Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-30
Domestic.

TOPPER Columbus, TO cost about $l2, 900.
The visible supply OF wheat as CON-
piled by the New York produce eX-
chance was 1928, l42 bushels, de-
crease OF 1910, 1873 bushels, and OF corn,
3, $780,, S44 bushels, decrease OF 23I, lO4
bushels.
A company has been organized at
West Alexandra, Ohio, TO mine for
gold.
A convention OF Ohio farmers will be
held the latter part Of July for the pur-
pose OF organizing an independent
political party.
The indications at present go to show
that General Mitre will be the only
candidate in the field for the presidency
OF the Argentine Republic.
John Il. Johnston, who, while acting
as trained nurse to William F. Dunn
ing OF Detroit, Mich, in New York,
robbed him OF money and jewelry OF
considerable value, was sentenced to
fifteen years Imprisonment.
At Bloomington, ILL.,, a new parasite
has been discovered on currant bushes.
Several children have died from eating
infected currants, their malady re-
sembling rabies.
All the journeymen bread bakers OF
Wilmington, DEL, seventy-five in num-
Der, are out on strike for shorter
hours and an increase in wages. The
supply OF bread is short.
Martin Farrell OF western New York
was thought to have been slain in the
war in 1862 Last week his son, Geo.
Farrell, who had been adopted by the
McCable family OF Columbus, Ind,
found his aged sire in the soldiers
home at Dayton, o.
The Car has sent cordial reply to
Emperor Williams congratulations
upon the escape OF the czarowitZ.
1t is reported that Billy Porter, the
notorious American burglar, who
was sentenced last year in France to
twenty-five years imprisonment, has
escaped,
The New York board OF aldermen
have given the letter carriers permits
sion to erect statue OF "Sunset" Cox
at the junction OF Astor place and
Eighth street.
Judge Caldwell has granted Frank
Woodruff new trial. Woodruff was
recently convicted OF embezzlement
while assistant postmaster at Law
renee, Kas., and sentenced to two years
in prison. He will be released on bail
pending his second trial.
The city treasurer Of Philadelphia Is
said to be behind 100000 in his pay
ments to the state treasurer.
The corruption in municipal affairs
at Denver is now being unearthed. 1t
is thought at least 100000 has been
stolen from the city in one direction
alone.
No elections OF intruders from the
Chickasaw nation were made, no troops
or militia appearing.
At Scranton, Pa, Joseph Moncke
shot three men who were endeavoring
TO prevent him from killing girl
The bill emitting women to vote at
school elections was recommended for
passage by the Illinois house commit
tee on education.
Secretary Rusk, OF the department OF
agriculture, ordered that all sheep and
swine imported through Canada from
Europe, should be subjected to fifteen
days quarantine.
It is rumored that Eva Hamilton, the
alleged widow OF Robert Ray Hamilton,
will 90 on the stage as an actress In q
drama portraying the tragic death OF
her husband who is supposed TO have
been drowned in the Smoke River
The Michigan house OF representa-
tives passed bill Tuesday practically
strangling the state board OF corrections
and charities.
Police Judge Beeson and his wife are
under arrest at Rich Hill, Mo-. for
child murder.
BY means OF q photograph. Cardinal
Gibbons of Baltimors listened to mes
sage from Cardinal Manning OF Eng
land.
Ex-Governor Ramsey OF Minnesota Is
said to have been blackmailed out OF
500, 900 by his former coachman on an
unknown demand.
An alleged case OF Asiatic cholera is
ouarantined at Catlin, Ill.
II has been learned that $3.50, 900 has
been in deposit in San Francisco bank
to the credit OF CHILEAN rebels.
Prof. Stanton. OF Cheyenne, Wyo.,
predicted bloody war between the east
and the west in speech to the Trans
mississippi congress at Denver.
The report OF the committee on i'm
migration of the national conference OF
Charities and Corrections takes a stand
against the dumping on our shores In
discriminatory OF undesirable foreign
ers.
The national union conference at
Cincinnati formed the Peoples Party
Of the United States" and arranged for
presidential nominations to be made in
1892. The platform indorses the st.
Louis, Ocala and Omaha resolutions,
hut a prohibition plank was defeated.
Taubeneck OF Illinois was chosen chair
man of the national executive commit
tee. ,,c
The Merritt conspiracy law, codih.
cation OF the common law on the suolec'
of conspiracy to commit crime, the pas
saoe of which was the result OF the
anarchist riots in Chicago. has been re
roaled nv the Illinois house.