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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-30
DESPERATE FEMALE.


Sensational Tragedy in the Streets OF Nem.
phIs-One Young woman Cuts the Throat
OF Another.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. THE most
sensational tragedy which has occurred
in Memphis for years was committed
yesterday afternoon, the victim being
young lady aud her slayer was ox the
same sex. Both were familiar figures
in society. A few minutes before 4
o'clock buggy containing Misses Alice
Mitchell and Lizzie Johnston drove up
to the broad sidewalk around custom
house block, leading to the levee, just
as Miss Freda Ward, of Gold Dust,
Ark, and her sister Joe, who had just
put another sister, Mrs. Cum
mings, aboard the steamer Rosa
Lee for Gold Dust Ark,
were returning TO town, chatting
pleasantly and paying no attention to
surroundings. Suddenly from out the
buggy spraug Miss Mitchell. Grasping
Miss Ward by the neck she drew a
bright razor from out the folds of her
dress and without word drew it across
the throat of her victim
Miss Ward sank to the pavement In
an instant the blood flowing In tor
rents from the severed jugular.
Miss Ward was tenderly picked up by
the gathering crowd and passing car
rage conveyed her TO Rodgers infirm-
ary. She was, however, beyond human
aid and expired just rs the infrmary
was reached. The body was then taken
to an undertaking establishment In
the evening Chief Of Police Davis ar
arrested Miss Mitchell
The cause Of the killing Is not posi-
lively apparent 1t Il alleged, however,
by several persons that Miss Ward had
made remarks of decidedly uncompli-
mentary nature about Miss Mitchell
and this latter allegation II supposed
to have been the causeo of the tragedy.
Miss Mitchell IL thenineteen-year-old
daughter Of George Mitchell, a retired
furniture merchant Miss Ward was
the daughter of John Ward . planter
and wealthy merchant Of Gold Dust
Ark
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-30
OFFICIAL CALL.

The National Committee Issues the Call
For the Democratic Convention nc ChicA-
60.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2h-The demo-
cratic national committee has issued the
following call:
The national democratic committee at meet
ing held this day In the city Of Washington,
has appointed Tuesday, the 2ist day Of June,
Isoa, as the time and Chicago as the place, Of
holding the national democratic convantiou-
Each state Il entitled 70 representation therein
equal 70 double the number Of the representa-
ton 70 which Il e entitled IN the next electoral
college, and each territory and The District q
Columbia all have two delegates. All demo
cratic and conservative citizens OF the United
States irrespective Of past political associations
and differences, who can unite with us IN tho
effort for pure, economical and constitutional
government are cordially invited 70 Join ~ ~
Sending delegAtes TO the osnventioa
CALVIN s. BRlcR Chairman,
SuloI p SBnERm, Secretary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-30
The Iowa DInicuIty.

DIES MofNEs, H., Jan. 2S.-J. w.
Cliff. the dep6sed secretary of the SEN
ate, has asked for a restraining order
against Speaker Mitchell, Auditor
Lyons and others, forbidding them to
recognize T. L. Parson as secretary Of
the Iowa senate and asking permission
to bring suit in the name of the state
for the reinstatement Of Cliff as secre-
tary. The restraining order was
granted aud the hearing for the pre-.
liminary injunction will be had Satur-
day next. Mr.. Cliff has also begun
action in quo wArranto.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-30
APPROACHING SETTLEMENT.

chIIrs Oner OF Arranging Difficulties With
tho Unltsd States Communicated ny
Minister Egan-Movemont Of ships.
WASHINGTON, Jan. This govern
ment yesterday received a long mes
sage from Minister Egan conveying an
offer on the part of the Gillian govern
ment of the settlement of all existing
difficulties with the United States.
This message confirms in every partic-
ular the statements made in the exclu-
sive Associated press dispatch received
from Santiago the previous evening,
which was in effect that Chilli had
agreed to withdraw the offensive note
sent by Senior Malta; to withdraw its
request for the recall Of Minister Egan
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-30

NEW YORK, Jan. 9s.-The sale of Le-
land Stanford's horses was continued
to-day. The bay colt Worth, by Elec-
tioneer, out of Waixanna, q full brother
of Sunol, was bid in by A. II. Moore,
of the Cloverdale farm, Philadelphia,
for sl4. 500 ]. Dunn Walton, OF this
city, offered Senator Stanford SIS, 900
for Advertiser but the offer was re-
fused.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-30
An EmbezrIer Caught.

