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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13

The busbear about drouth and
grasshoppers don't scare the ma
jority of the settlers who have
come since last February. The
most of them are not tender feet
but have come to stay. They
think it is cheaper to organize
than to make long and expensive
trips to Kenneth and Oberlin.
Ali we ask is that the organiza
ton be completed before the gen
eral election in November, and
that competent and trustworthy
men be elected to fill the several
Offices. The appointees of the
governor are short lived.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
Notice No 1874.

Is Land Ohice, OSerliu. Kan. July Is. ISs5-
Complaint having been entered at this office
by E. l.. Beckwith against Edwin j. Rinhnau
for failure TO comply with Law as to timber
culture entry No esss. dated Mch. g. Iss,
range - west. in Thomas county, kansas,
witc a view to the cancellation of said entry
contestant alleging that Edwin A R.nkman
las wholly failed to plow or cultivate single
1854, and up TO the present tine. and has vho.-
Is failed to plant Or cause to he planted sin
gle acre OF said land to timber trees. tree seeds
Or cuttings at any time sinse maiings AID eutrv.
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this ONCE on the slth day of Sept
|Se6, at 10 O'Clock m. TO respond and furnish
testimony conserving said alleged failure.
A. l. PArcHfy. Register.
c. c. Resnosda 5lzsjy2
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13

entry No. 1855. dated A
ON tie nv qr sec -, town
vest. in Thomas county,
view to the cancellation d
said parties are hereby
pear n this Office on the
1855, at lOe'clock =. ., to
ns.n testimony concern
abandonment.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
Notice No. 1859
L. :. Land Office. Wa keeney. Kan


L. =. Land Office, Wa kecre-. Kan.
Aug. Isl; Iss,.
Complaint having been entered al This ofiice
BIZ Edward II Gillett against Frances n Glen
timber culture entry No 2~r dated May. $50
upon the 5g !, section =. township II south II
ii west. in ST john co-Dty, Kansas with q
vjeiS TO tho cancellation Of said entry; con
testant alleging that the said Errnc;s ~
Ilenoene.us has failed To break OF 5ic-g or
Cause 10 be brGhen CT Dipgse.. thereon zen acres
o. ground and has ia.ied TO plant to -rscs.
seeds or cuttings any pa-t whatever of =aid
tivste any par: thereof for 3 year. t.ssa past
The said parties are hereby Summoned to
aqpear at this Office an the I'd day o. Sept.
1915, at O'Clock p. m 10 respond and fur
b.. f. HANNA, Register.
Osborn & Monroe 22.-15aG
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION So. ssi7.
Land Office At Wa-ke-ney. K-ns.
Jaiy Is. 1855
Notice is hers by gwen that the following
named settler hrs died notice OF his inten-
ton TO naKe final l,rcaf in siipIs,rt Of his
claim and that said proof will he made
before the Register and Receiver Of the q.
= Lard Office al Wa-ke-pey, Kansas. on
Sept Z, 1885, viz: Robert " Sear., home
stead appiiearion M. s829. for the ne or
rec 1. town II south, range So vest
He names tbe believing witnesses to
prove. his centinuons res;,lecce upon and
1nltivation OF SID iznsl. viz: Hugh CALI
IN. N. Dauiels; JSsssk Correct, aud Jour
~ Tinsley. all - (}1lere. Ksusss.
- vxHA. Register
Qborp = Moore 70 25jy93
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. ss7,.
Land OlIce ut Oberliu ksps,.

,-..., Aug. :. Ks5
h'nned settler has HE'D notice of bis in,sn
.,on To make FINAL proof in support of his
ci'iit'i ana that said proof viii BE- Inade he-
!oie inc Register ard Receiver at Oberlin
Edo. on Sept -, ISIS, viz: Nsry Eatley
- :: No E5i. for the moth west ouarter
sec.on a. township south. range
4 west. Ho names tho followin,r VIZ
nesses to pro"e his continuous resir.enc. ~
On ana Gu nvation OF said land, viz: Aiya
EuGF; II. ilson II. Elory. all of Colby. Kan.
t. L. Reynolds. of OberI:n, Kansas '''
Reynolds. s.,ss.ia
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
A. II. Blair.
NOTICE No. 1861
Z 8. Land Office. Oberlin. Kans.

