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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-14

Yes, it is shot enough for me-"
needn't ask me any more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-14

The county commissioners were in
session this week as Board of Equali-
Zation, and property in Great Bend is
said to have decreased one hundred per
cent. by reason thereof. EllinwoOd
advocate.
IF BRO. WATSON intends to imply
that the valuation of Great Bend prop
erty was decreased out of propotion
with the equalization of property in
other parts of the county he is doing
our worthy board of commissioners an
injustice. If he does not intend to
make that implication won't lie please
state what he does mean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-14

GET jug of the mineral water from
the prospecting we'll, and try it's cura-
tive properties. A prediction has been
made that ere two years more there
will be established at the flowing well
in this city one of the largest and most
successful sanitariums in the west. At
present, the water is free, and all who
thirsteth for its curative properties
may drink and live without money and
without price.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-14

Miss TOsA JONES, of Argonia, aged
IS years, daughter of J. w. Jones, has
this spring broken forty-fve acres of
land and planted it in corn, and
intends to cultivate it herself. She
can husk and crib sixty bushels of corn
per day. She also attends to the feed
ing of a large number of cattle every
winter. y strict regard for truth COM
pels the observation that Miss Jones is
ignobly shirking her duty to society by
remaining a single woman.-Jo,unal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27
ANATIONAL BANK CLOSES.
A Failure at Red Cloud Causes Excitcmeu
Among DepOsitOrs.

Failure Mt Red Cloud Causes Excitement
Among Depositors.
RED CLoUp, NED., Dec. 26.-The clos.
ing OF the doors of the Red Cloud Ma
tional Bank, in this city, caused great ex-
citement among the people. 1t seems
that the bank has been financially trou-
bled for some weeks. The principal
ownership OF the bank was recently
changed, and an attempt was made to
cause run on the bank, and had it not
been for private aid it would have had to
close its doors the next day after the
change had taken place. This alone has
been the cause OF injury to the concern,
but everything seemed to be moving
along nicely until Saturday evening,
when the bank officials, after hasty
examination OF the affairs OF the bank,
refused TO pay their checks. This was
not decided upon, however, until nu.
merous protests Of paper had been made
at different points over the country.
The bank paid checks and received
money up to o'clock Saturday after
noon. AS nearly us can be learned the
bank owes its depOsitors about $50, 900,
and it is understood they have ether iia-
bilities amounting to something like
$4,000, but it is impossible to get hold
OF the facts, us National Bank Examiner
Griffith is now in charge OF the concern.
1t is reported he has found the assets 10
be largely iu excess OF the liabilities, and
advises the officials to open up the bank
as soon as they can get the consent OF
the Comptroller Of the Currency to do SO.
The bank was capitalized for $4,000.
The principal creditors are reported to
be at Kansas City. Close times and a
failure to collect outstanding paper are
the principal causes OF the failure.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27

New YoRK, Dec. 2G.-Adolph Witt
stock was some time ago the confidential
clerk OF Herman Shreyer, a commission
merchant of 46 and As Leonard street.
The merchant went to Europe and lett
Wittstock in charge Of his business.
The clerk at once took to riotous living,
became infatuated by two concert
saloon girls, upon whom he lavished
money and expensive clothing. Finally
all the merchants goods were disposed
OF, the employees discharged and the
establishment closed up. This state Of
things stared Mr.. Shreyer in the face on
his return from Europe. Wittstock was
arrested in concert hall, confessed his
guilt and to-day was held in $1,000 bail
for trial before Justice Duffy in the JEFF
ferson Market police court.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27

