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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
slIOTHERED II THEIR CELLS.
-Four Prisoners Perish IN Burnins JaiI
ut Jerseyviile, Ill. "a
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NJ OeFScytliles HI.
tJ=RSErvILLE. ILr., Jan. 8. &
Tho most Horrible event lha5 ever hap
pened in Jerseyville occurred this morning
it being the burning of the County Court
house and Jail, and the perishiny of four in
mates incarcerated and awaitin : trial. Last
night at about fvt O'clock, the ia Ter locked
the prisoners in the cells FOR the nigh, ana
LETT good warm fire in the stove in the
corridor. This was done to warm the cells
for the night, the weather being extremely
cold. This morning about two o'clock
some parties in the ne ghborhood heard the
screaming OF tie prisoners, but thought
nothing about it, as the prisoners often
make unmeaning disturbances. About five
O'Clock this morning Mr.. T,pscomb, sex on
o. the Baptist Church. came up tnwn TO
start fire for the church, and thought he
smelled something burning, but saw moth
ing: He staid at the church till about six
O'Clock, and when coming out saw smoke
emanating from the Jail. The alarm was
at once given, and when the Jail was
reached all was locked and no entrance
could he made until Janitor Blay was sent
for, who lives about one-half NILE away.
The bgilding being brick and the timbers
hardwood the fire made very slow prog
Tess.
At about $3.50 O'Clock the janitor arrived
and a number of men, with wet sponges in
their mouths and lanterns in their hands
forced their way into the damp, SIN ky
cells, and found the dead bottles or Walter
Dunsdon, twenty-five years old, incarcerat-
ed for the murder of Mrs. Nellie Dodson
James Griggs, aged thirty zone confined for
larceny; Emile kOeh,er, aged twenly-three
IN jail Tor stealing a mule from Alex. Won
derby, near Brighton, Ill; August Shult z,
aged thirty -four, locked up for stealing a
coat.
Dunsdon and Shultz were in the same cell
aud were found lying on the floor with their
feet to the cell door, and it is supposed
they were awakened, and after making
futile efforts to get OUT fell to the floor and
suffocated.
GTiggs and Koehler were both found in
their hunks well covered up with blankets,
and it is thought they were smo .hered with
smoke, not awakening from their natural
sleep, no evidence OF disturbance appear.
ing. All four were IN solid stone cells and
were not burned in the least, suifocatio
from smoke being the cause of 1t ath.
The burning of the building was very
slow, commencing about TOUR O'Clock hi.
! morning and not consuming the structure
till about ten. There was no insurance
Tie JAN has been condemned Tor combining
prisoners. by both Grand Jury ana the
! Court number of times. There was .nC
night Waterman ut the Court-house, anC
Sheriff Frost says he has not been allow cd
one only ON occasions when desperate char
acteIs were i'll the Jail, and Tears were en-
tertained that they would get out. The
I loss to the county is climate a about SO
900. The cause of the fire is supposed {;
have been a defective fiue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
A Desperate Duel.

-Ta PORTLAND, ORE, Jan. z.
An old man named Jacob Fisher had a
desperate fight to-day, near the city with 9
young man named VIM. Bloxam, resulting
in the instant death of the former. Domes.
tic difficulties caused the deadly row.
Fishers wife and daughter left him some
time ago in consequence of his cruelty, the
former obtaining a divorce. Bloxam was
engaged to marry the girl, and naturally
espoused the cause of the women. This led
TO very bad blood between the men, VINO
met to-day. Both were armed. The fight
began with pistols and ended with repeat
ing rifles. Thirty shots were fired. Blox-
am escaped without scratch. Fisher vas
shot several times. Bloxam surrendered
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

A TRAIN for Louisville was wrecked
recently at Charlestown. Ind. The
sleeper, which was burned. contained
about twenty Yale students who were to
give concert at Louisville, all Of whom
were more or less injured. Two. Otis
Strong. OF Auburn, n. Y, and w. W.
Crchore. Of Cleveland. were the worst
sufferers. Young Strong's case is
peculiarly pathetic. lie is said to be a
bright and handsome Junior. with n
splendid mind and a sunny disposition.
He.wNs atall, athletic, manly youth, with
a splendid bass voice and a great fond
ness for outdoor games. His right leg
had to be amputated. and the left would
probably suffer the same fate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