Z 8. Land Office, Oberlin. Kans.
June II SlSS5.
Complaint having been entered ut this
Office BY Willism Buns against Carrie
Riley for fiiiure to comply with law rs TO
timber culture entry NO. Cell, dated Oct.
4. Is 0 upon the ne or sec %. town o.,
rahs- 81 W, in Thomas county. Kansas, with
view to the cancellation Of said entry
contestant alleging that Carrie Riley has
failed 60 plant To- trees. tree seed- or cut
ting acres Of said lard during the Sd
ith or 9TH Years since making sill entry.
and ha> failed to cultivate sad Ia. ID as re.
qnired by law; the said psrtie. are here
by summoned 10 appear at ~ This office on
iIe 2lst day Of August 1885. ut 10 O'Clock
i. III 10 RESPOND aud furnish testimony
concerning said alleged f,lu E.
G. Z. CHANDLER. Receiver.
Donovan il Carpenter 23-26al3
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
MOTTO No. 1882

L. s. Land Office. WaKeeney, Kaas.
July IL. 1885
Complaint having been entered at This
office h, Alexander Litzsnbery ag inst Wrs-
lev } Eiamons for abandoning his home
stead entry No. 1875. dated Sept %. 1874,
upon the sc or see 25. town 10 sou'h. range
81 west. in Thomas county. Kansas. with
view 10 the cancellation # said entry;
the sad parties ARE hereby summoned to
appear at this Office on the oath day OF Aug
1885. at o'clock p. n to respond and fur
nish testimony concerning sait. alleged
abandonment.
B. j. F HANNA. Register.
Bruce Sanders. 20-23iy23
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13

L. 5. Land ONCE, Oberiin. Kan,
July -. lSS'.
Complaint having been entered az THIS Of
fee by E. &. Achen against Joseph
.Jauoosky for abandoning his homestead entry
No. lT1O. dated Nov. II, 1884. upon the ne or
section 81. township : south. range % west,
in Thomas county, Kansas. with "A view 10
the cancellation OF said entry.
The said parties are hereby summoned 70
appear at this office on the 9th dag of &C.
lc-j. ST ten O'Clock a. IN. TO respond eLt
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
Gbaudonu ut
A. L. PATCHIS. Register
NcElroy & McCouD. sl-c:iys,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
Notice for Publication No :,4ss

Lhnd once at Oberlin. Kan. Aug. & 1879
Notlce i hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed nctice of his infenti.y,
~ make iinSl proof in supnort ~ ha.
e e ana that said proof viii Re made
De.oTe TIC Register and Receiver nj
GGouran, hnnsas, on October q, 1876, viz:
ho"A fp BholHERToS. ID. s. No. I4it
LOT the south east quarter secf;nn
10 town ~. range 30 W. He names fbs foS
;3s m.ns witnesses to rrove mis- continuous res
inencc upon and cultivation OF said lanj viz.
arthur Gontzier, y. }. Aeums. Chas ! coov.
county, Kansas. u"Hss
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
NOTICE No. 1892.

L. s. Land Office, Oterlin, Kans.
July 2. 1855.
Complaint having been entered ~ this
Office BY Maker Roe against Loren p. Har-
..r f..r atasi 'ning, his homestead entry No
1917. dated F,b 8. 1854, upo2 the Qr
see 2. town sou y. range 33 west in Thoni-
~ county. kans :. with view to the can
collation. Of said enirs; the said parties are
hereby summoned 10 appear ut this Office
on the cj,h day OF Sept 1855, ut 10 O'clock
u III 10 re>rona ard furnish testimony con
corning said alleged aban lonmrnt.
A. l.. PATcHIy. Register.
Z C. Reynolds. 20-23jyl3
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
Notice For Publication NO. 34i7.
Land Office at Oberlin Kan,


