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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
THE EAST.

ONE of the large furnaces of the Brook
lyn Iron Company at Reading, Pa, has
been closed because of the scarcity of
coal.
EARTBoUAKE shocks were felt at many
points in Maine, New Hampshire and YER
mont on the morning of the 1st. No dam
age has been reported, but the shock was
. severe enough to rattle windows and dishes
ANTOINE D'ANDRE, the alleged paramour
of Chiara Cignarelle, the condemned New
York usband- murderer, has been acquit-
ted by jury.
The coke workers OF Pennsylvania have
decided not to form National trades
union.
Hon. j. W. SCHUYLER, a descendant of
General Philip Schuyler aud a noted New
York politician, died recently at Ithaca
aged seventy eight.
THREE non-unior shoemakers, of Roches-
ter, N. Y, were attacked and severely
beaten by strikers recently.
UNSUCCESSFUL attempts were made to re-
sumo work at the Reading collieries at
Mount Carmel Pa, on the 1st
HARTLEY & GRAHAM, New York gun
makers, have bought the Remington works
at Illion, N. Y, for $50, coo at public auc-
tion.
BIZ the explosion of can Of blasting
powder in a Polish boarding house at Gal
litzln. Pa, the other night, the place was
demolished and four men badly hurt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
HOW THE GORGE FORMED.

The Ice Gorge at st. Louis Not Natural
ResuIt-It Was the Work of Ferry Boat
men.
ST LOUIS. Feb. 1.-The Republican, in a
series of interviews with the captains of
the Missouri Pacific ferryboats. charges
these men with deliberately forming the
great ice gorge. which threatened a mil
lion dollars worth of property, and de-
stroyed from 100000 to $780, 00 worth.
Charles Zeller, captain Of the Missouri
is reported as saying: ''Ycs, we
choked her up. There was a
channel about fifty yards wide and
l went up with the Missouri and Captain
Joe Zell er took the Pacific up and we laid
broadside of the channel That stopped
the fine ice. and as it was cold night 1t
soon closed the opening. We did it simply
to protect ourselves. If the boats above us
will not come down and help keep this
throat clear we will have to stop it up and
let them take their chances"
The statements of the other river men in
the vicinity confirmed those made by Cap
tain Zeller, and while it is proudly admit
ted that the river was deliberately gorged,
it was for selfprotectiou.
1.-THE case is simply this" said one. "If
I can work my way up through ice and
make SO, 900 by it, but smash up another
boat by starting theice down upon it, have
q right to do it. That is marine law"
The river declined rapidly after the ice
broke last night, but began rising again
tonight with fifteen feet of water by the
gauge. A good deal of water is coming out
of the Missouri, some OF the southern trib-
utar.es OF that stream in this State being
influenced Y the thaw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
THE SOUTH.

JOHN 81. CUREEY has been confirmed as
postmaster at Nashville, Tenn, and John
w. Ross as postmaster at Washington,
d. c.
BILL authorizing the instance of 500,
GOO of bonds by the lower levee district has
passed the Mississippi Senate. ."-
The vendetta between the Hattields, of
Logan County, w. Va, and the McCoys, of
Pike County. KY, has been settled for the
present. The agent whom Governor vii
son sent to Logan County some days ago
returned and reported that the belligereuts
on both sides had disbanded.
DURING the last seven years eighty-five
new cotton mills, with 654, 026 spindles and
10, 734 looms, have been established in the
South.
PROMINENT citizens of Fort Worth, Tex,
have organized a paper manufacturing
company with $75, 600 capital
The annual conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church was in session
In Grenada, Miss, on the 1st, with ex-Sen-
ator Revels presiding as Bishop pro tenn.
FREIGHT train on the Louisville, New
Orleans & Texas railway was wrecked re-
Gently near Vicksburg, Miss. Ten cars
horses, valued at 5000. and was bound for
New Orleans.
CYRUS o. OBERLY, a noted Texas iour-
nailst, died recently at Houston, aged forty
eight.
The Arkansas Immigration Convention
has organized a State Board of Immigra-
ton to attract people to the State -
A COLLISION of freight trains on the Gal
weston, Harrisburg & San Antonio railway,
2OO miles east OF FL Paso, Tex, recently,
caused the death OF three men and seriou :
injury Of two others. The damage done
was extensive.
THE Arkansas Republican State Conyen.
ton to select National delegates will be
held April 10 at Little Rock
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09

