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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THE Special Committee on Pacific
Railroads has agreed to accept the re-
ports of Senator Frye on the Union Pa
cific and Senator Davis on the Central
Pacific. Frye praises the Union Pacific
quite highly; Davis thinks the Central
Pacific might do better.
A RUNAWAY fiat car crushed into q
passenger coach at Marengo, Wis, the
other night. The wreck was set on fire.
Five persons were slightly injured.
CLEARING hpuse returns for the week
ended February IA showed an average
decrease of 2.5 compared with the cor
| responding week of last year. In New
York there was decrease of So.
MONEY stringency continued in Lon
don during the week ended February IA.
Stock speculation was restricted. The
| Paris Bourse was quiet The Berlin
money market was firm with foreign Sc
| curities better. Annual bank reports
showed considerable prosperity. The
| Frankfort Bourse was quiet
| THE eighty-ffth anniversary of the
Economic Society was celebrated al
Economy, Pa, on the 18th. Sixteen
new members were taken in. There
were still less than fifty members, own
| ing ABOUT SSO,UVU,OVV WOT1u Va pioPCiIy
and litigation was thought likely be
tween the two factions that have existed
for some time.
THE Saengerbund at New Orleans ha.
decided upon triennia1 festivals here
after.
| THE steamer Louise was sunk neal
Hunters mill on the ST. Johns river
/ Fla. on the 10th. One man was drowned
THE London News Lisbon correspond
emit says that many symptoms show tina
the Republican cause is increasing IL
strength daily and that the end of th'
Monarchy might como at any moment
THE House on the 18th passed thu
Mortgage Indebtedness" bill, an ad
(denda to the Census act
Some unknown person threw boml
in the alleyway at One Hundred ant
Fifty Fifth and One Hundred and Fifty
Fourth streets, New York, the othe
levening. The missile exploded. blowing
ldown a brick wall and wooden fence ans
Ishattering the house inside. Nobod!
was injured
Two Cincinnati & Southern freigh
trains collided at Melleville, Tenn, re
tcently. An engineer and brakeman
iwere killed The accident was caused
by the negligence of . fagman.
i PART of the insane asylum at Little
Rock, Ark, was destroyed on the morn
fling of the 10th. The five hundred in
mates were successfully removed amid
wild scenes of excitement. The los
was $4,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
pARMELL exonERArEp.


NJ Parnen Comniasaon Makes tn Repoxae
What the Conclusioas Are
LONDON, Feb. 1A-The report Of the
Parnell Commission, laid before Parlia-
ment yesterday, Is . long and tedious
document, taking up the case of each
Irish member of Parliament against
whom charges were brought and enter
ing minutely into the details of the tes-
tmony. The upshot Of the report, or
what may be termed Judgment OF the
court, Is rs follows:
It is proved that Messrs. Davitt
Harris, Dillon, w. E. O'Brien, w. Red
mond, O'Connor. Condor and O'Kelly
conspired to bring about the absolute
separation Of Ireland from Great Britain;
the fac simile Parnen letter was q for
gerry; the defendants were sincere in
denouncing the Phoenix park murders;
the defendants did incite intimida-
ton and invited the assistance of
Ford Mr.. Parnen Is exonerated
from the charge of assisting Byrne to
escape. It is not true that Mr.. Parnen
was intimate with leading Invincibles.
Mr.. Davitt was closely associated with
the party of violence in America The
ceport is more moderate and impartial
than was expected and consequently
gives satisfaction to nobody except the
Judges, who are relieved to get it Oh
their hands.
The report further says: SIT is not
proved that the defendants subscribed
toward the assistance of or Intimately
associated with notorious criminals or
paid money to procure their escape from
Justice. 1t is not proved that the de-
PENDANTS were aware that the Gamma
Gael controlled the American League or
collected money for the Parliamentary
fund. 1t il not proved that at the
time of the Kilmainham negotiations
Mr.. Parnen was aware that Sheridan
and Boynton were organizing their out
RACES. The Invincibles were not q
branch of the Land League. The
League neither organized nor paid Irwin
cibles. None of the defendants directly
or indirectly had knowledge of the
Phoenix Park conspiracy. Piggott wa
utterly unworthy of credit ALI letters
he produced as eliminating were for
geries."
On the other hand the judges say the
| league never gave the authorities any
| assistance in detecting crime. There
| are no details of the expenditure Of
e100, 600 of the league funds There is
| no valid excuse for the non-productioI
| of its books. The Commission has MOI
received from Mr.. Parnel1 or the league
the assistance it expected. The report
| is signed by all judges.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
ClippfngB.


