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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
sSy Telegraph.
NEW YORh

NEW YORK, MAY -, 1884.
There was n much better feeling in stock kx-
change circles carly In The day. due to the action
OF the Clearing house and To the resumption of the
Metropolitan Banb. Prices opened lac higher
the latter Michigan Central. shortly after OPEN
ing n slightly weaker feeling prevailed owing TO
This was succeeded by strong buying for foreign
and home account and there was q general nm
prOvement. Canadian Pacific rose 3, Central Pa
cinc A. Chicago. Burlington and Quincy IL,
Northwest .. Northwest preferred Lackawanna
3. Lake shore %. Missouri Pacific 81, Kansas
and Texas I's, New, York Central ~, North
ern Pacicc preferred 81, Oregon 1raDsc0nti-
mental ~, Pacific Mail 3, Omaha pre-
ferred 9, Texas Pacific ~. Union Pacific
3. Western Union 81. Speculation was strong
until near Z. NJ, when the report was circulated
that there had been dedication in the Louisville
and Nashville Office. President Baldwin emphat-
ically denied the report and denounced as false
ali .tores of defllcaJiOn or other Irregularities In
the cCmpany's finances IL was also rumored That
leading stock house on Wall street was In
trouble but this was proven 10 ne untrue as tne
Louisville and Nashville Story. Again purchases
for foreign account turned speculation and the
market became firm. Ju-t before the close the
suspension of Fisk & Hatch was announced, and
the market sold of for Central Pacific, for
Pacific Mail, and 1:d2 for other active shares.
There were evidences OF strong support In
nnaI dealings. Compared with last nights closing,
prices are higher for Michigan Central. ~ for
Canada southern. S for Northwest preferred, %
81. Paul. IL for preferred, l for Rock Island, z
for Delaware and Hudson, / X for Lackawann1.
for Denver, 2 for Missouri Pacific, "a for New
York Central, Ia for Northern Pacific, 2 for
preferred. 81 for Omaha preferred. II for Union
Pacific. Ia for Wabash, II. for preferred. ~ for
Western Union. Lake shore is Is lower, Louis
VILE and Nashville 81 and Pacific Mail z lower
Among the inactive shares Bankers and Mer-
chants Telegraph broke ~ per cent, 10 45i. ;
American Gable declined ~, and,West Point Ter
mnal 4. Sales, 47J,O00 shares.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, May l5.-Virgina 6's, deferred,
consolidated, 40; new 3's, 90; Norm earohna
6's, old, lO8. Bid to-day.
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FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings Yesterday.

WASHINGTON. May Is, 1884.
After the reading OF the journal the
Senate agreed that when il adjourn to-day
it be to Monday next.
The Chair laid before the Senate mes
sage from the President recommending an
appropriation 10 enable the Government 10
execute the provisions OF convention De-
tween the United States and Mexico, re-
lating to the boundary-line between the
two countries.
The Appropriations Committee reported
the invalid pensions bill win aniehu-
ments. Placed on the calendar. -,
The same committee reported Win
amendments the bill TO aid the Worlu
Industrial and Cotton Centennial Expo
sition at New Orleans. ,,
Mr.. Coekrell moved 10 put u lmmeul-
ately upon its passage. IL had Deeh care
fully considered by the cominittee, nc
said, and the only amendments were III
the nature Of restrictions TO guaru inc
expenditure Of money and the iiaOiii.y y,
the United States. Mr.. C0cKren auue9
that II was an important bill ana shou'a
be acted on as soon as possible: 10
Some opposition was shown I'D Tue uo
bate, and an effort was made TO reduce 'ne
amount TO bali million.
Mr.. Blair stated that be had had recent
opportunity to observe the patriotlc in. .ho
est taken by our fellow-citizens OF . .he
South I'm this enterprise. He REGARDED tne
Exposition rs one calculated In the highes.
degree 10 develop the material interest,",
and prosperity Of the South. He w9 ,u,S
regard IL rs a national loss II 1t should iail.
IL would be better TO give million dollars
outright than that the Exposition should re-
salt In failure. He hoped the vote ior
the bin as reported would be unanimous.
Mr.. sewelps amendment was not agreed
TO. and the bill was passed substantially az
II came from The House, the amount re-
A resoiutjon was offered by Mr.. Morgan
which under the rule went over one any,
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morning. Il was a correspondent Of the
Metropolitan Rank Of New York, and the
announcement was made that on account
Of the suspension Of that bank II was
thought best TO suspend temporarily. 1t
Ia thought the hank will resume in day
or two. The promise has ~ pe zen, made to
depositors that they VIII DC pald IN full.
There was a run on other banks To-day, but
all demands were met promptly and the
excitement was over by noon'
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TOBACCO MARKETS.
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

