Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-06-24
THE WEST.

The total paid admissions to the
worlds fair, including June IA, were
2,32S, $50.
STREET car lines in Minneapolis and
st. Paul were tied up temporarily, the
men refusing to sign new contract,
which was finally withdrawn.
THE International Typographical un-
ion has published the facts showing
gross boodling and mismanagement OF
the Printers home ut Colorado Springs
WHILE bombarding the heavens for
rain at Minneapolis, Kan, premature
discharge of the cannon caused the in
slant death of S. L. Redmond and seri-
ously wounded Rufus Preston and
another. Mr.. Redmond was captain OF
Company G. Fourth regiment, X. n. G.
AT Rolla, y. d., cowboy robbed the
bank and shot the cashier, after which
he was run down and killed by the in
dignant citizens.
Four Choctaw Indians who partici-
pated in the recent trouble in the nation
have been convicted of murder and SEN
fenced to be shot.
JUICE WILLIAMS, of the United States
circuit court. has decided that the Leav-
enworth Coal Co. must pay royalties to
the government. The amount is about
5000, 900.
The United States Judge at Seattle,
Wash. made an important ruling to
the effect that the government has no
longer control over land which has
been allotted to Indians.
AT Edgerton, Ind, lumber town,
whisky caused general fight in which
two persons were killed.
TERRIBLE forest fires have been rag
ing on the Mesaba range in Minnesota
for three weeks, and several towns
have been completely wiped out.
THE Lake County bank at gainesville,
O., which was forced to suspend because
of run, was solvent. A statement
shows that the assets were $3.50, 600 and
liabilities s350,000.
THREE young men were drowned in
Cheguamegon bay, near Washburn.
Wis, while sailing in n sailboat. which
capsized. They were Lyle kellogg, Jack
Ford and O. Gay.
The Douglas county bank at Armour,
S. d., has closed its doors. The liabili-
ties are estimated at $50, 900 and the as
sets ut a like amount.
THE town of Myers Falls, WASH, was
completely wiped out by fire. The loss
is estimated ut $4,000; insurance none.
Myers Falls contained about fifty in
habitants.
JOHN CoNFoRs. in the employ Of the
Wabash Railroad Co. at Springfield.
Ill.,, was killed by an engine ut that
place.
The Cudahy Packing Co., at South
Omaha has issued circular proposing
to receive deposits from employees and
pay interest on amounts remaining 30
days or more.
THERE died at WILDER, Neb., few
DAYS ago n man named Cashier Halfway,
whose trial for treason in connection
with the enforcement of the fugitive
slave law of ante-bellum days was a
forerunner of the late war.
FAST trains on the Missouri. Kansas
IL Texas collided at Caddo. |. T., and u
Wagner car conductor and porter were
injured.
TERRIBLE forest fires were raging in
northern Wisconsin and much destruc-
ton of property was reported.
The Western Baseball league gave
up the ghost.
THE will of John Crerar, the million
aire, has been sustained at Chicago.
ENGINEERS on the Michigan division
of the Big Four threaten to strike for
standard pay.
THE California building ut the
worlds fair, one of the finest state
buildings, was opened to the public on
the 18th.
JUDGE CLARK, of the supreme bench
of Oklahoma, declined to resign his
seat to Judge Dale, the recent ap-
pointee.
TROUBLE was reported at the Chey-
enne agency over the attempted arrest
of an Indian. It was said five Indians
had been killed.
THE Colorado supreme court has de-
cided that Maneater Packer, who killed
five men in 1874 and ate part of their
bodies. must serve the cumulative SEN
fences imposed for each murder.
A WOMAN signaled fast passenger
train near Rantoul, ILL.,, on the Illinois
Central, and prevented a wreck, n
bridge just ahead having been burned.
TEE SOUTH.
JOSEPH JEF:ERsoN, the actor, was
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