davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-04

The Mortgage Tax Law Has a Hearing
in the Supreme Court.

LANSING, Feb. 3.--Orders to show
cause were granted IN PetrIe VS.. Mus
keg0n circuit Judge; and other cases;
msndamus was granted IN lie Grand
Wheeler IS. BoarG OF Public Works OF
Muskegon; mandanus was sought to
compel the allowance Of his account.
Thursdays call, 81, y, 81, So, Sc, 81,
IS, 50.
TIE arguments upon the motion in
volvng the validity of the new mort
gage tax law occupied nearly the en-.
IRE day.
The principal burden of defending
the Jaw tell upon the attorney general,
he covering Al! the points upon which
g was attacked, while Mr.. Mcdonald
covered only that with reference to
taxston of bank security. Mr.. Ellis
made an able effort IN behalf of the
law, but was hardly content TO rest the
case upon Is merits without INDUCING
IA more or less sentiment. and quoted
plsuks eight and nine of the republI-
can state platform of 1890. and declared
that tbe act as passed was in 40 sense n
political measure, that there was 90
DIVISION from political standpoint,
and now before the law lad any trial
whatever, and. IA consequence of n
wal which comes I'D osteusoiy n the
interest Of the borrower e Is demanded
that u De abandoned.
Justice Cbampliu made the closing
and a very able argument. and cited
several cases coming under his own ex-
periencs showing the Ineffective and
unjust operation Of the law. lie he'd
that q proposed 10 take the property
Of one man 10 pay the obligations OF
another In violation of the consttu-
ton Of the state There were no argg-
ments upon the feature OF returning 20
the county system Or 20 the claim that
a wss tempered VITO on its way from
the legislature 20 the governor. Is -
considered certain that the provisions
of TIE lsw extends % contracts made
before IS passage, sn1 Is - strongly
eontended that this aio7e a sufficient
20 render Is unconstitutional on sc-
count Of a violation Of contracts. The
principal points rssed are that the
Jaw - void. upon the ground taaf
makes mortgages psy debts. lmpaars
obligations 81 contracts. violates cor
stitnsonal Tule OF uaiiormity. aepr.ves
persons 81 property without TIE preesss
~ lsw. tnat mortgages aFs ~ no&sease
real estate. sad that there "a 10 pro-
v,Sen for dsductgan ef v4iue Of mort
xaprS ~ bark sssesa-nsrts, and thereby
mskes doubie iaxstioA.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-04

Edwin Lindsey. Edward > Hsllenheck
William II. Kellogg. ksners Donneiy,
Grexn . B<stisy, Htillsa f.Tti,.ii.
George Bradley, wAlam n. Auray
Jacob r. CLARK. Sarclsses Abzr. Alex
Jones, Charles Zisas, Carl Mzxon. Lcry
Breeze. Darius B. smith, Degrose "
SalD4nan, Lewis b. Force, lss&c Whip
Die, BenlanIn ChseBsssTck, FREDERICK
]. saaBp, BeFnat Speroe, Lesis II
Bark. Aelsia Eidred. Frank Bedsll
Eugens Waters sa2plemental-Lsve-
rett b. Oven. IBere2se-LeYle Mugett.
David Helms. James l.. snnitz. Jos@pa
L2throp- Reissue - Harry Darxee.
Original " q avs. etc--Msry Jane Bad
ger mother, Charlotte hutchins, ala
4. Campbell. Me.lissA B. Rec. MINOR OF
William Kysex.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-04
Michigan. Railway s.rsins..

LASsIss. Feb 3.-The earning state
ment ISSUED from the commissioner
OF railroads today, SHOWS the earning.
OF Michigan railroads for November
1891. ~ be 81 400, 1856. same month
1890. -, sS2, 745.25; increase for 1891
s5-3. 442.so; total earnings fromJanuars
IS 10 December /, 1881. Ss7 DOS, o5j. II;
same period 1890. Ss5.323 .O39. SO; IN
crease for 1891, s.. S45. 596.2l. or u pei
cent. of 2.T5.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-04

Fred :. Rchsrison. nanfel : Walden.
Fdwsn Andrews, ks3rhart ksschie.
Nathaniel Harrington. Harvey. Wsot /.
Carter B. Graeger, Martin Breoxs.
Jsn@s Ssis, gehn CoSsbtry, Jost bunn.
Ssmuel fo~isr, Thanias g. fiss-y.
Joseph II Wymer. Jasses MeDenoosas
aisncn GrEith, George v. Afclarg,
t4sarxe ~ smith. Cnsrics \. Witt
msa, Jshn II. DIX, Sfauc's II. Hal.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-04
CHICAGO JAN, ;. lse
Aro WEST n,CnicaN-R'Y.


