Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-08
AwAn of bakers has made deep cut

AwAR of bakers has made deep cut
in the price of bread at Lebanon, H.,
forty loaves being sold for dollar.
WHEAT took an up turn at Chicago
and there was strong feeling.
The Empire Manufacturing Co.
burned out ut KeolSuk, In.
THE eighth annual convention OF the
socialist labor party of the United
States opened mt Chicago on the I'd.
Mrs. JANE HUGHES, of Port Huron,
Mich, while boarding the excursion
steamer Edwards ut Chicago caught
her dress in revolving shaft on deck
and was sent spinning through the air.
Her injuries resulted in death.
HENRY STARR, the notorious desper-
ado, was captured at Colorado Springs,
Col. Kid Wilson and Saarf's mistress
were also taken.
THE Madison, ILL.,, car works, II was
stated, would continue.
THE Albuquerque, n. NJ, National
bank has temporarily suspended.
GEN. WARNER says that the silver
convention which has been called for
Chicago will not be in the nature OF
political convention, but that every
friend of silver is welcome to come and
take part
JOHN SoNTAG, the outlaw, died ut
Visalia, Cal, from his wounds.
THE socialists, in convention at Chi
cago, have adopted resolution in
dorsing Gov. Altgeld for his pardon OF
the anarchists.
MAYOR CARTER HARRISON, of Chicago,
was Kissed by Canadians when he adj
vocated annexation in the course of an
address of welcome.
NOTHING has yet been heard from
Whitman, the missing cashier of the
express company at Springfield, Ill.
Much anxiety is felt as to the where
abouts of William Mitchell. executive
clerk of the secretary of state Of llli-
nois.
Miss SOPHIE RINGwII.D was burned to
death by fire caused by gasoline eX-
plosion at Quincy, Ill.
MEMBERS of the Salvation Army, who
were arrested and held by Chicago
Justice for week without trial, have
sued the justice for $4,000 damages.
Miss SARAH DODGE, who was on trial
for insanity at Morris. Ill, escaped
from the residence of her attorney.
where she was allowed to stay over
night.
The extensive iron mills at Youngs-
town, o., of which John A. Logan. Jr.,
is manager. have closed down. Other
mills at the same place will follow the
example.
RED rust has appeared in the wheat
ut Virginia, Ill.
DARING robbers have attempted to
hold up number of stations in Colora-
do in the past few days. but were sue
cessful in but one instance.
The celebration of the Fourth at the
worlds fair was grand event, the at
tendance nearing 100000. Vice Pres
ident Adlai E. Stevenson was the ora
tor of the day.
PRESIDENT WARNER, of the Bimetal-
lie league. has issued n call for con-
vention ut Chicago August l. The idea
is then to move on to Washington.
SIX fremen were injured at the en-.
CINE house ut Ann Arbor, Mich, by the
bursting of a cannon. Frank Kapp and
Chwles Carroll were fatally wounded
and four others We're badly hurt.
REV. JOHN Il. JAMES, of Aldie, Va,
smashed the whisky exhibit of John
Powers. of Dublin. at the worlds fair
The reverend gentleman was taken to
the calaboosc in consequence.
A coRoNER's jury has decided that
West Smith, who died recently in al
Ohio insane asylum, was beaten t.
death.
THE American Amateur Press asso
citation began its eights annual session
at the Auditorium in Chicago on the
4th. President J. c. Spencer delivered
the annual address.
WHILE on the road near his home
near Tahlcquah. /. T.. James Christie
was attacked by assassins and killed
His head was severed from his body
The murdered man was a son of the no
torious Ned Christie, who gave the
United States officers so much trouble
until killed in his fort last fall. He i.
also n nephew of Bill Christie, who i:
in jail at Tahlequah, sentenced to hang
ON the 18th of August
THE SOUTH.
w pryEypy and Dania1 Rarba,