Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-30
THE French Chamber of Deputies wiz

THE French Chamber of Deputies viii
discuss proposal to place poll-tax on
foreigners
IT is rumored in London that the
British Shipping Federation is prepar-
ing for a general lockout in order to
settle the present uncertainties
LORD DUNLo, the husband of Belle
Bolton, the concert hall singer whose
matrimonial difficulties have been the
subject Of much discussion, was thrown
from his horse while riding recently
and one of his shou ders dislocated.
TIE Spanish Government Commits
sion has decided that all future treaties
of commerce concluded by Spain shall
have a minimum of five and maximum
of ten years duration, and that the
maximum concession be 25 per cent. of
duties under the tariff Of 1877.
The Russian Minister of the Interior
has received alarming reports as to the
state of the country. The prisons are
crowded with suspects, chiefly young
men of the educated classes, and disaf-
lection is spreading rapidly. a great
deal of fighting between the peasantry
and the military is reported in various
sections.
MR. GLADSTONE, in a recent speech,
approved com binations Of worAingmen,
which had had much to do with improv-
ing their condition. He deprecated APP
peals to Parliamentto help workingmen
out of difficulties.
The University of mbridge, En-
gland. has conferred a degree on Henry
NJ. Stanley. the African explorer.
WILLIAM O'BRIEN, in an interview at
Paris. said that the Irish party was as
sured that the American tour of himself
and Mr.. Dillon would yield sufficient
funds to last until the general election.
The finding of the body of a N ordered
woman in London recently started
more Jack the Ripper" alarm. The
locality, however, was remote from
Whitechapel and the victim lacked the
usual mutilations peculiar to the work
of the unknown fond.
A NUMBER of Berlin capt. alsts have
promi sed to subscribe $1,000, 900 marks
to aid Baron Wissmann's project to
construct a railway in Africa Three
hundred officers have volunteered to
join Wissmann's force. Chancellor Won
Caprivi discourages the idea
IT is rum ored that England is prepar-
ing to send another expedition to the
Soudan to try to suppress the Mahdi.
THE work shops of the wood paving
company in Paris were burned recently.
Loss, 2, 600, 900 francs.
THE Tipperary sureties of Messrs.
Dillon and O'Brien have sent telegram
to the latter, wishing them God speed
and saying they are proud to bear the
responsibility of their exploit.
The Brotherhood of LOGON olive En-
gineers defeated the majority report O!
the committee appointed to devise a
plan of cooperation, which was in favor
of scheme to affiliate with the frs.
men, conductors and brakemen.
THE Alaska Commercial Company has
sued the North American Commercial
Company for 500, 900, the value of 4, OO(
sealskins recently discharged by the
revenue cutter Rush, which were
claimed by both companies.
A BRAZILIAN squadron has left Rio dc
Janeiro to visit the United States in re
turn for tho visit of the United State:
squad ron last July.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) fol
the seven days ended October % mum
bored 225. compared with 227 the previ
| Gus week and 225 the corresponding
week of last year.
BUSINESS in Portugal is at standstil
because OF the serious decline OF Portu
guese funds on the London market
| it believed that revolution will soo1
| occur.
THE Sultan of Vitu, East Africa, ha
refused to give redress for recent mas
sacres and is preparing for war will
England and Germany.
A PARTY of 800 Poles while attempt
ing to reach Prussian territory with tn
intention Of emigrating to Brazil wer
fired upon by the Russian frontie
guard, whose order to turn had bee,
disobeyed by the Poles Six men, tw
women and one child were killed.
ENSIGN RUMsEY. OF the United State
steamer Swatara was accidentall
drowned at Yok ohama August 81.
STEAMSHIP advices from Japan ar
that cholera is gradually disappearin
and Yokohama is said to be practicall
free from it. There had been "a, 90
cases and 80, 900 deaths up to October Is