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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
A CRONIN SENSATION.

A Report That Bourke, Coughlin and O'Sul--
nvan Were Planning to Escape Through
Outside Friends.
CHICAGO, May 9.-Concerning the dis
covery that Bourke, Coughlin and OSul-
livan, serving life sentences in the peni-
Tertiary for the murder of DR.. Cronins
had secured facilities for communicat-
ing with the outside world, a dispatch
from Joliet says:
1.-The mail route was investigated and
it was found that Tom Hills, foreman.
for the outside gang for the cooper con-
tract, was the mail carrier. He took the
letters from convicts and mailed them
The letters said answer inclosed to T.
Hills, number so and so, will reach me.
These letters were to and from half
dozen different convicts. but chiefly TO
Bourke, Coughlin and O'Sullivan- They
show that these worthless have powerful
friends outside and that money and in
f1uence are not lacking. Mr.. Hills was
incontinently bounced and will nevee
see the inside of the Illinois State Peni-
Tertiary again as a foreman
zone of the letters from Martin Bourke
to fellow convict suggests that il 10
can be moved from his present location
in the cooper shop to a place beside his
pal they could fix things to suit them
selves, and says: Don't you think Bar
rett will do it for $50? You tackle him."
Attorney Forrest, who represents the
prisoners, when spoken to about the
matter scoffed at the idea that there
was plot on hand by means of which
the Cronin prisoners hoped to escape.
He declared that if the penitentiary
doors were opened they would not walk
out, because he had told them, and they
firmly believed, that they would be-
granted a new trial on their appeal to
the Supreme Court. which will soon be
made
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
A Maniac Father.

FoxBoRo. Mass, May "a man named
Cromack murdered his thirteen-year-old
daughter and then killed himself. He,
was victim OF morphine and probably
insane. After the other members Of the,
family had gone to work in the Bemis.
hat factory Cromack went to the school
where the daughter was pupil and got
her excused They went home together
and when the other members of the
family returned in the evening they
found the father and daughter dead
side by side ON bed. The girl had
been shot in the head and Cromaclr had
himself cut his throat with razor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

THE Court of Appeals at Albany, N.
Y, has handed down decision in the
case of Dilworth Choate, the New York
reporter, affirming the Judgment of the
courts below sentencing him to impris-
onment for contempt of court in connec-
tion with the Flack case.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
German Field ArtiIlerv

BERLIN. May THE Reichs Anzeiger,
announcing the Governments intention
to introduce bill to increase the field
artillery by seventy batteries and the
army corps by special troops. says the
state of things among Germany's neigh
bors does not admit of continuance of
the present system under which the
artillery strength is maintained at the
expense of the infantry 1t is, there
fore, necessary to fix anew the effect
iveness of those arms and increase the
cavalry and infantry on the western and
e aStfru frontiers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
Funeral of Senator Beck.

LEXINGTON. KY. May 9.-The body of
Senator Beck lay in state at the South
ern Presbyterian Church all yesterday
morning and thousands of people looked
at the face of the dead. At twelve
o'clock the funeral services were held.
in the church The Congressional dele
cation marched to the church, followed
by the Kentucky Legislature, judges
of the Court of Appeals, State
officials, members of the Lexington
bar, city officials and the Lexington
Chamber of Commerce. The services
were conducted by Rev. w. f. v. Bart
lett. The procession was then formed
for the cemetery. 1t was headed by
military band. The hearse was escorted
by pail bearers from Lexington The.
services at the cemetery were very
brief
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

A swINDLER who claimed to be an agent
of New York life insurance company
recently visited Hornellsville, N. ", and
vicinity and appointed each of thirty
five doctors medical examiner for the
company and each of $50 other men agent
for the neighborhood. Each of the vic
TINS paid him fee of SIS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

REPRESENTATIVE BoUTELLE, of Maine,
has introduced in the House bill to
repair the damage inflicted upon the
State Prohibition laws by the recent
decision of the Supreme Court in the
original package case. The bill is in
the shape of a section which it is
proposed to add to the Interstate
Commerce act and reads as follows:
''That nothing contained in this act
shall be construed to authorize the sale
or traffic in Intoxicating liquors in any
State contrary to the laws thereof
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

