Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02

AT the national encampment of the
g. A. r. at Buffalo, n. Y, on the 26th
j. p. S. Goblin, of Lebanon. Pa, was
elected commander-in-chief and Gin
cinnati was chosen as the place for the
next meeting.
The strike of the progressive tailors
at New York has been declared off, the
increase of IS per cent. in wages de-
manded having been conceded by the
employers.
THE experiments conducted at Fort
Worth, Tex, under the direction of
DIR. Victor A. Norgaard, chief of the di
vision of animal pathology in the ma
tional bureau of animal industry, with
a view of Kidding Texas cattle of the
fever-producing ticks. have eliminated
in success. DIR. Norgaard will in a
few days make official announcement
of the experiments.
HARRY FLETCHER and his grandson,
while driving across the railroad track
at Seatonville, ILL.,, were struck by pas
senger train and both instantly killed.
FIREBUGs burned large barn and
all its contents belonging to Van AID.
ans, well-to-do farmer living near
Princeton, Ind. They also attempted
to burn the Adams house.
HIGHT & McCoY's elevator at Dalton
City, Ill, collapsed from overlooking
and about so, 900 bushels of grain were
scattered. The loss was very large.
GOLD quartz has been discovered
near Canton, ILL.,, and the find was said
to be rich in ore.
AT sale of Poland China hogs at
Springfield, Ill. on the c7th boar
named Klever's Model sold for S., 100.
JOHN E. JACOBSON, aged 81, was
found murdered on his beat at Kansas
City, Mo-, on the night of the 26th.
He had ARRESTED a couple of burglars
in carpenter shop and was taking
them to the station. when one of them
shot him. The two burglars escaped.
The young negro named Bonner,
who was arrested for criminal assault
upon an aged white woman near Will
helm, Tex. was taken from Jail by a
mob of 200 men early the other morn
ing and lynched in the woods. The
negro confessed the crime.
MRS. JENNIE LAIRD. of Providence,
R. l., was elected captain commanding
at the meeting of the Ladies' Associa-
ton of Naval Veterans at Buffalo, n.
Y, on the 25th.
The body of Thompson Rhodes was
found within the doors of Mason Bros.
planning mill at Marietta, Ind, where
he had been killed by load of slugs
from a spring gun, fixed by the pro-
prietOr to prevent burglars.
A COMMITTEE of the Society of Friends
Of Illinois. Iowa and Indiana was re-
OF ho bo10
Paso, Tex, with a view of securing a
location for large colony of Quakers.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND was mustered
into the G. A. R. at Buffalo, n. Y, on
the 25th and became a comrade.
THE president of Uruguay was shot
and killed just as he was leaving a
cathedral at Montevideo by youth
named Arredondo. The city was cele-
brating the anniversary of the indie
pendence Of Uruguay by fete when
the assassination took place.
THE coal operators in the Pitts
burgh, Pa, district decided on the 25th
to wait for week or ten days before
resuming. some of the operators frank
ly admitting that the situation was
critical in all branches of labor and
they had no desire to make a move
operators adjourned sine die after
cretionary power to act
THE tobogganing of wheat has
started rumors at Chicago of a possible
corner in the September option and it
was the opinion that all the September
wheat in sight was being bought with
view to selling it in 81. IS market.
THE wheat crop of Nebraska has
been threshed. The quality is splen-
did and the yield is unprecedented, be-
ing 45. 200, 600 bushels. 1t averaged 90
bushels to the acre. and there were in
round numbers 9, $50, 600 acres produced
in the state.
THE first convention of the Negro In
terstate Free Silver league was called
to order at Quincy, Ill, On the 25th.
Among those present were Prof. c. w.
Lear, principal of the GAINESVILLE, Mo.
colored school, and Harry r. Graham
of Kansas City. Mo-, president of the
Negro Free Silver league of Missouri
and editor of the Kansas City Rising
Sun.
AT the G. A. R. national encamp
ment at Buffalo, n. Y, on the gath the
features of the day were the arrival O.
| President Mckinley, accompanied by
Secretary Alger and Gov. Black, tn,
banquet to the president in the even
| ing and the parade of the naval veter
ans and ex-prisoners of war. The Ma
tiona1 Association of Army Nurses anl
the Ladies of the G.. A. r. also helt
meetings.
SILVER broke all records again on tn;
Gath, falling to 1873 pence in Londo1
and to 5iH cents in New York
At New York's price for bars, the valu
of silver in the standard dollar is 80. O.
| cents.
THERE was no agreement between
the operators and the leaders of tn
striking miners at the conference a
Pittsburgh, Pa, on the cath, both side
/ remaining firm. The nnerafors after