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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01
CELESTIAL THREATS.

PeEin Officials Threaten Non-Intercourse
in Retaliation For the Exclusion Bill.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27-The steamer
Arabic arrived from Hong Kong and Yo-
kohama yesterday afternoon. The Hong
Kong Gazette has a statement published
in the Chinese Times to the effect that the
Chinese Minister to the United States, in
the matter of the treaty which was re-
Gently rejected by the Chinese Govern
ment, excited so great luminosity against
him in Kwantun that endeavors were
made by an angry mob to wreck the Min
ister's house.
The Chinese Times also contains letter
signed by the Pekin officials, written just
after the news had reached China that
the United States Senate had passed the
Chinese Exclusion bill. Following is an
extract, and is taken from the letter: ''If
the obnoxious American bill should be
carried into effect there will be no other
course open for China, consistent with her
dignity as Nation, than to adopt retalia-
tory measures by prohibiting the citizens Of
the United States from coming to China.
This will by no means be proportionate to
the harm done to the Chinese interests in
America, but it will have to be done in
order to show that the Chinese can do the
same thing, and if this will have no effect
in bringing the United States Congress
and the United States Government to
reason and fairness, then it will be a ques-
tion for China to consider whether it is not
for her to cancel her treaties made with
that country, to recall her subjects from
there, to expel all the United States
citizens from this country and to cease all
relations and intercourse, diplomatic and
commercial, with that country"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01
YouthfuI Depravity,

FoRr RIPLEY, Mimi, Oct. "a Gel man
named Ziegler was shot in cold blood and
instantly killed on September 20 by Frank
Reynolds, . sixteen-year-old boy, who
had grudge against Ziegler. On that
day young Reynolds and his cousin, John
Sumner, were together and Reynolds
proposed that they ego down and kill
tho Dutchman." Sumner refused, but &C.
companied his cousin to the river bank,
opposite Ziegler's house, where they saw
him in boat. "Come over here. +" shouted
Reynolds. 'SSome one wants to see you"
Ziegler started across, and when near the
shore the boy raised his Winchester and
with the words: ''I'm going to kill the
Dutchman, }" fred, killing Ziegler instantly.
Summer said nothing about what had hap
pened until few days ago, as Reynolds
had threatened to kill him if he told.
Reynolds has disappeared.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01

eoEis. buggy. set harness q monthly, sssoJ
Robert Meadoc TO c. Z Dallas. I sorrel hoGA.
Tison Dwell to Ransom 4 Ghdden, two-thirds
of 20 acres corn e mon1hsl- moo: r Y. orewell
to s. A Finney. buggy. set haFnd9s sorrel
horse az n1onthsD- so; John A. KirkIaAd to
eember !, 1S8SA Sl19.75; Morrison Ovan - H.
g. and George Duvan. two-thirds Of 20 acres
corn g months) $40; J. A Fulwider to Goods
Bank. red COW, heifer, calves O monthel,
and calf Estey organ. sewing ux15hines, g
months), ks250; b. D. Bloomer 70 Goodin Bank,
mules, 2 COWS, hog e months), $3.50; Hax-
veg Byrbe % W. S. Finlay, l bay and black
horse, one-half Of IS acres OF corn (due January
50, 1850, e16l.1S;" an aggregate In one dag 81
S1,s17.9A
Fourth-They also in the same report. under
the heads o f'.judgments and liens" reported
eleven liens and judgments, giving the names
and amounts in each case TO the total amount
ST 81, 759S So
Fffth-They, in the s2me report under the
head OF '.satisfactions and releases" report the
release of i've cAattel mortgages.
3 These are the gentlemen that 4ave r9s
fused the Democrats access to the public
records for the purpose of making simple
statement of the aggregate OF real estate
mortgage Indebtedness, and who pretend
that they are endeavoring to protect th1
people. What this man Sherman and he
deputy, Brown, are doing in franklin
County Is being generally done Ell over
this State by these Republican officials
The report itself is used to keep business
men, retailers especially, posted as to the
financial condition of the people who
patronize them, and il is done for pay.
In other words, these Republican county
officials circulate or give to others to be
circulated by those private and secret col
lection associations all over their counties
these reports, moving certainly that they
affect the credit and standing, one way or
the other, Of every individual whose name
appears upon the records Of the ccenti&
of Kansas.
They refuse the Democratic committee
the examination of the public recordk
and denounce the Democrats as 6eing ene
gagged in q fraudulent scheme for the puee
pose Of bringing discredit upon the State
These Republican officials al ovee the
State, not satisfied with the fees and emofs
uments Of their Offices, large as they are
are using their positions to barter and
traffic and make merchandise of the kncwls
edge they gain as public officers Of che
troubles, necessity and embarrassmen8d
the people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01
Sad Affair.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Y esterday q
woman was found wandering about the
street applying for admittance to various
houses where she was not known. She
had with her four children, the oldest ten
years Of age and the youngest only two.
She was placed under arrest when she
gave unmistakable evidence of insanity.
1t developed later that she was a Mrs.
Walker, of Prince Georges County. Nd.
the child of well to do parents. Three
weeks ago her husband deserted her and
yesterday morning she told her children
she was coming to Washington to live in Q
beautiful house and she walked with them
all the way to the city, ten miles, and
stopping at the first handsome house they
came to she asked admittance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01
Grading Commenced.