THE report of the special commission
sent out by NJ. Brunei, iquidator of the
Panama Coal Company, to investigate
the condition of the canal, estimates
that it would cost 4S5, 200, 900 francs to
complete the canal lock system. To
this should be added % per cent. for I'M
foreseen expenses and IS per cent. for
additional work, the total cost being
fixed at 900, 600, 900 francs. The report
further says it would take six or eight
years to complete the canal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

EXPLORER STANLEY was highly hon.
ored at London on the 5th. He was led
| into Albert Hall by the Prince and Prin.
cess of Wales and others of the royal
| family, attended by distinguished lead
ers of all classes.
Hon. C. F. GARRISON, father of As
sistant Postmaster-Genera1 Clarkson,
died at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 9Th.
He was born in Maine in 1910 and re-
moved to Iowa in 1855. He was elected
to the State Senate in 1868 and has been
connected with newspaper work since.
CAPTAIN CAsATI, the Italian explorer
of Africa, denies that he has entered the
service of Germany.
RICHARD CROKER, the big chief OF
sick in Europe.
Montana, to Miss Lilly Rosecrans,
place recently at ST. Matthew's Church,
Washington.
THE raid of Major Wissmann on East
African tribes was successful.
THEODORE THOMAS, the musician, was
married to Miss Rose Fay at Chicago on
the 7th.
AOSIhlAN tHu lung drldu papers dft
all well pleased with the speech of the
Emperor of Germany opening the
Reichstag.
The President has nominated Albert
81. Jones as United States marshal OF
Colorado.
THE President on the sth sent in the
Oklahoma nominations, headed by
| George w. Steele, of Indiana, for Gov
| ernor. Robert Martin, of Oklahoma. is
Secretary and Horace Speed, of Okla
homa, is Attorney.
FIVE thousand persons attended the
final services over the remains of the
late Senator Beck at Lexington, KY, or
| the Sth.
BOTH branches of the New York Leg
islature adjourned sine die on the 9th
THE Georgia Temperance Association
has adopted resolutions urging Congress
to pass measure giving States the righ1
to control or prohibit the liquor traffic
| regardless of Interstate commerce.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

THE correspondent of the London
Chronicle at Berlin says that Germany
is disposed to relax the hitherto strict
prohibitory regulations regarding the
importation of American pork, provided
that the United States Government will
agree to make concessions favorably af-
fecting German imports.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

TIFFANY & Co., of New York, have
been commissioned by the delegates
from South and Central America and
Mexico to the recent Pan-American con-
ference to make solid silver Glowing
cup" OF artistic design for presentation
to Secretary Blaine, showing the per-
sona1 esteem of the donors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

THE new German Military bill fixes
the peace effective at 1876, 7s3 troops, ex-
elusive Of the one year volunteers.
After October the army will consist OF
5SS battalions Of infantry, 465 squadrons
of cavalry, 434 field batteries, 81 batter
les Of foot and 90 pioneer and 81 training
battalions. The non-recurring expend-
iture entailed by the new measures
amount to 81, 500, 900 marks The in
crease in the permanent yearly expend-
itures is Is, 900, 600 marks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

THE Railway Age says that over LOO
miles of railway have already been
added to the track mileage of the United
States in 1890. There have been many
new roads Incorporated since the first Of
January last. The paper predicts that
the construction will exceed that of 1889,
when 200 miles were built.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

THE defeat of Emile lola for mem
bership in the French Academy has
given refined satisfaction to ma
jority of the onlookers. M. lola bears
up we'll under his rejection by the Inn
mortals and the ridicule of the envious
world. He says he is not discouraged
and will try again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
A Jealous Girls Deed.