note telling me to meet him the sue.
ceeding evening. Haunted by fear, l
did so. and, taking me to restaurant,
he made me swear that / would not re-
veal a secret he was about to tell me. l
complied, and then he said he was
heavily in debt, and, MS he was running
at fast pace, had decided to kill him
self very soon. He again charged me to
keep the secret until after he was
dead, and remarked that whatever
fate was his he hoped would choose u
similar one. We parted, but his words
haunted me. Wednesday he called
again, and once more startled me by
saying that he was more determined
than ever to make away with himself.
Again he pledged me to secresy but
suddenly frightened up. He said that
possibly could save his life. and told
me that if / really cared to see him live
TO write him letter. | sent letter on
Saturday, in care OF Rosenberg 4 Co.,
which firm occupies a portion of the
building in which Mr.. Schoonmaker was
employed. However, from the moment
he told me Of his design ! wanted 10 tell
his people or somebody, but the awful
dread with which he inspired me held
me in check, and all | could do was TO
wait and hope for the best. What | suf-
iered none can imagine have hardly
slept u moment, and am almost broken
down with the horror and suspense OF
the weeks doings.
YOUNG wIFE's FArTHPULNEss.
an the letter sent Mr.. schoonmaker
I made an appointment to meet him on
Monday evening, at the bridge entrance
on the Brooklyn side. had heard moth
ing OF the awful tragedy and proceeded
thithcr and while waiting met Il friend,
who, in the course OF a short converse
ton, told me OF Mr.. acknowledged
and showed me an account OF it in Il
newspaper. | was shocked, and imme-
diately an uncomfortable desire to see
his young wife before she might die
seized me, and although l struggled
against myself, finally yielded to my
feelings and went that night to the hos
pital. That was last night-Christmas
Eve-and ! am sure the young woman
recognized me. ! went again to-day and
met Miss Magnus, TO whom told al" !"
In answer to II question Miss Wood
said that she never had improper reia-
tions with SchOOnmakcr. She is beau
tiful blonde, whose people live ut Bar.
nettsville, a little town just back OF
Newburg, on the Hudson. This practi-
cally disposes OF the theory that Mrs.
SChoonmaker had agreed to die with her
husband, MS the circumstances at first
Indicated The womanliness and 10y
atty Of the gentle girl was shown during
the latter part OF her married life, when
she bore her maniac husbands taunts in
silence and even screened him once
when he lifted his hand against her in
anger. 1t does not seem possible that
she had any knowledge OF her husbands
intention until he sent the fatal bullets
crashing into her brain. She was still
living at late hour last night.
A late dispatch says: Mrs. Edith
Schoonmaker died Mt the hospital to-
night,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27
KILLED by HIS PASTOR.
A stabbing ARRAY During Church Services
In which One Man Is Killed.


MACON, GA, Dec. 26.-At country
church in Coffee county, this State, a.
few days since, man who was disturb
ing public worship was killed by tho
preacher in charge of the church. The
names Of the parties cannot yet be
learned. For some time trouble has
ing the retention OF the present pastor
and the other favoring his dismissal.
The factioual fight grew very bitter and
the trouble reached climax last Sum-
day, when the pastors friends voted
him in for another year.
One OF the members most bitterly op-
posed to the pastor approached the pull
pit where the reverend gentleman was
sitting and engaged in conversation
with him. They became very much
excited, and finally the member raised
his hand and dealt the preacher sharp
blow on the cheek. The pastor remon-
stratcd with his assailant, but he struck
the preacher again and again, accom-
panying the blows with profusion OF
vile epithets and also splitting in the
minister's face. The minister drew his
knife and stabbed his assailant repeat
edly. Women screamed and the men
looked on aghast while the unfortunate
man fell down in the pulpit and died.
The friends OF the minister hurried him
off, and it is reported that he has fled
the country. II is intimated that the
dead man had cause TO be jealous of
the preacher. Coffee county is in
remote section OF the State.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27
STARTLING DISCOVERY
By a Party of Boys while Play
ing in Fairmount Park.
A MUTILATED BODY FOUND
In Bundles Near the Rcservoir--Evi.
dcncc of Foul Murder CoucIu-
sive-A Mystery for the Quaker
City Police TO Work Out.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec GA party OF
boys, while playing in Fairmount Park
to-day, in the vicinity OF the new city
reservoir, found two bundles in section
OF the water main stored there. For Gu.
riosity sake one of the boys cut the string
Of one Of the bundles, and was Mortified
when human head rolled out, The
police authorities were at once notified,
and further investigation developed the
fact that the bundle first opened
contained tho dismembered trunk OF
human body. The other bundle, on
being opened disclosed the nude legs be-
longing to the trunk found in the other
package. Evidently most horrible
murder had been committed, and the
condition Of the amains indicated that
the deed had been done withinntwenty.
four hours OF the finding OF the re-
mains. The legs had been cut off close
to the trunk, the left one having been cut
with sharp knife and the bones sawed
through. The other leg was likewise
cut. The legs were entirely nude. A
leather strap was around the waist.
The arms were not severed from the
body, but were tied in front at the wrists
with a stout cord. The head was crush
ed in horrible manner at the back and
there were three terrible knife wounds
on the side OF the face. The left jaw was
also broken. The body is evidently that
Of a German, probably about S5 years
of age.
Near the place where the bundles
were placed was found n portion OF
dated December 5, the APP
pearance Of which indicated that it had
been used for the purpose OF wiping up
blood. On the margin Of the paper was
written in English, the writing being
evidently that OF a German, the words:
"Koeler HClab, Hoboken hotel" and
right under this ''Nirs." repeated sew
eral times. There are wagon tracks
all around the spot, but the police arc OF
the the opinion that they were made by
wagons hauling material used on the
reservoir. One OF the tracks, however,
appears to have been made by wheel
barrow, and those investigating the case
are hopeful that this may prove a clue
to aid them in unravelling the mystery
which now surrounds the crime.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27
PROBABLY i CANARD.
A Rumor that Does Not Appear to Benr the
Stuu,,, ~ Tenth