It is estimated by the Southern Pacific
officials at Roseberg, Ore, that it will
take I, 500 men one month to repair the
railroad track damaged by the flood be
tween that place and Ashland, dis
lance of about one hundred and forty
miles.
As the the result of an invitation to
the congregation to throw their filthy
lucre away, the audience at q Salvation
Army meeting at Greeley, Col, tossed
$40 on the stage.
Don't marry . man simply for his
reputation. 1t is likely to be second
hand affair, borrowed from his ancestors
A wicked contemporary, in speaking
Of poor men in Congress, says there
are not as many poor men in Congress
as there are poor congressman
The latc floods in California caused
the Los Angeles river to change Its
course at almost right angles just south
Of the city limits of Los Angelica, and
efter crossing the country for six miles
It empties into the old Gabriel river.
EanJ orchards and growing crops were
completely destroyed, the damage being
estimated as near one million dollars
Marriages is 3 Lottery full OF chances.
That's what gives it flavor. All like to
chance it. because everybody thinks to
win = prize.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
OLD COUPLE MURDERED.
Double Murder I'm Nebraska and Cattle
Stolen.

Double Murder I'm Nebraska and Cattle
Stolen.
OMAHA, Mob, Feb. 15.-The bodies OF
an old couple named Jones' living six
miles west of here, We're found ycster-
day morning hidden in a heap of refuse
behind barn on their farm. Both
bodies were perforated with bullets
They had evidently been dead for some
days. The husband was seventy-one
years of age and the wife had just passed
her sixtieth year. The body of the old
man was found in a dung heap ad joining
the COW barn. He had been buried
in the excrement at depth Of
couple of feet. The old lady was
found at the base of a hay stack
and had been completely covered with
hay, which so conformed to the outline
Ct the hill that some searching was in
stituted before the discovery was made
There is not the slightest doubt that
both were murdered. Eighteen head OF
cattle belonging on the farm were
driveno away. Frank Offitt and Jerry
Dee, two employees in South Omaha,
have been arrested charged with the
murder. 1t is found that they sold the
stock cattle to South Omaha commits
sion house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

Dec3cson OF The Ineus-Skato CoWmisg1oa In
The Cattle ksahIpnsae Co. FAvorabas -
the Chicago = Altoa.
WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-The Inter-
State Commerce Commission yesterday,
in an opinion by Chairman Cooley, rem
dered its decision in the case of the,
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Company against the Chicago & Alton
Railroad Company, Diminishing the COM
plant
The case was . controversy between
the two railroad companies, Involving
the right of the Rock Island Company
to be protected in its method of shipqng
cattle from points west of Kansas City
billed through to Chicago and of allowing
them to be held over at Kansas City for an
indefinite time to try the market there,
and then if it reshipped either the same
cattle or others substituted in their
places at the through rate originally
agreed upon, that the Alton Company
should have no right to take the reship-
ment from Kansas City to Chm
cago at the proportionate rate OF
the original through rate. On this
point tho Commission held as follows.
where property is to be transported by
rail by continuous and uninterrupted
carriage from one station to another,
there may be sound and legal reasons
for making a charge for the through
transportation which is less than the
sum of the locals for the transportation
of like property from point to point.
between such stations But where prop
erty is billed from one station to an
other with the understanding that 1t is
to be unloaded at an intermediate eta
ton, and that whether it shall be re-
loaded for further carriage will de-
pend upon the option of the shipper
or OF any ono who may have become
] purchaser, the case does not fall
within the rules governing rates on
through transportation and the carrier
is not at such intermediate points en-
titled to have the carriage protected as
a through shipment as against Compel
1
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

A SOCIAL volcanic eruption occurred
ut Providence, R. l., when it became
known that the housekeeper of the late
Amos F. Beckwith, president of the
Dyersville Manufacturing Company,
claimed to be the widow of the dead
man. The claim ant is Mrs. Maria Sher-
man, thirty-five years old, who had been
in the service of Mr.. Beckwith for some
years. Three hours after he died she
showed q marriage certificate to her
friends, and said she had long been the
dead mans wife. When called upon by
reporters she said she was indeed the
wife Of Beckwith and that she intended
to assert her rights.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS.