A PROMINENT man of Texas. named
ii. +. Rasin, was divorced from his
wife seven years ago. And although
they had not seen each other since the
divorce, they. 10y some means, agreed to
marry again. They were 10 meet at
Galveston for that purpose, whittier the
wife repaired. On the way Rasin was
taken sick, but reached his destination.
Tho pair were remarked and the hus-
band died n few hours aftcrward.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
OMAHA, NEB.. Jan. :.

OMAHA, NEB., Jan. :.
The passenger train leaving Lincoln for
Omaha this morning over the Republican
Valley Branch of the Union Pacific was
ditched about fifty miles southwest of this
city by broken rail. The baggage, mail
and two passenger coaches were tumbled
down an eight-foot embankment and rolled
out on the prairie forty or fifty feet. The
engine passed over the weak spot in safety
and remained on the rails. The coupling
between the tender and the baggage car
snapped Off. The only evidence of wreck
on the track was the missing rail, which
was soon supplied. The scene on the prai-
RE, however, where the fragments of the
cars were strewn about battles description.
two wrecking trains have been sent out to
the scene. DIR. Mercer, chief surgeon of the
Union Pacific, and three assistants went to
attend the injured.
The following is list of the Injured:
Mrs. Day Mills, of Marshall, Ia, exter.
nal injuries on left side; had three chill.
dren with her, one of whom was severely
Mrs. Mary Bushnell, David CITY, Neb.,
bruised about the head.
VIM. j. McCutcheon, traveller for Weber
Wagon Company, residence unknown, left
arm injured
Rev. j. +. Osborn, Fremont, Neb., head
bruised.
Rev. C.. G. Harris, Lincoln, Neb., head
and side bruised.
Book-keeper for Nye & Colson, from Ere.
mont, Neb., collar-bone broken.
Miss Ayers, Illinois, bruised about the
chest.
Rev. John Miller, David City, Neb., shout
der and back.
r. s. Rood, Lincoln, Neb., head and face
mashed.
J: NJ. Sierley, Stromsburg, Neb., two ribs
broken.
j. NJ. : ogers, train conductor, right
shoulder dislocated.
Henry Osborn, brakeman, hand mashed.
j. &. kimball, Omaha. express messen.
ger, chest and right leg hurt.
Louis Vesperman and wife, Lancaster,
Wis, slightly hurt about the hands.
Z. ID. Kaufman, Des Moines, right shout.
der bruised. 100
John Hommen, Morate, Ia, confusion on
LEFT foot.
Mr.. Orr. Springfield, ILL.,, head and back
slightly bruised.
Mare Antony, left hand bruised 80
j. II. Armstrong, Peoria, Ill, cut over
right eve. ~ at-
A. w. Smith, Dakota, thigh broken.
The first seven are pretty badly injured,
but 1t Is thought they will recover. The
sufferers have been quartered at Valparai.
So. with the exception Of those able to
travel, who were brought to this city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

HENRY WILLARD, the late Northern
Pacific Railroad maguatc. recently
turned over his fine Psidencc on Madi-
son avenue, New York, so II is said. to
trustees 10 secure an indebtedness to
the Oregon Railway Il Navigation Com
pany. The obligation on account of
which II was made amounted to about
$4,000. 1t was incurred by Nj. VII
lard by his system Of iinancicring be-
tween the several companies of which
he was the head.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
A Fight with Horse-fhieves.
EHt Gaxnp.x f,or. Ian

The ranch of Major Jacob Downing, near
here, was attacked by horse-thieves last
night. Two herders of the ranch made an
attack upon them, and running fight en-
sued. One of the thieves was shot and fell
from his saddle. but before the ranchmep
could come upon him the wounded man
was placed on the horse OF one of the re-
treating thieves and they all made their
escape. The affair was reported here this
morning and the Sheriff and q posse al
once started pursuit. The thieves are by
this time in the mountains, but it is expect
ed that they will soon be captured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
Accidentally Shot.

