Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-28

AS result of ill-feeling between
Patrick Coakley, a porter in the jack
son hotel at Chicago, and Charles Fos-
ter, clerk in the same place, the
former shot and killed the latter, caus-
ing considerable commotion among the
guests.
A BOILER in the Detroit (Mich.) cabi-
net factory exploded on the 22d with
disastrous effects, two men being IA
tally injured and seven others serious
ly hurt. The brick walls of the four
story structure were laid in ruins and
many windows in the city were broken
from the conclusion.
FRED GILBERT, of Spirit Lake, Ia,
won the Dupont live bird trophy and
the live bird championship of the world
at Kansas City, Mo-, on the 23d from
James A. R. Elliott, of Kansas City.
Each man got 81 out of the first 100.
In the shoot-off Elliott lost his gath
bird, stout blue one that went from
the traps like a rocket, while Gilbert
erased % straight.
KID RYAN and John johnson, col
ored, fought before a big crowd at
Reeds Lake. Mich, just before day
light on the 22d. Ryan had the best
while Ryan's hand was on Johnson's
shoulder, the latter knocked Ryan
senseless by blow on the jaw. The
blow was declared foul and Ryan got
the money.
HENRY HUNsLEY and his nephew
were struck by Wabash freight train
while crossing the tracks in a wagon
at Decatur, Ill. Both were killed.
CATT haS haar iSr,1o1 h1y ba
tary of the Building Trades council of
st. Louis for general convention in
that city December % of thoroughly
organized and strong councils. Mat
tiers of especial in terest to the build
ing trades will come up at the meet
ing.
The Cherokee fu11-bloods are bitter
ly opposed to the Dawes treaty and
are said to have been secretly arming
themselves and securing large quanti-
ties of ammunition to resist any at
tempt to change their tribal govern
ment. prominent man sounded the
note Of warning at Fort Smith, Ark,
and said that no immediate outbreak
was anticipated, but a good deal de-
pended upon the action of the coming
council.
BIG Newfoundland dog belonging
to Herman Pierce, a dairyman at St.
Louis, attacked its master and almost
killed him early the other morning.
The mans life was saved by his wife
sticking pitchfork into the dog un-
til she killed it.
SPECIAL train on the Gulf road ran
from Walsenburg to Pueblo, Col, 81
miles, in So minutes to take to hos
pltal Sig Neumann, wealthy cattle
man, who had been shot in the abdo-
men by Paul Frohlich, a member of
the Walsen burg council, after a quar-
rel.
SEVEN Italians were taken to the
Jail at Metropolis, Ill, from Carter
vile to save them from an Infatuated
mob. The Italians were charged with
brutally numbering a Mr.. Young by
stamping out his brains and bowels
and then cutting his liver out with a
knife
FIVE thousand civil suits against as
many St. Louisans, for sums ranging
from eight cents to S11, 691, are threat
ened. The proposed suits grow out of
the failure of the United States Mutual
Accident association of New York,
which went into the hands of a re-
ceiver May, 1895. An assessment has
been ordered by New York courts
upon all members and policy-holders
throughout the United States to meet
the liabilities.
CAPT. A. c. DEUEL. was found lying
alongside the track at Urbana, O., his
body cut in two above the hips. He
was for nearly 40 years superintendent
| of the public schools of Urbana.
THE American Association of Cen
oral poCSnr1ror
st. Louis, adopted resolutions calling
attention to the necessity for state and
national legislation against the ticket
scalping evil.
CARL kOEBLE, a florist at Chicago,
| respondent because he had received
word that his father had died in Ger
many, took carbolic acid, slashed his
| throat with a razor and then kicked
| over barrel and was choked to death
| by wire moose.
j. B. THUNNIsoN and wife lost their
lives by the fumes of gas from hard
coal stove at Mitchell, s. D., the other
night.
THE ten-day conference and camr
meeting of the Seventh Day Advent
lists closed at Guthrie, Ok, with the
largest meeting held during the con.
| ference. Arrangements were complet.
ed for starting school in the terri
tory.
#THoMAs Y. REYNOLDS, for many years
court reporter for newspaper, shot
and killed Joseph Kirby, clerk, at ST
Louis on the 10th. The shooting was
said to have been the result of a quar-
rel. Reynolds gave himself up.
BOONE THOMPSON. of Xenia, O., fell
under freight train on which he was
| stealing ride at Litchfield III and
was fatally injured.
PIPE CHIEF, a Pawnee Indian chief
has filed suit at Guthrie, Ok, for di
vorce from Susie Pipe Chief, alleging
that she conSortS with other braves anf