Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-29

WARRANTS have been sworn out against.
nearly fifty persons, principally negroes.
for Illegal voting in the recent election in
Jefferson County, Ark. Democrats were
the compliments.
TIE notorious Captain e. +. Bunch, tho
man who robbed the Queen & Crescent
near New Orleans, is wanted badly in Fort
Worth, Tex, by number Of mon who
hold worthless notes made BY Bunch, ag-
gregating so far over 81, 000.
DETECTIVES think that General r. 81.
B ggar, of Atlanta, Ga. was first MUIR
dered in the hotel at Chat, anooga, Tenn,
by negro, who then set the building on
DE. The negro has been arrested with
Biggar's money and property in his pos
session.
THE canvass Of the Electoral vote Of
North Carolina shows 148, 1876 votes for the
Democratic candidates, 134, TOO votes for
the Republican candidates and 2. 7S4 votes
for the Prohibition candidates.
GENERAL
EFFORTS to unite the federal and pro-
gressive republicans Of Spain have failed.
THREE men were drowned in Jamaica
bay, L. l., by boat upsetting recently.
IT is announced that the Vatican authori-
ties intend to proceed with the utmost
sternness against Bishop Logue, of Ireland,
for presiding at the dinner given in cele-
bration of the release of Father McFadden
from prison and also for permitting Nc
Fadden to be absent from his parish for
the purpose of a political tour of England.
A FREIGHT train on the Mexican railroad
was thrown from the track at Soledad re-
Gently. The engineer, fireman and one
brakeman were killed.
The Umbria made an unparalleled trip
from New York to Queenstown after her
collision with the Iberia, her time being
six days, two hours and twenty two min
utes.
The report of collision between the
Aurania and the Servias proved to have
been unfounded.
THE duel between NJ. Andrieux and M.
Guyot, resulting from the charge made by
the latter in La Ldnterne, of Paris, was
fought on the Goth. Swords were used
and M. Andrieux received a slight wound
in the chest.
IT is said a successor to Lord Sackville
will be appointed by the British Govern
ment before the President goes out Of
Office.
EDWARD HARRINGTON, who abused the
Parnell Commission in his paper, the
Kerry Sentinel, was fined H5OO for con-
tempt of court. He refused to apologize.
THE National Executive Committee of
the Anti-Saloon Republicans has ap-
pointed subcommittee, among whom is
Albert Griffin, of Kansas.
THE elections at Belgrade, Servia, re-
suited in serious riot. The troops were
called out to restore order, and collision
occurred between the soldiers and the peo-
pie. Many persons were injured
IT was reported on the 21st that Governor
Guy, of the Chickasaw Nation, had re-
ceived advices from the Interior Depart
ment at Washington to present himself at
Tishomingo, the capital of the Chickasaw
Nation, for Inauguration as Governor, and
that soldiers would be on hand to aid him.
ITwa reported in Berlin on the 21st that
POO Alsatan recruits had attacked their
| military escort and wounded Prussian
soldier. The mutineers were said to have
taken refuge in Switzerland. It was also
stated that four officers had been assaulted
| and seriously injured by French sympa-
thizers at Strasburg.
THE German Reichstag reassembled on
| the 22d. Emperor William opened the ses-
sion in person.
ADvICEs from Samoa say that Mataafa's
followers attacked a stronghold held by the
adherents of Tamases at Nata, November
8. and succeeded in capturing the outposts
after two days. fighting. Many of the
! combatants were killed.
IT is said that peace has been restored
in Hayti, the so-called rebels having run
| out of cash.
IT was rumored in Boulangist circles on
| the 22d that the French Cove nment in
! tended to expel General Boulanger on a
| charge of conspiring to overthrow the ex-
| listing Government
THERE were rumors recently that w. B.
Strong. president of the Atchison, Topeka
| & Santa, would resign.