The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-12-14

ing hotels OF Chattanooga, Tenn, was
burned on the 10th. ALI the guests
escaped. The building cost ST., 900 and
was partly insured.
The fourteenth annual session of the
American Federation of Labor was
called to order at Denver, Col, on the
10th by President Gompers. In his
speech he pictured the almost desolate
condition of labor at the present time
and denounced the proposition to es-
tablish compulsory arbitration.
THE Commercial bank at St Johns,
N. F.. suspended payment on the 10th,
| which involved other banks in that
city, and there was great run on
those banks which were open and the
excitement was at fever heat.
1T was reported that the Farmers
and Merchants bank, of Hennessey,
Ok, was robbed by highwaymen on
the afternoon of the 10th and about
Sl3, 900 secured.
THE schooner W. L. Beebe, lumber
laden, while attempting to pass on the
10th foundered in the heavy sea that
was breaking on the bar at San Fran
cisco. The men of the crew were res
cued after suffering severely for sew
eral hours.
The monster petition of the San
Francisco Examiner against the Reilly
Pacific railroad funding bill arrived at
Washington on the 10th. 1t contains
POI, OO9 names. 1t is the largest petit
ton ever presented to congress.
THE town of Lost Creek, Pa, was in
state of excitement on the 9th by a
rum bling and cracking sound and the
sinking of six houses into the ground.
colliery.
A FREIGHT train consisting of twenty
three cars ran into an open switch 5
miles east of Lebanon, Ind, and was
partially derailed. Three tramps, who
were stealing ride between two box
cars, were instantly killed. Their
identity is not known.
In the billiard tournament at Chi
cago between Ives and Schaefer the
former won, the grand totals for the
six nights play being: Ives, 5000;
Schaefer, 1881.
A. j. BLACKWELL, who is under ar
rest at Claremore, I. T., charged with
treason for selling land to white peo-
pie, the penalty being death under the
Cherokee law, was tnken from his
prison to the Needles close by and
tortured to make him confess, ten
bucks dancing round him and jabbing
his naked body by some sharp instru-
ment. He was afterward taken back
to prison and ironed hand and foot.
THE pension bureau at Washington
will hereafter refuse pensions to
widows whose income from other
sources, added to the proceeds of
reasonable effort on their part, affords
them comfortab BILE support. This policy
is provided for in ruling of Assistant
Secretary Reynolds, based on the June
81, 1890, act.
ELEVEN boxes of arms and ammuni-
ton have been received at Thompsons,
Utah, shipped by Gov. West, of Utah.
The settlers were proposing to move
against the Indians in San Juan county
and drive them back over the Colorado
| line.
The eastbound Texas & Pacific pas
senger train was held up at trestle
miles west of Fort Worth, Tex, on the
afternoon of the 9th. The robbers
looted the express car, the iron safe of
the messenger being carried OF. Up
wards of 100000 was reported stolen.
The whole thing was done very quickly.
A RECENT dispatch from Guthrie,
| Ok, said that the Usage Indians had
made partial agreement with the
government commission to take their
lands in severalty. Chief Big Heart
had decided to submit the proposition
| to give each member of the tribe 800
acres to a vote of his people.
Provisions for uniform rates of post
age for United States mails sent Is
every portion of the globe, with few
exceptions, are made in an order re-
Gently issued by Postmaster-General
Bissell. The rates are 5 cents for each
half ounce of mail, except for Canada
and Mexico, whose domestic rates of {
cents an ounce are applica BILE, or to the
postal agency at Shanghai.
BRADsTREET's Review of Trade said
that the holiday season was bringing
ing increased activity to retailers
North of Kansas City reports were
rather unfavorable because of the un
seasonable weather. The tendency Of
prices was to increased firmness.