Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-06

and Co. - fo0r story brick blocks, causing
500, 900 loss. Burglars who blew open the
safe In tho Rhue store were the supposed
cause.
Mrs. KAuNAvsKY, Of Chicago. was
knocked down and terribly lacerated by a
large newfoundland dog the other night
and was left in Q critical condition. The
dog was killed.
NEAoER particulars Of . terrible shoot
ing ARRAY at Wan have reached Muskogee,
I. +. FIVE young men-three of them full
blooded Cherokee Indians, Joseph Starr,
George Starr and Ike Gunty, one of them,
Jesse L@ndram, . half breed, and the
other, Ben Henderson, . white man-were
in the village drinking, when they COM
menced quarreling. Shooting followed.
resulting in the killing Of four and the
mortal wounding Of the fifth, Joe Starr.
CHARLfs and Henry Bohlman. aged
twelve and ten years, were drowned at
Oscsola. Wis, recently, while trying to get
q ball which had fallen onthin ice.
THE State street (Chicago) elevated rail-
road ordinance, concerning which there
has been much local interest manifested,
was defeated at meeting Of the City
Council, Mayor Roche casting the decid-
ing vote, which was otherwise q tie.
Two trAinmen were killed by q collision
on the Denver & Rio Grande fifteen miles
north Of Colorado Springs recently. Three
other traknmen were seriously injured
Dr.. s.. "A. RICHMOND, who shot and in
stantly Killed Colonel J. w. Strong, editor
of the st. Joseph Herald, juno 10, 1885,
and who escaped from the insane asylum
and has since been residing in Illinois, re-
Gently, through an attorney, made an ap-
plication for his formal discharge from tho
asylum. It was refused.
THOMAs TALLMAN, cashier Of the de-
funct Traders Bank, Of Chicago, has been
indicted.
IT was reported ON the Chicago Board of
Trade that Jay Gould had brought the At
Gibson, Topeka & Santa Fe telegraph
system for $500. 600.
The official canvass of the Presidential
vote Of indiana has been completed. The
total vote for the highest Elector on each
Of the four tickets, is 536, $40. as follows:
Highest Republican Elector, 263. 361; high
est Demo crat, 261, 013; Prohibition, 1851 !;
Labor, 1904. Republican plurality, 2,348
General Hovey's plurality for Governor
CIV. WALDRoN, the banker of Hillsdale,
Mich, who fed to Europe q few weeks
ago, has returned and notified his princi-
pal creditors Of his intention to settle his
financial affairs dollar for dollar.
THE Knights of Labor finished it's an
nual session at Indianapolis, Ind, on the
9th.
A RECENT meeting Of Democratic mem
bers of the g. A. r. was held at Indian
apolis, Ind, when it was resolved to Sc
cede from the organization and form a new
one. The alleged cause was that the order
had been used for political ends in the re-
cent general election.
BUSINESS was practically resumed by
the railroads in Indianapolis, Ind, on the
27th two-thirds Of the places of the strik-
ers having been filled.
IT. is stated that combination of rail-
roads west of Chicago has been formed in
the nature of a clearing house. The COM
bination grew out of the recent New York
conference between the roads.
SUES & UHENDoRFF. tobacconists of Chi
cago. assigned recently with $4,000 liza
bilities and $37, 900 assets. Cause, slow col
lections.
SAMUEL 81. CATHcARr, alias n. p. Har-
ris, alias Smith, alias Carpenter and alias
Bissert, q noted forger wanted all over
the country has been arrested in Chicago.
AN epidemic of diphtheria was reported
raging at Aitken, Mimi, and the schools
and churches have been closed.
THE Freeport OILY Machine Company
has assigned with 5000 liabilities and
SAC, 600 nominal assets.
The Republican plurality for Governor
in Michigan was II 100. The pluralities on
the rest Of the State ticket were from 81,
$40 to 23,037.
THE Anarchist Turner's of Lakeview, ILL.,,
deny that at their recent entertainment
they trampled on the American flag and
Haunted the red banner.
By the explosion of a shotgun near JEFF
fersonville, Ind, the other day an I'M
known man was killed and William Arms
dale and his son and young man named
Middleton we're badly hurt.
rFfE round .hOuao IF fha Omaha ron
at Spooner. Wis.,, was destroyed by fire
the otLer day, seven engines being de-
stroyed. Loss, $60, 900.
MINISTER JACOB T. CHILD sailed from
San Francisco for Siam on the 2Sth.
TIE dead body of Anna Ellen Neal,
aged nineteen, who disappeared from
Cumminsville, O., November g. has been
found in a creek near Cincinnati. She
had probably committed suicide.
The total vote in Iowa (officiaD was
404, 135, divided as follows: Republican,
oil, 51S; Democratic, 179, S77; Union Labor,
9,105; Prohibition, $3.50. Harrison's plu-
| rality, 81, 721.
DIPHTHERIA was reported prevalent to
| an alarming extent in and about Hopes
town, near Danville, Ill.
THE great Sibley will contest closed with
| sing, Mich, in favor of Mrs. Anna Louisa
Fisk, Of Detroit, whereby she will receive
100000 and $40, 900 allowance for attor-
| ney's fees.
THEAnarchists celebrated Thanksgiving
day at ITALIA Hall, Chicago, by d snounc-
| ing God for permitting social misery on
| the earth.
! A DUST explosion at Stenglein's furni-
ture factory. Saginaw City, Mich, re-
Gently, caused the serious injury of two
| men. Another man was reported buried
| in the ruins. Loss, SOC, 900.
| THE elevator at Green's siding, on the
| Northern Pacific railroad Cas- selton OAK
burned the other night. Loss, $5O, COO
| THE SOUTH
A HEAVY white frost was reported al
| jacksonville Fla. On the morning of the
26th. which, it was thought would put an
end to the fever epidemic. The total mum.