BosToN, May 9.-The Herald's special
says that in Winterport. Me-, a young
man, Percy Rich, of Winterport, was
driving in company with Miss Mason,
from Frankfort, to whom he was
engaged On the way from Frank
fort to Winterport it is supposed
that a quarrel occurred. The young
lady became enraged and, drawing re-
Volver, fired two or three shots at her
companion. One of the shots entered
his mouth, passing through the upper
lip and through the base of his head,
nearly entering the brain in its course.
The girl then fired again at close range
The man is in a critical condition
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

REPRESENTATIVE CALDWELL has intro
duced in the House bill introduced by
s. s. Cox in the Forty-ifth Congress to
prevent the dissertation of the United
States flag. The bill provides that any
person who shall disfigure the National
flag, either by printing on it or attach
ing to it any advertisement for public
display, shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and on conviction shall be fined
not over $50 or imprisoned for not less
than thirty days, or both.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

THE school committee'at Providence,
r. l., has decided to Danish the Bible
and all devotional exercises from the
city schools and to restrict the applica-
ton of corporal punishment to cases in
which the parents consent is obtained.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mai.
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
THERE was an unusually large attendance
Of Senators and spectators when the Senate
met on the 9Th. As soon as the journal wa
read Senator Blackburn rose and announced
the death of senator Beck. Resolutions OF.
fered by him were adopted, and after the ap'
pointment of a committee consisting OF Sen.
ators Blackburn. Harris, Vance, kenna
Dawes, Evarts and henderson to attend the
funeral the Senate adjourned. But little
business was transacted in the House Mr.
Breckinridge tKy.) announced the death OF
Senator Beck, and after the adoption Of ap.
propriate resolutions and the appointment
of q committee to attend the funeral the
House adjourned.
No public business was transacted In the
Senate on the 9Th, the meeting being only foz
the purpose of attending the funeral cere-
monies of the late Senator Beck. The
ceremonies took place shortly after noon
and were very brief but impressive. Soon
after assembling the House adjourned to at
tend the funeral ceremonies of Senator Beck
and the members in a body, preceded by the
Sneaker repafred to the Senate chamber for
that purpose.
AFTER bills were reported in the Senate on
the 7th, the House bill to amend the act
dividing the State of Missouri into two
judicial districts was reported. It passed
after an explanation that it was rendered
necessary by two mist axes made by the en-
rolling clerk Of the House. At two O'Clock
the Silver bill came up as the regular order,
but as Senator Jones, who had charge OF
the bill, absent an effort was
made to postpone until Tuesday by unan-
imous consent, to which Senator Vest
objected and consideration was proceeded
with, but no progress made. Adjourned.
Soon after assembling the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Mckinley
Tariff bill, and Mr.. Mckinley spoke at length
in support OF his bill, followed by Mr.. Mills
In opposition. The debate was continued at
the evening session.
THE Senate on the 9Th considered at great
length the House bill for the classification
OF worsted cloths as wooden which was final
ly passed. The Pension Appropriation bill
(Which appropriates $97, OK. 1917 was then
taken up, but no quorum being present the
Senate adjourned. :. Immediately after
meeting the House resumed consideration
OF the Tariff bill, debate on which continued
during the day and at the evening session.
Soon after assembling on the 9Th the Sen :
ate again took up the Pension Appropriation
bill, the question being on Senator Sher-
mans amendment to increase the number
of pension agents from eighteen to twenty
at a salary of $4,000. The amendment was
agreed to after an animated debate. The bill
was finally passed, and the Military Academy
bill also passed. The Army Appropriation
bill was then discussed until ad.ournment.
-. The House passed the bill granting a
pension to Mrs. Parnell of $50 per month,
and then resumed debate on the Tariff bill,
which was continued into the evening ses-
sion and until adjournment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

AT the spring meeting of the New
York and Brooklyn Association of Con-
gregational Churches, DIR. Lyman Abbot
said: 81 am a thorough believer in the
eight-hour movement. Under the pres
emit system man becomes bit of ma
chinery. Eight hours is as long as any
man should be a drudge. Any system
which makes man work twelve hours a
day is dishonest because it is grinding
a mans body for his labor
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

