Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
GENERAR.

Two hundred persons were killed by the
explosion Of the boilers of the steamship
Vile de Calais at Calais, France, on the
10th.
THE Legislature of Manitoba was form
ally prorogued on the 10Th. The Govern
ment announced the conclusion of the
build into the Souris district new line, to
be aided by a provincial guarantee OF
bonds to the extent of s., 600 per mile.
from Afghanistan report that
in fight at Tashburgan 500 of the Ameer's
men and ], 600 rebels were among the killed
and wounded.
PRESIDENT N. E. YOUNG says that the six
leading batsmen OF the league for 1888 are
Arson. Beckley, Ryan, Kelly, Ewing and
Brouthers.
IT is said that Emperor Williams tour
to Austria and Italy will cost not less than
500, 200. The amount which has been given
away by him to the servants of the sover-
eigns whom he visited is something fabu-
lous and his presents of various kinds cost
frightful sum.
The winner of the Panama prize of f2O,-
600 is tailor named Therault, of the Rue
Dantin, Paris.
THE annual convention of the American
Humane Society and of the American Gas
Light Association began at Toronto, Ont,
on the 18th.
TEN million dollars is the amount wanted
to put the Santa Fe system on a sound
basis.
CARDINAL HOWARD, of England, is hope
lessly insane.
foreign Clericals, the Pope has decided to
instruct the Catholic Bishops throughout
the world to continue to agitate for the
restoration of the temporal powers of the
Pope.
THE Count de Premio Real, Spanish Con-
sul-General at Quebec, accidentally shot
and killed himself recently while examin-
ing revolver.
A SYNDICATE to control the iron trade of
Scotland is being formed at Glasgow.
RUSSIAN troops are being massed on the
Austrian frontier to correspond with the
massing of Austrian regiments.
RELIABLE reports are that the latest At
CHAN instruction has been completely
crushed and Isaak Khan is refugee in
Bokhara.
THE Supreme Court of Germany has re-
fused to release Prof. Geffecken, who was
under arrest for making public extracts
from the late Emperor Frederick's diary.
PREMIER MACDONALD, of Canada, is ex-
pected to leave shortly for England to con-
suit with the British Ministry regarding
the fisheries dispute.
THE directors of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad announce that there will be no
dividend on the common stock for the past
six months.
THE foundation stone of the mausoleum
of the Emperor Frederick at Potsdam,
Germany, was laid on the 18th in the
presence of the Empress, the Dowager
Empress Victoria and her daughters.
Meetings in memory Of the late Emperor
were held in fifteen towns.
THE price of coal in London has aE-
vanced two shillings per ton owing to the
strike of the miners. Efforts to compromise
the trouble are being made.
SoUDANESE dervishes are reported adj
vancing upon Upper Egg pit in force and
are expected to raid the villages between
Wady Halfy and Assouan.
DR.. j. L. CUNNING, of Amsterdam, Hol-
land, says that arrangements will shortly
be made at Washington with the Govern
Maxwell grant who bought their property
when Secretary Cox, of the Interior De-
partment, decided that the Maxwell grant
was not valid one.
THE losses by the recent cyclone In the
Puemado de Queries district, Cuba, are
estimated at $671 900.
THE Pope has complained that the atti-
tude of the Italian Government, in the re-
ception of Emperor William, renders his
| situation more difficult.
The Emperor of Germany went to Pom
| peii on the 18th and witnessed the uncov-
ering of several buried houses. He and
| the King of Italy have issued a joint order
| of approval of the appearance of the
Italian navy.