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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
THE WORLD AT LARGE
Summary OF ths Daily News
CONGRESSIONAL

CONGRESSIONAL.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th various
offered was one by Senator Ingalls, for the
allowance of cumulative pensions. After an
executive session the resolution for holi-
day adjournment ON the 18th was agreed to.
message from the House announcing the
death of Representative Gay, of louisiana,
was received and the Senate adjourned. In
the House q Deficiency Appropriation bill
was passed and resolution presented and
capture of silcott, che defaulting cashier OF
the late sergeant at arms. Mr.. Springer
introduced a bill for the organization of the
Territory of Oklahoma Mr.. Lacey Qowa)
introduced q resolution for rigid inquiry
by the Elections Committee and report re-
garding the Clayton Breckinridge contest
in Arkansas pending which Mr.. Clayton was
.assassinated. The passage of the resolution
was favored in speech by Mr.. Breckin-
ridge and it passed without division. Ad-
tOurned.
AFTER the disposition OF several reported
bills the Senate on the 18th passed the bill
TO provide for the deficiency in printing and
binding and for preliminary printing of the
eleventh census. After several resolutions
had been appropriately referred and unim-
portant matters discussed the Senate ad-
5ourned. The session of the House was
brief and entirely void OF general interest.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th resolu-
fions were presented, among them one by
senator Morgan recognizing the Brazilian
Republic. No general business trans
acted. After an executive session during
which Judge Brewer was confirmed as Asso-
-ciate Justice of the Supreme Court) the SEN
ate adjourned. The House agreed to the
Senate resolution for q holiday recess from
December II to January 6. resolution au-
thorfzing a reward of s. 600 for the capture
of the defaulter Silcott was adopted. Many
bills were introduced and the death an
nounced of Representatives. Cox and Nutting,
OF New York, Laird, of Nebraska, and Towns
bend, of Illinois, and the House adjourned
until Friday.
The Senate on the 18th concurred in the
House amendment to the resolution for a
holiday recess. Somewhat of a tempest in q
tea pot was occasioned by the debate upon
Senator Chandler's resolution in regard to
organizations among naval officers to secure
Congressional legislation. The resolution
was finally adopted. After an executive SEES
sion the Senate adjourned.
THE Senate on the 20th debated at length
Senator Morgan's resolution recognizing the
Brazilian Republic, which was finally re-
7erred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
After an executive session in which many
combinations were made the Senate ad
3ourned-- The House passed the Senate
resolution extending the thanks of Congress
to Chief Justice Fuller for the appropriate
address delivered by him at the recent
memorial services of the Inauguration OF
George Washington. Many bills were intro
duced, and pending discussion of a resolu.
fton as to the disposition of money in the
possession of the late sergeant at arms the
House adjourned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26

Young Woman KsIis Ne.
ne SArrsed HIS Jokes Tee Par.
JEFFERSON CITY. No., Dec. II
Near Barkersviile, Galloway Count
nine miles from this city. at NON
yesterday, Miss Louisa Epnersc.
daughter OF wealthy farmer. shot an
killed Julius Hofer, young Ger
farm hand, as he sat at her fafhers.
table eating his dinner, because h.
leased her too much about an admirer
Inc news of the tragedy was brought
mere !ast evening by q brother of the
murdered man. boy about eighteen
years OF age and ~ eye witness of tn
Hofer. the brother aid. was en-
ployed by Epperson, who is an extern
sive farmer and stock raiser. and had
been IN the habit Of teasing the Girl
about her admirers and one in narticu-
lar, Philip Akerson, who called SUNDAY
afternoon and spent several hours wit1
her.
At the breakfast table yestA5an
morning he began INVITING her about
this young man and made some allu-
sion which caused her to become Serv
angry. when she told him that If he re-
peated that remark she would SHOE
him.
Hofer promised to refrain, but at Ito
dinner table began again on the same
subject and in the same strain, when
the girl, without word. left the table,
walked deliberately into another
room, picked up 3S-caliber revolver
and returning to the diningroom shot
Hofer. The ball entered the right side
of his head near the temple. and he fen
to the floor dead.
Miss Epperson is known to several
persons in this city and they describe
her as an unusually attractive country
girl, nineteen years old. Her f9ther is
well-to-do man and the family is re-
garded as one of the best in Callawa9
County,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
RAILWAY OFFICIALS KILLED.

