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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23
ADDITIONAL DIsPATcHRx

The re ort is that. Secretary Fo ger has ten
dered the pos ton Of Chief of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing to John NJ. Corning,
of Geneva, n. Y, and that he has accepted
the position. T1 i'|' '-
The returns to the Department of Agricul-
tt1re of cotton sent to market from planta-
tions, made an aggregate OF 500, 900 bales
gone forward up to March /. This is some
thing over Sc per cent OF the crop as indicated
by the last returns of the product. The pro-
portions by States are: North Carolina and
Texas, SO per cent; South Carolina, So; GeOr-
gia and Tennessee, So; Arkansas, So; .Louisi-
ana, So; Mfssissippi, 50; Alabama, 90; Florida,
93 .H l 9lH.4i
Additional charges against Supervising
Architect Hin have been fled at the Treasury
Department and are in the hands of Secretary
70 ger. This matter is said to be assuming
a serious shape, and the charges recently iled
are not in the shape of a repetition of old
stories. .r.-. .....
Senator Fair, of Nevada, pronounces the re-
port that he intended TO resign as mere idle
talk OF politicians.
The bill to settle the State debt at 80 cents.
with three per cent interest, has passed both
branches of the Tennessee Legislature. 4.
The two-year-old daughter of John Child. OF
Kansas City, died from the effects of drink NO
concentrated I've, which the child by some
means obtained on the day prev GUS. -''
A few days since a THE; entered the resi-
dence Of Mr. A. j. Fisher i'm Kansas CITY,
VIII lie the parlors were full OF company, and
carried of overcoats a ladies' furs valued
at over 81 900. One lady lost sealskin sacque
valued ut 800. p-0gl "a r. $50 Ttl n
The house of two maiden ladies nsm.d
Judson, at Hartford, Conn.,, recently burned
aud both ladies persisted.
A strike for an advance Of wages by helpers
OF the Pottstown (Ps.) Iron Company threw
$50 men out OF employment The proprietors
were only running the mill to give steady
work.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Triennial Conclave Committee of knights
Templar, IN San Francisco the other day, the
value OF four trophies was fixed at $500, $50.
800 and $500 respectively, The committee
on transportation reported round trip tickets
from New Orleans, $50; from all points not
specially dIed,. one fare for the round trip
not TO exceed SO; from points west OF
Omaha and st. Louis and return, $15.
As token OF their esteem the citizens OF
LLeavenworth lStely presented General Pope a
handsome sword. Judge Crozier made the
presentation speech. 10 lo mErs
p The other day at the Chiyago and North
western depot, Mankato, MIMI, Carl Winter,
of ST. Paul, shot Lizzie Levi, OF Mankato, and
then shot himself. The wounds of Miss Levi
are not dangerous but those OF Winter were
considered fatal. Opposition OF Miss Lewis
father to their marriage is sad TO be the
cause.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23
Our SOei t. Presi emf.

Horace Greeley used to say that If
Franklin Pierce could do nothing else
"he undoubtedly made the finest bow
ever, eXh bited in the White House." Ii
Greeley were alive now he might trans,
fer his sutfrages from Piercefto Arthur;
not, perhaps in the bowing business ex-
clusNely, but in what may be called
general and polite hospitality. The
'strong suit, SO to speak, of the pres
ent incumbent seems to lie in this direc-
ton Almost from the very day he oc-
C pied the eXecuti e mansion it has
been the scene of such fashionab fun
of various descriptions as it probably
never witnessed before. Receptions.
state breakfasts. state luncheons, din
ners and suppers. dan. ing. parties
grand soirees and instnees have fol-
lowed each other in quick succession;
and the latest performance was mid
night concert by the members of the
Mapleson Opetaticl Company. The
ished at all these gay doings within
walls wheres j &C isop was content with
the mild dissipation of a corn cob
pipe, Taylor With a plantation
cigar and the society of some broth
~ cOAI'Cls WI III IIit ease
of stock ng-feet toilette and the ex-
uberant humor of Mir. Daniel
| Rice. and HAYES with occasional tea
drinkings and regular hvmn. singing
Sunday evenings. Their illustfious sue
cessor. being "a man of the world
| rather than a man,o6 politics or prayer,
likes worldly tn ngs. and knows how to
serve them up in elegant and ire her
, che" style. Competent judges say there
never was such a. perfectly lovely"
and genteel President be'ore; that his
entertainments are simply exquisite,
his manners of the genuine "blue-
blood" sort, and his clothes matchless
specimens Of the tailor's art. In short,
our President has made a tremendous
hit in the society de, artment; is having
good time himself. and helping h
friends and the select public to do the
same. If this were alive wanted a
! President for, the country couldnot dc
better than re-elect Arthur for life.
But it is probably because President
Arthur knows this Is his last term as
well as his fl ST. that he il max ne the
most of it in such Jolly and sociable
fashion. He is determined, to "make
hay while the sun shines,n and to leave
a record for. dinings, winnings. etc.,
which can never be surpassed by any
sue essor. This ). is apparently the
the ght o. hi ambition; and considering
that he got into the Presidency by ,ac-
cident, and two; years hence wiz go out
of it to sta. perhaps he. sisg wise in
not at emptingc a more exalted part
than that of genial and versatile mas
ter OF ceremonies. -EIchdngs.oaI ri.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

