Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-31

THERE was a heavy snowstorm in
Colorado on the Goth and the noun
tain railroads again experienced
BILE. although traffic was not
blocked.
The business portion of Harrison
Valley. Pa, was burned On the Goth.
DISPATCHES from Gen. Otis at Manila
reported fighting with the Filipino
Wheaton captured Malinta and the
enemy evacuated Malabon and set fire
to the place The rebels. it was stated
on the 9th, will make their last
stand probably at Malolos-
Two negro boys, named John Webb
and Will Toney, were killed and two
companions seriously wounded by
some white employees of the cotton
factory at Charleston. s. C. No mo-
tive for the crime was known.
IN boxing bout at Kokomo. Ind,
between Charles Mccoy and Carl Con-
nor, each II years old, the latter gave
the former a lunge over the heart that.
burst the largest opening and caused
him to bleed to death in a short time.
GRANVILLE JENKINS. a negro, was
hanged at Franklin. Tex. for murder.
THE Montezuma university at Bes-
semer, Ala. was burned. The pupils
escaped.
JAMES w. COLE. who killed his sweet
heart, was hanged at Bismarck. N. D.
THE Dangler stove works and the
Cleveland machine screw plant at
Cleveland. O., were destroyed by fire
on the oath, the loss on the former be-
ing $500. 900 and on the latter $3.50. 600.
A fireman was killed by falling wall
and 700 men were thrown out of en-
ployment-
THE Filipinos were extremely active
in the vicinity of Malabon on the oath
and were preparing defenses. evident
ly anticipating an attack. They kept
we'll under cover. A small body of
rebels, however, emerged from the
jungle and fired upon the Kansas
troops in the trenches. fatally wound
ing Private Cohen. of company B. and
Private Muir, OF company E.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY and party
made flying trip from Thomasville,
Ga, to Tallahassee, Fla, on the "a b.
A BAD prairie fire ragged in the vicin-
ity of haywood, Neb., on the oath.
Many stacks of unthreshed grain and
hundreds of tons of hay were burned.
FOUR more bodies were recovered
fire at New York, making % dead and
40 still missing.
In fire at Mrs. Nolen's boarding
house at Memphis. Tenn, on the Gath
four persons lost their lives and six
others were more or less injured.
KID MCCOY was aw arded the decision
over Joe Choynski at the end of the 20
round con test at San Francisco on the
Gath.
PATE BURTON. the murderer of Harry
Meyer, his wife and baby, was hanged
at Houston. Tex, on the oath. He died
with curses on his lips.
ARCHBISHOP HENNEssEY, of Dub uq ne,
Ia, was stricken with apoplexy and his
condition was reported as being very
serious on the 23d. His speech and
brain were affected.
THREE men were killed by an ex
plosion in a sawmill at Matte, NJ d.
THE American commission in behalf
of the United States government has
issued an address to the natives of the
Philippine islands, assuring the Fill
pinos of the intention of the Ameri-
cans to develop the powers OF self-gov.
eminent in the people and inviting all
insurgents to lay down their arms
and place their trust in the United
States govern menu.
INFORMATION has been received from
Sierra Leone, on the west coast OF
Africa, that two daughters of an
American missionary are held in cap
tivity by the natives of the Mendi
district, their parents having been
tortured and killed.
THE two miners who were impris.
oned in the Bon Air mine at Leadville,
Co., by a cavern - days ago were re-
| leased on the ed. showing little effects
| of their experience.
AFTER more than two years search
| in Alaska for the lost north pole ex.
| plorer. Andre, DR.. Terragone arrived IN
Ottawa, Ont, the other day. He formed
| one of a party of Frenchmen who were
sent out from Paris with instructions
to make a thorough search in the mos'
| northern Alaskan territory for the
| missing man. He stated that, in hi.
| opinion, Andre was not in that section
| and it is telieved he must have beer
carried further north.
THE two miners who were impris.
oned in the Bon Air mine at Leadville
| Co., by a cave-in Is days ago were re
| leased on the 22d. showing little eff
fects of their experience.