Aug. 4. 1855.
NoIce is hereby given that the follou,.
ing named settler has filed NOTES. OF his H.
fent'on TO make final proof in srnport OF hi.
ciain,, ana That sand proof Will be- made no.
fore the Register and Receiver at Otr,l;n
hans on Yet. 6. 1855. VIZ: Arthur Gep.z,.r
ID $40 lt'5. for the sc or see 2I. town
MN, range 81 west. He na,n.s the FOL.
lowing witnesses To prove his contiuuo,.
res dence upon and cultivation of said land
VIZ: Edward Brotherton, Nathan !. All.
ans, Thomas + Sutton, Jacob Ailinc. all
OF Colby, Kansas
A. PATcIIlN, Resi.t
'snS'cAei 23z8sl3
Notice for Publication No. 1856.
Land Ollie at Oberlin. Kans
Arg. 5, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the foI,o~.
ing Named s"ltlT- has filed notice Of hi, in.
tention 10 make final proof in support of
Ills claim. and that said proof will be made
before Register snd Receiver a, Obrrl;r
Kansas. on Sept. %. 1855. VIZ: Morris NJ
inrney. ID ) so 1896. for the 10 ne or. nj,
NV q section 81, tpwn : south. rane,. 33 "
tie names the following wrtnes To prov,
DIS continuous residence upon and culriya.
ton Of said land, viz: Henry Hsz.,top.
Henry Smith, Charles MOr,isy. James Pas.
sell. all Of Otterb,urne. Kans
A L. T .TCHIN, Register.
P. Turney sAss,Ia
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
Notice For Pub ication No 3.IS
Notice For Publication no 3i34
Land Office at Oberlin, Kansas,

I.0HU NUtf
July %, 1885
Notice is hereby given that the follow
irG naueI settler has fled notice Of his IN
'eution to make fnul proof in support o.
his claim. and that said proof will te made
before the Register and Receiver 1T Ober
lin. Kansas, on Oct 6. 1855. viz, n J
Adams. = : NO 1881. for the nv or sec 81.
town south, range 81 west He names The
following Witnesses % prove MS continuous
residence nnon and cultivation Of sad land
viz: I p Feehsn. T F Sutton. james J
Wallace, Edward Brothertou. all Of Colby.
Kansas A PA-CBIy, Register
Nansickel c227ao
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
NOTICE No. 4T0l.

L. s. Land Office, Wa-Keeney. Kans.
Aug. j. 1885,
COMPLAINT having been entered al this of.
fee by Henry ID. Bras against JoSeph Eonrw-
ity for abandoning his homestead entry 10
:ti9. dated May IL. ls1e upon toe sc qr OF sec
ton q, towship 10 south range 81 west i'm
Thomas county, kans.. with view 10 the cam
collation. of said entry: the said parties ere
hereby summoned 10 appear at this Office en-
the 9Th day OF Get 1875, at O'Clock Z. m. 10
respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment
Is. j. +. HANNA. Register
Oshnro & Mouron s-a.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
Notice For Publication No 34I7

.Juy 81, IS )
Notice Is hereby given thai the follow.
ing named settler has fled notice Il hi in
'cntinn to make final proof in support o.
hls calm. and that sand proof will be- p.ndr
before the Register and Receiver az Oher-
lin. Kansas, 90 Sept -, 1888. VIZ: w. E.
NcGrervy. b No 1873, Tor the w or soc
%, town Z 'orIth. range "a west he uames
the following witnesses 10 prove hi con-
tinnous residence UPON and cultivation Of
said land, viz: 7 + Sutton, I p FeehnD.
B Brown, J Adams, all of Colby, Kans
\ L PATcuIN. Regis'e-
Eansickel S2-21o6
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
NOTICE No. 3sff.

