Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-26
THERE is a scarlet fever epidemic at

THERE is a scarlet fever epidemic at
Vandalia, Ill
A WILD beast, supposed to be pan
Their, is doing damage in the vicinity of
Vandalia. Ill A hunt has been organ
lied
The military hospital at Stoke. En-
gland, has been partially destroyed by
fire.
DAN CoUGHLIN, the Cronin murder
convict, has been given a new trial by
the Illinois supreme court
Dr. L. FL. EAST, of Ell Reno, Ok, has
been arrested charged with the murder
of a negro witness in the case of Clyde
Mattox, under sentence to be hanged
at Wichita, Kan.
| HUGH CLARK, a non-unioniSt, EN-
ployed as a watchman at the big build
| ing being erected by the Chicago Ath-
letic association, was found murdered
on the fourth floor, and several union
watchmen have been arrested on sus-
picion-
WHEN the will of Horace Smith, of
| Springfield, Mass, was opened it was
| found that with the exception of &c.
900 left to his brother the entire estate
valued at So, 900, 900, was given to benev-
olent and charitable institutions
THE situation of affairs in the Argen-
tine province of Corrientes borders on
anarchy. Robberies, the saclzing of
houses and outrages on men and
women are of frequent occurrence.
By a natural gas explosion at Rich
mond, Ind, building was wrecked and
several persons were badly hurt.
| FIRE at Shelbyville, Tenn, wiped out
the business portion of the town.
| A COAL famine is prevailing in some
parts of Iowa and the people are in
| great distress for fuel.
The jury in the case of Hugh Demp-
sey, charged with the Homestead pois-
onings, returned verdict of guilty
! BY broken rail train on the Lake
Erie & Western was thrown from a
bridge at Peru, Ind. one person being
killed and many injured.
| GLEASON, the fighting mayor of Long
Island City, was declared usurper by
the courts, but he continued to hold the
| office.
M. HERR was arrested in England un-
| der eXtradition proceedings for counec-
| ton with the French Panama swindle
| AN order has been issued at Warsaw
for the people to make merry over the
| one hundredth anniversary of the sec
ond partition of Poland
lie OhlCdSO OOdIA VI GTctuC DTOIGSUS
energetically against the presidents
contemplated retaliatory proceedings
against Canadian railways.
SINCLAIR, the defaulting New York
cashier of the Armours, has been caught
and taken back to answer for his crimes.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended January 10 showed an average
increase of ID 1. In New York the in
crease was 10
FIRE at Bryant Ill, destroyed five
business houses.
FARMERS about Great Falls, Mont,
have been blowing for the last three
weeks, the thermometer standing at so
degrees above zero.
The Iron Trade Review says there is
no improvement in the business
DIES MONIES, Ia, is in trouble with it's
water works.
A HURRICANE has done much damage
in Greece.
| IT is announced that there will be a
line of English steamers. sailing month
ly, from New York to the west coast of
South America.
THE president has approved the Joint
resolution authorizing the secretary of
the treasury to cover back into the
treasury s4s, 800 of the appropriation to
the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians
AT Queretaro, Mexico, an attempt
was made to arrest lunatic who was
armed with long knife He broke
away from the officers and stabbed
eight persons. Four will die.
THE cash book of the insurance de-
partment of the state auditors office of
Illinois was taken away by ex-Auditor
Pavey on retiring and he claims it as
his private property. By this it is esti-
mated that the state is out $500, 600 or
more of fees of three terms, which un-
der the statute should have been turned
into the state treasury.
The high school building at Pine
Bluff, Ark, was destroyed by fire
Mr.. GEORGE w. VANDERBILT denies
that he is engaged to a western widow.
A MARYLAND family of mother and
three children all died in one day from
measles and were buried in one grave.
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.
PATRICK GLEASON, the fighting mayor
of Long Island City, has finally been
ousted by force.
LAKE ERIE is frozen this winter as it
has not been known to be for many
years previously.
CATTLEMEN of Oklahoma are urging
that the Texas fever quarantine line be
moved farther south.
IN fire at Pittsburgh, Pa, Mrs.
| burned to death.
URUGUAY has decided to discontinue
all her legations except those in En-
gland, France, Chilli and Argentin
The salary of the president has been
ra6uoe6 ba1