A RumOr that Does Not Appear to Benr the
Stamp of Truth.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. ga great
many OF the Western and Southwestern
Congressman remained in the city over
Christmas. Of course the main current
OF their talk, even at this joyous period,
is politics, and so it came about that a
very quiet rumor crept out among them
to-day which caused some OF them great
uneasiness. The fact that ex-senator II.
G. Davis, OF West Virginia, who was in
the Senate as n Democrat with General
Harrison, had been visiting the latter at
Indianapolis, and the additional fact that
he is the father-in-law OF Stephen Il.
Elkins, is perhaps mainly responsible
for the story.
The story is TO the effect that ex-Sen-
ator Davis intends taking the tariff re-
torn, free trade policy OF his party as an
excuse for deserving it, and will in n few
days announce his conversion to Repub.
licanism. This-so the report goes-is
to be followed by his appointment to a
Cabinet position by President Harrison
us one Of the representatives OF the new
South.
The basis for this story is that Senator
Davis has n large personal following in
his State; that his abandonment OF
Democracy would mean the loss OF at
loast 3, 900 tariff Democratic votes to the
party in West Virginia, and as conse-
quence the reclaiming OF the Mountain
State from the clutches OF the Solid
South at the next election. This is
given for.what it is worth, but all the
same it is agitating the Southwestern
gentlemen to u greater extent than they
care to admit,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27
JOHN RRDMOND'S SAD STORY.
His Little Daughter stolen FrSm HIm-H
Becomes Insane Throu Cd Grief.

hA A4AtAAu DHuHshNN1 oNtANh
Becomes Insane Through Grief.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-There was u sad
sequel to-day to case resembling that
Of lost Charlie Ross. The missing child,
in this instance, was little Tessie Red
mond, the pretty golden haired four
year-old daughter Of sturdy looking
John Redmond, n blacksmith, This
afternoon the father, driven crazy
by the worry and anxiety due
to his little ones disappearance,
and his fruitless efforts to recover
her was adjudged insane in the county
court and committed toa private asylum.
May % last, Tessie was playing in front
OF her fathers house on State street.
That was the last ever seen Of her.
Her disappearance was as complete
rs it was mysterious. The police were
notified OF it and search was made high
and low, but she has never been found.
Rewards were offered and the strictest
inquiry resulted in the testimony OF
some playmates, who said that they saw
a woman in black approach Tessie and
protier her sweetmeats, when they turn
ed around again the mysterious woman
and her supposed victim had gone. John
Redmond's means were very limited but
he spent money without reluctance in
the search for his dcaghter.
The shock was n great one TO Red
mOnd, and though a strong man, the
continued strain on his mind was too
great. He showed signs OF insanity two
months ago and has steadily grown
worse. The poor fellow has Travelled all
over the United States in his efforts to
run down the slightest semblance Of
clues, relaxing his pathetic determine
ton only when his mind itself gave way.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27
-Four Mem Crn.Ine,I to penth.

DENVER, COL, Dec. GA fatal acci-
dent occurred this afternoon on Fifteenth
street, between fremont and Court
Place, which resulted in the instant
death OF at least four men and mortal
wounding OF two others. The Denver
Gas Company had 100 men employed in
excavating ditch six feet deep along
the side OF and underneath the track Of
the. cable cur line, when suddenly the
track for an entire block fell, crushing
the life out fand imprisoning the men
underneath. The men were Immediate
ly set to work removing the fallen track,
and four dead and two badly wounded
have been removed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27
CONDESSBD TRLEGRAMS.