GOING TO CHICAGO.
Lv. GRID RAPlDS.-e:ol am 1905 pm ell :s5pm
Ar. Oh ~ pm 500 pm = :oOam
hEIUENING FROM CHICAGO.
Lv. CHICAGO go am i:l5 pm eli ;l5pm
Ar. GRID EAPlDS.~J;55 pm lV:l0 pm '6:l0am
TO AND From BENTON HkKsoR. ST. sosEFH AND ~
DIANAPOIiS.
Lv. Grand Rapids. 900 am 1905 pm III :sSpm
Ar. GgaLd Kapids- 1910 am 3:S5 pm lo:l0pm
Tor indianapolis l2:e5 p. m. only.
10 AND IRON MIS- KEGoS.
Lv. G. R. $50 ain l. :o5 pm $50 pm $50 pm
Ar. g. R-...ls.55 ara $3.50 pm 5:2o pm -.-.-.-.-..
70 AND RON GaSIsTEE. TRAyEREK CITY AND
ELK kArIps.
Nv 1rand Iaplcs.-..-.-..-....-.... % an 5:lI pm
Ar. Grand Rapids .............. II As am $50 pm
THROUGH CAR SERVICE.
Between Grand Rapids and Chlcaso-Wagner
Sisep-rs-Leave Grand Rapids %ll:S5 n. m;
leave Chicago IL Is y. IN. Drawing Room Cars
Leave Grand Rapids l2.o5 ,. m; leave Chi
cago las pm. Free Chair Cars-leave Grand
Rapids 900 an; leave Chicago 900 an.
Between Grand Rapids and Nanistee-Free
Chair taI-I.eaves Grand Rapids 5.E pm;
leaves Manistee 6:50 am.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-04

Taxing eject SUNDAY. jay Is. 1s58.
ti-enng ears On Pacific and Auanue Ia
presses . ans rem Detroit Psfier cars
ieaTe fsr btfFaft % . NJ returning
leave Detroit - s,f5 q. u.. arriving ~
Grsnd Rzntds - "a p m Direct e0naecti cps
made ~ Detroit vita Al thrsufb trsfrs cast
1irkef oh sHfe - tGioa Tea ct sffcs 81 Msp
roe sirsai ard 81 IN depot
Frtr 81 Bsfcas G@rf AT - Norreess
n Il
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-04

she-nn Yea knew | have oftened
wondered why fellow 80 imaginative
a. yon are. and 40 fond u reading poetry
shouldn't write poetry Aimselr
He-Thst IL verT easily explained.
have 70 earn my EN- living -Lsfe
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-04

Niss Msufs wTmsn. niece of Bres
HART. 10 er. 81 20 ysasw pets - sss
Pscsse siops whs l. isspirins erifieai
iaslxas WITH 40 hstls tas~rsns IA bss
wegs
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-04
MICHICANCEyTRAL

ma hilAaARA FhLls HouT
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-04
q. W. ku0shss. e. r soa A. Az l. bnscsse-
LAKE SHORE MICHIGAN soUTHkss

49, issst -nsr- fls LfrFeisna El eonbsrffss
-tt TIE tfie &E1 i. sas l. - 4. Rs f0-raetss
sHics 81 sss meet dir-ct rouss 70 ffttsoarx
A.. = Anr~r
9. 7. 4 2. A. cieYeIsn1 0
Il 3. fe~rrs- t1- Fsss~ ~ svsrft
sss- CAVIAR fstv Egt. 2 a1or-s~-st.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-04

.who have become victims Of SOIL.
:rAHY vicE-that dreadful and destruc-
tive habit which annu1iiy sweeps to an
FuntimeIy {, Thousands OF young
men of exalted talent and brilliant intel
Lleot. may call with full confidence.
We address allthosc who have injured
themselves by improper indulgence and
SOLITARY habits which ruin both mind
land body, uniting them for business,
lstudy, society or marriage.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-04
CHICAGO IliC,. R. Al