THURSDAY, May Is, 1884.
Prices for common grade rather easier. No
change in good. Some Louisa county tObac co
sold at $40, S2', and so, two hOgsheads Tugs at
Sll.50.
DARK TOBACCO.
LugS.-Common, S5.50@S6.5O: GOOD. Sass.
Ledf-COmmOn, $685.; good tl0@sl2; tine,
sl3@SI6.
SUN-CURED.
L,gS-Unsound, S5.59@s6.75; sound, $3.50
@s9.
Iedf-CommOn, s06Sl0.50; medium, sll9
Sl3; good, S14GSl7.50: no fine received YET
BRIGHT T0BACCO-MANUFACTURI
SnOkerS.-CommOn, sl0GS15; good, $500
$40: tine, S22@S25.
FIIlers.-Cco.o mon, s15@Sl6; good, 1850
$40: fine, S22.50Gs25.
WraDDers.- Common. s20Gk25; good, t27.50
@$35; fine, S40MS75.
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nANyILLE TOBACCO MARKET.
IKenorted fol the DIspatch.l

TNtUUTItt IUT IIIt TI'VIlVII'I
MAY l3.-Salos for the week about 54l.372
pounds, ut average of about $l5.l0. offerings
lighter, the planters being very busy in preparing
anima ed. eXceDt on strictly fine wrappers, filters,
and smokers, a considerable quantity of the COM
moner goods being not i'm good order. Some lots
damaged, and some In not a safe condition. All
goods in safe order readily taken at prices
of last week. Common dark lags. s6Ms7
um, sl2N sl5 good. fl5@s18: fancy, @t3s;
common dark leaf. $4,000 $500; medium, 1880
@sl2; good, sl2@SlS; good to fine red wrap
ais; medium. Sl56S1S: good, SlS@S25: COM
mon bright wrappers, S20@s25; medium, $3.50
s35; good, $3.50 $50; tine, s50@s6O; fancy, 800
mSlO0.
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NEW WORK TOBACCO MARKET.

MAY l3.-FOr western leaf the market remains
very slack, with little interest from ihippers aud
moderate home-trade demands. Prices are about
steady. Seed-leaf has been taken In q moderate
way at generally firm prices. Virginia leaf meets
with a fair slle Sales: $50 boR.h.ads Kentucky
leaf at Sal6c.; 600 cas's seed-leat, 1883 crop
New England. at ll%@3O4c.i 100 cases 1888
crop Wisconsin-Tayana on private terms: loo
Eases 1881 crop Pennsylvania at f4D10c.; $50
bales Havana at S2c.9s1.l0 100 bales Sumatra
at Sl.4O@Sl. 90. -J0urndL " Commerce.
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GENERAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK IRON MARKET.

MAY l3.-For American pig the market Is
without animation, the trading entirely OF a Job
bling character, with the stu ton generally UNI
daing with prices q sy. Steel rails are without
much attention Quotations: American pig, No. l.
at s2O@s2l; No. =. SlS.5Omrl9:oO; forge,
Glengarnock. S2I.750S22 for COliness. $500
Gk2O for Eglinton. and s2l for Summarize;
NO 10 1928 for Langloan; s2l.5O ~ s22 Tor
G,rtScherrie S2I .50as22 for Carnbroe. Amer
lean steel rails 1913 ~ mills; old rails at 80
for #, and s23 for d. H.; wrought scrap at s2l
m g0o-.Jyuf nat Of OW4neTce.
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Presbyterian General Assembly.

IBy telegraph % The Dlspaich.I
VICKsBuRG, May 15.-The General As
sembly OF the Presbyterian Church South
convened here to-day. After an address
by the retiring moderator, DR.. Pryor, Rev.
II. ID. WitherSDoOn, Of Louisville, was
elected moderator. Some routine business
was then transacted and recess was taken.
The evening session was spent in hearing
reports OF executive committees OF
churches, and the Convention adjourned
until Tomorrow.
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PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.

