Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-03-20
MISCELLANEOUS,

A PORTION of the tunnel of the St.
Louis Il san Francisco railroad through
the Boston mountain cavcd in recently
and all traffic was stopped. This is the
longest tunnel in Arkansas.
The United States court of appeals
has affirmed the verdict of n lower
court awarding the government 50, S47
against Francis NJ. Rhodes, of lIanni-
bal, Mo. The government, it is alleged
had been induced to pay him this sum
as pension for disease of the eyes
thought to have been contracted in the
army. when he really suffered from
the disease before he entered the scrv-
lee. Rhodes was n private in company
X, Forty-Second Missouri volunteer in
fantry.
BARBARY NEWMAN was burned to
death in fire which destroyed the
home of her uncle. William Spier. ut
Chicago. Several others sustained in
juries by jumping or being burned.
THE big dry goods firm of the Ely
Walker company Mt st. Louis was
burned out ON the 18th. throwing 1000
persons out of employment. The loss
by fire was roughly estimated ut ST.
100000. a falling wall killed George
Gutcwald, fireman, and fatally in
jured Patrick Cardmore and Jerry Nc
Cahan. two other fircmcn.
w. L. CoLERIcK, young lawyer, was
found dead and his afiianced, Miss Mae
Hall, was found unconscious in n room
of the young woman's house Mt Fort
Wayne, Ind. They were soon to have
been married.
a CHURCH with seating capacity Of
5000 persons, heated by three fur
naces and lighted with electric lamps,
was built between daylight and mid
night of the 18th at Ravenswood, ILL.,,
and was dedicated ON the 18th by Rev.
NJ. Is. Williams. Of Atlanta, Ga, as
sisted by nearly every clergyman in
Ravenswood.
WILLIAM DGURY, died on the 18th at
his magnificent home, Verdurett, near
Keithsburg, Ill. He was the largest in
dividual landowner in the United
States, having hundreds Of thousands
of acres in Colorado, Nebraska, Kan
sas and Texas beside 5000 acres of the
richest farming land in Mercer county,
Ill. He was 81 years old.
UNEMPLOYED men and women met at
Chicago ON the 1ith and adopted reso-
lutions against paying rent, except at
the option of the tenant, Endorsed the
repeal of the laws for the collection of
debts and formed the Unemployed
Workers league. Speeches were made
on the subject OF finding work for the
unemployed and the potato patch plan
of the Salvation army was disapproved.
GEORGE MATTHEWS was hanged in the
JUL yard Mt La Plata, Md, on the 18th
for the murder of james j. Irwin.
PEssIoy examining surgeons, whose
fees amour. to $500 and less per nu-
mum. have been declared not under the
civil service rules.
'SoLLY" SMITH, the clever little boxer
from Los Angeles, Cal, gained the de-
cision over Oscar Gardner, the "Omaha
Kid" after 20 rounds Of good fighting
ut the broadway Athletic club ut New
York.
TIE La Grange, Ind, county safe in
the courthouse was blown open mt two
o'clock on the morning Of the 18th and
$500 was carried away. Two thousand
pennies just received from the mint
was portion Of the plumber.
The Wabash river dyke in Sullivan
county, Ind, broke on the 18th and
over 10, 900 acres Of farming land were
flooded, together with two big coal
mines.
THE plant Of the Jenney Electric Co,
at indianapolis, Ind, was destroyed
by fire on the 18th. Loss, $1,000; in
surnnce. SIS, 200. About 20 employees
we're thrown out of work.
ARTHUR MAYHEM, a negro, was sue
electrocuted Mt Sing Sing, N.
Y, on the 18th for the murder of
Powell He died proclaiming
his innocenee,S
THE barn and stable Of "a w. Pres
ton ut Glasgow, KY, was burned re-
Gently, together with IS horses and
mules All Of the horses lost were
and included Paragon,
Jr.. and vidette Boy, The fire was in
ccndiery.