The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-01

Cuba a few nights ago, the Vesuvius
discovered ample room in which to pass
the wreck of the Merrimac. As the
collier now lies, it was said. the chan
mel was comparatively free of OBJ
struction. This will be of great ad-
vantage to Admiral Sampson when the
final at \lck on Santiago begins.
THE Rock Island OIL club of the
Western Baseball association. having
received information that the Dubuque
club had disbanded. voted also to dis
band, as they feared a collapse of the
league
WHILE crossing the Big Horn river
on the ferry at Thermopolis, Wyo,
Harry Beggs, wife and child, and a
young woman and a man whose names
were unknown. were drowned.
A DISPATCH received on the 26th
stated that the picket lines of the
American troops and the enemy were
within hailing distance at Santiago
and it seemed certain that battle
must come soon. Gen. Garcia, with his
entire insurgent army, was also said to
be marching for a cooperative attack
on Santiago
WILLIAM EWING. a painter, was shot
down and killed in his OVID home at
Kansas City, Mo-, on the afternoon of
the Goth, while his family was around
him, by Michael Nuccio, q young
tough, who was enamored of Ewing's
daughter. The cause of the tragedy
was the dislike of the father to Nuccio
and his ordering him to keep away from
the house.
A SERIOUS engagement occurred five
miles from Santiago between Ameri-
can cavalry and rough riders and
Spaniards, in which the Americans.
who were greatly outnumb ered, had
13 killed and at least so wounded. The
Spaniards were defeated with heavy
loss.
THE four-story brick building occu-
pied by the Jaques Manufacturing
company at Chicago burned on the
gath. Loss, $4,000. Pipeman Florence
McAuliffe was fatally injured by an
explosion.
THE management of the Mount Yer
non Qll.) Coal Mining company dis
charged every union man. With
view to cutting down expenses they
purchased five coal-mining machines
PRODUCTION of the labor-saving devices
made the demand for skilled labor no
longer imperative.
NJ. E. WYLDER and John Pratt, two
miners employed in the Gillespie coal
mines at Carlinville, Ill, had a large
room mined and were getting ready to
blast when the entire room of coal
gave way and both men were caught.
Wylder was injured internally and
cannot recover. Pratt was severely
injured about the head, but will prob
ably recover. The coal that fell on
them weighed about 40 tons.
CHARLEY FINCHER, aged ID years, &C.
cidentally shot and instantly killed
Otto Covey, aged II years, at May field,
KY, while the latter was playing bur-
glar and Fincher was playing police
man.
CHARLES WASHINGTON, a colored man,
who recently assaulted Mrs. Ward near
Mine Lick, Tenn. and was captured
ana lodged in Jail at Cookeville, was
taken from prison by mob and hanged
in the presence of 5000 people.
A SERIOUS riot occurred at Oshkosh,
Wis, on the 23d as result of the
woodworkers' strike. Several hundred
women, armed with clubs rocks, eggs
and paper sacks of pepper. gathered
near the Morgan sash, door and blind
factory and drove back the non union
workmen who had taken the strikers
places, not a man being allowed to
enter the factory. The police were
powerless.
DURING a recent tvphoon at Port
Arthur, China. Chinese torpedo boat
destroyer was driven ashore and $50
men were drowned.
A BIG gold strike has been made at
the. mines in Llano county, 80 miles
north of Austin, Tex. The ore, it was
said, assayed as high as $50 per ton.
The General Federation of Women's
clubs opened at Denver, Col, on the
22d with large attendance, Mrs.
Ellen Henrotln presiding.
A RECENT dispatch from Santiago de
Cuba said that Cubans had brought in
formation to Admiral Sampson that
Admiral Cervera was prepared to make
a desperate effort to take his ships out
OF Santiago harbor at the first favor
able opportunity. Every night the
vessels drop down the bay, prepared
to embrace the first favorable oppor-
tunity to attempt dash past the block
aiding squadron. It was said to be the
Spanish admiraPs hope to save at least
portion of his ships.
RICHARD P. BLAND, the noted free
silver advocate who represents the
Eighth Missouri district in congress,
was renOminate nv acc1a matiop h,