Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-04-09

DR. KOCH. of Berlin, is reported very
much depressed over the non-success of
his lymph.
Mr. HARTwELL, a missionary from
China. said recently that Minister Blair
would have very unpleasant time in
China The Chinese, he said, are very
proud and sensitive. They keep track
of the news of the world and are fully
cognizant of Senator Blair's attitude on
the Chinese question
LATEST advices from the Argentine
republic announce that the agents of
Baron Hirsch have purchased 400, 600
acres of land near Santiago del Estero
upon which to place colonies of Jews
THE viceroy of India telegraphs that
as far as is known in regard to the
Manipur massacre one officer and fif-
teen Sepoys were killed, twenty were
wounded and 1O2 are missing.
The elections in Chilli went favorably
to Balmaceda.
GEN. BOOTH, head of the Salvation
Army, was reported seriously ILL
THE immigration from Italy is rapid
~ increasing.-in fact leading that of
all other countries The figures for
March are: Italy, 1859; Germany, 7,Os7;
Great Britain and Ireland, 4, 1886; Hum
gary, 1850; Austria, 3, 4S4, and Russia,
1898; total, %, 33S.
GEN. JOSEPH e. JoHNsToN's will dis
poses of $4,000 worth of property.
There are no public requests.
THOMAS c. Barring, one of the part
ners in the famous house of Barring
Bros. & Co., of London, died recently of
exhaustion following an operation.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for
the seven days ended April num-
bered 243, compared with 256 the pre-
vious week and 265 the corresponding
week of last year.
| ADvIcEs from Manipur, Assam, say
| that the British have attacked and car
ried by assault Fort Thabat, situated
twelve miles from Manipur and garris-
oned by 1000 Manipuris.
A BLOODY fight occurred between Ibn-
El-Reshid and the tribes of Ben-Maso-
Sud, near Jeddah, in which over soc
were killed.
| A DISASTROUS explosion in a coal mine
took place at Apedale, Staffordshire,
England. Ten persons were killed out
right and several others were severely
injured.
ONE hundred and seventy-two small
orphan boys from England have arrived
in Canada for distribution among the
| farmers.
THE McCarthyite candidate at North
Sligo was elected over the Parnellite
by a majority of 7S0. It was not the
victory the McCarthyites expected and
has dampened the enthusiasm of En-
glish liberals for home rule.
The East German conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church Voted
to Against admitting women as dele
gates to the general conference.
MONEY was tight on the London stool
exchange during the week ended Apri
4. American railway securities wer
reported improved towards the end o
the week. A new Russian three pc
cent. loan was negotiated in Paris
The European bourses were quiet.
Won CAPRIvI, the German chancellor
has notified Lord Salisbury that Ger
many may abandon southwest Afric;
unless the Anglo-German syndicate sue
ceeds in raising the proposed capital.
is doubtful whether the sum require
can be secured.
IT is reported from Rome on compe
tent authority that the renewal of tn
dreibund is an accomplished fact. bu
that the treaty will not be published
Italy desiring secrecy.
CLEARING house returns for the wee
ended April showed an average dc
crease of 90 compared with the CORE
spending week of last year. In Ne,
York the decrease was 1863.
Moscow papers, simultaneously wit
the Russian organs in Paris and Bru.
sells, report that President Carnot is &c
ing to Moscow, ostensibly to visit tn
French exhibitions of arts and indu:
tries, which is to open there in May.
The German kaiser's actions are eau.
ing renewed comment as to his ments
, condition. The general opinion in Be-
lin, cautiously worded, is that he is
little off his mental balance, but nc
yet dangerously SO.
, NEWFOUNDLAND papers are still file
with the most violent articles in denul
citation of the British government in il
treatment of the colony in relation
the French fishery rights.