The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-15

THE twenty-hrSt annual convention
of the flint glass workers of America
and Canada convened at GAINESVILLE, O.,
on the 18th for an 11-day session, Pres
ident William Smith, of Pittsburgh.
presiding.
The lives of ten men were snuffed
out on the 18th in the big waterworks
tunnel that is being constructed at
Cleveland, O., under the bottom of
Lake Erie, as the result of the explo-
sion of gas
SANTIAGO was bonn barded by Samp-
sons feet for two hours on the 18th,
when Gen. Shafter reported that the
shells were falling in the bay and do
ing little damage. When the war
ships ceased firing and before Gen.
Shafter began a land attack flag of
truce was seen coming from the city.
The object was not known at the time
of sending the dispatch.
LIEUT.. Col. LITTLE, of the Tween.
tieth Kansas volunteer infantry, at
San Francisco, stated that he has not
rendered his resignation and has no
in tention of doing so.
The small Spanish schooner Gallito,
loaded with lumber, hardwood, chick
ems. pigs and provisions of various
kinds, was captured by the auxiliary
gunboat Eagle and taken into Key
West, Fla. on the 7th
A SUIT has been commenced in Bowie
county. Tex, against the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf railroad for the for
fixture of its charter in not maintain
ing its general offices in Texas.
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eral public at St Petersburg were said
to be strongly in favor of speedy peace
as the only salvation for Spain and the
newspapers recommended the inter-
vention of Europe to compel cessa-
tion of hostilities.
GEN. SKATER has reported to the
war department that the Iroquois has
sailed from Santiago with 800 wounded
and the Cherokee with 325.
: STEELvILLE, the county seat of Craw.
ford county, Mo-, was almost wiped
out by waterspout early on the Sth.
Thirteen bodies of victims were re-
covered and groans of anguish were
heard on all sides as searchers looked
among the debris for sufferers. Few
buildings were left standing and no
communication could be had with the
town except by courier.
The armistice at Santiago de Cuba
was extended until noon of the 9th by
Gen. Shafter in order to allow Gen.
Linares, the Spanish commander in
the city, to communicate with Gen.
Blanco and with Madrid. 1t was
thought the Spanish general was
weakening and wanted permission
from his superiors to surrender.
RICHMOND p. HoBsoN and his men, the
heroes who went into the harbor Of
Santiago de Cuba and sank the collier
Merrimac to prevent Admiral Cervera's
fleet from escaping, and who were
taken prisoners by the Spaniards after
performing the daring deed, were ex-
changed at Santiago and taken within
the American lines, where cheer after
cheer went up for their liberation.
KERN CITY, Cal, had 80 blocks of
buildings in the center of the town
swept away by fire. The Southern Pa
cific buildings were saved.
AS a result of mistaking toadstools
for mushrooms, four children of John
Clark, living near Wesson, Miss, have
died and the mother of the children
and 17-year-old daughter were re-
ported very sick. with little hopes for
the young lady's recovery.
AS result of the failure of the con-
ference between the conference com.
mittee of the journeymen plumbers
and the executive committee of the
master plumbers, of Kansas City, Mo-,
on the Sth the Building Trades council
ordered a general strike on all build
ings in that city where non-union
plumbers, gas or steam filters were
employed.
SEVEN of the Spanish guerrillas who
have been shooting from trees into
passing ambulances and pack trains
have been captured and are under
heavy guard at Gen. Wheeler's head
quarters near Santiago 1t was
thought likely they would be executed.
THE signal corps balloon used for
observation purposes with Gen. Shaft
er's army was hit by the enemy's bull.
lets and injured, but not beyond. re-
pair.
PETER MAHER defeated Joe Goddard
in eight rounds the other night at the
Lenox Athletic club at New York.
They had been scheduled to fight 25
rounds with five-ounce gloves.
LLOYD PUCKETT, aged ten, of Hills.
boro. and Roscoe Sawyer. aged nine,
of Taylorville, Ill, who were injured
on the Fourth, have since died. The
boys were shooting frecrackers and
one of them accidentally threw burn
| ing match into an open can containing
about ten pounds of blasting powder.
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