BAssErT. Neh., Jan ss-Ex-County
Treasurer Likens has been arrested
and Is now in jail, charged with embez-
cling S7,5SS 90 Of the county's funds
An expert accountant has unearthed
this amount and expects to find more.
LikenA It is alleged, speculsted In
Chicago corn too heavily, with the
above results.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-30

Night Policeman Shaver, OF osa.
watomie, Kan, recently tried to
arrest q drunken man named Jake
Howard, and the latter received q
terrible wound on the head from the
policeman's club At last reports
Howard was in q dangerous condition.
Shawver Is under arrest
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12
CONDENSED TELEoRAMs.

CAPT. TIMOTHY MEAHER, venerable
steamboat man, died at Mobile, Ala, on
the 4th, aged 70 years. He was many
years identified with business on the
Alabama and Tombigbee rivers in the
palmiest days OF steamboating. He was
noted as the importer Of the last cargo
of slaves brought to the United States.
This was in the spring Of 1851.
RESIDENTS Of Nogales, Arizona. and
settlers in the vicinity have organized
q protective association to fight the
Cameron grant title, which embraces
about 25, 600 acres on the American side
of the line, including the town Of No
gales. ~
CONGRESS- will be asked for an appro-
priation approximating So, 300 600 for the
Worlds Fair. Five millions of this
amount is desired to carry on the work
already begun at Chicago, and some
thing less than 81, 100000 is wanted by
the Worlds Columbian Commission, to
meet expenses arising under its super
vision.
The steamer Rees Pritchard arrived
at Little Rock, Ark, on the 4th from
Pine Bluff, having on board 200 negroes
bound for the Cherokee Strip, with the
intention of stalking claims as soon as
the land is thrown open to settlement.
TIE merchants Of Talledaga, Ala, are
moving in the interest Of smaller
acreage for cotton the coming season.
The dealers refuse to advance supplies
unless the agreement is made that a
much smaller yield Of cotton he turned
out and the farmers promise compli.
ance.
THE Supreme Court of Nebraska haa
decided that pencil marks made on an
Australian ballot are illegal, and that
the notation shall be made with pen
and ink.
The House Committee on Agriculture
on the 4th authorized a favorable report
on the bill subjecting Oleomargarine
transported into any State or Territory
or remaining therein for use, cousump-
tion, sale or storage, to the police pow
ers Of such State or Territory to the same
extent and in the same manner as
though it had been produced therein.
THE business failures during the past
seven days number for the United States
POS; Canada, s2i total, .240, as compared
with go last week, 200 the week pre-.
vions to rho lsst and 2a5 for tho GORE.
apondiug week Of last year,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12
MAHER MAULED.

The Prize Fight at New Orleans Ends IN 3
victory For Flt1sImmonR.
NEW ORLEANS, March S.--Peter Ma.
her of ireland, aspirant for heavy,
weight honors, and Robert Fitzsim
mons, the New Zealander, who is mid
dleweight champion of the world, met
last night before tho Olympic club Of
this city, for a purse of $4,000, OF
which the loser gcts q 81, 600.
The Olympic had an arena which
seated nearly 5000 people. By the ad.
dition of galleries, the utilization OF
corners and economy of space in every
possible way, the capacity was in
creased to 8, 900, and it was fully tested
lastnight.
The betting was heavy and seemed
"a run in favor of Maher from the start
When time was called, Fitzsimmons
opened the ball by feinting. Maher
made two leads for the face and Fitz
countered on the eye Maher made
another lead aud missed. Both men
missed lefts and Fitz jabbed his left
glove into Maher's nose. Fitz knocked
Maher down with right under the
Jaw and landed on Maher's nose. When
! Maher got up Fitz staggered him with
another left and repeated it moment
later with the right. Maher bled
freely from the mouth and nose and
knocked Fitz down as time was called
This was a terrible round and botl
men were carried to their corners. Th'
fight continued until the twelfth rount
in which Maher gave up the fight ant
Fitzsimmons was declared the victor.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12
IMPROVING.
Dun'S Revisw Shows an Improvements in
the Weekly Trade Report.

