Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-18


day. 1t is especially desired, in localities
where there are National Cemeteries that
as many posts as possible join together in
the exercises, and. that there and every.
where, the custom of strewing the Graves
of the soldier dead with flowers be carsf,lix,
observed. Whenever practicable posts ara
requested to visit the cemeteries in a BODY,
and where this cannot be done, Post Com
manders will make detail for the purpose.
1t is especially desired that no Soldiers
resting place within the Department. be left
unhonored; and Post Commanders, viii
take care that the names of the dead are
recorded, and the record preserved by the
post, for guidance ON future Memorial days.
All ministers of religion especially those
who may be comrades of the G, 4. are
requested to hold special service on SIM
day, May 27th, at which the duty of tievo-
ton 10 country, loyalty to liberty, the les
sons Of the past, and the obligations of the
present shall be brought to mind: and all
posts are requested to attend such service
in full uniform. 4 y ..s...e b, &c..
THE April report Of the State Board of
Agriculture says the winter wheat crop in
the southeast and far west portion Of the
State win be poor. Early sown win be al
most an average one. However, on account
OF local showers, one-ffth OF the State area
represented by these two sections will
have. from present indications, seventy
five per cent of an average crop. The bal
ance Of the State, outside of the sixteen
counties comprising the wheat Belt,
has about held its own in con-
diiisn, during April, and viii make
eighty-fve per cent of an average
crop. In the wheat belt the thirteen
counties lying very nearly in the center OF
the State and Johnson, Cherokee and Craw-
ford counties the condition has improved
at least ten per cent. 1.-The condition in
these counties is as promising as it was a
year ago, and the crop promises TO be a full
average one. The good condition of rye
reported a month ago has been maintained.
The acreage Of oats has Increased near1y
Nteen per cent. The condition is excellent
all over the State, at 1eastten per cent above
an average. The large acreage of Corn of
last year has been added to eleven per cent,
making the total 5,229,O60 acres. ~
. A SERIOUS shooting and cutting ARRAY
took place at Eden, small town in Atchi-
son County, last week. A. crowd of about
forty young men from the neighboring
farms repaired TO store there, wherein is
located the posbOffice, saloon and coun-
try store, for the purpose of drinking and
making night of it. A dispute arose
from trivial matter, which gradually
drew in the whole party, tin each had re-
volyer or knife that he was using upon his
nearest foe. Shots were fired promiscnous-
ly and property whirled in all directions.
Eight or ten were wounded in the melee.
THE Governor and Attorney General
were successful in their eastern mission of
securing the professional services of Hon.
Jerry Black on behalf of the State in suit
TO be instituted against the Union Pacific
and Kansas Pacific Railroads to annul the
consolidation of these lines, and to forfeit
the charter of the Kansas Pacific Company
in favor of the, State. Judge Black win
visit Topeka when the cases come before
the Supreme Court. r. .r.
A CHARTER was filed last week for the
Western Benevolent Association of Atchi-
son. Capital stock, 100000.
OLATHE was thrown into a state of the
widest excitement last week by the an
nOuncement that the banking house of John
Harris & Co. had closed its doors. De-
positors from the country rushed to town
and added to the crowd of those who lost
all their available cash. One old man, who
had just sold HIS farm for $500 and de-
posted the money, lost everything. The
extent of the failure was not stated; but il
was thought it would not be less than $5O,-
600, and may very likely be double that
amount. About the only assets are the
bank building and fixtures, worth prob
ably 5000, and some other real estate, all
OF which, it is reported, is covered by mort
cages to its full value, or else had been
transferred TO other parties before the crash
came. - t,t t.T
The fine farm house of Captain NJ. H.
Insley, in Leavenworth County, together
with the barn, out buildings, moving ma
chinery and other implements burned re-
Gently; loss about $4,000; insurance 5000.
INarecent conversation with the Attorney
General, Judge Black, of Pennsylvania,
gave the opinion regarding the consolida-
ton of the Union Pacific and Kansas Pa
cific roads that "aH the acts of Congress
relating to Pacific roads require the ex-
press consent of the State before such con.
solidation could be effected. Such consent
was never given, but on the other hand
there were several acts Of the Legislature
which amount to prohibition of the con-
solidation made. These indicate as strongly
rs anything in the world that the State
never had an idea of consolidation or con-
templated such thing"
THE insane young woman, Clara Wilson,
who was caught firing buildings in Atcht-
son some weeks since and put in jail died
in prison raying maniac. Relatives FROM
Ridgway, Mo-, took charge of the body.
PosToFFIcE changes In Kansas during the
weeZ ending April 2Sth, 1888: Established
Parker, Montgomery County, Peter Her
ling, Postmaster; Rago, Kingman County,
James NJ Baker, Postmaster. Discontin-
ued-Plato, Decatur County; Putnam, Bar
ton County.
PRoF. RILEY, the Government Entomol-
ogist, says that ''the western farmers have
little to fear from the inroads and devasta-
tons OF locusts the present year." and the
Professor knows far more about grasshop-
pers than ever Virgins knew about storms.
% GOVERNOR CLICK sent a telegram to Ad.
jutant General Moonlight, notifying him
that the Secretary of War, will give sos
stand of new arms for the militia Of the
State. t'i'''
FINE rains the past week. ~ -i'C
q. Mrs. EDWARD RHEINHART, Of Atchison,
was attacked by a. savage dog recently.
which she had to step over, as it was lying
in her path. Her breast and lower body
were much -laeeEated- by the dog making
and vicious attacks upon her be-
fore assistance came. "a,
A PARTY OF fifty ssExodusters- from
Kentucky arrived at st. Louis the other
day, and left on the Chicago 6 Alton for
Kansas. They said they were the advance
guard Of many more who expected to settle
near Topeka, and that emigration westward
of Kentucky blacks viii be very heavy next
fall. .
NJ. ]. BuRLISeAAE, a Douglas County
pioneer, has received the appointments Of
storekeeper at the Penitentiary. -as
Mr.. WILLIAM eBoDwELL, of Douglas
County, refused to feed some tramps. lately
and he is now without dwelling house, it
having been burned 20 the ground As
thew threatened, to s4eef eveno with him