THE question whether the Treasury
Department can legally withhold the pay
Of members of Congress who are indebt-
ed TO the Government, is exciting consid-
cradle attention just now in Washington.
The First Comptroller of che Treasury
assumes that IL can, and so informed the
Treasurer in the case of Representative
Och ltree, of Texas. The Solicitor of
the Treasury is inclined to doubt the le-
gality of such decision. In the settle
ment of his accounts as United States
Marshal of Texas, Mr.. Ochiltree was
found indebted to the Government for
over $4,000, and judgment was rem
dered against him, but the amount could
not be collected. lie has since been
elected to Congress. The revised statutes
forbid the payment of money out of the
Treasury TO any one indebted to the
United States and it is the question of
paying Ochiltree his salary as Congress
n that has caused the matter to be
Hbught before the Treasury officials.
Ochiltree ofIersto pay five hundred dol
lars and take a receipt in full, but the
Comptrollerof the Treasury is not inclined
10 compromise at five cents on the dollar
provided he can hold lien against $10,-
BOO as Congressional salary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

THE bill which is of much interest TO
the people of the country generally, and
which passed Congress and became a
law, is the Postal Note bill. This bill
authorizes the issue of postal note which
will be very near approach, for many
purposes, TO fractional paper currency.
Since the repeal of the fractional cur
rency act there has been n general
demand that Congress should provide
some means for making remittances of
small sums through the mails which
shall be cheaper and simpler than the
present money-order and advice. The
purpose Of the Postal Note bills to afford
the greatest practical safety for making
small remittances at the least posi-
BILE expense. II is believed that the
law Just passed will meet this urgent
public want and simplify to great ex-
tent the operations Of the money-order
system. 1t was the purpose of the
trainers Of the bill to follow as closely as
possible the existing British system, and
there the issuance Of these postal notes
has been confined 10 the money-order
service. The postal notes are TO be en-
grayed on steel in a style Of art equal to
the greenback OF the National. bank notes,
and as comParcdwith the printed money
oruer will be very expensive. This care
~ - necessary to protect the purchaser.
Inc new law win be Of great benefit to
thoso who are remote from banks and who
desire some safe aud cheap way of max
ing remittanees ia payment of small
amounts. They will be issued in sums
OF under FIVE dollars for Zee of three
cents, and will only be good for three
months after bcingissued. Thesamelaw
reduces the feesOn other mOney-orders.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

EXPERIMENTS recently made with the
Gray harmonic system and Dorrance
telephone between Cleveland, Ohio, and
New York City, over the heavy solid
copper wire of the Postal Telegraph
Company, demonstrates the feasibility
Of connecting all the cities of the country
by telephone for practical purposes. At
the late test persons in New York
could understand perfectly conversations
held with parties in Cleveland, and even
the fall Of small articles on the floor of
the New York Office could be plainly
heard in Cleveland, the distance being
seven hundred miles. The experipent
Is to DO extended 10 Chicago, one
thousand miles, which if successful will
insure the early bringing of the great
cities of the Union upon speaking terms
through the telephone.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

ONE Of the last acts Of the Forty
Seventh Congress was. to appropriate
about 100000 for the purpose of printing
a communication from the Commissioners
Of Pensions showing the post Office adj
dress Of each pensioner borne on the
rolls. A large force of clerks have been
at work on this subject since November,
and the data collected was brought down
10 the first of January, 1883. When
printed there will be upwards Of 1900
pages Of rule and figure work, and these
will be printed in eight volumes of 600
pages each. As it will not be needed
until the next meeting of Congress the
Public Printer will take his time in get
ting il out.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23
Borrowing Tools.

