Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-12-15
mISCELLANEOUa.

mISCELLANEOUs.
In the sale of securities OF the State Savings
Bank at Chicago, the note of D. d. Spencer,
its ascending President, for $3.50, 200, was
Knocked down to a countryman for $SO1.
Frank Frayne, who shot Annie Won Behren
on the stage OF a Cincinnati theater during
the performance of Isl Slocum'' on Thanks
giving night, has been acquitted, the Judge
holding that there was not the slightest GRIM
inal intent.
On the night Of the LIST inst, between and
10 o'clock the north bound express train on
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad
stopped for water at Blum station, seventy
five miles from Dallas, Texas. The engine
was boarded by three heavily armed men,
who, with leveled six-shooters, commanded
the engineer to pull out, and be quick about
it, which he did. After proceeding two or
three miles the engineer was ordered to slow
down, and a moment or two later the locomo-
tive exploded torpedo which had been placed
on the track as a signal to half dozen con-
federates, who emerged from the brush. The
explosion OF the torpedo not only had the effect
OF conveying notice to those concealed in the
woods but aroused the attention OF the guard
In the express car, who, seeing several men
approaching the train, promptly opened
fire on them, hearing which the men on the
engine jumped to the ground aud ran to their
companions, who were being vigorously and
rapidly fired upon by the guard. The fire was
returned by the assailng party, and some
seventy-hve shots were exchanged Mean
time, the engineer, being free, and realizing
that an attempt was being made to rob the
train, pulled the throttle wide open and the
train sped away, leaving the would be robbers
discounted and alone. The road officers had
be respecting an attack for q week, and were
prepared for it. No one on the train was in
jured, but It is believed several OF the robbers
were hit. posse started in pursuit, and it
was reported that two Of the robbers had been
captured, but the report was not confirmed.
Cretgh d Davis, an old and well-known
grain firm OF Chicago, have suspended, owing
to heavy losses by the decline in corn.
The Shawnee College, ten miles south of
New Bedford, Ind, was burned recently, with
the museum of Indian curiosities, valued at
$4,000. It's supposed to be incendiary. None
of the property was insured.
The observations of the transit of Venus
we're highly satisfactory at most Eastern
West, however, heavy clouds prevented sue
cessful observations.
Senator Johnston, Of Virginia, is said to be
exasperated at Bright, the Sergeant at
Arms, for having dismissed the Johnston ap-
pointees on the Senate force. He told Bright
that he would have redress IL he had to de-
mand caucus action, and, should he fail to re-
ceive salts action there, he would vote with
the Republicans to displace Bright as Sergeant
at-Arms. 1t is stated that Bright remove |
one oil Johnston's friends to make room for an
applicant to whom Bright owed financial OBJ
legation.
Owing to the bOldness of train robbers and
number Of bad or suspicious characters in
testing the towns and country I'm Northern
Texas, the Railroad companies are taking un-
usual precautions to protect their trains.
Hereafter all passenger and freight trains
on the Texas Pacific Railroad will carry
strong force OF State rangers as a guard
between Fort Worth and FL Paso, and other
roads will probably pursue the same course.
The Indian Territory authorities and Indian
Agent Taft are reported to be trying to re-
move 1000 intruders from Creek and Seminole
Counties, who have moved In, settled and
lived there along time, aud occasionally inter
married. Secretary Teller has the matter
under advisement. II removed they may make
trouble.
In the Court Of Criminal Correction, at 81.
Louis, the case of the State againt John A.
Cockerill, for murder in the second degree.
was stricken from the docket. This was on
account OF the action Of the Grand jury in
Ignoring the bill. The bondsmen were also
released, and thus the last criminal phase OF
the Cockerill-Slayback tragedy ended.
The boiler OF the propeller Siorning Star.
plying between New Orleans and Magnolia
Plantation, exploded recently at Bellair Plan
tation. OF twenty-one persons on board.
three were killed, eight were drowned, and six
badly, II not fatally, scalded. Jack johnson
white, fireman, and seven colored roustabonts
were drowned. The killed were Henry kaiscr
Sandy Gardener, colored, aud child named
Joseph Simederin.
In the case OF John Hitz, late Swiss Consul
ana PRESIDENT OF the Washington German
Na'ionai Bank when 1t failed, under indict
mentl In Washington for fraud in connection
with the settlement Of the affairs of the bank
Judge "yhe decided that Hitz was not exemp,
from trial Tor the offense. The trial win con
sequently begin soon.
X :. Mcdonald and Frank J. Bowman. nj
torneys Tor Mrs. Alice w. slayback. fled ,
civll suit In the Circuit Court Of st. Louis. fo
SS.OOo damages against Cockerin, mana9ins
editor OF the Post-Dispdtch, for killing he
husband, Col. A. W. Slayback, few week,
ago.
John Trinler, of Chicago, having leea
business to transact at New Albany. Ind
Wnere ne formerly resided, went with his wifi,
70 Louisville, KY, and stopped at the resi-
dence Of a friend a few days. One mornip,