Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27


Gov. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, has been
confined to his room lately with mala-
ria, though his condition is improved
SENATORS George and Walthall, of
Mississippi, now have ninety-three leg
islative votes, which Is three more than
they need to secure their election.
Barksdale, the sub-treasury candidate,
has only ffty-fve votes
The official vote at the Kentucky
election gives Brown. democrat. for
governor, IA, 1853; Wood, republican,
114,Os7; Erwin. peoples, Is, 631; Harris,
prohibition, 1921. For the constitution.
212. 900; against. "A, $751;
THE New York World says that Harry
S. New, son of John c. New, of In
dianapolis. has been married in that
city to Mrs Catherine Mclean, who
was formerly an actress.
STEPS have been taken to establish
the peoples party in Chicago.
THE Freeman's Journal publishes a
voluminous contribution from Mr.. Par
nell in which he resumes his attack on
John Dillon and the mass of his oppo-
nents. ~ r,
The socialist congress at Brussels
adopted the views of the British sec
ton, which were of moderate nature.
The American delegates distinguished
themselves by violent remarks.
THE battle monument at Bennington,
VT, was unveiled on the 10Th in the
presence of President Harrison. The
occasion was Vermont's centennial as a
state. eT
LOUIS PAULsEN, the distinguished
chess player, died in London recently.
THE London Telegraph says EN-
peror William has grown a beard and
whiskerS It is believed he will shave
his chin and retain his whiskers
EX-SENATOR SABIN, of Minnesota,
has been married to Mrs. Jessie l.
Swan, widow of a prominent Milwau
kee official u 5aai ~ a..
The pallium was conferred on Bishop
Katzer, of Milwaukee, on the Goth by
Cardinal Gibbons There was pro
cession of BIT priests and vicars-general
The services were attended with mucl
pomp. i is93 i4.F
The Virginia alliance convention
adopted with only two dissenting vote.
the whole of the California platform
with an addition demanding that con
gressmen elected should give the sub
| treasury plan a trial or something bet
| ter.
A STRONG Chinese squadron has beer
ordered to Nankin.
WALTER L. BRAGG, Interstate com
! merce commissioner, died at Spring
| Lake, n. J.. on the 21st. Mr.. .Brag,
| belonged to Alabama and during tn,
war was an officer in the CONFEDERATE
army. H5it 4ti''A - i
| THOMAS SUTHERLAND, editor of tn
Portland (Ore.) Sunday Welcome, wa
drowned while boarding ferryboat.
| WILLIAM d. HOLTzMoRrH, the famou
battlefield guide, ex-director of tn
Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial asso
citation and superintendent of the sol
diers' national cemetery, is dead.
| DISPATCHES from China indicate tina
| the situation is most alarming and tina
! the Chinese government is not able t
guarantee the security of foreigners.
PRESIDENT EZETA, of Salvador, ha
telegraphed to Gen. Mariscal. secretar
of foreign affairs of Mexico, asking hir
to use his best Offices in preventing
new war between Salvador and Guate
mala- Mariscal has telegraphed t
Gen. Altora, the Mexican minister, t
prevent war if possible.
A LONDON paragraph says; Henri.
Campbell. Mr.. Parnell's private secre
tary, appears to be the greatest game
by the downfall of his chief. He ha
recovered So. 500 by four libel action
growing out of the scandal t4