DIR. Franklin once said with a good
deal OF truth, that ''he who goes
borrowing goes a sorrowing;;', but !.
have found by experience that The who
goes lending has annoyance unend-
ing All my nearer rleighbors who
lived in village once borrowed my
square harrow to work their gardens,
until one day found that six teeth were
gone. Ithen told them that 1 would
continue to lend it-on condition that
every borrower should replace one tooth
till all were restored. Sofne got mad,
others went away and said nothing, and
only one a greed to the terms But
the worst case of the above mentioned
annoyance was described at late
meeting of the Elmira Farmers Club.
Mr.. Armstrong said he bought a NOW
ing machine many years ago, but before
he hitched the horses to it a Aborrower
came. He took it, and went from. place
to place until half Of its value was lost
and in fact, Mr.. Armstrong said he sold
it for just half its first, cost without
having used it a single time-and made
a good bargain. In some neighbor-
hoods this evil is much worse than in
others. and neighbors think they have
the first right to tool, and the owner
theisecbnd chance. Some never bring
the thingshohe and often fhe Whole
neighborhood is searchedto know who
has it. The emily thanks which the
owner. sometimes gets is in the shape of
. rebuke for lendfhga tool (which has
some defect aboutit, and for which he
ought to getitmehded and pay for the
work. ready to lend again. Icould tell
9. great many more such cases. Now, il
il not the duty of every good farmer to
use all the influence he can to break up
this wretched custom, i offer, no, other
suggestions; each one must decide /, on.
the best way to do it.-Country Ge,stIe,
man. .sHauTfn s =
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23
A HORRIBLE FATE.
a Railroad Boarding-House Destroyed by
Fire-Eleven of the Inmates Miserably
Perish I'm the Flames-Several Others
More or Less Seriously Burned. at

A Railroad Boarding-House Destroyed by
Fire-Eleven of the Inmates Miserably
Perish in the FIames-Several Others
More or Less Seriously Burned.
,..rt ST. PAUL, MINI. March IL.
q A Deadwo| special to the PiJnesr Pres says
At eleven o'clock last evening fire was dis
covered N the large two-story boardin --house
owned by. Hood & Scott, in brownsville, on
the Homestake Railway, nine miles from this
CITY. and in less than thirty minutes the entire
structure was destroyed The following
named persons per shed i'm the fames: Peter
Hansen, Lewis Hansen. X. C.. Wright, Thomas
Finless. James Chalmers, James Tenuecliff,
Samuel Hayes, Fred ID. Peters, Charles Ham
montreed, w. H Andrews, III lrvey Wood.
Several others were burned and more or less
seriously injured ~ ...., ada. 81. .l q
7 he hui ding was a long, low, cheapy-con.
structed affair of pitch pine, and burned with
the greatest rapdity.
Tie bunk-room occupied a loft, access to
which was gained by means of one ladder at
the end of the room The fire undoubtedly
Sever lQf the deceased leave large families,
and all were well KIN wn and esteemed.
brownsville is located in heavy forest
from which the Homestake Company draws it :
immense supplies of fuel and limb n for mines
an mills. The deceased were emp!oSed in
its preparations Large number OF people yis-
ment prevails.
The r originated through the carelessness
of tn cook Pc eis who placi d n bundle of
k ndlings ut the 5 de of tn ST We, from which
the burning c"als fell. The flames immediate
ly comm nic.ited q the psch-pine fwm work
o. the buld ng. ovrr which they spread with
great rapiditv. Gu ng off all retreat from the
loft by way of the ladder. One W ndow at the
end OF thu loft not over ten feet from the
ground a orded ample means of escape, had
the nm1tes promp " availed themselves of
it but aroused from sound sleep they ran
around b w ldered- and My four saved tn M
selves by jump NJ, and they were b dly
burned, the legs of two o seriously that ann
putation will be necessary. t-l --'- --
The room was usual v occupied by thirty
men but a the time of the fire twelve were
abs mt in camp.
Peters W s ASLEEP on the lower floor, but 50
bew ldered Was he when aroused that he made
no attempt 10 escape b. the door, not five feet
distant. 80 - '
The r. mains of the eleven unfortunates
present a most sicken ng sight, msny be ny
he Pdless or limbless, and all oharred end
blrcken d beyond all TO sible recogn.t on
The Coroner will hold an investigation. ~ sc
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

