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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The graduating classes in all the
colleges are larger in number this year
than was ever the case before.-M Y
Tribune.
in probably no other place in the
world but Strobeck, Germany, does
chess form regular course OF study in
the schools.
OF the 1,015 girls who were ex-
amined for admission to the New York
Normal College this year. 964 passed
through the ordeal successfully.-N. Y.
Sum-
Although not more than oneztenth
of the students at Cornell University
are women, out of nine recent elections
to the Phi Beta Kappa three were OF
women.
"A recent graduate of the Syracuse
Medical College is said to be great
mesmerist. He was terror to his class
mates, whom he put through foolish
antics at will.
The total fortune left by Johns Hop
kins to be divided equally between Johns
Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins
Free Hospital amounts to more than
$4,000
Rutherford College, North Caro-
lima, matriculated 27S students during
the year just ended. Over 1000 indi-
gents have been educated there gratui-
tously since its existence.
There are Indian girls in the Indian
Territory University who are studying
German, French, Latin and Greek, geol-
ogy, moral philosophy, political econ
omy and other branches of the college
course.
Charles F. King, master of the
Lewis School, Boston, recently said that
in Boston geography is more poorly
taught than any other branch of study,
and that spelling comes next to it,
Boston Herald.
The late DR.. Clark, of Deering. Me-,
bequeathed $4,000 to the Methodist
Seminary, at Kent's Hill, on condition
that interest shall lapse for any year in
which the faculty of teachers use to-
bacco.
The centennial of Phillips Academy,
at Exeter, n. H., was celebrated recent
ly in worthy style. Two thousand per-
sons dined under a mammoth tent, and
George Bancroft, Governor Butler and
President Eliot delivered addresses.
A missionary from the Island OF
Peru, in the Samoan group, writes that
there is not a heather left. Missionary
labors were commenced there only
eleven years ago. During this time the
whole island has been evangelical,
churches, chapels, missionary houses
have been built at their own expense,
and they are now supporting their own
and contributing to the society that
sent them pastors and teachers. CHI
cage Herald.
The School Journal gives the fol-
lowing interesting proofs of intelligence
and general proficiency from some re-
cent examination papers: 'What was
the Star Chamber?" Answer: IAN as
tronomers room" "What was meant
by the year of iubileep" Answer:
Leap year" "What was the bronze
age?" Answer: ''When the new pen
MES became current coin of the realm. :"
what are the letters of Junius?" An
swer: Letters written in the month of
June" "What is the Age of Reason?"
'The time that has elapsed since the
person of that name was born"
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Editorial Courtesy.

eve hope we don't intrude, but we
thought we would come in and ask If il
would be any trouble to let us see the
inside of a newspaper office"
The managing editor sprang to his
feet, and the law reporter covered his
lunch with his hat The exchange edit
or poured his ink into his bottle of
beer TO make it look innocent, and the
rest of the staff crowded around the two
blushing damsels, eager to offer assist
ance.
Certainly" replied the managing
editor, smoothing down his hair and
approaching the fair guests. This is
my room, and there is the peg hang
my hat on. Only the peg seems to have
come up through the hat lately. Unjust
have that peg fixed This is my"
Perhaps the ladies would rather see
my editorial on the rise and progress of
mission schools" interrupted the relig-
ious editor, pointing toward his own
desk. Never been in newspaper of
flee before?" he inquired. tenderly, as
the girls turned toward him. l sit here
at this table, and in this drawer is where
keep my"
Il think / can show you one of the
most important legal decisions ever rem
dered." observed the law reporter, tax
ing one of the girls gently by the arm
and making off with her in the direction
of his desk. 'You know that law has
always been"
81 suppose you really want to see the
practical workings of an office, smiled
the exchange editor, bowling very low.
IF you will step here to my depart
ment | will show you on what all the
vast machinery of this institution rests"
and the exchange editor gallantly
offered his arm, and motioned toward
his den.
~"Of course, you would be most inter-
ested in the weddings" observed the
society reporter, feeling confident that
he had the bulge on the whole business.
''If you will be kind enough to come
this way will show you my account of
swell affair that came off on the
Heights last night. The BRIDE
"This is where all the local news is
put together in shape" Clipped in the
city editor. Everything that happens
in Brooklyn has to pass through my
hands, and | will be glad TO show You
how it is done, if you will be good
enough to take chairs in my little Of
flee"
Have you come to visit a newspaper
establishment" asked the cashier, who
happened to drop into the editorial de-
partment at that moment.
Yes, SIR faltered one of the bewil-
dered girls.
"Then come right downstairs and
see me make up the list of marriages
and deaths. You will be ahead of eve
rybody in town.
won't that be nice?r giggled the
girls, fiuttering out after him. 1--WE
will know all about it before the paper
comes OUT
And the triumphant cashier stalked
out, while the staff sat down to get up
remonstrance against that cashiers
interference with the regular business
Of the Office in the future.-B Brooklyn
Eagle.
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ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