I've Grand Rapids 70 ~ am zoo m iiospn
Arr Shicaso..-.-a.. 3 as nm e0apm $50 m
WB IN train has through Wagner parlo-
sletpiag ear
I've Chicago ........-.-.1o5 am .iopm 1910 N
Arr GT'd y 281p sHpm klEs N
70 m train throagh Wagner paflor ca
% - M train. daily. Through Wagner sleep
Through tickets and fssil Information can n.
had BY calling upon A. Anqulsi, flcxet agsnt
81 uniop station OF q. ". MuBson uuion tickes
agent 81 McDroe-st.. efand Raptds Mich.
c. L. Locs woeD. Gen. Pass Aren't.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-10-07

Chootasrs lay Down Their Arms aud gree
10 Keep the Peace.

ChootasTs lay Down Their Arms aud Agree
20 Keep the Peace.
TU5RLHolIA, ]. T., Oct 5.-Every-
thing is quiet here now All parties
have laid down their arms and agreed
TO keep the peace. The men arrested
Sunday night were released aud those
who desired 60 go home had their arms
returned to them. Agent Bennett viz-
tied the camp where the fifty nationals
We're reported TO be last night He had
found seven men, tine others had heard
OF the agreement to disband and had
already left. Bennett says he viii re-
main here with the soldiers for several
weeks in order to prevent the p0ssibili-
ty of further trouble
Both houses of the council completed
their organization yesterday aud VIII
proceed to canvass the votes to-day.
There are still "a great many Indians
here, but white faces are scarce and
none but members will be allowed to
be present while the votes are being
canvassed As the progressives haye a
majority of eight on joint ballot. Jones
is almost sure of being declared elected.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-10-07
REolFRocInl HIrcH.

Germany sale 60 Eiavo oEsred O. nEi5e -
Have tle HeeipE-1lty treaty A-llA -sI
Domingo -uuullla
NEW YopT. oct "A curious story
about tine United States and reciprocity
was put iu. circulation iu this city yestsr-
day The government ts OF Great Britain
Germany aud Italy SO the story RAM had
observed with a burning Jealousy the
great HdvautaEes which tle American
were reupiug from the reel procity treaty
with san Domingo, and had entered
into "a common conspiracy to destroy
that treaty
Juzt what part Greet Britain aud
Italy had taken OF were 60 take In these
maueuvers was not quite plain iu
the story as it was given ont but
the deeds OF Germany were ludisputa-
blv set forth Germany it appeared
had offered TO Ulises Heureau1-, presi-
dent of san Domingo, an annual oribd
of $50, 600 for life if he would declare
the reciprocity treaty with the Dnlted
States abroEuueL
est IS true" said che Dominican COM
sui here, ''that the countries here men
toned have made O. demand ina San Do
miugo, iu which they claim that under
"a clause to be found i'm former treaties
each IS entitled 10 receive ali the favor-
from san Domingo that are or may be
extended to the most favored nation.
That being the case san Domingo
was naturally alarmed The attitude
OF Germany was especially dauEerouzl
as our tobacco trade is with auburg,
where we were threatened with "a duty
that would have been fatal TO cur bUsi-
ness For England and Etaly we did
not care so much still. if we should
Ue compelled TO accsde TO the demands
of the triuartiue we would have 90 send
an our sugar 80 London For this the
Uuited States would rgimpoas the
sugar duties I was sent to see Seers-
tary Foster and conferred with him on
the subject and we had O. long talk.
''IYerg You instructed 20 say TO 5eere-
Lary Foster that President Heureauz
would see that the treaty was main
tanned if he was promised an annuity
of SO, 600 ygar2' was asked 'No5 ]
WASN'T answered the consul, smiling.
.aud as far as / know no suggestion
was ever made I do know that
the American minister TO Hayd- Mr.
Durham, and the German minister to
the same country, have both left Port
uu Prince and are ia conference with
the president OF san Domingo at the
capital Each is In communication
with his own government and L have
no doubt that q satisfactory way ont Of
the present difficulty viii be decided
rrHrnr4 -r
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-10-07
NO so
a pARl aYsTERY.

