Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-18

/ epidemic on the Russian frontier.
GEN. TcHEN KRONE, of China, has
been executed because of his CONVEX
sion to Christianity and his work for
the Catholics
Four and half million pounds of
-four have been shipped from Mime
apolis, Mimi, to relieve the distress in
| Russia
THE New York grand jury has re-
turned an Indictment for forgery in
| the second degree against Edward NJ.
Field
THE United States grand jury has in
dicted eleven Cinnamon at Deadwood,
s. D., for using the mails for transmits
| sion Of lottery tickets and literature.
The governor of North Dakota is
| trying to get Is. 600 men for spring
| work in his state.
THB importation of live cattle into
England has been suspended from
every European country except Nor
way. Sweden. Spain and Portugal
In a conflict between Russian gen.
darmes and emigrants three of the lat
ter were killed
| THOUSANDS of workmen in Vienna
have been reported in danger of starva-
ton because of lack of work A large
section of India is also suffering. Re-
ports from Russia are as dark as ever.
! THE Paris police have disproved the
rumor that Gen. Won Hafsord, of Rus
STA, who committed suicide, was the
victim of nihilist.
The military academy appropriation
bill has passed the house at Washing
ton.
MRS CAPT. OscoRNE has had her ex-
amin alton for perjury in London and
| ho ha1 fria Ia
she presented was pitifuL
| THE Spanish anarchists are apparent
ly not overawed by the quadruple exc
| cution. Lawlessness continues
A. J. CAssATT. of the Pennsylvania
road, believes the coal com bine will
| not be allowed to stand in that state.
| BARON HIRsCH is said to have visited
| New York in disguise and found that
his Jewish relief funds were not used
rightly.
DUN & Co. report staples falling in
price but the trade of the principal
cities excellent
THREE trains were wrecked on one
road near Pittsburgh the other night,
but no one was hurt
THE trial of the Delamaters, broken
bankers of Meadville, Pa, has been in
progress Assignee Haskins made a
bad showing for the firm
Ex-MAYOR RICHARD T. PEARSON, of
Allegheny. Pa, who was charged with
embezzlement while in Office, was ac:
quilted, the prosecution failing to make
out a case. The costs were placed on
the county.
THE fercest snowstorm experienced
for years set in in Halifax the other
night The snowfall was the heaviest
of the season, and the furious gale
caused a veritable blizzard.
A DYNAMITE bomb was exploded at
! the Spanish consulate in Lisbon the
other day. The noise of the explosion
was terrific, but no damage beyond the
smashing of the windows in the con-
sulate and in few houses near by was
done. Nobody was injured.
CLUBS having for their object the ad-
| vocacy of the reelection of President
Diaz are being organized throughout
the Mexican republic.
| WILLIAM PINKERTON claims the credit
of fooling Train Robber Hedspeth by a
bogus telegram
The ways and means committee of
the house will be petitioned to prepare
a bill invoking the paternal condemna-
ton of the government upon the cigar
cite habit
The Russian government has granted
the further sum of co. OOO 600 roubles, to
be expended for the relief of the suffer
ers in the famine districts
TITLES of bona 6de purchasers of
lots in Ell Reno are absolutely safe.
Secretary Noble has taken steps to
permit residents of Ell Reno to make
their titles, so lately disturbed by his
decision, perfect and at no added cost
The department has moved with
promptness and vigor to correct the
| troubles and make certain and sure the
titles of those who have settled there.
AN order has been issued by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. instructipg
their agents to sell tickets including
round trip at one-half rate to ministers.
This is considerable concession, as
two-third rates prevailed heretofore.
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.
| MUKTA, Ark, was almost co pietely
wiped out the other day by fire which
broke out in an old lumber yard
ABOUT two-thirds of the buildings were
burned including stave factory. The
total loss was about S125, 900.
MAGNArEs interested in the new coal
TRUST do not fear legal or congressional
Investigation.
THs cardinals are said to have voted
in favor OF e1ecting an italian in the
levent of the death of Pope Leo.
GEN BOOTH was welcomed home by
a monster procession of Salvationists
Through the streets of London
MRS. DR. GRAVES has returned to
Providence. R. l., from a visit to her
husband, confined in the penitentiary
lat Canon City. Col, for the murder of
Mrs Barnaby.
Four men, one from Kansas City,
were arrested in Dallas, Tex, recently
while buying arms with which to COM
NIT train robbery.
FIVE thousand barrels of flour were
tsent from Minneapolis the other day to
Philadelphia for shipment to Russia to
relieve sufferers Iowa is also doing
noble work.
THE pope has promised active as
distance in furthering the interests of
the Chicago worlds fair.
FIERCE opposition is being shown at
various points in Germany to the Sec
tartan education bill.
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