Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-22
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An outbreak OF blood and half-breed In
dams was feared in the British Northwest
on the 18th. The indians were destitute
and starving.
FESTIVALS in honor of the silver wedding
of the Prince and Princess of Wales were
held at the British embassies in Europe on
the 18th.
PARIS newspapers agree in expressing
the opinion that the Emperor Frederick
proclamation is pacific in tone and merits
the approval of France. The Government
sent General Billot, Colonel Sc smasons
and kornprobst to Berlin to represent
France at the funeral of the late Emperor
of Germany
A SERIOUS fire was reported raging at
Stamford, Conn, on the morning OF the
14th. Huntsville, W. Va, was also re-
ported on fire. a large hotel and several
business houses having been burned.
THE annual report of the officials of the
Missouri Pacific railroad shows the gross
earnings for the year to have been $685.
$50 81. The operating expenses were S2O,-
702, S75. OF, leaving surplus of $40. 9O3 Sl4 30.
This was on 5, 90 m les of man line. The
earnings of the 927 miles of branch lines
amounted to 81, S74, 52l.52.
The earnings of the Western Union for
the quarter ending March 81 are estimated
at 81, $50 600, of which interest, dividend
and sinking fund payments require $780,
0O3, leaving surplus OF $29. 997. The sur
plus on January 1, 1888, was 81 1913, ia maxi
ing a total estimated surplus April 1 OF
81. 423. 40.
countered a large party of bandits under
Theodosio Bernal recently near Los
Remedies, Mex. and killed number OF
them and seized large quantity of arms
and ammunition, also important papers be-
longing TO Eraclio Bernal, the brigand
chief. An American named Gill, who WAS
with the bandits. was killed.
INTELLIGENCE has been received of the
drowning in the Skirna river, Alaska, Feb
ruary 90 of Rev. Mr.. Jackson, Mrs. r.
Cunningham and two Indians. Particulars
were not obtainable, but 1t was known the
dead divine is Rev. Sheldon Jackson. the
noted Indian missionary, who was In charge
of the Indian schools of Alaska under the
direction of the Government.
ALL of the Southwestern railway lines
have decided to cooperate with the West
ern and Northwestern roads in the matter
OF the restoration of freight rates after
March % This does not include the Bur
lington and its controlled lines, that COM
pany perslstently refusing to become par
ties to any advance just now.
IT is said that houses belonging to Prot
estants are Systematically fired at Barbara
Oscampa, Mexico.
AT the regular meeting of the Bank Of
England directors on the 18th. Mr.. Jones,
one OF the governors of the bank, referred
to Mr.. Goschen's plan of the conversion of
the public debt by means Of a gradual re-
duction of interest as scheme less honor
able than the Irish plan of campaign, and
he called it an outrageous attack upon the
rights of property.
A RECENT dIsratch from London an
nounces the drowning of sixteen p 'rsons
off Bari by the capsizing OF a pleasure boat
A WEDDING party of sixteen persons, re-
turning from church at Neuzatz, Hungary,
the other day. started to cross the ice on
the Danube in carriages. When half way
across the ice gave way and the entire
party were drowned.
A DISPATCH from the British Northwest
says: Last spring it was reported that
owing to hunger during the previous win
ter several cases of cannibalism had oc-
Cured at Little Red river, or Peace river,
below Vermillion. 1t now turns out that
the cannibalism was not caused by hunger,
but was the work of a woman who had
turned ''wehtigo'' several years ago, and
who has since killed and eaten twelve per
sons