Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-06-20

GENERAL BRIssIS, in command Of bat
TALON OF troops marching from Montans
TO Idaho, crossed the main range of th,
Rockies the Sd Of June, and reported snow
several feet deep and weather very cold.
Ex-UNIrED STATES MARSHAL jon,
HALL was arrested at his home in Wash
ington, Pa., charged with making false re
turns TO the Governm mt. Examiner Ball
Of the Department Of Justice, who mad,
the information, alleged that during hi
term Of Office the total amount received by
Hall was so. 2O3, while the receipts of tn,
Office were S1s6,96l HALLS friends claimed
that thorough investigation would dis
charge him Of all blame.
1T was announced recently that Score
tary Stevens wouli issue a circular an
nouneing the indefinite suspension Of tn,
Whisky Export Association known as tn,
whisky poll.
A PARTY Of five strolling Italians wer
struck by n train at Leetsdale, Pa, re
Gently. Two were instantly killed and an
other was fatally injured.
The elevator war at Buffalo. N ", ha:
been adjusted by the Bennett elevators
again joining the pool. The three-fourth,
cent per bushel rate charged TO the grain
for elevatiDg thrown of during the trouble
was again added TO the one-eighth cen
charged 10 grain, making the rates the
same as before the war broke out.
AT Chappaqua, New York, recently Mis-.
Gabrielle Greeley was thrown from heI
carriage by runaway, breaking her right
shoulder.
CHRISTIAN HARTMAN, an employee OF the
car-shops at Fort Wayne, Ind, became in
sane on the subject OF electrical inventions
and hanged himself in bis room.
LATER information from Yankton Agency
made it appear that the reports Of fighting
at Rosebud Agency were caused by re-
cent difficulty, in which three Indians were
shot by other Indians. The Agent at Rose
bud sent runners to Yankton Agency will
the news.
The President has signed the bill fixing
the rate of postage on mail matter of thc
second-class when used by persons Other
than publishers or news agents.
THE record Of the Court o. Inquiry in the
case of General Swain, Judge Advocat,
General of the Army, reported the facts a.
developed by the evidence, and concluded
as follows: 1.-THE court is of the opinion
that while it Is not prepared to say tina
any specific act developed by the evidenc,
is actually fraudulent, yet the evidenc,
does show a series OF transactions dis
creditable to any officer of the army" Tn
Secretary of War laid the report befor,
the President and it was decided to order
court martial trial for General Swain.
THE Transvaal deputation has concludes
Il N al xr-ffh
latter was placed on the most favored ma
ton footing.
TILDEN c. ABBOTT, the defaulting cashie
of the WATERFOWL (Mass.) Bank, who wa
arrested in Missouri, was sentenced L
eight years. imprisonment.
SOME unknown person entered barn a
| the corner of Carter avenue and Taylo
street, Chicago, recently, with a lighte
candle and ignited the hay. Fed. Asdell
an expressman fifty years old, and youn
man whose name was unknown, sleepin
in the barn, were burned to death.
| DAGAEFF, the assassin of Sudeiken, wa
arrested at Berlin. He will be surrendere
Co Russia.
THE village of Grand Park, near Kanka
kee, ILL.,, was swept over by fire the othe
night which destroyed twenty of its prir
ciPal buildings, including business block
and two hotels.
THE Western Nail Association met a
Pittsburgh aud reduced the card rate fror
$3.50 per keg to $40. This action wa
taken in order to get nearer the actual sci
ing figure, which has been S2.25 in car LOT
at sixty days. Trade was uull.
AT the celebration of the semi-center
NAL Of the corporate existence of Rochei
ter, MY, the throng was the greatest eve
known in the city, and the processio
formed was over two hours passing tn
reviewing stand. The entire city was ill
minated.
a STRIKE was threatened along th
Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago division q
the Wabash system. The men had not bee
paid for several monshs and were becom
ing restless.
| DESIsoN, Tex, brick layers struck RI
Gently for five dollars day.
! A STORM, accompanied by water spou
visited the Cumberland Valley, Pa, r,
Gently. From MELVILLE east the railroa
runs on a high embankment Of mad
ground. Directly after the cloud passe
over a portion Of the road the storm burs
and in the presence of passengers in III
rear car ca ried half mile o; rails, tie
and embankment away. The water spou
was about half a mile wide and very de.
| tructive.
The House Committee on Ways an
Means agreed to report fayorably bill I
admit free OF duty articles Intended for e,
hibition at the Cincinnati Industrial EXPO
sition.
THE National Bank Of Commerce, Of Nil
noapolis, Minn., has been authorized {
begin business with capital of 10000.
WILLIAM G. MORGAN, defaulting age1
of the New York banking firm of Putnal
& Earle, was sentenced to three years /
Sta.e's prison.