Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-12-05
NEWSY TELECRAMs.

n
Guiding Americans, are reported killed.
New York papers announce that
the case brought by Miss leila
Nicolaus- Ruhman against George
j. Gould for the recovery of a
$40, 900 check is now practically set
ted.
of the Curryville No., bank. has been
hiccoughing nstantly for the last
week. and although several doctors
have attended him they can do moth
ing for him. His death is hourly ex
pected.
Jesse JENNIE, of the Eurek foot
ball team, diedfrom injuries received
in the football game at Eureka be-
tween that team and the Lewis acad-
envy team of this city. Mr.. JENNIE was
making run with the ball, when he
was tripped, and the entire field of
players ran over him. In the fall his
injuring his spine to such an extent
that complete paralysis set in.
News was received in Washington
Howard, who was supposed to
have been murdered by the Kurds
whileon a mission of mercy to
Armenia. Mr.. Howard was sent to
Van several months ago by the Chris
tian Herald of New York, to distribute
a relief fund of $4,000, contributed
by Americans for the benefit of the
was sent as substitute for DIR. Tai
mage, who declined to go because the
Turkish government refused to guar
antee his safety.
Hon. John r. Lynch, the Mississippi
av iF1a n
gentleman of Washington Court
House. Ohio, said in reference to Sem
ator Sherman's book: ''The only
money know of being used in the
South to draw State delegations to the
support of any candidate for the Re-
publicRn presidential nomination was
that which was used in the interest of
John Sherman's candidacy. Although
1 got none of it myself, know of
money having been used in that direc-
tion.''
Missouri, arrived in Topeka with cor
rected requisition papers from Gov
ernor Stone for Fred Chisholm, held at
Lawrence on the charge of abducting
Rose Thouvenal, white girl. He also
brought along number of affidavits
from people in Warsaw aad vicinity
which protested that there was no
danger of Chisholm being lynched by
a mob upon his return to Missouri.
The papers will be presented to Gov
ernor Morrill, to-day.
At ST. Joseph Mo-, Walter Van
loon, Charles Simon and Ed Ware,
the first two BARRIERS and the last
bricklayer, planned to rob the post
Office at Anna, six miles south of here,
last night. Vanloon was drunk and
abusive, and while on the way out of
the city had some words with police
man. The trio were arrested and a
full set of burglars tools found in
their possession. Deputy United States
Marshals Smith and Miller were Sc
creted in the postoffice, armed with
Winchesters, ready to give the robbers
a warm reception.
Secretary Herbert, in his annual
report, will recommend that naval
cadets be appointed by civil
service examinations. At present
the naval academy is supplied
by cadets appointed by congressman,
one from each district. The secretary
proposes to take this entirely out of
the hands of memb erS and have exam
nations held by the Civil Service Com
mission, and have the Naval Academy
officials select cadet from the three
passing the highest examination.
From the best information obtain
able, it seems likely Serene f.
Payne of New York, will lead
the ways and means commit
tee; Mr.. HIT of Illinois, foreign
affairs; Henderson of Iowa, appropria-
tions; Grosvenor of Ohio, rivers and
harbors; Walker of Massachusetts,,
banking and currency, and Hepburn
of Iowa, interstate commerce. Mr..
Dingley of Maine, who was talked of
in connection with the craftsmanship
of the ways and means, in order not
to eInbarrass Mr.. Reed, consented to
having the craftsmanship go to Mr..
Payne.
Commander-in-Ch Walker, of the
g. A. B., said that the National
G. A. R. would ask for some legislation
during the coming Congress. I'm the
first place. said he, I'VE shall ask
that the pensions be made specific in
character and relief, so that it will
not be left to an arbitrary board to de-
termine whether or not man is enti-
tied to a pension.
Another thing we want is uniform
ity in widows pensions. We ask that
these pensions be made uniform at S12
a month. We also ask that the de-
pendent clause in widows pensions be
changed"
Rev. ]. T. NJ. Johnston, the Baptist
minister of Jefferson City Mo, who so
bitterly arraigned United States Minis
ter Terrell Sunday night, furnished the
Press with a brief note last night in
which he correctS a statement pu b.