The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-07-28

INC MOrtOH O helms LUMBER company,
at Cold Springs switch, Miss, were
burned. About 500 feet of the main
track of the Illinois Central railroad
and eight freight cars were also de-
stroyed, delaying all trains 16 hours.
CHICK DAVIS, the negro murderer of
William Grin, farmer, was overtaken
in cornfield near Wilmot, Ark. early
on the Gath and instantly killed by his
pursuers.
The fourteenth national convention
OF former soldiers of the German army
now living in the United States will be
held at Chicago from August IS to Is,
inclusive.
A THREsHING machine engine blew up
on John Finney's farm near Deweese,
Neb., the other day and seriously in.
jured four men.
WILLIAM RICHARDS, aged 90, was
drowned in Robinson Park, pleasure
resort near Fort Wayne, Ind. He was
swimming behind boat occupied by
friends, when he was overcome by the
cramps.
THERE were several small riots at
Cleveland, O., on the Gath caused by
the strike of the street railway en-
ployes. Harry Cornweit, a boy, was
shot and killed by a non-union con-
ductor and the latter was arrested
The state board of arbitration has prac-
tically abandoned it's efforts to bring
the strike to an end.
FRANK BENNETT, white, was fatally
shot by three negro highwaymen near
Mount Pleasant, la. The sheriff and a
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LACKING but few days of 100 years,
Mrs. Catherine Dillon. the oldest
woman in Bucks county, Pa, died re-
Gently at Bristol in that county. She
was born in Ireland July 81, 1898, and
came to this country early in life.
Grief over the recent death of daugh-
ter was supposed to have fastened her
end.
AN immense crowd attended the
services on the Esd at the annual meet
ing of the National Holiness associa-
ton held on Silver Hills, near New
Albany, Ind. About 100 tents are on
the grounds occupied by campers. The
meetings will continue ten days.
THERE were many small riots in
Cleveland, O., on the Esd, caused by the
were placed on the tracks, the cars
stoned and one car, loaded with pas
sengers, was wrecked by dynamite.
Many rioters were arrested.
AT meeting held at Detroit, Mich,
on the 23d plans were discussed to give
Gen. Alger big reception on his re-
turn to his home in that city and to
hold an indignation meeting after the
big demonstration.
SIX hundred pressers in the garment
trade at New York struck work on the
23d and formed union. 1t was stated
that 1000 would quit work the follow
ing day. Higher wages were de-
handed.
MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON, a philan-
thropist of national reputation, died
recently at New York, aged 70 years.
Among her charities were the gifts of
$40 acres of land and $500 to each colo
mist in Saline county, Kan.
NEGROES of Lake Village, Ark, have
arisen in an armed force against the
white people of that vicinity. The
home of b. Vinson, an attorney, was
burned and the white people have
armed themselves with the intention
of suppressing the riot.
FIVE Italians were hanged by a mob
at Tallula, La, on the 21St for sup
posed connection with plot to murder
DR.. Hodges, a prominent physician of
the place, who was shot and fatally
by one of the Italians. Sew
eral acts of lawlessness that occurred
in the neighborhood recently were also
to the gang.
A FIGHT ragged for two days recently
between so japanese and $50 Chinese at
the salmon cannery at Fair Haven,
WASH, the result of drunken debauch.
Knives, rocks and iron bars were the
weapons used. Ten Cinnamon and one
Jap were badly injured.
THERE is to be another advance in
the price of lumber shortly. The man
met at Beaumont, Tex. and
decided that 81 thousand would not
cut off the heavy demand to any great
extent. The price has been raised $3.50
a thousand in less than year.
News was received on the Goth from
Gen. Smith, at uoilo, island of Panay,
of severe fight at Bobong between
Capt. Byrne, of the Sixteenth infantry,
with 20 men, and a force of $50 Babay-
lones, who surprised the American
troops. One hundred and fifteen of
the enemy were killed, many were
and one was taken prisoner.
The American loss was one man killed
and one wounded. The fighting was
mostly at close quarters, with bayonets
and dubbed guns.