THE employees Of the Cambria Iron Com
pany. sof Pittsburgh, Pa. did not strike
when.the ten per cent. reduction went into
effect.
THE New York Stock Exchange Commit
tee has decided to recommend the dealing
in petroleum on the exchange, pipe line
certificates being added to the stock list.
GRoRGE /. FINKLE, leader in the famous
anti-rent war in the Hudson and Mohawk
valleys in 1S44-43, died at New York on the
1st, aged eighty -one. -----
A GREAT fire occurred at Buffalo, N. Y,
on the 1st, originating in the store OF
Barnes. Hengerer q Co.. on Main street
The fire destroyed 81, PSI, 600 worth OF prop
erty.
The Dunbar furnace at Uniontown, Pa,
which closed down several weeks ago be-
cause the men refused to accept the reouc-
ton in wages, has started mp again, the
men agreeing to reduction of ten per cent
The concern employed zoo men.
THE jury in the famous Paine VIII case OF
New York City were unable to ngree and
were discharged. '- -
JOSEF HOFFMAN, the boy pianist. was ex-
amined by Mayor Hewitt at New York on
alleged statements that he was being over
worked. He was in good health and spirits,
and Hewitt decided that he might give Tour
performances weekly
THE cause of the fire in the children's
hospital at New York recently has been
traced to one OF the girls, whom the physi-
clans think is afflicted with pyromanla
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
TIE LATEST.

CORNING mill of tho Austin Powder
Company, near Cleveland, O., exploded re-
Gently. One man was instantly killed.
A CHEMIST, his wife and six children were
found dead in their dwelling house at
Manchester, Eng, recently, having been
poisoned. The supposition was that the
chemist, in despair, had poisoned himself
and family.
RIOT took Place at Shenandoah, Pa, on
the Sd, the strikers attacking number of
men under escort of police who were
going to work at the coal mines. Sew
eral shots were fired, one or two persons
being wounded. A Justices court was
wrecked by the Infatuated mob.
IT is claimed that the action of the Ma
tional Dispatch, fast freight line, in
making Sl.27 rate from New Y ork to CHI
cago, which Is cut of five cents under
the differential, will lead to further war
among Eastern roads.
Two elderly maiden ladies named Robb
were thrown out of a carriage in run
away at Pueblo, Col, recently. One had
her neck broken and was dead in half an
hour after. The other had a compound
fracture of the right thigh, an arm broken
and an ankle dislocated.
KENTUCKY tobacco interests were re-
ported greatly excited because of shortages
in last years. requirements. Available
land for new crops was rented at high
prices.
CALLAN and Harkins, the alleged dyna-
miters, were convicted in London on the
Sd and sentenced to fifteen years. impris-
onmeut.
The Reading Company's colliery at
North Ashland, Pa, started up on the Sd
with thirty-one hands.
Two saw mills at Port Blakely, opposite
Seattle, w. f., and the largest on Puget
sound. burned recently. The total loss
was $3.50. 600; no insurance
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended February 2 numbered
total, 279, compared with BIZ the previous
last year.
THE Senate was not in session on the Sd.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ments to the House bill to punish crimes in
the Indian Territory. No other business Of
particular interest was transacted
SEVERAL crofters OF the Island of Lewis,
Scotland, on trial for rioting, have been
convicted Some of them were sentenced
to n years. Imprisonment, some to nine
months and others to six months.
HORACE G. CLEVELAND, of the firm OF
Cleveland, Brown & Co, one of the most
widely known iron manufacturers in the
West, died OF typhoid fever at Cleveland,
o., on the 3D.
The President has approved and promul-
gated a revision OF the Civil-Service rules,
which makes several very important
changes in the system Of appointments
upon tests OF fitness applied to applicants
for places in the departments at Washing
ton and in the classified customs ofdces
and post-ofdces.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.

