Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08
GENERAL NEWS.
The Happenings of a Week
DOMESTIC.

children, all her own, whose ages
range from to % years. Mrs. Ruben
stein is d years old.
The Russian minister to Mexico has
left for the United States.
Secretary of War Proctor received a
letter from Governor Page, of Yer
mont, informing him that he would be
appointed to fill the vacancy in the
United States senate caused by the res
ignation of the Hon. George f. Ed
nunds.
A new military post is to be estab-
lished at point Is miles west Duluth
to prevent Canadian thefts of American
timber.
Fire. destroyed: Part of the town OF
Charleston, Ark: loss, $4,000. Half OF
the business part of Moody, Texas; loss,
$40. 900: insurance, $4,000. VOss' saloon
and seven adjacent buildings in Grand
Mound, Iowa; loss, $40, 1000; partially In
sured.
The three children suffocated in a
chest at Ironton, o., had been locked
up by playmates who were playing
"jail" and had forgotten them.
Factions of foot-washing Baptists In
South Carolina, are engaged In teudal
warfare. Five men dead is the result
up to date, the last fight having taken
place Sunday at church.
Heavy storms washed away a culvert
near Reading, Pa, and a train dashed
into it. The same storm terrified
camp-meeting.
1t has developed that Frank Almy.
the highwayman, who murdered his
sweetheart, Christie Warden, in HanO-
over, N. H., made midnight visit to
her room two nights before he killed
her. expecting to confirm certain sus-
piciOns, which were unfOunded.
Fifteen hundred British wreckers,
armed with knives, boarded the dlsa-
bled American steamer Eldorado. OH
the Great Bahama banks, and demanded
the cargo. Captain Byrne surrendered
it to prevent bloodshed. One OF the
wreckers tried to haul down the flag and
replace it with British flag.
Mr.. Dudley of Indiana, says that state
will send Blaine delegation to the ma
tional convention.
Rev. Frank H. Clendenin and wife,
nee Miss GABRIEL Greeley, narrowly es-
capped death in a runaway.
Mamie Roche pretty Brooklyn girl,
had been ruined by a car driver. she
threw vitirol in his face, and the police
Justice who heard her story let her go.
State Lecturer McAllister was ex-
PEELED from the Mississippi alliance at
Durant for opposing the sub-treasury
scheme. He then had a personal en-
counter with DR.. Macune, which re-
suited harmlessly.
Negroes are preparing to COLOMBO In
dian lands soon to be opened in Indian
territory. Movements for emigrating
to Oklahoma have begun in southern
cotton regions.
"Zack James," arrested at Lincoln,
Neb., on suspicion of being ban k rob-
Der, proved to be pretty girl, who was
clipping with her lover from Council
Bluffs
The White Squadron gave display
off Bar Harbor before large crowd,
among which was Blaine and Alger.
The government rainmakers have
concluded their experiments at Mid
land. Tex, and will remove to Ell Paso,
and lauer may go to southwestern Kan
sas.
The differences between the liberal
and radical factions of the United
Brethren church were settled by Judge
Stewart of Chambers, Pa, in favor OF
the liberals, who countenance secret
societies.
Emma Abbot's 100000 wardrobe
brought about per cent OF cost.
Near Findlay, o., there were excit-
ing times caused by the breaking down
and subsequent repair of wagon load
ed with nitro-glycerine.
The report that Spreckles and the
sugar trust have consolidated is not
confirmed, but it is believed they have
an understanding.
Wheat generally escaped serious