Barton County democrat., 1904-06-03

teoOuiS. I'd, May 0l.-OiVlng
Wiss, locomotive engineer, today
shot and killed Katie Graft, to whom
be had been paying attention, then
killed himself.
Tangier, May 31.-The U. S. gun
boats Marietta and Castine, have ar
rived and joined the Brooklyn and
Atlanta. The arrival of these war
ships caused a profound impression.
Berlin, June Col. Gaedke, the
Tageblatt's war correspondent in
Manchuria, wires his paper that the
Japs have abandoned all military
operations except the siege of Port
Arthur. He says the Japs intend to
do nothing until that fortress is taken.
Cheefoo, May 31.-Japanese gun
boat No. 3, according to a report
given credence here, was damaged by
shells from the Port Arthur forts
while accommodating yesterday. One
officer and three men are said to have
been killed.
Cripple C,eek, Colo, June IA
gold strike of great magnitude is re-
ported from Gleenbrook, sixteen
miles south of here. Special trains
have been put on to handle the crowds
rushing there. Gleenbrook is out
side of what is known as the Cripple
Creek known mineral zone.
Junction City, Kans., June l.
Nineteen troopers, of K troop, 18th
cavalry, mutinied here last evening.
parading the streets in defiance of
the civil officers and the non-com-
missioned officers sent to take them
/ back to quarters. They will be tried
| by court martial.
Cambridge, O., May 31.-Andrew
Messer, young man aged twenty
four, shot his seventeen year old wife
and their little baby dead today. He
then turned the weapon on himself
and put bullet through his own
head. Family trouble is said to have
been the cause of the triple tragedy.
Dodge City, Kans., June 1st.-
This city was last night visited by a
terrific hail storm. Thousands of
window lights are demolished in this
town and fruit trees and gardens suf-
fered great damages. No informa-
ton as to the extent of the damage in
the rural districts. Copious rains
followed the hail storm.
Portland, Oregon, June Shorty
after IL o'clock yesterday two negroes
entered the Office of the Pullman
company at the Union Depot here, as
the cashier was making up his cash.
Drawing revolvers they demanded
what cash was in sight. $4,000 was
handed over, and the robbers backed
out and disappeared.
New York, May 31.-The sus-
pension of S. Mum & Co., was
announced on the Cotton Exchange
today. Finn, one of the firm, is one
of the oldest men in the cotton trade,
and says they expect to resume. The
suspension follows the absence since
Friday a week ago of Clarence
Cameron, cashier and office manager
Columbus, Ohio. June 1st.-Four
companies of the state militia have
been ordered to Hanging Rock, Law
renee county, today, upon a notifca-
ton from the sheriff to the governor
that the striking employees of the
Hamilton Furnace Company are be
yond control and parading the streets
with guns, threatening violence and
destruction of property.
Rome, June 1st.-A telegram from
Toxic Says that General Kurokoi ad
ministered complete defeat to the
Russians under General Kuropatkin
near Suments, and that all the Rus
sian positions east of Raiczing have
been abandoned Several guns were
taken by the Japanese, and whole
squadron of Cossacks were captured.
Mrs. A. G. Langham returned
from her visit to Wisconsin, Wednes-
day.