Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

that after an extended ana Or1li1dnt
career as operate and dramatic man
ayers Messrs- Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau,
controlling opera houses and theaters
in New York and Boston, had been
obliged to make an assignment for the
benefit of creditors
MAYOR w. W. WATERS, of Hot
Springs, Ark, killed Harry Martin,
doctors drummer, on the street by cut
ting his throat with pocket knife.
The killing grew out of a quarrel
caused by war being waged on drum
mers by the city authorities.
POLICE stopped the recent fight be-
tween Frank Erne, of Buffalo, n. Y,
and Jack Downey. of Brooklyn, in the
Empire theater in Brooklyn in the
eighth round and the fight was de
clared a draw. Both men were slug
ging furiously.
AT the Presbyterian general assem-
bly, at Saratoga, N. Y, on the 22d the
report on Sabbath observance de-
nounced all work on Sunday, excur
sions, ball games, bicycle riding, Sab
bath social entertainments. the Sunday
newspapers, and Christian people were
scored for their lax observance of Sun
day. The resolutions adopted re
Sabbath.
DRIVEN to desperation by the scold
ing of mother, who, she said, turned
her out of the house for not doing
work right, and the jeers of brothers
and sisters, little Grace Sch1oenbecl
sought death in lagoon at Jackson
park, Chicago, on the 22d. Not once.
but twice, she plunged into the water
j ID a., ,1I
her. The child was but ID years old.
GEN. A. J. WARNER has issued call
for national council of silver men at
Columb bus, o.. June 3.
THE com bination train on the Girls
void branch of the Rock Island was
ditched by striking a mule on the 22d
near Atlantic, Ia. All the cars and en-.
CINE went into the ditch, but the
NAMED on the track. Several were
in AIred. but none seriously.
In consequence of representations
made by the American government the
Spanish cabinet will try to induce
Capt. Gen. Weyler to reconsider his
prohibition of the exports of leaf to-
bacco to foreign countries. The edict
has been welcomed in Spain and Ha.
pie who are considered to be the chief
abettors of the insurrection-Cuban
symrathizers in the United States.
ALL the sweet music that has for
years echoed within the grim walls of
the rectory of st. Stanislaus' church at
Chicago was removed on the 22d. Bur-
glars forced an entrance to the home
of the priests and carried off 81 canaries
nd for
passed over the section around Guth-
rie, Ok, recently, causing great dam
age. At Edmond 90 houses were de-
molished and two persons were killed.
At White Eagle ~ houses were de.
molished and 40 Or so head of stock
were killed. At Black Bear John Rod
gers end wife were killed by falling
timbers, while farmer named White
was killed and all the mem bers of his
family injured by their house being
blown down on them. At Cushing five
persons were killed.
JOHN P. ALrGELD for governor and
free silver were the instructions given
to the delegates selected at the La
Sale county convention at Ottawa,
ILL.,, on the 21st to attend the state con-
vention. La Sale is Comptroller Eek.
els home county, and interest was
added to the convention by the fact
that the comptroller recently visited
Ottawa in the interest of the gold
standard campaign.
THE Naumkeag cotton mill at Salem,
Mass, has posted notices that after
June it will shut down indefinitely
on account of the unsatisfactory con-
dition of the market. Many spinners
and weavers will be thrown out of
work.
THE Methodist general conference at
Cleveland, O.. on the goth voted to
make no changes in the church rules
regarding dancing, liquor, games of
chance, theater-going, circuses and
nOrSe-racing.
AT BRENNAN. Tex, on the Goth John
Rutherford and Joe Goodson were
hanged for the murder of Thomas
Dwyer. All died protesting their in.
nocence
A FIGHT with so drunken tramps and
so armed deputies took place at De-
catur. Ind. Several on both sides were
severely wounded. Ten tramps were
lodged in Jail.
A CHICAGO dispatch said that every
cigar mandatory in that city would
have to shut down within 90 days as
the result of Gen. Weyler's order for
bidding the export of leaf tobacco
from Cuba Many other factories