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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
THE RIOTS AT NASSAU.
Due to the Misconduct of a Contingent
from the 5arbadOes.


from the {sarbadoes.
NEW YORK. April 24,-NassSu advices
under date of April Il say: ''Some
months ago the bahama government
sent TO Barbadoes for a company of
men. sixty strong. who were put through
military drill by Capt Learlnouth, late
of the Lancers- These men were
brought to Nassau and called the Ba-
hama consta bulary. For a month or
SO the people have complained of
the brutality of the consta bulary.
So incensed were they at Grants
town that Oh the night of april they
burned the guard-room, beat the con-
stabulary and stoned Capt. Dearmouth.
To-day constable had his brains beat
en- in in the center of the city of Mas
sau. When the rest of the force heard
of this outrage they rushed out with
fixed bayonets, clearing the streets and
wounding several persons An attack
of the people from Grantstown is ex-
pected momentarily. The force has to
be kept in barracks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
Clippings

Thomas f. Bayard's first trip 70 Eu-
rope was made about ten years ago, and
ne then saw something of English So
ciety and good deal of Germany.
Prof. virchow, the eminent patholo-
gist, keeps alive for experiments sew
eral generations OF cats, from which he
is trying TO evolve race of bob-tailed
cats
Toy Wing Sang, hustling promoter
from China, has succeeded in getting
subscriptions of si4. 00o. 900. 1T is stated.
from American and Chinese capitalists
for the building of electric roads and
Lighting plants IN Chinese cities
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
The Outbreak at Tracy CITY.

TRACY CITY, Tenn, April 22--The
state troops from Nashville, sent here
to prevent a repetition of the troubles
of last August, arrived yesterday and
all was quiet last night The out
break which necessitated the send
ing of troops here, was sharp one and
lasted for over an hour. About
IL O'Clock that night band of free
miners appeared before the stoclade of
the convicts. IN which were thirty-eight
guards. and demanded the surrender of
the convicts- Their demand was re-
jected and firing began After an hour
Of hot work the miners withdrew.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
An Army Poisoned.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 24.-The Bark
entine Irmgard arrived from Honolulu
last night bringing advices up to April
II. The leading event is the supposed
wholesale attempt to poison the soldiers
and members of the national guard
On the night of April II the soldiers
at the barracks were taken with vom-
iting spells. Surgeon Rodgers was
hastily summoned and found that the
men evinced signs of poisoning. Much
mystery surrounds the affair. The
royalists Indignantly deny the exist
ence of plot to destroy the govern
ment forces in this murderous manner
and there is so far no general desire or
intention to hold them accounta BILE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

THREE of a pleasure party of four
persons from Bayview were drowned in
the harbor at San Francisco by the cap
sizing of their skiff. Henry Schroeder
and sister, George Reinfeldt and wife
were in the party. Mrs. Reinfeldt was
rescued.
MRS. MAVERICK, who poisoned her
husband in England, tried to commit
suicide in Woking prison by stabbing
herself with knife
THE new United States cruiser De-
troit in her trial at New London, Conn.,,
made % miles an hour.
THE movement of the great Krupp
gun to Chicago was a great piece Of
railroading skill.
The Canadian Pacific has announced
a one-fare-round-trip rate to the worlds
fair.
THE Birmingham & Atlanta railroad
enjoyed the distinction of being in the
hands of receiver for just fifty min
utes, when the order was rescinded.
THE Memphis & Little Rock railroad
has brought suit in the federal court at
Little Rock for heavy damages against
the Cotton Belt, the Iron Mountain and
the Fort Smith, alleging a Gould COM
bine to drive it out of business.
THOMAS M. BARR & Co.. of New York,
coffee brokers, have failed with liza bill
ties of about $500, 900.
THE fire in the Homestake mine,
Deadwood, S. D., has been subdued. It
caused a heavy loss to the company.
MERCHANTS of Fort Dodge, Ia, are
exasperated at the board of equaliza-
ton doubling their assessments.
PETER 7. E. SMITH, forraer paying
teller of the First National bank, of
Wilmington, Del, pleaded guilty to
embezzling $4,000 and was sentenced
to seven years imprisonment and a fine
of $4,000.
THE authority of Mgr. Satolli has
come up as a question in the Father
Tracy suit at Trenton, n. j., Tracy
having been evicted by order of the
apostolic delegate from his church at
Swedesboro. 1t will take some days
for the court to decide.
A GIGANTIC conspiracy among Off
Gals in the state of Washington for
smuggling in Cinnamon and opium is
being investigated.
EVANS and Sontag, the California
train robbers who have eluded the Off
GERS for several months, Were at Evans
home in Visalia and Sheriff Kay with a
posse OF eight men tried to capture
them, but they escaped under storm
of bullets, none of which hit
FoUR of the crew of the American
bark Southland were lost on its voyage
from New York to Monte Video.
NITRo-GLYCERINE exploded at Lima,
o. Clark Robinson's head was blown
off; Benjamin Dove had part of his side
torn away.
JOIN NJ. CLARK, half owner of the
property, fell upon the saws at the
Freeman Co.'S works at Kalkaska,
Mich. He lived few hours.
THE house over the waterworks crib
in Milwaukee was swept away and
fourteen men lost their lives.
The British ship Cowanburn, bound
for San Francisco, from New South
Wales, is supposed to be lost Her crew
of twenty-eight men are also supposed
to have shared the same fate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