1Reported for the Dlspatch.I
MAY 15.-Sales of loose for the week, 100000
pounds; inspections. 200 hogsheads. ON com
mon grades tie market shows a decline Of from
80 TO rs cents per hundred. For all gOodErades
the market IS active and firm at quotations F:
Primings. s4GS5; lugs. S5.50@s9.50; leaf 80
Oslo so; bright wrappers. s55@ $50. The re-
CENTS of hogsheads are increas ng but generally
coming in.
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44c.; western mixed. SSeal0e. ProyisiQns sn-
ss:es isd ease md s
s 81 .' els.pr.ris sds.. We Hams,
ssa a1s Frcish,s dull.
CINCINNATI,
CwcrSNArr, May l5.-Fiour heavy; family,
e4.65mA4.s5. Wheat In fair demand: No. red,
s1.04@si.oe. Corn esser o but no, 9a"S.aSSly
3 mixed. y5t@y6Hc. Pork arm; mess. 1928.
Lsrd dull at Ss.O5. Bulk.meais quiet shoulders,
snort-rs sss5h Baeon qs sar .sss
$3.50. Whssey steady al si.ii Sugar GRIN and
unchanged. Hogs steady; common and light.
s4.2S@s565; packing and bntchers'' so'zo@
~ LOuIsvILLs.
LOUISVILLE, MAY 49, Grain and provisions
quiet and unchanged. Others unchanged.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. May 49, Flour unchanged. Wheat
orened higher sdysaced and closed below c sop
snsetsled and lower; oJssasSse. cash. dteasS,sc.
Whisky steady at gill. Provisions weak ana
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. May l5.-Flour dull and mchsnged.
Wheat opened strong and excited. advanced 3kc.
Is@2c. but an advance Of lie. soon followed I;
prices nuctuated, and closed 1'.c. over We tcrday :
Ma,, s7MSSIc.; No. Chicago spring. $40
e54c Corn unsettled opened llr1ac. higher
closed &c. over yesterday: cash. 55655,fc.; May.
5lAG56. Oats duh and shade easter: cash and
Nav. 32E@32kc. Pork quiet and nominally un-
changed cash, tl7.3O Lard irregular. closing
nominalIv unchanged; cash. &s.15M4S.25; May
1915. Buik.meas, In fair demand: shoulders,
$3.50; short rib, 1928; short clear, $3.50.
WhIskey unchanged.
MILWAUKEE
~ILv.rgss. May l5.-Fiom UNCHANGED.
Wheat easier; No. g, cash. and May, s9,sc. Corn
steady; No. 2, 5S%6D54c. Oa,t steady; No. 81
33@33kc. Provisions steady. Mess pork. sl7.23
cash and June. Lard-Prime steam. cash and
June. $40. Hogs easier at s6.7561s6.So.
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Killed With q Brick.

TBy Telegraph % INC DIsP"1VH'T
PITTSBURGH, PA, May 15.-During a
game OF baseball last evening two boys,
named james fash and w. W. Fortune
both AGED sixteen, quarrelled about the
s,anner of pitching the ball, when Tash
nicked M a brick and struck Fortune on
The head, knocking him senseiess: foi-
time revived and went home, but diea tnis
morning at O'Clock. fash was arrested
while attempting to escape In disguise.
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For Tilden and Hendricks.

IBy telegraph 10 The Dispatch.I
PIERRE. DAKOTA. May 15.-The Demo-
cratic Territorial Convention yesterday
chose f. NJ. Ziebach and Mccormick dele
gates to the National Convention. The del
egates are UNRESTRICTED, but are believed
to be for Widen and Hendricks.
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COMMERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE

OFFERINGS.

OFFERINGS.
WHEAT.-Whlte. 334 bushels. Red, 1858 bush
els. Mixed 800 bushels. 900
CORS.-White, 2,44S bushels. Mixed, 2'OOO
bushels.
OATS.-1,600 bushels.
PEAS.-lS bushels.
MILL-OFFAL.-2i tons.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-Red, los bushels very good Shortber-
~ at Sl.06.
on private terms; 3z6 bushels prime Virginia at
INC
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Fire IN Georgia.