Bad Accident to Pay Car In In
diana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE
Ohio, Indiana & Western railway pay
ear, which left this city early in the
morning. was wrecked three miles east
of Covington, Ind. by the break
ing Of an axle. Five persons oc-
cupied the coach: General Super
intendent L III. Wilson, Train
master j. NJ. Cummins, Auditor w.
W. Lynn, Cashier j. III. M. Claggett
and Frank Wilson, clerk to the pay
master. The train was whiriing along
at terrific rate when the front axle
of the pay car gave way, precipitat-
ing the coach into the ditch by
the side of the track. The engine at
tached remained on the rails and its
occupants escaped injury. General
Superintendent Wilson and Train
master Cummins were instantly killed.
The bodies of both were horribly mutt
lated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26

Erect N the Nud Weathsr-Whea4 m.
porS-If0a ond Steel Advanced.
Z NEW York, Dec. 22-Bradstreet's
State of Trade says: Special kilograms
show noticeable decrease in the
volume of general merchandise dis
Hibuted, largely on account of the UNI
seasonably mild or wet weather.
Throughout the West scarcity Of
freight cars, low prices for produce and
the fact that many merchants have on
hand large portions of last winters
stocks, in addition to the weather, have
contributed to check trade, and COM
plants are heard from Chicago, st.
Paul, St Joe, Omaha. Kansas City
and st. Louis, as at larger Eastern
cities.
The termination of the Missouri Pa
cific and Missouri, Kansas s. Texas
controversy and the increased earnings
reported by the New York Central
quite 0vercame the depre ssing effects
of irregular money markets and I'M
favorable condition of the coal trade
yesterday.
Exports of wheat land -four as wheat)
are increasing rapidly, the total for
both coasts being 2,872. 521 bushels this
week against 2, All ,216 bushels lastweek
and 1, 487, 72O bushels in the like week
of 1888. Total exports July to date
amounted to so, 1875, 622 bushels, a
quantity equal to that exported in the
like portion of 1888, and as compared
with "a, O0O, 900 bushels in 1887.
Special reports of the net railway
earnings of 101 companies for October
show gain of II per cent. as compared
with 1888 and of 80 companies for 10
months ended with October, 1889, an
increase of Is per cent.
Recent advances in iron and steel are
regarded with some apprehension, the
trade showing symptoms of crowding
into the market for supplies for the
season delivery. Instead of crossing
into 1890 at $40 for No. 1 pig iron. it
may thus become the price in excess of
that figure. A general advance
throughout January and February is
not unlikely. The gross rail produc-
ton for 1889 will equal 100000 tons.
Business failures reported number
$50 for the United States this week
against $40 last week and 335 this week
last year. Total failures in United
States January l to date is IL, 153,
against 1O.OS2 in 1883.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
Those Alleged Doodle Case.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE Post-Dis-
patch contains another chapter in
the alleged Legislative Doodle
cases. The charges that money
was used to defeat the Live
Stock Inspection bill are reiterated,
and additional interviews given to
substantiate those charges. The Sem
ators whose names are mixed up i'm the
scandal come out in blank denial OK
the charges. There is much interest
manifested in the outcome of the Ok
peHSe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
Cherokee comnI.sIon . F.i1ure.

TAHLEQUAH, 1. T., Dec 1.-THE
Cherokee Strip negotiation has been
brought to close. The United States
Commission failed wholly in its at
tempt to purchase the Strip at sL25 per
acre.
The Governments proposition is now
informally withdrawn. and many OF
the Indians who wanted TO sell are dis
appointed. No answer was given to
the Governments proposition and they
fear the result, and justly. too,
for it is believed that the re-
port of this Commission to Congress
WIN sharpely emphasize the inme-
diate allotment of the Indian Territory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
MONEY STOLEN.
Six Thousand Dollars of County Funds
Hauled Of.

