Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-29

the Salvation army, announced Mt New
York on the Esd 10 the members OF his
star that he had decided not I'd relin:
gaish command d. tho army In the
United States and that under no cir.
cumstances would he take orders from
England. This was taken to mean
that he will reorganize the army In
this county on an independent basis
ANOTHER calamity has visited Johan.
nesburg, Transvaal republic, since the
disastrous dynamite explosion, fire
causing damage TO the amount Of s37S,.
600 to dry goods and other stores
A hio meeting Of Irish sympathizers
met at New York recently and passed
resolutions demanding that the British
government release the Irish political
prisoners now confined In British jails
and calling Upon the United States
government TO take measures to pro.
cure the release of those of them who
are American citizens
SEVEN people were asphyxiated, one
fatally hurt by jumping from win
dow, and five others were more or less
injured by q fire in the residence Of
James r Armigcr. prominent
jeweler ut Baltimore, Nd, on the 23d.
The fire started from an overheated
furnace flue In the cellar.
THE house committee on banking
and currency have decided to consider
three banking bills One is to permit
banks to issue circulation to the par
value of their bonds; the second Is to
restrict the borrowing OF q banks
funds by the officers without the full
knowledge of the directors; and the
third Is for the establishment OF an
international bank.
IVAN n. WALKER, commander-in-
chief of the g. A. r., has sent to Adjt-
Gen. Robbins ut indianapolis, Ind, his
proclamation calling the annual en-
campment at st. Paul in the first week
Of September. Gen. Walker said there
was strong opposition to the project to
hold ''Bluc and Gray" parade in New
York city July4.
THE National Reform Press associa-
ton adjourned at Dallas, Tex, on the
cath. Nashville, Tenn, was selected
for the next m Getting in May, 1897 1t
was voted to establish in St. Louis
populist central news bureau, after the
style Of the Associated press.
TIE failures for the week ended Feb
ruary 90 Dun's reporD were ESQ in the
United States, against 3o2 last year,
and &C in Canada, against 80 last year.
The fifth annual convention OF the
National Reform Press association
convened Mt Dallas, Tex, on the o9d,
Is states being represented. Resolu-
tions indorsing the Omaha platform
and declaring against the invasion OF
America by the paupcr labor of Europe
were adopted. Paul Vandervoort, of
Nebraska. was elected president, and
j. A. Parker, Of Kentucky, correspond.
ing secretary.
PETER MAuER was knocked out by
Bob Fitzsimmons on the 2,st in Mex.
leo, opposite Langtry, Tex. In the first
round, after one minute and thirty.
five seconds Of actual fighting. Fitz
landed lightning righthand swing on
the jaw, and 1t WINS over. In his eager.
ness to get ut Fitzsimmons Maher COM
mitted a palpabl foul during ciinch,
and was warned by Referee Siler that
It's repetition would cost him the fight
Fitzsimmons is now the champion of
the world and declared, through
Julian, his willingness to defend the
championship against any and all
Corners
A MAN who gave his name rs j. Smith
was arrested at Des Moines, Ia, while
in charge OF two trunks, shipped from
Council Bluffs, containing two dead
bodies, one OF a man and the other OF
a woman. The bodies were stolen
from cemeteries Mt Council Bluffs and
consigned to medical college in Des
Moines-
THE cotton mills of the Swift Creek
Manufacturing Co., near Petersburg,
Va, were destroyed by fire, causing
loss OF 500, 600 and throwing 200 people
out of employment
A FIRE occurred at the Pratt santa
rum at Chicago and IL bed-riddeu pa
tients had to be taken out of windows
and down ladders by firemen. The
flames were subducd without serious
loss
BEN BROWN, who has travelled all
over the country with circuses posing
as the California giant, was murdered
ut Manchester. O., by being struck Cd
the head by companion with whom
he was drinking.