The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-07-20

| be valid notwithstanding any at
| tempted transfer or sale. It also val
idates sales of these certificates and
provides for the approval of land pa
tented to assignees under such sales.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ALL the packing houses were run
ming at Chicago on the 18th. There
was no walkout at the stock yards.
The strike situation at the town OF
Pullman appeared to be growing fnore
serious for the strikers, and it was the
general opinion that if the works were
opened there would be general STAN
pede to get work.
On the Grand boulevard at Chicago
four soldiers were torn to pieces and a
score wounded by the explosion of a
caisson during a practice march Of a
detachment of soldiers. The heuscs On
both sides of the street were shaken
and Windows br, EN-.
4 TRAIN on the Grand Trunk at Bat
tie Creek, Mich, was wrecked on the
10th. The fireman was killed and sew
eral persons we're injured. The wreck
was caused by the removal of fish
plates from the rails on the grade west
OF the city. The engine, tender and
baggage car were ditched and the day
coach and one Pullman turned across
the track.
SOLDIERS were forced to use their
bayonets and cavalrymen their sabres
to disperse riotous strikers in Oakland,
Cal. Trains were not interfered with
much, as they were strongly guarded,
but nor-uniOn wOrkmen Were waylaid
and maltreated.
STRIKERS and deputies came together
at Pratt, Ala, on the 10th and six men
were killed and nearly score wounded.
Negroes who had taken the strikers
places were shot down one by one I'M
til three had fallen when the deruties
opened fire ar fierce battle took
place. The negroes are Reconstruction
and all sorts of rumors were flying
round.
The men of the Lake Superior Ter
mlnal & Transfer Co. at West Superior,
Wis, have gone out, tying up all the
switching at the head of the lake.
They quit because the company han
died Northern Pacific and Omaha ears.
HoNG KONG papers chreniele a serious
attack upon two ladies Of the American
Presbyterian mission at Canton, as the
result of which it is stated one of the
ladies may die, Miss Bemler and Miss
HalvSrstone are the names of the I'M
fortunate missionaries Of mercy, whose
mishap was solely due to their mis.
taken ministrations. Chinese super
stitions connect the missionaries with
the appearance of the plague, and their
priests are preaching determination of
white CRUSADERS.
All. local trains in San Francisco on
the 18th were running under military
escort. Flat cars were sent in advance
of the engines to preclude the POSSIBLE
ity OF trains being ditched.
THE executive board of the A. R. q.
has decided to send out ''revivalists'' to
all important sections of the west to
induce employees to go out. President
Debs stated at meeting that the
strike was now more prosperous and
encouraging than ever and growing
stronger every hour in the west, al
though weaker at Chicago.
Mrs. JOSEPH NAHADII. started a fire
with the oil can at Collinsburg, Pa,
nhu ohC ehl iCT Werc Durncu
to death and her husband severely in
jured.
THE committee on agriculture Is au-
thorized to report Us an amendment to
the agricultural appropriation bill an
appropriation of 81, zoo, 900 for the ex-
termination of the Russian thistle, the
amount to be distributed to govern ors
of the various states under directions
of the secretary of agriculture.
MYRON REED, the noted divine Of
Denver, Col, delivered an address be-
fore large meeting held under the
auspices of the A. Il. U. in which he
declared he was an anarchist. He pre-
dicted that if something was not done
for the laboring classes this country
would be plunged into one of the
greatest revolutions the world has
ever known.
PRESIDENT DEBs. of the A. R. u, sub
mitted a proposition to the railway
managers to end the strike, the condi-
ton being that the men should be re-
stored to their former positions. The
recognition of their organization was
not asked for. The proposition was
inspired for the purpose of subscribing
the public good. so it was stated. The
proposition was returned by the board
of managers to the mayor of Chicago,
who had presented it, without any an
swer.
By vote of 7Ss to 3l3 it was decided
to continue the strike of the employees
of the National Tube works at McKees-
port. Pa. until the company shall ac-
cede to the demand of the men.
NEAR Egg Harbor City, n. j., forest
fires have swept over an area of more
than 5000 acres, many buildings being
destroyed also. 1t was impossible to
form any estimate of the damage.
Two children lost their lives and
twenty small buildings were destroyed
by FIRE on North Beach. Saa Frarcisco.
The houses were the homes o: many
DOOR families. soma OF whom los. every.