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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
THE BLAINE DIVORCE.

The Case of Young Mrs. Blaine For Di-
vorce Comes to Trial at Deadwood-Her
Case Stated.
DEADwooD, S. D., Feb. 2O.-At last
the Blaine divorce case has come to
trial and all the testimony is in.
Yesterday morning Judge Palmer.
the plaintiffs attorney, read the COM
plant and the defendants answers and
then began reading the dispositions
The dispositions of DR.. Fuller and
DIR. Wynkoop after confirming that OF
Gen. Mcmahon as to the amity in which
the young couple had apparently passed
the first few months of their married
life, related chiefly to the plaintiff f. s
health after her unhappiness began.
In the afternoon Mrs. Blaine was on
the stand She recited the story of
her marriage, which was fastened be-
cause 5her husband did not want her
to go on the stage. She spoke of the
happy first year and then detailed the
visit Of the young couple to Maine,
where her husband was kept away
from her by his mother; told how she
had been foiled in attempts to become
reconciled to him; gave the details Of
her return to New York and subsequent
sickness and suffering in that city. She
had come to South Dakota for home
and wanted especially to secure the
custody of her child, which she was
able to support by her pen.
This closed the testimony, and after
the submission of some law points the
case will be closed. A decision is not
expected for some days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
AN APPROPRIATION WANTED.
The President Calls the Attention of Com
Eress the Mine Insnect arssliz,.

The President Calls the Attention of Con-
gress to the Mine Inspectorship-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE follow
ing is the text of 4 message transmitted
to congress by the president
There was passed by the last con-
gress an act for the protection of lives
OF miners in the territories. which was
approved by me on March ). 1891
THAT no appropriation was made to
enable me to carry the act into effect
resulted, L suppose, from the fact that
it was passed SO late in the session
This law recognizes the necessity of \
responsible public inspection and super
vision OF the business of mining IN the
interest OF the miners and is in line
with the legislation of most of the
states The work of the miners has its
unavoidable incidents of discomfort and
danger. and these should not be in
creased by the neglect of owners to
provide every practical safety appli-
ance. Economy involving a sacrifice
of human life is intolerable
81 transmit herewith a memorial
from several! hundred miners working
in the coal mines of the Indian terri
tory asking for an appropriation pro-
viding for an inspector. The recent
frightful disaster at Krebs, in that ter
ritory. in which sixty-seven miners met
horrible death, gives urgency to this
appeal, and / recommend that special
appropriation be at once made for the
salaries and necessary expenses of the
inspectors provided for in that law
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
EIGHTEEN MEN DROWNED.
Vessel Loses Her Reckoning and is
Dashed to Pieces on the Rocks.

A Vessel Loses Her Reckoning and is
Dashed to Pieces the Rocks.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20-The bark
Tamerlane, which was wrecked off the
rocks of Puma at 1880 o'clock On the
morning of February 2, cleared from
San Francisco January 80 with crew
of thirty-six. The voyage down was
satisfactory, but it appears that the
vessel lost her reckoning, the officers
thinking her at the time of the wreck
to be near Kealakekua bay, almost
deg. to the westward No breakers
were sighted by the watch on deck
when the vessel struck, and the sudden
shock threw the crew into great con-
fusion.
Only two small boats were availa BILE
and one Of them, when lowered, float ted
away before it secured an occupant
Capt. Rowland, the first mate of the
boat, the carpenter and the cook and
two others, entered the second boat,
but the ship was rolling heavily and
she was steven in aud the waves rolled
over and the occupants were washed
away. Those of the crew who re-
manned on the bark were picked off by
the waves, one by one, until the vessel
broke up. Eighteen men, including
the third officer, Paroles, managed to
reach the shore with the aid of a plank.
The others were all drowned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
WILL BE LOOKED INTO.
Democrats Will Reform Existing Pension
IniQuities.

