Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-10-20

Thousands of people are reported
starving in the Russian province OF
Baku.
Chancellor Won Capriva has given Or
ders that the first prosecutions be begun
against socialist workmen for attacking
him at a public meeting.
The destitute peasantry in the dis
trict of Skohino, Russia are subsistlng
almost wholly upon bread mfde OF
stitchwOrt and even that is beginning.
to fail. In the province of Samara the
government relief for the starving peo-'
pie has been restricted to pound and
a half of bread daily to each person.
The archbishop of Canterbury opened
the church congress at Rhyl. OPPOSE
ton was expressed to Gladstone's prop
osition to disestablish the church in
Wales. Several American Episcopal
laymen were present
The King of Wurtemburg is dead.
His successor is William II.
1t is reported that when the French
chamber of deputies assemblies the ne
gotiations for a formal treaty OF alliance
18th Russia will be pressed.
Ralph Brietenstien. 12year-old son
of a wealthy farmer near Blairsville,
"a heavy roller He was unhitching the
team when they became frightened and
ran away. throwing him under the roll
err Death was instantaneous.
At Workman, Texas, the dead body
of Henry Co6eld was found. death being
caused by the loss of his artificial means
of breathing Ia silver tube Inserted In
his windplpe) while in an intoxicated
condition.
Miss Anna Crabtree OF Champaign,
ILL.,, has been awarded $500 against Cur
tbs Paul for breach of promise to marry,
She sued for $1,000.
Judge William McKevali OF Spring
field, Mo-, has brought suit for $40, 900
damages against local street railway
company for injuries sustained by his
wife,
The society of Loyal Volunteers has
been organized in Washington. Its
prime object is to stop dishonest fea-
lures of the pension business.
A difference in religious beliefs has
induced divorce proceedings by Mrs.
Martha Mangan against her husband
Patrick, at Atchison, Kas.
Maggie Greer and John Greer, cous-
ms, OF Sedalia, Mo-, are believed to
have eloped. John has wife and sew
en- children.
Prof. Paul Haupt. chief Of the semetic
department of the Johns Hopkins uni
versity. Baltimore, Ind, has just re-
turned from London, where he has been
in consultation with other noted bibli-
cal scholars, in reference to a new
translation of the bible.
The barn OF the Manhattan Mont.
Mailing Co. burned Monday morning.
The fire was caused by the bursting OF
lantern. There were ninety-twO
horses in the stable at the time, and
forty six were rescued. Three thousand
bushels Of oats and other feed was de-
stroyed. Loss. $4,000; not insured.
At Berlin Herr Bebel, a prominent
socialist, delivered violent speech, in
which he declared that Russia should
be trampled to the ground at all haz-
ards. Russia, he said, ought to be rev.
olutionized both externally and inter-
nally, in order to eliminate the perpet-
ual menace of war. Bebel also declared
that Poland should be made an indie.
pendent state.
The trouble with Chill appears to be
quoting down.
Lie ueI UdldlCC III oiO UiOoouiJ liz"
amounts to SAL, 789,620
Orders have been sent to the revenue
steamer Rush to return to Behring's sea
and keep lookout for poaehers.
Nj. Revatan, the French minister to
the United States, presented his papers
of recall to President Harrison.
There is rumor that the United
States government will demand indem4
nifty from Spain for outrages committed
in the Caroline islands.
1t is generally understood that Pen.
| sion Commissioner Ram has heen finalJ