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Louisville and other points was also great.
Fourteen boys were reported as having been
drowned by the Cincinnati depot disaster. and
IL seemed impossible to get full details Of the
affair or the number certainly lost.
The city of Hartford Conn, was draped in
mourning on the 14th, and business generally
suspended during the obsequies of the late
Ex-Governor Marshall Jewell Many promi-
nent persons attended.
The Secretary Of the Interior transmitted to
Congress . request for the appropriation Of
sS4S, OO0 to supply with oxen and cows 9, $50
families of the Sioux Indians, who had gone
TO farming at various agencies in accordance
with the stipulations of the Sioux treaty OF
1858.
In late heavy fog two freight trains of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road collided
on q curve between Plano and Sandwich, Ills.
Two engines and fifteen or twenty cars were
wrecked. Engineer Roberts was supposed 10
be buried under the wreck
The Arkansas river at Little Rock was IF.
teen feet above low water mark on the 14th,
and was still rising rapidly. The Ouachita
and other rivers were also rising, and fears
were felt In the bottoms of another disastrous
overflow.
George W. Bousman, a resident of Stafford
County, Kan, for some time past an inmate
OF the Soldiers Home In Washington City.
recently had a leg amputated, which was
originally shot away at the battle of the VIII
derness during the late war. .+
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A Successful Quail Eater.

Mr. Walcott came up smiling yesterday aft
ernoon to down his last braee Of quails. His
prolonged diet on the birds seemed to have
his condition, he said: IL feel as well as when
started in. and don't know butbetter'
Among the spectators in the crowd ON the
porch were Drs. Alsdorf and Nivsou. of West
Forty-second street. DIR. Alsdorf said that he
came to be in at the death, and DIR. .Nivison
remarked that 1t was his third visit to an APP
parcntly healthy patient. Mr. BunneIl of mu.
scum fame, held the watch on Mr.. ,Walcott's
the bones of bird fifty-nine in three minutes
tn rty seconds, and bird sixty in three min.
1 1,s forty seconds; seven minutes ten sec.
In thirty consecutive days, with an extra one
on Friday last -N 'A'l' ~ lSfT''
The match, according to Mr.. Case. originated
IN this wise: On January 4, three days before
Walcott began his task, group of horsemeu
in Gabe's place were talking about the strong
course Of the w 9er Mr. ness o aas
remarked that he could produce a man that he
would back TO eat brace OF qiiails d day for
thirty consecutive days. Mr.. Case said to Mr.
Motfat: "How much money will you put upoE
II will bet $3.50" replied Mr.. Mofrat.
!" Will take that bet. said Mr.. Case. shame
Nv. S. walcott is my manu. ~ 9gOig
Then Gabe knew that he had dangerous
customer for walcott had ucceedet in citing
one quail day for thirty days, on wager, in
a Sixth avenue oysterihouse, in 1878. .Walcott
Spa he on nsmss b Known
in the feat, although many have attemptpd it
Iroutman went through the ordeal in Feb
ruary. 1870, on wager of $500 side. -.
"A few days after Walcott began to eat the
birds, the bet between Messrs. Moffat and Case
was increased to $50 side. Many outside
bets were made on even terms as soon as the
affair became a matter of public TALK. Mr.
Walcott deyoured his brace day without any
apparent trouble until January II. two weeks
from the start, when ,WsIcott came iIp to his
work decidedly unsteady and somewhat demor-
allied Bets were then offered 5f $40 TO $40
that he would not complete his, task His
hacker became Disguised, and $50 walcott
eaysl advised him TO give up the match
gentleman who is said to have been ffaflcaly
Interested as well as having a friendly desire
to sec Walcott succeed, took hold Of the quail
man, steadied him down TO his work and
coached him to q fraI easy victory.IIiII
During the last half of the match Mr. Case
BETS ,..ol-, 1r,F, A. ~, 81 - = >,''
The quail man seems to be tho one who will
make the least out of tho venture Gabe said
that he did not see how he could be expacted
to give much. He had furnished the birds
and trimmings at considerable expense. and
had bet against the imam In favor OF .theIf,irds
Wacott did not look for anything from his
original hacker He appeared rather dubious
when questioned az TO where his profits came
in. He intimated that some who had bet1 on
him promised to reno mber him wheu,they re-
cefved their winnings.-N. Y. SIM WITTY
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

