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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

JUDGE WILLIAM II. WHITMAN, As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court of
Mexico, was at Albuquerque with his
family and sick abed with neuralgia of
the stomach. He was in critical con-
dition. He had received dispasech from
Judge Hazeldine. who was in Washing
ton in his interest, that the prospects
for his confirmation were not bright He
was also shown dispatch from Wash
ington conveying the news that the
Judiciary Committee of the Senate had
asked the President to withdraw his
nomination. He appeared to be indif-
ferent but intimate friends believed
that non-conf1rmation would cause a re-
lapse and possibly death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

THE House Committee on Invalid Pen
sions has authorized favorable report
on bill to increase pensions in certain
cases It provides that any soldier or
sailor who has been wounded in service
and received more than one wound,
where one of such wounds amounts to
a total disability and the other wounds
create disability, such person shall re-
ceive pension to be rated without re-
gard to rank for each wound received.
1t is provided, however, that the amount
OF pension any one person shall receive
shall not exceed $72 per month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

Two Mexican fishermen at Corpus
Christi, Tex, recently killed an ugly
and vicious anolis of the lizard species
ON Padre island, but not until hard
battle had been fought 1t measured
four feet long and thirteen inches in cir
cumference, with claws equal to a
tigers 1t contained twenty-four eggs.
This monster is native of the West
India islands and the first ever seen on
the Texan coast. During the combat the
anolis several times changed its color
from green to brown and vice versa. a
regularity OF its tribe. Many theories
are advanced as to how it reached the
island. The most plausible is that it
came in one of the huge mahogany logs
from foreign lands that are frequently
washed ashore
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

FREIGHT train No. 81, from Evansville,
ran at full speed into large tree blown
by the storm! across the track just above
Sebree, KY, and was totally wrecked.
Engineer Pete Burns Fireman Bridges
and Brakeman Powell were killed.
THE town of Mitchell's Station, ten
miles from Culpepper, Va, has been al
most totally destroyed by fire. The fire
started in the sawmill and heavy gale
carried the flames to the Virginia Mid
land railroad depot and the houses
around it. Insurance trifling.
A SHOCK of earthquake was distinctly
felt at Contoocook, N. H., on the night
|of the 27th.
FIVE Finnish miners were recently
|caught by cavern at the Prince of
Wales mine, Marquette, Mich. The
|timbers gave way and let down tons of
ore and rock upon them. Two only es-
capped.
WASHINGTON police authorities state
that there was absolutely no truth in
the story that Bridget Sweeney, an old
and trusted servant, had confessed to
having caused the recent fire at Secre-
|tary Tracy's house.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended March 90 showed an average de-
crease of 46 compared with the CORE
spending week of last year. In New
York there was decrease of 10.S.
THE London Stock Exchange as well
as the Continental bourses were report
ed perturbed over German affairs. A
nervous and uneasy feeling prevailed.
No ONE was killed at Bowling Green,
KY. The storm did much damage there,
but the town was not in the direct path
of the cyclone.
A FRENCH gunboat has been sunk at
Rochefort by collision with a man-of-
war.
THE British steamer Gulf of Alden,
bound for Chilli. has been lost at sea-
One boatload of people has arrived at
Chilean island. Two other boats were
missing.
THE expenses of the extra session of
the Tennessee Legislature will be borne
by voluntary subscriptions of the city
of Memphis, the session being called
for the purpose of extending the city
limits.
THE belated steamship City of Paris
arrived at Queenstown on the S0th. The
delay was caused by the breakdown OF
the starboard engines
A BALLOON, containing an army cap
tain, lieutenant and private, who
were making an experimental ascen-
sion, collapsed while over the forest of
Schrimm, in Posen, Germany. The pri-
vate was killed and both of the cap
tain's legs were broken The ieuten-
ant escaped with slight bruises
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

THE University and the College of
Husbandry at Moscow have been closed
by the Russian Government on &C.
count of the recent disorders among the
students. Six hundred students attend
ing the institutions have been arrested.
The disorders at the college were due to
dhe arbitrary action of the director, who
prohibited the circulation among the
students of the "Kreutzer Sonata" a
work of Count Tolstoi. the social re-
former
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

The Republican members of the Ways
and Means Committee were recently in
secret session discussing the Tariff bill.
A number of changes in regard to minor
articles were made, but the members of
thDcommittee did not care to have these
made public before the bill was reported
to the full committee. Considerable at
tention was given to nickel and it was
finally decided to place it on the dutia-
BILE list The existing law and the pro-
posed bill provided that it be admitted
free of duty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

