The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-09-07

BaroRette was complete One lone
building was left of city of 700 in:
habitants. One man was burned. The
total loss is se5c, 900. Shell Lake has
6ftsatwo dwellings burned, with a loss
of S75, 900. Three hundred and sixty
people are homeless and many are
without dollar of Insurance..
w. w. MoeRR died at Madison. Miss.
from eating boiled custard served at a
Wedding near Fannin, Rankin county.
Three children have died in Rankin
county and brother of Moore was re-
ported ill, with little prospect of re-
covery. All who partook of the GUS
tard were taken violently i'll.
REPORT on the I'd from Eau Claire,
Wis, said that the region round that
place was all ablaze with forest fires.
Bridges and much lumber had been
burned and tie condition of things
was very serious,
The federal strike commission has
left Chicago and Carroll D. Dwight,
the chairman, says the inquiry will be
resumed in Washington on September
20. He expects the investigation to be
productive of much good and out of it
will come some valuable recommenda-
tiohs. The report of the commission
will probably be ready by the middle
Of November and submitted to congress
early in the next session.
POINT AU Pic, an annex of Murray
Bay, the well known summer resort
about 20 miles below Quebec, has
been destroyed by fire. at loss of $780,
eOe
SIX towns in Minnesota We're totally
destroyed by forest fires on the I'd and
500 persons were known to have lost
their lives. The loss of property will
be in the millions.
The governor of 1nde-China reports
that on the night of the aTth Chinese
marauders murdered NJ. Chalet, French
collector Of customs in Tonkin, and
killed his wife and children. Troops
pursued the OUTLAWS, but failed to cap
ture THEM. The French government
has demanded indemnity from the gov
eminent at Pekin.
ADvICEs from Juneau, Alaska, give
details of fierce battle among the
Chilcat Indians. A few days Previous
to the fight tvs Canadian sloops ar
rived at Chilcat laden with liquor
Large quantities were soon disposed of
in exchange for furs. etc. Then began
a scene Of tierte orgy. Immense fires
were started and several hundred In
dams assembled to drink liquor and
dance. Settlers living d few miles dis
tant heard yelling and surmising the
Sfigin of the trouble dared not venture
to the neighborhood until late in the
afternoon of the next day. They be-
held sickening sight. Dead and
wounded Indians were lying all around
the village.
THE Chicago gas trust has begun a
systematic cutting Of rates, which was
expected 10 extend throughout the
whole city. The Mutual company had
cut its price from 81 to 7a cents for
Illuminating, and from S1.15 to 81 for
fuel gas. Other reductions were ex-
pected to follow.
FOREST fires rage in the Puget sound
country and much valuable timber has
been destroyed. Lumber men think
the damage in Washington will aggre-
gate several hundred thousand dollars.
The SUBMITS of Stampede mountain
and other foot hills of the Cascades
along the Northern Pacific were ablaze.
The railroad had men at work with
two mountain engines and hose to pro-
tect snow sheds and other property be-
side that of the STAMPEDE tunnel. Fire
was also raging near the mining town
of Wilkeson.
THE ideeHtification of the Hope hotel
suicide in Denver, Col, as Frank Mel
bourne proved to be erroneous. Mel
bourne was believed to be In Australia.
THE Leona river, swollen to raging
torrent by the recent heavy rains,
rushed without d moments warning
on the town of Cvalde, Tex, wreclsing
many houses and drowning many peo-
pie. Forty miles Of the Southern Pa
cific railway track were reported
washed away and fears were enter
tanned that 100 families living on a
ditch south of town had been lost.
The loss of property was said to be in
the neighborhoed of 81, 500, 900.
Oh the Canton river, near Hong
Kong, flower boat caught fire and the
flames spread until hundreds of those
crafts were destroyed and at least LOCO
Chinese persisted.