The Weekly World from Pittsburg, Kansas • 8

GENERAL NEWS. China's solitary railroad is eighty wm mm one miles long, and cost $9,000 a mile It uses American locomotives. The census bureau announces the to tal population of Utah territory as 206, 498, an increase of 62,535 in ten years, The historic Alhambra has been bad ly damaged by an incendiary fire. THE STANDARD GOODS OF AMERICA. Latest Styles, Greatest Variety, Lowest Prices.

Sold only by L. D. JERNIGAN, Dealer in Hardware, Tinware, Buggies, Wagons, Guns, Fine Cutlery, Etc. PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING A SPECIALTY. court and one of the finest salons of the entered into a conspiracy with some of his friends to give him a surprise.

They succeeded admirably, and not until after seven o'clock in the evening, when a number of persons had already assembled at his home, did he get an inkling of what was going on. He had been away on a business trip and reached Girard about that hour. Before many minutes over a hundred of his neighbors and friends had crowded themselves into his residence and all seemed to be in the happiest mood possible. Old and young met together to do honor to the occasion. During the evening another surprise was in store for him.

Rev. M. E. Goddard asked him to arise, and then presented him, on behalf of those assembled, a costly hand-painted porcelain library hanging lamp and an elegant rocking chair, making a neat little speech. palace were completely destroyed.

lniormation comes irom Mexico an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate President Diaz during an observance of a national holiday in that country Real Estate Transfers. The following is a list of the real estate transfers in this city for the on the 11th. Go and see the new shoe store south of the Cissna hotel. A desirable residence corner property in Playter's addition at a bargain. September furnished The World's Fair commission has fixed the salaries of the three highest officers as follows: President, $12,000 a by the Shephard Abstract Company Frank N.

Colvin to Katie Becker, rmrt nf 28 29 and 30 block i year; secretary, director gen eral, $15,000. Town 3d add 8 2000 00 Frank M. Becker and wife to Frank N. Colvin, interest in part of lots 27 28 29 nnd 30 hlnnk 4 Town 3d Mr. Williams responded, thanking his friends for the expression of good will.

By the explosion of gas in a coal mine, near Wilkesbarre, Saturday add 1000 50 There was fine instrumental and N. B.Wood W. Baxter to wm. lot, S2 nV. lot 30.

4th ave vocal music by Miss May Wilder, Miss afternoon, five miners were buried. Four were taken out dead, and the Leighton's add 300 00 C. B. Wilson to Jane Gorrell, lot 245 Mair Playter's add 900 50 Eva Williams. Mrs.

M. E. Goddard fifth badly injured. and others, and a good social time all around. Another enjoyable feature Ora i).

Walbringe ana wne to Elizabeth A. Hooker, lot 23 block 1 Mc-Cormick's add 200 50 The bill extending the privileges of the free delivery system to towns of W. V. rilarfc to W. Beck, lot 47 LAFE HOUSE.

Smankovitz Junk Dealers, pay the highest cash price for Old Iron, Rags and everything in their line. Locust street, on Frisco railroad. To Whom it May Concern. A good business in a good location in the best town in Kansas (Pittsburg), for the right man, a half interest, for CASH ONLY. Or if party prefers will sell the whole, as other business calls present owner from the city.

Present stock and fixtures about $2,200 to $2,400. Groceries. Call on, or write 117, the World, Pittsburg, Kas. Home Seekers and Investors. We are prepared to offer you at all times some great bargains in business and residence on terms to suit the purchaser; we also have improved farms in all parts of the state for sale or exchange, and some nicely improved Missouri farms, Illinois farms, Arkansas timbered lands to exchange: and we have an abundance- was the bountiful and excellent supper Plavter.s 1st add 400 00 5,000 inhabitants, or with a gross post served.

It was proof positive that Mr. Frank Playter to W. H. Yarco. lot 16 block 13 original Town 500 00 D.

H. Huston to J. H. Hammond, part al revenue of $5,000 a year, has been Williams has never lacked for some- passed by the senate. thing good to eat since his estimable wife has taken care of his home.

A bill appropriating $20,000 for the purchase of certain papers and corres At 11 o'clock the friends departed pondence of Thomas Jefferson, now in possession of his descendants, was for their homes, and although Mr. Williams has passed another milestone of lot 23 Warren's sub-div ot qr of qr of 19 30 25 200 50 Pittsburg Town Co. to Theo. W. Townsend, lots 18 and 19 block 3 Pittsburg Town 3d add 200 50 Jennie Emerson to Geo.

W. Allen, lot 159 block 5 McCormic's add 1200 00 Asbury Brown etal to N. B. Todd, part of lots 6 to fifteen block 10 Town 3d add 1750 50 Jno. B.

Lindburg to Jesse H. Herron, lot 129 1st Santa Fe add 125 00 Frank Playter to John H. Anderson, lot 3 Playter Rhodes sub-div lots 197 and 198 in block 22 original town 2000 00 Frank Playter to Nelson L. Miller, on the road of life, he looked younger as he said good-night than he had for many a day. He seemed to be at peace with himself and all the world.

Girard of the finest coal land close to Pittsburg, that can be bought for one-fourth Press. what it is worth: we are also doing gen lot 2 Playter Knoaes suD-aiv iois 197 and 198 in block 22 original town 2000 00 A Watch Drawing. Mr. Killam was in St. Louis this Total 813,778 00 eral exchange business; if you have any thing to offer, write us; if you want any information write us.

