The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-04-29
Ar Ishkooda. Ala. Jim Brooks. /.


condition. He pulled his wife's hair
and began beating her, when the wom-
an pulled a pistol and shot him in the
abdomen, inflicting a wound which
proved fatal short while later. The
wife was not arrested.
PROF. o. NJ. WooD, principal of Lou
venture (colored) school at st. Louis,
has sent a communication to Gov.
Stephens, rendering the services of
himself and 1000 negroes for the vol
unteer army. Wood is a brigadier
general of the colored Knights of
Pythias of Missouri and Kansas
JOHN B. MOORE, of New York, will
be assistant secretary of state at Wash
ington.
A NOTICE was posted on the bulletin
New York on the 25th announcing that
the Spanish battleship Pelayo and
three torpedo boats were on their way
to the north Atlantic coast.
THE wires at Key West, Fla, have
been seized by the government and
press matter is censorized. The Ha.
vana connection has been abandoned.
A MAJORITY of the senate committee
at Columbus, O., on the Esd reported
that the evidence taken by them
showed conspiracy to elect Nj. A.
Hanna United States senator by brib-
cry. and that the attempt by Gen.
Bovce to bride Representative Otis was
known to Hanna and workers in Han
mas interest. The senate adopted the
majority report by 10 to II.
IT was said in Il semi -official note at
Madrid that the Spanish government
considered the United States ultima.
tum a declaration of war.
THE Scioto savings bank of Ostran.
der, o., was entered by four burglars
the other night and the safe blown
open with dynamite and S., 200 and a
lot of jewelry stolen. The men made
good their escape.
A BERLIN dispatch stated that the
German press of every class was con.
demning the United States for the
course taken toward Spain and i'm
putting selfish and base motives to
Americans.
THREE miners lost their lives in a
fire in the Londonderry mine on Iron.
clad hill. Cripple Creek. Col, on the
oath.
The town of Alton. KY. was almost
swept away by fire the other morning.
Loss. SIC, 200; no insurance.
A DECREE was gazetted by the Span.
ish government on the 24th announc.
ing the war with the United States
and maintaining the right of Spain to
have recourse to privateering if it
should see fit.
The United States gunboat Nashville
on the 22d captured the Spanish ship
Buena Ventura of 1000 tons, having on
board a cargo of lumber First the
Nashville fred a blank shot, which the
Spaniards ignored. This was followed
by shot from six-pounder. The
Buena Ventura then promptly surren-
| dered witty her crew of 20 men. The
Nashville towed her prize into Key
West, Fla. and put prize crew on
board. The news of the capture Of
the Spaniard set the people of Key
West frantic with enthusiasm.
Gov. w. Y. ATKINS announced on
the Goth. that, in the event of war, he
would lead the Georgia military to the
front. 81 have received so many
pathetic letters from mothers all over
the state asking me not to send their
sons" said the governor, that l have
concluded the best reply | can make is
to lead the boys myself. inasmuch as ]
may be compelled to order them out. "
THERE was mass meeting in Ira
| falgar square, London, to protest
against Spanish barbarities in Cuba
and the Philippine islands. About 500
socialists and labor men were present.
Resolutions fayOrinp free Cuha vera
adopted amid cheers.
A LONDON cablegram stated that the
continental powers would preserve
strict neutrality between the United
States and Spain until there has been
enough blood shed to appease Spanish
honor. Then they will try some plan
to get Spain out of the difficulty.
THE race for the Western Baseball
league pennant opened on the 21st In
! Kansas City the schedule game be.
tween Kansas City and Minneapolis
was not played owing to rain.
MULES for use in packing army sup
| plies and munitions in Gu ba are being
broken in as fast as possible at the
Jefferson barracks, the army post near
| st. Louis.
Col. BoRRODAILE, of the New Next
can militia, has received letter from
Capt. Green, at Gallup, n. NJ, stating
that a committee of Navajo Indians
had called on the latter and offered a
company of 1000 Navaios to the gov
| eminent in case of war with Spain.
| If their services are required a COM
pany of Navajo fighters can be got to-
| gether in 4S hours.
TUE renublican Tanth district con.