A great snow storm prevails at st.
Paul.
Heavy SHOWS are reported in Iowa and
other Western States.
The American Historical Association
began its fifth annual meeting last night
in Washington.
Two young ladies named Smith were
drowned at Hillsville, Pa, yesterday by
the sinking Of skitF.
Frank Murphy, the pugilist, an.
nounces his willingness to fight Ike
Weir for purse OF 81 800.
0'Connor, the oasman, will 90 to San
Francisco in two weeks to row Gaudaur
for s., 900 and the championship.
Mrs. Lucy Parsons, the wife OF the ex.
ecuted anarchist, was announced to lee.
ture in Chicago last night, but was pre-.
vented by the police.
It was reported last night that riot
was in progress at Lamar, Miss, and
that two whites and five negroes had
been killed. 1t was impossible to gel
the details.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27
lHREG CHRISTUlS FATALITIES.
Two Mcn InporsonNting Santu Claus Burn
ed to Drnth-A Chiid's sad rate,

Two MCn imporsOnHtlng SHntn Claus Burn
ed to Drath-A Childa sad rate.
CHICAGO, Dee. 2G.-Three fatalities and
anumber OF minor casualties resulting
rom accidents at Christmas festivities
in this vicinity are reported in this morn
ings dispatches. At Geneva, ILL.,, John
NJ. Stillwcll was impersonating Santa
Claus at Il church festival. His costume
caught fire from candle and Stillwell
was fatally burned. There was quite u
panic in the church, several women and
children being badly bruised in the
scramble for the door.
At DAnville, ILL.,, +. w. Smith dressed
himself as Santa Claus, making liberal
use OF cotton batting and then incau-
t!ously set to work TO light the Christ
mas tree. The cotton took fire and
Smith was so horribly burned that re-
cOyrry is impossible.
At Milwaukee Mrs. Leidel stepped
out to Il store, leaving her children in
bed. During her absence her four.year-
old boy got out OF bed and started to
light the candles on the Christmas tree,
which he had seen illuminated the night
before. His night dress took fire and
the little fellow ran back to bed with
his clothes burning. The bed clothes
took fire and burned rapidly. The
mother came home in time TO rescue
another child sleeping in the bed. The
little boy was horribly burned and died
shortly afterwards.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27
A SAD CHRISTMAS ACCIDENT.
A Merry Boating Party or Seven Capsized
and Six Drowned.

SAN FRANcrsco, Dec. 25.-one OF the
saddest accidents Of the year occurred
yesterday afternoon about o'clock, IN
which six persons lost their lives. A
party of seven, consisting of Andrew
Zeiga, his sister Kate, George Stump and
wife, Matt Cox, Mary Morales and boat
man whose name could not be learned,
left early in the afternoon for n boathouse
about six miles from the city for the pur-
pose of taking u sail on the bay. The
party embarked and all went well until
a heavy sea set in. when some OF the
occupants OF the boat became frightened
and wanted to return home. Finally, it
was agreed to start home and tho boat
man started to jib his sail, when asudden
gust OF wind upset the boat, throwing
the occupants into the water. All sCram-
bled to reach the capsized boat, but none
OF them succeeded except the boatman
and all the others drowned. The boat.
man driited about for some time but by
his. cries attracted the attention OF some
men ON schooner, who rescued him.
The party was made up on Christmas
Eye at the house OF Mr.. Zeiga, where u
number OF friends assembled Mt Christ
AUS tree party. All 1.-THE uniOrtunates re-
sided in this city, except Miss Aloraless,
whose home is in Pasadena.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27

PARIS, Dec. 26.-In the Senate to-day,
during the discussion Of the estimates
OIL account of the fine arts, NJ. Pastor,
NJ. Plessens and other speakers de.
nounced the Government for allowing
the production at the Odeon OF Degon.
courts play, "Germinre LaCerteux," :"
which they declared to be immoral.
NJ. LoCkroy, Minister OF Public In
struction, responded that the play was
constructed with great literary skill, and
he held that what was literary was
rarely immoral. The Government, he
added, was unable TO intervene after the
censor had passed upon play.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27
JUDGE J0IINST0N,S Suicide