democrats VIII Reform Existing Pension
Iniquities.
1t is good news that an investigation
of the pension bureau is at last to be
undertaken in earnest by the demo
Gratis of the house. It is one of the
worst scandals of the Harrison admin
istration that discredited politician
like Raum should have been retained
as the head of this important depart
ment of the government after conclu-
sive evidence of his gross unfitness for
the place had become public, despite
all the concealment and whitewash
An official exposure of his misdoingn
ought to force action even from pres
ident who does not believe in dismiss
ing a man when he is under fire. An
equally searching investig alton ought
to be made into the no less notorious
and discreditable management Of the
census bureau by Porter. That shrewd
spokesman has done his best to avert
trouble by giving a good many demo
cratic senators and representatives
slices of the pork" but we shall not
believe until we are forced to do so
that a house with democratic MAORI
ty of one hundred and fifty will let off
republican rascal because he has
been in cahoot with so many demo.
crats.-N. Y. Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
AvENGlhe HIS HONOR.
An American Stays q Frenchman at
Fashionable Watering Place.

An American Stays q Frenchman at q
Fashionable Watering Place
CANNES, Feb. 19.-The most intense
excitement was caused in the large
American colony here yesterday by the
announcement that one of the most
prominent visitors at the place, Mr.
Edward Parker Deacon, a native of the
United States, had shot and killed a
frenchman named Abeille. All sorts
OF stories were in circulation IN regard
to the affair. but the matter finally re-
solved itself into a case of honor-a
case where man had avenged to the
death the disgrace of his family
brought upon him and his children by
his wife and her lover.
Mr.. Deacon and his wife had been so.
Journing for some little time past at
the Hotel Splendid, one of the fash b.
ionable hotels of this fashionable wa
tering-place. With them were their
four children There was nothing in
the actions of Mr. Deacon to Indicate
that he had any suspicion that his wife
was unfaithful to him: on the contrary,
they appeared to be as devoted to each
other as Is usual in the case of people
who have been married for years.
1t has transpired, however since the
shooting, that Mr.. Deacon suspected
that his wife was unduly intimate with
M Abeille, who was connected with
the French diplomatic service, and he
kept close watch On her actions.
About midnight last night Mr.. Deacon
discovered NJ. Abeille in his wife's room
and rushing upon them unawares, fired
three shots at the despoiler, two of
which took effect, causing death in a
few hours Deacon was arrested but
the general belief seems to be that he
did the proper thing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
ANOTHER STEAL THwARTED.
Nebraska's RightfuI Governor Can Nov
Take His Seat.

NebraSka's RiShtfuI Governor Can NOW
Take His Seat.
The attempt of the republicans OF
Nebraska to steal the governorship OF
that state has been thwarted by the
supreme court of the United States,
and as soon as James E. Boyd, demo
crat, can take the oath of Office
Nebraska will have again a lawful
government representing the wishes
of it's electors, expressed at the polls.
The claim that Boyd was not citizen
of the United States never rested on a
scintilla of evidence that any but
partisan court would listen to, but it
sufficed for the supreme court OF
Nebraska. One republican fraud on
the ballot has thus been undone, but
BulSeley still remains governor Of
Connecticut; Chandler still occupieS q
stolen seat in the United States senate
from New Hampshire, and Sanders and
Powers still hold stolen seats from
Montana When these wrongs are
right ted; when Frank Hiscock makes
his last bow in the United States SEN
ate, and when Messrs. Hawley and
Platt, representatives of the minority
in Connecticut, retire from the senate
the American people will be no longer
confronted with these parodies on
their institutions and justice will
have been done. All of these things
will come in time.-Albany Argus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

season to them would have been last
summer, when the friends of each were
contri buting to the cunningly-devised
Blaine boom. They threw their politi.
cal fortunes into the Blaine foodtide
and now find them strewn upon the
shore, while the Harrison craft. aided
by Blaine, has all advantage of wind
and tide and extra steam, and will
make harbor in what Blaine in his let
ter calls educ season"
Neither Mr.. Blaine nor Mr.. Blaine's
immediate opportunities friends
have cause for complaint against the
Harrison administration, which has
been decidedly considerate of both.
Mr.. Blaine has been reinforced in the
cabinet by Mr.. Elkins-and there is no
evidence that the Blaine influence,
when it was in earnest, was not potent
with Harrison. To a coterie thus rec
ognized and influential the continuance
of Harrison in the white house would
be prefera BILE TO the advent of any other
republican, and since the terrible cas-
tigation of 1854 abides as warning in
Blaine's memory, forbidding him to
essay the campaign anew under any
circumstances, it was part Of the Blaine
smartness to center opposition to Har-
rison in himself that no serious head
way might be made against republic
an who is at once his patron and his
protege.
Blaine's clever, if not gracious, ma
neuvering has smoothed Harrison's
path to Minneapolis. The secretary
has made ingenious use of his friends,
and his reward will be continuance OF
the portfolio of state in his hands
should the beneficiary of his tactics be
reelected to the presidency.-Chicagc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
DAsTARDLY DEED.