A CIRCULAR will soon be issued from the
Treasury Department requiring manufac-
turers OF stomach bitters to take out Recti-
her's license. The cause of this is said to be
that many parties are putting on the
market an article purporting to be bitters,
but really liquors intended for sale to evade
local and State license laws, and in territory
where the sale of intOxicants is prohibited.
The record of dead and wounded conse-
quent upon celebration of the Fourth in
Chicago was thirty-eight casualties all
told, including three deaths, five fatally
wounded, twenty-three more or less
manned for life, and five slightly injured.
The chief instrument of destruction proved
to be the toy pistol and small cannon in
the hands OF children.
HEAVY storms in the East since the
Fourth, did large amount of damage. At
Dover, n. H., one Of the store-houses of the
Cocheco print works filed with prints ready
for shipment, was flooded and 40 cases,
containing $3.50 yards each, valued at S3O,-
600, were submerged and badly damaged.
A large stock Of gum and colors were de-
stroyed. Lightning struck seven houses in
the vicinity, causing a large amount of
damage and killing Martin Frost, /. N.
Elliot and Oliver W. Browlton.
COMPLAINT was recently lodged with the
Superintendent of Castle Garden by the
Hibernian Society of Philadelphia, that
Hannah Callaghan, who arrived in New
York as an assisted immigrant by the
Anchor line, and has been employed as a
domestic in Philadelphia, is insane. She
was in a lunatic asylum in Ireland, has no
means and is unable to work.
THE State Treasurer of Iowa the other
day paid the last dollar of the State war
debt, in addition to which the State has no
other indebtedness Of any character not
covered by funds now in the treasury.
TwENTY-sIx buildings were DESTROYED by
a late fire at Evansville, Mimi. Loss about
$4,000.
Two vessels recently arrived at Pensa-
cola, Fla, from Vera Cruz with yellow
fever on board. They were quarantined.
THE balcony of the Kerster House at
Kansas, Ills, gave way on the evening of
the Fourth during a fireworks display,
seriously injuring and manning seven per-
sons, four it was thought fatally.
! PARTIES were recently arrested In New
York for the forging of 81, 100000 Missouri
certificates Of indebtedness of 1874.
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL died at st. Mar.
tins, Ohio, on the 4th in the eighty-fourth
year of his age.
A RELIGIOUS riot broke out in Belfast,
Ireland, recently. The police charged and
dispersed the mob. Several policemen
were seriously injured.
In the libel suit of z. J. Lehman against
the Chicago Herald the jury gave plaintin
verdict for $4,000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
Fatal Disaster on a Railroad.
RRAnrnRn pa Inl,