Dun'd Review Shows an Improvement In
the Weekly Trade Report.
New York, March AIN the weekly
review of trade r. G. Dun & Co. say:
Domestic trade gradually improves
even at the South, where much of the
trouble seems to have been due TO the
unwillingness of holders to sell cotton
at low prices rather than to actual loss
on such sales. Supplies Of money are
everywhere ample at the present It
is still the fact that the two dark spots.
are directly caused by over production.
Cotton receipts this week have been
light. Efforts to curtail the production
this year appear to meet with some
success. The only possible remedy for
troubles in the iron trade is to be APP
piled according to dispatches, by the
closing Of some furnaces. Current
prices are called about the lowest on
record. The rail combination still
waits for buyers The trouble in this
industry was that too great and sudden
expansion was expected Copper is
unchanged, tin weak and lead moder-
ately active. The coal market con-
tinues uncertain, as the comb bination is
not ready to at, but agents recon-
mend an output Of only 2bOO. 600 tons
in March.
"A better situation appears in textile
manufactures, for cotton mills are well
employed and trade in cotton goods
improves all over the country, even at
the South. In woolen mills and in
sales OF wool decided Improvement is
seen. Wool is lower, as holders grow
anxious to sell before new clip comes.
Speculation has not been at all ac-
tive and it may be fortunate that gold
exports checked the rising fever in sea-
son. Wheat has declined u cent, with
small sales, the receipts for half the
week being over 100000 bushels.
against only 675, 900 exported. Corn
comes forward freely, receipts being
1, 800, 600 bushels in three days, but ex-
ports are heavy, 1, 239. 600 bushels in the
same time, and the price hence higher.
Pork products are shade lower, but
oil quarter and coffee lower.
'sThe business failures occurring
throughout the country during the past
seven days numbered 24o, as compared
with $40 last week and 265 for the same
week last year"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12
pARlNo RosBERY,


three Young Mouxha Attempt 90 neh
Kansas tlty Buslness Ann W Hlis Htorg
and Shoot Him Several Eimca,
KANSAS CIrY, Mo-, March 3-A wan
ION and brutal crime was committed
last night shortly before 3 o'clock w.
H. Haelgett. prominent east side bus
mess man, who runs a grocery at Ninth
and Bellefontaine, was standing At BIS
open money drawer footing up the
days receipts, when three rough lools-
ing young men. poorly dressed and
wearing every mark Of the ruilsan, en-
tered the store and. proceeding 70 the
rear where Mr.. Hackett was standing
behiad the counter Of the butcher de-
partineut commanded bim 70 hand
over the money which they saw him
counting
Mr.. Hackett, being partially deaf.
did not understand what was said and
stepped around the counter, at he
same time shutting the drawer. which
contained about $fs5 Fooled in their
attempt TO secure the money, two Of
the rufians drew theic pistols and
opened Ere on the defienseless man. A
fusilade Of lead greeted Mr.. Hackett as
he stepped from behind the counter.
One shot probably the FIRST, shattered
his wrist and another struck him be-
tween the eyes
Mr.. Hackett darted behind the bread
case, which stands next to the meat
counter, but the robbers attempted to
finish their bloody work by emptying
their revolvers at their victim, who.
screaming In agony, vainly endeavored
to shield himself. A third bullet struck
him in the right shoulder back Of the
armpit and fourth struck him little
to the left and below the center Of the
back
Having finished, as they supposed,
their bloody work. the three robbers
darted out the door and disappeared in
opposite directions in the darkness
They were all three very rough looking
In appearance, dressed like tramps and
desperate characters in every respect
After being shot Mr.. Hackett stag
gered out Of his store and help was
summoned. His injuries are severe but
may not prove fatal.
There were no actual eye witnesses
to the assault outside the four prin-
cipals, but large crowd soon gathered
attracted by the shots and cries Feel
ing ran very high, and il the crowd
could have laid hands on the thugs
short work would have been made Of
them
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

