Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-06-13

TIE National white lead trust has sue
cssdsd in purchasing the plant of the
Collier and the Southern White Lead conn
panies for s.. SOC, 0oO. This is a great vic
tory Tor the Standard Oil people as they
now control absolutely the output Of
white lead in America.
TIE dock laborers at many ports in
Great Britain have Joined the strike Of
the steamship fremen and seamen.
DISASTROUS floods are reported from
different parts Of Bavaria with considera-
bic destruction of property. The crops
are ruined in many sections.
THE cotton mills in Ofenburg. Baden,
were destroyed by fire the other day, in.
volving q loss of 800, 600 marks. Several
workmen were killed.
THE switchmen, brakemen and fremeu
have formed a federation under the name
of United Order of Railway Employees
TIE Kurds still continue unchecked
their horrible barbarities in Armenia.
Almost daily reports come OF the roastinS z
and outraging of victims.
The official text of the terms agreed
upon by the Samoan conference have
been announced at Berlin. The island is
to have an independent government,
Aalietao is to be recognized as King, SUBJ
ject to an election by the people, and the
United States is ceded the right to estab-
lish port at Pago Pago
NEWS from Samoa to May % reported
every thing quiet.
ENGINEER BoURKE, of the British war
ship CalIiope, the only ship which escaped
from Apia during the terrible March
storm, has been promoted TO be feet en-
gineer by the British a reward.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended June numbered 225
| compared with 215 the previous week and
235 the corresponding week Of last year.
GERMANY threatens to restrict from tier
officials concerned in the affair of the
German police inspector, Wohlgemuth,
are reproved.
AUSTRALIA is taking steps to take its
mails from the United States railroads
and send them by the Canadian Pacific.
A DISPATCH from Morocco says that the
rebellion of tribesmen is spreading. They
have captured Prince Hamid, the heir to
the throne, and killed several members of
his escort This outrage has incensed the
Sultan of Morocco, and he is raising an
army to crush the rebels.
QUITE violent shock of earthquake &C.
Cured in Northern France on the 7th.
Much damage was done but no lives were
lost
THE Trenton and Vandalia, which were
wrecked at Samoa last March, have been
abandoned by the Government, and their
names will be stricken from the navy list.
THERE was a firm feeling on the Lon
don Stock Exchange during the week
ended June 8. Brewery shares were ris-
ing. A weak feeling prevailed on the
German bourses. The Paris Bourse was
quiet
A DISPATCH from St Petersburg to the
Cologne Gazette says that the Czar told
the Shah, and hotly too. that if, while in
En- gland he should make any concessions
| unfavorabe to Russia, 100000 Russian
soldiers now on the frontier would be
made to march into Persia
IT is stated on good authority that Gay
lord Beach, general manager of the Bee
Line, has resigned and v. 7. Malott, re-
ceiver of the Chicago & Atlantic, has ap-
pointed him general manager OF that line.
IT is estimated that 400 natives were
killed in the recent fight at Saadan i,
near Zanzibar. The bulk of the property
destroyed belonged to British East In
| dians.
The statue of Bruno was unvailed in
| Rome on the 9th with imposing cere-
| monies. Deputy Bovio eulogized the MEM
| ory of the martyr.
IT is reported in ST Petersburg that
| during the Shah's visit there a secret
| treaty was made between Russia and
Persia for the temporary annexation of
! Northern Persia to Russia in certain
| cases.
| CLEARING house returns for the week
| ended June 8 showed an average increase
| of %. 1 compared with the correspon dir g
| week of last year. In New York the in
crease was 405.