Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-03

TEE announcement il made that .
stringent compact has been entered into
between England and Italy on the slavery
question.
DR. LOUIS MAS, famed in the old world
and the new a. Q pianist and composer.
died at his home near Boston the other
night Of peritopitis. He was born IN
Wefsbaden in 1852
THE police within the last few days
have shown an increased activity In diff
ferent parts Of Russia in their pursuit OF
suspected Nihilists. The students every
where are objects Of suspicion, and twenty
attending the university at KieR were ar
rested on the 18th.
THERE are persistent rumors at Belgrade
that ex-King Milan contemplates coup
d'etat for the purpose of securing the
Regency Of Servia- 1t is said that he
asked the Austrian Government for milf
tary support, but his request was refused
TIE King Of Portugal whose health had
been precarious for some time, was re-.
ported as seriously ill
The Alton railroad was reported con-
sidering the purchase OF the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas.
THE recent yacht disaster on Lake Erie,
by which nine lives were lost. was be-
lieved to have been due to an explosion Of
naphtha-
A LARGE mass of rock composing the
head land known as Cape Diamond at
Quebec suddenly detached itself from the
main body on the 10Th and crashed down
upon the buildings below. Many persons
were killed and injured.
AN excited state of feeling was reported
at Dungannon, County Tyrone. Ireland,
on the 10th, between Orangemen and
Catholics, growing out OF the home rule
question.
AN English syndicate has purchased the
Northwest Central railway of Manitoba
and will push it through to the Pacific
coast
THE salary of a French curate has been
stopped by order of NJ. Thevenet,. Minister
of Justice, on the ground that he was
canvassing against the Government.
Other clericals have been threatened that
they will be served in q similar manner.
THE freedom of tho City of Dublin has
been conferred upon Lady Sandhurst and
Right Hon. James Stansfeld.
The steamer Florence en- route from
Garston on the Mersey, near Liverpool.
to Belfast foundered recently. Nine Of
her crew were drowned
A BILL has been introduced in the Par
lament of Holland to impose a duty on
cereals.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended September 10 numbered
1913, compared with 1913 the previous week
and 22S the corresponding week of last
year.
The British gunboat Lily struck rock
of Point Armor, N. f., recently and sunk.
Seven of her crew were drowned.
THE police of London made q raid on the
Cranburn club the other night and arrest
ed thirty five baccarat players and bet
ting men.
WILLIAM FL. z. REDMOND, Parnellite
member of the British House of Commons,
has been sentenced to three months inn
prisonment for ofenses under the Crimes
act
DURING the fiscal year 1888 the receipts
of Russia exceeded the expenditures by
30, 600. 600 roub les.
WILKIE COLLINS, the novelist, has had q
serious relapse in his bronchial trouble.
BUSINESS was restricted on the London
Exchange during the week ended Septem-
Der 21. Business was also duh ON the
Continental bourses, attributed to the
suspense attending the French elections.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended September 21 showed an average
decrease of CT compared with the corre-
spending week of last year. In New York
the decrease was ID L
TIE French elections took place on the
22d. As an indication of the future com.
plexion of the General Assembly the fol-
lowing returns were telegraphed: Repub-
licans elected, 1853; anti Republicans, SO;
reballots necessary, 143. The London
Standard said the prevailing impression
in France was that the Government had
| been worsted, and that there would be q
bitter contest over the secondary election.