ALTON, I'LL, Oct 22.-The work of grad
Ing the Cleveland, st. Louis and Kansas
City railroad from the Mississippi river to
st. Charles began yesterday opposite
here. 1t is expected to complete twelve
miles of road before spring. No steps
have yet been taken toward the construc-
tor. of the proposed bridge here. The
company, it is said, has abundant capital
to build the entire line through to Kansas
City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01
The italian Murder.

in the case of Antonio Flaccimio, the
Italian, found mysteriously murdered at
Cooper Union on the night of October IA,
rendered verdict yesterday that FLAG
cimio came to his death at the hands of
Carlo Quartenaro and that Vincenza
Quartenaro is an accessory to the crime.
Carlo Quartenaro is still at large. Vim
cenza. his brother, surrendered 10 In.
spector Byrnes rather than be bounded by
the detectives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01

COLUMBIA, 8. c.. Oct. pa private
cablegram from Rome, received in this
city, announces the appointment of Rev.
DR.. D. J. O'Connell. now president of the
American College at Rome, as Bishop Of
Richmond, to succeed Right Rev. DIR.
Keene. who recently resigned his Bishop
ric to take charge Of the Catholic Univer-
sity at Washington as its first rector.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01
illuminated In Murder.

OMAHA, Neb.. Oct San old feud be.
tween the families Of Isaac Willis and
Jacob Greever, farmers near Valparaiso,
eliminated Saturday night in the death
of Greever and the failing of Willis for
murder. The fatal affray was participat-
ed in by the families Of both with pistols,
stones and knives, and occurred over .
Hespassing Of live stock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01

ZxK0KNAC1OSk mn 1Gk186ECSSS
HELENA. Mont, Oct. 26.-Tom Matson, q
half-breed Mexican, murdered his mis-
tress, Maggie Smith. and then committed
suicide by cutting his throat at Deer Lodge
yesterday. The couple had quarreled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01

TIE night Waterman at Plat & Co.'s
packing house, Baltimore, Nd, was burned
to death the other morning and $1o.o co
damage done by fire.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01


