Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-09-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The peace commission which left this
country to conciliate the Irish factions
failed of its purpose.
SIMON WING, the socialist nominee for
president of the United States. is man
ufacturer of Photographic goods and job
printer, Boston.
The American colony in Valparaiso
gave grand banquet to Minister Egan,
preparatory to his starting home for
short time.
THE Encouragement has desired the
immediate resignation of United States
Marshal Parsons, of Utah.
MARQUIS DE MOREs was acquitted in
Paris. He was charged with killing
Capt Meyer in duel.
The South Carolina democratic prim-
aries went in favor of Tillman, alliance,
by 10000 majority.
THE Idaho prohibition state conven-
ton has nominated Joseph A. Clark for
governor. A full state ticket, including
presidential electors, was nominated.
J. STERLING MORTON heads the DEM
ocratic ticket in Nebraska. Fusion was
rejected
WISCONSIN democrats renominated
Gov. Peck
Mr. GLADSTONE was recently knocked
down by heifer at Hawarden. He
was uninjured and sought refuge be-
hind tree.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS, the noted
editor and ''mugwump," succumbed to
his lingering sickness on the S1st-
CHAIRMAN TAUBENEcK has called a
meeting of the national executive COM
mittee of the peoples party to be held
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TENDER 10.
IT is reported in Vienna from Meri
that 1000 >Afghans were killed in the
last battle with the revolving Hazaras.
JUDGE JAMES MCMILLAN SKATER, of
California, an ex-congressman, is dead
at San Francisco
ALLEN B. MORSE has rendered his
resignation as chief justice of the SUI
preme court of Michigan, to take effect
October 5.
JOHN MORLEY, chief secretary for Ire
land, has been on visit to Andrew
Carnegie, the American iron million
aire, at Loeb Rannoch, Perthshire,
Scotland.
TRUMAN PLANTz, of Warsaw, Han
cock county, ILL.,, was nominated for
congress by reclamation at the Mon
mouth democratic convention.
A CRISIS in the German cabinet is re-
ported.
CONGRESSMAN CHARLES T. HOOKER
was renominated by the democratic
convention of the Seventh Mississippi
district
THE peoples party congressional con-
vention for the First Colorado district
nominated Myron w. Reed, the preacher
politician.
The democratic congressional con-
ventions at Philadelphia made nomina-
tions as follows: First district, E. G..
Flanagan; Second district, John j. Ma
loney; Fourth district, Elbridge E.
Mock.
THE reciprocity convention met at
Grand Forks, s. D. The purpose was
to further commercial relations with
Canada in an amicable way. The next
convention will be at St Paul, MINI.
PATRICK EGAN, minister to Chilli, has
left for home.
MISCELLANEOUS.
IT is announced that a portion Oh
Portugars colonies are to be sold, under
reserve, in order to meet the interest Oh
the exterior debt of the country.
|
| addressed letter to E. III. Twohey, col
lector of customs at Montreal, Canada
asking him to put a stop to the custom
of the Canadian Pacific employees in at
| tempting to snuggle Cinnamon into the
| United States.
! Up to date Capt. Simonds, who il
dredging for gold over the wreck of the
British steamship Hussar, which wen
down in the East river in 1850, has re
cover thirteen guineas of the 1000, 90,
believed to be buried in the vessel.
| DECORATION of the interior of tn.
White house according to colonial styl.
is being executed
AT indianapolis, Ind, the wheel man
| ufacturers west of the Alleghen,
mountains organized the Western Vince
association.
| WILLIAM PAYNE, negro, was murderer
in his bed near Brunswick, Miss, by 81,
other negroes for persistent counting O
a colored girl.
A. L. FIELDS was drowned in a whirl
pool while bathing in the A1papa river
Gennigs, Fla He was local railwa
agent.
JOHN WILL. a butcher, left his credit
ors in the lurch at Keol1uk, Ia.
:, HE nrSC COLCOn Da1G OF the season
weighing 40 pounds, was sold at Pari:
Tex, at exc.
LIEUT.. ToTTEN, an end-of-the-worl
crank, prophecies that persons will 500
begin to mysteriously disappear
marvellous numbers.
: The Arkansas Southern Railroad CO
has been organized at Little Rock.
THE Atlantic s. Pacific lost two bi
land grant cases at Santa Fe, n. M.
NEWPORT, KY, has been hard presse
by the water main breaking. Man
establishments were closed down.
, BERT MCINTYRE, aged 81, died (;
Charlottesville, Ind, from cigaret-
smoking.
4 THE South. Dublin Qreland) mark,
. was burned together with Warren
: hotel. which was crowded with guest
many of whom narrowly escape
Loss, e120, 600.
SHOOTING occurred over the strike
switchmen at New Orleans, Four no
union men were wounded; also
: striker, who received five bullets.
e SOME South American ports are clos,
to all vessels arriving from German
France or Belgium, for fear of choler
:. CAMPBELL, the national tennis char
q pion. retains the title of champion f
; another year. having beaten Hove
u winner of all-comers' tournament, z