Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-24

THE Gaulois says that an engagement
has occurred between the natives and
the French expedition to the Upper
Niger and that the French were routed
1t is feared that the natives have
blocked the line of retreat of the French.
A FIERCE wind and rain storm swept
over Eastern Pennsylvania on the 18th
doing considerable damage and killing
two men near Bristol.
Two persons were killed and four
stunned by lightning during storm at
Newark, N. j.
A SERIOUS wreck occurred on the Cot
ton Belt railroad near Belden. Tex, Of
work train. Brakeman Cain and
Harry Able, formerly chief clerk for
Colonel Mobiles, of the Texas & Pacific.
! were killed.
THE National Woman's Relief Corps
home for soldiers mothers, wives and
army nurses at Madison, Lake County
O., was dedicated on the 18th under the
direction of Mrs Annie Wiftenmeyer,
of Philadelphia, president of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps
WILLIAM GRIFFIN, aged eighty, and
his grandson were drowned at Bolton,
Can, recently.
THE renowned natural bridge near
Glasgow, Va, has been sold to a. syndi-
cate for $500, 600 by Colonel 81. c. Par
ers-
York a. population of i, 513* 301, an IL
crease of 1854 pero cent duRing the
| decade.
| parties accused of attempts on the life
of the Sultan of Morocco.
The next eneeting of the biennial con-
clave Knights of SPy9hias will be held
| in Kansas City, Mo-, in 1892.
THREE children were killed by light
ming which recently struck Otto Gold
ner's house at Monroeville, o.
THE steam barge Kesota was sunk at
Detroit, Mich, by the steamer City of
Detroit The barge was cut in two and
about $780, o
SPAIN has decided 60 have aotilla OF
submarine war vessels on the Perat
model.
BUSINESS failures (Dusa's repart)o for
tba seven days ended July 16 numbered
2O7, compared with 1877 the previous
week, and 2Os the corresponding week
of last year. The business outlook was
d unimproved.
I WILLIAM BULLARD and two compan-
ions were capsized on Niue lake, near
ST. Cleud, MINI. The bottom of the
lard in trying to swim to shore wss
swallowed up by the mud. The otheg
two men chung to the boat and were
saved.
THE Western Union Telegraph bui4d-
| Nox,IVorl- Gro q
loss was heavy. For a time She. lives of
] treme jeopardy.
+ w. S. PENDSEToN, whose matrimonial
c@pers have disguised people, has sent
along his resignation IS mayog o9 Fort
Worth. Tex.
AT Cape May, N. j., ?. horse driven by
d boy rGn away on Washington street
just as the Presidents carriage, contain
ing Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mckee and
baby Mckee .Swas passing: The runa-
way barely missed thu Harrisog car
rage. Mrs. Mckee swooned, but she
rallied in few minutes and tho white
House coachman dreve hurriedlN to Che
Harrison cottage.
JOHN Fl. SHULTzD tha aniUionaire and
horse owner, wko owns the Barkville
'Ssarm on Che Cone@ Islan5 boulevard,
New York, announces Saae A0 will
shortly sell ala his trotting hoses and
havE aiD extensive farm an6 taotting
track cue up into building lotgs
A BOLD daylight robbery @es COM
mitted at Saratoga, N. U, rece9tly.
About noon eneak-Shieves entered the
Bliss cottage on MSorsb Broadway and
| got away with $40, O0O worth of diamonds
and jewelry. The cottage Gas occupied
q by Nh Sdorto2, Vice-presidaat OF the
United States. and his law Ssartne3 Mo
Bliss5 with tAeir yTiveA
EDwgRR Folk, tweaty-one ysarn ofe,
formerly aa agent of the Boehmke Wine
Company, cleveland, o. 9vas arrested
on warrant ISSUED by the firm, charg-
ing him with embezzling S47. While
the officer Waiting for 6olk to Change
his clothing in hiS COON he suddenly
drew a revo1veDand fatally shot himself
in She head.