The young wheat about Gainesville,
Tex, is reported almost entirely de-
stroyed by grain plant lice. Entomol-
ogists say that no remedy is known.
A Transfer named Brown and two of
his neighbor's children were killed in a
wagon at West Berkeley. near San Fran
cisco, recently while crossing railroad
track.
THE annual boat race between Oxford
and Cambridge took place on the
Thames at London on the Goth and was
won by Oxford with lead of one length.
Cambridge had been the favorite and
for three miles of the distance led Ok
ford.
THE machine department. of Kich's
shipyard at Lubbock, Germany, has been
destroyed by fire.
THE smelters of Leadville, Col, have
adopted resolutions protesting against
the imposition of duty on silver lead
ores from Mexico and declaring that to
shut out Mexican lead would result in
closing up all the smelling works.
THE Governor of Maryland has in
formed the Legislature that a defalca-
ton existed in the accounts of Steven
SON Archer, the State Treasurer. Archer
was reported on his deathbed.
ACTING upon the advice of Michael
Davitt the dock men of Liverpool met
their employers and agreed upon terms
The International Baseball League
will consist of only six clubs this year.
The roof of freight car was blown
of on high viaduct near Lanesboro.
Pa, and fell on two workmen, seriously
injuring them.
Four engineers and four fremen of
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad
have been discharged for drinking.
They threatened suits for defamation
of character.
The levee in front of Skipwith, Issa-
quenna County, Miss, about seventy
miles above Vicksburg, broke the other
morning. Much valuable land was
flooded
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

REPRESENTATIVE PERKINS has intro
duced bill authorizing the President in
his discretion to allot the Indians in
severalty on reservations which may
be agricultural lands. He also intro
duced Q bill to pay $40, 600 to the widow
of Black Beaver, the famous Delaware
scout, for his services in guiding Major
Emery's troops in their celebrated
march from the Indian country to Fort
Leavenworth at the breaking out of the
civil war
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

THE New York grand jury handed a
long presentment to Judge Fitzgerald,
in which the sheriff's Office is character
lied as ''a disgrace to this city and a
shame to civilization" Judge Fitzger-
aid told the foreman of the jury he
would send copies of the indictment to
the Governor and the Legislature.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

A CABLEGRAM has been received from
st. Thomas, San Domingo, stating that
a political revolution had broken out
and that battle had been fought in ST.
Thomas. 1t also says that the trouble
which was at first thought to be insig-
nificant has spread over the entire ISL
and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

MAJOR GEORGE CRIsMAN, J2cob Wfss-
Ter and Mr.. Prince, representing the
Farmers Alliance of the United States,
have concluded to establish Alliance
agricultural works at Iron Gate, Allie
ghany County, Va. The works will en-
ploy from $50 to 500 hands and their
products will go to every sub-alliance in
Che country, representing 1000, 600 peo-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and NAH.
CONGRESS,

CONGRESS.
In the Senate ON the Path the resolutions
from the Elections Committee in cases o.
persons claiming seats as Senators from
Montana were ordered printed. The Anti
Trust bill was then taken up and q long de.
bate followed, the principal objection urged
by opponents of the measure being that itf
provisions did not afford the required relief
After a brief executive session the Senate
adjourned. Tho House adopted q rule
making the Worlds Fair bill special order
Certain Senate amendments to the Den
cheney bill were con CURED In and confer
ence ordered on others which were not
agreed to- The House soon after adjourned.
AFTER the introduction of resolutions on
the 18th the Senate took up, considered and
passed the bill to enable the Secretary OF the
Treasury to gather full information as to the
condition and production of the fur seal in
terests in Alaska. The Antitrust bill was
taken up and its consideration continued
until adjournment. Immediately after the
journal was read the House proceeded to
consider the Worlds Fair bill. Various
amendments were offered to the bill and on q
finally adopted postponing the time for hold
ing the fair to 1885, The bill was finally
passed as amended by 202 yeas to 70 nays.
No other business was transacted In the
House.
In the Senate ON the 18th Mr.. Sherman re-
ported q substitute for the first section OF
bill was soon reached and the session was
made quite lively by the debate which fol-
lowed. Any number of amendments were
offered but no final action reached. The
House devoted the entire day to consfdera-
ton Of the bill for the admission of Wyom-
ing as a State.
THE Senate on the 9th passed the House
bill authorizing the purchase of $500 tents
for persons driven from their homes by the
recent flood in the lower Mississippi river.
When the Anti Trust bill was reached q
lengthy discussion ensued and finally the
bill was referred, with amendments, to the
Judiciary Committee with instructions to
report back within twenty days The De-
pendent Pension bill was considered for q
time and laid over and the Senate ad-
journed. Soon after the House met the bill
for the admission of Wyoming was taken up
and after the rejection of all amendments
the bill passed by 1a9 yeas to 12 nays. The
Army Appropriation bill was then consid-
cred until adjournment
IN the Senate on the 28th Senator Wilson
(1owa) offered q resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information as to the arrival
and departure of Chinese from San Francis
CO and as to the evasion or failure OF the
Chinese laws. The Senate then went into
executive session, at the close of which it
adjourned. In the House Mr.. Bingham
(Pa.), from the Post Office Committee, re-
ported back the resolution calling for in
formation in relation to the appointment of
inspectors in investigating the claims of
applicants for pOstmasterships, and the re-
main der of the session was in Committee of
the Whole on private bills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

