Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-28
OF the Worlds Happenings for
a Week, In Brief.
Foreign and Domestic Pointers About Tn
dividuals-The General Course of
Evenss-Yhe Condition or FL
nances and CropG

miral Brown reiterated his assertion
that charges made against him in Chill
were totally false.
Supervising Special Treasury Agent
Jingle, in his annual report, recon-
mends reducing the duty ON opium u
stop smuggling.
| The farmers alliance convention re-
fused to hear the anti-sub treasury COM
mittee and thus declared for lndepen-
dent political action. President Polk
and Lecturer Willets Of Kansas were re-
elected. -.
The industrial organization confeder-
alton committee has decided not TO at
tempt to name national candidates at
the meeting February 81, but to draw
up platform for submission TO the old
parties.
The Minneapolis -four output last
week was 205, 585 barrels. The market
is quiet but strong. London is big bid
der.
Mrs. Thomas Sinton, wife of q Louis
vile banker, was burned TO death. Her
dress caught fire from CRATE.
The trustees OF the Chicago Baptist
university are out with an appeal for
81, 900, 900, for building fund.
Ex-Congressman Gibson has been mp
pointed United States senator from
Maryland until the legislature shall
meet.
Frank Amy. the New Hampshire
girl murderer, has been found guilty and
L.. L. h. G.,,N
Tuesday In December, 1892.
W. J. Florence. the renowned come
dian, passed away unexpectedly in
Philadelphia last Friday evening.
Death was painless ana had not been
anticipated.
E. E. Wise and Il. A. Cristy of Chi
cago, charged by the commissioners OF
Reno county, Kansas, with embezzle-
ment OF o railroads funds, have sued tho
commissioners for 100000 damages.
The gas we'll sunk near Monmouth,
ILL.,, Is developing q great pressure OF
gins.
Three children were eaten by wolves
within q few miles OF ST. Paul, Mime
sofa.
A breach OF promise suit between
Brooklyn septuagenarians is attract
ing much attention.
In Western Kansas shortage OF coal
10 likely to cause suffering II tie cold
weather continues long.
Maude Rivers. aged ~ years, OF Mem
phis, tried to kill herself because her
parents forced her TO immoral acts.
Napoleon de Montague was killed in
a mine while smothering flames which
would have caused terrible explosion.
Jennie Haggan, leading witness in o
Greencastle, Ind, criminal assault case,
has been found in San Francisco, hav-
ing been spirited away.
Miss Mary de Garno OF Brooklyn, has
followed Charles Crane to Dayton, O.,
and says Charles must marry her. He
has disappeared.
Arthur NJ. Hunter, a New York
broker, has given $500 to his office boy
who saved him from drowning after he
had gone down the third time.
Indian Territory citizens are endeav-
oring to secure border jurisdiction for
the Territorial federal courts, to save
litigants much travel and expense.
Attorneys ]. F. Chestney OF Natchez,
Miss, and Jas. Robinson OF Howard
county, Mo-, were convicted OF collect
ing unlawful fees for pushing pension
claims through.
Judge Tuley Of Chicago issued an in
junction forbidding Mayor Washburne
and the police from interfering with
the business Of Thomas Greif or dis
turbing meetings at his place.
The farmers alliance is preparing to
establish stores all over the country, to
be run on the Rockdale plan and to
promote reciprocity OF trade between
the farmers OF different sections.
At Austin, Texas, one ]. G. Hill, an
escaped convict, surrendered himself
at the request OF his sweetheart, who
promised to wait for him until his
term expired. He will probably get q
pardon.
After three weeks investigation, the
grand Jury has adjourned without find
ing any indictments against the lynch
ers OF Frank Dice at Martinsville,
Indiana.
Tom Cooper OF Riversdale, Georgia
didn't know that q pistol, which he
poiuted at William Rosser, was loaded,
but itw emit of just the same and wound
ed Rosser In the hip.
The trial OF D. A. McDougald, for the
murder of his uncle, Simon Conally, In
Robinson county, North Carolina, Is at
tracing great attention.
A misplaced switch at Paramount,
Neb., Tuesday, sent q mixed train
crashing into freight train, causing
the death Of Conductor Farmhouse and
Brakeman Hulben.
Judge Ross Of the United States court
sentenced three Yuma Indians 70 death
at Los Angles, Cal, Tuesday, for the
murder of an old medicine man Of their
tribe, some time ago.
Thomas ]. Wood, jr., banker, and
DIR. James Orr, q prominent physician,
were indicted by the grand jury at Dali
las, Tex.. for swindlinR the Home Life