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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
4 Criminal Failure

ToREKA. Kan, June Estate Bank
Commissioner Breidenthal has returned
from Burr Oak. the state bank at which
place failed Saturday under a Grim
inal cloud At Mankato he was met
by an army OF creditors who had
fled attachments and placed the bank
in the hands OF z III. Sanford. local
bank cashier, as receiver. Mr.. Breiden-
thai says the failure Is a bad one and
that c. d. Hurlbut. the managing part
ner, has fed The assets on their face
show value OF $50, coo, but they are
practically worthless and the creditors
will not realize 20 cents on the dollar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
YACHTS IN A TANGLE.
Exciting AIishap OF the Isle of Wight
Sailors Thrown Overheard.

Exciting AIishap OF the Isle of Wight
Sailors Thrown Overheard.
CowEs, Isle of Wight, June 15.-The
yachts which took part in yesterdays
race were the Britannia, Valkyrie,
Calluna, Iverna. Eidetta, Anemone,
Lais, Varuna and Mabel The yachts
had been drawn up in the positions as
signed to them and We're under way for
the starting line. The Videtta was
pretty close to the line and her sail
ing master thought she would cross
before the starting gun was
fired. He gave orders TO ease off
the sheets, and as the order was obeyed.
the Vendatta waved across the bows of
the Vall1yrie which was close alongside
of her. The britannia, which was
close alongside the Nalkyrie and slight
" ahead OF her, ran into the Videtta
as the latter's bows came out in front
of the Valkyrie. The Britannia and
Va1lyrie were mixed up in most con-
fusing manner. The shock OF the col
lision was so violent that many OF the
hands on the Britannia and
Vendatta were thrown overheard.
and while some of the men on
board Were making efforts 20 get the
yachts separated, others devoted them
selves to fhe rescue of their compan-
ions who were struggling in the water.
All were saved. The damage done to
the Britannia and Videtta was quite
serious The jib-boom and bow
spirit of the britannia caught in
the rigging of the Videtta. tear
ing it from its fastenings and
then pierced the lower sails of
the smaller boat tearing them to pieces
The standing and running rigging and
lower sails of the Videtta were COM
pletely wrecked. The top-nast of the
Britannia was carried away and came
down by the run, while her head-gear
was also seriously damaged
The Valkyrie. though badly tangled
up in the mess, escaped with less dam
age than the others; in fact, She was
able to take part in the race, finishing
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
Smothered in Slime.

CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind, June 15.-
William G. Hutchings, a wealthy and
prominent farmer, met his death in a
ditch last night. He was returning
home after dark, and was crossing a
bridge over a ditch filed to a depth of
perhaps eighteen inches with Shiny
mud, when in some manner the heavy
wheat wagon and its occupant toppled
off into the mire- A traveller was pass
ing some three hours later when he no
ticed the upturned wagon, and, hasten
ing for lights and assistance, began an
investigation Lifting the heavy bed,
they found the body of Hutchings near
ly buried in the mud and cold in death.
He had been caught and pinioned by
the bed and had slowly strangled, al
though the body gave evidence that he
had made a mighty struggle for life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
= Merry Claim

NEW HAVEN, Conn. June BE H
Richardson of this city, has brought
suit in the United States court for the
northern district of New York state in
volving an important patent used by
sreaping machine manufacturers Rich
srdson claims that he bought the pat
ent several years ago from Thaddeus
Fowler, Of Seymour, Conn, and that
the device, which Is for gathering and
throwing off even bundles OF grain.
has been systematically infringed. A
firm of reaper manufactures in New
York state has been made defendants
in the test suit and $50. OO0. 900 are
claimed as damages and profits
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22
RfotinC Huns.

READING, Pa, June 15.-About thirty
Hungarian laborers, who struck at the
Henry Clay furnace this city, engaged
IN a riot yesterday afternoon. They
took forcible possession of the stack
nd stationed themselves on the top
platform The city officials were no
titled, and sergeant with a force of
men was sent to the scene of the dis
turbance- A desperate battle ensued.
in which two of the foreigners received
crushed skulls and are likely to die.
The rioting continued for nearly an
hour. Fourteen Hungarians were ar
rested and sent to Jail and warrants
have been sworn ont for eight more,
who are supposed to be hiding m the
hills All Is quiet now Several patrol
men were considerably bruised by fly
ing stones
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-22

1t is not difficult to be generous to
a fault when that fault happens to be
ones owa--Boston Transcript
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29
BY TELEGRAPH
No Clue Yet.