Z. 5, Land Office cba.iin. Kan.
J;;he IL. 1885
Complaint hsvITg been entered at this
o7ice by Dietrich rurs AGAINST Julia
Hli for fsi.'.ge to comgiy with law rs to
tialb%r culi IRE er'ry 80. 5e25. dtseo July
2. 1879, npon the ~ Or, section IA. town
ship 8 soutn, rang 81 vest. in Thomas
county. Kansas. With view 10 the cancel
Iation Of said entry; c-ntestan, alleging
thu; Julia Hill hes fpiled to plant 10 tree.
seeds or cuttings ) acres OF sad land dur
ing th. 81, 4th CT st, years since making
sfiJ entry, and has failed 10 cultivate sa,d
land Is required by law; the said
parties are hereb, summoned 20 appear st
thi- efice on the 2lst day Of August, 1885.
at 10 O'Clock IN to respond AID furnish tes-
tinsony concerning said alleged future.
e. e. CHANDLER, Recover,
Donovan & Carpenter. 23-26ai3
NOTICE 10 900.
G. 8. Land Office. waKeeney. ks.
Aug. s. 1875.
Complaint having been entered at this Of
fce BY James W. Mason against Benjaman r.
Broosens for abandoning his homestead en- ~
No. $50. dated May 10, 1873. upon the north
east or section q, township 10 ., range
q y. in Thomas cou.ty, X s, with q view t.
tho cancellation OF said entry: the said par
ties are hereby summoned to appear ~ this
Office on the Sch DAY Of Oct. 166k at O'Clock
D. M, to respond and furnish Testimony COR |
corning said snege6 ahandOuWent
h j.. r. HANNA, Register.
Osbofn : Nopzos zss6els ]
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
L. s. Land Office, Wa-Eceney. X
NOTICE No. f5S5.

July -. lSa3.
Complaint EaviCg been entered st this off:cc
by Samuel {. Are against Sstuuci II. Baker
iior !ailI.c To comply with law a. 10 timber
culture entry No. .6.g dated Apr. Is. 1872. up
OF the ~ Gr sac ., town II south, range 81 ",
in ST John COUNTY. Kansas. vita view 10 the
cancellation of sad entry; contestant alleging
tina. t. "a q Samuel II. Baker has .aied e.
break or ploy or cause tn he broken or uloScd
ans part Whatever of SAID hand since date OF
entry and has iai.ed to plant ANY part thereof
trees. tree seeds Cuttings. or to cultivate
any raT. thereof To crops or otherwise since
date % e.'try.
TIE said parties are hereby Summoned To
apLear a, this Office Oh the tn DAY Of Sert.
i.sC.,. ~ = o clock IN 30 respond and furnish
testimony concerning rad alleged isilure.
Il. j. L. HANNA. Register.
Osborn II Nonre. - 2iiy.J
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. $40.
Land Office at Oberliu. Kans.

Il anu OIuCe at UDtfIIu. hans.
July Il, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the follow ng
named settler has fled sotice o: his int,n-
ton to make final proof in support of his
Claim. ana that SAID proof will be made he
tore tie Register ana Receiver at Oberl n .
Kansas, on Sept %. 1885. viz: w Du' N
b. :. No. 1923, for the sw or section l.,
town south, range g. west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove lis continuous residence rpon mi
Guilty ,tion OF Ssid land. viz: Jacob y linz
AIi.ou Casey. Edward BroIhelton, y +
Brown, all OF Colby. Kansas.
A. l. PATCHIN. Register
c. c. REYNOLDS 2J-2Jjy25
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. ssls.
Land Office ut oberlin, Kan,

Land Office ut 0berlin Kan,
June26. 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the following :
named settler has filed notice OF his intent.on
to make final proof in support Of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Register ard Receiver of the Land Ofiice at
OSeriiu, Kan, on Sept. 2. 1855, viz:
Henry Hazelton, %. 5. No. $50, for
the southwest quarter sec Is. twp 8 :, 81
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: Patrick Turney,
Samuel passed., Henry Smith and ". II.
Archer, all OF Osterhourne. Kansas.
A. l. PATCHIS. Register.
Bertram Doom i3-zity0
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
Notice For Publication NO 34lS
Land Office ut Oeer in, Kan.s.

july 2j, 1883
Notice i. hereby given tina, the follow
ing named settler hiss filed noricc Of his in
teLtion to meKe fina. proof in surpor, III
his cislm. and that said rrcof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at vberl n
Kansas, on Sept p. 1857, viz: L ?. sutton.
ID , NO l4ll. FOR the NV or sec -, town
south. range "a west. He names the fol.
lowing witnesses TO prove his conriouous
residence upon and cullivaf, on Of said land.
viz: 7 p Feeh~n, Vi J McGr-evy, BF
Brown, j Adams, all of Colby, Kans
a l. PATCHiS, Register
Van,iehel -a1aB
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13

NOTICE No $50.
US Land Once, Oberlin. Kausas.
Aug 4, 1885.
Office by L. I. vsnsjerwejke.l .,.;,.,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
NOTICE No. 1904.