THE President has issued proclamation
granting to German vessels in American
ports the same rights and privileges ac-
corded United States vessels in German
ports.
LAND COMMISSIONER HILLS report on
Texas school lands sold and leased during
January, shows marked increase in the
demand for agricultural lands in Texas.
Sixty thousand acres were sold to actual
settlers, and SOC, 900 acres were leased for
grazing purposes.
ACTING LAND COMMISSIONER SToCKsLAGER
has written a letter to the citizens of Butte,
Mont, quieting their fears regarding the
patentiug of mineral lands to the Northern
Pacific railroad.
THE President has been invited to visit
Jacksonville, Fla, on the 22d. He said he
desired to go if his duties would permit.
The President has approx ed the suspen-
sion of Jesse Lee Hall from the office OF
agent for the Kiowa and Comanche In
dams.
The rumor current recently that the
President had sent the draft of the fisher.
les treaty with Canada to the Senate is de-
MED by the President and Secretary Bay
ard. -
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has approved the
bill for bridge at Burlington, Iowa, across
the Mississippi
SENIOR SoUzA Rosa, Portuguese Minis
ter to China, has been appointed Minister
at Washington, to succeed Senior No
gueiras, who recently died.
THE public debt statement for January
showed decrease during the month of
$I5, 3S7 800. .IH
The President has approved last years
Deficiency bull and the measure making
appropriations to carry into effect the Ag-
ricultural Experiment Stations bill
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
Jubilee Gift

BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 3L-The CORES.
pondent OF the Sun IN Rome says the iubi-
lee gifts to the Pope have come in so rapid
iy that two additions have already been
made TO the building in which they are TO
be exposed. So far 1000 cases Of articles
have been handled and the end is not yet.
Up 10 January 13 presents to the value of
$4,000 900 have passed through the hands
OF the Vatican inspectors Even that sum
has been exceeded in money. The United
States has outstrIpped every other country
in cash donations. The exact sum of the
whole moneyed gift can not be ascertained,
all the contributions not being on hand vet
In proportion 10 the number or Catholics in
the various contributing countries, Belgium
and Hungary have sent the most gifts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
Rirhts OF Pnssenrars.

NEW YORK, Feb Judge Wheeler in
the United States Circuit Court yesterday
denied the motion OF the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company for a
new trial of the case Of Maria Robstelli
against that company. Joseph Robstelli,
the husband or the plaintiff, was killed on
the road October 15 1885, as he was leaving
a train on which he had been riding on
another PERSONS Communication ticket The
w dow sued for IS O0J and obtained the full
amount The company asked for a new
trial on the ground that as Robstelh was
riding on another persons ticket he was an
intruder, but Judge Wheeler held that the
road in accepting Robstelll's ticket made
itself liable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
THAT BLIZZARD.
II is Asserted That the Number of Victimi
VIII reach One Thousand

SHARON, Pa, Feb. 2.--Dr. II. S. Kugler,
who arrived here yesterday with the body
of his son who was frozen in Dakota, de-
clares that in that Territory within the
track of the recent blizzard the total num-
Der OF deaths Will exceed 1,00O, although
the papers Of that section are trying to
suppress the facts. He himself saw a list
Of some five hundred who, had perished
and for miles inland, beyond the reach Of
railroads and telegraph, there were people
about whom nothing was known and whose
end will probably always be a mystery. In
nearly every instance where bodies were
found the left hand was ungloved. This is
accounted for by the fact that the eyes be-
came blinded and often shut by the parti-
cles Of snow, and it was to clear the vision
that the hand was ungloved.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
GENERAL.