AFTER legal fight extending over
several months, II has been decided by
the Ontario (Can.) Court of Appeals that
EllisP Phipps, formerly Superintendent
Of the Philadelphia Almshouse, must be
surrendered to the authorities of Phila-
delphia. Phipps is charged with forgery
and heavy frauds in the conduct of the
institution under his charge. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

ONE of the incidents connected with
the recent floods was the finding of an
infant near Louisville, KY, floating in a
cradle in the river. A man who was row.
ing around in search of wreckage saw the
cradle, and on rowing up to it was sur
prised to find beautiful infant, about
three months old, gazing up to the sky in
open-mouthed wonder. The little waif
was comfortably and warmly dressed,
and had not received the slightest harm.
It's parents have not yet been found
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

Ex-GovERsoE SEYMOUR has by spe-
cial legislation secured life interest in
the Gubernatorial chair Of New York.
Having expressed wish to purchase the
chair in which he sat when Governor, the
Legislature made him present Of it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

sooN after the adjournment of Con-
gress ex-senator David Davis, late pre-
siding officer of the Senate, was presented
with solid silver water-pitcher and COB
lets as token of esteem by the clerks in
the Office Of the Secretary Of the Senate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23
THE WORLDS
A summarI OF the DaIIy New..
POLITICAL AND Personal.

Prince 0ortsehaboff, ex-Chancellor OF the
Russian Empire, died last week at Baden
Baden. He was ninety-four years old
The Secretary OF the Treasury has disbarred
I. G. Martin, q lawyer Of Waukegee, Wis,
from practice before the Department.
Justice Bradley, OF the United States SUI
preme Court, will shortly become seventy
years Of age, when he viii retire from the
bench. NAM. believe the President VIII
appoint Secretary Folger TO I'll the vacancy.
Judge David Davis, ex-President OF the
United States Senate, was married at the rest
dence Of w. j. Green, near Fayetteville, n
C., on the 18th TO Miss Alice Burr. Miss Burr
is most accomplished and elegant lady OF 30,
and has made her home chiefly with Mr.. and
Mrs. Green. The affair was elegant in all its
surroundings
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

THE important item was telegraphed
from Washington that Senator and Mrs.
Hill did not attend theTabor wedding.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

DR.. Julian, a New York savant.
says there is not a modern building
which viii be in existence 1000 years
hence. There WAYS some one rising
up 10 say something's keep folks awake
at night and make them miserable. =
S0mereiEte Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

A BnLIARp-MATCH on which 81, 600 wa.
gered was PLAYED in New York the other
evening, Davie johnson beating Charles F..
Davis by 200 to 1876 points. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

A coLoRED woman, named Martha johnson,
residing in Marshall, Tex, while lying down
recently smoking her ipe, suddenly rose, and
saying she was -smothering gasPed end fell
dead A Coroner's inquest returned YER
dict of death from ,suffocation, caused by
nicotine IN the throat.-N T. Sun
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

PETER DAKEsTRoM, a farmer living near
Fargo, y. T., battered his wife with a siedge
hammer recently, AMI then hanged himself.
The woman would recover.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

A MExIcIH woman Ill years of age died
recently at New Laredo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

"A gentleman who has been engaged
in the lumDer bus ness for forty years
is aui hority for tho statement that the
year the Boston, Concord \ Montreal
Railroad was opened W cd W worth
one dollar cord mo e ut the stations
along its line than it is to day, and he
sa S further that in his opinion wood
grows faster Than it is used for feel in
New Hamp hire. l.,.. .....-.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

ls "A well-clad and respectable ran
recently created great stir in London
by promenading the streets sandwiched
between two boards viii b bore these
p acards: at enera Post -oGce-Dis-
charged for not salut ne clerk. ,Twen-
t,-Eve years Her Majesty's servant"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-23

The executors Of the late Chief
Justice loel arNer. of New Hampshire,
have notified the trustees of Dartms nth
College of the T read ness to pay the
college $50 900. as The first install nent
OF Judge Parker bequest for the es-
Enlistment of law school in the col
lege. .ts.,-..g sua o.
Daily globe., 1883-07-19

