Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-10-07
THE WET.

THE WEST.
THE unprecedented drought in Iowa
was broken by steady downpour of
rain. The pastures are probably dried
up past reviving, but the benefit to
winter wheat, wells, streams and fall
blowing will be incalculable.
IRELAND's day was celebrated at the
worlds fair September 30. The Irish
flag was not allowed to fly from the
Flagstaff. A disagreeable incident was
occasioned thereby. The fair officials
said it would be contrary to stipula-
tions us only recognized nations were
allowed to fly colors.
In fight at Wilmet. S. d., Thomas
Morse shot and killed Henry Campbell,
an Indian interpreter.
AT funeral ut Ripon, Wis, floor
gave way, precipitating many people
into a cellar and fatally injuring one
woman.
The famous hazing cases of the Ohio
Wesleyan university at Delaware, o.,
have been dismissed.
AT mass meeting of Illinois coal
miners it was voted to demand 45 cents
per ton for mining coal, semi-monthly
pay, the miners to quit work unless the
demand shall be complied with. The
price now paid is 40 cents per ton.
SILVER men in Colorado are urging
that the state establish silver bullion
bureau and issue certificates for circu-
lation.
The Choctaw council has convened.
Government troops will prevent
trouble.
FIRE at Omaha destroyed the Boyd
opera house. by the falling of the
rear wall several firemen and one spec
tator were seriously injured and one
fireman killed.
THE uprising among the Yuma In
dams in southwestern California, head
ed by Chief Miguel is ended. The rem
egade chief and several of his follow
ers are under arrest
81 RETURNS show that us, 200 obtained
certificates for the strip opening.
The Northwest Iowa NJ. E. confer
ence adopted resolutions vigorously de-
nouncing the old political parties for
avoiding prohibition as an issue.
I'HE Pan-American bimetallic con-
vention met at st. Louis on the Sd.
THE barns, engine and power house,
together with large number of motors
and trail cars of the Canton & Massil-
Ion CO., electric railway, were totally
destroyed by fire. Loss, 100000.
APARTY of seven. out sailing near
the entrance of Coos Bay, Oregon, were
capsized by gust of wind and b. NJ.
Delouney. two children and John WIKI
land were drowned. Two ladies and a
child held on to the boat and were res
cued.
CHILDREN under twelve years will be
admitted to the worlds fair on and af-
ter October 10 for 10 cents. The in
mates of orphan asylums will be ad-
mitted free on certain days to be named
by the council of administration.
Two tramps were killed and two
fatally injured in wreck on the C., c.,
c. & st. l.. near Edgemont. Ind.
TIE Bank of Commerce at Indianap-
oils, Ind, closed since July, has re-
opened.
JUDGE Cox, of the criminal court,
and Judge Brown, of the circuit court
of indianapolis, Ind, have cited each
other to appear on the charge OF con.
tempt ut the same hour.
c. +. MANSON, the missing president
of the Farina ILL.,. bank, has written
his wife she will never hear from him
again. From $4,000 to $4,000 is due
his creditors.
SERIOUS trouble is threatened be-
tween Catholics and Professionals ut
Pawnee. ILL.,, over religious exercises
held in the public schools.