Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-14

supposed to be George Ray, but he de-
clares that he is Charles S. Roberts and
had nothing to do with the murder.
He says that he was born and reared
near Rolla. . In the case of James j.
West, who, while in control of the Chi
cago Times, issued a large amount OF
stock subsequently declared fraudulent
and who was sentenced to term OF
years in the penitentiary, the supreme
court of Illinois has reversed the judge
ment of the court and remanded the
case for retrial. La grippe increases
in Milwaukee. The Australian ballot
bill passed the New Hampshire house.
80. Captain Hugh L. White, aged 81
years, one of the oldest and best known
Mississippi river men died at his home
in St. Louis. :. The national real estate
congress. after a two days session at
Birmingham, Ala, adjourned to meet
November 10 next at Nashville. The
United States tug Nina was hoated off
Gayhead and towed-tO Vineyard Haven,
Mass. She now awaits instructions
from the navy department. She is not
badly damaged.
Two cadets at West Point Academy
fought according to prize-ring rules.
Another shortage mas been discovered
in the accounts of ex-Treasurer Wood
ruff of Arkansas. Two deaf mutes
were married at Marion, Ind. A type
writer was used in pronouncing the
questions. :. The board of control was
vigorously denounced at the meeting OF
the Worlds fair nat onal commission.
Count Lewenhaupt of Sweden and
Miss Ellen Bayard, daughter OF ex-Sec-
rotary Bayard, were married. Judge
Altgeld of Chicago decided that wife
can maintain civil suit for damages
against her husband. .Brigadier- Gen.
eral Stanley has ordered company OF
Indian scouts to the Mexican frontier to
protect citizens from the raiders. -.
Charles Jahnke and Mrs. Lizzie Perche
we're married at Memphis, Tenn. The
groom had had four wives and the bride
two husbands. The bunco men under
arrest at Fayetteville, Ark, have been
identified by two victims, whom they
feeced OF 81 800 and So, 500 respectively.
Warner Miller and party are
stranded on reef 200 miles north OF
Greytown, Nicaragua, waiting for the
United States gunboat Petrol to come
and rescue them. Nine coke strikers
we're killed and over 40 wounded by the
sheriffs deputies at MOrewood, Pa,
The killed were all foreigners. They
were attacking the works. Great eX-
element still prevails and the militia
has been sent to the scene. Conductor
O'Haver was dragged to death by his
train near Garland City, Ark. Pen
sion Commissioner Raum, who is in
Chicago, denies that he is about to re-
sign. :. Immense quantities OF sugar
were placed on the market aid prices
at cents per pound lower. The price
of iute bagging has been reduced by
the trust at the solicitation of the
farmers alliance. The Manufacturers
Record of Baltimore publishes details
of heavy investments to be made in the
south by British syndicates. "A col
ored policeman and two companions
were refused dinner in an Omaha res
taurant and a small riot ensued, in
which one man was fatally hurt.
General Superintendent Hartman of
the Indiana Midland railroad was
thrashed by the spokesman for en-
ployers who have not been paid for
some time. &. . "A large amount OF Eng
lish capital is being invested in east
Tennessee in iron and coal lands. All
efforts to end the election dispute in
Connecticut have failed, and the house
has adjourned to the second Wednes-
day in November
Foreign.
Twenty-Five German army officers
wore court uniforms at ball given by a
and a grave military
scandal was the result. :. Men calling
themselves the "Biting Club" attacked
a party OF pleasure-seekers in a Ger