THE proposition to place General
Grant on the retired list was recently
voted down at a meeting of the House
Military Committee. The Chairman pre-
sented and read a report in favor of it.
lie recapitulated the services rendered
by Gen. Grant during the rebellion, and
commended that this recognition was due
by the country as compliment to his
military skill. Representative Bayne
took issue with the Chairman, and held
that it was not at all complimentary to
Gen. Grant to make such tender to him
as TO place him on the retired list unless
he was in needy circumstances. Mr..
Henderson, the Chairman, replied that
Gen. Grant was worth several hundred
thousand dollars, but he would repeat
that the proposed retirement bill was
merely compliment. The Committee,
by vote of three to five, decided against
the report.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

THE House Committee on Indian Az.
fairs considered recently the proposition
submitted by the Secretary of the Int
rior for making the Sioux Indians self.
supporting. The proposition provides that
the Sioux Indians shall reserve 10000.
600 acres Of their reservation in Dakota;
that this vast domain shall be subdivided
and appOrtioned to the various Sioux
tribes, and that each Indian who shall
agree 10 enter 800 acres shall be given q
patent for that amount of land. II i:
further proposed that. the Indians sell
1l,OOO,0 900 acres Of their present reserva
ton, and that of the money obtained
100000 will be appropriated to the pur
chase Of cattle, horses and agricultural
implements, for the Indians. The com
mittee seemed favorably disposed
towards the measure.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

PROF. WIGGINs, the Canadian weather
prophet, who has been foretelling all
manner of dire calamities in the way of
storms, has fallen into disrepute as a
weather prognosticator. After writing
TO President Arthur to order all vessels
into port on the fifth of March, as on the
eleventh the greatest storm ever recorded
would visit the Atlantic coast, he fur
Their tested his prophetic skill by an
nouncing that on the ninth of February
a terrible storm would fall upon this
country. The ninth of February came
around on time, but the Professors storm
failed to put in an appearance. An en-
terprising reporter interviewed him and
gathered the satisfactory information
that the Professor had made miscalcu-
lation and that the storm was on the
other side instead of this side of the
globe.
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Anti Monopoly national Convention.

Z 81 u A u
The text Of the cali for the Anti-Monopoly
e Es,fs,onai Convention in Chicago July Is as
address all communications to G. G. Post.
Autobiography a.N Headquarters, Briggs House.
The undersigned joiu in q can for a National
delegate convention, which win be. held in
Chicago on the 4th day OF July 7eS3.. for the
PURPOSE Of organizing z new POLITICAL party to
the irrepressible confiictairea enirred upon
between the confederated monopolies and the
All who favor the restriction of the power
of corporations, the holding OF the public
lands for actual settlers the Suppression Of
natural laws of trade, the obstruction 81 iesal
and m ali systems 81
made in the interest of the few and against
the many; all who oppose the control Of the
of all industry for the benefit of favored en-
terPrises under the guise Of o protective
denf and al I'm Ststas senaf,ps hy sn ,ran,
vote OF the people-all who favor simple and
just governments as against that which is com
gates to represent them in the conference, the
basis OF representation being four dc legates
for the District OF Columbia. four for each
district in the United States. u "a ~ aQ'y
Believing, that q crisis, forced. by the power
S on organ,zea greed, Is apprSaeniine nor alone
ITSELF we appeal to the freemen of America to
organize themselves, anew to stand as they
rights of man and the dignity of human ma
Edwin Lee Brown. President Illinois Anti
Secretary Illinois Autobiography League, Chi.
cage; (, G; Dixon, Oh caro-, Ahairman Execu-
tive COMMITTEES Anti Monopely party OF Took
Myron w. Reed, Indianapolis: F. w. HAM
iiton, san Francisco, President Central
Autobiography Club; g. "A. HeinIen, San
Oily Club; John II Doyle. Menlo Park,
CaL; DIR. George Hewston, San Francisco,
amSrn B. Of G2
ace Adams. San Francisco Moses e.. Cobb,
san Francisco; Robert Wilson N urphy.iM D.,
co; T. J. Boltz. Ottumwa Iowa; p p. InRz,ls.
Grand Island. Neb., editor Anti- on0 DOlist; o.
TaB;t Williams, Seward. Neh.; ALLEN Root,
Omaha, Neb., Secretary Anti Monopolist State
Central Committees; j.. b. ilanforth, Rock
GGhioago; 1 4. Mulholland!, Topeka, Kan,
t.oar, Morristown, MIMI; Louis +. Post, New
York editor of Vince Of Tie, People; H.
ADAMS MseT COUNTY HASTINGS fa1msr Se9 ssfetHsy
+: Harris, Mayor Michigan City, Ind: j.
ers, Alliances s. p. Davis, Paoii, Kaa. ID. N.
c. Clark. New York. la President State Farm
ers Alliances: Colonel w: Flemining, editor
Johns, Carthage, Mo-, ed tor Carthage Press.
Charles III. Williams, Lawtan, Mich, Secretary
State Farmers Alliance; e. H. Benton, Wells
Mills, Neb.: Pierce Burton, Aurora, ILL.,. editor
4efuid, and the following members OF tho Ne
braska state Legislature; Senat0rs-S. :. Rcy-
David Butler, III. NJ. Rich. A. II. Conner, Geo
!: Brown, 5; S. Alley. w. +. Dodge Repre.
Sentat ves@H. G. Armitage, W; J; Werhan; w.
Palmer w. A. Town, benjamin Ypung, b F.
podd; a. Stedwell, II. Berkeley, j. r. Ratcif,
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Currency Reform Conference.

