The Lot Contesting Fiends May Trouble in Guthrie. before the court house by the police crea Mr.

Pavson Dresented and the house. WILL PAT ALL DEMANDS. buildings are totally destroyed, the loss is ted a profound sensation at the National shown themselves able to pay every one in full and Saturday most of the money small because the buildings were cheaply "1 i The motion to quash proceedings against the Chicago Gas Trust was refused by Judge McConnelL The shortage of the Bank of thh Cape ot Good Hope, South Africa, is placed at 411,000 above all assets. The Senate has conkmed John A. Williams as United States Judge far the Eastern district of Arkansas.

The sickness and destitution of the widow of General Fremont at Los has been confirmed. Tom Newcomb, Wellfleet, Neb. while passing behind a stallion at North Platte was kicked in the breast and death; resulted In fifteen minutes after it occurred, i According to the official returns from' Main Burleigh, Republican, for has 18,940 plurality. The lower house of i the Legislature has U0 Republicans ami 11 Democrats. League headquarters.

The action of tha adopted a conference report on the bill foe relief of settlers on the Northern Pacifid constructed. Four large engines, three oil which had drawn out by the fright police is denounced as a gross outrage. A Smart Run Made I'pon the Commercial Bank of Guthrie. railroad indemnity lands. them used for rnnning the refrigerator, ened depositors was put back in the banks.

were burned and helped to swell the loss The Commercial bank here is especially of machinery. The estimates of the loss IN THE SENATE. The request of the house for a confer The fact that John Morley is present at the trial is considered a subject for much congratulation. It is thought that the trial will him more insight into the true inwardness of the Irish problem fortunate in the large amount of its loans and the money it has received from out vary from $500,000 to $800,000, and the ex ence on the deficiency bill was complied act amount will depend on the amount of meats stored in the building and side, and at a meeting of its directors decided to lower its interest rates, which up Guthrie, I. Sept 25.

The legislature yesterday consumed most of the time in attempts at locating the agricultural college. It was finally determined to leave the matter to a committee of three to be appointed by Governor Steele, one member from each of the political parties. Great indignation is felt here at the eon-test fiends who have taken advantage of the present unsettled titles to set up claims for lots. The board of town trustees who have been given power by congress to deed town lots has been in session here with, and Messrs. Hale, AUlson and Cock rell were appointed conferees on the par to now remained at the high figure they of the senate.

started in the "wild cat" days when the Mr. Plumb reported a senate joint rest TUROVGH THE HEART. whioh he came to Iieland to study fur himself. After three weeks of ordinary travel and investigation he will be able to tell the English Llbeials with more force than ever what the Irish people have to put up with at the hands of police, after his own rough experience at Tip-perary. The Nationalists are confident that whatever the outcome of the trial lution authorizing the extension for onq year of the time of the payment for land A Prominent Ilarper Citizen Takes His claims country was first opened to settlement The school law and the location of the capital are still taking up the time of the legislature.

The questions on the educational bill the most troublesome are those pre-emption or nomesreaa Own Life. whenever for the reason of failure crops nayment is aeiayea, ana may be the brutai police episode and the evident reluctance of the court to open the doors to the public, will not increase the Harper, Sept W. Clark passed. secretary and treasurer of the Harper City The calendar was taken up under rulq and the next bill upon it being the housd popularity of Mr. Balfour rale.

probably fatal. Milling company, committed suicide in his barn yesterday morning at o'clock by hill to nrovnht thft nroduct of COn'-'ct labOV 1 i Guthrie, Sept 27. Owing to the suspension of the Capital bank of this city a feeling of uneasiness has been noticeable especially among smalt depositors. All the morning there was quite a run on the Commercial bank but it paid all demands as fast as presented. Telegrams were received from Newton, Winfield and Arkansas City saying: "Money on next train." The Arkansas City banking house of Ross Strong, suggested to charter an engine as the regular train was late, but that did not seein necessary.

J. V. Kagsdale, president of the Commercial bank, in answer to questions, said: "We are all right, and will be paying out as long as we are asked to and then have money left" At four o'clock the train from the north arrived. The express car contained thousands of dollars consigned to the Commercial bank. This was quickly loaded into a dray ana conveyed to the bank where it was piled high upon the payi teller's desk.

The sight of so much money reassured the anxious depositors, many of whom determined to leave their deposits with the bank. By five o'clock the excitement had subsided. A firmer feeling exists now and it is believed the crisis has been successfully passed. shooting himself through the heart with a revolver. The cause for the rash act is A Guthrie Joint Keeper Badly Cut by from being furnished to or lor 'se any department of the government to prevent the product of convict labor from being used upon publlo buildings or other for a month, and advertised for parties claiming lots to put in application for them by the 23d of this month.