Ele Reported IEui-uE o. tha ArEi=1-zl
EamIIy lay Lightning zs=y Eet Prove 60
Elzue Been o. lLu-lirr.
XYEE1svuILz, kan, sept So Tho
tEuFical fate OF lhe Atkinson family
has cast patt over thts township that
has never before been CIualed
i'm the minds of many the lapse OF
hours but develops greater my stery 9nl
"a strong desire that the most s-szeLzll-Z
investigation shall follow
Between $3.50 and g. us-- W. Wednesday
morning. during o. zIight thuuGgE show
err AE 81 G. WulgCrzoH living quar-
ter OF a miIe north of afr. Atiziusuu-
while reaching for q cup of water ne-
side his bed, discovered the bluliuE
building. Slipping on bis boots and
dressing as he ran, he soon arrived on
the ursmises-ca1led I'm vain for tho
family sought them at che barn, ana
rushing back TO the almost consumed
buildiuu, realized the fun force OF the
disaster iu the uttsr absence of any
thing saved from tho IRE and Che dis
ooVerv. Of the almost consumed body OF
Mr. Atkinson near the center ui the
GooE
Before help could be summoned, but
little more than enough OF the iuciuer-
atsd remains of the mem beE5 OF the
family was left TO suggest their
identity.
Careful scrutiny of che situation led
20 the following conclusions
The siz-months-oId child was on au
improvised bed ON the H1or.
The father died hlIf wug from his
bed 20 the doorway connecting with tho
kitchen
The three-yoar-oId child perished uu-
der table near this door, the mother
living on her back alone iu the kitchen.
A few feet from the baby % watch was
found lie had stopped at 5;15- Nine
E20 sold pieces were found i'm the south
west corner, opposite the bed Near
gun. Mr.. Atlzinsou's old gun was lt
the barn with both barrels loaded.
Whether this gun was also his
has NOT been settled. The gun
pointed toward his head and
was ''a double barueted breechlulder-"
Putting the iron work together it was
discovered that one trigger had been
pulled while the other was at "half
cock" Examining she shell lt was
found that c1rreap1udiuE with the
pulled trigger. the cap had received the
needle while correspouuiug with tho
raised hammer the she'll had not been
struck, coucIEsivelv showing that one
barrel had been discharged during the
Ere.
The chimney remained standing for
three hours Until a. u- it was not
rent nor shattered Neither it nor "a
galvanized iron clothes line that lat
been attached To- tine house, nor any
tree or other article on the premises
bore traces of electricity.
Air. Atkinson was am eccentric man
between so aud 45 years of age, EeE
greatly respected. He was supposed L1
1s wealthy, though uuapprulchallc as
60 condolences. miudiuE his own uusi-
ness TO o remarkable degree His vIls
was much bis Junior in age aud g-its
attractive i'm personal appearance No
statement of inteliCity has been made.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-10-07

staEuatIau in shipbuHdIuE aud cotton
1I.luufa u turing ages tu LEe Reduced
LOSuoS. Oct 1--The labor outlook
iu the large manufacturing and ship
building cc1ters of Great Britain is
very threatening a crisis is probab BILE
in lne cotton trade that promises TO
have more widespread results tnau any
of the previous troubles that have uc-
CURED between the masters and opera
tives and iu the shipJuiIdiug trade OF
the Clyde only oue-third of the berths
are occupied and no new orders are
on hand ft is said that 10, 600
hands who were employed in various
capacities about She yards are idle, aud
those who are stiII at work are working
on short time. To make matters worse
for the employee the masters have now
decided TO make "a genera reduction ia
wages aud have announced that en-
EilCers ir1nfouuders and zHipbHilders
win henccforth receive 10 per ccnl less
money FOR their labor than heretofore
This reduction was % take effect on
October j. The Clyde miners have also
been notified that their wages viii bs
reduced @ pence per day on and after
the 10th of the current month
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-10-07

The wife OF ConEressusn Springer f.
o writer of verses, a volume of which
has been printed She has sweet. gentle
manners. and IS noted for her habit of
wearing gray gowns that harmonic
with her handsome gray hair and dark
eyes IL is fashion that pleases her
artistic friends
The marriage of Helene BOulaugsE.
second daughter of 'ie brav general %
70 H. Paul Auguez de Sacsy. was cels-
nrl-ted In the most quiet name at the
cathedral OF VersailIes, in contrast 20
the wedding OF her younger sister who
married NJ Driaut so 1855
The Presbyterian board Of foreign
missions has issued a circular lsttaE iu
regard 90 the eatablislmeut os a home
1or the children of missionaries- One
iady has offered the aum OF 5000 To-
ward the astablfzhmeut OF two such
homes ana the board recommended that
$4,000 more be raised for the same par
pose tn addition 20 regular contri5lt-
ti1ul-
AhF new .1rs- Baptist church lu Fort
land 1re-s e. 90 cost over 500. 600 and
VIII 1e by nu odds ths finest Baptist
church sdide= on the Pacific coast
aas FaLlup has been appointed q
5-1ool 6a7eleE tu q Eausas town
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-10-07