L. S. Land Office, OherIin. Kansas
June 8, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this Of
fee by S. :. Nansickel against Ole c.
Thompson for abandoning his homestead
entry No 1925. dated Nov Il $50. upon
the sw Or sec l., town 6 south. rings 81 v.
in Tn onias County. X ~. with view TO
the cancellation of said entry; the said
ptr'ies are hereby summoned to ap ear at
this ,ffice on the 9th day of Aug. 1885, ar
10 O'Clock -. M to respond ard furnish ties.
fim"ny concerning said ALLEGED .6aR,lon-
mrnt. A. l.. PAYCHIS. Register.
fansicKel 20-o3jyl3
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
Notice. For Publication No 54sa.
NOVICE No. 49,


JUL rs 1853
Complaint having been entered at thIs ofr,a
o1 oioI L. ERICKSON asains; " Him II. nrrr.
COR am doning his homestead eutry No. 5Il,.
dateG Nov. (. lssu |, I;yc /. ard ufswt .'
:. town IL south. range - west IN 81 John 20
naii-'iS, with view to the carceIIatio,, ~
s;..o entry; the said parties are hereby sum-
uioiieU 20 appear nj this O.iica on tie 20 FAY
OF sept. DO, AT O'CLOCK p III TO respond ard
iHrhish testimony CONCERNING said alleged
sOan,onruent.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION No. 1858.
Land Office ut Oberlin. Kansas.
June ~ 1885
Notice is hereby given that tne following
NAMED settler mas filed notice of his Intention
70 make final proof in support of mis- claim,
and that said proof will be made before
the REGISTER and Receiver at Oberliu Kans-
as on Sept S. 1855. viz: j. W. Irwin; for the
he or section "a town south range ~ west
Andrew S. Cleland having on same
land is notified that unless he appears nj tue
same time his ID. 5. viii be canceied-He
names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon ard cultivation
OF said land, VIZ: A. B. Jardine Robert Jar
dine. OF Streator. Kans. n. Byars and J. X.
Colby, CT Colby, Kansas.
y. l.. PATCHIN, Register.
&C. Reynolds. lS-23jy9
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13

NOTICE No. 453o
L. S Land Office. Ws-Keeney, Kan.
July Ii. lSS5.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office BY Alexander LitZenbe,g against
Wesley /. Emmons for abandoning his
homestead entry No. 42S5. dated Sept. 90.
1879. upon Sc or sec 26. town 10 s, range 81
W. in Thomas county. Kansas, with view
to the cancellation o: said entry: the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear a;
this Office on the 2ith day Of August. 1885,
at O'clock p NJ. to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
meIt. =. j. Z. HANNA. Register.
Bruce Sanders 20-23jy23
NOTICE NO. 1901.
T.. S. Land Office, Oberlin. Kgn July lf, lsss
Complaint having oeeu entered at this or
nee by A. j. Eddy against S. 8. FerreIl
for failure 20 comply with law 70
timber culture entry No. $50, dated May =
range "a v. in Thomas county. Kan, with
view to the cancellation of said entry: con-
tesfant alleging that ). s. Terrell has faile<l
to break or pillow ~ acres OF said land Ct any
time since making said entry. and has wholly
failed to plant single acre OF said land timber,
trees. tree seeds or cuttings or caIlse II to BE-
done At any time since naking said entry.
The said parties are hereby sumnno0ed /
20 appear at this Office on the llth day q /
Sept, 1874 at 10 O'Clock q n. to respond A. |
furnish Testimony concerning said slll@
failure. 81
-, A3cEKx Essistss
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13
Notice for Fabrication No 3I23.
NOTICE No. 3sIi.