tem-and we have now az 10 on every 500 OF
imported goods; and what has been the result
on the agricultural interests of the Nation? It
has steadily declined, and saw in paper yes
terday as came on the train to this city where
by the recent census of Kansas, our neighbor-
ing commonwealth that the price Of farms had
deprecated in one year $50 zoe, 900. and farmers
In Western Kansas were leaving their homes,
sacrificed under these mortgages drawing
per cent interest,"
why, my countrymen, this country would be
prosperous under any tariff and in spite OF 1t
1t is like the argument that some men make
We talk about the evils of intemperance o.
they say, there's old Billy Brown, been drunk
for forty years, is ninety years Old to-day, eats
three square meals and does good days work,
and that shows that alcohol is the very best
thing for the human system Why, old Billy
Brown, IL he hadn't sbused himself with alcohol,
II he had led temperate and abstemious life
would have lived not ninety years but one hum
dred and ninety and they might have been
compelled to sh oot him on the day of ludg-
ment." [Applause and laughter.1
I'VE don't want a Chinese wall around this
country and the sign put up, You can buy from
as, but we don't buy from you We want
commerce. the energy and Drawn and brains OF
the American mechanic to rear its crest in tho
marts and commences as il has always reared
that crest upon the field of battle. It is an
insult 70 the American mechanics to say that
they can not compete with any labor OF the
world
the American exporter psEs from 10 to -
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i
had gone through the Chinese quarter in San
Francisco. had seen him there in all his
rags and all his filth; had been in the joss
6ouse which they call q temple; I had
3een what he calls religion, and so help me
God. although hope that am as charitable
md as broadminded toward the men of all
@3untrtes as any man ought to be, could not
&5y in my own consciousness that this is a good
nan to bring into the United States. fan
plause.1 Very well, the Democratic House of
Representatives was of that same opinion. and
. they passed a bill to exclude the Chinese
&om settlement in this country. That bill
passed the House Of Representatives on the
4ery day it was introduced It went to the
Senate. How long it remained there do not
8ecollect. About how long was it, Mr. Speaker!
Mr.. Carlisle answered.: about six weeks
Judge Thurman went on: How long it took
9hese grave and reverend Senators to find out
whether or not this should become q monprel
country laughter and appiause], half white
and half heather Chinese. More applause
Very well. it passed. however-they could not
resist it and it went to the President of the
United States and the President signed the hin
and 50 his enemies were again foiled in an at
tempt to destroy him in the estimation of the
American people. HEARTY applause.1
Then, my friends. having thus failed in the
discussion of the tariff. having failed in the row
they raised about the fisheries, having failed in
their attempt to destroy Cleveland with their
opposition to the Chinese Exclusion bill these
men In the last days of the canvass wrote
70 the British Minister at Washington to in
Quire OF him whether the naturalized English
men In California ought to vote for Cleve-
lano or vote for Harrison. and asked the
6nusn Minister to reply. This letter which
alleged Mr.. Murcheson wrote boils over
tn mean tnsinuations against Cleveland
~ democratic party - II they were
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01

pense OF a deputy or any other ofacial to watch
us. Yours respectfully, A. c. SHINN.
Chairman Democratic County Committee.
Now this Republican county official and
his deputy on October 15, 1888, and every
day in the year furnishes upon
Form b. No. 4
KLAUSER'S
PROTECTIVE MERCANTILE SYSTEM,
Franklin County, Kansas
DAILY ABSTRACT REPORT.
Copyrighted. 1885,
General Collections Speciality.
Ottawa. Kan, Oct. Is. 1888.
JOHN E. Ross Agent
The following report with regard to "Real
estate transfers and sales"
First-The grantors and grantees in
three conveyances, giving in each full
description OF the property and the amount
of consideration of each. The total report
of its items was s., sol.
Second-They also furnished In the same
report under the head of sreal estate
mortgages" giving the grantors and
grantees by name to five mortgage con-
veyances, giving description Of the prop
erty in each case; the sales and considera-
ton In each instance aggregating $2-
$3.50.
Third-They also in the same report, I'M
der the head of s'Chattel mortgages" give
the following:
IL. E. and h H. Burkholdo. to James z
O'Neil, so-rel, black and Qay horses (due
January 10. 1887. t51.75; @. W Miley to 0oodin
Bank, sorrel and i bay horses, wagon, 1 set
harness (due December q. 1850, eN: Oliver D.
Imesowf to Goodin Bank. brown an6l one bay
horses, bay and gray mares (30 days), TAOS:
Philip AcJnttrs - Goodin Bank, bay mares. 2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-11-01

