Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-04

THE great football match between
Yale and Princeton took place at East
ern park. Brooklyn, N. Y, on Thanks
giving day. Princeton was badly beat
| en-. The score was 80 to O. Shortly be-
fore noon a serious mishap occurred, a
portion of the grand stand collapsipg,
causing the injury of many persons
THE sheriff was unable to find any
property to levy upon in the matter of
the Chicago Globe and an application
for receivership has been made.
A FEARFUL tide wrecked forty vessels
Over 100 deaths were reported
The large six-story building occupied
by the Powers Dry Goods Company at
St Paul. Mimi. was on fire recently.
The loss was $3.50, COO
POsTMAsTER-G WANAMAKER
has directed the postmaster at Austin,
Tex, to dismiss Immediately II. B.
Kinney, the assistant postmaster at that
place. Kinney destroyed certain evil
dence in his possession afterit had been
demanded of him by post-office in
spector, who wanted to use it in prose-
cutting case arising under the anti
lottery law.
SIX sailors of the whaling bark Ocean
were recently lost in the Pacific. "A
mortally wounded whale struck the
chasing boat and the men were
drowned.
A NUMBER of Poles auarreled with
negro laborers on phosphate island
near Charleston, S c., a few days ago.
A terrible fight resulted, fourteen men
being reported killed.
THE Steamboat T. p LeatherS was
burned on the river near Fort Adams,
Miss The cham bermaid and four roust-
abolAs, all colored, were lost.
BUBEAR, of England, defeated Master
son, of Australia, in boat race at Sgd
ney, N. S. w.
RAYvILLE, La, has been seriously
damaged by fire.
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT WINDRIM in
his annual report to the Secretary of the
Treasury says that the total amount ex-
pended on public buildings during the
past fiscal year was 81, OTIS, O4S. of which
So. SOL, 341 was paid for sites and in the
construction of new buildings and 1924 :
394 for repairs and alterations of build
ings There were completed during the
year twenty-one buildings
IT is reported in New York that
negotiat ions are in progress between the
Chesapeake s. Ohio railroad and the
White Star steamship line for direct
line of steamers from Newport News,
Va, to England.
The sons of the late Governor Steven
son, of Nevada. propose to contest their
fathers will in favor of their 81 pmother.
one of the lady managers of the Worlds
Fair.
nj hot Il
Francis Adams used the Union Pacific
for the benefit of the Kansas City stock
yards is denied.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for
the seven days ended November q
numbered a49. pared with 274 the
previous week and 249 the correspond
ing week of last year.
JOHN R. BAKER. JR., the missing
Philadelphia broker, is said to be de-
faulter to the amount of 81, 600, 900 on
the estate of his grandfather.
JOHN GERHARD and his wife and two
children were killed by a train at Clos
ter, N. 81.
THREE duck hunters from Oswego, N.
Y, are believed to have been drowned
in Sadus bay, Lake Ontario
A VIOLENT earthquake shock was
felt throughout the valley of the Dan
ube on the 2Sth. The people were
panic stricken, but little damage was
done
B. K. JAMESON & Co., bankers of
Philadelphia. have suspended. Liabili-
ties not definitely stated, but some
where between $500, 900 and 81, OOO 900.
DEPUTY SANAUD. managing director
of the Banque d'Etat of Paris. has alb
seconded with 1, 600, 600 francs subscribed
for loan.
THE iron beams supporting one of the
boilers of the United States steamer
Alert gave way recently and the re-
pairs of the vessel were corresponding
ly delayed.
GOVERNOR MELLETrE, of South Da-
kota, has issued proclamation regard
ing the Indian scare in which he urges
all settlers who deem themselves and
homes unsafe to remain where they are,
as the troops and Government have COM
pletely mastered the hostile element.