Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-11-10

StrOyed 20 large mills. Inc nre ragged
through an entire section of the city
before being extinguished. Fire at
Hankow, a Chinese river port, de-
stroyed 10000 houses One thousand
inhabitants were burned to death or
KILLED by falling buildings. The dam
age was IS. OOO.o 600.
THE Sixth Missouri has been ordered
to Savannah, Ga, from Jacksonville,
Fla.
THE Clyde line steamer Croatan,
pound from New York to Georgetown,
S. c., was burned at sea, Is miles north
of Cape Charles, and five of the 81 per-
sons on board lost their lives.
The constitutional amendment to
pension ex-confederate soldiers was
carried in Texas.
AT the Cincinnati Gun club live bird
tournament Fred Gilbert, of Spirit
Lake, Ia, won the silver cup and the
live bird championship of America
AN accident occurred near Brown
field, in Pope county, ILL.,, resulting in
the death of one man and serious if
not fatal in jury to three others.
portable engine used in a sawmill ex-
ploded and the machinery was blown
$50 yards.
IN consequence of the reign of terror
prevailing in Spokane, Wash, due to
the nightly hold-ups, the mayor has
issued a proclamation calling upon
every male citizen of good charater
to be sworn in as special officer.
Citizens were aroused over the situa-
ton and vigilance committee was
organized.
residing eight miles north of Muncie,
I'd hot
Black, a neighbor. Some days ago
Mrs. Black had Bailey arrested on
charge of criminal assault. The trial
resulted in an acquittal Since that
time Mrs. Black had been the butt of
much talk. This preyed upon her
mind and the tragedy was the result.
BUSINESS failures in the United
States for the week ended the 4th
numbered 1873, according to Brad
streets commercial report, against 223
for the corresponding week in last
year
Tom ROBINSON, colored, was given
the death penalty by jury at Hills
boro. Tex. for assaulting 12-year-old
negro girl.
The mother of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
died at Richmond, Va, on the Sd. She
fell recently and sustained internal in
juries.
In one of the private rooms of
fashionable restaurant in Ell Paso.
Tex. the other night, Will Harvey, a
drug clerk, and Eva Hall fought each
other with knives The woman used
large carving knife on Harvey, who
was not expected to live. The woman
received several serious stabs in the
face and neck, and had one ear split
open. Jealousy on the part of Harvey
was at the bottom of the trouble.
ADAM ROWE, a prominent politician
of Warren county. O., was fatally shot
near Ridgeville the other night by Will
liam Smith. Rowe had been out cleo
pioneering and upon his return, it was
alleged, while under the influence of
liquor. went to Smiths house and at
tempted to kick the door in. Smith
opened fire on Rowe with a shotgun.
MRS. MARY WEBBLE, residing five
miles south of Vandalia, Ill, recently
gave birth to triplets. all girls.
A WIDESPREAD revolutionary move
ment in Russia has been discovered,
the center of the movement being at
Lodz, in the government of Warsaw.
and more than 400 arrests have been
made, the prisoners including many
school-teachers. Secret presses, which
were employed in spreading the move
ment, were found in ST. Petersburg,
LODI, Jaroslav and elsewhere.
THE National Association of Hard
Wood Dealers convened at Cincinnati
on the Sd with about 300 delegates
present. The principal proposition
pending was one to establish a sys-
tenn of uniform inspection and uni.
form grades--grades that will be re-
cognized in European. as well as all
American, markets.
SIXTEEN coal cars were wrecked by
broken axle on the Lehigh Valley
railroad near White Haven, Pa.
THE Thompson wagon factory at St.
Louis park, a suburb of Minneapolis,
| Mimi, was destroyed by fire. Loss,
| $50, 900.
By an accidental dynamite explosion
in the shaft at the Trio mine in James
town. Cal, two men were killed and
two others injured.
c. A. CARLSON, business man of
| Colby, Kan. and his wife were found
| dead in their room at the Vendome
| hotel in Omaha. Neb. When Carlson
went to his room at night he was said
to be intoxicated and it was believed
that he turned on the gas and forgot
to light it and both were suffocated
| by it
| The Mexican government is making
arrangements for the sanitation of
Mexican ports It is believed that
when the American government COM
pletes the construction of the sewer
age system of Havana and cleans out
the bay, that with moderate care in
Mexico gulf ports yellow fever can be
| stamped out
MRS. FLORENCE GEORGE and Miss
Kate McAtee were killed by a Balti-
| more & Ohio railway train at I.ann.