AT the centennial exposition Presi-
dent Grant started the machinery by
turning the throttle valve of the Corliss
engine. A workman, who is lining up
an engine in Machinery hall of the
present worlds fair, says that the wheel
which President Grant turned was a
dummy, and that an engineer concealed
beneath the floor operated the throttle.
The admission of steam into the famous
engine was an operation requiring
certain amount of experience, he said,
and Mr.. Corliss was afraid to trust it to
the untried hands of Gen. Grant
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

ASA p. POTTER. convicted some time
ago of false certifica ton of checks
drawn upon upon the failed Maverick
National bank, was sentenced to sixty
days in Cambridge, Mass, Jail and to
pay fine of 81 900.
HERR RICHTER has cabled to Boston
that he had decided to remain in Vienna
and therefore must cancel his engage
ment to replace Arthur NikiSch as con-
ductor of the Boston Symphony orches-
ira.
FRANK JAMES and Bill Dalton, it is
said. have formed partnership and
will shortly open up a big saloon at
Chicago.
GEN. EDWARD BEALE, a veteran of
two wars and an intimate friend of
Gen. Grant, died recently at Washing
ton.
A CHINESE war junk surprised and
almost exterminated a desperate band
of pirates near the Aichow islands.
RIOTS have been precipitated in sew
eral Irish cities by rejoicing over the
second reading of the home rule bill.
THE earl of Derby is dead. He was
born in 1926 and was Son of the earl of
Derby who was premier of Great Brit
ain. As Lord Stanley the late earl was
well known IN English politics.
SECRETARY OLNEY has made a ruling
that no United States marshals or at
torneys will be appointed until four
years from the time of confirmation of
the present incumbents.
A TERRIBLE riot occurred at Hull. En-
gland, between police and striking dock
Ia borers.
THE state department had not at
recent date received any official notice
that Max Judd will not be accepted as
consul at Vienna and Secretary Gresham
was inclined to doubt the truth of the
report.
THE officials of the PENNSYLVANIA
Steel Co. say that the fact that that
company has gone into the hands of
receiver will not affect the work at all.
but that it will go right ahead.
TREASURER ROYCE. of the Veteran
Soldiers home, of California, is short in
his accounts for large amount.
IN Utah cowboys attacked band of
thieving Indians and were repulsed,
losing two of their number.
REV t. DEWITT TALMAGE ON the
I23d celebrated the twenty-fourth ami
versary of his pastorate of the Brook
lyn tabernacle
is not alarmed over the financial situa
ton, relying on the good sense of the
people to avert disaster.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

A YOUNG woman sat on the front row
of the senate gallery recently and asked
to be shown Senator McPherson's seat.
Just then the New Jersey senator
walked down the aisle. 20, there he
is now" the young woman exclaimed,
in a tone that made the people around
her look up quickly. Those seated
nearest heard her continue in lower
tone; Didn't he look just like saint
the day he brought that can of beef tea
to us I'd give him half I've earned in
America if he needed t. for he just
about saved my life" The explanatory
young woman was Lottie Collins, who
thinks Senator Mcpherson is the salt of
the earth, partly on account of a jar of
beef tea he sent the English dancer
while they were in quarantine last
fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
August
Flower