.al..go - WASHINGTON. FebrIarya.
The currency Reform Conference has
Q osed1ts sess ons. and reformers to-day Is.
sued an nd 'ress to the country In witch thew
define their position with reference TO some
Fl b fa edaresa political issues Of time
'Nonopolist:c influence tn reateus the liberty
OF the people. It has divided Anfefictfi titI-
Tsns lilto classes OF rich and poop--those who
nVe on nxed incomes yet produce nothing
and those whose labor pays all taxes ana SUD,
ports all classes 1t controls. the PRINCIPAL
avenues OF commerce. and travel and Inc,
Transmission of Intelligence. IT Yields undue
influence over the public press and leIeefions.
II corrupts al Legislative Judicial and 'Ex.
ecuuve ofhcers. and. above all, il irffiatrs and
controls the volume of currency AMI credits.
which enables IL to create panjcs desfroy,
property-values.p araly.e business. throw labor
its ana stop the demand for
The attention of "all patriotic eitizaus, Is
men invited TO statement of principles I'm
The pubic debt; the issuance BY tie Govern Cove 1l
ment OF al currency of the country such
{ lie and priv ate; the establishment of a dow.
eminent Postal telegraph system: the re-
striction OF ra lroaa corporations TO pro
from becoming oppressive ni6nop0iies. the
repeal or all class legislation, and the en-.
a son or laws eompeliing. adj property to
ton; the retention OF the public domain Tor
the benefit of actual settlers: econonv I'm
ing ne Government: an AtnSfieati' civil sery-
Ice that will place officials more directly under
tn IN controI or the people, and, finafly purity
OF t1e.ball1t through laws adding Il sf ancbise-
! mt to imprisonment for all who buy or sell
'Soges or render faIse returns 6f elections
. This statement or address contsins cifations
from BENJAMIN Franklin. George Wssning.
ton. Thomas Jefferson. Daniel Webster John
Sherman. Ulysses s. Grant. George Stevenson
the Duke of Wellington. Aristotle an 4 Josenh
.Nimmo, Jr., as authorities "a 'iliistrlIte and
prove the correctness OF the Views of,fi,e con
ference upon the subject of the currency and
class or T" fnonopclistic'' iegisiatsot.5 ~ q
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

Is the United States Senate while the
sugar schedule Of the Tariff bill was under
discussion Mr.. Ingalls, said the subject
had been 30 confused by "Polariscope'
and the "Dutch standard" and 400 OF
n cent that probably nobody in the
Senate understood il, and he believed this
extraordinary classification had been
adopted with a view 20 confusing the
subject The question was really very
simple. The revenue last year from
sugar was between $4,000, 600 and $4s,-
100000, while the entire product Of
Louisiana was less in value than So, 000,-
600, 80 that the consumers of sugar in
this country could have afforded to pay
the sugar growers Of Louisiana bounty
of one or two and half cents per pound
Tor producing their sugar, if thereby
they could have had foreign sugar adj
mit'ed free. The per cent of sugar pro-
duced IN this country was 80 small, COM
pared with the aggregate consumption,
that there was no sense in imposing a
1uty upon foreign sugar for the purpose
1i protecting the sugar producers of
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23
ADDITIONAL DIsPArCHRx

