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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

A DISPATCH from Buenos Ayres says
that revolutionary agitation has started
in Entire Rios a province of the Argen-
tine Republic, and is increasing.
THE Volksraad of the South African
Republic has passed bill providing
that the Legislature of the Republic
shall consist of two chambers instead of
only one, the Volksraad, as at present
Iowa Republicans have nominated
w. M. Mcfarland, of Emmett County,
for Secretary of State; General Beeson
for Treasurer; Lyons for Auditor, and
John Y. Stone for Acknowledgement.
DELAMATER has been nominated for
Governor of Pennsylvania by the Re-
publicans.
THE Louisiana House passed the Lot
terry bill by vote of &C to 90.
JOHN HAYS has been nominated by
the President for postmaster at Osborne,
Kan.
ARCHIBALD WOODBURY. McCLELLAND,
Lieutenant-Gove of Nova Scotia, is
dead.
Ex-Governor WILLIAM NJ GUY,
leader OF the Progressive party of the
Chickasaw Nation, and Miss Lydsey, of
Alabama, full-blooded American, were
married at Ardmore, 1. T., recently.
Hon. THOMAS w. PALMER, of Michi-
gan, has been chosen president of the
Worlds Fair Commissioners
NORTHERN Democrats of the House of
Representatives have issued a formal
protest against the Federal Elections
bill.
The Sultan has consented to cede
the Zanzibar coast to Germany.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03
SPREADING RAILS.
Many Persons Badly Hurt BY an Acciden
Near Nevada. Mo.

Many Persons Badly Hurt BY an Accidens
Near Nevada, Mo.
NEVADA. Mo-, June S0.-Passenger
train No. 302, for Kansas City, over the
Missouri Pacific, was wrecked at a point
five miles north of Nevada Saturday
afternoon by the spreading of the rails
on sharp curve and down grade. As
soon as the news was received here q
relief train was sent TO the rescue with
three of the local surgeons of the road
on board.
Following is a list of the injured who
were brought to Nevada to have their
wounds dressed:
John Edmunds, Lincoln, ILL.,, nose and
face broken and badly bruised.
Charles w. Smith, Kansas City, legs
and arms badly bruised.
DR.. j. T. Bills, Aurora, Mo-, bruised
on left side and head
Gus Ortleffs, 1854 Tracy avenue, Kan
sas City, both legs badly cut and
bruised.
j. ID. Burner, Lamar, No, arm
sprained and bruised.
Beyrl, four years old. daughter of b.
NJ. Booth, Rich Hill, leg and side badly
injured.
T. II. Smith, Chicago. hip cut and
bruised.
Jefferson Pennington, Norborne, Mo-,
hurt on back of head
A. b.. Walker, Butler. Mo. consider
ably bruised about the lower limbs
w. d. Jameson, attorney, American
Bank building, Kansas City, both legs
cut, knee, ankle and hands consider
ably bruised.
Miss Fettie Mountjoy, Lexington, in
ternally injured by chairs falling on her.
Miss Bodie Mountjoy. Lexington, seri-
ously injured internally.
Mrs Byron Tyler. Kansas City, cut
over eye and badly bruised
Miss Mollie Lester, Kansas City, deep
cut on back of head.
A. j. Wray, Lamar, both arms and
knees badly hurt
Mrs E. Rey, Deerfield, Mo-, body bad.
ly bruised.
Miss n. A. Fisher, Sarcoxie, Mo-, bad
ly bruised.
A. NJ Hindsdale, 1925 Highland ave-
nue., Kansas City, injured about the
breast and arms
Daniel Cresop, Rich Hill, bruised on
head.
DR.. j. C. Gist, Chillicothe, Mo-, badly
hurt about the hip and knees.
sW. 81. Marines, Kansas City, badly
injured and three-months-old child
probably fatally injured.
Miss Minnie Mcfarland, Butler, Sc
riously injured internally.
Miss E. B. Tully. Nevada, badly
bruised.
John Mitchell, Sheffield, Ill, legs
and thigh bruised and ankle dislocated
j. d. Zimmerman, Sheldon, Mo, head
cut and shoulder dislocated.
j. 81. McQuaid, postal clerk, Kansa.
City, one leg broken and hip dislocated
Conductor Sam Jones, of Kansas City
is badly hurt about the head and his
right shoulder dislocated. The physi
clans say that there is little hope of hi.
recovery.
The train was running at the rate o.
thirty miles per hour when the wreck
occurred. All the coaches were well
filled with passengers, and it was
miracle than none were killed outright
three of the coaches being thrown dowr
the embankment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03
Trooner Drowned.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, June 2s.-
Charles w. Krause, a member of troop
NJ, Fifth cavalry, was drowned late
Wednesday night in the large fish pond
just south of the post and along Grant
avenue He was bathing with other
comrades. but was not missed until tho
latter had partially dressed themselves
and found the clothing of Krause and
he nowhere to be seen He was eyi.
IDENTIFY taken with cramps and drawn 70
the bottom. Young Krause was but
twenty years OF age. He had served but
three months in the troop and was .
promising soldier. His parents reside
&C Radley, Mich, with whose Coz
sent he enlisted. Although but three
months in the service he had already
made two deposits with the paymaster.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03
ADDITIONAL DIsPArCHEs.