Dynamite Placed the Track and Ex-
plodes Under the Engine of q California
Express Train-Fortunately But Little
Injury Done.
BAKERFIELD, Cal, Feb. 2O.-As the
south bound passe niger train on the
Southern Pacific railroad was nearing
Paso last night the engineer saw
a queer looking small object near the
right hand rail. He paid little atten-
ton to it, but when the drive wheels
of the locomotive passed over the object
there was a terrific explosion and the
cab was enyeloped in a sheet of flame.
The insignificant object proved to be
heavy charge of dangerous explosive.
Fortunately the engine was a heavy
one and held to the rails while the mo-
ton of the train carried it q uiclzly over
the spot.
When the train slowed down suff
GENTLY to permit the engineer to get
down on the steps he found the brake
beams on the engine and express car
trucks on fire. The train was stopped
and the flames extinguished.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

Mr.. Blaine'S ultimatum will no
doubt be regarded as a very able state
paper at the white houSe.-Chicago
Times.
Mr.. Blaine's disgust with his
party may be measured by the fact
that he has turned its presidential
nomination over to Harrison.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Now that the tswar scare" is over
congress can attend to the work of res
cuing the governments finances FROM
the middle into which the extrava.
gance of the billion dollar congress got
them.-N. Y. World.
The net decrease in the cash
balance of the treasury for January
was S., POS. 500. From month to month
the Harrison administration continues
to spend more than the gross revenues
of the government for the month.-St
Louis Republic.
"A birdseye view of the re publican
i'm brogiio in Iowa suggests that even
the longest-legged and most artful
dodCer cannot straddle the forks of the
road much longer. They mus declare
for or against prohibition. and then
comes the diverging pre- occasions.
troit Free Press.
-Knowing, that his strength with
his own party and the country general
ly was never greater, Mr.. Blaine has,
nevertheless, declined to enter the
presidential lists The inference that
must lie drawn from that fact is full of
. encouragement to the democratic
cause.-Boston Globe.
When the democrats of the
United States get ready to accept the
repu blican high tariff OF 1888 as a sub
stitute for the Mckinley bill on Mr.
Hills notion, they will nominate Mr.
Hill for president In the meantime
they will go on nominating democrats
who know what democracy is and are
not afraid of it.-St. Louis Republic
Secretary Foster in his treasury
estimates fixed the necessary expendi-
lures of the pension Office Tor the next
fiscal year at S147, 600, OOO. Pension
Commissioner Raum reckons that $780,.
000 600 will be needed. Happily a
democratic house is in position to di-
rect each of the liberal financiers to
guess again Times.
MIR. Blaine's announcement has
two explanations, either of which is
sufficient First, he realizes that he is
physically broken man, and he fears
that the strain of campaign would be
fatal to him Second. he believes that
the chances are decidedly against re-
publican success in November, and he
does not want to take the risk of an.
other defeat-Indianapolis Sentinel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25

SARAH ALTHEA- woman who was
Mrs Terry's nurse several years ago.
and who has always been her firm
friend
Mrs Terry's mania is of a violent
type, with occasional intervals OF lucid
ity. At night her madness Is the
worst and there is tendency toward
homicidal mania A peculiar feature
Of the case is that she is desperately in
love with r Porter Ashe. the wealthy
turfman, and constantly begs her at
PENDANTS and the spirits to send him to
her. The last defeat which Mrs Terry
sustained in the courts was recently,
when she failed to recover the insur-
ance on Terry's life.' IT being held that
he died while violating the law.
Some months ago Mrs Terry re-
ported to the police that s., 600 worth
Of silks and laces had been stolen from
her trunk 1t was found that she
never had any such goods
Unless her brother, Morgan Hill,
intervenes she will be sent to an
asylum in a few days No interven-
ton is probable, as she was disowned
by all her relatives long ago, and, be-
sides, her mania is of too violent q
type for her to be at large. Once
handsome, in dashing, brilliant way,
Mrs Terry Is now q wreck in body as
we'll as mind, and bears on her face
lines that tell OF fierce passions. a life
of storm and violence, and OF bitter
6efa--
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
Texa. and the Worlds Fair