THE French Cable Company has given
notice OF appeal from the decision OF the
tribunal OF commerce, which gave a YER
dict for the Anglo-American Cable Com
paDy against the French Company, for fail
ing to carry out it's agreement with the
pool.
some excitement was evinced in Berlin
on the Both because of Russian soldiers
crossing the frontier and wounding Ger
man gendarmes and taking back another
with them as a prisoner
ADvICEs from Massowah say that King
Menelek, of Shoa, has revolted against
King John, Of Abyssinia-
Two evictions were made at Kilmahill,
Ireland, on the 31st. The sheriff was pro-
| tected by force of 200 policemen. A mob
in sympathy with the tenants tolled the
chapel bell, groaned and threw missiles at
the evictors. The police charged The peo-
pie and hot skirmish took place. a
IT is reported that the copper ring has
captured the CHILEAN producers. The price
of Chilli bars has advanced "a
CANADIAN PACIFIC officials state that the
reports of the loss of life and interruption
of traffic on that road. in the mountains,
were exaggerated. The heavy rains which
prevailed for four or five days brought
down large quantities of soft snow in places
and traffic was interrupted for about sixty
hours. Two Chinese section hands were
killed by one of the snow slides.
FIVE mysterious arrests were made by
the London police recently, and it was be-
l1eved they were made in connection with
gigantic forged bonds frauds, in which
Ringgold Cooper, the American who was
arresl ed in Paris for forgery upon the
London and Westminster Bank, was the
principal.
THE nine missing members of the crew
of the French steamer Suez, which found
cred at sea recently after having been in
collision. have been rescued.
THE Somalis have murdered an English
officer and twenty-three natives of Berber.
THE Irish Catholic clergy and laity have
heen much exercised over remark made
by the Pope that it was possible TO settle
the IRISH difficulties upon lines identical
with the settlement of the difficulties be-
tween the Vatican and Prussia.
THE Chicago q Alton railroad has de-
clared a quarterly dividend of two per cent.
on both preferred and common stocks.
TIE Swedish Government has declared
against the Importation of pork from the
United States unless it is we'll sailed
False rumors of hog pestilence caused the
action.
NOLAN, an Irish member of Parliament
has been arrested as an accessory of Cal
Ian and Harkins, the alleged dynamiters
on trial in London.
LORD RIPoN and john Morley, English
Home Rulers, met with a cordial reception
in Ireland.
THE British feet in the Pacific, so it is
reported from Ottawa, Can, is to be
strongly reinforced and efforts are TO be
made to let British sealers work their will
on Alaskan waters.
FIVE arrests were made in London
Gently of fashionably dressed men who had
attempted o swindle the Bank of England
out of $50, COD upon forged or stolen bonds
of the Hamilton q Northwestern railroad,
of Canada
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09

the mayor. The decision of the matter
rests of course with the mayor alone. This
case is similar to that of young Theodore
de Costa, who had a natural soprano voice
which babe fair to rival PATHS. But the
girl was worked to death while a mere
child, in spite OF the efforts OF the society,
and now, at sixteen, her voice is quite
gomez
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09

a reputable physician
that he had detected
in the boys face
symptoms OF facial
paralysis. Other per-
sons whom l knew TO
be trustworthy tell
me that Hoffman's
nervous system and
general health are al
ready impaired by
overwork. In view of
these facts it was the
duty of the society to
hrin1 fhn coca hnfn1sa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
JOSEF HOFFMAN.

The BOY Pianist in Danger of Serious In
jury From OverwOrk.
NEW YoRK. Jan. 3L-Mayor Hewitt said
yesterday that in consequence of letter
addressed TO him by Mr.. Gerry in regard
to Josef Hoffman, the boy pianist, he had
requested Mr.. Abbey to bring the boy to
his Office at his earliest convenience. Mr..
Gerry said last night: i was informed by
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09

There was also quite large quantity Of
tobacco grown in the State in 1887. The
total product was Al 900 pounds, valued at
s44, 400. WUodson County is the leading
tobacco county, it produced 169, 30
duced AS, 500. Ellis County had 1920
pounds, Rice County 1,4OO pounds, Raw
Inns County 1880 pounds, Rush County
$500 pounds and Morris County 5000
mounds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-09
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kansas Cotton aud Tobacco.

The report of the Secretary OF the State
Board of Agriculture shows thai in the
year 1887 $3.50 acres OF cotton were planted.
and the product was 400, $50 pounds. valued
at So, $50. Chautauqua County had 6S7
acres, the product being ILLS pounds
The coanUies which produced cotton, and
the number of pounds grown, is shown to
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-05

Continued On Third P,ge
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-13

bearing the words "Loyal to the G. A.
R." The streets were thronged with
spectators, who continually cheered the
advancing column. A very amusing
feature of the parade was a large
number of tin horns. carried by
some of our most prominent young
men, who showed beyond doubt that
they had good lungs 10y the use they
made of them. a huge bonfire had
been built in front of the Opera house.
from which the procession started, and
was surrounded by hundreds who made
the air ring with their shouts. The
Opera house was filled with ladies long
before the crowd returned from march
ing, and not more than half the number
who sought admittance were able to get
inside. Every inch of available stand
ing room was utilized, and still but a
small portion of the immense thrOng
could squeeze into the Opera house,
which IS estimated to hold 1900. 1t is
thought that from 5000 to 5000 were in
Sauk Center, at least double the popu-
lation. When the crowd were inside as
far as possible, they made the air fairly
culver with their deafening shouts for
Harrison, Morton and Merriam. Good
speeches were made by ex-GOv. Barto
and others. and the enthusiasm fairly
ran wild. The election of Harrison
and Morton was certainly ratified as no
other one every was before in this
place.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-13
WASECA REPUBLICANS
Rejoice That They No Longer
Must Eat Hay.