. JAMES TUTH1IL- a reputable and pious
citizen for several years Of Mont Claire,
N. j., turns out to be burglar. He
and his wife were arrested and the pro-
ceeds of many robberies found in their
duo11ir~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMAKER
has received a conscience contribution
of $1,000 from an unknown person in
New York City. The sender said he
had once defrauded the Government, but
had since become Christian.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

GENERAL BoULANGER has written a
letter in which he renews his offer to re-
turn to France providing the Govern
ment will permit him to be tried by the
court of appeals or by a court martial.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

man drank efhbalming fluid at New
Harmony. Ind, recently, supposing it to
be mineral water. Owen died and the
other was reported dying.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

A BOLD attempt was recently made at
Oscoda, Mich, to abduct Florence
Nightingale, aged eighteen. She was
gagged and bound when rescued by .
Mrs. Black as her ASSISTANTS fed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


CHAIRMAN COOLEY, of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, is suffering from
severe cold and has gone to Florida to
recover his health.
REPRESENTATIVE LAwLER, of Illinois
ing pension of 81, 600 a year to the
widow of General Crook.
The Conservatives Won victory in the
Ayr district of Scotland by electing Mr.
Somerwell to the place formerly filed
by a Liberal
IT is reported that the Car will short
~ abolish constitutional government in
Finland, so as to make the Province
conform to the rest of the Empire.
THE Worlds Fair bill was received by
the Senate on the Goth and referred to
the special committee having that sub
ject in charge.
The difficulty between Turkey and
Great Britain arising from the firing
upon British vessel by the garrison at
Fort Fac has been satisfactorily
arranged. The Porte has apologized to
Great Britain for the outrage, and will
punish those who were responsible for it.
ARCHBISHOP HESS. of Milwaukee,
Wis, died on the Goth. His death was
not unexpected, as he had been danger
OuSly i'll for several weeks.
The widow of the late General
Crook has decided to make her perma-
nent residence in Oakland, Md, near
her husbands grave.
THE Emperor has permitted Prince
Bismarck to retain the title of Prince,
with the title of Duke of Lauenburg as
second distinction. The Prince will
be still addressed as Serene Highness.
JUSTICE JAMES v. CAMPBELL, mem
Der of the Michigan Supreme Bench
since 1859, died suddenly recently. He
was born in New York in 1928.
The convention of native Chickasaws
has renominated Governor Byrd.
The House Committee on Elections
has passed upon the election case of
Wadden VS.. Wise. Third Virginia dis
trict and McDuffie VS.. Tarpin, Fourth
Alabama district, and in both cases by a
party vote decided to recommend the
seating of the Republican candidate.
LA LIBERTE, of Paris, discussing the
Mckinley bill, now before Congress, ex.
pressed the opinion that a tariff wal
with America must follow the adoption
of the measure.
Campbell of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, went to sleep the other
night in his usual health and was found
the next afternoon dead in bed from
apOplexv
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

The Grand Army of the Republic has
purchased a tract of land comprising the
Cedar Creek battle ground, near Win.
chester, Va.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

AN Odessa dispatch says that 600 con-
victs have sailed for Saghalien. A med
ical inspection strongly confirms the
worst evidence as to the condition Of
Russian prisoners
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

The new Extradition treaty with
Great Britain was promulgated on the
25th
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

The general passenger agents of the
Western roads have adopted an agree
ment for the reorganization of the
Western States Passenger Association.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE Maryland Treasurer's shortage
has been estimated at Sl27, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03
Clippings.