The Senate the 18th after a short executive
session took up the Tariff bill The House
was also in Committee of the Whole on the
Tariff, the sugar schedule being under consid
Grafton. ~
In the Star Route trials at Washington, on
the 18th, Rerdell, one of the defendants, ere.
ated sensation in court by rising and an
nouncing that he wished to make statement
In his own behalf, ind that he had determined
to abandon any further defense in the case.
He would put himself upon the mercy of the
court, and If desired by counsel for the Gov.
eminent, he would testify as to all the facts
In his knowledge. He then withdrew his plea
of not guilty and pleaded guilty.
During the recent food in the Ohio River,
the people of Louisville, KY, suffered severe
". The water was higher than ever before
known. A number Of lives we're lost and the
destruction Of property great. The water
reached to the second story of buildings in
the flooded portion Of the city, and in the cut
on district, one hundred families living In the
most substantial two-story houses not re.
moved, were furnished supplies by boat kept
constantly running under the direction of the
Mayor and the Relief Committee. They re-
fused to leave their homes because thieves
plundered in every direction at every favorable
opportunity. The police patroled the district
in boats. -
Ex-Governor Edwin d. Morgan, Of New
York, died on the 14th, aged seventy-two
years. $780,.
The Indiana Legislature appropriated
$500 for the Lawrenceburg food sufferers.
The indianapolis Board of Trade reported
subscriptions to the amount Of $4,000 for the
same object.
At a recent meeting Of stockmen at Austin.
Texas, several large contracts for cattle were
entered into BY cattle men at $40 for yearlings
and $40 for two-year-olds, delivered at Dodge
City, Kas. The contracts, it is reported, cover
at least 5000 head
The passenger train going west on the
Grand Trunk Railroad was wrecked by a
broken rail a few days since near Flint Mich.
Mrs. Halda Lehman, aged seveniy-four was
killed instantly. Her daughter, Mrs. Hin.
was injured badly and became insane Thos.
Lindsey was injured badly in the chest.
VIM. Maynes, Of Waterloo, was slightly in
jured in the head Mrs Chester Miller Of St.
Adams, Ont, had her nose broken and was
otherwise badly hurt. Some ten ortwelve
Others were injured.
An Altoona, Pa, special says: Jno. S. Nc
Dowell, treasurer of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association aud prominent merchant,
has absconded with 800. of the Association
money and between $4,000 and $4,000 be-
longing to parties dealing with him in the
commission business = = : -
Lem. Harbaugh, at Omaha, ''just for funr
pointed gun at some school children when
the piece was discharged wounding three of
the children he WAS jailed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

THREE important decisions have been
recently delivered by the Supreme Court
of the United States which settle impor-
tant questions. The first affirms the ex-
elusive jurisdiction of the States over
the civil rights Of citizens. The second
afiirms the constitutionality Of State laws
prohibiting and making criminal the in
termarriage Of whites and blacks. The
third denies the power of any State to
Rbrogate or in any way impair the right
of colored citizens to sit on juries on ac-
count of their color.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

NJ. Atwood, n Frenchman, spending
the winter in Texas and Maurice DE
Gatzline, who had just arrived from Paris,
became involved in a quarrel, at Dallas,
over French politics, which resulted in the
former challenging the latter to fight a
duel at sunrise the following morning.
The challenge was accepted, but owing
to the interposition Of some Of the French
citizens of Dallas, the hostile meeting
was prevented and the two bloodthirsty
Frenchmen joined in giving banquet to
the French residents, where good cheer
and wine usurped the powers of luminosity
and gore.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

Mr.. HASKELL has introduced bill in
Congress relative 10 the invasion of the
Indian Territory, proposing an amend
ment 70 the revised statutes 80 as to pro-
vide for the imprisonment for two years,
at hard labor, Of any person convicted of
invasion, with provision against its ap-
Plication to emigrants peacefully passing
through the Territory.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

Miss GABRIELLE GREELEY, the young
est daughter of Horace Greeley, has re
Gently given n building site to the Epis-
copal church at Chappaqua, n. Y, which,
n correspondent thinks, indicates her re-
ligious preference. Her father was a
Universalist, and her sister a Roman
Catholic
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