The applications far most of the lots wero duly filed and only a few conflicting claims were put in until the last day, when hundreds of contests were filed. Most of these contests were of two or three men, one filing as high as 117 in one day. Settlers who have been sleeping on their lots in undisputed sway are surprised to learn that others are claiming them. Some of these contests involve whole blocks with valuable buildings. A strong effort will be made to have all these contests thrown out as fraudulent, but the indignation of the citizens is rising as one after another hears that his lot is contested and trouble may follow.

His Partner. nublic works, thought to be financial tr uble, supplemented by contined over indulgence in the use of intoxicants. W- W. Clark was brother to Robert Clark of Augusta, After a short debate the bill was passed Guthrie, Sept. 26.

Testerday noon William Davidson was arrested for over and the next bill on the calendar was whose mysterious disappearance was the assault wtth intent to kill one John Mich sensation in Kansas newspapers last De taken up, being house bill to amend an act to prohibit the importation and immi-eration of foreicners under contract or of mixed schools, of the location of the school buildin.s and a measure introduced by Gardenhire, president of the council, providing for the inting of school books by the state printer. The capital question will probably be called up this week. A Head-End Collision. Walla Walla, SeptemV 29. Through a gentleman from Penaleton news was received of a fearful railroad disaster which occurred at Waucansea, eight miles east of Soshone, on the Oregon Short Line.

The station is a passing point for Union Pacific fast mall trains. The east bound train pulled into the station on time and sidetracked. A minute later the west bound train ran in. The switch to the main track was closed and it ran into the east bound, telescoping the trains and wrecking both engines. The informant says the passenger cars were all smashed.

The work of rescue was at once commenced. When he left twenty dead bodi ies had been taken out and it was thought there were more in the wreck. ael. The affair occurred up stairs in tho new Lipe building. The man were part cember.

He was prominently identified ners in the saloon business. Davidson with the milling interests cf the state, agreement to perform labor in the Unl ed; States. Its territories and the District of The revised list of killed by the recent! terrible accident on the Reading railroad1 showed twenty. John McGir miner, was instantly, killed by a fall of slate In mine No. Pittsburgh, Kan.

The safe of the Adams Express Company at Midalesborough, Ky was blown open and 83,000 stolen. Charles Clark Stevenson, Governor of Nevada, died on the 21st He was born in Ontario county, New. York, sixty-four years ago. William D. Gilbert, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Grand Rapids, suicided by blowing his brains out with a shotgun.

The Sunday Chronicle of Washington is the first offender under the Anti-Lottery law. The two victims of the cyclone near Manning, Iowa, were Wiiliam Ferry and his child. Several were Injured, but not fatally. The Lima (O.) Oil Exchange has close for lack of business. The Standard would not recognize Its prices, hence the collapse.

German day, October 6, will be observed said to Michael "How many does it take to run this bar?" Michael said: "I will having been president of the Kansas S'ate Millers' association. He was a member of the Odd Fellows. Knights of Pythias and Columbia. The bill was laid aside without action counsel with you, but 1 won't be run out of my own house." Davidson then told him that if he stepped behmd that bar he on objection by Mr. Gorman.

Masonic fraternities, and St John's com-mandery Knights Templar, Wellington, The senate resumed consideration of the would kill him, and stabbod Michael with a common lemon knife with a blade five and was well liked for many noble qualities. He leaves a widow, his second wife, whom he married last May, and a little daughter aed eight years. He was inches long, and then struck him. senate bill to establish United States land court and provide for settlement of private land claims. Without disposing of the bill, the senate went into executive session.

Michael was cut in the abdomen in two Henry Watterson Banqueted. Boston, Sept. 27 Notwithstanding the inclemency ot the weather members of the Massachusetts Reform club turned out in large numbers to greet Henry Watterson, of the Louisville Courier-Journal, who was places, two or three inches apart One insured in the Northwestern Life of Mil wound is thought to be fatal. The wounds waukee, for $3,000, and in the Masonic were dressed by Dm. Hiatt, Cotteral and a land decision.

The secretary of the interior has affirm Demand Free Binding Twine. Washington, Sept 25 There was a quiet meeting of some of the western Republican senators and the result was a notice to the tariff conferees that binding twine must be placed on the free list The senators reported to have been at the meeting are Plumb, lngalls, Paddock, Wilson of Iowa, Casey. Pierce, Powers, Pettigrew, Davis and Washburn. They represent ten votes in the senate, besides considerable influence, and it is stated that they have announced to the tariff conferees their ultimatum. The conferees are much disturbed over the situation, and have not yet been able to reach a determination concerning binding twine.

