Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-03-12

h1O OfaA0c FaliTOa0 mas deem Td1Sc0.
HAMILTON FISH KEAN, of New York,
has been appointed permanent receiver
of the Kentucky Union Railway Co.
THE wages of the heavy grade silk
ribbon weavers of the mills at Allen
town Pa, have been reduced 10 per
cent.
the seven days ended March numbered
PCS, compared with 29O the previous
week and 260 the corresponding week
of last year. General business was I'M
satisfactory.
LEONARD KUHN, cashier of Faulkner's
defunct Dansville bank, has been sen
deposit, knowing the banks insolv-
ency.
Two small children Of George White,
of Limerick, Me-, were burned to death
while alone in their house.
THE Baltimore Methodist conference
by a vote of 145 to 80 has decided against
women delegates to the general con-
ference.
GREAT excitement is reported in the
state of Washington over the coming
opening of the Coeur d'A1ene reserva-
lions. Thousands are encamped ON the
borders.
THE boss plasterers OF Chicago have
decided positively not to concede any
increase of wages to the workmen.
The wool crop still continues to de-
cline
THERE are over 1900 carpenters and
planning mill employees idle at Indianap-
oils, Ind, in consequence of the strike
ordered by the building and trades
council All of the trade organizations
are being united in their support
The tea crop this year is $1,000, 900
pounds short, and this shortage will
cause an increase of price to the con-
sumner of 10 cents pound.
DEGAJEFF, the Nihilist leader and
murderer of the chief of the secret po-
lice in 1888, has been arrested at Kos
troma, Russia. A reward of 10000
roubles has for a long time been of
fered for the capture of Degajeff.
The Jacksonville southern passenger
train over the A., T. & S. f. was derailed
recently at Havana, Ill. The fireman
was killed and two others fatally and
many more seriously injured.
THE clothing manufacturers of Ro-
chester, N. Y, have locked out their
employees because of disputes with them.
IN Texas there are 1,741, 100 whites,
49,, S37 negroes, 766 Indians 727 Chinese
and Japanese.
THE lower-Mississippi river was above
the danger line on the Sth. Bad reports
were being received.
IT is expected by the Burlington
management that the reduction of en-
ployes now being made will reduce the
pay roll of the eight lines forming the
Burlington syndicate to about $3.50, 900
month. An inside authority estimates
that the roads February estimate will
be fully as bad as the January one.
THE Atlanta Constitution says that
southern farm prospects have not been
SO bad in forty years. From South
Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi re-
ports are that farm work is fully one
month behind and that with most favor
able prospects the record of last year
can not be attained
QUITE a severe earthquake shock was
felt at Tacoma, Wash, on the 18th, the
vibrations lasting about one second
only. At Ellensburg and several other
points on the Northern Pacific distinct
shocks occurred. lasting about ten sec
onds. No damage was reported.
THE house of John Babcock, at Bay
Roberts, n. F., was burned the other
day. Mrs. Babcock went through the
flames six times for her children, rescu-
ing one at time, and then had to leave
one to its fate and jump, breaking one
of her legs. She and several of the res
cued children were severely burned.
A MEXICAN woman and five children
were drowned at Solomonville, Ariz.,
while endeavorinp To cross the ella
river on raft.
A MAN named Fowler was killed and
a boy drowned by the accidental dis
charge of a gun while duck hunting
near Palarn, Faulkner county, Ark.
Ten business houses in Wellston, O.,
were burned recently. Loss, S45, 900;
insurance, 1856, 900.
J. EDWARD SIMMONS has been APP
pointed receiver OF the American Loan
& Trust Co. under $500, 900 bonds.