The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-05-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

AUGUST GUENTHER shot his wife
Minnie at Cleveland, O., on the 25th
and then turned the weapon on him
self. The tragedy was the result of a
family quarrel.
A BAND of renegade Indians attacked
the Lojos ranch near San Bernardino,
Mex, recently and killed Is per sons,
several of them women and children.
A TELEGRAM from New York stated
that after an extended and brilliant
career as operate and dramatic man.
ayers Messrs. Abbey, Shoeffel & Grau,
controlling opera houses and theaters
in New York and Boston, had been
obliged to make an assignment for the
benefit of creditors.
On the Cn ur d'Alene branch of the
Northern Pacific road, three hours
ride from Missoula, Mont, snow was
reported as falling thick and fast on
the oath, there being six feet of hard
and frozen snow on the ground and
not the faintest suspicion of spring.
PORTIONS of Iowa were visited BY
terrible storms of wind, rain and hail
on the 23d. Near Van Horne hail fell
to the depth of two feet. At Wapello
a tornado demolished two churches
and growing crops were beaten into
the ground.
DRIVEN to desperation by the scold-
ing of a mother, who, she said. turned
her out of the house for not doing
and sisters, little Grace Schloen beck
sought death in lagoon at jackson
park. Chicago, on the 22d. Not once,
but twice, she plunged into the water,
and fought off those who finally saved
her. The child was but IA years old.
THE com bination train on the Girls.
void branch of the Rock Island was
ditched by striking a mule on the 22d
near Atlantic, Ia. All the cars and en-.
CINE went into the ditch, but the coach,
crowded with passengers, remained on
the track. Several were injured, but
none seriously.
FAILURES for the week ended the
22d were, according to Dun's Review,
a27 in the United States, against 2oi
last year, and % in Canada, against g
last year.
FREIGHT train No. ID, south bound
on the Omaha road, was derailed BY
colliding with a COW near Lemars, la.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hildebrand, OF
Beatrice, Neb, were in the caboose,
and were killed. The caboose turned
over and the death of the victims was
caused by the collapsing of the car.
A DISASTROUS cyclone and waterspout
passed over the section around Guth
rie, Ok, recently, causing great dam
age. At Edmond 20 houses were de
molished and two persons were killed.
At White Eagle IL houses were demol
ished and 40 or so head of stock were
killed. At Black Bear John Rodgers
and wife were killed by falling tim.
bers, while farmer named White was
killed and all the members of his fam.
lily injured by their house being blown
down on them At Cushing five per
sons were killed.
WHILE crazed by religious excite.
ment, incurred at a negro Baptist re
vival meeting near Niagara, KY, Sarah
Marsh cut the throat of her baby, cry
ing that God commanded her to do it.
She also endeavored to sacrifice an
older child, but was disarmed by her
husband
The 18th quadrennial general con.
ference of the Methodist Protestant
church of the United States adjourned
at Kansas City, Kan, on the e3d.
Among the resolutions passed was one
against the use of tobacco and favor.
ing instruction in Sunday schools and
church societies on the evil effects OF
narcotics on the human body.