Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-29
mIKCFLLANROrS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The plan for consolidating the internal
revenue collection districts, i'm accordance
with tho action OF Congress Mt its last ses-
sion, has been practically agreed upon by
the President and Secretary of the Treas
ury. The reorganization service has been
blocked out in all States, except two, in re-
gard 70 which there Is some doubt.
GENERAL Crook reached the Southern
Pacific at Wilcox, A. T., on the 10th. Cap
tain Bourke reported Charley McComas
with the Bonita band. From the reports
he had been treated kindly. Crook could
have ambushed other parties of Indians
and annidilated them easily, but he feared
the killing Of Charley. Charley was no
doubt with Captain ChaGeo's command,
which was hourly expected when Crook
left.
GOVERNOR BUTLER, contrary TO his
former assurances, recently approved the
warrants for salaries and expenses Of the
State Aims House ut Tewksbury, Mass,
for February, March, April and May,
amounting to $4,000.
RICHARD HUGHEs, n well-known and
well-to-do farmer, living near Oshkosh,
Wis, was arrested by United States officers
recently on the charge Of making counter.
felt silver dollars. The paraphernalia Of a
manufacturer and number Of spurious
coins were found on his premises.
THE Chicago Board of Trade was greatly
excited the other day by the announcement
Of tho failure Of McGeogh, Everingham &
Co, one Of the heaviest operators on the
board. Their losses were estimated at 81.
0OO,OO0. They carried down several other
firms with them.
EDWARD MULHoIIAND, n worthless
young man while drunk recently went TO
his home at Mingo Junction near Steuhcn-
Vile, Ohio, aud his mother said something
which displeascd him when he drew a pis-
tol and fatally shot her.
AT the close Of a recent entertainments in
Victoria Hall, at Sunderland, England,
where large number of children had gath
cred after the body of the hall had been
cleared some twelve hundred little ones
came rushing down stairs from the gallery,
and ut the second door one fell and being
unable to rise the stairs were blockaded
aud soon one hundred and seventy-eight
were Knocked down and suffocated 10 death
by others tramping upon them. The great
er number OF bodies, which were badly
mangled from the tramping, lail seven and
eight deep.
POSSE captured party of six outlaws
under "Six'Shooter Jack" near Harley,
Idaho, recently. Jack was shot and killed
during the fight, resisting capture.
RERDELL, who pleaded guilty at the late
Star Route trials, appeared i'm court at
Washington the other day and asked TO
withdraw his plea and plead not guilty.
Judge Wylie remarked: "Under the cir
cumstances the court has no hesitation in
allowing that TO be done, one man cannot
be guilty of conspiracy. The jury has
acquitted the others and that is enough"
The Government then entered a nolle
prosequi and Rerdell was discharged.
In answer To a telegram from Indian
Agent Wilcox Of San Carlos (Arizona)
Agency, that the presence of the renegade
bucks recently captured on the reservation
will dissatisfy the friendly Indians, excite
fear and distrust among the white settlers
in Arizona and New Mexico and result in
adding TO their past bloody history new
lists Of murder and outrages, Secretary
Teller reiterated his instructions to the
Agent to refuse TO receive the Indians men,
toned and stated that he need
not fear any attempt by the mill
tary authorities to place the Indians
upon the reservation against his will. II is
also stated that the hostiles now awaiting
10 surrender near the Mexican line will not
do so unless they are first assured Of
good treatment at the home reservation.
Runners have already deserted, 20 return
10 the line with this intelligence. There are
a.. - 4.
surrender. The Indians fear Crook, and IL
his Judgment prevails all will be well,
otherwise trouble is still ahead. The In
dian still out are well armed and have
plenty Of ammunition.
ISSUE Of standard silver dollars for the
week ending June 10, Sloa,l9o.
DURING n school exhibition Mt sulphur
Well, Metcalf County, KY, recently, Mar
shall Henry Beauchamp asked j. B. Wen
frey and J. Price 20 desist from making
disturbance. Wenfrey and Price opened
fire on Beauchamp, who returned IL. McFar-
land, bystander, was shot dead. Beau
champ was mortally wounded. A lady.
Miss Phillipot, was struck ON the cheek;
negro who lived at the Well had not been
heard from since, and was supposed TO be
dead i'm the bushes, where he hid. Wenfrev
escaped injury. Price was reported badly
injured.
A DISASTROUS tornado passed over Steu-
benville, Ohio, on the 18th. A large amount
OF property was destroyed. The same storm
passed over Washington County, Pa, de-
stroying farm houses, fences and forests,
and killing many cattle.
The Secretary OF War has informed
Secretary Teller that the military has taken
all necessary precautions TO expel Captain
Payne I'm the event of another raid by bis
party upon Oklahoma lands in the Indian
Territory.
The President in another consultation
with Secretary Folger upon the subject of
the proposed consolidation Of internal rev.
enue districts agreed upon plans Of reor-
ganization rail the States except Indiana
and New Jersey.
FIRE recently destroyed the greater part
OF the town Of Grants Station. Oregon.
Loss $4,000.
The Milton Hydraulic Mining Company's
reservoir, at Smartville, Cal, containing
60, 900 900 cubic feet OF water, burst re-
Gently. The rush Of water was irresistible,
and swept everything in its path. Il raised
Middle Yuba River hundred feet. The
roar OF rushing water was heard several
miles distant. IL carried away all bridges
and several lives were reported lost. Loss
on reservoir $1,000.
ARTHUR II. BLANEr, the cashier and