AT meeting of 2. 600 socialists in
Berlin on the I'd the speakers de-
nounced the charge that socialist
originated and took part in the recent
riots in that city,
EDWARD NoRsTRoM a Swede em-
ployed as roller at the National roll
ing mills, McKeesport Pa, was drawn
through the rolls on the 2d and crushed
to death.
The crisis of the fight between the
Pennsylvania and Alabama in iron
production is felt to have arrived. The
market has gone to pieces and Bir-
mingham furnaces have over 100, 600
tons in their yards.
Ar Ingersoll, Ark, Deputy Sheriff
William Nettles was shot and instantly
killed by J. 7. Mozier, whom Nettles
attempted to place under arrest
w. II. HAcKETr, a Kansas City gro
Ger, was shot four times and seriously
injured by men who attempted TO rob
his store.
The National league OF base ball
clubs adopted a national agreement on
the and, and made several changes in
rules.
Az the result Of the expected strike
Of British coal miners the price OF the
fuel is rapidly going beyond the reach
Of the poor.
AS the result of the expected strike
of British coal miners the price OF the
fuel is rapidly going beyond the reach
Of the poor
A BALTIMORE & oHIo vestibuled train
was hurled against stone wall near
Clarksburg, W. Va. on the q md ff-
teen persons injured.
J. w. COLLINS, president Of the de-
funet California national bank. COM
mitted suicide at San Francisco on the
Sd by shooting himself
The national base ball league con-
cluded its work on the Sd and nd-
iousned. The double championship
season idea was adopted
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12
BREAD RsoTa


Reports of Continued RIoting in Germany
: LawIesaness. However. Commfttea
Mostly ~ Dock flats and Tsoafsra.
BERLIN, March 8 Since the disturb
anoes of last week in this city the un-
employed men throughout Germany
have been in q state of fexment that
would require but little TO cause an
open outbrealc
A few days ago the unemployed
worlgingmsn of Dantzic called upon the
authorities to furnish them with labor
no matter what It was, to keep theme
selves and their families from starving.
When the deputation of unemployed
recently waited upon the authorities
they received premise that something
would be done for them, and to-day, i'm
obedience TO q notice, 800 men pro-
ceeded to the landing stage in the eKr
pectation that they would be carried to
the municipal sewage farms and put 70
work. When they arrived there the
officials picked out 23O men to be taken
to the farmS Those who were refused
employment were bitter in their de-
nunciation of the trick, as they termed
II. that had been played upon them.
The suggestion that food was plenty
in the shops was seized upon with
avidity. The mob left the vicinity of
the landing stage in compact mass.
rushed through the streets, hurling inn
precautions at the authorities and
declaring that they would steal
before they would starve. Every
bakers shop they came across
they looted, and some of the gaunt.
pale faced men could be seen devour-
ing the spoils in q manner which
showed that they had not tasted food
IN long time. Others placed the
bread they had seized under their coats
with the intention of carrying 1t to
their wives and children.
Loaded butchers carts passing along.
the streets were seized upon, their
drivers hustled away and their con.
tents hastily divided among the crowd
A later dispatch from Dantzie. howe
ever, places q somewhat better aspect
upon the disturb bance, at least so far as
the iooting Of shops and wagons is con.
cerned This dispatch says that after
the speakers had addressed the dissap-
pointed workingmen a majority Of
the latter, without needing the ap-
peals to right their own wrongs, turned
to their homes. Those who did the
rioting and pillaging we're, as In the
case at Berlin, not genuine working
men, but dock rats and other loafers.
They took advantage of the excitement
to give their thievish propensities full
play. and the workingmen were cred
tied by the police with the ir crimes
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12
sonetor stanford,o silvor pTea.or..

WASHINGTON. March 6.-Mr STAN
ford has introduced bill ia the senate
directing the purchase of silver bullion
and the coinage thereof II directs
the secretary of the treasury to
purchase from time to time such
silver bullion as may be offered
at the market price, not exceeding 81
for s71A grains Of pure silver, and to
issue in payment therefor legal tender
money Of the United States, without
regard TO this material Of which It is
composed A sufficient amount Of such
money is 70 be prepared by the aeore-
terry q The tyeasury,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12
ORIGINAL PACKAGE Law.

