Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-02-17

mates confined there.
The large book and stationery store
Of A. C. McClurg e Co. at Chicago was
totally destroyed by fire on the 18th,
with its stock of rare old books and
manuscripts. entailing loss of $780,
300, oe which $500. 900 was on the stock
THE Nilsson hall at New York was
burned and eight firemen had a narrow
escape from death. They were on the
roof when it collapsed, precipitating
them to the floor inside.
THE factory building of the Manhat-
tan Brass company at New York was
burned. Estimated loss. $3.50. 900. There
was panic in the big tenement houses
adjoining. but the firemen managed to
eonfine the flames to the factory.
THE Twelfth infantry on the 11th left
Jefferson Barracks, Mo-. for Manila.
Q ISAAC NEICE, a laborer, killed his
wife with an ak at Gladstone, Ill
AN order was issued suspending all
drills and other duties. except those
absolutely necessary. of the Second
Missouri regiment at Albany, Ga The
regiment will be mustered out as fol-
lows: February 81. First battalion;
March I, Second battalion; March 5,
Third battalion.
ONE thousand men armed with picks
and shovels started out on the 10th
from Leadville. Col, to clear the snow
DIFF from the Denver & Rio Grande
tracks SO that coal might be brought
in to enable the. shelters and mines to
continue work, or at least to keep the
mine pumps in operation. The stop
page OF the pumps would be a serious
blow to Leadville mining interests and
there was only enough coal to last "a
hours
Dr. ROBERT STEWART was found dead
in his room at Shippensburg, Pa, the
other morning. having been asphyxi-
ated by illuminating gas. Two dogs
in the room were also found dead.
There were two stop-cocks on the gas
feed pipe and it was supposed that in
turning off one the doctor accidentally
turned on the other.
News was received at Tacoma, Wash,
by the steamer Empress of Japan that
the empress of China proposed to sur
round Peking with 100000 foreign
equipped troops. who are to oppose
gulf of Pechi1i. This vast force is to
be modified as rapidly as possible in
corps of 90. 900 men each.
Carolina volun teers, having been, con-
victed of murder by court-martial at
Macon, Ga, was sentenced to be dis
honorably discharged from the army,
FORGETTING all pay and allowances and
to be confined for life in the peniten-
tiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
A BIG fire started in the furnace
fue of the hotel sample room at
Grundy Cen ter, Ia, and destroyed the
three-story hotel building. the Herald
printing Office, a large harness store,
furniture store, restaurant, shoe
store and two millinery stores Loss,
$4,000
MRS. DORA NEWMAN, mother of two
small children. was burned to death at
Corsicana, Tex, while lighting a fire
from jug of crude petroleum.
A FIRE which caused a loss variously
estimated from $500, 900 to 81, 600, 600
and which threatened to destroy an
entire block, started in the bag fac
tory of Walter e Pellet, at New York.
A large number of girls employed in
the factory building rushed down the
stairways in a panic, shrieking for
help They were got out safely. Three
hotels were also burned, but the
guests escaped.
THE national military convention
was organized at Tampa, Fla, on the
9th by the election of the following
officers: President, Gen. Daniel But
terield, of New York; tary, Capt
j. V. Wilson, of Florida.
THOMAS ATKINS died at Cripple
Creek, Col, of pneumonia, aged SO
years He was connected for over 20
years with the ST. Louis Globe Demo-
lot
of the Rocky Mounta News.
INHABITANTS of Belen, N NJ, were
much alarmed on account of a series
of earthquake shocks that have oc-
Cured there recently. Many have
taken themselves to PRAYER and fast
ing.
II. BIHENsLEID was found frozen to
death. on the street at Chicago. 1t
was believed that the man while in
toxicated laid on the ground and sue
cumbed to the cold.
Gov. BARNES, of Oklahoma, has of
fered reward of $500 for the murderer
of Mrs Charles Z. Hiatt in PAYNE
county. The grand jury has indicted
her husband for the murder. but he
has disappeared.
The peanut trust, which was gener-
ally believed to have fallen through,
has been organized by New York cap
italists- The utmost secrecy was OBJ
served by those interested, but it was
stated that the combination included
nearly if not all the men in America
who prepare peanuts for market, and
that it will be capitalized at SIS, 600, 600.
A sharp advance in the price of pea.
nuts will probably occur shortly.
WHILE crossing Clinch river near
Middlesboro. Ky, with wagon load
OF furniture Mrs Mary Williams. her
son Harvey and two small daughters
were swept down by the current and
all persisted.
THE remains of James a. Sexton,
Communicated chief of the G. A. R,
were laid to rest at Rose Hill GENE.
terry. Chicago. on the Sth. Forty G. A.
IL. posts and letter-carriers and clerks