Six Thousand Dollars of County Funds
Hauled OF.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. 22.-Burg
lars entered the Office of County Treas
urer Herman Troebel, Kendall Coun-
ty, last night and stole Sc, 600 of the
county's funds. Entrance was effected
by picking the lock of the Office door,
then the cracksman bored hole in the
door of the iron safe and blew it open
with powder. The thieves did not dis
turb drafts, checks and warrants in the
safe, representing several thousand
more. Nor did they disturb a
smaller safe in the Office containing
81, 100 of Treasurer Troebel's private
funds. The robbers are unknown,
though two suspicious strangers, who
were seen in town can not be found,
and no description of the men can be
obtained. A. Bodeman, sheriff and
collector of the county, had just turned
over to the treasurer s., 600 on account
of the school fund. The county is being
secured in every direction for the
thieves
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
GENERAL.

AN operation has been performed on
Lawrence Barrett's throat, and the
actor was reported doing well.
DURING q recent fog in London
eleven persons were drowned by un-
consciously walking into the river and
many others were injured by falling
into holes and area ways.
IT is reported from Zanzibar that
Bushiri, leader of the natives In the
war against the German East African
Company. has been captured.
Mr.. STEAD has resigned his position
as editor of the Pail Mall Gazette. He
proposes to start q review.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
Rad Man Gen.r.IIx

FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. 17.-Deputy
United States Marshal G.. E. Williams
brought in from the Cherokee Nation a
much wanted man. He is James Fox,
who stands indicted in Perry County,
KY, for the murder of E. C. Morgan,
and is also under Indictment in the ad-
joining county for rape in two cases.
There was reward of 500 offered by
the State. Officer A. w. Sans, of Ken
lucky, is here, armed with the neces-
sary papers, and will take the prisoner
back to Kentucky. Fox was located
through letters he wrote back to his
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
AFTER THE VERDICT.

The States Attorney Tells How the Cro-
min Verdict Was Reached-A Cranky
Juror.
CHICAGO, Dec. Estates Attorney
Longenecker, after conference with
one of the Cronin jury whose name he
withheld, told how the verdict was
reached. AS was surmised, Juror John
Culver, who spent much of his spare
time during the long evenings reading
the Bible. was the influential factor.
The first incident in this connection
occurred while the trial was in progress,
the time when Mrs. Conklin testified.
That evening Mr. Culver notified his
fellow jurors that he solemnly believed
she had committed perjury. Later he
thought Mrs. Hoertel was a liar and
Martinsen, the expressman, did not
really know Burke, while the Carlsons
were plainly telling falsehoods.
To illustrate as to the expressman,
Martinsen, Mr.. Culver told of mis-
take made by the wife of his partner,
who one day saw man riding in a
buggy whom she was sure was he,
when, when IN point of fact she was
entirely mistaken.
Culver, as the trial neared the end,
seemed to see in nearly every witness
for the State vindictive or a pur-
chased perjurer. He plainly limited
that it looked like a conspiracy on the
States part. The matter of Having
witnesses under the charge of detect
ives was one of the things he thought
looked bad.
Culver was not sure DR.. Cronin ever
went to the Carlson cottage, and when
asked How do you account for the
bloody trunk?" said: 'Why, for all we
know a dog may have been taken away
in it,
The cause of Cronin's death had not
been proved, the obstinate juror con
tended, and he was impressed with the
idea that Dan Coughlin had good
face.
When the time for balloting arrived
Culver voted for the acquittal of all the
defendants. He steadfastly declared
that Beggs particularly he would not
send to Jail even for one day. The re,
suit was long struggle and repeated
ballots ending in the compromise yer,
dict announced.
Farmer Pierson had voted steadily
for the execution of all five defendants,
and was the last man to yield. 1t was
end, and not until an hour or so before
the verdict reached the public did he
give in to the entreaties of his COM
rades.
The leading thought of the majority
of the jurors other than Culver and
Pierson seemed to be to prevent disa-
greement- They apparently believed
that a mistrial was what had been
aimed at by the defense.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
New Extraditaon Tressy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Presideni
Harrison has transmitted to the Sen.
ate the extradition treaty with Eng.
land, referred to in his annual mes
sage, negotiated by Secretary Blaine
and Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
Minister. By its terms the number Of
extraditable ofenses is largely in
creased, the most important addition
being that of embezzlement, SO that Il
the treaty be ratified Canada and the
United States win cease to exchange .
class of undesirable residents who have
hitherto secured immunity from pun
ishment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
THE LATEST.

