Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-19

shawnee, Ok., dI d cOSt Oh SOU,OUu, was
entirely destroyed by fire.
WILLIAM j. BRYAN delivered three
speeches in Lincoln, Neb., on the 14th
which had been previously announced
as the opening guns of the political
campaign of 1900.
In the Vanderbilt-Tennesse football
game at Nashville, Tenn, on the 14th,
a scrimmage occurred between the
players and good many bruises were
inflicted. The university of Tennessee
team left the field and the game went
to Vanderbilt.
JAMES B. SPURRIER, a printer at
Glenwood Springs, Col, shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Miss Nina Cor
nell and slightly wounded James E.
Wilson, her escort, and then sent
bullet through his own heart Jeal
ousy was the cause.
AT Lyman, n. H, Herbert r. Ash,
well TO do farmer. shot his wife and
then hanged himself.
HENRY BLANKINsHIP, the oldest man
in Kentucky, died at his home near
Fairview on the 18th of complication
of diseases, aged 100 years. He was
the father of Is children, IL of whom
are still living, the oldest being past
so years of age.
UNOFFICIAL but practically complete
returns show that the vote on the
electoral ticket OF South Dakota is
about tie. Fraud is apparent in
nearly every county, and a great many
contests will be started.
The reports circulated that the pope
intended to remove Arch bishop Ire
land, of St Paul, Mimi, have been de-
clared ''pure Inventions" but the arch
bishop has been advised from an au-
thorized quarter to moderate his atti-
tude and avoid ritating discussions.
THE stable of Mrs. w. E. d. Stokes,
near Lexington, KY, was destroyed by
fire and Josie B., the worlds record
pacing mare, and six other valua BILE
horses were burned.
A DISPATCH from Sioux City, Ia. on
the 14th stated that the Missouri river
was frozen from bank to bank at that
place. It is IS years since the river
closed at this season.
AN express train on the Louisville &
Nashville railroad was wrecked near
Montgomery, Ala, by train robbers,
who had torn up a rail and fastened it
out of line Two mail cars, the bag
gage car and two first class coaches
were shattered, but only three persons
were seriously injured. Bloodhounds
were set on the trail of the wreckers,
who failed to get any money. but nc
clew was obtained.
THE 22d annual convention of the
National Woman's Christian Temper
ance union was called to order by Miss
Frances E. Willard at st. Louis on the
18th. There were about 500 accredited
delegates present and as many more
visitors from every portion of the coun-
try. Miss Willard made her address
and the other officers read their re
ports, which showed the organization
to be in prosperous condition. The
national executive committee has de
cided to report in favor of observing
March 20 each year as w. C. T. q. day.
The Western Freight association has
authorized all roads in the association
to reduce Minnesota rates on potatoes.
The cut caused a flood in the potato
market at Chicago on the 18th. which
| brought a bout a blockade in the freight
| yards there.
A RECENT dispatch from New York
stated that a plan of campaign had
| been completed by the interdenomina-
tional committee, which was recently
appointed to further the work of for.
I OiS IL AhASS1OAAo cA1Oo hCuo Vic SOoh u y
and that the Evangelical alliance
would be asked to designate Sunday,
January 10. 1897, as day to be set
apart for preaching and prayer by the
| pastors of the United States and Can.
ada for the evangelization of the
world.
FANNY SCHOFIELD. a country girl -
years old, has been lodged in the coun
ty jail at Oswego. n. Y, on the charge
of administering arsenic to two small
children of Albert Field, of Colose.
whose hired girl she was
The committee on foreign affairs o
| the Bolivian chamber of deputies has
reported in favor of the recognition O.
Cuban insurgents as belligerents.
AT the session of the farmers ma
tiona1 congress at Indianapolis, Ind.
on the 18th resolution was adopted
| urging the incoming administration tt
speedily adopt all practicable method.
to obtain the concurrence of a sufi
cient number of nations to secure in
| ternationa1 bimetallism, with unlimit
ed coinage of gold and silver as equa
| money of ultimate redemption. 4
memorial is also to be presented to
| congress, praying for protection to ali
farm products
OFFICERS recently had battle ir
Greer county. Ok. with some Mexican