Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-10-20

AT Graphic, trading point Is miles
north of Van Buren,, Ark, p. p. Ora
ham was held up at the point of two
six-shooters in the hands of as many
masked men and was relieved OF near
iy 81, 900 in cash and checks. Graham
was cattle buyer and was known to
have received the money.
JOHN GRACE, a North Christian Ky.)
planter, harnessed mule and was rid
ing it to field to SOW some wheat
when the animal ran off, throwing
him. AS he fell one foot caught in
trace and he was dragged nearly
mile over a rocky road, receiving fatal
injuries.
VIsALIA, CAL, was recently visited by
an earthquake Little damage done.
A LEXINGTON, KY. special on the
18th stated that the trial of Private
Kitchen, who killed Private Edward
Nygran, Twelfth New York, was post
poned because a new outrage had
stirred up such a feeling that violence
was feared. Sergt- A. McClelland, of
the Third Kentucky, was caught after
midnight by a party of Twelfth New
York soldiers and so mistreated that
he may be injured for life
The Spanish mail steamer Reina
Havana the other day with i,O73 officers
and troops, 651 cases of military ar
chives and a heavy cargo of ammuni-
ton.
Snow fell in Chicago on the night of
the 18th. It was the first this season
and the earliest in 26 years. A gale
accompanied the snowfall, making
navigation on Lake Michigan impossi-
BILE.
PINK eye has made its appearance in
cattle near Mount Vernon, Ill
MRS. ANNA E. GEORGE, accused of
killing George d. Saxton. the brother
of Mrs. Mckinley. at Canton. O., was
bound over on the charge of first de-
gree murder, for the action of the
grand jury, which meets in January.
THE stars and stripes were raised
over every public school building in
Little Rock, Ark, the other day. Pa
triotic hymns were sung by the chill
dren and other appropriate exercises
took place.
WHILE a salute was being fred in
honor of the presidential train that
passed through Boone. Ia, on the 18th,
Fred Reinhart. a 17-year-old boy, ran
in front of the cannon and his head
| was blown off.
LIEUTs. MERRIAM and Wheelock re-
nifty declared martial law in Homo
lulu. For az hours things were lively.
Citizens were ordered off the streets
and sailors were chased aboard their
| ships. The two officers will be court
martialed. 1t was stated that both
men were under the in fuence of liquor.
SPAIN has put in bill of 5000, 900, 600
damages against the United States.
That is her estimate of what it cost
her to be whipped in the war, accord
ing to a recent Madrid dispatch, and
| she is employing her subtlest diplo-
macy to collect the claim through the
peace commission.
ADMIRAL FEBIGER, q. S. N, retired,
| died at Londonderry, Md, on the 10th,
aged 70 years.
THE Tourist hotel at Tacoma. Wash,
was burned on the 18th. Loss, $500, 600,
THE statement was made by James
Hagerman. of Colorado Springs, Col,
that the Pecos Valley & Northeastern
railroad, the stock of which is con-
trolied by him, would be extended to
the Rio Grande so as to connect
with the Mexican Northern. This
| would shorten the route considerably
from Kansas City to the City of Mex
leo.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY arrived at Oma-
ha, Neb.. on the 18th and was welcomed
by the knights of Ak Sar Ben and an
immense crowd. The president made
short speeches to the throngs of people
which greeted him while travelling
through Iowa.
THE expected clash between the
union miners and imported negroes
took place on the 18th at Virden, Ill.
When the c. & A. train arrived with
the negroes shots were fred from the
train and by those outside and the
battle was on. 1t was reported that
seven were killed and IS wounded.
Gov. Tanner scored the mine operators
and declared them responsi BILE for the
bloodshed. Troops were dispatchde to
the scene
THE Vermont house unanimously
passed resolution memorializing con-
gress to restore the rank of admiral
| and confer the title upon Rear Admi-
raj Dewey.
AT the Transmississippi exposition
| at Omaha, Neb., on the 18th President
Mckinley was greeted by an immense
crowd. The president made a brief
| address, touching upon the patriotism
| shown by the citizens of the United
States in the war with Spain and the
p1OEiOuS dSSOS "a OuE dTtAy diIO navy.
Postmaster General Smith followed,
speaking much on the same lines as
the president.
THE Spanish government, according
to Madrid dispatch of the 18th, an
| nounced its intention to maintain a
fstrong force of troops in Cuba until
the treaty of peace with the United
| States was definitely signed.
WHILE Jesse Merrick, of East Gales
| burg, was driving across. the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy tracks near Gales
| burg, Ill. he was struck by passen-
ger train. The lumber wagon in which