Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17

FIX Governor Cheney Of New Hamp.
shire IL reported to be the probable sue
lessor OF war secretary Proctor.
Thousands OF people are reported
starving in the Russian province OF
Baku.
A terrible storm prevailed in the Irish
sea Monday night, and much damage TO
shipping IS feared.
At Miller, S. D., considerable snow
fell Monday, with some rain. The
weather Is very cold.
Advices received at Washington in
dictate no change In the relations be-
tween Minister Egan and the Gillian
junta.
The Russian newspaper are denounc-
ing merchants and mobiles who are sell
ing corn ut q profit TO the starving peas
ants.
A dispatch from Luzerne. southern
Minnesota, says snow has fallen there,
and work In the fields has been sus'
pended.
Heavy rains In western Kansas have
caused the streams in Oklahoma TO rise
suddenly, and much damage has been
done in the territory.
A Philadelphia woman named irwin
has confessed TO cremating her infant
by saturating its clothing with kero-
sene and setting ton fire.
1t Is reported that Secretary Blaine
will make three speeches In the present
campaign In Massachusetts, at Boston.
Worcester and Springfield.
Charles Stewart Parnell, tho great
Irish leader. Is dead.
William Henry Smith, first lord OF
the treasury, warden OF the cinque
ports, aud government leader in the
British house OF commons, is dead.
The New York police raided the pool
rooms OF the city while the Jerome park
races were in progress, securing thirty
five persons and $3, 1875 in cash.
A movement is reported to be on foot
looking TO the purchase OF all the rice
mills in the south. The Standard Oil
company is said to; be behind the
scheme.
J. w. Bell. O festive drummer, was
sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary for having plurality OF wives. by
the district court at Fort Worth, Tex.
The story cabled from Paris that Bal
maceda did not commit suicide, but Is
in hiding ut the American legation, Is
contradicted at Washington on the best
authority.
Amelia Haller, who wanted $4,000
from Charles Bertichner for breach oil
promise, was allowed Q cents to buy
salve for her lacerated affections by q
New York court.
At meeting OF the officers of the
American-Irish league held in Chlca-
go, it was decided to recognize the fed
Grafton or Mccarthy wing.
John Osmond, New York brute, shot
and killed his wife and fatally wounded
u man named Burchell, who went TO her
assistance, because he was jealous.
While Frank Goss and Emanuel Rink
were driving q heavy threshing machine
over bridge near Lima, o., the struc-
ture gave way and they were Instantly
killed.
Rev. Philip Fl. Garrett, a United
Brethren preacher, was convicted at
Reading, Pa. OF fraudulently obtaining
$3.50 on life insurance policy, and sem
fenced to Jail for one year.
A jury at Hiawasee, Ca, found John
B. Wood guilty OF murder for the kill
ing OF Alexander S. Brown in q duel
last May. The verdict was a surprise,
as it sends Wood to state prison for life.
A big robbery OF sealskins and i'm
ported shawls, valued at thousands OF
dollars, is reported as occurring on the
ST. Paul road, while in transit between
Red Wing and. Lake City, Wis, Satur-
day.
A dispatch from Guthrie, o. T., says
information has been received there
from Washington that the Nez Perces
reservation in the heart OF the Chero-
kee strip, will be thrown open to settle
ment shortly.
Despite the efforts of the government
to suppress them, band OF Turkish
hrigands attempted to wreck passen-
GER train on the Haider Pasha railway,
but their plot was discovered in time to
prevent accident or robbery.
At Washington German day was cell
ebrated with great enthusiasm by citi-
zens of that city, OF German birth and
descent. The principle features Of the
celebration was the Industrial parade.
The president reviewed the parade.
Edwin Drestell Of Altoona, Iowa, was
killed while riding in funeral process
sion by team running away ard over
turning his carriage, together with sew
eral others. Four other persons we're
fatally injured, and many we're more or
less hurt.
u.r atorv NJ Shame.