Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-02-15
THE WEST.

THE WEST.
RUSSIAN influenza Is reported to be
raging to such an extent in the lumber
regions of Wisconsin and Minnesota as
to almost prevent logging operations.
Many deaths are reported.
BANK WRECKER CLAssEN has secured
bail.
CHARGES Of bribery against members
of the City Council of Elgin, ILL.,, in
connection with street railway fran
chise, are being investigated by grand
jury.
THE Republican House and Senate at
Helena, Mont, passed eight appropria-
ton bills on the Sth. Becker, the Dem
ocratic Senator, who was brought in by
Deputy Sheriff Parker, took no part in
the proceedings, but was counted pres
ent by the Lieutenant-Governor, thus
making a quorum.
The Pierre Insurance Company, OF
South Dakota, has failed.
IT is estimated by the Southern Pa
cific officials at Coburg, Ore, that it will
take 800 men one month to repair the
railroad track damaged by the food be-
tween there and Ashland, distance OF
40 miles Six miles of the track was
completely carried out.
THE body of Edward Grant has been
found under o manure pile near Ed
mund, Ok. He had been murdered for
his claim. He was q native of Canada.
THE election at Salt Lake City, Utah,
on the 10th went decidedly in favor OF
the Liberal or Gentle party, the Nor
mons being defeated by two to one.
Much bitterness prevailed, but no fights
occurred.
WILLIAM T. CRAMsIE, Indian agent at
DEVILS Lake agency, n. d., states that
nearly all the Indians in his charge,
numbering nearly 1000, are wholly des-
titute and must starve to death unless
supplies are sent in at once.
FIVE of the boodlers Of the Cook
County, ILL.,, commissioners, who have
been serving the State for the past two
years, were released on the 10th. They
wers Mike Wasserman, Adam Ochs, j.
E. Van Pelt, Harry Varnell and Mike
Leyden.
THE North Dakota lottery scheme has
collapsed.
BECKER, the Democratic Senator
brought into the Montana Senate by Or
der of the Republican Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor and counted to make quorum,
has been spirited away and the Legis-
lature is once more unable to transact
business.
THERE were two distinct shocks Of
earthquake at St. Louis on the evening
of the 10th.
A NORTH DAKOTA Senate special COM
mittee has begun the investigation of
the charges of bribery in connection
with the Lottery bill. Nothing was de-
veloped at the first sitting.
THERE was great rush into the Sioux
reservation as soon as the Presidents
proclamation was announced on the 10th
at Chamberlain, S. d. The Indian po-
lice stood amazed and powerless as the
invading hosts rushed in.
ANDREW GoTTsCHALK, ex-treasurer of
Adams County, Ind, has been found to
have embezzled $4,000. He had specu-
lated with the funds.
THE semi-annual convention OF the
National Electric Light Association
commenced at Kansas City, No., on the
18th.
THE Superintendent Of the Census
complains of st. Louis officials who are
remiss in furnishing information.
The Fish Bros Wagon Company, of
Racine, Wis, have refused to prosecute
w. A. Booth, the old secretary, who ran
away in October, 1888, with $4,000 and
was lately found in California.
FIRE in Fort Collins, Col, the other
night destroyed property worth S45, 900.