By telegraph 20 the Dlspdich.I
MACON, GA, May ia special to the
telegraph and Messenger says: An mcen-
diary fire swept away this morning every
business-housc but one in Macvile. on the
Macon and Brunswick railroad. The loss
is esti mated at $4,000
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Acquitted.
(By telegraph to The Dispalch.l

(I3y telegraph to the Dispatch'j
Nrw ORLEANS, May 15.-The IineS-
Denocrat speclal from Hazelhurst. Miss.
says the i,,ry In the ease OF Il. Il. Wheeler,
90 s trial for the murder OF j. Il. Matthews,
ost.r being out about an hour, returned
verdict Of not guilty.
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MAY I3.-Tradlng Is moderate at steady prices
The quotations are at 1Oc. for best land-picked,
gl,c for extra hand-picked, and Sc. for other
lots.-JOurndl Of Commerce.
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NEW VORk


NEw YORK, MAY l5.-Cotton steady; sales,
INA bales; uplands, IL o-l6c.: Orleans,
ii 13-I6c consolidated net receipts. 0eS baies.
Exports~to Great Britain. 2.602 bales; France,
A. al bales. southern -four quiet. Wheat-Spot,
Yale. higher. closing with strength; nngraded
rcd. 72c.GsIls; ungraded white, Sic.; No. =,
s2se' No. 2 red, Nay nominal. Com-spot firm
1ngraded, 60@64c.; No. 2, $3.50 63Ac.; May, 63
G13ac, Oats--SpOt a shade stronger: No. $50
Ssxc' Hops quiet and steadily held. Coifee--
Snot FAIR II o dull at Sl0.25; No. Rio. spot
sS.65: Nav, SS.60@tS.65. sugar dull and un-
Changed: fair TO good refining. 5s@5be.;, re.
dned yellow. 4L@6bo.; OF A, 6@Gac; standard
crushed a, she'd TIE. sranalaied, Lice. Mol.sses un
changed. Rice steadily held. Cotton-seed oil, 80
Sa3sc FOR crude, Ace. for refined. Resin dnil:
Turpentine unchanged. Hides held hrm. Wool
dnIl and easy. Pork steady and moderately active;
old mess spot, si7. Anddlts nominal; long clear,
sIc. Lard opened 3@15c. higher closing barely
steady; western steam, spot, $3.50 June, sS.sI
elss.iS. kreghls steady.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. MAY l5.-klour duh aud easier
feeling. Wheat-southern steady; western shade
higher and dull southern red. 81 .oe@yllz; am
her al .l2&14l Is: No. 2 western winter red spot,
eli .oOk@tl ok; May, tl@tlOlt. CoIn-soush-
ern steady; western 6riner, closing euili south
ern white. 6se70c.; yellow, 6O@S3c; western
mixed, spot, 60@ eosc.; May. eo@e0xr Oats
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I'lour.

FIour.-We quote: Fine. S2.5O@s3; super6ne,
az 256s4: extra. S4.7h6f4.90; family, s5@
S5. 25; Patent family, country, s6Gs6.oO. Mar
k,.t XcrY iull.
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PEANUT MARKETS.
pErERSgURG PEANUT MARKET.
NE,p WORK pEANuT MARKET.

lRepOrted for the Dispatch.l
MAY 15.-Markei nominal Receipts light. No
sales upon which 10 base quotations.
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VIRGINIA COOKERY-BOOK. Com
piled by Mrs. VI. s. SMITH. 25c. paper, or
soc. cloth.
Many hundred Nos. OF the FRA NJ
SQUARE. SEASIDE, and LOWELL LIBRARY,
embracing Novels, History, and Biography. Toe.
to 25c.
All the NEW COOKS at 1902 Main street.
my l0-d&w RANDOLPH ENGLISH.
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NEW WORK sumAC MAknEI.
by Teiegrapn.

