Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-24

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A FRIGHrFUL wreck occurred on the
Pittsburgh, Fit. Wayne & Chicago two
miles east of Lima, o. One man was
killed and many injured The passen-
ger train was running to make up for
lost time when a rail broke.
THE coal miners strike at Crested
Butte, Col, was virtually ended. on the
18th by forty Austrian miners going to
work loading coke on the cars. TIE
men were protected by an armed posse
of fifty men.
A MEETING of representatives of sew.
eral Christian sects of the United States
in the interest of international arbi-
tration was held in New York the other
day.
A SAN FRANCISCO dispatch says that
the steamer Roseville, which had gone
to tow the wrecked brig Lahito to port,
returned unsuccessful, the tow lines
not being strong enough. The Lahito
is bottom up. She had 800 persons on
board, all OF whom were probably lost
THE saw-mill of A. Collett, at Ridge
vile. Ind, was wrecked by the explo-
sion of a boiler the other morning.
William Wise, the engineer, William
| Collertt son of the proprietor, and
James Clawson were killed outright,
aud several badly injured.
The Drexel Institute of Art, Science
! and Industry was dedicated at Phila-
| delphia on the 18th. Many distinguished
men were present.
JOHN L. FERGUSON, bookkeeper for
the National Bank at Kansas City has
been arrested for embezzling $40, 600
from the bank. He confessed.
| A PASSENGER train on the Gulf road
was wrecked two miles north of
Cherryvale, Kan, on the 18th by the
displacement of a rail, owing to de-
cayed ties. Twenty-six persons were
injured, three of whom will probably
| die.
THE consolidation of the National
league and American association of
baseball clubs has been completed A
ten years contract has been signed for
twelve clubs.
DUN & Co. 8 weekly trade review is
very satisfactory. The cities all report
good business, with belief that the
coming season will be unusually profit
able.
IT is denied from Mexico that starva-
ton is carrying off people in several
states.
The first issue of the new Dublin
appeared. It had a dynamite story as
it's initial fe AZURE.
Four Italians have been arrested in
Philadelphia charged with wholesale
counterfeiting. Officer Griffin, of New
York, caused the arrests.
THREE vessels of Adm. Walkers
squadron, the Chicago, Atlanta and
Bennington, have arrived at st. Lucia,
West Indies, and will proceed without
delay to Brazil and thence to Monte
| video.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended Decembe II showed an average
increase of 1915 compared with the cor
responding week of last year. In New
York the increase was 1913.
By the explosion of a lamp in the par
lor of William Kunkle's house in Knox
Vile, Pa, Gertrude Kunkle, aged IS,
was burned to death.
THE British holders of Virginia bonds
voted, 80 to Is, to accept the COM
promise arranged for the debt.
ADvICEs from Russia tell of five
sleeping men being murdered near
Chelabinsk by peasant for the purpose
of robbery to get small sum of money
he knew to be in their possession.
THE worlds fair auxiliary has sent IN
vitations to famous men of letters OF
the world asking for contribution for
use during the great fair. Many favor
able responses have been received.
Four men were lynched the othe,
might've in Florida, one in Arkan
sas aud one in Mississippi.
CANADIAN bank managers were re
Gently in consultation in regard t.
means to check the circulation o.
United States coins.
THE Iowa worlds fair board propose:
to ask the legislature for an appropria
ton of 1899. 600.
The Boston shoe and leather eX
change has become somewhat disgust
ed at the action of the Chicago world.
fair board in twice changing the loca
ton of their building.
The French institute has granted
the Cuvier prize of $500 to the Unitet
States geological survey for the excel
lence of its work.
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.
; SENATOR PRESTON B. PLUMB died a
, Washington on the Goth from brair
, trouble. His death came almost sud
denly and caused much surprise ant
|excitem ent in political circles
SPEAKER CRISP offered Mr.. Mills sec
. iond place on the ways and means com
mittee and the craftsmanship of another
y committee. Mr.. Mills declined the sec
ond place and left the other suggestion
open.
f SAM PAUL, the most noted liberia
Choctaw, was shot and killed in Paul
= VALLEY. /. T., by his son.
n The Cherokee committee has agree
Ito the terms of the United States com
X mission Many concessions were mad
and the price was about So, 500. coo: TIL
n Icouncil is sure to ratify the agreement
S The striking miners of Indiana arr
g reported in deplorable need. A sea
It train was attacked but no one injured
EDWARD NJ. FIELD is still locked u
in New York city Jail with no immed
ate prospect of release.
AN uprising occurred in Pernam buco
= Brazil, against the governor of tn
province. Troops called out fred O
L the people, killing or wounding sixty
[. V,l,, and order wa