Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-12-20


Evergreen, Ga, exploded the other day,
killing four men and wounding several
others.
T. W. BUsBY, popular young book
keeper in tho Norfolk (Va.) National Bank,
has been arrested for embezziing s.. 800.
SELIa Bios. & Co., clothing manufac-
turers OF Atlanta, Ga, have assigned with
$40. 600 liabilities and $40, 900 assets.
THE Manufacturers Record. Of Balti-
more. Md, gives reports from leading
manufacturers OF machinery throughout
the country, the majority being from the
North and West, as to the condition OF
business in their line and the prospects
for 1889. With scarcely any exception
they report that while during 1888 trade
has been good, there has lately been q de.
cided increase.
Fl. +. HOWE, an old expressman, was
recently arrested at Denton. Tex for rob-
bing the Pacific Express Company OF 5000
last September.
THE cotton gin in g. W. Turner'S place
1t Montgomery, Ala, recently exploded,
killing F. o. Turner and two negroes OUT
right and wounding several others.
Two British steamers which had been in
collision in the Black Sea have been
beached near Constantinople. both being
badly damaged.
UNEXPECTED enthusiasm for the Russian
loan prevailed in France. Offers were
three or four times in excess Of the amount
wanted.
ALL the treasury officials at Madrid have
been imprisoned, pending an inquiry into
tho robbery Of $40 600 from the Govern
ment deposit bank in that city.
PANAMA canal shares were reported
panicky in Paris. Various schemes were
suggested to prevent a collapse. Dc
Lesseps wished to make the project an In
ternational one, in which England and
America would be invited to participate.
TIE new shell fired by the great Italian
hundred-ton gun far exceeds in destruc-
tiveness any ever before used.
THE leading Catholics of Belgium have
passed resolutions depioring the position
Of the Pope in Rome and calling for a con-
gress of the powers to restore the temporal
power of the Pontif.
The American favorites of the King of
Wurtemburg soon expect to be restored to
power by change in the Wurtemburg
Ministry.
By the sinking of the Connecticut
schooner, Sis Church, off Cape Charles the
other night three of the crew were lost.
IT is asserted at st. Petersburg that an
American syndicate with a capital of $50.
600. 600, has been formed to construct q
railway in Siberia, and that several former
and present American diplomatic and con-
sular agents are interested in the under.
taking.
TIE Canadian Government proposes in
1899 to reform the banking system so as to
conform to the American style as regards
circulation.
IT was said the presidency Of the Balti-
more & Ohio would be given to Charles F.
Meyer, the Garrett party being again in
control.
A LONDON dispatch of the 18th said that
the Panama Canal Company was in serious
financial embarrassment
JOHN BRIGHT, the noted English states
man was reported much improved on tho
18th.
THE recent conference of the Bi-Metallic
League at London has resolved to en-
deavor to secure return to the bi-metallic
system prevailing prior to 1873
A RECENT London telegram said that
Persia had waived her objections to the
appointment of the Russian Consul at
Meshed, and that the Gear would send
Consul there at once.
A DEPUTAT1oN representing the Canada
Pork Packers Association waited on the
Minister of Customs at Ottawa, Ont, on
the 18th. They wanted the Government to
adopt measures to prevent the importation
of American adulterated lard. They also
sought to have the duty on American
pork fixed at two cents per pound for
barrel pork.
IT has been officially stated that the
Pope does not intend to leave Rome, nor
had he thought of taking such a step.