The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-04-22

heated argument at Pittston, Pa, over
the Cuban question. Muntha said the
United States navy could whip the
combined navies of Spain and Italy.
This angered Romela SO that he pulled
a stiletto and fatally stabbed Muntha
in the abdomen.
IT was announced in Chicago that
the Santa Fee would reduce charges on
live stock to the figure fixed for the
transportation of the packing-house
products and dressed beef A demand
upon all western roads for such action
was made by the Chicago Live Stock
exchange, the demand being based on
a clause of the interstate commerce
law, which requires that the rate on
raw material shall be no higher than
that on products manufactured from it.
GEN. LEW WALLACE, of Indianapolis,
Ind, the famous soldier, diplomat and
novelist, who was II years old April
10, has formally withdrawn from the
race for the United States senate and
announced that he will enter the army
and fight for Cuban independence.
CYRUS A. BELL, miner, has been
arrested, charged with attempting to
burn Mrs. Marion Kelly and her two
children to death in their house at
Butte, Mont. She had refused to marry
him. The perpetrator of the crime en-
tered her house in the early morning,
bound and chloroformed her and her
oldest daughter, and then set fire to
the house. Her screams summoned
the neighbors.
A NEW 3O-foot national flag, which is
to wave over the Chicago courthouse
until an emblem Of liberty floats from
the battlements of Moro castle in
Cuba, was raised over the county
building on the 18th in the presence
of a large number of county officials,
resolution having been passed to
that effect at a meeting of the county
board.
Col. CODY, or Buffalo Bill" as he is
best known, it is reported, will be
placed in charge of the cavalry scouts
who will accompany the United States
infantry to Cuba. His command will
be largely made up of cowboys and
trained Indian scouts.
UNDER instructions from Minister
Polo y Bernabe, Spanish consuls in the
United States are arranging for the
departure of Span iards in their locali-
ties.
THE roof of the grain elevator at the
Hoosac Tunnel docks, Boston, was
blown completely off by dust explo-
sion on the 18th and the fire that fol-
lowed net only destroyed the remain
ing portion of the immense structure,
but consumed nearly the entire con-
&c
mostly wheat. The loss was estimated
at nearly $500, 600.
A COMMISSION left Havana on the
18th in order to ascertain whether the
insurgent government in the province
of Puerto Principe will accept the ar
mistice.
A REPORT from Cantonment, Ok, on
the nth, stated that nearly 1000 Chey-
enne Indians were in camp on the
North Canadian, indulging in the ghost
dance and making medicine" and it
was thought that the medicine men
were trying to incite them tot take ad-
vantage of the absence of troops from
Fort Reno to make a stand for more
rations and more frequent beef issues
THE jefferson Davis memorial win
dow was unveiled on the 18th in ST.
Paul's cathedral, the church Mr.. Davis
attended at Richmond, Va, while
president of the confederacy. There
was an immense crowd present. Mrs
Davis, her granddaughter, Miss Hays,
and Consul General Lee and family,
accompanied by Miss Cisneros, attend
ed the ceremonies.
JOSEPH BEMIs killed his son-in-law.
Harry Edwards, in a drunken row at
Kansas City, Mo-, on the 18th. They
were fishermen living on the banks of
the Missouri.
SECRETARY GAGE, with the consent
of the president, has decided, as soon
as hostilities actually begin. to ask
congress to authorize the issue of
bonds to the amount of $3.50, GOO, OOO
The people will be given an opportu-
nifty to subscribe to this issue by max
ing the bonds of small denomination.
The bonds will not be gold bonds
They will probably be made payable
in lawful money of the United States.
A TERRIFIC explosion took place at
a magazine containing nitro. glycer-
inc, on MILESTONE creek, southwest
of the Warrington. w. Va, oil field.
Odus Sykes and Daniel Rice, team
sters, were killed outright, and Ed
ward Vincent, pumper, was fatally
injured. Two wagons, four horses
and the buildings were literally blown
to atoms The explosion set fences on
fire. and it communicated to the woods
near by and a heavy fire ragged there
also.
A DOUBLE tragedy occurred at Ans