Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

by Cn0 burning OF q farm mouse near
Middletown. Conn, Mrs Jehial Tryon
lost her life and her husband was badly
burned.
A PASSENGER train was wrecked near
Celtic, Ore, and Fireman Howard fatal
~ injured. Two other trainmen were
badly hurt but the passengers escaped
serious harm.
By the breaking of the truck of an
emigrant sleeper near Sargent, Cal. the
car was derailed and an emigrant killed
THE Mississippi constitutional con-
vent ton provided for funds for four
months of school per year. to be de-
rived from the poll taxes and general
appropriation.
A FIGHT occurred between soldiers OF
the garrison and workmen in the Gov
eminent factories at Spandau, Germany.
Before the combatants could be dis
persed three soldiers had been killed by
the workmen, who greatly outnumbered
their antagonists. Many on both sides
were severely injured
A HORRIBLE condition of affairs is re.
ported in Arabia. owing to the ravages
of cholera
Four of the six boilers at the Ducly
lumber mill at Muskegon, Mich, ex-
ploded, injuring six men fatally. Cause,
low water in the boilers
APARTMENT houses have been multi
piled to such an extent in New York
that decline in is is imminent
RUBE BURROWS. the outlaw, succeeded
in freeing himself at Linden, Ala, OF
the Sth, turning the tables on his
captors. whom he locked in his late
,uia - - u l., -
where a man named Carter was guard
ing his money whom. he shot and seri
ously wounded Carter bravely attacked
the desperate. however, and succeeded
In killing him
THE corn porters of the Allan and
Wilson-HilI steamship lines at London
have struck because of statements made
by the lines managers concerning their
Sinking of work.
THE first pension certificate under the
act of June % last was issued in Wash.
ington on the 7th to George E Dryer
company F, Fifty-ninth Ohio voluntee,
infantry. 1t was for $12 per month.
FORREsTALL & BROS, the St Pau
(Minn.) contractors. have finally beer
forced to the wall The liabilities are
$500. 900 and the estimated assets $50,
600. The failure was due to a labor
strike
WILLIAM SPRAGUE, Jr., grandson OF
Chief Justice Chase and son of Kate
Chase Sprague, committed suicide while
Respondent at Seattle. Wash, recently
THE shortage of ex-City Treasurer
Fitzpatrick, of Terre Haute. Ind, ha.
been fixed at SIS, 522, divided almos
equally between his two terms The
records are said to have been horribly
falsified.
WHILE the men employed at the Hum
boldt mine, near jamestown, Col, were
| eating lunch several sticks of giant
powder exploded. instantly killing
Mack Miles, Hugh Morgan and Harry
Atkinson and seriously injuring Ton
! Richardson
The population of New Jersey i.
1, al, OF; increase, 800. COL
JOHN EASTMAN, full blood Sioux In
dian, is serving on the United State.
grand Jury at Sioux Falls. S. d. This
is the first time full blood has eve
served in such capacity.
NEBRASKA has Lose, 1913 population
increase, COZ, 4S1.
A DISPATCH from the Congo State say,
| that the authorities intend to issue {
decree imposing new taxes, principally
on merchandise, between Matadi and
Stanley pool
A FIRE at the Academy of Music
Pittsburgh. Pa, damaged the structure
$40. 900.