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 36-The Babylonian
expedition of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania, which left this city for the Orient
early last summer, has been shipwrecked
in the Mediterranean. The members OF
the expedition are on the island Ct Samos
with most of their baggage and scientific
apparatus lost or seriously damaged. The
journey win be continued at the FIRST OPP
portunify.
The National tribune., 1888-09-27
Col. Raulston,s Death.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: While read
ing in your issue of Aug. 10, 1888, Comrade s.
E. Chambers very interesting account of the
experience of the oath N. Y. Cav at the mine
explosion in front of Petersburg, Va, July 30,
1864, my attention was arrested by the follow
ing sentence: "Col. Raulston Gath n. Y. Cav.)
was taken prisoner and was afterward killed
while heading an attempt to escape from Sails
bury Prison" How wildly it brought to my
recollection the scene of the attempt to escape,
of which the Colonel was the only unfortunate
victim. 1t took place, however, in Prison No.
3, Danville, Va, while / was paying an en-
forced visit there az Second Lieutenant, 39th
Mass.
The following data is taken from my diary
written during my Imprisonment: The attempt
to escape was made Dec. TO- 1864, just before
dark, when the detail ofprisoners who brought
water from the River Dan were starting with
the guard for the nights supply. When the
door was opened rush was made to overcome
them, and in the excitement it was expected
that some Of the prisoners would be able to es-
cape. In the uproar / heard one shot fired,
but could not now say whether ] heard any
Others, and it seemed to be at one of the win
dows near the door. Owing to the crowd /
could not see any one fall, but as soon as it be-
came evident that the plan had miscarried the
crowd dispersed, carrying me along with them
and returned to the upper floors Of the build
ing followed by the commandant of the prison
and some officers with drawn swords and pis-
tolls. At the same time the guard surrounded
the outside Of the building, and we expected d
general fusillade into it; and, consequently,
we all gathered near the center Of the building
and crouched on the floor in order to avoid the
bullets if they came up through the floors.
The officers made demand for the ringleaders
of the plot, but did not succeed in obtaining
any information but finally arrested one man,
who was a companion of Col Raulston, and
took him out to the guardhouse. The Colonel
was removed to the hospital in the town, and
from day to day we received accounts of his
condition. Finally, on the evening of the 18th
inst, we received word that he was not expected
to live through the night, and the next morn
ing report came that he was dead
In giving this account Of the circumstances
attending his death / cannot state that he was
the leader of the party, as would seem to be the
case as given by Comrade Chandler. 1t was con-
sidered by the majority Of the prisoners as an
uncertain plan, and met the approval of but
a few, and if / recollect right they belonged to
the cavalry arm Of the service. The death of
the Colonel cast a gloom over the rest of US
and made us feel still more keenly our situa-
ton, and how little opportunity we had of es-
Gaping our fate which hung over us and came
to many poor victim as the days passed along
Nothing but the prospect of exchange in the
future, which some days seemed near at hand
and others far distant kept us from all going
the same road.-C HENRY CHAPMAN, Captain,
dist II s C. II ROx 1oI PrOyidenpe p
The National tribune., 1888-09-27
A pENNsYLyANIAN,s CLAIM.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The boy
Spy" suggests that Jackson was killed in the
woods III front of and on the right of the Chan
cellor House, say, a half mile, on the I'd of
May 1868.
The Second Brigade, First Division, Fifth
Corps lay in line Immediately IN rear of the
Chancellor House, and about 8 o'clock IN the
evening-2d of May, '63-Maj. Lowry, of the
gid Pa, by order of Gen. Griffin took a detail
of men and advanced into the woods at or near
the point where Jackson received his mortal
wounds. 1t oceurred in this way: Mai. Lowry,
being a brave, skiliful and reliable officer, was
selected to take small accommodating party and
pass out into the woods on the right and front of
the Chancellor House and push on and over our
own pickets to the front as far as practicable
In doing this Maj. Lowry's party ran on to the
enemy. At once sharp skirmish- fire occurred,
both sides firing, and our skirmish-line was
advanced. About 10 or 20 minutes after our
batteries opened up a tremendous cannonade-
firing began down the road near where the jack
son monument now stands. Then all was still
and quiet again. The next day, May g. one of
Jackson's men was taken prisoner in these
woods, and verified Jackson's death. l saw the
scouting party Immediately after they re-
turned. One of them said that he was chal-
| lenged by the enemy and requested to surren-
der On refusing a sharp volley was fired at
him as he ran off in diagonal direction to our
lines. This occurred little while after dark,
at about 9 o'clock, on May g Gen. Whipple
| (Union) was killed by sharpshooter from this
same piece Of woods, and on Sunday, May 5, |
think, the 4th Mich, supported by the 62d
Pa, drove in the enemys pickets at or near
| this same spot showing that the enemy was
still here in force. 1t was as hornets nest