The King of Dahomey is very tired OF
his war against the French and is ready
to make peace at once. He had expect
ed to drive the French garrison away
easily, but instead was badly defeated
and may even lose his crown.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

Maryland, has been indicted by the
grand jury at Annapolis. The indict-
ment covers 100 pages. It is for NAL
feasance and carries ten counts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

THE Chamber of Accusation at Con-
stantinople has confirmed the decision
OF the court that there is no case against
Moussa Bey on the charge of ravishing
an Armenian girl.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

AT Ruffin, N. c., recently David Stokes
died from the bite of domestic cat
The animal buried her teeth in his arm
and her head had to be cut off to release
him. He died within twenty-four hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

The seventy-sixth annual commence
ment of the Princeton Theological Sem
mary, at Princeton, N. j., closed on the
9th, class of ifty-nine graduating.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

THE authorities of Edinburgh. Scot
land, have resolved to give Henry M.
Stanley the freedom of the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE organization of the general staff
OF the French army has been completed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-05-15

pen1tentlary coal shaft Tor the ensuing
year has been let to Ed. Thomas for 6
cents a bushel in the summer and 81
cents in the winter months.
THE Leavenworth police officials, it is
said, place no faith in the report of
Benson's capture in the Indian Terri
tory. No man will be sent to the Terri
tory and no communication of any sort
has been had with the Indian police this
month. Marshal Doane thinks he knows
about where Benson is, and believes his
capture certain before many days.
THE Jordan Creek Baptist church, in
Doniphan County, burned to the ground
shortly after midnight Saturday night,
May 8. The fire presumably originated
from the stove, in which the choir had a
fire during the usual Saturday evening
practice. The building was worth ST.
500; insurance, 81, 900.
FREDDIE FISHER, aged four years, died
at Humboldt recently from the effect of
injuries inflicted by an alarm clock
screw which he had swallowed.
Rev. j. REDDIcK, a retired Baptist
minister living near Abilene, died re-
Gently from the efforts of injuries re-
ceived while blowing.
THE Farmers's Alliance of the Sixth
Congressional district will meet at
Downs July IS with the avowed object
of showing the strength of the order and
for a general interchange of opinions.
FIRE at Lancaster the other night de-
stroyed the store of John B. Henderson.
Loss, S., 500; insurance, s., 500.
The daily critic., 1890-07-08
AJUSEMENTS.
"rnafore'' at Ai5arsh'..


A coodlv audience swan out on the
warm wave ast night to take another
look ot that fine old hulk, r. NJ S.
Pinafore After all her voyages and
adventures the stauuch old craft ap-
pears nearly as trim and snug as of
yore, and when her new crew get a
little more familiar with the ropes and
steering gear She will doubtless be able
to tack, 60 about and sail up into the
wind with al Of her old celebrity.
II Is not so easy to give "PinafOre' as
might at first blush be imagined. There
is q large number Of persons still alive
who heard the most popular opera Of
its day some scores Of times during the
two OF three years ia which It had its
almost Unprecedented run, and when
as last night the performers got all at
sea in their lines, at least half the audi
ence no doubt had to repress an impulse
to rise up and prompt them
Considering the ferocity Of the
weather and the antiquity Of the work.
the Performance. for a first nights pre.
sentation, was not so bad as IL might
have been, The Sullivan music met
with some rather surprising c0nfreiemDs
here and there at the hands of cast
and chorus, and the Gilbert humor
considerable emendation and ampliica.
ton from the versatile young comedian.
But, after all, Il was In and on the
main the same breezy, melodious, de.
lightful old "PinafOre, from time i'm.
memorial so securely anchored IN the
snug harbor Of our memories and
affections.
Miss Lamont made a very graceful
and pirlish Josephine and sang very
sweetly the pretty songs Of the role.
while Mabella Baker amply fulfilled the
roiund requirements Of that plump and
pleasing parsonage, Little Butefcup,
the bum boat woman of ever blessed
memory. Salutes should be fired OF a
Ie DeUm celebrated for the return Of
Emma Hanley to blonde wig, and last
night, In most becoming costume, she
looked indeed a Ht5e fit to be cousin to
an Admiral or cup bearer to the gods.
Pretty little Miss Nichols did horn.
pine in such an enticing fashion and
such a cute little sailor rig that the au.
dience could well forgive the orchestra
for running out Of music.
or the men the Captain C1rcOr0n of
Mr. Wilson, the Bodtsndip of Mr..
BroderiCk, and the Dick Deadevs of
Mr. Herbert were all very creditablv
sung and acted Mr.. De Lange as SIR
Joseph displayed the same intelligent
conception OF bis role, with the same
occasional tendency to exaggeration
which makes his work always Interest.
ing even when not wholly commenda.
bic. The Marine Of Mr. Clark was a
very amusing bit Of grotesque makeup
and pantomime, and one Of the small
Congo comedians appeared to immense
advantage as the Nidsbipmite
Ralph Rdckstrdc presented new
accession 10 the company In the person
OF Mr. Ross David, young gentleman
with O treacherous memory and very
pretty though rather homeopathic tenor
voice. The former trouble can doubt.
less be rcmCdied by q littly study, but
for tho voice, In this wholly base and
nearly tcpotless world. let us be de.
vCutly thankful "Pinafore" sails
again to night and throughout the
week, and will doubtless make better
time With each trip.
The daily critic., 1890-07-08
a PREMATURE scARE.