Cupp1ngDs
Near Hope, Ind, recently horse
which had been bitten by rabid dog
some days previous, went mad. It tore
through barbed wire fence, fearfully
decorating its legs, and died in con-
vulsions an hour later. This was the
third valuable horse to die from hydro
phobia in that neighborhood within
thirty days.
Mr.. Sturgeon, in his new book enti-
tied salt Cellars" tersely remarks that
grape juice kills more men than grape
shot" He also advises each married
man to keep his wife's husband out Of
public saloons
Lewis johnson, of Galesburg, Ill, was
awakened from sleep the other night to
find a huge rat gnawing at his eyebrows.
He drove the ugly rodent away and fell
asleep. The animal again crawled back
on the bed and bit johnson severely on
the nose several times and after des-
perate battle the rat was driven away.
johnson was almost Frustrated with
fright.
There are three Roman Catholic and
eight Protestant missions in the Congo
territory. They support twenty-eight
stations and ninety-five missionaries.
The Protestant. missions are supported
By Americans, English and Swedes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03

patches state that the tornado struck
the town of Bowling Green, Warren
County, KY. and completely wiped it
out AS the wires are down no detailed
report can be obtained. Bowling Green
has population of about ZOO inhabit-
ants, and the loss of life is con ;ectured
to be correspondingly large.
RUIN AND DEATH AT MARION.
MARION, KY, March 29.-This city
was devastated by the same storm that
brought such ruin to Louisville. There
was great loss of life.
SCENES AT LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 29.-The
scenes at the ruins of Virgil Wright's
cigar store yesterday afternoon when
the four mangled bodies of the Louis
vile Hotel laundry girls were found was
simply terrible. A huge mass of human
ity actuated by curiosity made rush
for the debris when it was announced
that the bodies were protruding and it
took the power of squad of police
armed with billies to keep them back.
The four unfortunates were found in a
cellar directly under what was the sec
ond floor front room. They were wedged
in so tightly that sufocation must have
been swift
Maggie Ryan was sitting upright and
her face was first fully exposed to view
by the removal of a piece of plank. She
had the awful pallor of death on her
face and agony was written in every
feature.
Maggie Campbell was also sitting up
right
Mary Grove was lying PROSTATE on
her back and her hands were elevated
above her head as if to shut out the
awful destruction she saw impending.
Every muscle was tensely drawn and
there were ugly cuts and bruises as if
the awful suffocation was not complete
Of itself.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-04-03


Topeka.
THE other morning the house occupied
by L. B. Root, at Medicine Lodge, burned,
and three children aged six, four and
two years were cremated. The father
was away from home and the mother
was milking when the house caught fire.
The mother was severely burned in try.
ing to rescue the children.
The Kansas City, Wyandotte & North
western road has been placed in the
hands of a receiver.
A LATE prairie fire fifteen miles forth
east of Wichita covered eight miles
square and burned ten dwelling houses
with outbuildings. The loss of property
was placed at 500. 600.
WILLIAM A. CARPENTER, a farmer liv.
ing in the suburbs of Lawrence, com
mitted suicide the other evening by
cutting his throat with a razor. He was
sixty-six years old and had lived near
Lawrence for eleven years
A LATE Washington dipatch says:
''There is no question but that the Kan
sas delegation in Congress have united
on DR.. E. B. Allen, of Wichita, ex-Sec-
rotary of State, for Governor of Okla.
homa-"
ALATE fire'a Chanute destroyed the
old stone mill near the Santa Depot to-
gether with 2, 500 bushels of corn, ], 25O
bushels of fax seed and necessary eleva.
tor machinery, including a stationary
steam engine The charred remains Of a
man, supposed to be a tramp. were found
in the ruins. and it was supposed he ac-
cidentally fired the building in which he
had sought lodgings for the night.
j. w. WALTON, prominent farmer
living near FL Dorado, was found dead
in the river the other day with heavy
post across his neck. He had attempted
to cross on stones with the post and
had fallen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-20
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-20
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AN AWFUL DEED.

An Illinois II ,rmer with Reputation for
Desperate Deeds Kills His Wife and
Himself
CANTON, H., Nov. 1.-THE most hor.
rible tragedy in the annals of Fulton
County was enacted Sunday morning at
Utica, ten miles southeast of Canton.
Philip I. Smith, farmer. aged go, had
for some time been jealous of his wife,
aged so years. Mrs. Smith had been
absent from home attending a sick
daughter-in-law On her return Sunday
morning Smith at once began a
quarrel, and, throwing her to the floor,
severely choked her. Mrs. Smith got
away from him and ran into the yard.
Smith seized a Winchester rifle and
followed her, firing four shots into
her body. When she fell Smith went
back into the house, exchanged the
rifle for a revolver and returned to the
side of his wife's body. Ascertaining
that she was dead he laid down by her
side, placed the muzzle of the revolver
in his mouth and blew out his brains.
Smith was known as desperate char
acter for years, no less than four men
having been killed by him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-20
Needy Nel,raskans.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 15.-A public
meeting was held in this city Friday
night, presided over by Governor
Thayer, the object being to take action
looking to immediate aid for the al
legged destitute in the western and
southwestern parts of the State. The
reports of the two agents sent to the
district by the Governor were read,
showing that while the reports sent out
were somewhat exaggerated, still there
was actual need Of aid Organized COM
mittees will begin work at once in the
larger cities of the State.