BRADFORD, Pa, July g
About three O'clock Sunday morning a
coal train with passenger car attached, on
the Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad, broke in
two while going up steep grade near Ras-
selas, few miles south Of the Kinzua via
duct. The severed section, consisting of
seven heavily-loaded coal cars and the pas
senger coach, Immediately started down the
steep grade and, while going at the frightful
speed of eighty miles an hour, collided with
the engine of an approaching train.
The passenger car was well filed. The
destruction of life and limb was appalling.
Seven persons have already died from their
injuries, and others are fatally hurt A re-
lief train with three surgeons and number
Of employees of the company was dispatched
to the scere, and the killed and injured were
brought to the city. So far as can be
learned their names are:
s. N. Dolles, aged thirty-four, conductor, re-
siding in Bradford. terribly mangled: died in
both legs broken, fatally injured internally;
died Sunday evening. Mike Downs, brake
man, Bradford, both feet cut of and
day afternoon. George Quinn, Bradford,
travelling man. died on the relief train. Auge-
l.. l.. Mckee. Bradford, leg broken and injured
about the abdomen; died at noon while
being carried into his house. Robert Clemens,
Bradford, neck broken and badly crushed;
killed outright. James OConnell, Alton. dam
gerously injured. Joseph Ravella, Alton.
badly hurt probably not recover. Mrs w. II.
McCurdy and baby, Bradford, slightly cut
about the head and arms; child bruised. w.
5. Davis, Olean, NY, terrible cash on the head,
supposed to be fatally hurt John Collins.
Limestone. n. Y, badly hurt on head. j. Bos-
way, several ribs broken and severe contu-
sions about head. J. Cosmillo, an Italian, leg
broken IN two places. X Cosmillo Drotner,
ribs stove in, and condition critical.
Pop" Downs, engineer of the second
train, was the only one hurt in his crew. He
saw the severed section approaching, and,
after reversing his engine, jumped, escaping
with slight bruises.
Mrs. McCurdy, who was only slightly i'm
jured, has made statement, in which she
says that the conductor and both brakemen,
who were in the car with her, were asleep.
1t is not known to whom the blame is most
to be attached.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
THE WORLD'SDOINGS.
A Summary or the Daily News.
POLITICAL AND Personal.

W. II. VANDERBILr has added 500 900 10
the endowment fund OF the Vanderbilt
University Of Nashville, Tenn, making the
total endowment $4,000.
IRE President has appointed Colonel
hoiaoird' Quartermaster General, 70 sue
coed General Ingalls,, retired.
IHE VERY REVEREND THOMAS WALSH,
vicar General Of the diocese Of Hartford,
Conn., died recently. His death was en-
trely unexpected. He was ffty.four years
OF age, and was born in Ireland.
IHE Democrats and Republicans Of Madi-
son County, Miss, met at Canton recently.
aud ratified the fusion Of the parties as
proposed by the respective executive com.
mittees. Tho convention was largely at
tended. The fusion gives the Democrats
the District Attorney, State Senator,
oherih, Treasurer, Chancery Clerk, three
supervisors and half the Constables and
Magistrates. The Republicans get two
members ofthe Lower House, Circuit Clerk,
assessor, two Supervisors and half
the Magistrates and Constables. Both
parties pledged themselves faithfully 70
carry out. the terms of the fusion. The
nominations made by the Republican side
OF the fusion are all colored men. The
Democrats deferred making nominations
Tor month. The fusioniSts, IL is believed,
will defeat the Independents at the polls
next November. The Independents held a
caucus TO express themselves satisfied with
what the Democrats and Republicans have
done, and assert they will defeat the fusion
nominees in November.
ADDITIONAL charges against Architect
Hill were received by Mr.. Murch the other
doy, alleging fraud in the selection and
purchase Of a site for a public building
in Denver.
AT late special election i'm the Mobile,
Ala, district, James +. Jones was elected
TO Congress TO fill vacancy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

TnE latest reports in regard to Queen
Victoria's health are said not to be sat
isfactory. II is also said that the pre-
cautions taken for the Cars protection
during the coronation, and the exciting
rumors Of plots against his life had a
depressing effect upon her majesty. and
1t Is thought she has fears for her own
safety. II there are any grounds on
which 20 base her fears, they have not
been made public. In fact she is said
10 be morbidly melancholy and main
lains strict retirement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

BOsroN's big organ, which for some
time had been quiet was again heard
from the other day by compromise Of
the suit To restrain its removal from
Music Hall. and VIM. o. Grover. the
purchaser. will begin it, removal May,
1884, being allowed two months to take
II from Music Hall. The organ win re-
main in Boston, be improved, and n
hall will be built especially. with a view
10 is accommodation in the rear Office
Of the New England Conservatory of
Music.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