"Ihave been afflicted with bilious
ness and constipation for fifteen years
and first one and then another prep
aradon was suggested to me and
tried, but to no purpose. A friend
recommended August Flower and
words cannot describe the adrnira<
ton in which I hold 1t. Ithas given
me a new lease of life, which before
was burden. Its good qualities
and wonderful merits should be made
known to everyone suffering WITH
dyspepsia and biliousness. JESSE
BARKER, Printer, Humboldt, Kas. g
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

A PLUCKY mother in New York ten
ement house probably saved her chill
dren's lives the other morning. The
three little ones were sick with the
Group, when a fire broke out in the
building and a policeman dashed. into
the room to warn the family. He
picked up one of the children and
started out, but the mother refused to
let one of them go until they were
snugly and safely bundled up. They
were the last to leave the building.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
Lucy LARCoM, the New England poet
ess, is dead.
The Minnesota legislature has adj
journed after an exciting session, dur
ing which numerous sensational investi-
cations were carried on.
THE Belgian chamber of representa-
tives has granted universal suffrage,
which it is believed will put an end to
the labor troubles
THE dowager duchess of Sutherland
has been committed to an English
prison for contempt in burning court
document.
THE lord mayor Of Dublin, accom-
panied by the high sheriff, appeared at
the bar of the British house of COM
mons and presented petition urging
the passage of the bill to establish home
rule in Ireland,
IT is believed that Secretary Carlisle
has recommended Col. Dalton for sur
veyor of the port of st. Louis.
THE municipal government of Lead
vile, Col, is populist.
GEN. E. F. BEALE, ex-minister to
Austria and Gen. Grants old friend, is
lying very i'll at Washington.
HoKE SMITH, secretary of the inte-
rior, is suffering from indisposition at
Athens, Ga.
THE Argentine government has made
through the Barings an offer to the
Rothschild committee to pay 81, 500, 900
annually with resumption of payments
of full interest after five years as set
Element of the foreign debt.
EDWIN BOOTH was for the second
time stricken with paralysis on the
10Th and it was feared he would not
survive.
PRINCE FERDINAND, of Bulgaria, was
welded on the Goth to Princess Marie
Louise, the daughter Of the duke of
Parma. Italy.
1T is said that a threat of King Leo
pold caused the Belgian deputies to ac-
cept the Nyssen suffrage bill. The bill
confers the right to vote upon all male
citizens who have reached the age of 25
years.
AFTER a lingering illness of several
months, Mrs Almira Hancock, widow
of the late Gen. Winfield S. Hancock,
died at New York on the Goth.
Col. CHARLES j. MURPHY, a well
known Texas republican, was found
dead in his room at Washington. He
had been missing six weeks and his
DOdy was sadly decOmpOSed.
THE earl of Derby is suffering from
an attack of heart disease.
AT the Lord Craven-Martin wedding
at New York disorderly crowd broke
into the church. Some elaborate toilets
were spoiled. Ward McAllister lost a
lapel of his coat.
The Irish home rule bill passed its
second reading in the British house of
| commons on the 21st by vote of 347 to
3O4-a strictly party vote.
The Austrian government has OBJ
jected to Max Judd as consul-general
at Vienna, not because of his being a
Jew but because he was formerly an
Austrian subject.
RUSSIA has signed the extradition
treaty with America.
Col. WILLIAM MCMICHAEL, the well
known lawyer and assistant attorney
general under Gen. Grant, was found
dead in his bed at New York.
THE New York legislature has adj
journed sine die.
THE president has settled the contest
for the postmastership at Bloomington.
Ill, Vice President Stevenson's home,
by appointing eohn Eddy to the place.
THE house committee on territories
will soon begin an investigation into
their qualifications for statehood
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
JEwELRY FADs.

JEwELRY done in enamel and pre-
cious stones is quite the fancy of the
moment.
stones in straight lines over the top.
are much liked.
NOVEL stick-pin shows bow of
ribbon "a enamel with a pendant con-
tanning a fine diamond
NEW stick-pins' are in four-leaved-
clover shape, a wreath of forget-me-
nots, a spray of lily OF the valley or
twig of mistIetoe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
An Erie Strike Succeeds.