ELwooD, IND, Jan. 2.
This morning, at the Kidwell farm, five
miles west Of here, John Kidwell had
loaded shotgun setting behind dressing
case, and his wife, fearing some accident,
asked him to remove it. He attempted to
do so, but the hammer striking the dress
ing-case the weapon was discharged. the
contents OF one barrel striking Miss MoIiie
Ring, Mrs KidwelHs sister, in the right
side Of the face, shsttering the jawbone
and tearing the tongue entirely out, and
producing fatal wound. There were no
shot in the gun. the death wound being
caused by the heavy patent wad.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
Why They Didn'r Marry.

LEXINGTON, Mo-, Jan. :. &
Miss Clara Hughes, who is one of the
colOred bellies of the city, was to,have been
married to-day to Charles Talbot, an in
dustrious colored man living few miles
from town. She is Methodist and he is a
Baptist. Each wanted minister of their
own denomination to perform the cere.
mony, and neither would yield when the
wedding hour came so the nuptial knot
was not tied, and the twain still remain
two people. Guests who had been invited
to attend the wedding lett greatly disap
pointed. One Of them suggested that two
pre- achers perform the ceremony, but the
suggestion was scorned by the principals.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

STATISTICS roccptly published gave
the aggregate Lrs by fires for the past
year ut SlO3.OOO.OOO. There were 296
fires where the loss exceeded slOO. 600.
The December tire record showed an
aggregate loss Of eli. 100000. The fire
loss Of 1885 was the heaviest excepting
1871 and 1872. the years Of the Chicago
aud Boston fires.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

TnE Subcommittee appointed to con-
slider the forfeiture Of land grants pre-
pared a bill TO submit to Congress which
provides for the forfeiture of the land
grants Of seven railroad companies. and
covers five million acres. Several West
crn roads are included in the bill. The
Texas Pacific land grants are to receive
special consideration.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

WASHINGTON young bloods consider
II just the thing to carry about them the
marks OF fierce combat upon the field
Of honor; and in order TO show "honOr-
able scars" many sham duels are said to
be gotten up, with the understanding
that each duelist Is TO receive a slight
scratch on the face from n sword in the
hands Of his antagonist, which he can
poiLt with pride 10. One Of these fash
ionable combats was recently INDUCED
in, which was moro practical than
funny. To the horror of all. one Of the
dudes was so expert with the sword that
he thrust the point into his antagonist
eye and as n result the young man was
laid mp for repairs, and will go through
life with only one eye.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

MISS MACKEY. daughter Of the Amer
ican millionaire, was recently advertised
60 sing soprano in n fashionable church
in Paris, and her mother society friends
crowded the church to sufIocation. but
the young lady did not goto church that
day. and there was great disappoint-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

+ Respecting the early postal facili-
ties in Texas a writer in the Galveston
Ne,os says: The intelligence of the
death of President Jackson was brought
to Galveston by the me- stero of an Italian
brig. whose craft had stopped at the
mouth of the Mississippi and received a
New Orleans paper conta ming an ac-
count of the death of Old Hickory
Neither the Captain nor any of his crew
being able to read English, the paper
was untouched until three days after
the arrival of the big at this port, when
it was accidentally discovered, and the
;idings were given to the people OF
Texas fourteen days after the Presi-
dents death"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

SECRETARY TELLER has disbarred
from practice before the Pension Office.
Edward II. Hall. Justice Of the Peace
Of Boston, for holding pension certif-
Gates rs collateral security for loans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
CURRENT COMMENT.

