Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-15

In the Prussian election the Anal bA2lo1D
make thS standing Of IT, p61tiso - to1s
lows: 133 Conservatives, q Free Conser.
vaeives,8 Centrists, 81 National Liberals,
. members Of tho Freisinnige party, u
Poles, 2 Danes, Guelphs and Indepsnd-
ont Stoecker, Richter. Rickert, Fried
elected.
Ar the sitting Of the Parnell Commission
in London on the 7th police witnesses gave
testimony regarding outrages in Ireland
which they believed were due to the in
stigation Of the league.
A r1RRIBLI collision occurred on the 9th
on . railway line in Southern Russia, near
Kovel. Many persons were killed.
THE betrothai OF the Prince of Naples to
Princess Clementine, Of Belgium, viii b
announced shortly. "
TIE London Times, commenting on tho
Sackville matter, says: ''The blue book
confirms our previous opinion. Itempha-
sizes Lord Sackville's indiscretion." Re-
speeding tho correspondence between tho
Foreign Office and the State Department.
it says that il tho Government OF tho
United States desired to be courteous it
might have telegraphed to Mr.. Phelps, the
American Minister, the details necessary
to an understanding Of the case.
Mr.. GLADSTONE in receiving a presenta-
ton on behalf of Birmingham workmen
recently offered to support a practicable
scheme to remove the pecuniary difficulty
in becoming q member of Parliament con-
sistent with absolute Independence and
men in the House of Commons and other
members.
TIE Russian Governments has notified
the Porte that should the divorce of King
Milan of Servia cause troubles which
would lead to tho occuuation of Servla by
Austria, Russia would consider herself re-
leased from her obligation.
A DYNAMITE bomb was exploded in tho
registry Office Of the Rue Boucher, Paris,
in the registry Office Of the Rue Franchise.
Much damage was done at both places,
but no ono was hurt.
In the London stock market on the 7th
American securities opened very firm ON
the news of General Harrison's election.
A FERRY steamer was sunk in a collision
at Calcutta on the 7th and sixty persons
were drowned.
II is reported in Berlin that the Car will
visit Germany in the spring.
ITALY is negotiating to take part with
England and Germany in the naval block.
ade at Zanzibar for the purpose OF sup
pressing the slave trade.
ALEXANDER HIGHLAND, president Of the
Boys and Girls, National Home and EN-
ployment Association, has issued a circu.
lar requesting ministers OF every denomi-
nation to preach one sermon November Is
on the work of the association.
The Political Correspondence publishes
q Berlin letter commenting upon the rap
prochement between France and Spain
since Senior Amijo became Spanish Min
lister of Foreign Affairs. He says that this
is especially shown by the operations OF
the two countries in regard to the Morocco
question and that the alliance is directed
against other Mediterranean States.
THREE delegates from the Mormon colony
at Lees Greek, N. w. T., have gone to
Ottawa, Ont, to secure q townsite at their
colony, which now numbers 125 souls.
A REPORT comes from a town in Alsace-
Lorraine of a conflict between the German
military authorities and the French sym-
pathizing populace. 1t is said that the
people threw volleys Of stones at an officer
aud that he was compelled to draw his
sword in order to defend himself. ~
MORIARTTY, q Boston man, arrested &c
Queenstown, Ireland, recently with q re-
volver and cartridges in his possession
was fined $25 by the Irish magistrate. -
MISS ANNA DICKINSON has sued the Re-
publican National Committee for $3.50,
balance Of salary and expenses as CAM
paign lecturer.
SEVEN Anarchists have been arrested in
connection with the explosion of dynamite
bombs in tho registry offices in tho Rue
Boucher and Rue Franchise.
The Premier of Queensland has pro-
tested against the appointment OF Gov.
ernor Blake, late of Newfoundland.
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