Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-08-04
Domestic.

for 1897. 900.
Prof. M. Love, an aeronaunt, fell
25O feet at Indianapolis owing to the
disarrangement of his parachute. BY
q marvel he was not killed, although
badly hurt.
In speech at Birmingham, Ala,
Jerry Simpson of Kansas said that John
Sherman was the arch enemy OF the
human race and that the alliance had
determined to defeat him in Ohio.
Howard r. Bivins of Punta GOrda. Fla,
was shot and fatally wounded by Miss
Lee Richie. Miss Ritchie attempted
suicide after. She was in love with
Bivins, but he was engaged TO another
young woman.
Commissioner Carter of the general
land office has directed the register and
receiver at Lewistown, Mont, to re-
ceive mineral applications and allow
mineral entries in the abandoned Fort
Maginnis military reservation in Mon
tana under the same conditions as
when they are made for other public
lands. The same rule will apply to the
abandoned Fort McDermott military
reservation in Nevada.
At the request of the senate, Carol
D.. Wright, chief of the department OF
labor, has sent special agent to Chr
cago to make an Investigation into the
effect of the Mckinley tariff law on
wages and the price of products. SINH
lar work will be carried on in all the
other large manufacturing centers.
William Luthstrom, manager OF the
Cary-Lombard lumber company of Chi
cagO, started for the bank July ii, with
$1,000, but disappeared. An examina-
ton of the company's BOOKS disclosed a
shortage of $4,000. Luthstrom IS
thought to have gone to Australia &C
companied by his typewriter. He leaves
a wife and five children destitute.
Canadian collectors OF customs have
been notified that they may except
duty on guns, fishing and other equip
ments of parties visiting Canada for
sporting purposes, with the condition
that the duty so paid will be refunded
on proof of the expectation of the same
within q period of two months from the
date Of entry.
Robert Howe of New York has been
arrested on the charge OF stealing $780,
600 case of diamonds from the Jewelry
establishment of Carl Warnicke last
February. Howe and a handsomely
dressed woman called to examine some
Jewels. While the woman was looking
a. the Jewels Howe went out for cigar
and soon returned, but the couple decid-
ed to make no purchase. The tray OF
diamonds was Immediately missed.
Chattanooga labor unions denounced
convict labor, and petitioned Governor
Buchanan to summon the Legislature in
extra session to consider the subject.
When Louis Centreaux and mistress
landed from French steamer in New
York they were separated by Centreaux's
wife. who bore her husband away in
triumph. She had followed him from
France on the same steamer, but could
not find him till he landed
At Hine Bluff, Ark, Gabe Isam shot
and killed Silas O'Brien in qurrael
arising from Mrs. O'Brien making fun
of Mrs. Isam while at prayer. :.
The campaign against the "lntruders"
in the Chickasaw Nation has been
abandoned.
The Kings of Tennessee, are about TO
sue for the SlOO,O 900, 900 Edwards estate
in New York.
Mendel Rogalski, Russian Jew de-
tanned at the Barge Office. New York,
fears that he will be put to death If he
is sent back to Russia
Jesse Streait, the sleeping wonder OF
Seymour, Ind, awoke Sunday morning
from a"nap" lasting 1144 hours.
The butcher for the Soldiers Home
and Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan,
has been found to be selling "big jaw
beef.
The home of Henry p. James, two
miles from Flora, ILL.,, was burned. In
it were found the remains of the father,
mother, son, married daughter and her
baby. bearing marks of violence. They