MUNCIE, Ind, April 22.-Two weeks
ago the freight trainmen on the Fort
Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville division
of the Lake Erie Sc Western railway
demanded an increase of wages with
pay for overtime. Before the demand
was made the men were prepared for
the worst, and, if ignored by the COM
pany, the road would be tied up to-day
At the last hour the company granted
the demand. The men get from Is to
25 cents per day increase, with pay for
all time over twelve hours work. and
full road wages, with hotel expenses
paid. while attending suits in the COM
panys interests
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
Forrer Knox Sentenced.

CITY OF MEXICO, April 24.-The trial
OF Robert Knox, the young American
who was arrested here several months
ago on the charge of obtaining S12. 900
worth of jeweiry from local jewelers.
by means OF forged checks, was con-
Guided at midnight last night The
prisoner was sentenced 10 four years
and four months imprisonment and $500
fine His wife. who is charged with
being an accomplice, was sentenced to
six months imprisonment and 1928 fine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

TaE women office-seekers about the
capitol are easy to distinguish. They
suffer from the feminine drawback of
no pockets, and most of them have to
carry their precious documents in their
hands. If woman appears with a fiat,
small package about four inches wide
and eight long, done up in brown man
lila paper of the dry goods counter
stamp, it is safe to say that she wants
an office
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

HUNDREDS of forged Chinese pass
ports are reported to have been discov-
cred at Tacoma, Wash, and Collector
Warren, of the Puget Sound district,
has virtually decided to put into effect
the exclusion of Cinnamon, and thirty
two Chinese actors for the worlds fair
will be sent back to China.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
Fruit Crop Injured.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 24.-J. C.
Evans, of Harlem. president of the Mis-
souri, Horticultural association and one
of the proprietors of the Olden fruit
farm in southern Missouri. returned
last evening from trip to Olden- He
says that the late frosts have injured
the Missouri fruit crop and that it is
useless to deny it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

AN enormous granary and forage
warehouse surrounded by the work
mems houses was burned in Paris the
other day. In the midst of the fire
loud kissing was heard and it was found
that fallen timbers had closed the safety
valves of the furnace and an explosion
was imminent A brave stoker satu-
rated his clothing with water, fought
his way through the flames and let the
pent up steam escape
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

IN connection with the recent bill
before congress providing for auto
matte couplers for freight cars, it is in
teresting to note that over 5000 patents
for such devices have been granted and
that a large number of applications are
on file at the patent office awaiting the
decision of the examiner
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
a Bomb at Rome.

ROME, April 24.-On Saturday even
ing bomb was exploded in front Of a
fremen's guard room, near the capitol
Several windows were shattered and
the pedestal of column OF the capitol
was damaged. No arrests have been
made
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
His Deserved Beating Fatal.

DEs- MONIES, Ia, April 24.-James
Ross, the tramp desperate who muir
dered old man rabenhurst, at Boone,
Ia, a few days ago. and was In turn
nearly beaten to death by Graben-
bursts two plucky daughters, died this
morning in the Marshalltown Jail from
he result of his injuries.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
Tbree NE, nrouDad

LOCK HAVEN, Pa, April pa steam
scow used in transporting fire clay
from the Queens Run mines to the
works in this city, was capsized in a
heavy gale Of wind yesterday and three
men were drowned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

THE British bark Ariadne, which has
arrived at London from Tacoma, Wash,
reports that January IL in the antarctic
pecan it sighted an ice-foe that ex-
tended further than the eye could see.
1t cleared the northern end of the ice
after sailing along it's front for thirty
miles
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

In the effort to keep New York's
streets clean, four red barrels have
been placed at the corners of Union
square for passers-by to throw their
banana skins and papers into. If the
experiment proves useful, barrels will
be placed at street corners all over the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
Confessed His afisconduct.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, April 24--Joseph E.
Cook, city license inspector, has con-
fessed that he has Tnisused collected Ii
censes- The exact amount cannot he
ascertained until an investigation is
made.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
EARTHQUAKE in Sicily.

