Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-13
NEWS IN BRIEF


John Lockwood. pioneer hotel pro-
prletor OF Fort Scott died of heart
failure For nearly thirty years he
mas. conducted the Lock wood house.
He leaves large estate. O
Charles Wachsmuth, the worlds
greatest paieontologist in the line of
the crinolds, died suddenly at Burling-
too, Iowa, aged TO-
The Excelsior Manufacturing COM
pany of St Louis, the largest stove
making concern in the West has as
signed Assets will more than cover
liabilities. 50
The Delaware bank of Valley Falls,
Kan. has failed.
Scott Jackson and Alonzos WaIiing.
held for the murder of Pearl Bryan.
throw the burden of the crime upon
each other.
Rev. Thomas Cooper of the Huntley
Methodist church of ST. Joseph, Mo-,
has been suspended, pending investi-
cation of several charges
A charge of dynamite was exploded
under the residence of T D. Stinsop.
wealthy resident of Los Angeles,
Cal
Secretary Hoke Smith appeared be-
fore the Committee On Pacific Rail-
ways Indebtness. He advocated fore
closure and expressed himself as
opposed to Government ownership.
The Indiana Democratic Editorial
Association voted down a silver reso-
luton, Is to s.
At Black Jack, Texas, women
wrecked with axes two places where
it was said whisky was sold.
Enemies of the Southern Pacific say
that there is good chance of the Ken
lucky Legislature recalling the roads
charter
Mrs Georgiana JOY. mother of Con-
graSsman Joy of st. Louis, died at
Jacksonville, Ill.
Ex-United States Treasurer Hus-
toms bank at Connersville, Ind, the
Citizens, has assigned.
Standard Oil company has crushed
a rival in the Scotch zoi1 combine. In
vestors lose heavily.
Deputy Marshal Ed Thurlow was
shot dead at Duncan, Ok. while at
tempting to make an arrest
A mining company has been formed
to tunnel under the city of Butte,
Mont, for silver and copper.
Bolivia objects to Brazil's proposal
that President Cleveland arbitrare
their boundary line dispute.
Three St Joseph letter carriers were
suspended and are likely to be re-
moved within ten days. Others were
''laid Off for twenty days for lesser
offenses
The Senate foreign relations com
mittee has reported Cuban recogni-
ton substitute of milder tone, simply
declaring neutrality on the. part of the
United States and according the rights
of belligerents to both parties in
United States ports.
The Bay State Agricultural society
has Endorsed Secretary Morton's sus-
pension of seed distributions.
The Senate passed the House bill
granting to the Arkansas and Choctaw
Railroad company a right of way
through the Choctaw nation, Indian
territory.
of gymnastic exercises, is insane at
Bellevue hospital, New York.
DIR. Andrews of the state university
of Iowa photographed piece of alum
mum through plate of ebonite by
the Rentgen method.
United States Commissioners Beal,
Wilkerson, Wrightman and J. b.
George of Oklahoma are to be investi-
gated, aud prosecutions may follow
Krout. the Colorado Springs express
agent who robbed the company of
$40, 900, pleaded guilty and got five
years. The money was all recovered
but S125.
A white pine lum Der trust is being
formed by Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota manufacturers. The an
nual output of LOCO, 600. 900 feet Will
be curtailed by closing down mills
When the news Of the decision of
the Supreme court in the capital re-
moval case reached Sedalia the town
went wild. Vh stiles were blown,
bells rung and the houses bedecked
with flags and bunting.
The oheadlCss corpse found at Fort
Thomas has been identified as Pearl
Bryan. daughter of A. :. Bryan. a
Greencastlc, Ind, farmer. and Scott
jackson, Cincinnati dental student,
and his friend, William Wood, are
charged with the crime.
Wendell P. Smith. Denver watch
Juan, was shot and killed by burglar
whom he detected breaking into a
store. The murderer escaped.
Woodland Park is the latest Colorado
town to have gold boom. Free gold
has been discovered in float picked up
there, and prospectors are said to be
ssfiocking in from Cripple Creek and
| West Creek
The Red Lake and White Earth In
| dian reservations. coma i ing about
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