The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-23
People of the southern part of Monte.

PEOPLE of the southern part of Monte.
rey county, Cal, were starving and
they appealed to Gov. Budd for state
aid. Their petition presented a de-
plorable state of affairs The inhab-
itants have been compelled to shoot
their stock, owing to lack of feed, and
many of the people have been living
for months on bran and shorts.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, had one of the
worst fires in the history of the city
on the 10th. The blaze started in the
show windows of the Ravens &
Geddes' dry goods house and burned
out several other concerns, causing a
loss of more than 81. 000. 600.
In the A. F. of L. convention at Kan
sas City on the 10th resolutions were
passed to support the granite cutters
in their demand for an eight.hour day
to be made May 1, 1900. A resolution
was also passed demanding that wom-
en- should receive the same pay as men
for labor performed and urging organ
ization among them. Provision was
also made for national defense fund
to be used in case of strikes.
The president on the 10Th had con-
federate badge pinned on to his coat
at Macon, Ga, and wore it during his
stay in the city. At the review of the
troops the stars and bars and Old
Glory were brought side by side to
salute in front of Mr.. Mckinley. The
president afterward went to Augusta,
Ga, and reviewed the cavalry and in
the evening left for Washington.
A CHRISTMAS tree so feet high, loaded
with toys and decorations, took fire in
Bloomingdale Bros dry goods store at
New York
THE convention of the A. F. of L. at
Kansas City adopted resolution on
the 18th against Sunday work and de-
handing that the employers grant
their workmen one days rest in seven.
Socialism was turned down by a vote
of 1,SO7 to 400.
The steamer Cape Charles took fire
near Norfolk, Va. and was burned to
the waters edge. Loss, about $500, 900,
covered by insurance.
The president on the 18th reviewed
the troops at Savannah, Ga, took a
trip up the river and attended ban
quet of the chamber of commerce in
the evening. The next day he attend
ed church and afterwards visited the
State Agricultural and Mechanical
college (coloredD and made an address
to the students. He then inspected
the camp of the. Seventh army corps
and left at midnight for Macon.
NEARLY the whole of the business
part of the town of Triton, Ga, in the
center of the peach belt, was burned
the other night An oil lamp in
clearinghouse exploded. The Masonic
hall and ten stores were destroyed and
a hotel and lage lu mber mill were
damaged.
- THOMAS JONES, living near Greer, w.
Va. attempted to light fire with
crude oil An explosion occurred,
wrecking the room. and the dresses of
his twin daughters, aged four years,
ignited. He was too badly burned to
assist them and they were SO badly
burned that both of them died shortly
afterwards.
The American peace commissioners
left Paris on the 10th for the United
States.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY arrived at
Tuskegee, Ala, on the 10th and visited
the negro school of Booker T. Wash
ington. The students had q process
sion and 80 floats representing all de-
partments of school work. The pres
ident then went to Montgomery, Ala,
where he was warmly welcomed. The
president met the colored people of
the city at Old Ship church and made
a speech to them and afterwards, amid
the roar of cannon, departed for Sa-
vannah, Ga.
BARON FERDINAND JAMES DE ROTHs-
CHILD, a member of the well-known
wealthy Hebrew family, died in Lon
don on the 18th.
A PASSENGER train on the Florida
Central & Peninsular railroad was
wrecked near Madison, Fla, caused by
collision with cattle on the track.
Six persons were killed.
The big department store of Hart
stein & Sons at Milwaukee was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss. about 500, 900.
A fireman was fatally injured. The
fire started from a blaze in Christ
mas tree.
The federal assembly at Berne,
Switzerland, elected M. Mueller, who
was vice president for 1898, to be presi-
dent of the Swiss confederation. M.
Hauser was elected vice president.
They are both radicals.
ORDERS have been received for the
immediate movement of the Twentieth
United States infantry from Fort Leav-
enworth. Kan, to Manila. According
to the orders the men are to be fitted