The Committee ON Agriculture Report
Favorably on the OleOmargarIne Propo-
Gieion.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-The commit
tee on agriculture agreed to report
favorably yesterday the measure plac-
ing oleomargarine on the same footing
with other original packages under the
Wilson law. The famous original pack
age decision in thesupre me court, which
so much affected Kansas and Iowa in
defeating the laws governing original
whisky packages, it will be remember
ed, was nullifed by the bill Senator
Wilson, of Iowa. had passed, and an
original package is now subject to the
laws of the states. In Pennsylvania
there is law against the making or
selling Of oleomargarine, and the pro-
posed bill is reported to eventually
cover original packages of the product.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March S.--Au
che mule and electric cars we're rum
ming yesterday as usual Receiver
Steel called the men together yester-
day morning and distributed free ride
badges to them. The taking up Of
these badges BY President Fren-
eel was what caused tho men to
strike. About dozen motor men have
refused to return to work until few
''seabs'' have been discharged. This
will probe bly, not be done. The cone
tempt charges against President FFers
sol are being hoard befcse dNdee Iag'
loF ip the superior court
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12
Armr ApproprIatlon nIIL.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The house
committee on military affairs yester-
day completed consideration of the
army appropriation bill The maxi
mum amount OF mileage which has
been allowed officers while travelling
on duty without troops is reduced from
4 to cents The total appropriation
carried by the bill is $24. 245. $40, $Se7,
$50 less than for the current fiscal year
and 81, ,O5s. 1888 less than the department
estimates
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12
BIa FIRE IN KANSAS CITY.
rhe AHarsh OIL Works Burned-Lossos
SI6O,O0O.


The AIarsh OIL Works Burned-LOssoa
KANSAS CITY, No, March S,--The
engineer of Wabash switch engine
standing in the yards Of that railroad
at the foot of Sixth street this morning
at 1880 O'clock saw little blaze creep
ing up around the smokestack Of the
engine room of the Kansas
City Lead & Oil Co. He
blew his whistle long and
loudly in alarm. The blaze grew
greater as he blew, his steam became
exhausted and the engineer fred up,
made more steam and blew again. Ten
minutes afterward an alarm was
turned in to the fire department Ten
minutes later still second alarm was
sounded and quarter of an nour
afterward third.
When. the fire broke out this morn
ing the works contained machinery
valued at $50, 900, 40, 600 bushels of fax
seed worth about SS5, 600. and in the
great iron tank, which rises to tho
height of four-story building. there
were stored 100000 gallons of linseed
oil. The property is owned by
the National Liuseed Oil Co,
represented here by r. G. and
f. A. Marsh. Mr. Fred Marsh said
that If the loss were total it would
amount to between SIS5. 600 and 1850, coo.
No insurance is carried on the build
ings, the National Linseed Oil Co.
otherwise known as the linseed
oil trust having about fifty similar
institutions in the United States and
carrying its own risks The stock was
insured for 500, 900, all of which is
placed with Chicago underwriters.
The buildings and contents, with the
exception Of tank II, viii prove an al.
most total loss.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12

PIrTsBURGH. Pa, March 4. Mary Gal
vim, wife of an iron worker at Du-
quesne, followed her husband into the
house OF Hungarian named Bohar
last night, and in fit of jealousy threw
concentrated lye at him, dangerously
burning his face and breast. Some of
the lye splashed over two children of
Mrs Bohar and they were also badly
burned. Mrs. Calvin was arrested and
locked up in default of 81. 900 bail
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12

RECENT gales that prevailed along
the coast of Portugal were productive
of great loss of life, particularly among
the fishermen. Among those who lost
their lives in the storm were eighty.
three married men in addition to a
large number who were not married
The eighty-three widows have two
hundred and thirty-three children.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12

THE Vossiche Zeitung severely con-
demns the German government for
prosecutions of newspapers on the
charge of treason. 1t says that the
effect of this will inevitably be to lower
Germany in the eyes of foreigners
Nothing, it declares, is more harmful
to a crown than the forced silence of a
nation
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12

In Nan Paur (city of Serpents), cap
ital of the Central India prov
inces, a murder trial was in pro
gress, the accused being a native
Of India. Que of the exhibits Of
the prosecution was hatehet used in
the commission of the crime. This
was lying on a table in front of the
bench when suddenly the prisoner
spraug from the dock, seized the hatch
ct and before the warden could inter.
fere sprang toward the judge, who was
presiding. and inflicted severe scalp
wound The man was disarmed before
he could do anything else.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-12

IN response to letters protesting
against the erection in Westminster
Abbey of monument to the memory
of James Russell Lowell, Mr.. Alfred
Austin, the well-known English poet
and journalist, has written a letter in
which he strongly favors the project
He takes occasion in hisletter to warm.
ly refer to American hospitality.