Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-08
GENERAL NEWS.
The Happenings Of a Week
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
John ID. Fitzpatrick, the millionaire
railroad contractor and builder OF the
Central Pacific, died at his home In Be-
atrice, Neb.
Ameer Ben Ali, the New York Jack
the Ripper" arrived AZ Auburn prison
with fifty transferred Sing Sing prison.
ers. He gave his name as George
Franks.
The fourth installment OF treaty
funds arising from the sale OF the Sac
and Fox surplus lands has been distri-
buted among the Indians. But $5O,OOO
yet remains to be paid them.
Eastern and western freight trains
on the Pennsylvania line collided near
Salem, O., demolishing both engines
and eleven cars. Engineer Jonas Baer,
Fireman w. Baer and Conductor Brad.
shaw were seriously hurt.
In consequence OF the presence OF the
! United States cutter Levi Woodbury. on
the Canada fishing grounds Maine fish
ermen are said to be openly catching
fish within the Canadian lines.
Newspaper offices in Brazil indicate
that an enthusiastic welcome is being
extended to the worlds fair commits
sioners. 1t is proposed by the people OF
the city OF st. Joao del Rel to construct
cascade OF crystals as part OF the Bra
lillian exhibit.
At Columbus, Ohio, w. ]. Elliott was
found guilty OF murder in the second
degree for the killing Of Albert G. Os-
born and W. Hughes.
j. w. Miller, editor and proprietor OF
the Putnum Democrat OF Windfield,
w. Va, eloped with Miss Nora Boyer
of Winfield. The girls parents are
wealthy and had kept her locked in her
room in the second story OF the house,
from which she escaped.
White caps visited the home OF Mary
Green, near Grissom, n. c., carried her
to the woods and whipped her nearly to
death. Returning to the house they
served Henry Merritt, visitor, in the
same manner.
The union veteran republicans OF
Hamilton county, o., held their conven-
ton ut Cincinnati and nominated three
senators, ten representatives and full
county ticket.
The congress OF Columbia has appro-
priated $50, 900 in gold to defray the ex-
penses OF an exhibit at the worlds fair.
Constant rains have caused q reap
pearance OF the cotton worm in Ala
bama. and the entire crop is in danger.
Ramon Wriat and Andres Amya
have sailed from San Salvador to
Europe to negotiate loan OF 8 million
dollars.
White caps took Henry Smith, resi-
dent OF Scottsville, Ala, to the outskirts
OF town, tied him and then shot him to
death. No cause Is known for the out
rage.
Among recently appointed naval ca
diets are H. w. Hand OF Kansas and T..
A. Kearney, Alfred +. Morgan and J
p. Morton OF Missouri. They are or
dered to report at Annapolis for exam
ination in September. II. J.. Cox of
Missouri is an alternate.
The petition has been granted asking
the appointment of receiver for the
American Sugar Refining Company.
Agents OF the companies controlling
the anthracite coal markets met at
New York and decided to maintain the
present prices.
A refusal of ''treer" to instruct q
boy in the boot and shoe factory OF John
Z. Drake, at Quincy, Mass, resulted in
the closing of the establishment and
the throwing out of employ .nent OF p
600 hands.
James Gordon Bennett has been in
dicted for publishing an account OF the
Sing Sing executions by electricity.
Census returns indicate that >, 49l $3.50
farms and homes in the United States
occupied by owners, are encountered by
mortgages. Preliminary returns from
Iowa indicate that the average debt
for farm in that state is 81, 2S3 and for
q home $719, making the average Of
both 81, l40. At this rate the total en-
cumbrance on farms and homes in the
United States would amount to 1850
million dollars. Judging from the in
complete returns from western states.
farms and homes are mortgaged for
about one-third OF their value.
Brazilian advices announce the az
pOintment OF q commission OF eight
members to take charge OF the Brazilian
representation at the Columbian expo
sition. Among the members is Prof.
Orville Derby, who accompanied Agassiz
in his geological surveys in Brazil, and
who for many years has been in charge
of the geological and meteorological sec
tions OF the national museum at Rio.
A miner named Wilkins. living near
Pittsburg, Pa, insulted Mrs. Joseph
Wilson. She resented this and he beat
her into insensibility with o ball bat.
Relievin0 that he had killed her, Will
kins cut his throat with O pocket knife.
Both will probably die.
Frederick::C. Havemeyer, founder OF
the Havemeyer sugar firm, is dead.
Editor William ]. Elliott OF Column
bus, O., who killed two men on the
streets February 23d last, was convicted
OF murder in the second degree by the
jury, after five days elaboration.
William N. Weldon. who developed
the Waterbury watch, 0ied at New Bed
ford, Mass.
The house where Jesse James died
will Ia axhihitad at the worlds fair at