Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-09

RESOLUTIONS were adopted 0y the
International Undertakers' Association.
declaring all contracts between the as
sociation and the National Burial Case
Association cancelled by reason of the
passage of the Antitrust bill
The monthly statement Of the public
debt shows decrease in the debt for
September of q, $50, 907.
THE British dockmen's congress has
opened at London with sixty delegates
present
FIRE at Sydney. N. s. W.. destroyed
property worth 81, SOC. 900.
THE Treasury Department on the I'd
mailed a certified copy of the new Tariff
law to every collector of customs and Of
internal revenue in the United States.
81. WALTER WEBB has ordered the
discharge of all New York Central en-
ployes connected with the Knights of
Labor.
Teemer at East Liverpool, O., was won
by Teemer. The alleged stakes were
$1,000
Round trip tickets from Kansas City to
St Louis and Chicago were selling for
single rates on the I'd.
formed. Prices viii go up 25 to 80 cents
per yard.
GOVERNOR Ross. of Texas. finds that
crime in the State has decreased 40 per
cent during the past four years
The Mormons of Arizona number one
fifth of the population.
The present population of Sioux City,
Iowa, is 81. s62; of Dallas, Tex, 3S, 140;
- H. % -
of New Hampshire, 375, S27.
IT is stated at the Treasury Depart
ment that the decrease in the bonded
debt of the United States during the
past month. viz :$42, 316, $40, was greater
than in any month since the period of
refunding operations under Secretary
Sherman. the nearest approach to it be-
ing $26, 593, $50 in the month of October,
1888.
CHARLES WESLEY HASTINGS, a veteran
of the war. and two other men were ar
rested at North Lansing, Mich, while
in the very act of making counterfeit
silver dollars.
A CHANGE in the weather of California
for the better has saved many thou
sands to the grape growers and raisin
men Of the State. About Napa 500, 600
damage has been done.
SECRETARY BENJAMIN BUTTERwoRTH,
of the Chicago Worlds Fair, is preparing
a circular letter containing full informa-
ton for those who desire to make ex-
hibits and for all others who seek
knowledge.
IT is, stated that Eastern capitalists
have organized a company with s., 600, 600
capital for the purposes of manufacture
ing timed plates The headquarters OF
the company will be at Baltimore. 1t
will run its own tin mines and will try
to control the American timed plate
trade.
THE United States Fish Commission
promises to make great exhibit of fish
and fisheries at Chicago during the
Worlds Fair. The National Commits
sion has been called to meet in Chicago
October Is.
WILLIAM H. SCHRIvER. the bank cashier
of Columbus, Ind, who escaped to Cana
da with $500, 900 in bonds and cash and
was only recently arrested, has turned
over all his i'll gotten gains and will
plead guilty
TWELVE hundred miners at Dayton.
Tenn. have struck against reduction
in wages.
CHOLERA mas reappeareo In IOledO,
Spain. Four cases, one fatal, have been
reported.
ERNEST HUMPHREYS, a negro who had
killed two other negroes. was lynched
at Princeton. KY.
IT is reported in Chicago that the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad has arranged for a
new entrance to Chicago.
FIVE men were killed by boiler ex-
plosion at Gurley's saw mill, Chewalla,
Tenn. Among the unfortunates was
Gurley himself.
THE small lake pleasure steamer
Golden Eagle exploded at Peoria, Ill
OF the fifteen passengers only two were
slightly hurt.
LOUISE CARBINE, who lives on the
third floor of 1913 Lake street, Chicago,
was horribly beaten by burglars. She
will die.