MARLBORO, Nd, Mar. 29.-The late
Francis Bowie was buried this morning.
A large and curious crowd visited the
home of the murdered man and joined
the funeral cortege on its march to the
grave. The interment was made in
the family lot in the churchyard of st.
Barnabas. The mystery surrounding
the murder deepens. No clue to the
perpetrator has been unearthed. That
Mr.. Bowie had enemies is shown
through an attempt made last Christ
mas to burn his house while he and his
family slept. The well, wherein Mr..
Bowie's body was found on Sunday,
was bailed out yesterday. Two guano
sacks were found at 1.-THE bottom. Other
articles were also found and may
furnish 81 clue. The gold watch worn
by the murdered man was not discover
ed. However, the most plausible
theory advanced is that Mr.. Bowie was
killed, not for the purpose of robbery,
but for revenge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
WASHINGTON. d. c.. March %.

The Senate galleries were crowded
this morning-the spectators being at
tracted probably by the expectation OF
discussion on the pending resolution
for the election Of officers, for the adj
mission of Senators under appointment
by Governors, or for an investigation
OF the charges against Senator Roach,
of North Dakota. There was, how
ever, less than the usual number OF
Senators in attendance.
\ communication was presented
from the public printer in response to a
resolution adopted yesterday, inquir-
ing as to the cause of delay in printing
the report of the civil service commits
sion. The printer states thot the re-
port had been placed in type, so far as
tho copy had reached the Office, and
the proof furnished to the civil service
commission on the 10Th Of June. After
the proof and the additional manu-
script were returned, the report would
he printed and delivered in twenty
four hours.
Mr.. Higgins offered resolution
which was referred to the committee
on interstate commerce, instructing
that committee to inquire whether or
not the method prevailing in the trans
portation of freight and passengers on
the great railroad lines of the country
and the conditions and necessities of
travel, justify or require repeal or
modification of the fifth section of the
interstate commerce act Of February 4,
1887, which prohibits pooling under
any circumstances. Also to inquire
into the system of closing and sealing
cars engaged in Transporting merchan-
disc from one State to another, through
foreign territories.
Mr.. Hoar called up, as question of
privilege, the resolution reported by
by him from the committee OH privi-
Ieges and elections declaring that Lee
Mantle is entitled to be admitted to
his seat as Senator from the State Of
Montana Mr.. Harris suggested that
the Senate was not ready to act on
question as the reports of the min0li-
ty and majority had only been deliver
ed to-day.
Mr.. Hoar said that his reason for
calling up the subject to-day was that
some Senators who were about to leave
the city to-day, desired to address the
Senate.
The resolution was taken up and Mr..
Pugh, who had joined in the report of
the majority, proceeded to address the
Senate in favor of the report.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29

THE U. 5. Supreme Court, all the
members of which except three are re-
publicans, has more regard for States
rights than Judge Paul of the western
district of Virginia has, though he was
a secessionist, and, few years ago, a
pronounced democrat, and it has moth
ing like as high an opinion of Judge
Paul as has General Malone, through
whose influence republican admins
tration was induced TO appoint him.
The court, through Justice Gray, a
Massachusetts republican, who deliver
ed the opinion in the recent mandamus
case to compel Judge Paul to remand
to the State court U. 5. deputy mar,
shall who had murdered citizen OF
Virginia, but whom had been released
on bail, says: "The writ may be direct
ed to the judge, who has unlawfully as
sumed jurisdiction of the prosecution
and no previous motion to remand the
case was necessary"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29
ALEXANDRIA,, " A
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAR. %, 1898
THE SCENES at the White House to-

THE SCENES at the White House to-
dav must have appeared exceedingly ri
diculous to opponents Of free institu-
tons, and by no means gratifying even
TO those most enamored of democratic
government. Common sense teaches
that there should be change in the
manner by which the federal offices are
disposed of. The President last week
held up his hands in depreciation when
talking about the hordes of office seek
ers by whom he was beset. To-day ne
must have been positively alarmed at
the swarms that packed and overlooked
the Executive Mansion. 1t is impossi-
BILE that any one man can distribute
the federal patronage at the President
disposal. 1t would be hard for eight to
do so properly, but as at present no
other mode can be adopted, its dstrl-
button should be divided among the
members of his Cabinet, who should be
held TO a strict accountability for the
derelctions of dishonest and inefficient
appointecs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29
Church DESTROYED by Fire.

BALTIMORE, Md, Mar 29.-St. Bar
nabas Protestant Episcopal Church,
corner of Biddle street and Argyle ave-
nue., was entirely destroyed by fire, to-
gether with its contents, shortly before
five o'clock this morning. The fire
started in the basement near the fur
mace. The rector, the Rev. Joseph f.
Fletcher, says the loss will be about
sixty thousand dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29
Southern Wars.

