The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-04

lChicago worlds fair, are held at
crematory in Pittsburgh, Pa. for the
UNPAID funeral expenses, contracted
over a year ago.
IT has been decided to extend the
time in which applications for space at
the Omaha (Neb.) exhibition will be
received until March Is.
THE five-year-old child of Mr.. Mes
sick, the owner of a restaurant in
Atoka. l. T., was burned to death in
supposed that the child played with
matches
ABOUT 1000 negroes held mass
meeting at Chicago on the 2Sth to
protest against the recent assassina-
ton of a colored postmaster at Lake
City. S. c., and memorabilia President
Mckinley and congress to punish the
murderers. The resolu tions recited
that steps should be taken to stop
| lynching and protection be afforded to
every citizen regardless of color.
MRS. CELIA WALLACE, the wife of the
wealthy Chicago lumberman, has
added to her magnificent collection of
jewels the second largest diamond in
the United States. The price paid
was S31, 500.
THE entire system of government in
spection of meat, which has been es-
tablished in the packing-houses of the
United States, was declared to be I'M
constitutional, ineffective and void in
an opinion handed down in the United
States district court at Kansas City,
Mo-, by Judge John P. Rogers
SERIOUS bread riots recently took
place at Gallipoli, Turkey, and mob
attempted to burn the government Of
fees. The police made 36 arrests.
WHILE the firemen were attempting
to put out fire at Hall Bros labora-
tory at Kalamazoo, Mich, on the Goth
several explosions took place and the
firemen on ladders were blown in every
direction. Work of rescue began at
once and the building was left to its
doom. Ten men were found dead and
several others were badly injured.
SENATOR HANNA recently visited
Wall street, New York, and had talks
with some of the leading bankers and
it was currently reported that they
had promised to loan the government
$500, 10000 in case of trouble with
Spain.
AN omnibus filled with pleasure
seekers while crossing the tracks at
Blue Island, near Chicago, was struck
by Grand Trunk passenger train and
seven persons were killed and several
others badly injured.
REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH w. BAILEY,
the democratic leader in the house of
| congress, delivered a speech of three
hours length on the silver question
before the legislature at Richmond,
Va. on the Goth. He said the demo
Gratis would adopt the Chicago platform
in 1900 and would renominate Bryan.
THE New England hotel at Cleve-
land O., was Quilted by fire on the
evening of the 27th and dozen guests
had narrow escapes from death.
OFFICERS FENToN and Carey, Of the
Chicago police force, were fatally shot
by Michael Clark. a maniac, whom they
| were trying to arrest
THE finest brick block in Shreveport,
La, was destroyed by fire on the 25th
| The places burned included grocery,
dry goods and clothing store. The
| total loss was estimated at more than
Si75, 900.
THE Kentucky house has passed an
anti-cigarette bill. The bill is sweep
ing in its penalties and absolutely pro-
hibits the sale, barter, loan, or use of
| cigarettes or cigarette material or even
| the possession of the prescribed weed.
AN attempt was made to assassnate
| the king of Greece at Athens on the
| Goth. The first shot missed the king
and the second shot wounded foot
| man.
| The purpose of Miss Bradley to
christen the battleship Kentucky
with water has caused the formation
at Lexington, KY, of delegat on of
Kentuckians who will attend the cere-
monies, each man carrying bottle of
whisky, and when Miss Bradley
breaks her bottle of water every man
| will pull his bottle, take a drink and
then smash the bottles on the side of
| the ship.
| GEORGE MONTGOMERY, poor boy of
Marshalltown, Ia, has been officially
notified that he is one of the four heirs
who will receive $3.50, 600 bequeathed
by his great-grandfather, Graves, who
died recently in Illinois.
| EVANGELIST SAM JONES, of Atlanta,
Ga, has withdrawn as candidate for
governor, reserving the privilege of re-
entering the contest if he desires to do
| SO later on.
| FOREST fires in Fairfield county, S.
c.. recently caused the burning to
death of seven women. They were
fighting the flames to save their homes
Two OF them were married women.
the others girls. About 20 homes were