People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-07-13
GENERAL NEWS In BRIEF
Photographed CURRENT EVENTS
OF THE WEEK.
6ieaBed from the -Four Corners OF
the World and Condensed in Short
Paragraphsfor the Convenience Of
Hurried Eeaders.

lumber yard aud several hotels and res
idences at Waco, Tex, Loss, 1000;
insured for $4,000.
The United states steamship, Ian
caster, which recently returned to this
country from cruise around the world
has been put out OF commission at the
New York navy !ard.
Revenue stamps to pay $1,000
whisky taxes to take it out of bond
we're sold in Cincinnati Monday. Fhree
million dollars worth OF stamps were
received from Washington.
The navy department has made the
eighteenth payment on the American
ram, Katahdin, under contract at the
Bath, Me-, iron works. This vessel is
now practically completed.
The village Of Whittiesley, Wis,
was completely wiped out by forest
ire Thursday. About dozen stores,
the Wisconsin Central railway depot
and the postoffice were burned.
The Santa Fe depot and four freight
ears were burned "wednesday afternoon
at Caldwell, Kas. The FIRE was caused
by shooting frecracliers about the de-
pot by lot of small boys No papers
we're saved.
X. B. Guam, a Norwegian farmer
near Butler, S. D., became so worried
over crop prospects that he cut the
threats of his two children, aged 6 and
5, threw them in a we'll, cut his own
throat and jumped in after them.
A statement prepared at the intern
al revenue bureau shows that during
the fiscal year ended Monday bounties
we're paid on sugar as follows: Cane,
Sll,2l6,3O4; beet, $3.50. $50; sorghum,
SIG, 926: maple, SIG. To-; total, ST., 1885,
O85.
There are about 800 visiting wheel.
men in attendance at the state meet
ing of the Leagne of American Wheel
men at Springfield, Mo. Thursday
was spent in picnic at Perry cave.
The racing tool, place in the after
noon.
Henry VoIger, a night-watehman,
shot and almost instantly killed VIII
liam Strut, carpenter, at Syracuse,
N. Y, Thursday. lie theu put bullet
into his own temple, He died two
hour later. The cause of the act was
jealousy.
Herr Baruay made his FINAL appear
ance in Hamlet Monday evening at
Berlin. He was greeted with extraor-
binary enthusiasm lie intends to re-
tire from the stage for the present aud
to take long holiday ia the south of
Europe.
Farley Monday morning as a freight
train on the Lake Shore pulled up the
grade to New Castle. Indiana, a gang
OF eight men boarded the train and
proceeded to rob the crew and passen-
seas. Five gold watches ahd about
S1j in money were taken.
The six oar racing boat of the st.
Louis Rowing Club. while out for a
spin, struck a concealed log in the riv-
er just above the Eads bridge Thurs
day forenoon and upset. Fritz Sexuer
was drowned. The remainder of the
crew chung to the boat or swan out.
Representative. English, of Califor-
MIA, will introduce resolution to make
immediately available appropriations
for the next fiscal year, which will be
necessary to continue the employment
OF the men in navy yards dismissed by
the recent order Of Secretary Herbert.
W, II. Glenn was arrested at Brook
field, Mo-, Thursday morning while
attempting to pass forged check on
the Bank Of Brookfeld, He had prev
iously passed check for ST.. 50 on the
local firm, drawn on the Brownlee
bank. Thursday morning check for
sos on the same bank was received
there for collection from Marcline.
The checks were all drawn ia the name
Of William Fullbright, a prominent
farmer living north Of Brookfeld,
The use of postal notes by the gov
eminent has ceased, aud the new
forms of money orders are on sale at
the various postoficeS fot the first
time. A number Of important con-
tracts made by the government also
took effect Thursday The principal
postal contract is for the issuance of
postage stamps recently awarded by
Postmaster General Bissell to the Blu
reau OF Engraving and Printing.
The Marquis dc Cuba, one of the
leaders of the recent Spanish pilgrim
age to Rome, had o narrow escape
from ASSASSINATION Thursday. The
Marquis was visiting the new cathe-
dral at Madrid, which is now in course
of construction, when he was attacked
by workman armed with a dagger.
Another workman interposed to pro.
tect the Marquis and received dan,
serous wounds, The Marquis escaped
unhurt. The would-be assassin was
arrested. ts
The steamship Queen arrived at Port
Townsend, WASH. from Sitka, Thurs
day afternoon, and reports that Cap
tain Huntley, the third mate, and fif
teen survivors of the whaling bari
James Allen, wrecked in Western
Alaska, mad arrived at Sitka anC
taken passage for San Francisco. Tht
survivors report that they endured
great hardshipS, and were reduced t
such circumstances as to be compelled
to eat the flesh Of their dead com
radeS. Four men were drowned b.
their coat capsizing, and two died o
starvation. Fifteen more are missing
Judge Payne has granted stay O
execution in the case of Assassin Prem
dergast. Prendergast's hanging wa
set for July 20, but the court announc
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