Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-03-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

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mints for February was very light, be-
ing only 4,652, 600 pieces Of the value Of
81. 77s, $50, as follows: Gold, SI,24O, 900;
silver dollars, 81, 100000; minor coin,
s3s, 1870.
THE river Tigris has overlooked and
vast tracts Of land have been flooded.
In the Arma district nomad tribe OF
600 Arabs were drowned and over 3O,-
600 cattle persisted In the food. The
damage to property has been enorm-
Gus.
THE steamer Bermuda, which was
seized by the federal authorities at
New York recently on the suspicion
that she was going to start on fili-
clustering expedition to Cuba, will
probably be restored to her owners and
all the arms and ammunition captured
on the tug Stranahan will be released
and the proceedings against Gen. Cal.
ixto Garcia and the others arrested on
the Bermuda quashed.
The grain elevator OF the Van Duzen.
Harrington Co., at Minneapolis, Mimi,
was burned TO the ground on the ed.
The building contained. about 600, 900
bushels of wheat and the structure
was equipped with valuable machinery.
The total loss will reach 100000; fully
insured. The contlagration was at
tributed to an explosion in the upper
part OF the building.
FIVE persons were run over by trains
after midnight Of the LIST on the tracks
of the Pennsylvania railroad near
Pittsburgh
A TERRIBLE whirlwind recently
passed through the towns Of Rodas and
Los Aureus in Cuba, doing an immense
amount OF damage. In Rodas the wind
destroyed 40 houses and injured large
number OF persons. In Los Aureus
the damage to life and property was
even greater A large number OF
houses were shattered and all traces
Of them obliterated. The inhabitants
were In pitiable condition.
CHARLES and Walter Rousienu, while
attempting to cross the Poultuey river
near whitehall, N. Y, were drowned.
A large number of people were ON the
banks and saw them drowned, bnt
were unable to render them any assist
ance.
A DISPATCH from Townsville, Queens
land, stated that II vessels had found
cred of that place and one of them had
gone down with all on board. Many
houses on shore had also been RACED to
the ground. The loss by the founder
ing Of four passenger steamers alone
was estimated TO be s., 100000. Severe
gales and floods were the cause.
THE house of Michael Crawley, o
farmer, was. burned down at East
Hickman, KY, and his three-year-old
girl was burned to n crisp.
A POLICEMAN has been detailed to
keep constant watch over the statue
OF Pere Marquette In the capitol Mt
Washington. the officials fearing that
It will be mr'''atcd by some fanatic.
A REPORT " )t like wildtire through
Havana on lie 81 that Gen. Weyler
had resigned. It could not be verified,
however.
FIRE was reported as having broken
out again in the Bozeman tunnel on
the Northern Pacific railway In Mon
tana. The fire started last September
and was thought TO have been put out
A LARGE apartment house at Utica,
n. Y, got on fire on the Sd and It was
feared that several of the tenants were
cremnted. The losses aggregated be-
tween $500, 900 and 5000, 900. The dc.
structIon of the building was complete
A PAMPHLET has been published,
which is inspired by the Spanish gov
eminent, bristling with denunciation
of the United States and Of American
citizens It declares that although
the United States and Spain are on the
verge Of war, yet Spaniards need not
be alarmed, for they would have the
aid Of every European nation.
TIE United States supreme court de-
cided the government suit against Ms
Stanford in favor Of the defendant
The late Leland Standard held shares
of the Central Pacific stock and tho
suit was TO collect from the estate the
debt due the United States on bonds
issued 10 aid Of the railroad.
Is an uprising of Moplah fanatics In
India the British killed 100
Ar China Springs, Tex, julien Evans
and Henry Wilson, farmers, who had
long nursed a, feud, fought with Win.
chesters. both receiving wounds result
ing In DEATH
THE Madrid Heraldo asserted that
the republic Of Ecuador had sent q
Communication 70 Queen Christina ask
ing Spain to proclaim the independ-
ence OF Cuba.
A BonKR at the establishment of w.
II. Oeerholt exploded on the 2sth At
frankfort. w. Va, destroying the
bcrse and machinery and killing Eve
Ren and iujuFiug six osheTh