Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08


point where it must be settled at once.
JAMES KNOTT, of Newcastle-on-Tyne
England, has determined to put on a
regular line of steamships between
Charleston, S. c., and Mediterranean
ports.
THE report of the commission APP
pointed by the Ontario government to
investigate the subject of dehorning
cattle with a view to determining
whether the practice is humane, rec
ommends that the practice be permitted.
THE reason given for the delay in the
Lizzie Borden case is that the court be-
lieves her to be insane.
THE Stone City bank, of Joliet, Ill, a
powerful private institution, suspended,
causing much embarrassment to bust
ness firms.
AN Erie express struck wagon at a
crossing at Elmira, n. Y. Two women
and two men were killed and woman
fatally injured.
AJAPANEsE war vessel was sunk by
collision with British steamer. The
crew of 275 men were drowned The
passengers of the British steamer were
transferred to the Empress of Japan.
THE Russian government has declined
the offer of French syndicate to finish
the construction of the Siberian rail-
way, as no foreign capital or engineers
will be employed on the enterprise.
THE orange crop of Florida aggre-
gates five million boxes this year, 20, 900
less than last. Higher prices are ex-
pected.
WRECKAGE floating on the west coast
of Scotland indicated the wreck of a
large German steamer bound to New
York.
TYPHOID fever at st. Louis continues
to increase in fatality. The sanitary
authorities are unable to locate the dis
ease breeding cause.
ELLSWORTH WYATT, one of the no
torious Dalton gang of robbers, was
captured at the home of his uncle at
Cory, Ind, where he was hiding He
was not in the Coffeyville raid, but was
wanted for many crimes.
A BILL has been introduced in the
Alabama legislature providing for an
annuity of $500 for Mrs Davis, widow
of Jefferson Davis, during her life. 1t
met with much favor and will undoubt-
eddy be passed.
THE Kansas state board of canvassers
ended its count on the LIST. The tie IN
Coffey county went in favor of the re-
publican by drawing, the attorney-gen-
eral protesting
ANTHRACITE coal has been discovered
in Hamilton county, Ind, but few
feet below the surface. 1t is thought
to be in paying quantities and an or
ganization will be effected to develop it.
THE Nicaragua canal conven ton at
New Orleans adjourned after resolving
that the work should receive the fnan-
cial and other aid of congress
A NEW YORK syndicate has purchased
the street railway systems of New Or
leans for $40, 900, 900. The motive pow
err will be changed from mules to cleo
tricity.
THE North German Lloyd steamship
Spree was reported overdue at New
York
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended December showed an average
increase of g. compared with the CORE
spending week of last year. In New
York the increase was So.
THE panther which created such
havoc in Oklahoma was hunted down
and killed by a colored preacher
Four of the desperadoes who held up
the Great Northern train near Malta,
Mont, were captured after a most des-
perate struggle. They are Alex Black,
Henry Bass, w. C. Hunt and T. Baugh.
FIRE destroyed Williamsburg, n.
Y, tenement and several of the inmates
were killed by jumping from the win
dows.
AN engine and fourteen cars were
| wrecked and a brakeman killed on the
c., B. & O. near Winchester, Ill.
COTTON is almost a failure in Tennes-
see and tenants are in bad shape for the
| winter.
THERE was walk out at the Cerril-
| los coal pit, Santa Fe., n. NJ, by dissat-
| isfied miners.
CHOLERA has reappeared at several
| Paris suburbs.
| THE Church of ST. Michael, one of the
finest in Vienna, was destroyed by fire
1t was originally erected in the
Romanesque style in 1881.