The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS,

The building in Huron, S. D., Occu-
pied by the United States weather bu-
reau and the government land office
was burned on the 22d. The land office
saved most of its records, but the
weather bureau lost all its instru-
ments and most of the records for the
last II years.
DAVID j. SACHsEL, the treasurer of
the Christopher Columbus Building
and Loan association at Chicago, was
reported missing on the 22d and his
accounts were being Investigated.
The national w. c. T. U. has sent an
appeal to President Mckinley. entreat-
ing him to call upon congress to pro-
hibit in the District of Columbia and
The territories the reproduction by
means of the microscope of the Corbett
Fitzsimmons fight. A similar appeal
has also been sent to each of the gov
,rnors of the various states, asking for
legislative action.
A MATCH was said to have been ar
ranged by the Greater New York
Athletic club in Brooklyn for a fight
between Maher and Sharkey. 1t Will
probably be brought off in May for a
purse Of about $4,000
AT the recent meeting of the Central
Labor union at New York a delegate
from the BARRIERS union offered a reso-
luton urging congress to impose tax
on whiskers. The resolution would
have been adopted but for the interior
ence of the chairman, who advised
against such action.
JOHN LEE, farmer in Grant county,
Ok, on his return from a visit to rela-
tives in Missouri, found that his house
and barn and all their contents had
been stolen from his farm.
FIRE at Peoria, ILL.,, destroyed the
Conigsky block and damaged the Muir
ply and Farrell blocks. Loss, $50, 900.
THE river at Des Moines, Ia. was
still rising on the 21st and over SOC
houses had been abandoned on account
If the overflow.
Col. j. H. BRIGHAM, the new assist.
ant secretary of the agricultural de
partment, expressed the opinion on the
Goth that the agricultural outlook was
very hopeful and that the president,
congress and the department would
thoroughly cooperate in the interests
of the farmers.
| Al oh tliS Soti 1INA" al ~
Gibbons died from the effects of blow
over the heart by Samuel S. Perry dur
ing friendly boxing match and Chris
tian Kielnecker also died as the result
of boxing match with Frank Connol-
ly. Arrests will be made.
| In the case of Joseph r. Dunlop, the
Chicago newspaper publisher, the
United States supreme court has issued
its mandate and Mr.. Dunlop will have
to serve two years in prison and pay q
fine of s., 900 for violation of the postal
laws.
RECENTLY two men entered the home
of d. Jones near Wymore, Neb., and
frightfully tortured him by burning
him to make him tell where his money
was Jones crawled the next morning
to a neighbours house, where he died il
horrible agony.
The interior department has rem
dered decision granting to the state
of Kansas 1000 acres of agricultural
college lands in lieu of that number o
acres of double minimum lands, AND
the governor of the state will shortl,
be authorized to make the selection.
NORTHERN Texas was swept by
windstorm on the night of the 1stl
which at times developed into the pro
portions of a tornado. At Denton owe
100 houses We're struck by the storm
and all We're more or less damaged
One man was fatally injured in the de
bris of q falling house. The storm ais
swept over Plano, Hutchins, For
Worth and Itasca, wrecking man
buildings.
JAMIsoN MCCLURE, a Chickasaw In
dian, threw himself in front of q trail
at Perry, Ok, and was killed. Thre
years ago he killed Joe Paul on accoun
Of the latter's wife. and the deed drov
] Mcclure to insanity.