WAsEcA, Mimi, Nov. 12-The Re-
publicans celebrated their recent victory
this evening by torchlight procession,
iT. which perhaps 800 participated.
Large crowds gathered along the line
of march to witness the parade. Young
ladies to the number of perhaps thirty
transparencieS, and bearing the
following Inscriptions; '.We will stand
by the party that protects u.s." I'VE
don't believe that a national debt is
national blessing.'' ''Merriam's ma
jority s2.oOO.'' Equal rights and pro-
lection is what we want" Protection
has been protected" Where has the
surplus gomez" .'We will admit Da-
kota,'' etc. The procession marched
through the principal streets, making
stops at the different houses which
were Illuminated. There was the
usual amount of noise and un-
earthly yelling. and not infre-
quently was heard loud and pro-
longed hurrah for Grover Cleveland
Along the line of march fireworks were
exploded, and the main street was we'll
lighted. After parading the street for
about two hours the procession pro-
ceeded to a vacant lot, where a platform
Ildu UCCu ClCClCu " liOtOll W OuNlCO3CO
by Hon. S. D. Crump, Hon. E. b. Col
lester, Judge Young and Senator Ward.
Judge Crump, in few pleasing and
we'll chosen remarks, portrayed the
beauties of Republcanism. and enter
tanned his audience, who were inclined
to be appreciative, as also did the other
speakers. Senator Ward said he
thanked not only the r publicans in
the East, but also the heroic Democrats
who cast their votes for Harrison ard
Morton, and your correspondent was
struck with the aptness of the remark
made by one of those who were listen
ing to the senator. to the effect that it
was not the first time that Mr.. Ward
had reason to be thankful to Democrats
for treachery to their party. Large
delegations from neighboring towns
were in attendance. The whole affair
passed Off pleasantly, and apparently to
the satisfaction of those most interested
the ReDuiylicanS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-13
AN OTTER TAIL
OF Woe to What Is Left of Democ-
racy.


Special to the Globe.
FERGUS FALLS, Nov. 12.-The official
canvass of the vote of Otter Tail county
was made Saturday night and Sunday.
The total vote for the state and national
was as follows: Harrison 1874, Cleve-
land 1,77O, Fisk 734; Morton 3.S74.
Thurman 1,77O, Brooks 1874; Comstock
3. i42, Canning 2,237, Scott $50; Mer
riam 3,36S, Wilson 2.170, Harrison S09;
Rice 3.S17. Buck 1859. Reimestad 79s;
MattSon 1856; Bredenhagen 1,740,
Thompson 74S; BObleter 3,5SS, Nelson
2,O5s. Allen 73O; Clapp ALP. D'Autre-
mont 1,552. Shannon 7l3; GiIfilIan 4,oo7,
Smith 1.710; Collins 4,190, Batchelder
1.72l, Searle 5,7775. The entire Repub-
lican county and legislative ticket
was elected by pluralities rang
ing from 269 for the superin-
tendent of schools, who had woman
opposing him. to 2,450 for the county
auditor. The list of officers-elect is as
follows: Auditor. K. A. Darling; treas
urer, &. A. Lindquist: sheriff, A. Bran
denburg: register of deeds, Ii. E. Boen;
judge of probate. c. E. Chapman;
county attorney, G. C. Houpt; county
su rveyOr. q. A. Burbank; coroner, DIR.
w. c. Bedford; clerk of court. l.. A.
LeVorsen; superintendent of schools,
Ii. A. Bickford; commissioner, First
district. o. A. Richardson (dem.); Third
district, X. Peterson: Fifth district, o.
G. Chase; representatives, j. b. Hompe,
Jens G. Dunham.