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 20.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Texas Worlds
Fair Exhibit association met here and
a dozen of the richest men in Calves
ton pledged $50, 600 in behalf of
Galveston for Texas building,
provided the headquarters of the
association are located here and Gal
weston given control in the directory.
The proposition was made in good
faith and the executive committee ap-
proved it Directors in various parts
of the state have been asked by wire
for consent to close with the Galveston
o fer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.
The Cabinet Urged to Reconsider Ihei,
RESERVATIONS But Refuse.

The Cabinet Urged to Reconsider Their
designations But Refuse.
PARIS, Feb. 2O.-President Carnot
strongly urged the ministry to recon
slider, but NJ. De Freycinet insisted
upon resigning, saying he and his COL
leagues had decided that they could
not remain in power after the action
taken by the cham Der.
Several generals yesterday called on
NJ. De Freycinet, who was war minis
ter as, well as premier, and strongly ap-
pealed to him not to resign, saying
that he would be a great loss to the
army. NJ. De Frescinet, however, re-
manned obdurate.
The Hobbies Of the chambers were
filed with excited leaders, dis
cussing the situation, and when the
final decision of the ministry became
known the opinion was general that a
state of political uncertainty had ar
rived, in view of the apparent inability
of any party to form a working min
istry.
LIE Jours (uewspaper) says that the
only course practical is the dissolution
of the chamb Der.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
INDUSTRY AT HOME.

THE salt product of Michigan last
year was nearly 1000. 600 barrels. Man
istee leads Saginaw for the first time.
VALUABLE deposits of coal have been
discovered on the Niga islands, Alaska.
It is said that the coal is virtually mex
haustible in extent, and that cargo lots
can be delivered in San Francisco at
$500 a ton--Troy Press
Mrs. JOHN A. LOGAN and Mrs E B.
Day of New Orleans are planning to
establish an industrial association for
the purpose of training young colored
girls for Gomestics and supplying help
to housekeepers- Success to their eff
forts.
TEE United States department of ag-
riculture has distributed large num-
Der of camphor trees, which are becom-
ing dornesticated in this country, Civ
ing promise that, in time, camphor
viii be produced here in paying quaint
ties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
GIN DUE SEASON."
Blaine's Diplomacy Again Manifested in
His Letter.

Four years ago Mr.. Blaine wrote q
letter from Florence ostensibly a
declination TO be considered a candidate
at Chicago. Discussion followed as to
the real meaning of the letter, it being
a misfortune of Mr.. Blaine's epistolary
efforts that they are so very bril-
liant as to be dazzlingly uncertain
Mr.. Blaine's name was presented to
the convention, but Mr.. Harrison was
nominated through the assistance of
Mr.. Blaine's friends.
Mr.. Blaine has written another let
ter. He is not now traveller soiourn-
ing in Italy. He is secretary of state
in the cabinet Of Benjamin Harrison,
and as such is bound by every prece-
dent of the history Of American poll
tics as by sense of courteous recog-
milton of the superior right of his chief
not to remain in the cabinet if his pur-
pose was to run counter to the ambi-
ton of the president to whom he owes
his selection. Mr.. Blaine now says:
81 um not candidate for the presi-
dency and my name will not go before
the national convention for the nom
nation" Failing the assertion that
under no circumstances will he be a
candidate, the letter of Mr.. Blaine is
not universally accepted as a fnality
Directness and emphasis are rarely
found in Mr.. Blaine's studied epistles
&c rtain of them, dashed off hurriedly,
have contained peremptory directions
which We're not always obeyed, as the
investigation of 1876 disclosed. But
the mass of the republican party every
where in the United States will un-
doubtedly accept this declaration as
disposing of the Blaine candidacy.
Mr.. Blaine adds: 81 make this an
nouncement in due season" Followers
of Mr.. Harrison will no doubt regard
the Sc ason as entirely ripe. Dissenting
views will be taken of its timeliness by
opponents of Harrison. Nearly all
state conventions have been called, and
the work of choosing delegates to Min
neapolis may be said to be going for
ward. Little time is left in which to
organize against the white-house cam
didacy. Senators Cu1lom and Allison,
Gov. Mckinley, Gen. Alger and others
may be pardoned if they take differ
emit view OF what is due season. Due
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
InxestI-ating Circuit Judees

