People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-10-17
A FERRYMAN's yawl boat, In which
six persons were crossing the eastern
branch of the Patapisco river at Balti-

the steamers Diego, Mazltlan and an
other small gulf coaster had been lost
with all hands on board. A number of
miners, American and Mexican, took
passage on the steamers, and, if It No
true that the vessels went down, 100
lives have probably been lost.
The Farmers national congress at
Atlanta, Ga, adopted a resolution
favoring reciprocity between the
United States and the South American
and Central American countries.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, B. I. Clayton, OF Iowa; general
vice president, G. NJ Ryads, of Georgia;
secretary, John NJ. Stahl; treasurer,
Henry Hayden, of Iowa.
THREE persons were killed outright
and fourteen Others injured by runa-
way trolley car on the West End Elec-
trio line at Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 18th
jumping the track and going over an
embankment The car was broken
into splinters.
HARRY, better known as Butch"
Lyons, was executed on the 18th in the
county jail enclosure at Chicago. lie
murdered and robbed a man named
Albert Mason last February.
MRS HARRIET RY4S. AGED 65 We rs,
of Wilton, n. Y, was burned 70 Death.
The woman, who had bcea deemed
for SOME time, secured soaie matches
and set fire to her night clothing. She
ran out into the fill whore she was
found burned almost 10 a crisp.
APAN OF molten metal was upset at
the Buffalo IN. W east iron works
while i, Was being carried on an over
head r., e., and the contents spilled all
over See il ,or. Martin Schplanski was
horribly burned.
The bill providing for the removal OF
the intruders from the Cherokee nation
passed both honSeS at South McAlester,
|. T., anl was si-ned BY the chief. By
the provisions OF the bill 3l5 heads of
families will DE paid for improvements
made ~ the nation. The amount Of
land held was estimated to be 100. 100
acres, anu worth S6S, 900. The bill ends
the struggle that has waged for the
past twenty years between the Chero-
KEGS and the intruders.
The directors of the Atlanta (Ga.
exposition have decided to have a
Cuban independence day during No
vember. The Cubans OF the United
States interested in the revolution in
Cuba will be invited there, and several
prominent men asked TO address them.
THE Salvation army barracks on
Twenty-third street, New York, were
destroyed by fire. While the blaze
was in progress, seven of the Salvation
lists knelt in the midst Of the crowd
and prayed silently.
A REPORT obtained wide circulation
through the country at an early hour
on the morning of the 18th that Presi-
dent Cleveland had been assassinated
at his home at Gray Gables, near Buzz
Yards bay. 1t was impossible to verify
the rumor at the time, owing to the
telegraph Offices in the vicinity of Gray
Gables being closed for the night, but
it was thought that the story arose
fran woman being murdered in the
neighborhood and the police passing
near Gray Gables while searching for
the murderer.
A COSTLY rear end collision occurred
on the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie rail-
road at Beaver Falls, Pa, on the 10th.
The wreck was due to an unusually
dense fog. Fifteen freight cars and
one engine were rendered entirely
worthless, causing loss of $500
A DISPATCH stated that La Paz, the
capital of Lower California, Mex, had
been destroyed by hurricane. The
storm was followed by tidal wave,
the waters In the bay rising to an IN
precedented height invading that por-
ton of the city fronting on the bay
and carrying out TO sea men, animals
and debris Of wrecked buildings as the
tide subsidized.
HENRY MEYER, boy II years old, @.
Toledo, O., objected to his sister giving
4 birthday party at their home, and in
order TO discourage any future at
tempts in the same line, mixed two
ounces Of croton oil with the coffee
that was served to the guests. As re-
suit twelve of the young people who
attended the party were in a serious
condition and fatal results were ex.
pected from some Of them. The lad
was arrested.
THERE was unusual activity in the
Spanish government dockyards at the
different ports, rsftting cruisers and
gunboats. 1t was believed that these
preparations were due to the belief
that there was possibility that the
United States might recognize the Gu.
ban insurgents as belligerents
The body Of an unknown man was
found on the tracks near Pittsburgh,
Pa, on the 10th. An examination
showed that he had been shot through
the head and his pockets rifed. The
murder was thought TO have been com.
mitted by gang of tramps who had
been camping in the vicinity.
An exciting city election was held
in Nashville, Tenn, on the 10th, re-
sulting in a victory for the A. P. A.
ticket
FIRE of incendiary origin destroyed
a bank, hardware store. a millinery
stare and drug and grocery store at
Portland, Mich. Loss, $4,000; insur.
ance, 10000.
TIE school board Of Perry, Ok, has
been ordered by the court on writ Of
mandamus to admit colored children