Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-07

J. g. VoIGHT, United States Consul at
Manila, Philippine Islands, is dead


SERIOUS wind storms were reported in
Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
on the afternoon of the 18th. In the vicin-
ity OF Pittsburgh several lives were lost
Lightning did considerable damage
IT is stated in Catholic circles that the
Irish Bishops have been summoned TO meet
Immediately for the consideration of their
attitude toward the Papal rescript
HEAVY rain and hail storms have pre-
vailed all along the Rio Grande valley
Some sections report hail in drifts ranging
from twenty-four to thirty inches in depth.
The weather was very cold aud serious in
jury was done TO growing crops.
GEORGE BUBEAR has challenged Wallace
Ross to row in England for e20O a side.
FREDERICK N. TovE, township clerk, his
wife and three children Were burned to
death in their house at Ellington, Ont, the
other night. A girl Of thirteen was the only
one of the family saved.
THE Turkish Government has refused to
permit certain Armenians to emigrate to
America, claiming that they are contract
laborers and their emigration would be
violation of the American law IN reference
to contract labor.
News has been received of the wreck Of
the British bark Henry James while on
voyage from Newcastle, n. S. W., forSan
Francisco. Thirty. of her crew and pas
sepgers landed at Palmyra Island, from
where boat was sent to Samoa for assist
ance. The boat reached that place in nine
teen days, and a schooner was dispatched
to the island to rescue the rest of the sur
vivors.
A NUMBER of Anarchists invaded the
Office of the h.trGnsigeant at Paris the other
night and threatened NJ. Henri Rochefort,
its editor. with violence, unless he apollo
glzed for the offensive article which had
appeared in his paper. Rochefort drew his
revolver and defended himself until the
arrival of the police, when the Anarchists
were driven away.
THE Car of Russia has abandoned the
idea of visiting Central Asia his year.
LEPRosY is reported as spreading at
terrible rate in Russia, thirty cases being
noted in one town aloe.
A LARGE quantity of Struggled barb wire
has been selzed at Athels ane, Can.
THE Allan ste mship Sandman from Liv-
erpool was towed into Halifax, N. s., re-
Gently by the Warren steamer Norseman.
The Sandman l st her propeller at SEA and
was picked up by the NOrscmau.
BY a fire in the establishment of Edward
and Robert Car luld, linen diapers and
silk MERGERS on Edgware road, London, re-
Gently, six shopwomen were burned to
death and many others were injured by
leaping from the windows.
THE English Derby was won by Ayr
shire, the favorite, Crowberry second, Van
Dieman's Land third.
HENRY WILLARD, the American financier.
is said to be planning a German expedition
to the South Pole.
JOHN BRIGHT the noted English leader,
is practically out of danger.
DECORATION day was generally observed
on the 9th. At New York the procession
was reviewed by the President and an ora
ton deliverHi by Robert G. Ingerson
THE Swiss Bundesrnth has been asked 10
grant a fresh credit of SO. Go for war ma
terial.
INFORMATION has been forwarded from
Winnipeg to the Canadian Customs De-
partment to he effect that persons are n
the habit of crossing from Dakota and
stea ing timber from Government lands in
Manitoba.
THE Pope. in a speech at the close of the
Vatican exhibition, announced that all
precious objects would remain he property
of the Holy See with the exception of the
sacred vases am ornaments, which would
be divided among the poor chu ches and
the cathedrals, each cathedral receiving
one
A FIRE occurred in the est ablishment of
Edward and Robert Garrould, linen drapers
and silk MERGERS on Ed eware road, Lon
don, recently. Six shopwomen were burned
to death and many others were injured by
leap ng from windows.
TWENTY NINE German Social Democrats
have been sentenced to imprisonment for
terms r"ng ne from two to six months
each for circulating sed tious publications.