The AIollie Gibson mine at Aspen
Col, has produced one of the most
wonderful specimens OF silver ore in
the history Of the world. 1t is - inches
long, Is inches wide and inches thick
and weighs 400 pounds. Assays from
the cl5uniz prove that it runs IS per
cent. silver.
Gov. PRINCE, of New Mexico, charges
the government with imposing on Citi-
zens in land claim cases.
SEVEN men were killed by an explO-
sion of nitro o-glycerine near Lima, o.
THE coal mining town OF Runnells,
Ia, lost lis buildings by fire
AT the Boston copper smeltsr at
Great Falls, Mont, knute Knutson, a
workman. fell into pot of molten
metal and died in great agony.
AN eight-yeaE-old child of William A.
Bois was burned to death in a brush
pile fire near uliOPOliss Ill
THE car works at Lima, o. have been
destroyed by fire
ExTENsIvE fires are reported on the
Cherokee strip,
REV. JAsIEs A. RUSSELL, of blooming
ton, Ill, assistant pastor Of the First
If, E. church, has departed for Buenos
Ayres, South America, where he has
5esn appointed to the pulpit of an En-
s'lish-spealzing congregation He IS but
- years old
THE cornerstone of the new court
house at Ottumva, Ia, has been laid
CHARLES Z. POTTER, United States en-
rineer in charge OF the Missouri riveF
improvements, died at Omaha, Neo.
01SE Of the highwayInen who robbed
the bank at Roslyn, Wash, was capt
ured at Kent, near Tacoma When ar
rested he did not resist, aud refused 70
give his name
The residence part of Fort Bragg,
Cal, has been greatly damaged by fire
THE Lake Angelina mine manage
snent, employing 500 men, viii begin
sisht-hour shifts October 4 voluntarily
The movement viii revolutionize rela-
tons between capital ard labor In the
Lake Superior mining district
THREE telegraph operators On strike
have been arrested at Cedar Rapids. IA
tor taEnpe-ing with the wires
srf5E- residence of samuel Atkinson At
E,s T,oun. Kan, was struck by lightning
y-fth awful effect. The man, mis- wife
ss.d Two children were ali killed
Tfssg men were imprisoned BY 2 1ali Of
earth IN No. shaft of the Eorrie mine
At Ishperaing, Agiel- al were supposed
- be dead.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-10-07
KANSAS STATE NEWS.


4aAarllllAa AaHa
Gov. Humphrey y has issued The follow
ing proclamation
The president OF the United STATES fla honor
OF taa four hll-ll-dEl ami rlr=zHg ol lla disc
eoF-sy oi America has designated Eri1aJs
october 30 lta- as O general holiday
The worlds congress auxiliary OF she Wuri d'l
Columbian zzEs1si zion has ulde @ patriotic sgg
EezLious tllr lle same time tislL ras posi- sion
o-to-aE 30 lla-r -l- -ll-t-Fa-fF OF l-- 4-s-9--
cry of Au=rill-lI the people OF che Clile4
States unite 10 O celebrations OF she anniversary
OF which celebration the public schools 1t rl1
republic 1a every here the center
To lle F-uls school belong the duty an q
privilege of leading iu This celebration OF The
anuluE of America For mluy lE-slls The pub
lie school is rho proper leader for such d ca-e o.
Drauun- Lt Ls the one institution shat binds ia
q common interest the people of q community
ana nle- links together The conan lult.l- OF a
commonwealth -lL 20 iz Lla greatest product OF
four hundred years 90 American his rory. III la
the factor which has been most potent il maxi
ing OF our nation and our state has they arc
today NO other Institution is so Ll-llla ls-1
connected with che welfare Cr --- lre ue0H e.
no other Institution has iu itz zzluius so m-cu
or hope ana promise lGl tla t-L-4e OF o-t l'.--
try NO state has public school system bel
ter planned -llu our own. fg- no state als EFla
pubic education done more fnau 90 has t91
kansas ayEo people are lhs puHIl. schools
more highly appreciated or more Eeu-ra.AE sup
ported than Boy thu citizaul OF our state
Now. th=iorgl s. Lyman u. Humphrey gov
aruor OF the state OF Kansas iu accordance
with th1 proclamation OF thg president of Lla
United States do recommend that Friday
October go 1922 be observed as O. public lol-'
day By appropriate exercises no the different
school houses OF our state 20 the end that our
youth may uc Inspired sI TN a true appreciation
OF the destiny OF our nation ans state and Lhal
they may thus be- taught enduring lessons 1r
such courageous perseVgrauce ls brought sue
cess and lasting fame 10 tla great cize1verers
that they uLF 1e taught ll-l pres slFa lessons oE
loyalty 20 their country ana loae tlr lla-r coul-
lrE's dr- --l1r tEe l-E llltr on Columbus laVr
ouEht 20 Hoat over sTar5 school house iH the
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-10-07
MAYOR FOUND DEAD.

