The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-16

THE state election In maine on the
18th resulted in the success OF the full
republican ticket Gov. Powers plu-
rality is about IL. 600. a republican de-
crease of 81 per cent. and democratic
gain of six per cent
GEN. CHARLES f. MANDERsoN. OF Ne
braska, declined the prefer OF a place
on the army investigating board
The post-mortem examination OF
the remains of the late empress OF
Austria, who was assassinated at
Geneva by an anarchist, has revealed
that the weapon completely trans6xed
the heart, penetrating 3S inches and
making wound one-sixth OF an lnch
wide. The fact that her majesty
walked so yards to the steamer is as
cribed to her remarkable will power
and natural energy.
GEN. MILES said that troops to con-
stitute the garrison of Cuba had not
yet been selected. They would con-
sist of regulars, immunes and volun.
teers, though it was not possible now
to even tell just what the proportions
would be.
The contract for supplying the navy
department with smokeless powder
has been awarded to two companies.
each to supply 100000 pounds. The
contract is 80 cents per pound, the gov
eminent to furnish alcohol necessary
for its production.
The steamer Olympia. which arrived
at New Orleans from Porto Cortez,
brings news of serious rioting in
Guatemala, during the recent cleo
tions, in which, it is said, 800 were
killed and wounded.
ASIDE from the loss of her colonies
and the ships destroyed in battle, the
war has cost Spain about 1884, 500, :
900. All the money was expended
on expeditions sent to the colo
MES, whose total amounted to $50, 431
soldiers, 6,223 officers and about 700
generals. OF the millions expended
only SIS, 600, 900 was spent by the Span
ish government to increase it's naval
force.
A SPECIAL from Manila to the Chica-
go Inter Ocean said Aguinaldo still in
sisted on joint occupancy of the city
with the Americans and unless he ac-
coded to the demands of Gen. Otis
there would be serious trouble.
GRANNY THOMAS, aged 81, the oldest
colored woman in Mclean county, I'LL,
was burned to death in her room.
Over 1000 deaths have occurred at
Tampico, Mex. from yellw fever and
the number of new cases is increasing
daily.
In an interview at Detroit, Mich,
Secretary Alger expressed himself as
we'll pleased with the presidents Sc
lection of the committee to investigate
the conduct of the war department.
ELIZABETH, wife of Francis Joseph.
emperor of Austria, was assassinated
at Geneva, Switzerland, by an Italian
anarchist, who stabbed her with a
stiletto. The murderer was arrested.
A STEAMER from Suva brought the
news that the Falcon islands have dis
appeared in the sea, owing to volcanic
action. Twenty fishermen on the
islands doubtless persisted.
In a fit of jealousy and i'll temper
Jesse Badgerow a farmer near Jenni-
son, Mich, fatally stabbed his wife
and her sister. Miss Ayelsworth, then
fed to the woods and escaped capture.
THE hospital ship Missouri. which
left Santiago with ISL sick troops, ar
rived at New York. Thirteen men died
during the voyage.
JOHN 7. LEONARD, assistant superin-
tendent of Armour's lard refinery at
the Chicago stock yards, was arrested
for the alleged embezzlemento of $e5, 900
from his employers.
THREE workmen were burned to
death in a fire in Max Stiner & CO..
whisky house at New York the other
afternoon. The fire was started by
the explosion of a barrel of spirits of
alcohol.
THE G. A. e. encampment at Cincin-
natl on the 9th finished the election of
its officers. Two resolutions, indoors
ing President Mckinley and Secretary
Alger for their conduct of the war,
were passed amidst scene of enthu-
siastic demonstration. The pension
resolutions asked for liberal con.
struction to be placed on the pension
laws.
LIEUT.. GUY MORGAN. of the Twenty
second Kansas, who was tried by
court-martial at Camp Meade, Pa, on
a charge of desecrating the graves OF
| confederate soldiers in the south, was
acquitted.
The republican state convention Of
| Utah strongly Endorsed President Nc
Kinley and declared for the free coin.
age of silver.
News of a daring plot to assassinate
the car of Russia at Moscow was re
ceived in London. The plan was tt
let the gas in a house escape and ther
for the conSpirator to LIGHT a ma tel