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

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TnE public schools Of Council Bluffs.
Ia, WIN probably be closed on account
of sickness prevailing. The complaints
are La grippe and measles, although
there are some cases of scarlet fever
and diphtheria- One-third of the
teachers are unfit for duty.
THE carpenters unions of Indianapo-
lis have been expelled from the build
ing trades council of that city for agree
ing to work with non-union men.
THE employees of the Illinois Steel
Co. at Joliet have been ordered to
strike unless their terms of wages are
granted.
+ The will of John Plankinton, of Mil
waukee, disposes of property worth
So, 900, 900. The Y. M. C. A. receives a
large bequest
:, DAVID TAYLOR, associate justice of
the Wisconsin supreme court, died sud-
denly at the supper table recently, aged
II. The cause was heart disease.
THE sixty-frst annual conference Of
the Mormon church is now in progress
at Salt Lake City, Utah, George O.
Cannon presiding. More than 0,OO0
eSaints" are in attendance.
LA GRIPPE is reported to be doing
great harm in Oshkosh and other Wis
consin towns. Many deaths are attrib-
uted to it.
CORAI:svII.LE dam, several miles above
Iowa City, Ia, burst from the immense
pressure of water and a flood swept
down the valley, causing no little dam
age on its way. A warning was sent
down in advance of the food.
THOMAS GARFIELD, only brother of
the late president, who has lived on a
farm in Jamestown township, Ottawa
county, Mich, was reported slowly dy-
ing of rheumatism. He was 6S years of
age. His life has been that of hard
working farmer.
THE SOUTH.
REV. T. J. SHELTON, the Christian
minister who was placed under arrest
at Little Rock, Ark, has been released.
County Judge Erb says he is as sane as
| any man in Little Rock. Shelton says
he was under. the hypnotic influences of
| Mrs. Lucy Brack. hence all the trouble.
THE Arkansas house has passed a
bill appropriating $50, 600 for the worlds
| fair exhibit. The senate is expected to
ACT on IL speedily
NEWS has been received of a whole-
sale killing of Mexicans at the town OF
Ranger, west of Weatherford, Tex. A
| white man and a Mexican engaged in
an alteration. The Mexican tried tc
use knife when the white man shot
him. Other Mexicans present engaged
in an attack and two more were killed
THE business men and leading farm
ers of Alabama have been called te
meet in Montgomery, May 20, to ar
range for creditable worlds fair ex
| hibition.
NINE Mexican bandits, who robbed
| the mail in January last near Browns
vile, Tex, have been indicted. One i.
dead, two arrested in Mexico and three
| at large.
D. C.. O'MALLEY has surrendered a
New Orleans. He was indicted for per
jury and conspiracy to commit perjury
and accessory before the fact in an at
tempt to bribe the Malta jury.
ERNEST FORBES, the colored boy wht
committed criminal assault on Berth;
Phipps in Anna Arundel county, in No
| vember last, was hanged at Annapolis
Md. Miss Phipps has since become
Mrs. John Griffith.
ANDREW NOLAN, a ten-year-old boy
has been arrested at Atlanta, Ga, TO
stealing ST., 900 in bank checks from tn
post office. He had a knack of Openin.
the banks post Office drawer and col
Letting the mail.