Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-11

on the 9th resulted overwhelmingly in
| favor of silver.
PRIMARIES were held by the demo.
Gratis of Indiana on the 9th. In most
places the silver men swept everything.
Gov. Matthews was Endorsed for presi.
dent.
SEVERE storms prevailed throughout
| Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa. Kansas, Ne
| braska, South Dakota and Michigan
on the 18th, with heavy rain, and in
several sections with cyclonic mani
| festations. Three hailstorms passed
over Chicago and in one suburb a
downpour of small fish and turtles oc-
| Cured.
WHITELAw REID editor of the lead
! ing republican newspaper of the coun-
try. after three hours of close consulta-
ton with ex-Gov. Mckinley, at Can
ton. O., announced that the repu blican
campaign would be fought on the tariff
issue He said that the money ques-
| ton was subordinate.
THE statue of Benjamin Franklin
was unveiled in Lincoln park, Chicago,
| on the 9th in the presence of a large
crowd. It is said to be the finest in the
United States.
In the country parishes of Louisiana
not sound money delegate to the
state democratic convention was elect
ed. A preference was express for
Boies for president.
HOWARD & MCDERMoTT's leather
factory at New York was burned re-
Gently. Loss, S15O.O0o.
THE bodies of Steve Samaritan and
his grown up son and daughter. Ar
menians, were found murdered near
an irrigating ditch five miles from
Fresno, Cal, all having been shot in
their backs.
THE steamer Vigilant collided with
the schooner Mary A. McGregor while
the former was on her way from Mil
waukee to Chicago with 200 passengers
on board. A panic on board the Vir-
ginia followed, but the quick decision
of the captain in altering the course
of the steamer just as the two vessels
came together prevented a horrible
lake disaster. A thick fog prevailed
at the time on the lake. The Virginia
had large hole made in her side.
The American line steamer St Paul
recently broke all records from South
ampton, Eng, to New York, making
the voyage in days and So hours.
THE American Fruit Growers union
was organized in Chicago on the 4th.
dition of every man in the United
States who raises fruit for living. All
the big fruit states of the nation were
represented at the meeting.
THE Indiana state board of health
have commenced war against the
habit of splitting and have addressed
circular letter to railroad officials ask
ing them to eject from their trains ev-
cry man who spits after one warning.
THE nafVcommercial tariff con-
vention adjourned at Detroit, Mich,
on the Sd, after having effected a pro-
yisiona1 organization to continue until
the next conven ton, which it was de-
cided to call on the first Monday in De-
Gem Der. The affairs of the association
are left in the meanwhile in the hands
of an executive committee.
IN a recent interview at Springfield,
O., d. j. Thomas, secretary Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the new national
party organized at Pittsburgh, Pa,
said that the party represented 40, 600
of the 27O, 900 prohibition votes of the
country and that the MEMBERS will
push their organization in every state
with promptness and vigor. Head
quarters for the present will be located
at Alliance, the home of L. B. Logan,
Cllo1IIhdh VI IhC hCW
Later they will be moved to Chicago.
RUSSIA has warned the Turkish gov
eminent that a Christian massacre in
Crete would unite the whole of Europe
against Turkey.
Two young men, George Herpo and
Frank Samuelson, will row across the
Atlantic from New York to Havre in
boat 1s feet inches long and feet
wide. The distance is $3.50 miles.
The oarsmen will use no sail. They
will carry provisions for 60 days.
Herpo and Samuelson are fishermen
from Branchport. n. j. They say they
are confident of accomplishing the
trip, and thus earning the fame of be-
ing the first to cross the Atlantic with
oars.
AN English syndicate has bought the
entire Anaconda mine property at
Butte, Mont, the consideration being
reported as nearly 100000, 600.
THE Norwegian Evangelical Luther
an synod of America commenced an
eight days session at La Crosse, Wis,
on the Sd. It was the regular triennial
convention of all the four districts
constituting this church organization,
having mem bership of 107, ZOO.
THE commercial travellers, at their
session at Terre Haute. Ind, on the
5th, unanimously voted that the mem
bers of every post in the country be