OWING to the rescripts recently issued
by Emperor William to Prince Bismarck
and Baron Won Berlepsch, Prussian Min
lister Of Commerce, in regard to the la
Dor question, and his Majesty's censures
of the doings Of the political police,
German Socialists have withdrawn their
decision to organize universal labor
strike in May.
By the recent food in Oregon a man
named Turner was drowned and Mrs.
near Simslard. The damage in that vi.
cinity aggregated $50, 900.
The St Louis, Indianapolis & Eastern
railroad Of Indiana and Illinois has been
consolidated under one management
THE President has authorized the Inn
mediate expenditure of S., 600 for the re
Lief of the Devils Lake Indians
THREE thousand persons were at Cen
trail Music Hall. Chicago, on the nigh,
of the 1Sth to celebrate the eighty-first
birthday of Abraham Lincoln.
A BOZ broke his. fathers neck nea,
Greasy Ridge, o., while protecting his
mother from assault The old man went
for his son with poker, but blow
from chair ended his life.
The citizens Of Mobile, Ala, have sub
scribed $780, 900 to the preferred stool
of the Mobile, jackson & Kansas Cit,
railroad Work from Mobile will be =,
once begun.
A PoRTIoN of the great Farwen build
ing, Adams and Marle: streets, Chicago
was destroyed by fire recently. Thu
loss footed up nearly $500, 900 and would
have been immense but for fire-proo
wall
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
Death In the Prize Ring.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. I5.-Tom James,
who came to Dallas from Kansas City
three months ago. died early yesterday
morning from the effects of injuries re-
ceived in a glove contest with Louis
Bszina, young light weight travelling
with the Mathematician com bination.
James accepted the proposition of
Muldoon to stand up for four rounds be-
fore Bazina for S25 and at the end of the
fourth round just before time was called
was knocked senseiess by a terrible Vn-
dercut blow in the neck. He was re-
moved from the stage and the show pro-
ceeded, the condition Of the unconscious
man not exciting any alarm
After the exhibition was over 1t was
found that James had not recovered con-
sciousness, and physicians were hastily
summoned, but at one o'clock in the morn
ing he died, never having rallied from
the blow he received.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

THE Drovers' Journal. OF Chicago,
learns from Colonel Pierson, of the
Bureau OF Animal Industry, that the
Government authorities have decided
on the new quarantine line for s-splenic
or Texas fever, starting at the southeast
corner Of Kansas, running due west
along the Kansas southern boundary to
-'No-Man's-Land." Then directly south
to Cottle County, Texas, and then due
west ON the S4th parallel to the center
of Bailey County, Texas. In other
words the new quarantine line places
under the ban all of the Indian Terri
tory and all Of Texas except the Pan
handle portion lying north Of the saith
parallel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

MRS. DELLA PARNELL has called on
Governor Albeit, of New Jersey, and
asked his cooperation in securing the
passage of her pension bill, now pend
Eng in Congress The Governor wrote q
warm letter Of Endorsement and prom
Used to write to the New Jersey Congress-
men in her behalf.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
PAYMAsTER-GENERAL "

PAYMAsTER-GENERAL WILLIAM B.
ROCHESTER, of the army, is sixty-four
years of age and has retired from Office.
He was the occupant of this position
for eight years and earned the reputa-
ton Of being one of the most efficient
and careful accounting officers who ever
served the Government. The retire
ment will necessitate the appointment
of a new Paymaster-Geneaal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

In the struggle for the recovery
Of the throne of Uganda, Mwanga
was assisted by Europeans and there
was very severe fighting. King Ka-
1ema's force was annihilated, a few
Arabs escaping the subsequent mas
sacre. During the battle q dhow on
the lake was blown up and all on board
persisted. In the dhow were twelve
Arab chiefs and 200 fighting slaves.
The battle occurred at the capital OF
Uganda Only three Arabs escaped.
The victims are members of most of the
leading Zanzibar families. 1t is not
known who were the Europeans who
aided Mwanga, but it is supposed that
they belonged to Jackson's and Gedge's
caravans. &
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

