Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-02-17
NEWS NOTES.


aged II, shot his father, who was
beating his mother.
A New York man who has been hic-
coughing for eleven weeke is to be OPP
Grated on by surgeon as last resort.
1t is thought Governor Northen's
action in endeavorng to prevent prize
fighting in Georgia will become an
issue in politics.
Citizens of Fort Worth and Dallas
are trying to find man who came
among them to organize chapters OF
the Columbian Guild.
Both houses of the Colorado legisla-
ture have adopted a resolution asking
the states representatives in congress
to try To obtain for the state title in
Twin Lakes and to urge an appropria-
ton for the construction of dam
there to secure water for irrigation.
Emperor William, who was present
ut Chancellor Won Caprivi's parlia-
mentary dim n, dwelt upon the neces-
sity of providing Germany with net
work of canals and thereby dispensing
with the sliding tariffs of the rail
roads.
One of the dormitories at the Rose
bud Indian agency in South Dakota
has burned. Loss. $4,000. The
building was erected in 1889, and ac-
commodated 100 children. some of
whom narrowly escaped with their
lives. D..
Fire at the old warehouse of p. Fl.
Preston Il Go. in Newark, \. D..
,ca,ised a loss of Sa00.000 worth of lin
Seed oil The elevators and mills OF
the firm were destroyed. No insur-
ance.
James Robinson was fined $500 and
sentenced to sixty days in Jail. and
Charles Williams 500 and ninety days
in jail for selling beer in Emporia,
Kan.
Mrs. Tanning. a widow. created a
sensation at Dubuque by kissing Hugh
Robbard. the murderer of two police
men. in the court house corridor.
The city of New York, If the pro-
posed consolidation with adjacent
towns is effected. will have popula-
ton of nearly 3,00O.000 and cover an
area of 81 miles.
Dade Francis. aged Is. living at Cen
tcrtown. Mo-. fell while carrying
shotgun and was instantly killed by
the discharge of the weapon.
Judge Sage of the United States
court ut Cincinnati ruled that hotel
proprietor could not be held RESPONSE
BILE if guest should blow out the gas.
Albert Mcdonald Stephenson, who
represented himself as an eX-congre IS
man from Kansas has been ARE >ted
in Washington for defrauding charita-
bic people.
The president has refused to pardon
A. Il. johnson of Missouri in prison
for making n false affidavit in
pension claim.
Representative DcArmond of Mis-
souri, has introduced bill to give
state jurisdiction over all corporations
doing business in their be .ders.
Secretary of the Navy Herbert is
considering favorably the proposition
of Captain McDougall. inventor of the
whale back steamship. to construct
whaleback man-ofwar for use on the
lakes.
Assistant Secretary of State Quincy
has been retained as counsel for the
Argentine Republic in the boundary
dispute between that country ana
Brazil, which was submitted for ar
bitration to the president.
Henry l.. Torenz. of Toledo. Ohio,
has been appointed special attorney OF
the department of justice i'll connec-
ton with 1900 suits brought by letter
carriers in different parts OF the coun-
try for compensation for time i'll en-
cess of eight hours per day.
The postoffice department has re-
ceived the report of postotiice in
spectors detailed To investigate the
operations of the Louisiana Lottery
company in Honduras. confirming tbs
statements that the 'mpany has
been receiving mail at Tampa City.
Fla. The postmaster general has Is
sized orders prohibiting postmasters
from delivering reg stored Letters to
the company or from paying money
orders.
The st. Paul chamber of commerce
has adopted resolutions against the
income tax provision of the Wilson
bill.
The documents in the boundary dis
pute between Brazil and Argent :
have been referred to President
Cleveland for arbitration.
Signor Crispi. premier of Italy. Is
,o;d b, no .uffarinu SarIOuSlv from in