News has just been received Of a bat.
tie near Tatumbla, Honduras. which
resulted in the defeat of the govern.
ment troops with loss of more than
one hundred men killed on the field
Nearly fifty of the revolutionary sol.
diers were slaughtered. and after the
battle the bodies of all the dead men
found on the field were collected in \
heap and burned. General VasQuez
has gone into the field to lead the
men who favor his cause. Anar.
chy, terror and despair are rampant in
Tegucigalpa. The persons and proper.
~ of those suspected of sympathizing
with the revolution are not respected
Wives and children of absent revolu.
tionists have been imprisoned and sub.
jected to frightful fortunes. Assaults
of the most revolving character have
been committed, and even the hair has
been cut from the heads of women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29
PIundcr Recovered.

PARIS, Tex, March 29.-The car
robberies which have cost the railroads
here $4,000 or 5000 and resulted in
the killing of Lee Stephens Monday
night were the basis of nine arrests yes
terday. Two negroes stores were raid-
ed and large quantities of dry goods,
shoes, clothing, hats. groceries, trunks
and stationery recognized as railroad
freight were found
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29

The NUMBER of Americans in Ha-
waii by the last census was PIG And
yet it was at the request of some, not
all, of these that the L. 5. Minister at
Honolulu deposed the legitimate gov
ernment of that country and raised the
U. S. flag over its public buildings, and,
worst ofall, the then President approved
the outrageous action of the minister
referred to, and tried to make Congress
annex Hawaii, two thousand five hun
dred miles of, tC this country, against
the protest of its people and their right,
full rulers. No matter what may be the
result of special envoy Blounts mission
to Honolulu, that Minister Stevens
should be recalled immediately goes
without saying.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29
4 Brutal Husband.

SCRANTON, Pa, Mar. 29.-Barney
McMahan, 4 few days ago, while in an
intoxicated condition, assaulted his wife
and struck her to the ground and beat
her with pole She was taken i'll but
her husband did not give her proper
treatment, and yesterday morning she
gave birth to child which was dead.
The mother breathed her last 4 few
minutes later. Mcmahon, who is 4
disreputablc fellow, apparently feels no
regret for his crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29

If PRESIDENT CLEVELAND would till
all the federal offices with efficient demo-
Gratis during the next six months, and
would convene an early extra session
OF Congress, and that Congress would
purge the pension list, repeal the Nc
Kinley bill, remove the tariff tax on
raw material and the necessaries OF life,
and raise the requisite revenue by
duties on luxuries and a tax on incomes,
his administration would be the most
successful one the country has ever had,
so successful that, precedent to the coll
trarv, his party would demand his re-
election, and the country would cheer
fully award it to him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29

To LIGHT Up THE SEA.-The idea OF
a lighted pathway across the Atlantic
seems to be looming up as possibility.
Some time ago it was suggested that
such scheme was practicable, and
would tend in many ways to increase
the safety of ocean liners and other
ships sailing between Europe and
America. The question has been re-
vived by the Campagnie Transatlan-
tique, which is said to have put forth a
strong advocacy for the lighting of the
Atlantic route from Ireland to New
foundland. 1t is proposed to put ten
powerful floating lights. 200 miles apart
and connect them by electric cables.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29

To Mr.. MoRss, the editor of the In
dianapolis Sentinel, the President is
chiefly indebted for the vote of Indiana
in the national democratic convention,
against distinguished citizen of that
State. One good turn always has and
ALWAYS will deserve another. There
fore Mr.. Cleveland was right i'll nomi-
mating Mr.. Morss for consul general at
Paris, most lucrative office. Then,
TOO, Mr.. Morss is in bad health, and his
physicians had prescribed for him a
trip abroad. But still, his appointment
doesn't impress the average citizen with
the indisputable truth that public office
is a public trust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29

SHOCKING AccIDENT-A shocking
accident, resulting in the death of DR..
Henry H. Holmes, a son of Prof. Geo.
NJ. Holmes, of the University of Vir-
GINA, occurred at Lynch's station, about
twenty miles south of Lynchburg, yes
terday morning. He was run over and
killed by the southbound Richmond
and Danville vestibule train about 400
a. m. and his body horribly mangled.
He had been with q fishing party the
day before and took some stimulants to
prevent the i'll effects of wetting he
received in going to the assistance of
another member of the party who fell
into Staunton river. 1t is supposed
that this started him to drinking and
that he was under the influence of
liquor when the accident occurred.
Prof. Holmes went down from the Uni
versity yesterday afternoon, and will
take the remains, it is said, to the old
homestead in Tazewell county for in
terment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29

