Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-07-07
NEWS NOTES.


almost instantly killed by e. I. Con-
ley, n carpenter. Conley received a
fatal wound. Renewal OF an old feud
over business matters was the cause.
Two men named Mcbride and Scott
were run down and killed ut Axtell,
Kan, by q st. Joseph and Grand
Island stock train.
In New York prices Of dressed
meats have advanced In consequence
Of the railway strike in the West ~
and cents pound, according to
grade.
In Paris, A. A. Zimmerman, the
American bicyclist, was beaten In n
race mt the Vclodrome, by Holodroun.
q Belgian. The contest was an ex-
citing one.
At Brooxside, COL. four miles from
Canon City, four coal miners who had
been denounced rs "blacklegs" by
the union, were hanged In effigy and
driven out OF town.
A freight train consisting OF an en-.
CINE, caboose and twenty.eight cars,
fell through high trestle on the ST
Louis. Southwestern road near New
Louisville. Ark. Two employees were
killed.
II is officially announced that Sir
Charles Russell. formerly attorney
general. who lately succeeded the
late Charles Bowen as lord justice OF
her majesty's court of appeals. has
been appointed to succeed Lord Cole
ridge. who died on June II last, rs
lord chief justice Of England.
Since Carnot's death all members OF
the royal family Of England are pro-
tccted by detectives A very close
watch is kept to prevent any attempt
being made upon the life OF the care
witch. who is ut present In England.
visiting his betrothed, the Princess OF
Hesse.
Two children were drowned in
Cedar Lake, Iowa.
A cyclone In Southern Illinois dam
aged buildings and crops to great
extent.
Edward Grampcttiner was arrested
in New York for the abduction Of
Leavenworth. Kan, girl.
Masked men shot and mortally
wounded Albert Rsnhause Of Leo.
Ind. No motive for the crime is
known.
Elaborate memorial services In
honor of the memory OF the late
President Carnot were held Mt New
York and Washington.
The sugar Trust has already accu-
mulnted raw sugar enough at New
York to insure a profit Of $4,000, 900
under the new tariff bill.
Striking miners in Alabama fred 4
railroad bridge and shot q man and
his little daughter who attempted to
extinguish the flames.
As result of the failure of congress
to pass the naval appropriation bill
about ZOO workmen in the navy
yards have been laid off.
The Missouri Pacific road shops in
Fort Scott have closed down ON ac-
count Of the strike.
In Pueblo. Col. owing to the strike
of the Southern coal miners. not O
dollars worth of coal Is for sale, and.
unless relief cones soon. the steel
works and smeltcrs will have to shut
down.
In Cincinnati. Saturday, revenue
stamps to pay s,o.O)0 whisky taxes,
to take it out OF md, were sold.
Three million dollars worth OF
stamps were received from Washing
ton the same day.
Mrs. Merrill Baker, OF Montgomery.
Vt. hanged her four children. She
and her husband had trouble, and
they separated this morning, after
which she hanged tho children. Mrs.
Baker has esca Nd.
Private letters from New York have
brought rumors to B,Ilin that Mr..
Runyon. the United States ambassador
to Germany, wishe, to resign his
office owing 10 the inability of Mrs.
Runvon to endure Berlin winters.
All the Berlin beer houses except
fifty-eight. which do not belong to
the communal ring. have now been
boycotted. During recent days boy.
cotting notices have been attach ed
even to the entrances of the churches.