Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-09-12
GENERAL NEWS.
The Happenings of a Week
DOMESTIC.

Mayor Grant, OF New York, visited
the Park Place ruins and discovered
the remains Of two more victims
The visible supply OF wheat and corn
is, respectively, 10, 124, S42 and 5,6ll, 1853
bushels. Since last report wheat has
increased 5,666,874 bushels and corn
has increased lab 80 bushels.
President Diaz, OF Mexico, appointed
Joseph Ives Limautour Minister Pleni-
p0tentiary to arrange q reciprocity
treaty with the United States.
Captain John Palmer, commander-in-
chief OF the G. A. R., announced the
following staff appointments: Senior
aid-dc-camp, c. Hull Grant: assistant
adiutant general, ID. U. Quick.
Citizens OF Palmyra, Mich, blew up a
building with dynamite that was to be
converted into saloon.
II Is denied that the natural gas
fields OF Indiana are becoming exhaust
ed.
James r. Garfield, son OF the late
president was defeated In the nomina.
tion for the state senator in Lake coun-
ty. o.
The public debt statement showed an
increase during the month of August Of
81, 400 so.
John Young Brown was inaugurated
as governor of Kentucky on the LIST.
Frank Melbourne the Australian
rainmaker, produced two showers of
rain at Cheyenne, Wyo.. where the
Signal Service pronounced it an impos-
sibility.
The boomers are already flocking to
the Indian lands near the Sac and Fox
agency.
Seven men robbed Denver anu Rio
Grande train of $1,000 ut Texas Creek,
Coo, and escaped.
The discovery OF tin mine in the
mountains near Hot Springs. Ark, is
reported by Memphis capitalists.
Lightning struck tent at the G. A.
r. reunion near Grand Island, Neb.,
and severely shocked nine men.
John Frisbee was dragged up by a
balloon while he was holding one OF the
ropes at Oswego n. Y. He let go
when 100 feet up and was killed.
Six masked men held upa Southern
Pacific train near Samuels, Tex, rid
died the express car with bullets. blew
open door with dynamite, secured u
small sum and escaped, it is thought,to
Mexico. No passengers were molested.
Colonel Elliott F. Shepard. now in
Chicago with representatives of the
American Sabbath union. announces
his conviction that the Lord will curse
the Worlds fair and send plaques and
pestilences upon the people unless the
Worlds fair is closed on Sundays.
1t is alleged that ut Il conference OF
democrats from New York City and
Buffalo, held at Saratoga Tuesday. it
was decided to nominate LieuteE6n:
Governor Jones for the govcrnorship on
an Independent ticket at convention
to be held between the dates set for the
republican and democratic conventions.
Lieutenant Governor Jones has given
his assent.
Secretary Hester, OF the New Orleans
cotton exchange, reports the total crop
for 1891 as S.645,519 bales, as against
1911, 800 bales last wear
Indians at Chilcat, Alaska Territory,
revOlted because OF a reduction in the
price of salmon.
Captain White OF the Pacific mail
steamer City OF Panama refused to sur.
render five refugees on board his vessel
demanded by General Ezeta of Saliva
dor. thus preventing massacre similar
to the Barrundia affair.
Bandits robbed train at Del Rio,
Texas, Tuesday night OF several thou.
sand dollars.
Rumors are current that there has
been breach between the directors OF
the Union Pacific and the creditors
and that the scheme to ex-
tend the floating debt has fallen
through.
Notice was given by the secretary Of
the treasury that the time within
which the bonds of the At per cent loan
will be received for continuance with
interest at 2 per cent. per annum has
been extended until further notice.
Edward Linn, member OF the New
York Produce Exchange, committed
suicide by shooting himself through the