Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-07-25

Az executive session of the Knights of
Labor met at Chicago on the 10th.
SKRIOUs reports have been published of
the Dakota crop outlook Wheat is prac-
tically a failure. Great suffering is ex-
pected in the approaching fall and winter.
JUDGE HORTON, of Chicago has refused
Lawyer Beggs' petition for a writ of
habeas corpus
jured by an accident on the Cairo & Vim
cennes road near Mount Carmel, Ill. re-
Gently. The train was demolished A car
jumping the track caused the accident
/ Six hundred dock laborers and freight
handlers OF the Chicago steamship COM
panies struck the other night for increased
wages and obtained their demand in
short order.
McDoUGALL's cigar-shaped boat has
been launched at Duluth, Mimi It will
carry 100. 900 bushels of grain.
THE great Illinois Steel Company has
decided to go into the building of steel
vessels for the lake commerce.
SHELLRoCK, Iowa, has been destroy ed
by fire.
SERIOUS difficulties continue to be re-
ported from several towns in Oklahoma,
caused by 10. jumping. ejectments and Ell
forts to change the local governments.
The troubles have their origin in the
doubt prevalent that the authorities have
no legality for any of their acts-in fact,
that there is no legal government for the
Territory except the coercion OF Federal
troops.
The Rush House at Fresno. Cal. was
burned the other morning. Several peo-
pie were seriously burned. but no lives
were lost The stables were burned in
Guiding a number Of horses. The loss was
estimated at 50, 600.
THE California Supreme Court has re-
versed the decision Of thefSuperior Court
in the Sharon case. and holds that as
Sharon and Sarah Aithea Hill, now. Mrs.
Terry, kept their relations secret their
marriage was never contaminated The
case is remanded for q new trial.
UNDER the provisions of the new law
providing that all executions must-occur
before sunrise Albert Bulow was hanged
at Little Falls. Mimi, on the 18th. The
drop fell at two O'Clock and the execution
was witnessed by only dozen persons.
The law prohibits the publication of any
hanging in the State newspapers.
FIRE in Columbus. O., the other morn
ing did $75. 600 damage to the Breyfogle
building and the stock OF occupants.
Three firemen were injured.
AT Denver, Col, on the 18th warrants
were issued for the arrest of Secretary of
State Rice, Sheriff Weber and his partner
in the furniture firm of Graham s. Weber.
and Lawrence & Co.. who supplied the
Assembly, and the State Printers Collier
& Co.-all charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the State.
THREE men were killed by the bursting
of boiler at Stones planning mill. Chi
cago. The building was blown to atoms.
The Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin
will demand $125 600 annuities and back
dues which the Government owes them.
A SECRET ballot was taken among the
miners OF the Brazil CInd.) region recently
to determine whether they should resume
work at tho operators terms. The propo-
sition was defeated.
THE Wabash railway car shops at But
Ter, Ind. were destroyed by fire recently
with several cars. Loss. 500. 600.
THE coal beavers of Superior. Wis.
struck recently for fifty cents an hour, on
which they were beat,n in the spring.
CERTAIN taxpayers of the town of Lake,
recently annexed to Chicago have filed a
bill for an injunction. praying that the
Chicago Board of Education be restrained
from taking possession of the school prop.
erty of the annexed town.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, was recently invaded
by swarms of Mormon" or sand flies.
The insects had possession of the town for
several days
The venerable Nelson Dewey, the first
Governor of Wisconsin, was reported ly-
ing at the point of death at his home in
Cassville.
JUDGE LoNGENKcKER says that much
valuable evidence against the men in
dicted for the Cronin murder had been
secured since the last grand jury. The
new grand jury will not touch the case.
r. G. HoRR, of Michigan. has declined
his appointment as Consul to Valparaiso,
Chill.
Two Indians, White Horse and Black
Eagle, were killed by lightning recently
in their tepee at Standing Rock Agency,
Oak.
CHARLES F. COLEMAN, treasurer of
Warren County, O., has been arrested,
charged with embezzlement.
EAST GUTHRIE. Ok, had its first election
on the 18th, 63S votes being registered. T.
H Stockslager was elected mayor.
CHURCHILL's mill at Alpena. Mich, was
burned recently. The loss was $120 600;
insurance, $50. 600.
THE SOUTH.
A NEGRO murderer was lynched at Iuka,
Miss, recently.