Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-05-14

w. II. Meyers, a Topeka man ~ years
old is missing.
The recent heavy rains did considera-
BILE damage in northwestern Kansas.
Appearances for the past few weeks
would seem to indicate that the voca-
ton of the rain maker is good.
A late shooting ARRAY between j. E.
Mccarthy and Ed Gross at Marion re-
suited in the death of tho latter. The
men had been enemies for some time,
and meeting renewed their quarrel
with the result stated.
Mai. Hudson, of the Topeka Capital,
was on the Santa Fe train that went
through a bridge near Revere, Mo-,
when so many were killed and injured,
but was unhurt. He was in the only
car that did not go down.
W. L. Newton, state chairman OF the
prohibition party. announces that the
place of the meeting of the prohibition
state convention has been changed from
Ottawa to Representive hall, Topeka.
The dates arc July II and ID.
A very singular coincidence occurred
at Kansas City, Kan. the other day.
Mrs. U. S. Cummins died in that city
very suddenly from heart trouble. The
fact was Immediately telegraphed to
her brother at st. Louis. The wife of
the brother wired back that his death
from the same cause had taken place at
10 o'clock of that night.
One-third of Topeka was under water
on the night of the 4th. During the
day four inches of rain fell and by night
Shunganunga creek, which extends
around two sides of the city, had over
flowed its banks and its valley was from
half mile to mile in width. Probably
500 houses had from three inches to
foot of water on their floors
The other night the family OF w. II.
+Wilkins colored, who were living in
dug out in the suburbs of Anthony.
were almost buried alive by the dug
out giving way while they were asleep.
The family consisted of husband, wife
and five children. The children were
all killed and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkins
were badly injured. The recent heavy
rains caused the dug out to give way.
William Ross, the confessed murderer
Of William II. Smith and who has been
in Jail at Ellsworth ever since, together
with Sue Smith, wife of the victim, and
Eleanor Carpenter, her mother, charged
by Ross with being accomplices, had
their trial in the district court at that
place the other day. Ross withdrew his
plea of not guilty, confessed to murder
in the second degree and was sentenced
to twenty years in the penitentiary. He
denied his former statements against
the women. on the witness stand, and
they were discharged.
The Kansas Christian Endeavor union,
recently in session at Kansas City,
Kan, elected officers as follows: Prcsi-
dent, Rev. George S. Swezey, of Pea
body; first vice-president, Prof. ID. b.
Kelley. of Emporia; second vice-presi-
dent, Rev. j. b. Thomas, OF Topeka;
state secretary and treasurer, j. Calvin
Jones. of Emporia; corresponding secre-
tary, L. l.. Roby, of Topeka; board OF
directors, Rev. j. I. Mayer, OF Abilene,
H. L. Jerger, of Lawrence, and George
p. Stitt, of Hutchinson. Hutchinson
was selected as the place to hold the
next meeting. The silk banner was
awarded to Leavenworth union, it hav-
ing the largest number of delegates in
ATTENDANCE. Resolutions were adopted
againsa Sunday opening the worlds
fair and the sale of liquors upon the
promises; also for legislation against
the expectation of liquors to the saw
age and partially civilized tribes OF
Africa; also thanking the railroad for
reduced rates, the press for courtesies
and the people Of Kansas City for their
hospitality.