1T is stated that about seventy thou
sand people died from cholera in Egypt
during the year just closed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

1T is contcnded 10y Secretary Tellcr's
friends that he will take an active part
in the approaching contest for Senator
from Colorado.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

ALARGE number Of the admirers Of
the late NJ. Gambctta visited the cham
Der where he died. on the recent ami
vcrsary Of his death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

Rev. FRANCIS HAwLEY.. father of
United States Senator Hawley. died at
Hartford, Conn, recently, aged eighty
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

~ Patrick Murray had a talk about
matters with his wife in New York re-
cchly. and she advised him TO 60 to
confession. He went directly 10 the
Church of the Visitation, wcat into the
confessional and had just. started on his
story when he feb dead.-N. y. Mai.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18

"A young child was taken TO church
in QUEBEC, Canada. the other day, and
baptized. and when the parents and
friends returned home the child was
found dead in its wraps. = Toronto Nail
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-18
OVER AN EMBANKMENT.

Passenger Train Thrown from the Track
by broken Rail.-Twenty-iive Persons
injured, but None Fatany-Llst of the
Wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-02

The returns from the republican delegate cleo
ions are pretty well in, and the ngurers are hard
&C work with their estimates Blaine Is concededly
In the lead, and his friends claim that he has
cured within forty or fifty Of majority the first
vote at Chicago, but the lists made up by the
Arthur men cut down his lead to less hopeful fig
urea The Blaine estimate allows him aoS or $50
votes, but from an Arthur standpoint he has but
De. Arthurs strength on the first ballot, 1t Is
pretty wen agreed, VIII be about ESQ or 270 votes.
Edmunds Is accorded in the netghborhood OF IS
votes In all the calculations. and Logan. Sherman,
Hawley and Gresham make up the scattering"
column.
There IS large element Of "slip" in all these
estimates on account Of the unusual number Of del
egates, who not only go uninstructed, but who
really have no fixed choice. and who viii wait till
the convention meets before making up their mind.
Not TO speak OF delegates who may be in the mar
ket, there Will be many who Will be honestly open
70 conviction up TO the last moment It Is this
feature which Will give the convention new and
exciting character Not only the independent voter
but the independent delegate is abroad.
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SUMMER RESORTS.

pAsS ROCK HOUSE. GOOD HARBOR
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cry Send for circular and terms to F. II. NUNNS Pro
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COUNTRY BOARDING.

GUNNER BOARD-THRFE ROOMS; REFERENCE
berland, Nd. myl.st
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The number Of new advertisements In the double
meet issue Of The STAR averages about two hun
ared every Saturday. 1t is, therefore, important
70 insure Insertion and classification that adyer.
Users send IN their orders at the earliest possible
moment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-02

The commissioner Of Jurors in New York has
given that city shock by disclosing the fact that
out Of It's million and a-haf OF inhabitants ONLY
1SASo can be called on for jury service Little BY
little exemptions have been made by law until now
the eligible LIST has been whitfield down 10 small
and special public with whom, It may be added, the
criminal lawyers have got very well acquainted.
Under the Law Juror must be the owner of real
Or personal property valued at $3.50, and by this
clause alone 10000 persons escape Physical dis
ability releases 5000 more, and 10000 get on On
account Of membership in the militia. Clergymen,
physicians dentists. lawyers teachers pilots, OH.
GERS Of vessels, fremen, policemen. telegraph ope-
rators and federal and local ONCE holders are all
exempt also. It follows that nearly everybody who
should serve Is released Thus, out Of the great
mercantile public, as represented in the produce,
cotton. stock petroleum exchanges only $50 Gus
4076 members are liable to duty.
The system Of trial by jury, in IT'S present form,
open 70 serious objection, even where all classes
may be summoned TO share its duties; but all the
more responsible elements OF the community are to
be allowed TO shirk these labors the system cannot
Be sustained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-02

The New YORK Herald calls On the House TO take
cogntzance OF the charges against Mr.. Kellogg,
arguing that 'tf they are true the accused is un.
worthy TO sit In the House, and should be promptly
expelled" The matter falls within the province
Of the Springer committee, and VIII, no doubt, be
considered there. II Mr. Kellogg f. as eager for
vindacation as he has represented himself to be,
Congressional Investigation would give him the
opportunity he crav
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-02