july L, lHS5.
Complaint having been entered at this %, O.
by ". y. Smith a.an>t Joseph Novotny 70,
abandoning his homestead entry No. s..j. ,iai
cd Oct. =. lisa. upon the NV or sec 2. town
south. range 81 west in Thomas county, kana-
entry; TIE said parties are hereby sum
.roiIed to appear III this office on the ilth day
of Sept, ISL. az 10 O'Clock II. IN. to resruIl
and furnish testimony concerning said alieg-
ed abandonment.
7, p,-CpIS Heriyte-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-08-13

49,. july -, rs.
-'o'ice II nereoS given that the following
named settler laS HE! notice of III. ,n,or,is
10 maze maj proof in surpor; o. his clni,,
snc that sad proof viii be MADE before tho
.uE!st.f ana seceiver OF the L. ). Land Office
": " iliiam \ MGR, J.. Lomest.a adj ~; lies ton
NO. aS.6 icr the nv qrssct.ou l., ,oal m ,n,th
range ~ west. 'o1'"
he paIpe- the follow ing yitp.sss. ,o -
his continuous rcsiGcuce u:ou and coIr, ys,t,,,,
OF SAID land, VIZ: Peter Euddlest<, y Is
Aabat, OF Nonuuent, J. ". Irwin, III. ". Nil
Ter. Colby, Eansha. - "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-06
They Will Not Ask Indemnity, but Will Wal
Until the United States Asks Reparation
for OutrageS on American Citizens.
Commissioner Eaton Describes the Man
Who Is a Model Government Clerk.
Senator John Sherman Chosen as Republican
Candidate for President of the Senate
Interesting Renaissance of 1864.
CHINESE BOOKKEEPING.

How the Celestial Government VIII Prob
ably Act as to the Recent Outrages.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-A dispatch sent by the
press associations from San Francisco the other
day, announcing that the British steamer Grey
hound, trading between Hong Kong and Panhoi,
had been seized by a gang of Chinese pirates,
again calls to mind the fact that the people of
the Territories who murdered the Chinese a
short time ago have done an exceedingly bad
piece of business for American shippers. A
naval officer, in conversing upon this subject
with your correspondent to-day, said:
THE English authorities will demand prompt
redress for tie loss occasioned by the depreda-
tions of these pirates, and the Chinese govern
ment will very sensibly respond to the demand
with prompt indemnity. and every effort will
be made to punish the offenders. That is where
England has the advantage over us. Some day
in the future an American vessel will be at
tackled by pirates. and the United States will
make demand for redress. Then you will see
the diplomacy of the Chinese government. In
all probability the wise Celestials will make no
claim upon this country for damages for the lives
of those poor devils in the mines who were
slaughtered in cold blood, but the Chinese
government will not forget any incident by any
means They have system of book keeping
there by which they keep accounts for a great
many years before asking a settlement. When
we have occasion to figure up claim against
China. we will find that we have called on n
bob tail flush, while the Chinese mold full
hand, and that instead of securing money dana
ges for losses to our people we shall simply find
this willy people willing to cry quits with US for
a portion of their claims against this country.
Then it will be that the long continued row over
the final adjustment of the French spoliation
claims will be duplicated"
There is good deal of hard sense in what this
gentleman says. 1t is the present opinion in
diplomatic circles that the Chinese government
will make direct claim for losses coming out
of the Wyoming Territory riots until that gov
ernment shall have occasion to respond to the
demands of the United States for losses through
the neglect or criminality of the people of that
empire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-06
Six Men Drowned.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Dec. 5-A special to the
Journal states that Friday nights gale did con-
siderable damage along the lower Ohio river.
The fat boat }. W. Bliss No. l. loaded with a
cargo OF 2, 100 bushels of potatoes in bulk, and
500 bushels in barrels, was capsized by the waves
at Morris's Landing, five miles below Metropolis,
Ill Ten men were on the boa, six going down,
and three besides the pilot saving their lives by
The names of the men lost are Lewis
Nelson, Josiah Lindsay, George Ready, Joseph
Farmer and George Craig, all of Goconda, III.
The boat was owned by j. W. Bliss, of that
place, and was going to New Orleans. The beat
and cargo total loss. The latter was in
sured for So, 375 in Cincinnati company. Men
have been at work all day endeavoring to recover
the missing bodies, but without success.