MAY l3-Quoted At s7o@s77.5O for Vliginla'
and s97@$l00 Tor best slcib'-JoHrHdf +" CONS
WsTce.
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o, TIC: "A Gladiator. &c.: a. Barker. &C.. A.
Farewell, &C.; IA Wauregan, 11e.; l0-4 Monad-
mock, 25c.; 10-4 Pequot, 32xc.
Brotcn toffons: Manchester 4 A., 5Ac.; Man
chester A. A. A.. 6sc.: Rockbrtdge A y. X.
&C.; James River o. o., &c; James River
II. H.. exc. James River ID. D.. 7c.
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BnApPeRD, Pa, May 15.-The Luna
Valley Bank did not open its doors this
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Failure I'm Boston.

CHICAGO. May 16.-The Journals Quin-
cy QlI.) dispatch says: The Union Bank OF
this city failed TO open its doors this MORN
ing. When the Marine Bank OF New York
failed the Union Bank transferred Its ac-
count to the Metropolitan. and the closing
Of that bank yesterday is given as the cause
for the suspension.
Barbour County index., 1884-07-04

Reports from Pittsburgh are to the effect
that the national prohibition convention
to meet In that city on the ed inst. will
be largely ATTENDED, more than one Ihous-
and delegats having already tcen selected.
The secretary Of tile party sys that they
contend that Ohio and Michigan are al
ready pronounced prohibition states, and
that the democratic or republican party
need not count on either OF these states.
tie believes that by nominating such
man as Clinton b. FIske, OF New Jersey,
the states OF New York, New Jersey, Cali
fomia, Kansas, Iowa, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts would give their electoral
votes to the prohibition party. Among
the prominent men mentioned In connec-
ton with the nomination for the prcsi-
dency, Is Clinton b. Fiske, ofNew Jersey,
a favOrite OF tile Methodists; r. III. Nc
Donald, prominent banker OF San Fran
cisco and Ex-Governor 81. John, Of this
STATE. II Is not improbable that these pro-
hibitionists may carry two states, In which
event the election Of n president will be
thrown into the house Of representatives.
Then we have ''got EN-
Barbour County index., 1884-07-04

Within the past week rIImOr has been
circulated to the effect that raid would be
made on this town by friends Of the bank
robbers who were lynehed here two
months ago; that the friends In question
are working on ranges south Of here, and
that they are thirstlng for the blood Of
Medicine Lodge citizens. II Is but proper,
We think, to state that there Is not even
remote probability Of such n raid occur.
ring, We believe the nImor can be traced
to no reliable source, and that no danger
may be expected from avengers. All such
reports when once started should either be
traced to the originator or treated with
silent contempt. The people did right In
lynching the four scOundrcls as they did,
and no one vino has any sympathy for any
one OF the asslssins shonld be any more
respected than they were when their true
characters were discovered. We can't be-
lieyc that there Is any raid contemplated
but u one IL ever attempted the partici-
pants will meet with warmer reception
than did the four villains who now lie
buried near this city. Our people are pre-
pared now better than ever before to fight
robbers AMI aSSIssins, and the past has
demonstrated that they have the nerve to
do Il. But. as before stated, there will be
no raid. All such talk is pure stuff-orig-
mating in the fancy Of some sensationalist,
and should not BE- repeated.
Barbour County index., 1884-07-04
The democratic national couveutiou will

The democratic national convention will
meet In Chicago next Tuesday and nomi-
the ticket that will be elected In November.
Il is believed that New York will be per-
mirted TO name the head or the ticket, and
the only question now is, who will be
that man? Cleveland suits the country,
certainly, for since Tilden's dcclination
nearly every delegation selected has been
practically instructed for him; but Cleve-
land does not altogether please Tammany,
and he is opposed by two leading New
York papers-the World and Sun. SO It
may be Flower. Bayarj or Thurman.
Watterson and his crowd want Mcdonald,
OF Indiana but ne would not be a strong
man in the east. Possibly the same els-
ment that elected Carlisle speaker may
control the Chicago convention; but IL will
be unfortunate II such an event occurs.
At this particular stage OF the game II Will
not do for the free trade men to dictate
everything. Let us once get the admins
tRtiOn and then will be time enough to
talk OF what we will do with II.
Barbour County index., 1884-07-04
A dismtch fr,,m 1.Lrton, EIC ,

