Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-28
MTSCELLANROUS.

THE newly discovered evidence Of the
Star Route cases is stated on good authority
to be OF q most convincing documentary
character, and duplicates Senator Kellogg,
of Louisiana, as having been interested with
Brady and others, and among the testimony
that will be presented for the information
of the Grand Jury will be a number Of
checks showing the disposition made Of the
Illegal gains of the ring, together with the
names Of all the parties whose influence was
received. Senator Kellogg states that he
has only acted as an arbitrator, and II his
name appeared on any Of the checks there
would be no difficulty in showing to the sat-
isfaction of the most prejudiced that he
was clear Of any conspiracy or fraud.
ATTEMPTS are still being made to har-
monize the contending Republican factions
in Pennsylvania. On the 18th the Repub-
lican State Central Committee met and dis
cussed several propositions they were will
ing TO make to the Independents, and, after
a long conference, adjourned without ar
irving at any definite conclusions. The In
dependents say no provision Will satisfy
them which will not prevent a renomina-
tion OF the Cameron ticket.
DURING terrible storm at Texarkana,
Ark, on the 18th, large three story brick
building was struck by lightning and demol-
ished. 1t fell on an adjoining saloon, in
which over thirty persons had taken refuge
from the fury of the elements. The saloon
was crushed and those inside buried under
the debris. Several dead bodies were taken
out, and it was thought all had been killed.
WIN. MORRIS, Sheriff Of Sugar Loaf
County, Cherokee Nation, was shot and in
stantly killed few days since by his broth
er, Robert Morris. A feud has existed be-
tween the brothers for some time, growing
out of business matters.
FOR the first time in the history of the
city, colored teachers have been appointed
to teach the colored schools at Petersburg
Va. This is in accordance with petition
from the colored people who had favored
separate schools for colored children.
SIX American citizens have reached Eagle
Pass, Texas, in destitute condition, from
Piedras Negras, Mexico, at which place
they say they were confined in Jail for
twelve days without any charge being pre-
ferred against them, during which time
they were half starved and whipped twice.
They will lay their case before the Govern
ment.
A MOB, white and colored, broke into the
Jail at Henderson, KY, and took a negro
prisoner named Ritter and hanged him to a
tree. Ritter outrageously assaulted and
murdered a colored girl only fourteen years
of age.
THE strike OF the Freight Handlers of
New York, continues with but little pros
pect OF settlement. About 200 Italians en-
ployed to take the place Of the strikers have
joined the latter. Others it is thought will
soon do the same.
TIE first annual National Mining and In
dustrial Exposition, which is to be held at
Denver, commencing August /, will, in
many respects, be one Of the most interest
ing and important that has been held in the
country since 1876. One Of the principal
objects OF the Exposition is to bring to-
gether complete display Of samples of the
various minerals found so abundantly in
the West, and particularly in Colorado and
its neighboring States and Territories.