Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-10
Miscellaneous.

EMIL LINHAs, a Leavenworth coachman,
recently suicided by shooting himself. No
cause known.
SECRETARY Villas is reported as saying
that he knows from the President himself
that the Garden City and Larned land
offices will not be consolidated.
The Republican convention of the First
District recently met at Leavenworth and
unanimously renominated Hon. E. n.
Morrill, for Congress. Cy. L land, of
Doniphan and James NJ. Graybill, of
Leavenworth, were chosen delegates to the
Chicago convention, and Lon W. Robinson
district Presidential Elector.
GOVERNOR MARTIN has issued a proclama-
ton raising the quarantine against Cook
County Qll.) cattle
ODD FELLOWS of the State generally cele-
brated the sixty-ninth anniversary Of the
Order on the Goth.
The residence of James Mclaughlin, at
Topeka, was burned the other day and his
daughter Mary, aged six years, and Annie
Evans, domestic, nineteen years old,
were burned to death in the building, and
Mrs. Mclaughlin was also seriously
burned. The fire was caused by the ex-
plosion of gasoline while lighting a vapor
stove.
KINsLEY has discovered a new source of
wealth in its water power, which is said to
possess force equivalent to that of $500
horses.
WHILE recently boring for coal at New
ton, the Newton Mining Company struck a
very strong flow of natural gas at a depth
of 400 feet.
SOME time ago the twelve-year. old son of
Fred Heron, of Leavenworth, swallowed
a large pin, and for two weeks suffered
great agony. Local physicians failed to
extract it and the little sufferer was taken
to New York, where the best surgical skill
was to be employed.
WENZEL RoHAN, while recently attend
ing court at Oberlin, comm tied suicide by
shooting himself. He had been worried
for some time on account Of financial
troubles, and became excited over suit in
court which it was thought brought on a
arrangement of his brain.
THE fourteen-year-old son of John Weise-
man, Of Leavenworth, was fatally injured
the other day while trying to climb on
moving freight train.
COLONEL N. s. Goss, Of Topeka, was re-
Gently in Washington on business in con-
nection with his scientific researches. He
is now directing special attention to the
Mexican and Central American birds, and
is adding largely to the information of the
scientists concerning the natural history OF
those regions.
j. W. KANAGA, of Hutchinson, recently
received a verdict for $3.50 in a suit against
the Western Union Telegraph Company for
neglect in delivering death message.
FIVE of the Blalock gang had been con-
victed of burg AIRY and robbery at Column
bus up to the Both and more were to fol-
low.
CARL BURGEN, minor child of Dr. Burger.
of Topeka, has brought suit against the
city for $1,000 damages for injuries re-
ceived by the city 'hoodlum wagon" run
ming into and demolishing a buggy IN which
he and his mother were riding. Mrs. Bur
gen also sues the city for $4,000 damages
aud DIR. Burger also sues for 500 damages
done to the horse and buggy.
AT the late annual meeting of the State
Dental Association at Topeka the follow
ing officers were elected: President, r. E.
Nickles, Salina; first vice-presldent II.
w. Parsons, Wamego; second vice presi-
dent, S. P. Huntington, Eureka; secretary.
e. B. Gum, Leavenworth; treasurer, F. o.
Hettrick, Ottawa
THE Republican convention of the Fifth
district recently met at Junction City and
re-nominated Hon. John A Anderson for
Congress by reclamation
AT the Republican convention of tue
Seventh Congressional district, held ~
Garden City May 1, Hon. S. R Peters
UNANIMOUSLY nominated for re election to
Congress.
WESTERN Kansas booms.
PATENTS issued to Kansas inventors TO-
the week ended April %: Vehicle axle.
John F. Dixon, of Clay Center; sad iron,
William h Null, of Lawrence; provision
safe, Harriet Randall of Potters burg:
pump, William w. Gully, of Wilson; en-
velope holder. Smith & Culver, OF Kiowa;
barrel truck, Ernest J. S. Davis, OF Great
Bend; fender for cultiyators, John w.
Kennedy, Of Miltonvale.
THE people of Abiline at a recent mass
meeting passed resolutions severely can
demning the agent Of the Associated Press
for suppressing the report OF the late
Capital Removal convention held in tina;
city.
TREASURER GRAvAT, of Scott County, II
reported TO be over 50, GOO short in his &C
counts