The census of Chattanooga, Tenn,
and suburbs approximates $4,000, an in
crease OF $50 per cent since 1880. The
figures are several thousand short of
what is shown by a recent directory
| census
PRINCE FERDINAND signed the death
warrant of Major Panitza on board q
vessel while en- route for Vienna. There
were severe comments in the European
press on his absence from Sofia.
EUROPEAN financial matters were
quiet during the week ended June %.
In London American securities were de-
pressed.
CHOLERA was reported increasing in
Spain.
A DISPATCH from Massowah says that
the allies Of the Italians have defeated
at Keren force of 1, 600 dervishes, kill
ing $50 of them.
THREE distinct shocks of earthquake
were felt at Santa Rosa. Cal, on the
Goth.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended June % showed an average de-
crease of 2.5 compared with the CORE
| spending week of last year. In New
York there was decrease of o..
THE Senate passed quiet day on the
2sth. Several bills on the calendar
were passed and conferees on the Silver
bill were appointed. The House con-
| tinued the debate on the Elections bill,
significant and heated remarks being
made.
MAJOR PANITZA, convicted of con-
Spring to take the life of Prince FERN
| and. was shot at Sofia on the 2Sth.
HE Earl of Carnarvon, q noted En-
glish peer, is dead.
UNOFFICIAL figures put the popula-
ton OF places along the Hudson river,
n. Y, as follows: Catskill, 1900;
Poughkeepsie, 25, 800; Kingston, 20, 500;
Newberg, %, 600; Hudson. 10, $50.
Four Rock Island cars were over
turned and four persons killed by an
accident to the Council Bluffs passenger
train near Joliet, Ill, on the 2Sth.
The young son of NJ. Collar, the Gov
eminent meteorologist for Oklahoma,
was drowned in the river at Guthrie
while bathing.
KING HUMBERr of Italy has dissolved
the Municipal Council of Rome.
SUPERINTENDENT PORTER thinks that
the population of the United States is
o. 500, 600. The population of the
United States by the census of 1880 was
so, 055, 7S3.
MOVEMENT is on foot in Guthrie,
Ok. to induce the present city govern
ment to resign and have Governor Steele
appoint municipal government under.
the Nebraska statutes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03
GRANE ARMY DAN.
General Alger and Ex-PresideRt Hayes
Speak to the People.

General Alger and Ex-President Hayes
Speak to the People.
OTTAWA, Kan, June 2S.-Grand Army
day of the assembly has been a pro.
nounced success. General e. A. Alger,
commander-in-chiefo of the Grand Army,
arrived from the South at four a. m. Bands
of music, old soldiers and citizens met
ex-President Hayes and his party on the
arrival of the special train at 9:45 and
escorted them to the tabernacle in the
grove, where it is estimated 20, 900 people
waited to receive them. In the un.
avoidable absence of Governor L. ".
Humphrey, Ex-Governor George I.
Anthony was made chairman of the day.
After patriotic songs and Introductory
patriotic addresses, General Alger was
introduced and spoke. In the afternoon
ex-President Hayes addressed the as
semblage on the great Indebtedness 0f
the country to the old soldiers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

SEN9DD MOODY has reported from
the Select Committee on Irrigation and
Reclamation of Arid Lands an amend
ment to the Sundry Civil bill making
an appropriation of. $500, 600 to investi-
gate the Grid regions of the United
States for the purpose of discovering to
what extent they can be redeemed by
irrigation; also an amendment making
an appropriation of Sa5O,O to enable
the Secretary of Agriculture to cause
surveys and field examinations to be
made to ascertain the value of under
now waters for irrigation purposes with
in the region lying on the eastern slope
OF the Rocky mountains
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