THE LATEST.
j. r. JONES, farmer living near
Bloomfield, Tex, was shot dead by
Dan Blackburn and Rufus Hughey
during quarrel recently.
DURING dense fog in New York
harbor two ferryboats collided, but
neither was seriously injured. The
passengers were panic-stricken and
women tainted.
Two bars of silver, each valued at
SO 900, were lost from a truck at New
York the other night. They were in
transit from the American Exchange
National Bank to a Cunard steamship.
NELSON JONES, living near Valdosta,
Ga, has been attacked twice in the
near past by Whitecaps and both times
barely escaped with his life. He had
threatened to avenge the whipping of
an old friend.
THE west bound passenger train on
the San Angelo branch of the Santa Fe
was held up the other morning at Bangs
station, 1872 miles west of Temple, Tex.
A brakeman named Penn shot at the
robbers, but paid for his bravery with
his life, the miscreants wounding him
so that he soon died.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for
the seven days ended December 10 num-
bered 342. The figures for the CORE
spending week of last year were 311.
THE strike of the Belgian miners has
ended in the defeat of the men.
THE business portion of Franklin
ton. N. c., was destroyed by fire the
other day; loss. $4,000.
THE German theater in Pesth, Hun
gary, has been destroyed by ire. The
adjoining buildings were also damaged.
ALFRED COwLEs, publisher of the
Chicago Tribune, is dead.
DR. PARKE, Stanley's physician, was
reported dangerously ill with fever at
Zanzibar.
THE Emperor of Germany has the
influenza
GOVERNOR LOWRY, of Mississippi,
has refused to pardon Kilrain, the con-
victed pagilist.
REINFORCEMENTs for Captain Fran
coise. commissioner to the German
stations in Southwest Africa, have
sailed for Hamburg.
BEACH, the Oarsman, has accepted
the challenge recently issued by Han
Ian for a rowing match, and is willing
that the race should be rowed over the
Paramatta course, Sydney, N. s. w.
The Canada Southern, Michigan
Central and the Lake Shore wander
bilt linesl directors have declared the
regular dividend and extra dividends
Of one per cent. each.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Three OF In-
specter Byrnes' detectives have been
Swallowing tive suspicious characters
several weeks. Just before daybreak
the suspects forced a lock on the deor
of the store of Abraham L. Dubrofoks
in Clinton street with burglar
Jimmy. The detectives soon enteIeo
the building, found the men operating
on q safe and arrested them -
articles found in their possession -
pears certain they are the same IL
Who 1--WE weeks ago burgiarIzeo -
safe I'm Morris Rosenberg Sef9d1
occurring g, 600 inlcasn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
An Ugly Rumor.

LONDON, Dec. 2l.-An ugly rumor lie
now circulated that the Portuguese
have i'll treated Johnston, the British
consul at Mozambique, whom they
charged with stirring up instruction
and distributing English flags in Ma
kololo land.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26

The second annual convention of the
South Kansas farmers was held At
Wichita recently. Ex-Goyernors Hum
phrey and Anthony were present, and
prominent farmers from that section Of
the State were there in great numbers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
Shocking Suicide.