It was stated that tlie conferees have agreed ta fix October 1 or the date of approval as the date upon which tho law shall become effective. A strong effort has been made to extend the time thirty days, but the committee is opposed to any extension whatever. Benevolent association of Princeton for a kelchum. The wounded man is still 1 a guest of the club at the Hotel Bruns like amount ed the decision of the commissioner of the alive. land office in the case of Catherine Finan wick.

Shor.ly after 8 o'clock the large di-ning hall of the Brunswick began to as Nothing Slow About These Boys Distillery Burned. vs. W. A. Palmer and Elizabeth eldocK, San Francisco, Sept.

26. Three mess- Madison, Sept 8a The old stone transferred on appeal by the latter in sume a lively aspect and a large crowd was soon seate! at the tables, including en boys have been sent to the industri warehouse of the Richwood distillery, cancellation Palmers entry at Pittsburgh, Kansas, Dy tae tons or Herman lodges of Southeastern Kansas and Southwestern Missouri. sitnatedin Kentucky opposite this city, for a tract of land in the Lamed district, Kansas. Hon. F.

A. Collins, Hon. Leopold Morse, Gen. F. Walker, Dr.

Wm. Everett, Hon. Wm. E. Russell, Edward Atkinson, Hon John E.

Fitzgerald, Sherman Hoar, Judgi was destroyed by fire. The house contained 1,500 barrls of tax-paid whiskey, all of which was destroyed. The proper al school for practicing a neat scheme of petty swindling. They made a practice of looking over the morning papers for the list of arrivals at the hotels, and then sending them telegrams written on blanks stolen from tolegraph office, enclosed CKNEBAL MA-RXETS, SHORT STOPS. Lathrop, Josiah Quincy and many other ty and whiskey belonged to Levy A Bros.

of Cincinnati. The fire department of Fine Kansas Wheat. Topeka, Sept 29. It has develi oped here that a large number of the wheat buyers of the state are loaded up with wheat While the wheat market was rising this fall many merchants bought heavily and are now left with a high priced stock on hand to dispose ot But a small proportion of the wheat had been marketed, a large reserve being held for higher pneos. Kansas wheat this year has not only yielded a splended crop, but of excellent quality.

The greater part, of the, wheat taken in has tested over sixty while some weighed sixty-five. The President will Attend. Sabetiia, Sept 29. Departmem Commander Collins received a message from President Harrison stating thathq would be at the state reunion at Topeka, October 10. The state convention of the W.

C. T. U. was in session here last week but adjourned Saturday night after a very interesting session. Many prominent women from this and other stat were present uruimueut Keuuemen.

lion, ueorge rs. Hale presided. The principal address 'I the evening was delivered by Mr. The Iron City bridge works ofPitts- in an envelope addressed to one of the ar Madison crossed the river and sueceeded bu-gh, is emoarrassed. rivals.

When the message was delivered in saving the distillery and adjoining warehouse, which contained over 7,000 The Hamburg-American steamship the hotel clerk would invariably pay the charges, which ranged from seventy-five Equalled Axtell's Record. Kankakee, 111., Sept. 25. Nellson. a stallion owned by C.

H. Nellson of Wa-terville, Maine, trotted a mile over the Kankakee track this afternoon in 2:12, Advertised a Lottery. barrels of whiskey, The loss is roughly estimated at $100,000. The fire originated Wieland was reporte.l hard aground on the Komney shoal near New York. cents to eighty-five cents.

A prominent BiEMiNonAM, la Sept 27 Pinck- Kansas City, September CATTLE-Shtpptng 10 ft Cows and 1M art Blockers feeders, sso son Bang Steers SOO 5 60 Range cows 10 1 80 HOGS-Good to choice heavy. fe 15 SHEEP-Good muttons 7 WHEAT No. 1 red. fcl OArS-No. BYE Na 3 FLOTJB Patenta, 110 H5 COBNMKAX- lfT.iT SEED-s 1 Chinese was swindled out of 825 on in the brick yard and was communicated The Republica-s of the First Louisiana equalling Axtell's record.

The first half was made in 1:04, and the last half to the warehouse by the high winds pre district have nominated ex-Governor H. C. Warmouth, for Congress. against a heavy wind. XI vailing at the time.

Shocking; Child Murder. The London Dock Laborers' Union has ard, editor and president of the Age-Herald company, was arrested on a warrant charging him with publishing advertisements of the Louisiana Lottery company. The United States commissioner held that each Issue since last Friday was a separate offense, and put him under bond of $5,000 to await action of the grand jury. Bond was promptly given. Only one copy of the law has so far reached Birmingham that being in the hands of the postoffice inspector, who swore out the warrant Wheeling, W.

