Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-05
TELECRApHIc NOTES.

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sassin of Minister Plehve died today
as a result of injuries received when
he threw the bomb. He made no
disclosures before his death.
Rome, Aug. "a Toxic dispatch
states that the Japanese cruiser, Ka-
suga, purchased from the Argentine
Republic last spring. has been sunk,
whether in battle or by accident, the
dispatch does not state.
Washington, Aug. 2.-The P. o.
department today issued IAN order
increasing the pay of 10000 rural
mail carriers. All carriers appointed
previous to June 18th will get 500
instead of 5000, effective July LIST.
Chicago, ILL.,, August Fifteen
q hundred men, women and children
surrounded packers supply store
at Ashland avenue today. Edward
Body, strike breaker, was waylaid
and seriously stabbed by three men
this morning.
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 2.-The
Pacific Mail Steamship Co. will re-
ceive no more freight consigned to
Japan, Korea, Siberia and Manchuria,
including the port of Newchwang, on
account of the raids of the Russian
Vladivostok feet. San Francisco
ships on an average S553,000 worth
Of goods to Japan each month.
Toxic, Aug. 3.-A report is made
giving in part the losses during the
TWO recent battles which resulted in
Japanese victory. The Japanese
losses in the two battles are twenty
two officers and nine hundred and
fifty men wounded or killed. Six
Russian guns were captured at Simun-
chen, where the Russians left fifteen
hundred dead on the field.
Kansas City, Aug. Mrs. Aggie
Myers, charged with numbering her
husband, Clarence Myers, was ar
Iaigned today and plead not guilty.
Frank Hoffman, who has made four
confessions that he and Mrs. Meyers
committed the murder, was also ar
raigned and entered plea of not
guilty. The woman adheres to the
statement formerly made, that negroes
committed the deed.
Vladivostock. Aug. with the
safe return of the Russian Vladivostok
squadron yesterday evening are dis
closed the reasons given for sinking
the three steamers including the
knight Commander. The Russians
state that all carried contraband OF
war, destined for Yokohama. None
of them had coal enough left to
reach Vladivostok. The Russian
squadron is in perfect condition, and
ready for another raid as soon as
coaled.
Kansas City, Aug. 1.-Federal
Judge Philips today granted a tenn
porary injunction against the striking
packing house employees at St. Joe
The application was made by the
Nelson Morris and the Hammond
companies. A hundred affidavits de
'.claring the commitment of unlawful
acts of violence were presented, also
statement from the chief of police
and the sheriff, saying the situation
was beyond their control, and also th'
interference with interstate commerce
were the basis for the application.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 3.-Genera
Kuropatkin makes official report tina
his army retired from sHaicheng
along the Anschanchan. The move
ment of retreat was in perfect order
but sunstroke caused many casualitie
among the tired and worn out soldiers
The general says he has no furthe
p; news from the eastern front. TIL,
eastern front is the one which pro
tects him from attacks which threaten
to cut off retreat to Mukden.
o Anschanchan is situated half wa,
Between Haiching and Laio Yang, o.
the railway.