The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-21

A TERRIFIC rainstorm swept over the
northern part of Japan, causing the
Ishigari and Shilotsuga rivers to over.
flow their embankments, washing
away whole villages Nearly 5000
houses were washed away or wrecked
and 26. 600 others were inundated. The
loss of rice and other crops was enor.
nous. Seventy Thousand persons were
receiving government relief.
An appeal to Gu bans for aid to needy
insurgents has been made by Gen.
Morlot.
THE British ship Blengfell, from
New York for London. was DESTROYED
by sudden fire at Margate. Eng, on
the 18th. Nine of her crew. including
the captain and a pilot, persisted. The
captains wife and children were also
lost.
The town of Flagstaff. Ariz., was
visited by destructive fire the other
morning. The entire block west of
the Bank hotel was destroyed. 1t is
| supposed to be the work of firebups
The losses will foot up $40. 900. partial
~ insured. Forest fires were also re-
ported raging II miles west of Flag
staff, district two miles square and
heavily timbered having been burned
over.
WHILE crossing the railroad track at
Irondale, O., Frank Sass and William
Schoct were killed.
THE national peace jubilee was in
augurated at Chicago on the night of
the 10th with a union thanksgiving
service at the Auditorium. President
Mckinley attended and listened to adj
dresses by Jewish rabbi, a Catholic
priest. a Presby terrain clergyman and
colored orator. The applause for the
president was terrific and he had to
respond to the frantic cheering, al
though the services were of religious
character.
AT Graphic, trading point Is miles
north OF Van Buren,, Ark, p. P. Ora
ham was held up at the point of two
six-shooters in the hands of as MANY
masked men and was relieved of near.
ly 81, 900 in cash and checks. Graham
was cattle buyer and was known to
nave 4CC0lScu Uuo money.
JOHN GRACE, North Christian Kv.)
planter, harnessed mule and was rid
Ing it to field to SOW some wheat
when the animal ran off, throwing
him. AS he fell one foot caught in a
trace and he was dragged nearly a
mile over rocky road, receiving fatal
injuries.
VIsALIA, CAL, was recently visited bv
an earthquake. Little damage done.
A LEXINGTON, KY, special on the
18th stated that the trial of Private
Kitchen, who killed Private Edward
Nygran, Twelfth New York, was post
poned because a new outrage had
stirred up such feeling that violence
was feared. Sergt A. McClelland, of
the Third Kentucky, was caught after
midnight by party of Twelfth New
York soldiers and SO mistreated that
he may be injured for life.
"A MILITARY plot against the French
government was discovered in Paris
on the 14th. The Matin said the plot
was only for the purpose of changing
some of the government officials with.
out touching the president of the re.
public.
HE statement was made bv James
aagerman, of Colorado Springs, Col,
that the Pecos Valley & Northeastern
railroad. the stock of which is con-
trolled by him. would be extended to
the Rio Grande SO as to connect
with the Mexican Northern. This
would shorten the route considerably
rom Kansas City to the City of Mex
Go.
SWEDISH journals which recently ar. |
lived at Chicago stated that thew had |
positive evidence that Walter Well. |
nan, an American explorer, had found |
races OF Andree, who started for the
1ortE pole in a balloon, in Franz
Joseph Land.
OFFICIALS in the service of the
United States weather bureau, repre-.
enting nearly every state and terri
ory In the union, held a meeting at
omaha, Neb.. on the 18th, Prof. Willis
L. Moore. chief of the bureau, being
he presiding officer.
PROF. CowEN, of Belleville. at
empted to make a balloon ascension
md parachute leap at Salem, ILL.,, the
'ther afternoon. The wind was verv
Ugh and when the balloon started up
was blown against some large trees
nd a large hole was torn in it. When
bout so feet from the ground it col
apsed and Cowen fell to the ground.
lis injuries were serious.
Snow fell in Chicago on the night of
he 18th 1t was the first this season
nd the earliest in 90 years. A gale
ccompanied the snowfall, making
avigation on Lake Michigan impossi-