Sept SO. A case of child murder occurred at Rich- cabled 750 to Sydney, New South Wales, Beheaded by a Train. Birmingham, Sept 23. Hugh Quinn, a white man, was run over and killed by a train on the Woodward Iron company's railroad, where that line inter woo Nicholas county. A seven year telegram saj ing that "The Chinese must go." Strike on the Mackey System.

EvAssvrLLE, pt. 26. There is a troublesome st ike on the Mackey system, The operators, station agents, clerks and platform men have gone out A committee was in the city last night to present grievances to President D. J. Mackey, in which it demands the standard prices paid by other railroads.

Mr. Mackey referred it to General Manager Saul, who refused the demands. Upon receiving Manager Saul's reply a telegram was sent to headquarters along the lines of the system ordering a strike at 7 o'clock this morning. old son ot Allte Ilinkla took down his father's rifle, when his five year old sister sects the Birmingham and Bessemer dum said, 'Til toll papa." This infuriated the A Cherokee Lawyer Dead. FortT Smith, Sept 9.

CoL E. C. Boudinot, the well-known Cherokee lawyer, died in this city Srturdiy morning at 9 o'clock of dysentery. boy who levelled the gun at her and fired. my line.

An eye witness ro the accident says Quinn was lying ou the tracks, and, it is supposed, was drunk or asleep, and The ball struck the girl in the forehead, killing her instantly. A Disastrous Hie. the train backed over him. His head was entirely severed from his body and the body horribly mangled. Quinn was about Miss Clark Acquitted.

ATCnisos, Sept. 27. At Leavenworth Commissioner Chough dismissed Miss Clark, of Atchison, who was charged with passing a counterfeit coin, without hearing any evidence for the defense. Where Moth, nor Bust, Etc, for the of the strikers. E.

H. Deas, has teen nominated for congress by the Republicans of the Sixth South Carolina district A workman on the electric light plant at Joplin, fell into the creek and was dr wned. The Bank of England has advanced its rate of discount from four per cent to five percent Mr. Prnall has called a conference the Irish Nationalists to be held in Dublin October Owing to incessant rainfall the county fair at Fort Scott, has been postponed until October 7. The First West Virginia Democrats Congressional convention re-nominated BAY Fancy prattle.

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BYE No. BUTTER Fancy 23 EGGS Fresh PORK- Chicago, I1L, Sept SO. The folly of laying up treasures on earth was the sub forty years old and leaves a family. Driven to Sniciile by Disgrace. Ashland, Sept 29.

A fire destroyed part of the plant of the J. R. Davis Lumber company at Phillips, Wisconsin. The wires are down and the loss can only be estimated variously from STa.OiX) to Several firemen and citizens were badly burned while fighting thi flames. ject of the sermon preached by the Rev.

Springvale, Sept 25. Sylvester W. T. Meloy, of the United Presby terian church Sunday night, and never did the doctor appreciate the value of his Cummings, a citizen of wealth and excellent standing, was arrested Saturday on an Indictment by the grand jury for arson advice so thoroughly as when he reached They All Want It Gcthrie, TV Sept. 26.

The Tohee stage on its return to Guthrie overturned injuring sev-ral persons. A farmer brings the information and vehicles have been dispatched for the passengers. The three cornered capital question is no nearer a settlement now than it was on the assembling of the legislature twenty-five days ago. Every little town in the country is now a capital claimant The National Prison Congress. Cincinnati, Sept 27.

Though the skies are still lowering and the rain falling there was a fair attendance at the National Prison Congress In the Scottish Kite cathedral. President Hayes was in the chair. The first thing on the program was the reading of the report of the standing committre on criminal law reform by Mr. Charles II. Keeve, of Plymouth, Ind.

following thu was a paper on "The tease In firing the buildings of Charles Pray of home and found that a gang of burglars had broken in and rifled every bureau. Shapleigh, Sept 7. Mr. Cummings pleaded not guilty. He was released on bail.

Thrown From a Horse. Guthrie, Sept 29. Bessie, the daughter of Receiver C. M. Barnes, was thrown from a horse and had several bones broken.

Dr. Heath, who waited on her, th nks she will not recover. She is tho only dauffhtar trunk and bed in his house. Fortunately for him he had laid op no treasures there He was about yesterday and this morning as usual, but about 10 o'clock a' visitor at his house, found his body lying on the Boor and the thieves went away empty banded- John O. Pendleton..