Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-07

On the 31st many cities in Colorado
were reported to be flooded by the in
cessant rain, causing the rivers to over
flow their banks. Several fatalities
were reported from Pueblo. Much
damage to property occurred and
bridges and tracks of railroads were
washed away. The storm extended all
over eastern Colorado.
IT is now rumored that Germany paid
Turpin 4, O0O, 900 francs for the new Azl-
CINE of warfare, which he is saiG TO
have invented and which has caused so
much excitement.
THE trouble between the white union
grain trimmers and the colored nom
union men at Chicago, which has re-
suited in several small riots, eliminated
on the 31st when John Church, a col
ored contractor, was shot by James
Mcnamara, union man, at the en-
trance of the board of trade. Meeting
Mcnamara, Church started to run and
dived under carriage, where his as
sailant caught him, firing two shots.
| Mcnamara was arrested.
AS j. C. Webb and Frank Horsely
were driving along in a road cart, near
Marshall, Ok, on the 3Oth, bolt of
lightning descended between them,
killing Horsely and the horse and fatal
ly injuring Webb.
CARL BROWN sent letter to Justice
Field, of the United States supreme
bench, asking his release from the dis
trict Jail, stating that he was being de-
tanned unlawfully there. Justice Field
turned the papers over to the clerk
without comment.
| A BUSINESS mems meeting was held
in New York to protest against the in
come tax feature of the new proposed
tariff bill. The call was signed by
nearly 500 Representatives of the largest
business interests of the city.
DUN's review of trade for the week
ended June says that the interruption
of traffic and industry increases. The
stoppage of iron furnaces east has be-
come complete. Shipments of boots
and shoes were a little larger. The
lowest price ever recorded was made
for cash wheat, 5614 cents at New York.
Corn was stronger, pork products weak
and the unfavorable outlook for oats
resulted in a higher price.
THE insurgents of San Salvador
learning of the approach of govern
ment troops, removed the rails from
the track on a steep grade several
leagues from Santa Ana. The train
| bearing the government troops rushed
along at high rate of speed and eight
cars were telescoped. Two hundred
men were killed and 122 wounded.
President Ezeta had narrow escape.
THE failures for the week ended
June 1 were 1873 in the United States,
against 23S last year, and 81 in Canada,
against 81 last year.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended June 1 showed an average de-
crease as compared with the CORE
spending week of last year of gil; in
| New York the decrease was 21.S; out
side, 2O.3.
DURING the regular semi-annual sun
dance of the Sac and Fox Indians, near
the Sac and Fox agency, 1. T., two
| young bucks became involved in a
quarrel over a Winchester. This fight
broke up the dance and melee ensued
in which Chief Aston, Little Boy, Two
| Tails-and-No-Head and Wolfeye were
all shot, the first two fatally.
BY the capsizing of a sailing boat on
the 1st near Buffalo, Ia, a pleasure
party of several persons were thrown
into the Mississippi, and Mrs. FL. Hopes
and her two children drowned. The
others were saved with difficulty.
THE condition of the strikers at Pull
man, Ill, was reported serious on
the 1st. Four hundred families ap-
piled to the relief committee.
ARMY officers believe the Cripple
Creek, Col, strikers will have to
be shelled from their fort at Bull
hill; that they cannot be dislodged
by charging upon the mountain.
1t was reported that arrangements had
been made by United States auth;iri-
ties to arrest Gov. Waite for seditioli il
he sent the militia to Cripple Creek to
prevent the deputy sheriffs from dis
charging their duty.
THE monthly statement of the d.
rector of the mint shows that the total
coinage of the minis of the United
States during the month of May, 1894,
was 50, 12O, $50, of which IS, AS, $50 was
silver. The silver coinage was entirely
of half dollars and quarters.