Tn GeamaniStee which was sent from
France - RaNams t. Investigate the
oon0itioo Of che canal have made q
further report On the prospects Of the
enterprise They say the construction
of tho canal at the calculated level
Womb occupy twenty years and would
cost 1, I'll, 600, 600 francs In the opinion
of the committee the work could onlv
be accom- plished on the basis of an in
ternational agreement Or . syndicate of
the states interested.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

The editor ofsthe Volksstimme, So
cialist paper published at Geestemunde,
Hanover. has absconded with a large
amount of money of which he was the
trusted custodian.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

3REs1D1N1 DXAz, OF Mexico, nae
0ashsd ~ the ground the hopes OF the
06,0OoO0o syndicato which intended
e0rryine ca . lottery business at Tia
JuaAA sightsen miles south Of San
OieeA - Lover California BY setoing
th0 hill sstef sc HAD passed both houses
- ~as che intention Of che promoters of
100 lottery scheme to make Tia Juana a
0eAteSle Ao1ts Carlo. and with this in
Siev they bsd arranged 60 purchase all
ebs Lad 10 eosn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

TIN Gfashdanin has been compelled
b. the Russian Government to suspend
publication for fortnight for stating
chat Governor Korsakof, OF the eau
easus, had been recalled from his post
Cor EN- bezzling Government funds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

pIERRE LoRILLARD, Who Inherited
pie success from tho tobacco business,
snsiAtains stables ct an annual expense
OF $3.50, 900. He Is said to be robust and
liberal He has the opportunity, if he
&as the disposition, TO be both of these.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

The University OF Berlin, with its
5000 students and scores of famous pro-
tessors, hes . capital Of but $3.50, 600
4A largest endowment, that OF the
Countess Bose, is only $4,000. Never
tAe3ess Il Is the seat Of the highest
Gesman learning and claims TO have
She ablest corps Of instructors OF al the
SlDel6's schools
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

TIE commission sent by the Spanish
Goeefnment to determine the character
D4 the disease now prevailing in the
province q Valencie pronounce it chol-
era They are unable, however, to def
1aiteiy tx the origin OF the disease.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

IHE Manitoba Department of Agri-
eultufe has issued . crop bulletin which
sepor3s the acreage of wheat at FAC, 05s
ocres, On increase OF 100, 600 acres over
AaSf wear
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

THREE 81, 600 United States gold GER
tificates said to be interest on money
out of which the unknown sender had
defrauded the Government, were re-
ceived by Postmaster-General Wanna
Gnaker recently.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

JUsrIeE BRADLEY. Of Washington, D.
c. is recovering from his long and seri-
css llness and = day Of two ago reap
pesred in court This IS Justice Brad
ley Of the District court, and not his
1amesake Of the United States Supreme
Court Who Is in excellent health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE New York Court of Appeals has
affirmed judgments against the sugar
trust
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

HEKBERf F. BEECHER, son OF the late
Henry Ward Beecher, has been acquit-
oed in the United States Court at Seat
<le, Wash, on the charge OF abstracting
Abook from the records of the custom
house at Port Townsend, while he was
collector of customs. The case had been
beading more than year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

Tar Connte de paris welcomed the
Duo 6Dflesns 20 his house In Englsnd
WITH the after dinAeR toast: u propose
eve Aeaaths that o. my SON, who
eepgessnts courage, snd that Of the Duo
de Lu1Aes, who personifies fidelity"
The young mons episode has 50 pleased
bis father chat the latter expresses re-
Moved confidence In the xeturn OF mon
eEby - Fseace.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

THE placing of the last stone in the
spire of the Cathedral of Ulm, Wurtem-
burg, Germany, raises it to a height of
$50 feet, and makes it the highest
cathedral in the world
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

THH San Francisco Chamber OF Com
onere has adopted resolution favoring
che coinage of 5000. 600 silver dollars
A2O1thly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

Tn friction OF millions Of shoes has
<orn che original smoothness from the
Scoring of the Brooklyn bridge promen-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

FAANCE's census OF carrier pigeons
elbows that in time of war the Govern
enent would have at it's disposal upward
AeAguarter of Q million of them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

