Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-08

aged 8, and Frank Wenzel, aged were
found In the ruins Of city councilman
George Mercherle's stable, which
burned at Dayton, Ohio
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington
White, their three children, Matte
Hastings, the daughter OF neighoor,
and q nurse girl went out for drive. NJ
Nvack, N. Y. On an Erie railroad
crossing stood freight train cut in
halves to allow vehicles to pass. Mr..
White drove between the halves In time
to be struck by an Erie passenger tram
on another track. Mr.. White, two OF
his daughters and the nurse girl were
instantly killed. The skulls OF Mrs.
White and the child were fractured and
they are not expected to live.
George W. Poor, deputy sheriff, j.
E. Terry, an ex-police officer OF Seattle,
and Customs Inspectors j. G. Baird and
James Buchanan had for several days
been on the track OF band Of Mong0li-
ans who were being Struggled into the
United States from British America
The first two men were together and Q
rivalry existed between the two pairs.
Poor and Terry captured the Mongoli-
ans, and Baird and Buchanan opened
fire. killing Poor and seriously wound
ing Terry. :.
Colonel Fred Bracket, chief clerk OF
the treasury department. has resigned,
his resignation to take effect September
/. He has been appointed q special
agent of the treasury department TO es-
tablish q bureau OF worlds fair infor-
nation in London for the beneyt Of in
tending exhibitors.
w. E Denny. Eugene Kelly and Phil
Hickey were arrested at Butte, Mont,
for the murder OF Editor w. j. Penrose
on the night OF July 9. The men are all
members OF the miners union and had
been assailed by Editor Penrose in his
paper.
Rainmaker Melbourne is feeling ex-
ultant. Out OF eight experiments only
one has been q failure. and that Is set
down to broken machine.
EMPLOYEES OF o cork factory at Evora,
Spain, set fire to the building lately.
The men were thrown out OF work be-
cause OF dull times caused by the Nc
Kinley bill.
Mrs. Lydia Bacon, q court stenogra-
pher in Cincinnati, has been appointed
master and refree in the case OF George
I. King and others against the Mutual
Fire Insurance company. Mrs. Bacon
is the first woman in the history OF the
superior court to hold such q position.
Prof" Campbell was to fly at Fort
Wayne, Indiana. Instead, he vanished
taking $3.50 in cash.
The visible supply OF grain Saturday
showed: Wheat, IA, 100, All bushels; an
increase OF l.628, 1873. Corn, 3,035, S16, q
decrease OF 329. 1926 bushels.
Near Platteville, Wis, the powder
mill OF Latin g. Rand exploded. The
mutilated remains OF O workman named
Lowry were picked up 400 yards from
the mill.
A mail bag containing warrants Is
sued by Auditor Pavey TO various states
attorneys was stolen at Tolono, ILL.,,
July .. The bag has since been found
and the papers have been returned.
Hon. NJ. S. Quay, president, and Hon
w. w. Dudley, treasurer OF the nation
al republican committee, rendered their
designations as officers and members OF
the committee. The designations were
accepted, and Hon. ]. S. Clarkson was
appointed to fill Senator Quay's place.
Heavy rains are doing much damage
in Arkansas.
1t is learned that the so-called wild
man OF Hartman, Ark. is only prac-
tical joker.
Ex-Treasurer holland OF Missouri, has
taken an appeal, and the costs have been
taxed to the state.
While the clerks in Sag Harbor,
Il. L. bank were looking out the win
dows thief stole So, 600.
A vote in the Canadian house OF COM
mons on an amendment endorsing the
most extended reciprocal trade, stood
yeas SO, nays ia.
While Sam Jones was addressing an
audience at Houston, Tex, the lights
were suddenly extinguished, and the
speaker and many OF his audience pelt-
ed with eggs
Ralph Lidster, one of the original
Wisconsin pearl fishers, says that the in
dustry is dead. No finds of good pearls
have been reported since the first ex-
element ended.