Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-12
THE WEST.

injured and one boy probably 1aCally
burned. Loss on building small.
THE WEST.
GOVERNOR GORDON, of Georgia,
was given an enthusiastic reception on
his recent visit to Chicago.
A DISPATCH from Sioux City, Iowa,
| says: About two miles west of Onawa
James Dugan was shot and killed by
James Shannon and Elmer Thimple,
neighbOring farmers. They were in
volved in a bitter dispute about road
| way. After Dugan was shot he drew
a revolver, but few minutes later he
dropped dead.
THE Fredericksen Land Company
affairs were wound up by the sale OF
the company's stock, 928 shares selling
for $50.
ISAAC L. MILLIKIN, ex-mayor OF
Chicago, is dead. He was seventy-six
years old.
THE Attorney of Nebraska
has decided that the State Banking act
does not recognize branch banks, but
each organization must be independent
in every resyect.
PETER UHL, of Canton, O., went to
sleep with lighted cigar in his hand.
The house was destroyed, ten-year-
old son suffocated and Uhl and two
children critically injured.
The Western sash and door factory,
Nineteenth and Wyoming streets.
Kansas City, Mo-, burned recently. The
loss was about $780,
CYRUS FILLMORE, brother of ex-
President Fillmore. died at Lagrange.
Ind, recently of typhoid fever, aged
eighty-seven years. He was we'll known
throughout the State and a prominent
Democrat. His wife, who is eighty-ive
years old, is dangerously sick. They
had been married over "a years.
The Pullman car works, near Chi
cago, were partially destroyed by fire
on the 4th. Loss, $4,000.
By the breaking of the rope of cage
in a coal mine near Steubenville, o.,
two boys were precipitated seventy five
feet and killed.
FIRE in Shell Lake, Wis, the other
night destroyed one-half the business
section of the town, causing $50, 900
loss.
IN Macon, Hliopolis, Clinton and
other Central Illinois towns diphtheria
The disease is not as a rule, however,
of the worst form.
SECRETARY LEsUEUR, of Missouri,
has decided that social clubs must pay
taxes. They can not be exempted
under the church clause of the Con-
stitutiOn.
IT is reported in Chicago that a secret
meeting of brass manufacturers from
all parts of the country is being held
there for the purpose of forming a trust.
The Cherokee Legislature has agreed
to resolution for the appointment of
Commission to meet the United States
Commission to consider the sale of the
Cherokee Strip.
J. p. WILLIS, a deputy United States
marshal, and City Marshal Morgan
were both killed in pistol encounter
recently at Holden, Mo.
w. O. MARQUIS has filed the neces-
sary papers contesting the Office of
Lieutenant-Governor of Ohio upon
E. L. Lampson, who had slim ma
jority.
GEORGE w. LININGER, Republican
candidate for mayor of Omaha, was
defeated by Richard c. Gushing, Dem
ocrat, by a majority of between LOO
and 1900.
SQUIRE F. TAYLOR, son-in-law of
Hon. Alex Caldwell, ex-United States
Senator, committed suicide at Leaven-
worth, Kan, recently by shooting him.
self through the right temple. He had
been respondent lately, but nothing
was known sufficient to account for his
suicide
SIX of the men arrested atsArdmOre,
1. T., charged with the train robbery
near Berwyn, have been released by
United States Commissioner Hooker,
at Purcell, having satisfactorily proven
an alibi.
THE coroner's jury was of the opinion
that the many telegraph wires had
much to do with preventing the rescue
of the unfortunate persons who lost
their lives in the burning of the Mime
apolis Tribune building.
The Miner House at East Tawas,
Mich, took fire recently. Two charred
bodies were found in the ruins.
GOVERNOR MILLErT, of South Da-
kota, says there are 600 families in
Minor County who are starving to
death. The Governor was soliciting
aid for the destitute.
MRS. SADIE MCCONKEY, of Du
buque, Iowa, has been awarded Sc, 995
judgment against the Travellers Acct
dent Insurance Company on policies OF
her husband, who, while treasurer OF
White Pine County, Nevada, was shot
and killed beside his safe.
AT Durango, four miles north OF
Dubuque, Iowa, rear end collision
occurred between two Kansas
City trains. Conductor Berry, OF
the forward train, and Simon Hickey
of Dubuque, were killed. One engine
| and seven loaded cars were wrecked
The accident was caused by switch
being thrown prematurely.
NEAR Rolfe, Iowa, recently G. w
Marquette, hardware man of thai
place, and William Kennedy were work
ing a pump when the ground caved an(
Marquette fell into the well head fore
most. His head struck against a jut
| ting rock as he descended, scattering
his brains over Kennedy. Kennedy wa.
| severely injured.
| THE SOUTH.
THE executor of Frank NJ. Taylor