Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-21
CASUALTIES.
FURIOUS FLOOD.

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CASUALTIES.
FURIOUS FLOOD.
A wall of water eight feet high, flowing
through three canons, swept the streets Of
ManitO1 Springs, Col. One body has been
found, and it is feared that several excursion
lists in the mountains lost their lives An om-
nibus filled with people was swept from the
street and landed on the rocks, all escaping
with slight injuries. Over a mile of the Den
yer and Rio Grande railway was washed
Colorado Springs. The pecuniary damage is
estimated at $50, 900. Windows and shrubbery
were riddled by hailstones thirteen inches in
circumference.
FRIGHTFUL FALL.
Six persons were killed or fatally injured,
and twenty others hurt, BIZ an accident on the
Long Branch division of the New Jersey Cen
trial road, at the bridge at Parker's creek.
General Grant was in the smoking car, but es-
capped uninjured William r. Garrison, a son
of Commodore Garrison, will not recover
from his wounds.
FATAL EXCURSION.
The steamer Scioto with an excursion party
on board colided with the tow boat John Lo-
mas at Mingo Junction, on the upper Ohio,
and sunk instantly. MANY of the excursion
lists were drowned, the number being various
ly estimated at from forty to fifty.
STARVED TO DEATH.
A woman and two children were found
starved to death in a lonely portion of Van
B1re1 county, Ark The woman had prob
young to procure aid, persisted with her.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
In Lincoln, Neb, Emma and Sallie Lee were
heating curling iron over lamp, when the
fire was communicated TO their clothing and
Emma was so badly burned that her recovery
is doubtful.
EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS
BY the explosion of a large amount OF fire
works in store at Minneapolis, about which
an immense crowd had gathered, nine persons
were more or less injured
FURIOUS FLAMES.
The Texas and Pacific freight depot at Fort
Worth, Tex, was destroyed by fire with all
its contents, except the Office furniture Loss
$4,000, fully insured.
KILLED HIMSELF.
John McAuliff, once noted labor agitator
of Chicago, killed himself in his room at Den
yer, and his corpse was not found fol- several
days.
SWEPT BY CYCLONE.
terrific cyclone devastated Coalville, Pa,
and vicinity. Twenty-Five people were killed
or wounded, and fifteen buildings demolished
LOSS BY FIRE.
The round house of the St. Louis and San
Francisco railroad at Vinita, l. T., was burned,
together with two engines Loss, $4,000.
A PREMATURE DISCHARGE.
At Geneva, Neb., patriotic citizen was killed
by the premature discharge of a cannon dur
ing Fourth of July celebration.
CHoKED HERSELF.
A woman choked herself to death with a
stocking in the Chicago calaboose.
THE sCIoTo DISASTER
The number of deaths by the Scioto calamity
is now estimated at seventy-fve.
FOREIGN.
GLADsToNE's DEFEAT.
During the debate in the house of commons
on the report Of the repression bill, Gladstone
said the government had taken measures I'M
known to parliament to operate against secret
socleties. Irevelyn, chief secretary for Ire
land, offered an amendment to limit the right
OF search to the day time except in cases of
secret societies, which was strongly opposed
by the Conservatives Gladstone declared
that IL the amendment was rejected he would
nave 10 consider his personal position. A vote
was taken and the amendment was rejected
2O1 to 14, and Mr.. Gladstone proceeded to
prayer1ully consider his personal position.
HIGH TREASON.
Nine thousand copies of revolutionary
proclamation printed by a secret press and
signed by Constantinovitch, a cousin of the
emperor OF Russia, were found at the minis
Try OF marine' and Immediately after the dis
coyery the director proceeded to commit sui
eide.
AssAssINATIONs
Half mile from Lochrea. Ireland while on
a Jauntlng-car, the agent and steward of Lord
Clanrlcardi were killed by shots fired through
loopholes in a wall. A farmer named Nc
Causland was murdered near Ballyclare by
two men with scythes.
THE LADIES' LAND LEAGUE.
The archbishops and bishops of Ireland have
prepared a circular to priests directing them
TO discountenance the ladies' land league, and
1orDlddlng females from attending public
meetings without the consent of the parish
priest.
OPERATIONS SUSPENDED.
Work on the Notifications at Alexandra
has been stopped. All merchant vessels have
gone TO the outer harbor, leaving the inner
harbor clear to the squadron.
INTERNECINE WAR
General fussuf led 5000 Egyptians against
the false prophet, losing 2 1000 men and g, 600
rifles: The prophet is marching on Sinnaar
with 1900 men.
MINES FEARED.
The authorities at st. Petersburg display
great anxiety for the safety of the fortress
and cathedral, beneath which are the tombs
81 the cZarS-
FRENCH PREPARATIONS.
The French Mediterranean SQUADRON of nine
lron-clads is kept i'm readiness to sail for
Egypt, and transports 10 carry 1850 men lie
of Toulon.
VERY GRACIOUS.
The Princess Louise has signiied her inten-
ton OF becoming patroness of the Woman's
immigration society of Montreal.
THE CORONATION
: II is maintained in European court circles
that the coronation of the car will surely
bake place the LIST of September
PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS.
The Egyptian authorities are combining in
the arsenal at Alexandria all natives who in
suit or modest Europeans.
WASHED ASHORE
1t is feared the Dutch ironclad Adder has
been lost. The body of her pilot has been
washed ashore.
RIFLE TEAM.
The prince of Wales and the duke of Cam
bridge will subscribe to send rifle team to
America
THE IMPERIAL BANK.
The statement OF the Imperial bank of Ger
many shows a decrease of 4 go 00O MARIE \,