A ZIG railroad trust has been formed
called the Central Union Company. It
Is to control the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton, Fort Wayne & Chicago. In
dianapolis, Decatur & Western and the
Dayton & Union roads. Among the in
corporators are Sidney Dillon, Russell
SAGE, H. P. Shoemaker and Stephen
Whitney ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

G. W.. PooLE's gelding St Nick, broke
his leg in a race at Gutenberg, N. Y.
and was shot It was a valuable horse,
veil known in Kansas. His rider, So
den, was badly Jared, but not danger
nns1v hnrf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
THE election at Salt Lake City, Utah,
on the 10th went decidedly in favor of
the Liberal or Gentle party, the Nor
mons being defeated by two to one.
Much bitterness prevailed. but no fights
occurred.
THE Brazilian Minister of the Interior
has resigned because of disagreement
with General Fonseca.
A NORTH DAKOTA Senate special COM
mittee has begun the investigation of
the charges of bribery in connection
with the Lottery bill. Nothing was de-
veloped at the first sitting.
THE British Parliament was convened
on the 18th. Nothing of particular in
terest was mentioned in the Queens
speech.
THE Duke of Orleans charged with en-
tering France in violation of the Exclu-
sion law, was sentenced to two years in
Jail. There was some demonstration
outside the court, but the police dis
persed the crowd.
IT is said that King Mgwanda has re
gained his authority in Uganda, has de-
stroyed the slave dhows and is friendly
with the Christians.
SECRETARY BLAINE has resumed his
official duties at the State Department.
SENATOR GoRMAN is suffering from in
fuenza in Washington
THOMAS j. MORGAN has been con-
frmed Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
The vote stood % to 16.
PORTUGUESE Conservatives are of the
opinion that danger of q Republican
revolution has passed.
THE Sultan of Zanzibar is dead. His
death was sudden and gave rise to sim
lister rumors. He was succeeded by his
brother.
DORCHESTER, for Indian School Super
intendent, has been confirmed by the
Senate.
THE report of the Parnell Commission
was laid before the British Parliament,
on the 18th. In substance it fully ex.
onerates Parnen from the grave charges
of the London Times, but condemns the
Land League for being under the inf1u
ence of those conniving at dynamite
outrages.
ADv1cEs have been received that the
troops of King Menelek, of Abyssinia
have had an engagement with the forces
of General Ras A1ula. The battle wa
= severe one and Ras Alula was danger
ously wounded and his army defeated.
PHILADELPHIA merchants have adopted
resolutions condemning the McKinle,
| Customs bill.
The Earl of Sidney is dead.
THE deadlock in the Iowa House con
tinued unbroken ON the 14th. T..
THE death of the Sultan of lambda
/ was attributed to sunstroke.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

THE French Council of Agriculture
has voted in favor of imposing duty Of
three francs on Indian corn, five francs
ON corn meal and its derivatives, three
francs on rice in the husk and eight
francs on broken and cleaned rice and
rice flour
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

SENATOR CoCKRELL has not been able
to procure from the Treasury Depart
ment statement in regard to the
amount Of money that has been made by
the Government in seniorage for coinage
silver since the Bland act went into eff
feet, and If his personal request for this
information is not granted within few
days he will introduce a resolution in
the Senate calling for the report
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

THE Fish Bros Wagon Company, OF
Kacine, Wis, have refused to prosecute
w. A. Booth, the old secretary, who ran
away in October, 1888, with $4,000 and
was lately found in California.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
Americ.n Newsp.per As.ociation.

NEW York, Feb. f5.-At the after
noon session of the American Newspa-
per Association the following officers
were elected: President. j. w. Scott, OK
the Chicago Herald; vice-president, H.
8. Kaufman. of the Washington Star,
secretary, r. II. Campo, Of the Pitts
burgh Chronicle; treasurer, William
Laf1in. of the New York Sun. Direct
>ors, E. Fl. Wood, of the Boston Herald;
C. w. Knapp, of the St Louis Republic
Lewis Baker, of the St Paul Globe: W.
C. Bryant, of the Brooklyn Times, and
L n. Morgan, of the News Haven Regis
ter
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

PosrMAsrER-GENERAL WANAMAKERre-
Gently read an elaborate statement in
favor of . postal telegraph before the
House Committee on Post-ofices and
POst-roads
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

THE architectural cornerstone" Of
the new Tabernacle for Rev. DIR. Tai
IMAGES flock at Greene and Clinton av-
enues. Brooklyn, has been placed in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
Mwanga's Great Victory.