THEold monitor, Saugus, which fought
ae Fort Fisher, and has in its turret
ahirty dents made by Confederate shot,
Is tobe broken mp and sold for old iron.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb-. June 2L-Cor.
oner Karsten last evening received .
telegram from Berlin, 2 small town six.
teen miles northwest, Stating that Con-
stable fancy had shot and killed . local
tough named Kerfoot The killing, it
was said, was done while resisting ar
rest and in self-defense. Kerfoot had
recently completed . term in the county
Jail for attempting to kill Constable
Bowen, q former officer Of Berlin, and
fancy was instrumental in eHecting
kerfoOr's capture, which is supposed to
have led to the tragedy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

THE House Committee on Invalid Pen
tons has decided to report bill grant
ine . pension Of 500 per month to the
ovidoV q the late General Crook.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

EvHRS brewer and distiller IN Balti-
ehore has been indicted by the grand
fury % that city for violating the new
3iGh License law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

THR threatened strike of the dock Ia
borers Of Sydney, Australia, has been
overted by compromise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

Oe LEssEps isin precarious state OF
health, end 10 is feared he will not long
survive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

THE German Government proposes to
telax the Alsatian passport regulations
greatly in favor of railroad passengers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03

The late Thomas C. Sloane, Of New
Fork, has left sa75. 200 for Sloane
chemical laboratory at Yale College.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03
MISCELLANEOUS.


The workmen in the stone quarries
at Joliet Ill, have renewed their
strike. Four of them were arrested for
refusing to dispense when ordered to do
so by the sheriff.
INDIANAPOLIS computes its population
at 125, 900.
Four murderers were hanged at Mem
phis, Tenn, on the Gath, three negroes
and a white man.
WHILE boring natural gas we'll near
Glasgow, KY, escaping gas become ig-
aited, and William Topaint and Charles
King were fatally burned. Machinery
totally consumed.
The international Sunday school con-
vention at Pittsburgh, Pa, had figures
showing total of 10, 32S, 29S scholars
and teachers. The worlds convention,
IL was thought would be held in Chi
csgo 1898 during the Fair.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, estimates a total of
$50, 600.
The tie-up on the Central Illinois at
Chicago continued on the 25th, The
fight was against Superintendent Rus
cell, who was obnoxious to the brake
men and switchmen.
DENVER claims 100, 600 residents.
XHE match between the race-horses
Salvstor and Tenny on the Sheepshead
Bay track. New York, was won by Sal
vator, the mile and quarter being run
in 2:o5. the alleged best on record.
THE National Editorial Association
commenced its work at Boston on the
Gath.
Two men were killed, third fatally
injured and five badly hurt by a boiler
explosion on a farm near Colchester.
Can.
C1NcINNAr1's population is estimated
at $50. 9S6.
By collision between sections of a
Rock Island freight train on a grade
near Joliet ILL.,, Brakeman Charles
Rider was killed and several cars ruined.
A FOoTBRIDGE at ST. Jean, near
Brest, France, collapsed recently, pre-
cipitating hundreds of people into the
sea Many were drowned.
CARDINAL LAvIGERIE has heartily in
dorsed the French project for trans
Saharan railway.
SEVERE gales have prevailed on the
coast of Ireland and fears for several
fishing vessels are felt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03
WORLDS FAIR.
The Commissioners Assemble In the Big
Lake City.

