Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24

ing that he was against free silver,
but would vote for Bryan and Sewan
for regularity. and fight the campaign
on state issues only, thus creating one
of the most curious situations ever
known in politics in that state.
STRIKING miners attempted to blow
up the Coronado mine at Leadville,
COL, early on the morning of the Goth.
A brisk fusillade Of shots between
those guarding the mine and the
strikers followed the explosions. The
city was said to be in a panic of fear.
The local militia has been called out
and the situation was extremely war
like.
THE police have found by accident
in an old trunk left at IS Sedgwick
court. Chicago, three years ago by Jo-
seph Bestman. an anarchist, enough
dynamite to have destroyed an acre of
property and taken the lives of hun
dreds of people. Bestmau was said to
be now living at Dallas, Tex, and the
police there were wired to arrest him.
DAN MCLEOD and Frank Ledbetter
were killed on the 18th at Victor, Col,
by an explosion in the Independence
mine. They drilled into a blast that
had failed to go off.
THE formal opening of the campaign
was inaugurated at Canton, O., on the
18th. Seventy-five train loads came in
to the city. Maj. Mckinley rode in a
carriage with some of the speakers
during the first parade. Before the
parade dozens of delegations, headed
by their bands. marched to Maj. Nc
Kinley's residence and short speeches
were made.
A HEAVY charge of dynamite was ex-
ploded under the saloon of Mrs Matte
Weisbrodt, of Sardinia. O., the build
ing being totally wrecked. Several
persons were injured. Anti-saloon
workers were suspected, having failed
to secure the passage of a local option
ordinance.
IF Spain was to have a serious re-
verse in Cuba, the Carlists claim that
the downfall of the present regency
would follow Immediately, and that
Charles VII would be triumphantly
placed upon the Spanish throne with
little or no trouble.
Mr.. SEwALL, candidate for vice pres
ident, at Bath, Me-, on the 18th said:
There is absolutely nothing in this
talk about my withdrawal The thing
is absurd. AS for the statement that
Senator German or any OF the demo-
cratic managers desire me TO retire, CIR
that the party leaders are bringing in
huence to bear on me for that purpose,
it is pure falsehood. On the contrary
all the pressure on me has been the
other way"
JAMES MICHAEL did 81 miles and ], 500
yards in one hour on his wheel at the
circuit meet at Manhattan Beach, N.
Y. smashing all the American records
for one hour.
A BILL has been agreed upon by the
Choctaw council at Antlers. l. T., to
disfranchise all white intermarried
citizens who were married there since
1878. all of the Choctaws who lately
came from Mississippi and all adopted
freedmen.
THE last section of the special Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St Paul train from
the Ideal race track, which was due in
Chicago in the evening, collided with
the rear of a slow freight as it was
pulling into the city, and four persons,
including two passengers and the en-
gineer and the fireman, were injured.
FLORENCE Harry, a Creek woman.
received 80 lashes on the bare back at
Wewoka, I. T., recently for an ordi-
nary offense against chastity. During
the laying on of the 80 lashes she main
tanned stoica1 Indifference, uttering
not a word of complaint. The blood
was drawn in several places on her
back and arms.
A MONEY broker of Portland, Ore, a
member of hypnotic club. complained
to the police that two magnetic pro-
fessors had induced him to advance
them 81, 900 on a bit of glass. which he
thought was a diamond, while he was
in hypnotic state.
express train near Newport, Pa. on the
Pennsylvania road, ties and old rails
being placed on the track. Fortu-
nately, owing to their wet condition,
the engine pushed them along.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN spoke at Rich
mond. Va, on the 18th and also at Will
son, Goldsboro, Manchester and, other
North Carolina towns.
THE National Colored Baptist aSso-
citation of the United States met in an
nual convention at st. Louis on the
16.h. The convention will last nearly
a week and is attended by over 500 del
egateS Rev. DIR. E. c. Morris, of He
lena, Ark, is moderator.
THE bitter feeling against Ben Nor
ris. one of the negroes who murdered
John Ruckman, a prominent cattle
dealer, eliminated in a 1ynching at