w. c. BECK, Co. ID, 62d Pa.
The National tribune., 1888-09-27
Cheap Homes for Veterans.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: This is a
grand place for Union soldiers to locate. They
can buy the best lands in the world Tor a nomi-
nal price, and they can raise all the grain aud
fruit which semi-tropical climate will pro-
duee. Lands can be bought here from s. to s.
per acre, in what is called the uplauds of Mid
die Tennessee.
have been looking for home where I
could have good climate, good water aud
land and good society, but have never struck
anything equal to what 1 find at Ridge Post,
Davidson Co., Tenn. have lived in Virginia,
Maryland, Pennsylvania and all the North
western States but have found nothing to
equal this section of the country. A man can
come here with small capital and buy good
land for small sum, and improve it and live
off the timber and the produce which he can
raise.
1t is the country for a poor man, and I rec
ommend veterans looking for a healthy coun-
try to come here. Should any comrade desire
information regarding these lands if they
come to me or write to me at Ridge Post, Da-
wilson Co., Tenn, will do all I can to give
them informatiOn.-IsAAC SHANE, Ridge Post,
Davidson Co., Tenn.
The National tribune., 1888-09-27
Homes In Tennessee.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: A notice I
published in your paper of Aug. Is, in regard
to Morgan County, Tenn, has brought me so
many inquiries from my soldier comrades that
1 take this means of answering them. as to an
swer each one separately would take all my time
Morgan County is on the Cumberland table land.
The eastern part of the County lying east of
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad is broken
and in part mountainous, but with valleys of
fine land between the mountains; while the
western part is more level and but little bottom
land, nearly all fat upland. On the broad,
fat table land the soil produces good crops of
grain, hay, and all kinds of vegetables and the
country produces all kinds Of fruits, apples and
other large fruit, as well as all the small-fruts
and berries. The country is thiniy settled and
well timbered with various kinds of valuable
timber, including oak, pine hickory cherry,
and some walnut. The country is well watered
with pure, soft, freestone water, and is healthy,
being free from all malarial diseases. The
range for stock is splendid, making it a fine
stock country. We have good schools in every
neighborhood, and churches of all prominent
denominations Land is cheap, and emigrants
are wanted who are willing to make homes and
help develop the country.-THos. J. ROBERTS,
Sergeant, Co. B, 9th Tenn, Kismet, Tenn.
The National tribune., 1888-09-27
ANOTHER NEW YORK MANS SAY.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The boys are
wide apart as to the exact time of the killing
of Stonewall Jackson. Ny regiment had just
returned from a reconnaissance and as we
halted our Chaplain (Fletcher) came to me and
said
Billie Stonewall Jackson has got our
knapsacks;" we having stacked them before
going on the reconnaissance.
replied, Let the knapsacks go to the
DEVIL" being too wornout TO care for them or
anything else. / had just looked at my watch
and it was II o'clock midnight Col Costar
gave the command March; change front; stack
arms-rest," and in less time than / can write
this the shot was fired that killed Stonewall
Jackson, followed by other shots and some artil-
lery firing. We were called to attention take
arms" and moved out of range Of the shells,
and when all was quiet we rested on our arms
until after daylight, when we were marched
down into the timber and then the ball was
soon opened By the New York Irish Brigade 90
ing in on a charge. We were kept in reserve
that day, notwithstanding the effort of Gen.
Francis e. Barlow TO get us in The circum-
stances as TO the time of the firing etc. are
very distinct in my memory to this day, as also
is the famous order Of Joe Hooker, having the
enemy on ground Of his own choosing, where
they must come out aud fight or ingloriousiy
retreat" and when the boys cheered after the
reading Of the order, "Old GroWler" Dill
Tower said they would cheer out Of the other
corner of the mouth before we got through with
it.
Having had my say I am ready for some
other fellow to have his, and will retire in bet
ter order than the Army of the Potomac did in
that campaign, and with less financial loss. for
my knapsack was worth over $25, with the ac-
cumulatons from Winter quartcrs.-W II.
WILSON, Co. C. l34th N. Y, Barlow's Brigade.
Steinwehr's Division, of the Flying Eleventh
Corps, Topeka, Kan.
The National tribune., 1888-09-27

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your is.
sue Of Aug. 30 the Kenesaw tAtlantaj Gazette
IS credited with the statement that a Mai.
Bnndy was the man that aimed the shot that
KILLED Gen. Polk at Pine Mountain, Ga. Let
me inform your readers that Mai. Bundv was
not the person, aud / never heard before that
he made any claim to the shot. Now, Justice
for the dead his name was James McCollum
now deceased), Corporal of center section
9Th Ind. l.. A. / stood by and saw this done
by order Of Gen. sherman in person, then on
the spot have no doubt the General would
Youch Tor the truth Of this statement. How is
this, boys of the 5thP Wake up. and don't LET
our dead comrades laurels wilt to anv Major
that did not fire that shot.-GEoRGE MALTBY.
10th Ind. L. A., Mcpherson, Kan.