ZANZIBAR, Feb. 15.-In the struggle
for the recovery of the throne of Ugan--
da, Mwanga was assisted by Europeans,
and there was very severe fighting
King Kalema's force was annihilated, q
few Arabs escaping the subsequent mas
sacre. During the battle dhow
On the lake was blown up and
all on board persisted In the dhow
Aere twelve Arab chiefs and 200
fighting slaves. The battle occurred at
the capital of Uganda Only three
Arabs escaped. The victims are menu
bers of most of the leading Zanzibar
families. 1t is not known who were the
Europeans who aided Mwanga-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

DISPATCHES state that Emin Pasha
was reluctant to leave Bagamoyo and
that now he is grieved and expresses
Amazement at Stanley's statement
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

The Emperor Of Germany has forbid
den the exhibition of portraits of him
SELF, his family or his ancestors without
HIS sanction
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

The Catholics in Ontario, Can, are
taking united action against the aboli-
ton of separate schools.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20

The pilots on the upper Mississippi
river are actively at work trying to Sc
cnre Sunday tieing up for their boats.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20
CURRENT COMMENT.

AFL1Nr glass tableware trust is said
20 be forming.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-20


June 80, 1889. The average cost Of
grain was about p cents and some 49,
600, 600 bushels were ground.
THE other day Deputy Sheriff Turner
went to the farm of David Merydith,
near Dexter, to levy an execution en-
Merydith's livestock to satisfy judg-
ment. The two had a quarrel, and
Turner shot and killed Merydith and
gave himself up. Turner said that
Merydith threatened to shoot him and
hence his action.
Mrs. MARY YOUNGER, of Wichita,
whose only child died recently, swooned
by the side of the grave during the
funeral services and in half an hour was
q corpse.
j. b. LAWRENCE, wanted at Nebraska
City, Neb., for murder, has been arrested
at Leavenworth.
E. p. FULLER, secretary of the defunct
Topeka Insurance Company, who De.
cember 80, in the district court of Shaw
nee County, made charges of bribery Of
several members of the Legislature, was
recently arrested on . complaint sworn
out by Judge E. Sutton, receiver of the
Topeka Insurance Company, charged
with perjury.
THE waterworks plant of Lawrence
was sold recently at receivers sale to
Alexander G. Block. of New York, for
SIS, 600. The plant was built at cost
OF about 500, 600, but has been unprofit-
able because of a fight between the city
and the company.
Two prisoners. Samuel Hyser and
James Colo, recently attempted to break
Jail at Eric and were shot by E O. Ellis.
the Tailor. Both were MORALLY wounded.
- sovxaxa1 n he
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-02-22
At the Dinner Table.

The American Anthropologist has posi- tive views that a perfect dinner, thor oughly good in variety, cookery, service, aesthetic appliances, culinary chemistry: roses in winter, ice in summer, ana guests with educated palates, is the finest type and expression we have of the highest civilization. ''Savages eat when they can get food, and eat as long as the food lasts. Civilization may be traced by the changing hours of refec- ton" That is doubtful, for the rules quoted from the age of Francis l, of France, are better than those now in vogue: "Rise at 5, dine at 9, sup at 5 and couch at g." The question of grace at meals is traced to the preChristian and heathen habit of placating the gods, offering them a share of the food. Her bert Spencer would refer it to the GUS .om of offering part of each meal tc deceased ancestors, and members of the family. Almost all customs e2tant have secured new meanings since their origin. Globe Democrat.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-02-22
Poor Humanity.

The common lot is one of sorrow say at least-the pessimists, they who look at the worst side. Certainly what would otherwise be bright existence, Is often shadowed by some ailment that over hangs it like pail, obscuring perpetuaily the radiance that else would light the path. Such an ailment, and a very common one, is nervousness, or in other words, weakness of the nervous system, a ,nditon only irremediable where in efficient or improper means are taken to relieve il. The concurrent experience of nervous people who have persistently used Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is, that It conquers entirely supersensitiveness of the nerves, as well as diseases-so called which are invited and sustained by their chronic weakness. As the nerves gam stamina from the great tonic the trouble disappears. Use the Bitters for malaria, rheumatism, biliousness and kidney troubles.