Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-09-09

WILLIAM A. PINKERToN says the
Identification of Bruce at Terre Haute
Ind, is part of a scheme to secure the
release of Mccoy, who is in fact the
man who stole Pollack's diamonds on
the train in Iowa.
CEDAR RAPIDS and other Iowa towns
are suffering from n sugar famine.
TIE Rock Island has been admitted
to membership in the Southwestern
Traffic association.
STREET car employees struck at Du-
luth, MINI.
Two more deaths have occurred as a
result of the battle at ingalls,, Ok, be-
tween deputy marshals and the rem
nant of the Dalton gang.
congresses at the worlds fair were
largely attended.
THE Frisco express was held up by
robbers at Mound Valley, IL miles south
of Parsons, Kan. The robbers killed
the messenger, but were unable to get
into the safe. They then robbed the
passengers.
THE national encampment, G. A. r.,
opened Mt indianapolis. Ind. on the I'd.
DIR. T. THATCHER GRAVES, the de-
PENDANT in the famous Barnaby poison
ing case at Denver, committed suicide
in prison by taking morphine.
AS the facts come to light it is clear
ly developed that gigantic steal is in
tended in connection with the Chero-
kee strip allotment unless the govern
ment interferes
A TRAIN went through n bridge near
Streator, Ill. Two persons were killed
and number seriously hurt.
GAIT. O. EIERMAN, an aeronaut. made
an ascension from Schlitz park, Mil
waukee, and when last seen was a mere
speck in the sky directly over Lake
Michigan. Nothing has been heard of
him or the balloon since.
PETER MCCooEY, laborer of Chi
cago, was killed by burglars. The rob-
bers aroused him and as he sat up in
bed, Thomas Higgins, who was after
ward captured by the police and con-
fessed the killing, shot McCooey
through the eye.
THOMAS ST. CLAIR, convicted at San
Francisco of the murder of Morris Fitz-
gerald, of the bark Hesper. has appealed
to the supreme court of the United
States on a writ of error and his eXecu-
ton will be delayed.
A COUNT along the border shows that
the number of homeseekers on the
Kansas line has been greatly cXagger-
ated, there being not more than 5000
of them. all told.
REPORTS from the camp of the Dalton
gang say that Bill Dalton and two
others of those who were in the fight
at Ingalls, are fatally wounded.
THOMAS PLrMMER. charged with the
murder of DIR. John liedgepet.i. was ac-
quilted by the jury at Ozark. Mo.
A BOYCOTT against all products OF Ar.
mour's packing houses was declared by
the Kansas City industrial council.
THE surplus of the Wisconsin Central
has increased s36, 100 during the year
ended June 30.
ANNIE BEsANT has come to this coun-
try with several followers and will
teach theosophy at Chicago
IT is alleged that allotments on the
Cherokee strip have been made to chill
dren, some of them only years old.
THE wages of all Che better paid en-
ploycs of the Iowa Central have been
reduced. The cut will not affect train
men or common laborers.
THE net earnings of the Atchison for
July show a decrease of s167,5ol and
the surplus mas suffered to the extent
of S200.50l.
REPUBLICANS of Iowa who object to
the recent action of the state conven-
ton on the subject of prohibition met
ut Des Moines and nominated l.. :.
Coffin, of Dodge City, for governor in
opposition to the regular nominee.
THERE was another hold up of the
Frisco road near Pacsic. One of the
robbers was captured.
DIR. j. +. ROBINSON, of Windsor, has
been elected superintendent of Insane
Asylum No 3 ut Nevada, Mo.
AT Vincennes, Ind, eX-Sheriff Willis
snOU uuu iHOTIaily WouHucu SN-Nouhoy
Prosecutor Hulse, whom he detected
making n clandestine call on Mrs.
Willis.
NEAR Aguilar, Col, w. 7. Walsh, an
who came to Colorado for
his health, was murdered in cold blood
by two MeXicans.
Two negroes, who had been put off a
Chicago & Alton train ut Godfrey, Ill,
fred into the sleeper Galatea.
THE SOUTH.
JOHN FERGUSON, George Bowers and
Wade Cannon were executed at Lau-
rens. S. c., the former for murder and
the two latter for arson.
THE NJ, X. & T. ias inaugurated its
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