The city Of New Orleans was recently
considerably excited over the decision
Of Judge Billings Of the United States
Court directing the issue Of n mandamus
compelling the City Council to forth
with levy and collect special tax for
the purpose Of paying Mrs. Gaines the
amount Of the judgment against the
sity-some $1,000. 200 -rendered by
him. The press was unitedly opposed
10 enforcing the decree. and not men,
Der Of the Council IL was declared
would dare vote to obey the order Of
the court. The city decided to appeal
the case II reasonable bond would be
accepted. II not The policy Of the city
would be one Of passive resistance to all
orders of the court. The city officials
declared that the aggressive movements
must come from the court. and they
would be firmly met. An effort 10 com
NIT for contempt Of his authority on the
part Of the Judge would be offset with n
refusal TO obey, and IL the court called
on the Marshal TO enforce its orders the
city would call on It's own police and
thus force be met with force. In brief,
the order Of the court to levy the tax
would not be obeyed, and no one would
be permitted TO go to Jail for disobcdi-
once in the refusal. II was thought.
however, that a reasonable bond would
be accepted aud the case taken 10 the
Supreme Court. Not the least interest
ing Of the developments in this case was
the fact that Mrs. Gaines was ON the
street trying to borrow money with
which TO pay her way back to her home
In Washington. incidentally she stated
that she had not a dollar Of interest in
the proceeds Of this Judgment. as Il was
all going into the hands Of a syndicate
Of lawyers and spectators.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

AT recent meeting Of the New York
Emigration Commissioners. Commits
sioncr Stephenson said he had procured
aiiidavits from several immigrants show
ing that they had been inmates Of sew
cral poor-houscs in Ireland. and were
induced 90 come To- this country by
work-housc masters from whom they
had received passage tickets and small
sums Of money. The Commissioners
expressed their determination to put n
stop to the landing Of pauper immi-
grants from foreign countries.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

\ DESPERATE attempt was made re-
Gently in the compartment carriage Of n
railway train running from Calais TO
Paris to murder and rob the Rev. NJ.
Witchbornc, an English clergyman.
The murderer attacked Mr.. Witchbornc
with a chisel stabbing him five times
The assassin tried TO escape, and when
captured attempted suicide.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
A Train Drops Through a Bridge.

BARABoO, WIS, June 30 .
As freight train on the Northwestern
Road, drawn by two engines, was crossing
the iron bridge near Norwalk, day before
yesterday, the structure gave way letting
down both engines with three cars on top
of them. Albert Getthing, the fireman of
the first engine, was scalded to death, and
w. H. Hallenbsck, the engineer, was
scalded slightly, though not seriously. The
engineer and fireman of the second engine
escaped serious injuries by jumping in the
water. The bridge was a strong one but
was undermined by the foods.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

TnE publication in Washington
City and New York paper Of the find
ings and sentence Of the court martial in
the WATSON ease. before the official pro-
cccdings had been received by the Sec
rotary Of War, il is said has caused q
lively rumpus in the War Department.
The premature publication is to be thor
oughly Investigated. IL is suspected at
the department that one Of the officers
composing the court martial divulgcd
the secret, and it is given ont that if the
name Of the officer can be asccrtained
he will he promptly dismissed from the
service
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

The opinion Of cx-Judge Badgclcy.
Of the Superior Court at Quebec. re-
Gently issued. states that the Grand
Lodge of Free Masons. Province of
Quebec. Is subject to the penalties inn
posed In the act Of 1887 against secret
societies. Those are only exempt under
the Grand Lodges Of England, Ire
land, Scotland or Canada-the four
named having got special acts passed
granting them immunity from penalties.
The Grand Lodge Of Quebec contcm.
plates taking the matter into the courts.
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A Whole Family Drowned.
DIXON. IND. june 20