Death of Ono OF tho Best Known Lawyers
In Ohio-A sad Occurrence.
CINcINNATI, Dec. 2G.-The bar and
bench of Hamilton county is most
rudely shocked this morning by the
news Of the suicide OF ex-JudgG Robert
A. Johnston, at his residence in Avon
dale. Judge Johnston was n strong,
brave man, genial among his associates,
a universal tavorite, with strong domes-
tic feeling About two months ago his
estimable wife, daughter OF the late
Judge Swing, died alter long and pain
full illness. Since then Judge Johnston
has been known to be broken with grief,
though he has attended nearly as usual
to his duties. Yesterday he dined with
his married daughter, Mrs. Harriet
Hubert, and after dinner visited the
grave OF his wife in Spring Grove Ceme-
terry. This morning about I O'Clock he
arose and, without dressing himself,
took revolver which he had in his
room and deliberately fired bal!
through his head, causing instantaneous
death. He was well established fnan-
cially, happy in all his domestic rela-
tions, and there is no known cause for
this act, except his overwhelming grief
at the loss OF his lifelong companion.
He was between 55 and 60 years old.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27
NEW RATES ON PIG IRON
To Go Into Eject on the Pennsylvania
RoRd on january First.

To Go Into Effect on the Pennsylvania
Road on January First.
PITTsDuRGH, Pa, Dec. 26.-The new
freight rates in pig iron go into effect on
next Tuesday on the lines Of the Penn
syivania Railroad Company. The new
rate on pig iron in car loads is 10 cents
per 100 pounds, old rates being l2! cents,
In less than car loads the rate is II!
cents, the old rate being 10 cents. These
are the rates from Pittsburgh to Chi
cago. From the Shenango and Mahon-
ing valleys, the rates are two cents less.
The explanation given is that the rates
were forced down during the summer
months on account OF lake and the
Erie canal competition, and that now
they are 9nly advanced to where they
should have been the year around.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27
GENERAL LOGAN's REMAINS
Removed 60 the New Logan Chapel In Il
National Cemetery.

Removed 20 the New Logan Chapel In the
National Cemetery.
WASHINGTON, y. G., Dec. 2G.-The re-
mains OF Gen. John a. Logan were TO-
day removed from the Hutchinson vault
in the Rock Creek Cemetery, where
they were placed week less than two
years ago, to the new Logan chapel in
the National Soldiers Home Cemetery,
There were present at the removal John
A. Logan, Jr., and his wife, Major and
Mrs. William Tucker and their son Lo.
gan, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Sheppard and Miss
Mary Brady, OF Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs,
A. b. Mullen, Mr.. Hall, formerly Secre'
tary to Gen. Logan, Rev, DR.. G. n. Cor
by, of this city, and the seven artillery
men, who for nearly two years have
kept constant watch over the remains.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2G-The
Chief OF the Bureau OF Statistics report
that the total number OF immigrants ar
rived at the ports of the United States
from the principal foreign countries, cx.
cept from the Dominion OF Canada and
Mexico, during the month ended Novem'
Der 30, 1883, and the five and eleven
months ended the same, was, respec,
lively as follows: Five months ended
November 80, lSSS, 292,ll4 eleven
months ended November 50, lSSS, GG4,'
7S3; twelve months ended November 30
1895 7IG Sl4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-27
MARY AYDgRSON'S FUNNY REASON
For Declining to be bridesmaid ut the We'd.
ding OF Her brother.

For Declining to be bridesmaid ut the We'd
ding of Her brother.
BosToN, Dec. 2G.-The approaching
marriage OF Miss Barrett, daughter OF
Lawrence Barrett, the actor, and Joseph
Anderson, n brother of Mary Anderson,
is the leading topic of social gossip here.
The marriage will be solemnized in the
Catholic Cathedral by Archbishop Will
Iams, on Thursday, January 8. Miss
Mary Anderson was expected to be one
OF the bridesmaids, but she has declined
for reason that will seem singular TO
most people. Miss Anderson says she
is afraid OF stage fright. The fact that
her brother is one OF the contracting
parties, and that the wedding is to be in
a church, in the presence OF many peo.
pie, would probably make her somewhat
nervous, Notwithstanding her expert.
ence on the stage. Miss Anderson will,
therefore, be present as n spectator.
Antonio DeNavrro, of New York, will
be the best man, and Lawrence Barrett
will give his daughter away. Mr.. Booth
and number Of otherprominent people
are expected to be present among the
guests,