Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-04-19
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Mexican, and in the melee which followed
the Consul fired two shots at his antagon-
list without effect. The assafiant fed.
A PARTY of Catholic missionaries expect
soon to leave the City of Mexico for South
ern Mexico to convert the native Indians
who are said to preserve the religious
customs of the Aztecs, including human
sacrifices.
FORTY persons were killed and about five
hundred injured by the recent tornado at
Dacca. India
THE Emperor of Germany has decorated
Drs. Howell and Mackenzie for their ser
vices during his sickness.
In the election to fill the vacancy IN the
Chamber of Deputies from the department
of Dordogne, General Boulanger was
chosen. The result was unexpected and
has alarmed the French Conservatives, who
declare that the Boulanger movement is a
public danger and demand that measures
be taken to suppress it.
THE Mexican Congress has passed a vote
of confidence in President DiaZ and his
Cabinet.
WILLIAM MILLMAN was hanged in the
yard OF the Jail at Chariottetown, Prince
Edwards Island. recently for the murder
of his sweetheart.
By an explosion in a dynamite factory at
Grenoble, France, recently, nine persons
were killed and others were seriously IN
jured.
THE Provincial Assembly of New Found
land has refused, 20 TO z, to send delega-
ton to Ottawa to seek admission to the
Canadian Confederation.
THREE Cuban planters have recently
been kidnapped by bandits.
OVER 2,OO0immigrants have reached Win
nipeg, Man., since March B.
IT is reported from Rome that the Arch
bis hop of Paris and the Bishop of Ravenna
are to be made Cardinals.
THE Spanish Chamber of Deputies has re-
jected by vote of 154 to % the proposal to
grant amnesty to political exlles.
UP to September "a, when Emin Bey was
last heard from, no news had been received
of SANKEY'S progress.
BIZ the bursting OF boiler on the San
Lorenzo estate, province of Havana, Cuba,
recently the engineer and fireman were
killed and sixteen other persons injured.
IT is reported that all the doctors recent
ly engaged at Warsaw for service in the
medical corps in the event of war have
been notified that their services will not
be needed. The Car has ordered that
work be stopped on the Notifications at
Llban.
SENIOR GALINDEZ, the wealthy merchant,
who was recently kidnapped at his estate
in Santa Rita, Cuba, by bandits, has been
released on payment of 1900 in gold.
THE Temesvar (Austria) assassin who
upon Oelng released on ucKeC-OI-leaVe,
murdered the wife of the Judge who con-
demned him, and afterward killed Deputy
Notamy and split open the skulls of his
own wife and children, has been captured
and lynched.
The first execution in Madrid, Spain, in
five years took place on the 11th, when a
girl, her lover and an accomplice were
garroted for murder. All three were exc
cuted on the same platform in view of 90
900 people.
On March IS the steamer Hyakkan Maru
was burned in the inland sea of HERNIA
NADIA, Japan. Out of sixty seven passen-
gers sixteen lost their lives. The captain
and several of the firemen were severely
injured.
The Pope celebrated special mass in St.
Peters, Rome. recently for 20, 00j French,
Austrian and Sav pilgrims.
GENERAL BOULANGER has recommended
to the electors of Dordogne ex-Minister
to become Dictator, as a stepping stone 10
a monarchist regime. This is considered
blunder on The part of Boulanger. Fourtou
being regarded with aversion throughout
the country.
A CRANK fired three shots from a re-
volver at the gates of the Elysee Palace,
Paris-the Presidents residence-on the
18th. Upon being arrested he said that he
wanted NJ. Carnot to attend TO grievances
of which he was the victim.
MR.. MIDDLETON, an Englishman, who
killed gypsy guide in the Madrid Cathe-
dral in self-defense some time ago, mas been
acquitted.