Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-10-22

ship City of Rome on Newfoundland
was . hoax. Brennan, who told the
yarn about drunken crew, was a half.
witted sailor belonging to another ves-
sci
THE boiler of the steamer Evangel
exploded near Port Townsend, Wash.
Three men were killed The Evangel
was built by the pennies of eastern
Sunday school children for . mission
ary boat
ITALY proposes to abolish the export
duty on raw silk
Mr.. WILLARD states that he is encour-
aging Edison In his efforts to replace
steam with electricity in railroad trans
portation.
THE French government has decided
to strictly enforce the order forbidding
bishops of the Roman Catholic church
to leave their dioceses without permis-
sion.
Two small steamers, each crowded
with 200 passengers. collided in the har-
Dor at Toulon. France. The shock
caused a terrible panic among the pas
sengers. Several were thrown into the
sea and were with difficulty rescued.
A SLIGHT earthquake shock was felt
in East Nashville, Tenn. It lasted about
easterly direction.
THERE was q fight between Gillian
| sailors and American sailors from the
| cruiser, Baltimore at Valparaiso recent
! ly. Three or four Americans were
killed and several Chilians were badly
hurt The affair caused great excite
ment
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for
the seven days ended October Is num-
bered $50, compared with go the previ-
| Gus week and 237 the corresponding
week of last year.
| FIVE persons were found smothered
to death after a fire in a tenement at
Millwall, London.
THE Panhandle vestibule limited was
wrecked at Mingo Junction. four miles
west of Steubenville, O., recently. Two
persons were killed and four seriously
injured.
| CLEARING house returns for the week
ended October Is showed an average
decrease of 60 compared with the cor
responding week Of last year. In New
York the decrease was 17.5.
FRED E. SCRIMsER, president, and M.
Dawson. cashier. of the Wyoming ma
tional bank, were drowned by the up
setting of a sailboat in Hutton's lake.
eight miles from Laramie, Wyo.
NEARLY 100 delegates to the Woman's
Christian temperance union state con-
vention at Bradford, Pa, were poisoned
by something they ate or drank at din
ner. Only two cases, however, were
| serious.
A STRIKE of IL, 600 miners is threat
| ened in Pennsylvania because of the
introduction of Italians and Hungari-
| ans
The bodies of 900 soldiers who fell in
the battle of Fort Recovery, O., when
St. Clair was defeated by the Indians
100 years ago, including the body of Gen.
Butler, were inferred on the 10th with
impressive ceremonies in one immense
grave at the cemetery set apart by the
government for that purpose. Over
so, 600 people were on the grounds.
A FIyE-M1LE tunnel, to cost $3.50, 600, is
projected by Leadville (Col) parties.
It will drain the principal mines below
that city.
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT FEE, OF
the Northern Pacific, sent out last year
1,S00,0 600 parcels, principally through
the mails, to addresses in answer to let
tiers of inquiry.
THE Ayres & Wygart musical instru-
ment company, of Chicago. has failed
because of lack of capital.
A MESSAGE from Columbia Tenn.
says the Columbia Banking Co.. capital
500. 600. and Bank of Columbia, capital
$50, 600, had both made assignments
The failures were caused by inability
to collect.
CLEAvEs & FLETCHER, wholesale and
retail dealers in hardware and agricult-
ural implements at Gainesville, Tex,
have made an assignment Assets.
1895, 600; liabilities, $500, 1000.
The foundry and pattern shop OF
George F. Mesker, Evansville, Ind.
were destroyed by fire. Loss, $40, 600
insurance, $11, 500.
A ROYAL patent creating Lady Mac
donald. wife of the late premier, baron
ess, with the title of Baroness Mac
donald, has been received at Ottawa
Car.