Mrs Fancher. of Oakland township.
near Concordia. put the muzzle of shot
gun in her mouth aud pulled the trig-
ger. Her head was blown OF and frag.
ments were strewn about the room, pre-
senting sickenfng sight The family
is ono OF responsibility.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26

Pratt County is excited over a propo-
sition I'd vote 500. 600 in bonds to start
sugar factories
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-11-30

4 WAR against alien labor has been be-
~ by the united labor organizations Of Illi-
nois. Chicago is to construct drainage
canal costing Sac, ooo, 900. and at grand
mass meating that was held this week under
the auspices of the political reform club res
oiutions were adopted. The meeting was
composed Of the Trades Assembly. Knights
Of Labor. Socialists and all Others interested
in labor matters in the campaign for drainage
trustees. The candidates nominated for
trustees were asked to pledge themselves
that the great canal should not be built by
contract but that the work should be done
by the trustees in the same way that the city
makes its improvements. They also were
asked before they received the endorsement
Of the labor organizations to promise that
only American citizens should be employed
on the work and that the workmen should be
paid semi monthly.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-11-30

And you and eactof you are hereby notified
hat ,;nIess navm, it shall be made before said
daV . t the above 5scribed property will be sold
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-11-30

THERE is no doubt in the world but the
gold bugs will make every move they can to
have the St. Louis Silver Convention prove
a farce. We do not believe, however, that
the men who have been sent as delegates to
this Convention 60 there with any but the
best intentions Of doing all in their power to
remonetize silver. They will meet many OBJ.
stacles and money will be no object to the
gold bugs if they can carry their point. AL.
ready silver has advanced considerably,
owing to the fact, we believe, that those who
oppose it see that they are losing ground,
and that with the new members from Wash
ington, Montana and the two Dakotas that
Congress is liable to pass measures that will
ultimately, If not almost Immediately, lead
to free coinage Of silver. The delegates to
this Convention are all men of brains, and
many of them are well posted on the finan-
cial questions of the country. They will no
doubt use able arguments, and as right is on
their side they ought surely to enact some
measures that will be beneficial, and help to
convince Congress and the people that free
coinage of silver is what we want. No
State sends more able delegates to the Con
vention than does Nevada. They are men
that are interested in our welfare because it
is for their good as we'll as all others, and we
expect to hear from every delegate from New
ada as making good clear record in favor
of the white metal.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-11-30

November 25th. 1889 J
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
~ following named persons, or to the owners
ments thereon, or Improvements when assessed
separately, hereinafter described, known OF
unknown, that in accordance with law lsee
statutes 1885, Sec 6, page 1907 each of the FOL
lowing described pieces or parcels OF property
will be sold at public auction at the Cour,
house l~oT, COunty and state dioTcsdlu,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-11-30

If Attorney General Alexander had been
as keen to pick flaw in the constitutionality
of the special election bill, before it became
. law, as be was afterwards, it might have
saved the State a few dollars. He is the
legal adviser OF the State Board of Exami
pers, and is also subject to consultation by
the Legislature as to what proposed new
measures are constitutional or unconstitu.
fional.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-11-30

THE Overland Monthly for December has
quite holiday appearance. The opening
article is description Of recent visit to
Ventura county, written by Ninetta Eames.
Mrs. Eames describes this section Of the
State in her usual charming manner, bright
anecdote and Renaissance being interspersed
with valuable information regarding the re-
sources Of the country. The illustrations
are numerous, and are distinctly successful
specimens of photogravure art.
In fiction the number presents four stories.
The last installment Of Leonard Kip's
s.Tale of the Incredible" brings the story to
conclusion that is apparently satisfactory
to Paul, however much the reader may have
desired different termination. "Growing
up with Dakota" is an amusing sketch o.
life in the new State, and "rhe Tale of a
Joke" and "Spectres on the Overland Trail, y
are short and good.
Mr.. O'Meara presents ga Chapter Of Cal
ifornia History" setting forth some hitherto
unpublished information regarding the cir.
cumstances under which Samuel Brannan
came to California.
"Poverty and Charities in San Francisco
continues NJ. w. Shinn's interesting study o.
that subject, and shows some of the sources
of her information and the difficulties OF its
collection.
The poetry of the number is good, and
there is a full nstallment of book reviews
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-11-30
NEW THIS WEEK.
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
OF LYON COUNTY
For Year 1859.

OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER,
DAYTON, Lyon County. New, 7
November 25th, 1889. J