John Boldthen being the lowest reliable
and responsible bidder, the contract was
awarded to him and ordered sent to the
Council for approval.
Bids were opened and read for grading
and guttering Chestnut street, from Pleas
ant avenue to Fort street, as follows, to
wit:
Z. Boyer. r................ 1877 90
E. J. Bell. Observation-Disclosures. 3,845 rs
P. b. Tierney ............. 1886 90
Daily globe., 1883-07-19

1, block 1. Paterson's addition to st. Paul.
abated.
VIM. Funk, S u of S = of lot I, block /,
Paterson's addition to st. Paul, abated.
Peter Otto, n . of n . of lot 6,block /,
Paterson's addition to st. Paul, $19.01.
C.F. Kanautz, S . of N 15 of lot block
l, Paterson's addition to st. Paul, S17.11.
Order of Council to Board for formal
report on grading Wallace street, from
Maple avenue to Earl street. was referred
to Engineer for plan and estimate of
cost.
In the matter of the order of the Coun-
Gil to Board to built 10 feet sidewalk on
the east side of Broadway and a 10 feet
crosswalk across the alley intervening 1t
was ordered that the same be recalled from
the Engineer and returned to the Council
for an order for an 8 feet walk.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder the matter of making and
completing the assessment for construct
ing sewer on Wilken street from McBoal
street to Elm street came up and was duly
completed and the Clerk directed to give
the confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment Hereunder the matter of making and
completing the assessment for construct
ing a sewer on Walnut street from
Pleasant avenue to Summit
avenue, on Summit avenue from Chestnut
street to harrington avenue, and on Nina
avenue from Laurel avenue to Summit
avenue, came up, and was duly completed
and the Clerk directed to give the conhrma-
ton notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment Hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for grading
Aurora avenue from Western avenue to
Kent street, came up, and was duly COM
pleted and the Clerk directed to give the
confirmation notice.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment hereunder, the matter of making
and completing the assessment for grading
Niagara street from Magnolia street to
Maryland street, came up, and was ad-
journed until the 28th inst. at 2:30 o. u.
Pursuant to due notice and the adjourn
ment Hereunder, the matter of the con-
frmation of the assessment for the open
ing and extension of King street, in
Olivier's addition, to Cherokee avenue,
came up, and no objections being made,
the same was duly confirmed.
Pursuant to due notice and the
adjournment Hereunder, the mat
ter of the confirmation of the
assessment for widening Grsve street,
from Pearl street to Broadway, came up
and was adjourned until June 4, 1888, at
$50 p. M.
Pursuant to due notice the matter OF the
confirmation of the assessment for con-
structing a sewer on Fourth street, from a
point fifty feet east of Robert street, to a
connection with the Jackson street sewer,
came up, and no objections being made,
the same was duly confirmed.
Adjourned.
JOHN F. HoYT, President pro tenn.
R. L. GORHAN, Clerk Board of PublicWorks.
Daily globe., 1883-07-19
Regular Meeting.

ST. PAUL, June I, 1883.
Board met at 2:30 p. N.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt, Koch,
Peters and Terry.
Absent: Mr.. President (excused.l
On motion Mr.. Terry took the chair.
Minutes of the 18th, 18th, 21st, 25th and
2Sth ultimo read and approved.
]. S. Sewell and NJ. E. Kennedy presented
written protest against sewer being
built on Virginia avenue in front of their
lots, until the city has provided sufficient
water supply for such purposes. Con-
sidered and placed on file.
A communication was received from
Martha J Brunson by her attorney B. w.
Brunson representing that sidewalk had
been laid on Burr street opposite or
adjoining her property and also on
Daily globe., 1883-07-19
Regular Meeting,

Of. AUL, IIdy -C3 1000.
Board met at 2:30 p. m.
Present: Messrs. Barrett, Hoyt. Peters
and Mr.. President
Absent Messrs. Koch and Terry, lex
cused.)
Communications we're received from
Messrs. j. A. Wheelock and E. n. Saunders,
petitioners, for the sprinkling of st. Peter
street, between College avenue and Igle-
hart street, and Summit avenue between
Rice street and Wabashaw street, asking that
the bids of j. G. Hinkel for sprinkling said
street be accepted and the work ordered
done forthwith. Considered and placed
on file.
A communication was received from E.
F. Drake, Esq, relative to the system of