Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-04-18

rid until his successor arrived.
ORDERS have been issued to have the
Boston and Chicago war vessels ready for
not later than April 30, in or
der that these ships can take part in the
centennial ceremonies at New York.
THE EAST.
GOVERNOR HILL has nominated DR..
Allen Hamilton to be health officer for the
port of New York.
A SERIOUS fire occurred at Boston on the
9th, breaking out in the freight house of
the Lowell division of the Boston &,
Maine railroad. The loss was estimated
at $500, 900.
AT the request of the New York mer-
chants the return time of excursion tick
cts to the Washington Inauguration CEN
tennial has been extended to May 26.
NATHAN F. DIXON, of Westerly, has been
e elected by the Rhode Island Legislature
to succeed Chace in the United States
Senate.
CAPTAIN STUBBS reports at New York
that his schooner. the Carrie A. Bucknam,
was fired on by a Dominican war vessel.
THE New York Yacht Club has decided
to accept Earl Dunraven's challenge to a
match for the America cup. A committee
was appointed to arrange the prelimina-
ries to determine which yacht shall be put
AoT WdTO against tuo alKyre.
The new cruiser Baltimore has been
-docked at Philadelphia for the purpose OF
having her propellers put on.
The storehouse Of the Suffolk Cordage
Company at Chelsea, Mass, has been
damaged $50, 600 by fire.
RUSSELL h HARRISON, son of the Presi.
dent was arrested in New York recently
for publishing . libel in the Montans
Livestock Journal on Ex-Governor Cros.
by. The libel was reprint from Buffalo
paper, which accused Crosby of stealing
Jewels from Washington lady.
THE Planet jute mills were destroyed by
fire at Brooklyn. N. Y, at one O'Clock Oh
the morning of the 18th. There were
rumors of loss of life, many of the night
force having to jump from windows te
save their lives. The loss was $5O0,OOO
BILLINGS & EATON. wholesale hide and
leather dealers of Boston. have made ar
assignment. Their liabilities are abou,
$70O, 900. Assets fair.
A MARRIAGE license was issued recently
at Pittsburgh, Pa, to Samuel Weller. aged
seventy-two, and Edith P. Wilson, aged
fifteen. The disparity of ages excited
much comment, but the union was not il.
legal. the parents of the girl entering nc
protest
THE steamer Conanicut was reported on
the rocks near Newport, r. L, on the 18th.
The passengers were landed by a tug.
GEORGE CALDER, q prominent cotton
manufacturer, of Lancaster, Pa, pro-
prietor Of the Fulton cotton mill, has made
an assignment The liabilities are at least
$1oO,OOO and the assets may reach 500, 600.
The final result OF the recent elections
an Rhode Island leaves the Legislature on
.i3oint ballot at SO Republicans to 40 Demo-
Gratis.
The Samoan Commission sailed from
New York for Berlin on the 18th.
NoRENAC won the six days race at Pitts.
burgh, Pa. covering sol miles.
CHARLES HoDGEs, q fire boss. and Evan
Madden. a pump runner, were passing
through an abandoned working in the
Grand Tunnel mine at Wilkesbar Pa.
recently, when their lights ignited a large
amount OF accumulated gas and both men
were blown to pieces.
THE steamship which arrived at New
York on the 14th from Hamburg reports
that in fog she had struck the pilot boat
Commodore Bateman, sinking her at once
and drowning Pilot John Handran and
the colored cook, Harry Halford.
Hon. JOHN p. USHER, who was Secre.
'-tarv of the Interior under President Lin
coin. died at the University Hospital,
Philadelphia, on the 18th. Judge Usher
was well known in Kansas, having lived i,
Lawrence for several years. He was borl
in Madison County, N. Y, in 1916. Hi
death leaves only two Of Lincoln's Cabi
net surviving-Hon. James Harlan, o
iowa, and Hon. Simon Cameron, of Penn
-sylvania-
CAPTAIN OGDEN B. READ. Of the Unitet
States army, committed suicide at tn,
Plattsburg IN. W barracks recently.
The Central Labor Federation of New
vork has nr0Cla hov-zx<
the excursion steamer Schuyler becaus,
the vessel was painted and repaired by
nom union men.
THE WEST.
WILLIAM WILSON who stole the ballot
nm q precinct in Chicago after thew hat
been counted, in the municipal election
has been sent to Jail for 800 days.
FIRE in Rising Sun. Ind, the other da,
caused $35 600 loss to various business
firms.
THE directors of the First National Ban]
of Anoka, Mimi, claim that the amount o
Cashier Pratt's deficit will not be owe
$2o, 600, and depositors will be paid in full
On the suggestion of Senator ingalls,
Eugene F. Ware, of Fort Scott, Kan, ha
been selected as poet at Arlington on Dec
'ocration day.
The people of Sioux City, Iowa, hav
subscribed 81. 500 and prepared three ca
loads Of supplies for the relief of tn
Dakota prairie fire sufferers.
A FnEIGHr engine dashed into a nr,vat
car on the Santa Fe at Lorenxo, I'LL. re
Gently and the locomotive boiler exploded
causing the death Of four persons and th
shocking injury of several Others
MISS BEECHLER. who killed Henry Kine
Jr., whom she claimed as her hushane
was acquitted by the jury at Omaha 3