Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-10-06
lNSAs, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 6, 1888.

Inc nre IN The MldYnle (PasJ mine
caused the loss o! five lives. The body
of the fifth victim, Joseph -orofslS,
was found Sunday morning. All died
from suifocation, After the recovery
Of Torofsll's body no further search
was made, as the employees had been
accounted for Superintendent Lalh.
rop says the fire caused very little
damage to the mine, and that work
with u full force OF men will be re-
sumed Immediately,
An orderly demonstration took
place at Cook, Ireland, Saturday,
upon the occasion OF the laying Of
the foundation stone by the mayor
OF the city of monument In mem
DRY OF the Irish revolu tions OF 1900,
1903, 1S4S and 1867. Several irish
members OF the house OF commons
were present, A resolution was
adopted congratulatlng Irlsh-Amerl-
cans upon their patriotic efforts to
prevent the forming OF an Anglo
American alliance.
A special from Colorado Springs,
Col, says that great clouds OF smoke
have hung over the mountains south
OF Pixies Peak and fierce flames have
been seen to shoot up frequently. 1t
is reported that immense forest fires
are raging on the range, and they
are gradually working their way to
Cripple Greek. II Is believed that the
heat from these fires caused the high
winds here during yesterdays fire,
which formed such strong opposing
force against the efforts OF those who
were fighting the flames.
In communication to the attor-
ney general, responding to an in
qulry, Postmaster General Heath says
the postofflce department holds that
a referee in bankruptcy Is an ollcer
OF the United States government and
Is entitled to use the penalty en-
velopes," but Is not satisfied that q
trust in bankruptcy is so entitled.
The referee, he explains, is appointed
by the court and required to take
the usual oath, while the trustee rep
resenting the creditors is appointed
by them and is not required to take
the oath.
Captain w. c, Gilges, for twenty
five years connected with the post
Office department in Leavenworth,
Kan, and since 1885 chief distribut-
ing clerk Of the local office, has been
appointed assistant postm ster of the
Leavenworth Office. william H..
Franks, assistant distributing clerk,
has been promoted chief distributing
clerk, with considerable increase
Of SALARY, and j, Hunt, taken from
the civil srrYlce list made night dis
trlbuting clerk, Captain Gilges pro-
motion is regarded as a very proper
and deserving one.
The phenomenNlly low price of cot
ten recently reported, said to be the
lowest point reached in many years,
lends special interest TO a series of
tables just compiled by dhe treasury
bureau Of statistics, showing the re-
marketable increase in cotton produc-
ticn and concdentNl falling prices.
These tables show that The United
States, the chief cotton producer of
the world, mas quadruped her cotton
production since 1872, and THAT the
price of cotton In the same period
has fallen to about one-half that
which prevailed in that year.
Ex-State Senator II. j. Richardson
died at his home in Glendale, o., Sat.
urday might. The coroner's inquest
to-day holds his brother-in-law, w.
j. Haldeman, wealthy and promi-
nent business man, for murder. They
were partners in large paper mill
at Lockland, o., and quarreled two
weeks ago over the shipment of a car
OF paper. They were alone i'm the
office at the time when Haldeman
shot Richardson five times, and the
facts about the case are not yet
f7nown, as Haldeman refuses to talk.
Both men have large families that are
prominent in social and business ire
Giles.