ONLY two nominations again to-day,
and another weeks board bill rapidly
becoming due. Oh, Grover! how can
Won treat them so; those who, accord
ing to their own professions, strained
their brains and muscles in working for
vou and got mad when any body ques-
toned your belief in the Biblical asser-
ton that the laborer is worthy of his
hira2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29

IFAN old republican who deserted
his party because it would not give him
an Office, and joined the democratic
party, which has given him one, shall
not be retained indefinitely, won't he
he liable to revert to his first love?
This question is suggested by some of
the recent nominations sent to the
Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29

Col. MosBY says he sis willing to adj
nit that what the GAZETTE says is
true: viz: That Gresham is a better
man than his predecessor, Foster. But
the point is, was it necessary, in order
to find a better niau that Foster, to go
outside the democratic party?' From
the GAzErTE's standpoint it was not,
but Mr.. Cleveland unQuestionably
thought otherwise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29

RAILROAD NOTES.-The factions in
the Georgia Central property seem to
be growing more numerous instead OF
less. The Richmond Terminal Com
pany, which owns Il majority of the
Central stock, is saying nothing just al
present. Some minority security hold
ers, who appear to have found Il gold
mine somewhere. met in New York
yesterday to close an agreement to pro-
vide S5,O00000 cash for the purpose OF
paying Off the tripartite bonds and so
prevent the sale of the property under
foreclosure of the tripartite mortgage.
which the present reorganization COM
mittee is trying to effect. 1t is said that
the minority interests really represent
Drexel, Morgan & Co., and their inten-
ton is to call upon that firm to reor-
ganize the property when the proper
time comes. This may account for
their ease in getting together such a
large amount of money. 1t is believed
that this method of paying the tripar-
tite bonds will block the plans of the
reorganization committee. That COM
mittee, however, claims to hold sui
ficient amount of these bonds to prevent
the revocation of the foreclosure pro-
ceedings.
United States Judge Newman, at At
lanta, Ga, has confirmed the decision
of the District Court of Eastern Vir-
ginia authorizing the Richmond and
Danville railroad receivers to issue GER
tifcates to the amount of 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

George W. Morris, a well-known
Norfolk merchant, is dead.
The colored Baptist Church at Mill
wood was destroyed by fire recently.
Fl. c. Gravely, a well-known tobacco
man of Henry county died on Sunday.
Mrs. George King died at her home
in Fredericksburg yesterday afternoon,
in the seventy-eighth year of her age.
The Westmoreland club has decided
to tender u reception to the southern
governors who will be in Richmond
next month.
The director of Swiss Agricultural
College is expected to visit Virginia to
view some farms in the interest of
some proposed Swiss settlers.
Mr.. Joseph Hall, widely-known
citizen of Richmond, died last night.
He was married about twenty years ago
to Miss Salle Chamblin, of Loudoun
county.
Tho rendezvous committee of the ma
val review has sent a request to
Gov. Brown to allow the Maryland
oyster fleet to participate i'll that de-
monstration.
The Board of Pharmacy of Virginia
is in session in Richmond. The meet
ing is for the examination ofsuch per-
sons who desire to become licensed
pharmacists. There were 80 appli-
cants.
A millionaire Colorado miner and 4
Belgian representative of company
are on their way to Virginia with Il
view to investing in gold properties in
Fluvanna, Goochland, and Fauquier
counties.
The trial of the Maryland men in
dicted for taking oysters in Virginia
waters will take place at Drummond-
town April o. 1t will involve the
right of Marylanders to oyster in the
Virginia portion of Pocomoke sound.
Some of the cars of the Chesapeake
and Ohio vestibule, a fast through train
from Washington TO Cincinnati, were
wrecked early yesterday morning near
Staunton by running over coupling
pin which had fallen on frog. No one
was hurt.
A storehouse at Keswick, occupied
by Mr.. T. J. Carver, was burned to the
ground early yesterday morning. Mr..
Carver, who was confined to his bed by
illness, had to be removed and narrow
ly escaped injury. The fire is believed
to have been of incendiary origin.
The Albemarle Light Horse Troop
was must red into the service of the
State in Richmond Yesterday afternoon
by Colonel w. C. Wickham, who was
accompanied by Adjutant Saunders.
The troop becomes part of the First
Virginia Cavalry.
While Mrs. NJ F. Compton, an aged
lady. was burning leaves and stubble in
her yard at Fredericksburg yesterday
afternoon, her clothing took fire, and
before the flames could be extinguished
her lower limbs and back were pain
fully burned. Miss Minnie, her daugh-
ter, had her hands badly burned while
putting out her mothers burning
clothes.