Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-22

FIRES In New York early the other
morning destroyed property to the val
ne of 1915, 200.
A SCHOONER has arrived at San Pedro,
Cal, with 1900 sealskins on board,
caught in open water.
THE locomotive works at Richmond,
Va, have been burned. Loss, S125, 600.
The prize fight at New Orleans be-
tween Fitzsimmons, of New Zealand,
and Dempsey, of America, was won by
Fitzsimmons somewhat easily in thir-
teen rounds.
The Treasury Department has au-
thorized the allowance Of the usual
draw back on nails made from imported
material and used in connection with
domestic lumber in manufactures of
cases or boxes exported as cogering For
oil in tin cans.
The Postmaster-Ge after an in
vestigation made by post-office inspec-
Sors of the trouble at Catherine, Ala,
has issued an order abolishing the post
Office at that place.
The largest oatmeal mill owners in
the country, in conference in Chicago,
have virtually agreed on plan Of con-
solidation.
THREE earthquakes occurred on the
18th at Parral, in the State of Chihua-
hua, Mexico. The gallery of the con-
vene of the Sacred Heart gave way,
killing six persons and wounding nine.
CABLE communication with Chill has
been cut off, it is believed by action of
revolution and the censorship of the
party in power.
An American bobbin, spool and shut
Sle company has been organized at
Portland, Me-, with -, 900, 900 paid up
capital.
THE ''black DEATH is reported ragiag
in Siberia
IN response 80 a petition 60 Shas ef-
fecS, the telegraph operators on the
line OF the ''Nickel Plate road be-
sween Chicago and Cleveland have been
granted an advance in wages of s. pes
month.
JOHN c. HAIR, Rho has always had
the reputation of being one OF the most
careful and upright lawyers in San
francisco, is said 60 be defaulteq 30
che amount Of more chan $3.50, 900. His
downfall is due 60 gambling in stocks.
A DISPATCH from Sydney, ". S. w.
s2ates chat Stevenson, Of New Zealand.
defeated Bubear, Of England, in q scuu=
ing match roNed on Che Param alta
river. The championship match will be
contested on April % between Mclean
and Stanbury, Ehe s4akes sire 81, 600 q
side.
CHE Stoneboro Savings Bank and che
Sandy Lake Savings Bank, OF Greens
vile, Pa, both OF which were largely
managed by che same parties, have
failed. The Liabilities OF the Stone BORG
Institution exceeds che assets, bus che
Sandy lake concern claims 60 be able
60 pay les debts in Full.
Mrs. STEELE, wife OF Governor Steele
of Oklahoma, was seriously injured az
Marion, Ind, by fall on che icy pavee
men4. There aye approximations as 60
her recovery.
BUSINESS failures Gums vepo9e) Cor
che seven days ended january Is nuans
bered 4fI, compared with AO3 che pre-.
vious week and $50 che corresponding
week OF lase yeas.
AwoTaEB sensation has been spsune
by Sove7nos Hosey aending 60 che Endi
ana Legislature special message
charging Warden MURDOCH OF Shs
Northern prison, with eznbezzline
SEQ, 900.
THe swo Vsaering factions OF che Col
o9ado Legislature have failed so Ear &c
geach an aznicable settlement OF Sheh
| difficulties.
I've worst fire Cor years occurred &c
Gently ia a 2oue-seo9y block in Rus
land, sc. S3a0y valuable geco9ds ant
documents were destroyed.
THE Players league has gone QUE o.
esisfence. The National League, West
ern Association ana American Associa
eion ere united in o National agree
2nenS.
WALLACE EEgHERs, nephew os Gen
eFal Lew Wallace, fell from 3 window
in ct. Paul, Minn., and was killed
Many believe IL was suicide.
THE great Dobson carpet mills nes
Philadelphia have been destroyed b,
fire. Loss, 5000, 900.
THE recent disgraceful scenes in sh
Colorado House resulted in murder, In
spector OF Police Hawley dying from
che bullet wound inflicted by Door
keeper Mccoy.