ROME. April 24--An earthquake shock
occurred at $50 o'clock this morning at
Milazzo. on the north coast OF Sicily,
and was followed by several others
equally as severe. What damage, if
any rzas done has not pesen r,epo-ted
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

IsAIAn. PAsHA, the famous ex-khedive
of Egypt, now. aged SO, lives in regal
splendor in his palace on the shores of
the Bosphorus. His wealth amour is to
about S25, O0O, 900. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

JAMES A. MCKENZIE, of Kentucky, the
new minister to Peru, is sometimes
called ''Quinine' Mckenzie. While in
the Forty-fifth congress he succeeded in
having quinine put ON the free list.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

MARK TwAIN's eldest daughter, Miss
Clara Clemens, not yet 20, has written
play of an allegorical character which
is said to be entertaining and clever.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

THE United States legation at Con-
stantinople has made an investigation
into the outrages upon Christians by
Mohammedans and reports Turkeys
action as partly instifable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

A PROF osITION for a compromise on
home rule, excluding the counties of
Ulster from it's provisions, has been
submitted by the English radicals.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

THE latest reports from Honduras are
that the rebels are in almost complete
control and that President Leiva is a
fugitive with only small following.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

Mrs. LAURA De FORCE GORDON, a
well known woman lawyer on the Pa
cific coast, has fled her application for
the cons.I1ship at Honolulu
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

THE report of Assistant Attorney
General Colby on the weather bureau
scandal charges most outrageous thefts
by employees.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
william visits the Pope

ROME, April 24.-Emperor William of
Germany visited the vatican yesterday.
He was cordially received by the pope,
who warmly shook hands with him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27
CURRENT COMMENT.

SOME successful attempts to purify
sewage with electricity have been made
in France and England.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-27

Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner Pills,
assist digestion, cure headache Try a box
, 1893-09-13
PrOklama.

a LIE og Enhver, som maatte
IN have noget at fordre i Boet eff
ter afgangne Ugift JOSEPHINE
JAMES af Richmonds Land. indkal-
des herved med 3 Maaneders Varsel
til for undertegnede Skifteret at
anmelde og bevisliggjore deres
Krav.
Christiansteds Skiftelet, St Croix den 4de
September 1893.
MAXEN.
, 1893-09-13
Acknowledgements

nET bekiendtgjores horved, at
Gouvernementet under Days
Dato har meddelt examinatus iuris
OLUF BERNHARD HANSEN
Autorisation til som Fuldm@gtig for
Tnderdommeren iChristiansteds Jul
risdiktion at udfore de i Plakat 25de
JUL 1920 ommeldte Forretninger
m. m.
Gouvernemepts- Secretarg atet, St. Croix,
den Site August 1898.
LIMPRICHT.
, 1893-09-13
acknowledgements

HENHOLD til Ordre fra Gou-
vernementet bekjendtgjores det
herved, at Kjodet af swim, der have
veret angrebne af den for Ilden paa
nogle Plantager herskende, smit-
somme Sygdom, like er eSnet til
Menneskef0de.
Frederlksteds P~olitikammer, den l8to
September 1898.
, 1893-09-13
acknowledgements G.

Tfn Ell bekjendtgjores herved, at
49, Udkast til Repartition i Boet
efter afgangne Snedker CHARLES
INALD FUREY vii bliye fremlagt
i en- Skiftesamling, som afholdes
her paa Kontoret ONSDAGEN den
27de denne Manned, Eftermiddag
HI. 2. h~vorefter Boet forventes
sluttet.
Christiansteds skifteret, den SIDE Septem-
Der 1893.
MAXEN.
, 1893-09-13
Translation
Publication.

RT is hereby brought to public no
% tice that during the Land Surve-
yor First Lieutenant JORGENStNS
stay in Christiansted, his Office hours
in Frederiksted from the 10th
instant will be every Saturday from
1912 o'clock am.
Office at Frederiksfort
Government secrotary's Office, st. Croix
h 9Th September 1898
LIMPRICHT.
, 1893-09-13
Translation


1T is hereby made known, that Coy
eminent unde. this date have
authorized Mr.. OLUF B-BNIIAtD
HANSEN, exanina us iuris, to act
as clerk for tie Judge in Christian
sted's Jurisdiction,i in conformity with
Placard 25th July 1920,
Government secretary's Office, St. CroiH,
the 3lst August 1898.
LIMPRICHp.