Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-04-11


Indian country and Pawnee county for
the, past month The damages viii
foot up over S1oo eco Hundreds OF
Farmers reported losses
THE American starch works, with
buildings covering ten acres, burned in
Columbus, Ind The plant was being
run night and day on account OF a
rush. In the dry room on the fourth
floor the flames were first discovered.
Loss. S200, 600.
Mrs. JOHN CoTEY and her 3-year-old
child were burned to death at Merrill.
Wis, by being enveloped by the flames
from a pot of pitch, which the woman
was boiling for gum
IT was stated on reliable authority
that Japan had proposed the following
conditions for the conclusion of peace:
The independence OF Corea; the cession
of southern Manchuria, including Port
Arthur; the cession of the island OF
Formosa; the opening of Chinese ports
and rivers to commerce; the payment
of an indemnity of 400, 900, 600 yen, and
the occupation of stragetic points IN
til the indemnity shall have been paid.
Soon after the train robbery on the
Rock Island railroad near Dover,
Ok, five United States deputy mar
sha1s started on the trail Of the des-
peradoes. The officers came suddenly
upon the gang and immediat ely opened
fire, which was returned Two of the
horses of the outlaws were shot and
one man was killed, while another's
leg was broken, but he managed to
get to his horse. A third was badly
hit, but he also succeeded in getting
away. The dead man was taken to
Hennessey and was identified as Dick
Yeager, alias ''Gyp Wyatt" on whose
head there was an aggregate reward
of over S., 600.
A DISPATCH from Foxcroft. Me-,
stated that the defalcation of the late
township treasurer. Elias J. Hale, now
aggregated SI36, 600, and likely to be
increased.
The reunion of the veterans of the
north and the south on the battlefield
of Shiloh began on the 5th, to continue
for three days The object OF the as
semb1age was to mark the positions of
the different commands on the memoir
able field
THE suit in London OF Oscar Wilde.
the English author and apostle Of
aestheticism, against the marquis OF
Queensberry for libel, was withdrawn
afterwards arrested, criminal action
being brought against him
An explosion occurred at New Or
leans, near the French market on the
5th, and when the dust cleared two
stores were found Ia ruins. At least
seven persons in the buildings were
killed. The people believe it was
mafian plot to kill q Erenchman who
had shot an Italian.
THE Federation Of Labor has in
dorsed the boycott OF the carpenters
union on the Baltimore baseball club
in all its games in that city and the
American Federation will likely order
it bopcotted by union men in every city
it visits The boycott IS the outcome
Of the baseball managers deciding to
employ non-union workmen On the
construction of the new grand stand
A BAND of outlaws rode into Tyron.
Ok, recently and after filling up with
liquor proceeded to paint the town A
saloon and a grocery were demolished
and one citizen was wounded. The
outlaws were supposed to be remnants
of the old Cook gang
THE Chicago Post said that cattle
raisers of the west were perfecting an
organization to fight the dressed beef
com bine- The scheme is said to com
prehend the establishing OF packing
houses as well as necessary machinery
for the expectation OF the product
FIVE men at midnight on the Sd
stopped the Rock Island express train
at Dover, near Hcnnessey, Ok. and
robbed the passengers, securing about
$500 in money. besides watches and
other valuables- An attempt was
made to open the safe. but it failed
The express messenger was shot
through the wrist The sheriff and
posse afterwards went on the trail OF
the outlaws
LATE advices from Shimonoseki show
that Ii Hung Changes wound in the
face was healing well and that it was
joyment Of complete health in few
days when he will again attend the
peace conference.
THE report that the yacht. Robinson
Crusoe. in which Messrs Zeigler and
Wells, of New York. were cruising, was
lost proved incorrect. Capt Pearl re-
ported at Palm Beach, Fla that he
had yassed the yacht near Key West
and she had reported all well on board.
AT Boston on the Sd there were re-
ceptions and patriotic addresses in
honor of Rev. S. n. Smith, author of
America" Delegations from the pub
lie schools. the Harvard Giee club and
noted musicians participated
CLEARING house returns for the Or in
cipal cities in the United States for the