The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-08-12

THREE men were killed and num-
Der of mail clerks were seriously in
jured at Canton junction. on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road, by an express mail jumping the
tracks. The accident was caused by a
misplaced switch. The locomotive was
completely demolished and the, for
ward car was telescoped.
MRS CAROLINE M. WOODWARD. one
of the trustees of the proposed w. c.
T. q. temple, in an address before the
Epworth League assembly at Lincoln.
Neb., said that the edifice must and
will be built, if for nothing else than
the perpetuation of the memory of
Miss Frances E. Willard.
A COLLISION on the Lorain & Cleve-
land electric railroad occurred Is miles
west of Cleveland. o. People were
thrown forward in both cars, which
were stove in badly. and about IA of
the passengers were more Or less in
iured, though none of them fatally.
The crash came during binding
rainstorm.
FIVE persons died from heat prostra-
ton in New York on the Sth.
loughby, o., between a special car on
the gainesville & Eastern suburban
line and a regular motor. Misunder-
standing of orders caused the accident.
Eleven persons were injured, many
seriously, but none fatally.
w. r. BISHOP, a white convict, VISA
shot by P. Fulgum, a guard, for some
act of insu bordination in brick yard
in Little Rock, Ark. V. A. Potts, an
other guard, afterwards disputed with
Warden Hudson about the shooting
and killed the warden. Fulgum and
Potts were jailed.
JOHN D. SAVERS was nominated for
governor of Texas by the democrats.
A MADRID dispatch on the 7th stated
that the cabinet council completely
approved the reply to the United
States and accepted the American con-
ditions of peace. The Spanish gov
eminent. it was said, was fully con-
WINGED that the note will be salts
factory to the Washington govern
ment and that suspension of HOSTILE
ties would be its immediate conse-
quence. The reply was expected to
reach Washington on the Sth.
1T was said on very good authority
that the president had decided on the
men to be selected for the peace COM
missioners. Ex-President Harrison is
to be chairman of the commission;
Senator Cushman K. Davis, of Mime
sofa, will be the second member, and
Richard Olney. Cleveland's secretary
of state. is to be the third member.
The United States government has
divided an order between the Ameri-
can Spirits and Manufacturing COM
pany and the Standard Distilling and
Distri but ting company for 5000 barrels
of high-proof spirits amounting to
100000 gallons), to be used for army
purposes.
THE cattle sheds, hide house, sausage
room and fertilizer building of the
Dressed Beef and Provision company
at St Louis were destroyed by fire the
other afternoon. Loss. $50, 900; fully
insured.
A PARIS dispatch on the 9TH stated
that the ex-Empress Eugene was seri-
ously i'll.
COURIERs reported at Santiago that
Gen. Garcia had captured the town of
Mayari, near the north coast of Cuba,
taking $50 Spanish prisoners.
OVER 1000 delegates attended the
tenth annual convention of the Young
Peoples Christian union of the United
Presby terrain church of North America,
which opened at Saratoga, N. Y, on
the night of the Sd.
The 18th was Indian day at the ex-
position at Omaha, Neb. It was cele-
brated by the formal opening of the
encampment and a parade and public
exhibition of Indian sports and cos
tunes by 700 Indians, represent ting 80
western tribes.
A DISPATCH from Ponce, Porto Rico,
on the 7th stated that general adj
vance of the American force had be-
gun. An official dispatch received at
Madrid, dated the same day, said that
the Americans had seized the customs
house at Fajardo and that an Ameri-
can column had advanced on Guayama
and compelled the Spanish troops to
withdraw, II of the Spaniards being
killed.
BILL NAIL, a member of the Nose
Miller gang of outlaws who attempted
to rob the bank at Checotah, l. T., a
short time ago. was shot in the noun.
tains near Muskogee, 1. T., by a posse
who was after him.
The business failures in the United
States for the week ended the 5th
numbered 1S9, according to Brad
streets commercial report, against 214
Tor the corresponding week of last
year.
THREE young women bathing at ia