10 is more than likely that the Behr.
irE Sea controversy has caused a Crea
deal Of irritation, especially among the
Canadians who cannot see why the
United States should claim rights in
The Pacific which are denied Canada in
lie Atlantic But that this has reached
any such point as was indicated in the
esteemed Stars sensational extra"
yesterday, OF as appears in the Worlds
Washington correspondence Of to dav.
is in the last degree improbable We
note indeed, the circumstance that
nearly all the morning papers, except
the New York World. contain reports
Of fat denial Of the whole story by
The British Minister.
The World occupies the proud and
lonesome position Of having found Sir
Julian unwilling to talk on the subject
1T proceeds, therefore, to reproduce the
Stars sensation with highly florid elab
oration, tying a string to &C. however,
by adding this lnal paragraph
While the U0ild correspondent has the best
a.NaNANAAtN ANA liN hUNNts Ut - quite likely
that there may be a branch Of the informa.
tion relating 10 the subject which would. n
uade public, cause it to appear in a less seri-
ous light. II the matter were a. grave as
tere indicated, % Is not likely that Mr..
blaine would be resting quietly az Bar
Harbor.
The branch Of the information"
referred to must be that very branch
which the Herald. sun. Tribune and
other leading papers got hold of, to
wit the British Minister'S sweeping
denial Of the whole business.
As we say, however, there is doubt
less great irritation, and this may at
any time burst out into a flame very
difficult to control 1t wouldn't be
had idea 10 keep some Of these prema.
iure sensations in stock ready for use
later On.
The daily critic., 1890-07-08
CAPTAIN ALIENS DEATH.
sad End OF Good sailor and an En-
tertaining Writer.

sad End OF Good Sailor and an En-
tertaining Writer.
NEW YoRK, July Sit Is now be.
lieved by his family and friends that
Captain John II. Allen of Brooklyn, a
well.known shipmaster and an enter
tanning and forcible writer on maritime
topics, is dead. Captain Allen sailed
December s, 1889, from Darien. Ga,
with the ship Bridgewater for Queens.
town, Ireland. Nothing was heard Of
the Bridgewater from the time of her
sailing until on April ) wreckage.
consisting Of pitch pine timber and a
life buoy with the name "Bridgewater"
on II, was found on the shore at Achill
Head, County Of Mayo, Ireland
The inference was drawn that the
ship had been wrecked, but the sug
gestion was made that the crew. or
part Of II, might have been picked up
by vessel bound to some distant port,
and so the hope sprung up that Captain
Allen would in time be heard from.
Now at the end Of the seventh month,
dating from the sailing Of the Bridge.
water, that hope has been ablndungd.