Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-06-13
GENERAL NEWS.
A CONDENsED ARRANGEMENT OF THE
oCCURANCEs OF THE PAST WEEK
AT HOME AND ABROAD.--THE PITH
OF THE DISPATCHES.
Domestic.


Harris A. Smiler, James ]. Slocum,
and Joseph A. Wood, all convicted ol
murder, were resentenced in the SUI
preme court to be executed at Sing Sing
prison, New York, during the week be-
ginning July 9.
The visible supply of wheat as COM
puted by the New York produce ex-
change was 17,492,623 bushels de-
crease OF 800. 112 bushels, and OF corn 81
l23, 13S bushels, an increase OF 759, l5S
bushels.
Two children were burned to death
near Beaver City, Neb., the house in
which they lived having caught fire dur
ing the absence OF their parents. g.
The Grand Lodge of the Knights OF
Reciprocity met behind closed doors at
Topeka. Kan.
The Iowa peoples party convention
was held at Des Noines.
Secretary Foster has issued circular
announcing the proposed redemption Of
the Al per cent bonds September l.
A white girl married a Chinaman at
Paducah, KY, the second within q
short time.
The united confederate veterans met
at Jackson, Miss.
The travellers protective association
assembled in national convention at Lit
tie Rock, Ark.
Eugene Story was hanged at Lexing-
ton, Miss. No attempt to rescue him
was, made. as had been feared.
Three white men, one named Z. G.
Greenaway and one from Joplin, were
killed by Indians on the North Fork,
Indian Territory.
Richard G. Oellers has been appoint
ed city treasurer OF Philadelphia to sue
coed John Bardsley, who is now in Jail
awaiting trial for embezzlement.
Ex-Judge Murat H. Masterson has
married his typewriter, and the bridal
party are now spending their honey
moon at the Sturtcvant house. The
Judge was best man at the sensational
marriage OF Eugene Fl. Cowles to: Miss
Claire Lueneschlass only q few days
ago, and resolved TO follow the example
set by his friend. His bride, Miss Mary
L. Postgate, is from Chicago, and he
met her in the courtroom during the
Cronin trial, where she was acting as
stenographer for Chicago newspaper.
The comptroller OF currency has
authorized the Chemical National bank
of St. Louis to begin business with a
capital OF $500. 900 and the Citizens Ma
tional bank Of Decatur, ILL.,, capital SlOO-
900.
DR.. Fordyce Baker, one Of the most
eminant physicians in the United States
died in New York, aged 70 years.
Apoplexy was the cause.
Advices from sugar beet growing
districts OF Germany, Austria, France
and Belgium show that the planting OF
beets was delayed three weeks by the
general rains. The average increase in
the acreage throughout Europe is per
cent. Favorable weather reports were
received and prices declined.
Elmer Foster and Ira Townsend
poisoned themselves because the girls
parents objected 10 their marriage.
Lawrence Dow Short broke out OF the
Ohio state prison and eloped with
married woman living near the prison.
She gave him her husbands clothing
and 5000 OF his savings.
1t is reported that Bill Wyatt, alias
''Six Shooter jack" who murdered the
telegraph operator at Horton, l. l.,
last fall. has been arrested in the Ante.
lope hills in the southwestern corner Of
the Cherokee outlet.
Mr.. Balfour in a speech at Lon
don announced that the crimes ACT
would shortly be suspended by the gov
eminent. the effect Of its operation hav'
ing been so salutary that its suspension
seemed justifiable.
OIL. Mcintosh, lieutenant in com.
mand OF battery B, Kansas National
Guards. who is accused OF misapproprl-
ating funds belonging to the battery,
has been requested to resign. He as
serts his innocence and declines to re-
sign as requested.
Near Walton, KY. Sam Wright, an
old farmer, shot and killed Albert Sour
vim. a railroad employee. Wright was
abusing q negro who was working I'M
der Scurvin, and Scurvin asked him to
desist, whereupon Wright, who was
furiously angry on account OF some In
suit by the negro, shot Scurvin.
At the convention OF the National
Travellers Protective association at
Little Rock, Ark, the constitution
/ WAS so CUdUStQ W oAA
men as honorary members, with the
privilege Of insurance to the extent Of
4. 900. President McGrew will repre-
sent the association at the worlds
fair.
Editor Bert W. Plant, of the Boon
vile Star, married man, has eloped
with 16-year-old Maggie Kloeth.
DIR. Phillips Brooks has been elected
bishop of Massachusetts,, twenty-seven
dioceses having approved him.
Long Tom, Blue Coat and Little Ok
have been acquitted at the Sac and Fox
| Agency OF the murder of three horse
thieves. -,
Mrs. Anna Mayhof, aged Il, hanged
herself during q thunderstorm In Gin
cinnati. She was terrorized by the
lightning.
II Archbishop Ireland Of St Paul Is Out
In another interview denouncing for
eign intermeddling in American Cath
ole affairs.