THE Washington Government clerks
protest against working eight hours a
day. Salary-slOO to $3.50 per month.
The Streetcar drivers in many of the
cities are kicking against sixteen hours a
day. Salary-S20 TO $50 per month.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

There is still extant in the Post-of-
nee Department at Washington small
folio ledger of not more than three
auires of paper. upon which Franklin.
when Postmaster General, kept all his
accounts for two wears
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

"A Vermont debating society will
tackle the question:: Which is the
most fun-to see a man try to thread a
needle or woman try to drive nail?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

Miles away from the coast in a GER
tain part of Texas. high and dry in the
rank prairie grass, lie the remains of a
once gallant ship. The vessel is sup
posed TO be of Spanish build. and is
thought to have been driven inland by a
tidal wave. Solong has the vessel been
there that there are not even traditions
concerning her. e9
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

OVER one thousand lives were lost
during the month of January on land
and sea.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

IT Is said that the death of Mr. Critchett,
the eminent English ocullss, was fastened by
remorse for grave mistake made by him in
an operation,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

I A LITTLE girl, about four years old was
badly crushed and her nose, broken recently
at Galveston. by her drunken mother. whom
she was leading home, falling upon her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

The title '.lady" is derived from
the Saxon Lleaf-dian, contracted into
lafdy. and then into lady. LAT. or hlaf.
or loaf, means food or bread, and dian
means to serve. so that the title '.ladv''
means bread-server. The feudais lord
supplied the food for the guests. or the
poor, and the ladies used TO carve and
A SIR No,.a .lIaa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

A NEW YORK jury has given verdict
against well-known banker, for nearly 800,
due from him to a washwoman who had been
several years in his employ.-N 7. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

I THERE are nearly seven thousand Cinnamon
at work in British Columbia, and numerouspe
titions from that province have been forward
ed to the Dominion Parliament, asking legis-
lation to stop the Immigration OF Cefestials.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

GEORGE K ANDERSON, Of 1itusyllle, Pa,
has his life insured for 1915, 900. This is
thought to be the largest personal insurance
IN the United States 3f = i6I
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

A TIN mine-saii to be the only one In the
United StAtes-has been discovered In Clay
County, Alab ma. and company has been
formed to develop it,. In the, same county
copper, god, iron, magnetic iron and mica
are to be found in paying quantities. ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

The Mayor OF Vadulesti, Roumspia. find.
ing many OF the citizens In arrears for taxes.
seized upon the wives OF the deffnqtents and
locked them up for security for the debts.
The delinquents liked their freedom at first.
and made jolly over 1T; but at the end of
forty-eight hours every wife had been re-
deemed by the payment of theltax for which
she had been held f ia $50.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

The ladder is becoming conspicu-
Gus decoration of New York hotel fronts.
~ T. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

The new fye-cent nickel weighs the same
as the coin now IN use.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

Mr.. BLcDeETr, Of the Rhode Island Legis-
iature. Offered a reso utiont-andi no
sarcasm by it-that dictionary be purchased
with public money for every member.
IN population OF c. 600. one,third the in,
habitants OF Idaho are Morfnohs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

ESoUGH vessels were lost at sea sine
1881 to make an accident every four hours.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23
PITIABLE SCENES.

A most pitiable case was discovered by
Chief-of-Polce Smith in house at the lower
end of Chestnut street, where a woman named
Mary Halllost hermind and was wad ng around
on the floor in several feet of water. She
stubbornly refused any assistance and her
family were compelled 10 desert her the n ght
before and seek safe quarters. Ii required the
un ted trefigth of four men TO take her out
and hold her fast in the boat. f ttf.B -
An eyed woman named Hamilton, who lived
on Elm street. while being lowered into a boat
fell AMI d slocate1 her hip-bone She was
taken to the Episcopal Church. fil ~
- A woman in the last stages of consumption
was r. scued from a second-story window on
Bellevue street ...l..y III. ~ 9H / 81
a family named Apologize. living on Belle
vue and Central avenue, ti1e father and mother
Frustrated with sickness, were taken out OF a
window this morning.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-23

CINCINNATI IN TOTAL DARKNESS.
-Four hundred soldiers of the First Regiment
Ohio National Guards in fatigue uniform,
with pieces loaded, are on the streets doing
patrol duty tonight. The extinguishing of
private electrical lights at midnight left the
city in total darkness. -