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Feb. 90
Chairman Fogel, Of the house commit
tee on judicial circuits, salaries, etc,
last night mailed the following letter
to every circuit clerk in the state:
take this method Of requesting you to fur
nish at your earliest opportunity I he follow
ing information: How many days did the cir
cult judge hold court in your county in 1891
How many cases were finally disposed of dur
ing 1891: How many cases were left undis-
posed Of at the end OF the year: Your prompt
answer will greatly facilitate and hasten the
work of the committee on judicial circuits
The object of the communication is
to ascertain what circuit Judges are
doing the work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
The Pope Advises the French.

PARIS, Feb. 2O-The Catholic news
papers here publish an encyclical let
ter from the pope addressed to the
clergy. The pope declares that any
form of government is good provided it
tends to further the public welfare and
that it is, therefore, the duty of all to
accept the legally established govern
ment and not attempt to change its
form, but it is necessary, he says, to
distinguish between esta blished powers
and legislation. The former must be
obeyed, but legislation hostile to the
religion Of God cannot be approved
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
Bi-Ch1oride of Gold Cure.

ALBANY, n. Y. Feb. so.-In the
senate to-day resolution was intro
duced reciting that many physicians
condemn the treatment of dipsomaniacs
at the Kelley institute at White Plains
as likely to be detrimental to the
health of the patients, and empower
ing the senate to inve stigate the treat
ment and take whatever action is
necessary The resolution also alleges
that several cases of insanity and one
death have resulted from the bi-chlo-
ride of gold treatment at White Plains
The resolution was referred to the
committee on public health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
Opposed L. Cigarettes.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 17.-Whisky Is
not the only article <his legislature is
determined to prohibit It is also after
cigarettes In a Lively style Both
branches yesterday PASSED a law max
iiar i. unlawful for any person to sell.
barter or give away cigarettes, smolz-
ing or chewing tobacco or snuff to any
child under the age of Is. unless au-
thorized in writing by the parent or
guardian of said child. under penalty
of $50 to 500 fine, or imprisonment not
less than one nor more than three
months, or both II the discretion of the
court
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-25
CONDITION OF TRADE.
A Good Report For the Past Week-The
West Shows Up Well-Matters Somewha,
More Encouraging.

A Good Report For the Past Week-The
West Shows Up Well-Matters Somewhat
More Encouraging.
New YORK, Feb. 20-Dun & Co. 3
weekly review of trade says:
Notwithstanding the fact that ex-
ports of wheat have been diminishing
and for four days of the present week
had been only 800, 600 bushels from At
lantic ports while western receipts con-
tinue large, speculation at Chicago has
lifted the price Ga cents during the
week and sales here have been 81, O0O,-
OcO bushels An advance from any
cause which cuts off exports of bread
stuffs at a time when Europe has
heavy demands for stocks marketed
here would not be wholesome Corn
has declined IL cents with large ex-
ports but very large receipts Pork
products, oats and coffee are practically
unchanged.
At Boston trade is reported salts
factory. AT Baltimore the lumber
trade is more active. The movement
in dry goods at Philadelphia promises
an active spring trade. though the
south is still behind. AT Pittsburgh
trade in iron and steel has grown duller
and prices are weakening. At Cleve-
land improvement is seen in most lines
and trade is larger than last year, and
manufacturing at Detroit also exceeds
last years records. At Chicago sales
of merchandise show fair in
crease over last year and receipts
Of wheat are double last years;
of dressed beef, three-fold; of lard. so
per cent. greater; of flour and barley,
third greater; of hides, 20 per cent.
greater, and of butter. some larger
than last year, while little decrease
appears in corn, oats and rye. Trade
at other points is fairly active.