The ChioF 1IurIstrats of south Omaha
supposed to Have Been Murdered.
OMAHA, Ne5 Oct. 5.-Tvyo little girls,
who live in the East Bottoms, and who
had been picking up coal along the
railroad tracks near the smelling works,
discovered the body of a man lying in
the weeds near Eighth and Dodge
streets about o'clock last evening.
The children told the first people
they met. and an officer hurried down
the hill The officers recognized the
body as that of C. r. Miller, mayor of
South Omaha.
Examination showed that a 45-caIiber
revolver ballet had entered the fore
head near the temple.
a message was sent TO South Omaha
by the police, and q number OF friends
hurried to the hospital, but were de
MED admission. There was "a rumor
that some of the gamblers in the magic
city were responsible for the murder
aud the suicide theory was secuted by
the mayors friends
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-10-07
ooLLIsIoN - oMoLNNATI.
Loss OF LiEs Through Criminal Careless

L-uls OF LiGa Through CrImIuaI Careless
uCaa.
CEECIEyAEI. Oct 6-A street car on
the Fairmount line was struck by a
train on the Baltimore & Ohio South
western railroad with the result that
two persons vers killed. fvs terribly
wounded and twenty-five passengers
badly shaken up
The vvatchmau at the crossing iz
blamed He permitted the car to au-
tempt to cross the tracLz As it was
the freight car struck only the rear
platform of the street car ON which
were seven persons
lit sheared the end of the car OF as
smoothly as though done with a razor.
Two OF the seven on the platform were
killed, one, and perhaps two fatally
injured and all the Others were dan
gerously hurt
John Fries, aged %, residence Queen
City aveuuei thrown under railroad
cars and cut iu two.
John Murray, pension agent as No,
153 West Court street crushed ches1
and spine; died on arrival at hospital.
Dangerously injured are;
Barney EltzpatrIclrl back and spine
injured
william Howard johnson, Of Fair,
mount, skull fractured, right les
broken, probably fatally
Jacob Dsnhart, "a 15-year-old boy, lef,
leg crushed, very serious
The slightly injured are;
Jacob Hermann right hand and leg
injured, slightly
Jacob SpeinageI, a boy I8 years old,
right hand and right side cut slightly.
No other passengers were hurt other
than by fright
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-10-07
ANOTHER sE0sUo M>RTYR.
The Proprietor Of Hotel aIreta Ius
Death Hunting small Gume-

The Proprietor OF "a Hotel aLrGEa IE1s
Death Hunting small Gume-
KAEEu0Es S- D., Oct 4.-Charlls
Wiuchester, proprietor of small hotel
iu this city. was burned to death by an
explosion of gasoline He was spriulz-
ling gasoline on the floor OF a small
room to- evtcrmiuata bedbuEs- The
room is just Off the hotel iritcncu and
the explosive vapor generated in the
room pervHdad the kitchen where a
gasr lg stove was burning,
Tie gas iu the kitchen drst took fire
and the flames rushed 10 the small
room. An explosion followed and a few
seconds ufterward Winchester ran from
the hotel into the open air with every
particle of his clothing burned away.
his hair gone and his own flesh actually
smoideriug. Every particle of his body
was burned TO bleeding blister and he
eudaavored 90 ind relief by jumping
into "a tub of suiI aId then rolling lu
the dust He had inhaled burning gas
oliue, and carly iu the evening died.