Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15

DISPATCH from Greenvil1e. Miss.
said that a train load of cotton on the
Deer Creek branch of the Georgia Pa
cific railroad caught fire from blazing
forest and was consumed
A MEETING was held on the 18th un-
der the auspices of the socialistic labor
party at Chicago to commemorate the
hanging of the anarchists. The
speeches made were moderate in tone,
the belief being expressed that dyna-
mite would not advance their cause,
and the audience were urged to put
their trust in the ballot box.
A PARTY of tramps, camping outside
of Boone, Ia, had a row and one Of
them was beaten to death with
coupling pin and his body thrown into
the fire. The police captured six of the
gang.
THE Chicago Times said on the 18th
that at the proper time and at the
proper place senatorial boom would
be started for Bob Lincoln which
was expected to land the son of Abra-
ham Lincoln in the United States SEN
ate as the successor of Senator Cul1Om.
THE revised totals for the consolida-
ton of Brooklyn and other cities with
New York stand: For consolidation,
oG3, $50: against, GO, O96; majority FOR con-
solidation, 81.
A PRIVATE dispatch received at San
Antonio. Tex. on the 18th from the
City of Mexico stated that President
Diaz had committed the sentence of
death against Edward Adams, the
American who killed waiter in a res
| taurant in that city four years ago, to
twenty years imprisonment.
THE school board of Ell Reno, Ok,
has passed an order that teachers en-
ployed in the schools of that place must
account to the board for all their do
| ings and each morning now the lady
| teachers are compelled to fill out an
swers to the questions, where were
you last evening?' and what were
you doing?" which are upon blanks
upon their desks and which must be
sent in to the superintendent and by
him transmitted to the board of educa-
| ton.
AS one of the evidences that Olz1aho-
ma must go it alone on the statehood
| idea, the Baptists at a recent conven-
ton severed their connection in re-
| ligious matters with Oklahoma, and
formed an organization within the five
civilized tribes The Southern Meth
.odists have also expressed themselves
| IN the same way.
The new car was reported as show
| ing great activity in answering the
many kilograms of coincidence and
ceives and the impression prevailed
that he was trying to demonstrate the
| fact that he was courteous and genial
and that Russia was extremely loyal.
CLEARING house returns for the prin-
| - 80 - l. g.. L L.
week ended November. 0 showed an
average increase compared with the
corresponding week Of last year of i. s;
in New York the decrease was 20; out
side New York the increase was IL.
The silver men of Colorado and other
mining states were said to be matur-
ing plans for launching ''silver
| party" They were to cooperate with
southern and eastern bimetallists. 4
call will soon be issued for meeting
to effect an organization.
TWELVE white couples returning
home in buggies from a protracted
meeting at Trenton, KY, encountered
a negro torchlight procession led by a
brass band. The horses of the whites
became frightened and the negroes
were asked to stop the music till they
had passed but refused. A free for all
fight then ensued and three ladies
were severely hurt. Thirteen negroes
were arrested.
THE medical students of ST. Peters
burg made a hostile demonstration
against Prof. Zakharin, the late czar's
physician. They were dispersed by tho
police. His house at Moscow was also
surrounded by an angry crowd and its
windows broken with stones.
AN earthquake shock was expert
enced at Benton Harbor, Mich, on the
9th. Windows ratified and clocks
stopped, and the. houses shook percepti
bly,. The vibrations were distinctly
noticeable for two or three seconds
They were accompanied by a deeI
rumbling like thunder No damage
resulted.
FIFTY pounds of dynamite exploded
recently on the Hallwood & Keffe1
sewer contract at Huntington, Ind
John Hartman and Norton Keffer were
killed and John Flynn fatally injured
Houses in close proximity were badly
wrecked. The men were warming the
dynamite when it exploded.
A TROLLEY car on the West End Flee
trio street railway at Pittsburgh, Pa.
recently jumped the track, going down
the steep grade on Steuben street, and
went over a 3O-foot wall. Two passen
gers were badly bruised and the mo-
torman was pinned beneath the car