A dispatch from Chctopa, Elk county,
'ated the Both, says There Il great con-
stcrnaiion here among those having ranches
In the Indian Territory. The sheriff OF
tho Cherokee nation with squad Of In-
dams has bern taking down all the wire
fencing that encloscs larger tracts than
di'y acres, that being tile limit allowed by
the act of the Cherokee council. The
sheriff confscitcs all tile wire ne takes
down. The sheriff began work south of
Con'yvillc ami Is taking Il down rs hc
comes cast. Thousands OF miles OF fcne-
Ing have been removed. The Indians
mean business and evidently mean to ,jrct
all lntrnl,rs.n
Barbour County index., 1884-07-04

The lNDEx is full OG patriotism to-day.
and but for the fact that the custom Is not
popular, VIC would spread out column OF
g'ish on the "Ga-lOrious Fourth Of july
we would u"chAin the American eagle and
have him perch on the highest mountain In
the land, dip ono wing In the frozrn seas
OF the north, the other in the trpld waters
OF the Gulf Of Mexico, have him spread his
tall over the Pacific Ocran and with his
bill peck the British lion for old acquaint.
ance sake, and scream for the amusement
Of all friendly nations, and to the conster-
nation Of our enemies. We would do this,
to-day. but u Is not longer a custom, and
we do not like 10 be sensational.
Barbour County index., 1884-07-04

A large meeting Of Texas drovers was
held In the court house In Dodge City last
wcek, At which fiffy drovcrs were present
TO take action on the depradations COM
mitted by Kiowa and Comanche Indians
on the through herds OF Texas cattle while
en- route through the Indian territory to
the northern country. The facts present-
Cd were that a regular system OF robbIng
and cxtortion was being pnicticed by said
In,Ilans on Texas through herVls, that In
some Instances as many as twenty-five
head Of the finest Of the berf cattle were
forcibly taken from Que herd, and In 9th
ers thai large sums Of money was demand-
ed and paid before they were allowed to
proceed on their journey northward-
Strong motions were adopted condemnIRg
~ the strongest terms possible tltIs unlaw-
f'.l sy-trm Of robblng and asking redress
of the hands Of the general government ~
VIII ~ to stop these Outrageous manraders
from further hln,leFing the cattle ministry
now etrri~d on b-tween the state Of Texas
ant the states aI.d territories north Of ".
Barbour County index., 1884-07-04

AspcciAl from Topeka to the Kansas
City Times, says II Is reported now that
Mayor Miller has coRclutlcJ to stop prose
outing the fellows who are selling LIQUOR
Tie says Il is no use foolihg away so much
time on them, and the best way is to fine
each and every one $50 apiece In the police
court and thus help tho city out OF debt.
There are seventy -jOInh" running and II
they were all to conthbute $50 each every
thirty days u would be bringing in $1,000.
which Is not a bad sum to have just now.
Il would pay running expenses and em-
ploy sufficient police forcr, something
the city has not got bat Lccds very badly.
Under the ordnance imposing fines, prob
ably half Of those now engaged in the
trafic would be compelled to quit, bccause
they could not afford to pay $50 per month
and make any money at the business.
Then, when fined In that way by the no
lIcs judge, they would be compelled to m,
up or be closed out.
Barbour County index., 1884-07-04

The Kansas City Tunes, Of the 9th, pub
lished an interesting railroad item. which
will cause our people to smile. II Is rs
follows
Mr.. r. A. IIammsnd, n railroad con-
tractor Of this city. yesterday shipped finy
teams to Harper Kansas for use In the
view OF extending the Southern Kansas
road. which viii begin immediately. The
rapid growth Of Harper has unnIIicd it ~
> cattle shipping route, anil the authori-
ties OF the Southern Kansas road have
nude arrangements to extend tie road to
s'riicinc I.odgr. about forty miles wrst OF
h'Tper. The extension will be complrted
la December.
Barbour County index., 1884-07-04

There was 30 truth IN IISc report circu-
lated here last Friday to the eff ct that
Dodge City was destroyed by a cyclone.
AZ the time Vc were inclined to b. scep-
teal, for no ordinary cyclone would dare
fool around that wicked city, when to do
so wo'l'l most likely mean sudden death, or
nj lcT'st six months inactivity for the cy-
clone. watcr-stnlIght water-might de-
stroy Dodge. h not being used to water
bat no miNrd drink, like water and thun-
dcr and lightning aud wiad would hurt lt
any more than n morning cocktail effects
an old toter.