Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-03-28

ploslon cansed by hot Stag falling into q
pool Of water killed one man, fatally In.
Iured tive, and slightly injured six q
the Crescent Steele Works q Pitts
burg. ~. q A. Slmphnson, we'll
known shoe dealers at Cincinnati, have
made "a assignment, with liabilities Of
about Sleo, 90. The United States
Savings Bank ct Topeka, Kan, failed
II is said that the assets are large. >.
Il Is reported that sand rich with gold
has been discovered near New Boston,
Linn county, Mo-. A general strike Of
the union cap makers took place in
New York, 800 men going out. In the
Jackson wife abduction case an English
court decided that o husband is the
owner OF his own wife. The famous
Laguna de Tach ranch OF $1,000 acres
In Tulare county, CAL, Is reported sold
for one million dollars to an English
syndicate. &. d.. Prospective Cherokee
strip settlers fear that the proposed
lease Of the Ponca, Usage, Pawnee and
Otoe reservations to the cattlemen will
result in the latter regaining possession
Of the entire strip. The reservations in
question extend into the strip and the
settlers say that there will be nothing
to prevent the cattle from making Q
grazing ground Of the whole million
acres In the strip.
The Indiana marble and granite deal
ers held their annual meeting at tho
indianapolis and elected John Haver OF
Lafayette president. .. The Texas sem
ate passed bill regulating express
companies charges and subjecting the
companies TO the control Of the railroad
commission. wv. L. Butler, james
Huxstable and William Raspberry Of
Crittendon county, Ark, have been
acquitted Of ballot box stufing In the
Featherstone-Cate contest. This about
concludes the prosecutions In connec.
tion with that famous campaign. The
Iowa farmers alliance has organized
with a constitution similar to that OF
the Kansas alliance and with the fol-
lowing off1ceres: President J. M.
Joseph; vice president, Daniel Camp
BELL secretary, George B. Long. and
state treasurer, T. 81. Griffith. d. . An
unknown steamer, ocean bound crashed
into the government receiving ship
Vermont, lying of the cob dock at the
Brooklyn navy yard. The Vermont
was badly damaged. but did not sink.
The unknown steamer hurried OF to
sea after the collision.
Henry Aveling. an actor, committed
suicide by taking poison at the Sturte.
want House in New York. :. The ia
nous Iaguna de Tache ranch in Tulare
county, Cal, was sold to an English
syndicate for 1000, 900. In the case
OF Charles Ford. sentenced TO be hanged
at Ottawa, ILL.,, Governor Fifer issued
reprievc to May 8, to give his attorney
time to prepare a record and appeal to
the supreme court. Ford was one OF
the murderers OF David Moore. -.
Charles n. FELTON, was elected senator
by the California legislature Tuesday of
last week.
The -four output of Minneapolis for
last week reached l25.200 barrels,
against ll6, 1873 barrels the proceeding
week. A more active market is report
cd by millers, but patents are in slow
while bakers grades are sold
lp to production. . . AT New York.
Gowan, the Salvation Army man, who
Is one OF the contestants in the walking
match. became suddenly insane, and is
now under close surveillance.