DIXON, md, june 30.
The family of farmer named Robinson,
consisting of himself, wife and three chill
dren, while crossing the river in skiff near
Olpham's Landing, twenty-three miles
from this city. day before yesterday, were
drowned by the sinking Of the slSif in the
swell of the waves Of the steamer Charles
Morgan. The bodies were not recovered,
although the farmers in the vicinity
searched all night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
Panic at a saturday Night Hop.
ATLANTA. Ga. July 9

ATLANTA, Ga, July2
A special from Geneva says: Saturday
night as crowd attending Professor Rob
inson's hop at the City Hall was leaving
stairway fell, precipitating thirty or forty
men, women and children in a confused
heap twenty-five feet below. A scene OF
wild excitement followed and the screams
and shouts frightened team of horses that
dashed madly away. Two daughters oil
Philip Heidlingsfeller, young lady who was
with them, and T. l. Crosby, j. J. Jordon,
and Pierce Weston, were seriously hurt.
Others were slightly injured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
Blown Up by an Explosion Of Gun.
powder.
WINNEPEG. MAyrroBA. June

wINNEPEG, MANITOBA, June 30.
During fire in the warehouse of j. Fl.
Ashborn, this evening, number of kegs of
powder exploded, tearing the building 20
splinters, injuring twenty persons more or
less, and smashing windows in hundred
principal stores TO atoms. The conclusion
shook the entire city as by an earthquake.
Those injured include: Chief McRobie, of
the fire brigade; George Seal, insurance
clerk(since died. Fire Alarm Superintend-
ent James Aprille; VIM. McRobie, the
Chiefs son; Archie Grant, manager for
Ashdown; VIM. Cade, Assistant Chief of
the fire department. and a number of other
fireman
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

SPAIN is very much alarmed over the
outbreak Of cholera in Egypt and the
Sanitary Council advised that the maxi
mum period Of quarantine be imposed
upon all vessels arriving at Spanish
ports from Egypt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

There is beautiful clock with az.
interesting history in the White House.
1t is an alabaster clock, surmounted by
statuette of the Muse of History, and
1t has licked in the White House time
out of mind, for it was a present from
Bonaparte to Lafayette, who gave it in
turn to Washington. who decreed that
IT should be handed down to his sue
cessors in the Presidential Office. And
so, while the Presidents come and 90,
the clock ticks on. and tells its tale Of
time to all alike impartially.- Washing
ION Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

Two young men of excellent ad.
dress. with their wives of equally good
appearance, offered their services as
clerks in Missouri store. As they
showed familiarity with the business,
and were willing to work for half of the
usual wages, the four old employees Of
the concern were dismissed to give
places to the strangers. One dark night
at the end of month they disappeared
with $1,000 worth of goods.-Louisuilie
Courier-JournaI
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

REroRrs are that James Carcy. the
Dublin informcr. has sailed for the
United States.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

"A new disease has broken out in
fashionable London. 1t is known to
the medical fraternity as ''tennis
elbow" Just how its victims are af-
fected our informant fails to say; but
from its name it appears safe to infer
that its rayages are confined to the
elbow, and that it is the direct result of
too great devotion to lawn tennis. It
has rather genteel sound, and is more
poetical than the broken nose or dis
iointed finger which is the too frequent
outcome of the enthusiastic pursuit of
the great national game of our OVID
country.-M Y Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

Senator Jones, Of Florida, was given
banquet by the Lord Mayor Of Dublin, a.
which Parnell, Sexton, O'Connor and Healy
were present
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

COMMANDER MULLAx has been sentenced
to dismissal from the United States navy
for being intoxicated at the time the Ash
uelot went on the rocks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

AN intelligent London fish merchant
has made calculation showing that
1900. 600 oysters are annually con.
TUNED In London.
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A Receding River.

INANSAN
River tonight about two inches lower
than twenty-four hours before, and remains
nearly stationary. Trains now more regu-
lar than at any time since high water The
first Council Bluffs train for several DAYS
came in over the Missouri Pacific. The
Hannibal, Wabash and Rock Island will be
obliged to ferry to Randolph for some time
yet. Travel, however, is rapidly resuming
n normal condition. In this vicinity the
damage has been almost entirely to farm
property and railroads.