The failure Of Keere, the occidental Spectator,
recalls The promise made by Gould, when the two
nrt crossed swords, that he would at the proper
time provide bis infatuated antagonist With a re-
turn passage to California in an em1grant car.
keene should remember this An ernigrant train
beats gong atoot across the plains by long odds
IL Is becoming burning question: Do fndict-
ments indlct?
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MI. Eaton, who once attempted rather unsuc-
ceSSfully TO distinguish himself by jumping on to
Blaine" In the Senate, did some big jumping on the
democratic party yesterday, 10 the intense salts
faction OF the republicans OF his party asso-
eiates Assuming that his forty years OF democ-
racy justified him, as he said, In 'some plain talk"
he proceeded to read the tariff rerormers lecture
On their sins In strain of witty and caustic rebuke
which was not calculated to restore harmony
Mr.. Eaton, or "Oldbillearon,- his friends delight
70 call him, Is hard-htter, and when his blood is
up doesn't care much whom he nits OF all things
be prdeS himself on his democracy, which is Of the
most orthodox. Bourbon, hide-bound, rock-ribbed,
copper-oottomed, dyed -the-wool, Jaeksonian.
Jenersonian sort; and TO be called "barnacle" as
he was recently, and to have hint dropped that
numerals in certain eastern states essential to
democratic success was rather more than the Old
gentleman could stand So he hit back yesterday,
and he gave some blows that brought blood. The
Aorrtson bill he sttgmatZed not "a step In the
light direction" but "a crab-step," and "the
staggering Of political inebraie" 1t merely "cut
the tail on u misoegotten republican bantling that
It's parents were ashamed OF" and might have been
drawn BY any GARDINER who knew enough to use
bis car-hook. "I'u have none OF It," he exclaimed
sand the country won't" 1t remains to be seen
how much effect this fatherly advice and reproof
win have On the democratic majority.
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FARM AND PRESIDE.

DO not let dirt get into milk aud
then depend on the strainer to get 1t
out You can not strain out the flavor.
An experimental who tried am
monia on strawberries says he had a
double crop. 1t also frightened the
flowers of crysantheums.
DO not in feeling calves. change
too suddenly from one food to another;
and give no more than is readily eaten.
Calves, like all other young animals,
need frequent, rather than large, feeds.
Troy Times.
delicious fruit cream is readily pre-
pared. Mix half pint of any fruit
juice, pint and half of cream, the
Juice of a lemon and ten ounces OF
sugar; then whip the mixture and
serve it in glasses.-DetrOit Post.
The Toronto Globe says that the
wild oat is more difficult to eradicate
than the thistle. 1t comes very rapidly
to maturity, and will reseed the ground
! before the grain crops are ready for
cutting. The seed is of wonderful
vitality, and remains dormant for years.
Our Swedish sisters bring us an
other mode of using pie-plant. The
red stems are stewed gently with sugar
in water enough for the consistence OF
lemonade. Then strain and use the
! LIQUID to flavor and color buildings OF
corn-starch, blanc mango and the
/ like, to be eaten with sugar and cream.
! A high authority in cooking re-
commendS that when baking a custard
! YOU should set the basin or pudding
! dish containing it into another dish filled
with hot water: this keeps the temper
| allure more even, and the danger OF
scorching is entirely done away with.
A more delicate flavor is insured also.
N Y. Post.
The Massachusetts, Ploughm m saws:
'When a tree becomes covered with
moss it should be scraped off, because,
| if left to any extent, it sucks the life oil
the tree, and thus checks its growth.
! After the tree that has moss on 1t Is
scraped, it should be well washed with
solution of soap and water strong
/ enough to kill the moss"
An extremely poor horse is usually
a miserable one, but it is questionable
| whether it is any more so than an eX.
tremely fat one Especially is this true
where the animal is required to per.
form any amount of hard labor. While
horses need good, wholesome food, il
should not be all of the fat-prOducing
kinds. The matter of feeding horse:
by the majority of horse owners never
receives the Alteration it should. The
suoplv of food and the different kind;
should be varied as often as the amount
and kinds of work are changed.-Neu
! EnqidllG Farmer. ....