The Commissioners Assemble In the Big
Lake City.
CHICAGO, June 27.-The Worlds Fair
National Commissioners began their
first meeting in this city at noon yester-
day. Judge John T. Harris, of Vir-
ginia, was chosen temporary chairman
and made brief speech, reviewing the
historical significance of the work in
hand. At the conclusion the roll of the
100 persons who make up the full COM
mission was called and the absentees
proved to be f. G. Bromer, of Alabama;
j. Woodward, of Louisiana; T. Lowndes.
of Maryland; T. E. Proctor, of Massa-
chusetts; William Aiken, of New Hamp-
shire; Mr.. Depew, of New York; A. p.
Butler and J. G. Colt, South Carolina,
and J., Stearns, Of Idaho.
j. H. Mckenzie, of Kentucky, offered
resolution that committee on per-
manent organization, consisting of
twelve, be appointed by the chair to
recommend to the commission the
names of permanent officers to consist
of a president, secretary and as many
vice-presidents as the committee should
deem proper, and to define their duties.
and to further report what standing
committees should be appointed and
their duties. After it had been dis
cussed pro and con. for time the reso-
luton was finally amended by making
it the duty of the proposed committee
to merely point out the officers and the
duties of those who should fill them,
without recommending nominations
John Boyd Thacher, of New York,
said that within the last fifteen hours
the New York commissioners had been
requested by Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew to
say that his name should not be used in
connection with the pre- sidency.
Colonel c. RI. Corbin, U. S A, was
made temporary sergeant-at-arms and
Chairman Harris then announced the
following as the committee on per-
manent organization: Mckenzie, Of
Kentucky; Ewing, of Illinois; Nc
Donald, of California; Smalley, of Yer
mont; Cochrane, of Texas; Widener, of
Pennsylvania; GOodell, of Colorado;
Breslin of New York; Martindale, of
Indiana; Harris, OF Minnesota and
Keough, of North Carolina.
The Hendricks Monument.
IND1ANAroLIs, Ind, June 2S.-Ar-
rangements are about perfected for the
unvailing of the Hendricks monument
on July 1. The indications are that
there will be an immense attendance.
Governor Campbell, of Ohio; Governor
Hill, of New York, and Governor Fran
chs, of Missouri, will be present with
their stats. A large number of civic
and military organizations will partici
pate in the demonstration, including
leading clubs from Chicago, St Louis.
Cincinnati and Louisville and other
cities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03
TORNADO IN TENNESSEE.
An African Methodist Church Demolished
During Services With Fatal Effect.

An African Methodist Church Demolishe ed
During Services With Fatal Effect.
GALLATIN, Tenn, June 30.-A tor
nado passed over the northern part of
Gallatin last evening at $50 o'clock,
lasting about five minutes. It could be
heard some distance, uprooting trees,
lifting roofs and tearing awnings and
signs from their fastenings. The
African Methodist Church was blown to
pieces and the roof caved in on the
congregation. Ten were taken from
the debris and two were SO horri-
bly, crushed by the roof and fall
ing timbers that they are dying.
Granville Brown, the minister, was
badly crushed in his pulpit. Among the
wounded and crippled are Ann Martin
and Mrs. Mary Hoffman, both dying,
Gilbert Woodford and child, Mary
Horton, Mary Lowrey, a child of Mamie
Sawyers, Granville Beech and G. Brown.
The church was filled, and how any
escaped is miracle. Gallatin's public
school was damaged by part of the front
blowing in, but the loss is not serious.
Fencing and trees were swept away by
the storm and in many private resi-
dences carpets were blown from the
floors and furniture broken into kind
ling wood. No other loss OF life was
reported up to late hour. The tornado
took a southwes terly course and heavy
rain fell during the time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03
Killed at the Crossing.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, June 30.-As
a carriage, containing a party OF four
ladies, a young lad and the driver, was
being driven across the Midland track
at Ute pass. it was struck by the Mid
land excursion train and utterly demol-
ished. Mrs Crosgrove, of Chicago, was
instantly killed. Mrs Wolf, OF Newark,
N. j., received in uries from which she
died in two hours. Mrs. Gill, Of Chica-
go, had both legs broken, and Mrs Viii.
son, of the same city, VAS severely
bruised. The driver and the young man
escaped. The ladies belonged TO the
Travellers Protective Association.
Wire in . Tenement Nistrse&.
New YORK, June o9-Forty thousand
dollars will cover the losses caused by
an early fire this morning in the wall
paper establishment of Whiting & Son,
in West Thirty-fifst street The district
is tenement one and densely popu-
lated. The families we're all gotten out
in safety from the adjoining tenemeptA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03
Strike Ended

OF meeting which began early yester-
day morning and lasted until afternoon.
the Illinois Central strikers announced
that by a vote of 800 to los theg decided
TO accept the concessions of the com
pany and return to work.
Inc result caused general rejoicing
not only among the men themselves.
most OF whom had begun to realize that
their actions had at least been precipi-
tate and that the cause was inadeouate-
considering the magnitude of the inter
est involved, but also at the penarn a.
does of the company.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-03
HanRed in Jnl.

PINE CRY, Mimi, June 2s--At $50
O'Clock this morning in the county jail
William BrOoker was hanged for the
murder OF William Coombs and his Wlfe,
November 9, last Mrs Coombs was.
BROKERS sister-in-isw and the killing
grew out Of . family quarrel