The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-08-14

when q recess was called for supper
The Spectacular Demonstration be
gan promptly at o'clock and wa
continued until ten. Over fifteen
hundred uniformed torch bearers and
two hundred fiambeaux engaged In
the magnificent parade Ten bands
played Marching through Georgia
and other inspiring airs. The display
OF fire works by the Topeka, ARnhat-
tan and Mcpherson hambeau clubs
was the finest ever shown in the State.
FhrOngs Of people filed the walks,
and buildings, and almost vent wild
over the display. Over one hundred
transpareneies were borne alolt In the
procession, some eaFieatuFing Cleve-
land, Others the Democratic party and
many denOuneing Gov. Click and his
saloon keeping followers. Otherr had
purely local significance and were
greatly rellshed by the people Of Sa-
line county, who had the parlOned
whisky sellers turned loose upon
them, regardless Of all law aud the
courts.
safer the prO,s-zi"n Col. Martin
nsade = short speech Ahd held re-
espiiOn 1t the Opera HItss-, aud a
this writing, 10 p. n speakers are I'D
dressing outside mectings, bands are
playing, while Republicans ali over
the city are rrjniring AZ the unparal-
led success Of the llrst grand rally uf
the campaign.
Word was received la loRn sunday
afternoon that Swan sim, a we'll
known Swedish farmer who lives one
mile west Of the 5alsnsburg church,
had been killed by u hired man Ia q
difficulty over wages. Il was soon
after discovered that the report was
untrue. bat that Andrew Stir, son
Of the aforementioned person, had
been shot and killed ny john Moline
a hired hand. A partial Investigation
Of the shooting warrants the follow
ing asa statement OF facts: John Mo-
line IL Swede aged about 80 years,
who arrived from Sweden about six
months ago, and does not speak Eng
lish. He has been working for the
Stifts some time, and between An
drew and John there has been no es-
pecial bad feeling. Moline, however,
has been dissatisfied and had lntI-
mated that he was going 10 quit
work. Andrew Stift, owing s0 the
number Of hands employed about the
premises, slept Saturday night in the
sranary on pile OF wheat, In COM
Dany with three or four Of his men.
Sunday morning Moline came into
he gFanary, and climbing up on 10
he wheat where Stlft was lying, told
he latter that he had made up his
mind TO quit working for Stlft. To
his Stift replied that IL he had de-
erInined to 90 he was ready to pay
lin or After this some pleasant
was INDUCED In by all
resent. Meanwhile Moline had .
evOlver in his hand belonging to
Andrew Stift, which he was handling,
nd seemingly without evil intent.
suddenly the revolver was discharged
nd the bullet entered stift's head
bOve the right eye. Moline fell back
q to thedOOr and out OF the granaFy on
D the ground. He arose to his feet and
eemed dazed. In the excitement Of
he moment one OF Stift's companions
lotioned to Moline to go to the house
Dr help, and instead Of doing this and
8 II greatly bewlldered he fed to the
Orn field and has not been heard OF
lnce. sin never spoke a word after
be shot. He fingered on during the
ay and died at o'clock In the even
lg. A eOrOner's jury has set upon
be case. We understand that the
violence (which Is not entirely CON-
letedl will show that there was no ,
l-feeling at all between the parties,
nd that the shooting was accidental
notwithstanding the flight Of I
Iollne. Il certainly is an Oc-
lRFenee greatly 10 be deplOred, and
Is hoped there was no criminal In.
'ntlOn on the part Of Moline.