The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-06-24


ara and Orleans counties, N. T., the
other day and hundreds OF orchards
were destroyed. One woman was IA
tally injured and many barns and out
buildings were wrecked.
A FIRE caused by the explosion OF q
gasoline stove in the restaurant OF
Mrs. Mann at Tracey, Cal, destroyed
the entire business portion OF the
town. Loss, $S7, 200.
WHEN about to 60 in bathing at
Jacksonville, Fla, the other after
noon John T. Gatewood, private ste'
noprapher to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. was
struck by lightning and instantly
killed
A PROVISIONAL government was pro-
claimed in Old Cavite, it was reported,
and Gen. Aguinaldo the insurgent
chief, was elected president. The in
surgents' government will not oppose
an American protectorate or occupa-
ton. The Spaniards in Manila shot
30 carbineers for attempting to desert
to the rebels and Aguinaldo sent word
to the governor that if more were exc
cuted he would retaliate on Spanish
prisoners.
MECHANICS and other employees of
the general shops of the Chicago &
Alton, in Bloomington, Ill, to the
number of $50, have been dismissed
and it was believed still deeper cut
will soon be made. Some of the dis
charged men had been in the service
40 years. The company has adopted a
policy of retrenchment, rendered nee
essary by the falling off of business.
AS Charles Sargent and his sister
Goldie were crossing the Sangamon
river in buggy near Dawson, Ill, the
horse became frightened. throwing
the girl into the water. Her brother
jumped into the water to rescue her
and they were both drowned.
The entire business portion of Park
City. Utah, was destroyed by fire the
other morning, entailing a'loss of ST.
600. 900.
ALICE STITZEL and Mamie and Min
ME Corner were drowned in the river
near Defiance, o. The young women
went bathing and got into deep water.
A TERRIBLE fight occurred on board
Sunday excursion train returning to
Weinne, Ark, carrying several hun
dred half drunken negroes. A diff
Guilty between two women led to free
fight, in which so shots were fred and
razors and clubs used freely. Walter
Allison, Pope Thomas and Mack Irwin
were killed. Two others were thrown
through windows and probably fatally
injured, and pistol wounds, cuts, and
bruises were sustained by an unknown
number.
THE Transmississippi exposition
stamps will be on sale hereafter at
the principal post offices throughout
the country until December 81.
A LONDON dispatch on the Goth stated
the re bells had Manila at their mercy,
but Admiral Dewey was anxious that
the American troops should have the
honor of receiving the Spanish capitu-
lation.
Gov. BUDD, of California, has COM
muted the sentence of Trainwrecker
Salter D. Worden to life imprison-
the convict was insane at the time OF
the great strike of railway men when
he wrecked the train bearing United
States soldiers, causing the death OF
three soldiers and the engineer.
NOSE JONES, colored man, killed
his wife and then committed suicide
at Mexia, Tex. He used razor.
A DISPATCH from Omaha. Neb., on the
| 18th said that the so-called national
| organization committee of the peoples
| party, of which Milton Park. of Dial
| las, Tex, is chairman, and which was
| chosen at the Nashville conference o.
middle Of the. readers July last, ha.
decided to bolt outright and call ar
independent convention on Septem
Der 4, at Cincinnati, for the purpose Of
reorganizing the populist party.
| FIRE destroyed the principal bust
ness houses at Grove City, Pa. Loss
$50, 900.
FOURTEEN-YEAR locusts have made
their appearance in great numbers il
the country adjacent to Washington
Ind, and the trees for miles are aliv,
with them. They number millions t,
the acre and are rapidly on the in
crease. The greatest damage feared
is what may be done to fruit trees.
A HOT fight occurred the other nigh
in the streets of the village of Phoebus
Va. between Maryland volunteers ant
regulars from Fort Monroe. Their of
fcers were hastily summoned AM
ended the fighting after about 3
prisoners were taken and sent to tn
guardhouse. It is said about 90 mel
received injuries.
The American Institute of Homeo
paths will convene at Omaha, Neb.
for weeks session on June %.
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