Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

Guiteau 10 the District Jail. has fled q suit
against Mason, his wife Bette, and the bank
ing house OF Riggs & Co. for s., 500 alleged
dse him for counsel fees. "a
John I. Burrell, ex-Grand Treasurer of The
Grand Lodge Of Masons of Illinois, convicted
at Cariinville recently OF embezzllng the funds
of that body, was arrested at Chicago the
other night as a fugitive from Justice. He
was out on bail pending the decision OF mo-
ton for q new trial, but as there we're other
indictments against him II was thought he in
tended TO forfeit his bail
| Near luka, Ills, few days since some
workmen were engaged building a bridge,
and just as they were finishing it forty-foot
stringtr gave way, letting eleven men down.
The whole span then fell to the bottom OF the
river, some twenty-five feet. Nathan Fields
was killed. and Vim. Brown, Clifton, Burt
Coller and Ned Helm were seriously injured.
After over month pumping the water was
finally reduced in the mines at Braidwood, ILL.,,
where a large number Of miners were en-
tomoed In February. and the work of remov-
ing the bodies OF the victims begun. I'm
mense crowds gathered and the scene was
very distressing one.
A terrible snow storm swept over Virginia
and North Carolina on the 25th. 1t was tn
inches deep at points IN North Carolina, and
was unprecedented in its severity.
Henry Williams and George Kennedy, two
old men residents Of Marion County, Mo-, got
into an alteration one day last week about
| Williams wife, which resulted in Williams
killing Kennedy.
While preparing to attend her husbands
funeral recently, in New York, Mrs. Arthur
\ Forshay fell dead.
Russell Brown and Pat McGraw, charged
| with the murder of Mrs. Sarah Doris
| browns grandmother in st. Louis about a
year ago, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in
the first degree and were sentenced to the
Penitentiary for ten years.
Beach Camp. on the ella river. Arizona, was
recently attacked by Indians and two mep
killei. The next morning Swings ranch was
attacked, and five more man killed. The In
dams are believed to be the San Carlos rene
gades, who are moving south to join other
hostiles, and together try to force way into
Mexico.
Twepty-six persons were arrested at BALM.
robe, Mayo, ireland, charged with com licity
In the murder of Fee lex in June, 1880. The
jury at Bel asst rendered verdict of guilty in
the case OF six members Of the Armagh Assas-
sination Society.
Gwendolin Dickeshied was recently ar
rested at Wheeling, w. Va, charged with
stealing $3.50 from the residence of DIR.
Schuckhardt, who was murdered March 10, by
his nephew, Guenther Schnelle. The money
was buried in tie cellar of the murdered mans
house. Dickeshied attempted to express it to
Cincinnati, but the Adams express refused to
receive it, when he deposited in the Exchange
Bank.
house in Allegheny City, Pa, occurred by
Edward Graham, was recently destroyed by
fire. Two twin boys. aged fifteen months,
children OF David Faulkner, who lived in two
of the ROOMS, persisted in the flames.
The AmatiIla Indian scare in Oregon proved
TO be without foundation. 1t is bel eyed the
rumor OF Indian movements was circulated
for the pur ose OF having a commission sent
to Oregon which would result in their re.
moval and the throwing open of their reserva
ton to settlement
The libel suit of Mrs Hite against the
Louisville COurier-,JOTRdI for $3.50. dam
ages was recently decided against Mrs. Hite
The Courier Journal some time since pub
lished a full account of the Hite family and
their connection W tn the Jesse James gang
robbers, an charged that Mrs. Hite had 9
InOTe IcbueT TeEaTu LOT Jesse James tElan she
had for her husband. The evidence upon trial
caused the jury to take the sameview OF the
case and their verdict was rendered accord
ingly.
solomon Figley, an aged farmer, Twin?
alone near Peru, Ind, was burned TO deatl
one night recently while trying to save som,
money in trunk in the garnet Of his burning
| house.
Mrs. James r Shuffebrotham, of Milwaukee
Wis, recently shot herself and infant child
Both died. She had been sick for some time
during which she was frequently thought to b,
out of her right mind.
1t is said that the Naval Advisory Board viii
report in favor of equi ping Leagne IslanC
! yard with plant and machinery necessary TO
the construction of iron and steel ships
Naval officers believe that the action of Con
gress in authorizing the construction of new
ste l cruisers is forecast OF the future poll
cy of this Government touching its navy
That war ships OF the future viii be of stee
or iron, and that this Government will sool
aPprec ate the importance of being able {.
build its own ships.
IcD'TTONAL DJsP aTC0&%
I The Acting Secretary of the Treasury ha