All correspond week making additions to his well se- ence promptly an wsered. Truly yoursr CONGDON VOGEL. ected stock of jewelry. Among other MEMPHIS ROUTE things he brought back a large stock of watches for the watch clubs. One of these clubs has already been organized and the second drawing will take place Saturday evening.

The other Kansas City, Fort Scott Memphis R. R. Offers vou the most pleasant and desirable- Alleged Ball Game. An alleged game of ball was played at the park Monday between a St. Louis club hippodroming this section and the -Weir City Browns.

Rocky ball was put up by both, the St. Louis nine maintaining the lead until the fifth inning when threw the game to the Browns. They worked the suckers on the outside for a small amount, in bets. route to Kansas City and all points East, North and West; to Memphis and all points South. At Kansas City, connections are made at Union Depot with all through trains for Chica go, St.

Louts and the East; to St. Paul. Denver, passed by the senate recently. Among the bills passed by the senate last week was one appropriating $30,000 for a monument to Ericsson and another to entitle men who have served thirty years in the army, navy or marine corps to be placed on the retired list with 75 per cent, of their pay and allowance. Potomac's earnings this season now amount to nearly $75,000, making him the largest winning 2-year-old of the American turf.

Proctor Knott, with $66,550 in stakes and purses, has been relegated to second place, and Chaos, with $63,550, to thid. Both Proctor Knott and Chaos started oftener than Potomac has. Messrs. John Dillon and William O'Brien, leaders of the Land League, have been placed under arrest in Ireland by the British authorities. This action is a surprise to the general public, and the charge of conspiracy and inciting tenants to refuse payment of rents is regarded as a pretext to prevent their proposed visit to the United States in the interest of the Irish cause.

Jack Dempsey, the nonpareil, has accepted the Puritan club's offer of $10,000 for a fight between him and Bob Fitzsimmons, the New Zealander. This fact does not insure a meeting, San Francisco, Portland ana tne west- ana Northwest. Via this line, entire train with-Free Reclining Chair Car and Pullman Buffet Sleeping Car runs through to Memphis, xenn. one is now being organized. The plan of operation requires seventy participants to deposit one dollar each every week until they draw a watch.

As soon as a person draws a watch he drops out and so on until 35 watches have been drawn. On the thirty-fifth night the remaining thirty-six men who have not drawn watches pay their dollar Through Reclining Chair Car, (Seats Free Kansas City to Birmingham; through coach Kansas City to Bristol, via Chattanooga and Knoxviile; Pullmam Buffet Sleeping Car, Kansas City to New Orleans. There is no other direct route from the West to Pensacola. Nashville, Chattanooga, and all Southern cities. A New Restaurant.

A new restaurant has been opened up south of the Cissna by O. S. Anderson. This restaurant will be a first-class one in all respects rnd the choicest foods, well cooked and well served can be obtained there. This route, via Hoxie.

is over one hundred miles the shortest line to Little Rock, and Hot Springs; the short cheap route to Fayetteville, each and each man receives a watch. Thus no man pays more than $35.00 for Uentonviiie, Eureka springs, on smitn ana 1 points in Arkansas. Write for large map and time-tables, show watch while thirty-four secure ing through connections. watches ranging in cost from $1 to $34. Before purchasing1 your ticket call upon a ticket agent of this Company, or write to the The watches are a good grade filled undersigned for rates, fepeciai rates ana arrangements for parties and their movables.

case such as usually sell at about $35. going South to locate. Send for a com of the Missouri and Kansas- Water Works Notes. The third boiler of the water works is in position and will be ready to be steamed up by Monday. The surface pump has also been placed on its foundation Work on the smoke stack is now in progress.

Still They Come. Three parties are in the city this Farmer, giving full information relative to the cheap lands of Southwest Missouri. Mailed free. J. E.

Lockwood, Gen' I Pass Ticket Kansas City, Mo. week with a view- to putting in two new zinc plants. One of these parties OUR BARGAIN COLUMN. because Fitzsimmons is bound under contract by the California club not to appear outside of their rooms in public unless he receives permission from the board of directors. They will not allow him to meet Dempsey anywhere but in their own club house.

will submit a proposition to the Commercial club, at its next meeting, for grounds. All parties seem favorably impressed with the location and as they are here to invest their own money in a profitable enterprise, not bonus hunting, it is probable that one or both of the new plants will be secured. Ticket for Sale. A ticket from Pittsburg to Louisville, M. E.

Pumphrey keeps fresh fish. Go to D. Roderick's for stoves and furniture. Go to the Opera House hotel for a good meal. Hinman's gallery on east 4th street for photographs.

The Frisco barber shop is the place foracrood shave. Sharpening razors CHEAP LOANS. J. M. Lambert, with the Howard State Bank, Howard, Kansas, is now making1 Loans on farm and city property at very low rates.

Call and see me, as I can give you better terms than any firm or corporation doing business in the city. J. M. LAMBERT. Fifty Tears Old.

Tuesday, September 23, 1890, was the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of J. E. Williams, the well known proprietor of the Girard and Pittsburg marble works, and his wife and daughter Eva for sale. Address and scissors a specialty. via St.

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