Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-09-02
THE WEST.

THE WEST.
GEORGE BURNETT. cashier OF the de-
funct state bank of Manitowoc, Wis,
hus committed suicide by drowning.
THE United States court of private
land claims Mt Santa Fe confirmed the
Piedre Lumbre grant, covering $4,000
acres, in which are the Chama river
placer deposits
GEORGE II. WEBER died at Pawnee,
ILL.,, aged IS years Mr.. Weber was ut
the time of his death the oldest news
paper publisher living in the state,
having been partner with John 3.
Roberts in the publication OF the ILL.,
nois Republican In 1885.
FIVE masked men held up the North
ern Pacific train near Livingston, Mont
They could not get into the express
safe, so they robbed the passengers,
Gov. THORNTON has issued D. procla-
nation calling a convention at Albu-
querque, n. NJ, on September 20 to con-
slider New Mexico's admission as a
state and to memorabilia congress in
favor of such admission.
CERTAIN members Of the worlds fair
commission have been charged with
using their official position for personal
gain, but those accused vigorously deny
the charges.
A MOB of Chicag go unemployed created
panic by entering one OF the large
stores of the city, but were quickly dis
persed by the police.
THE case against Koetting, the Mil
waukee banker arrested at Denver on
charge of embezzlement, has been
dismissed
THE Elkhart & Western railway has
been completed as far as Elkhart, Ind.
c. w. CARD has been appointed super
intendent of the st. Joseph & Grand
Island, vice A. NJ. Morey.
A STRANGE contagious disease affect
ing the eyes of cattle is prevalent in
the pastures near Bloomington, Ill.
The Pennsylvania shops at Fort
Wayne, Ind, are working half time
Gov. RICHARDS, of Montana. will not
convene the Legislature in extra session
for the purpose of filing the vacancy
in the United States senate.
IT is said an agreement has been
reached whereby two of the condemned
Choctaws are to die and the Others are
to have new trial.
A SPECIAL from Black River Falls,
Wis, says heavy frost visited the
cranberry region and the crop is to-
tai loss.
THE announcement that post offices
on the strip are to be established only
at land office towns is very displeasing
to settlers, who say that they will be
greatly Inconvenience thereby.
The plant of the Holden Smelling
Co., of Aspen, Col, was attached for
sl99, 80 by Il. S. Graham, OF Philadel-
phia, one of the owners OF the Phila-
delphia smelter ut Pueblo.
THE Equitable Accident Insurance
Co., of Denver, will wind up its affairs.
A NUMBER of business buildings were
burned at Villa Grove. Ill
THROUGH the error Of some ono the
iron and steel work Of the Bellefon-
tame. H., bridge has been found to be
misfit, and it will not 60 together as
it should. In consequence fifty men
were laid off and work will be delayed
until the error can be rectifed.
A RoUND-TRIp rate OF one fare plus 50
has been made TO- the St Louis EXPOSE
ton and one fare for the St Louis fair.
THE total valuation of Illinois
property for taxation purposes is only
s76l, 80, 6Sl, counting in Chicago.
Watches are valued Mt an average OF
g.. OF, while all the diamonds and jew
elry in the state is rated at e57,S47.
HUNGARIAN miners engaged in a
fight near Strcator, Ill, and one was
killed and several were wounded.
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