Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-13

The James Richey Buuai Case Company
OF Cincinnati has made an assignment with
$4,000 assets and / abilities.
THE Brush-Owen electric light suit, in
volving alleged infringements OF the Jenney
patents, has been dismissed by Judge
Gresham, sitting in the United States
Circuit Court at Indianapolis.
THE Ben Telepi one Company on the 9th
took twelve teiePh nos out OF St Louis
city buildings, Including the mayors Office.
This acton grows out Of the passage by
the Municipal Assembly, OF an ordinance
reducing the rental Of telephones from SlOO
to $50, which the Telephone Company have
been fighting.
TIE British bark Balaklava arrived at
San Francisco recently from London after
voyage OF one year and seventy-four
days. Her misfartunes were many. Ten
sailors were washed overheard and
drowned in a storm or Cape Horn, and
while at Valparaiso for repairs the remain
der OF the crew deserted. The bark was
again caught in a storm after leaving port
and lost two moro mon.
AT a meeting of the Republican State
Central Committee at Indianapolis, Ind,
it was decided TO hold the convention for
nomination Of a state ticket in that city, on
Wednesday, August s.
CAPTAIN ANsoS and his Chicago Base
Ball Club went to Danbury, Conn, the
other day, and during his absence q report
gained some prevalence that he he'd dropped
dead. There was no cause for the rumor.
TEX passengers were crossing the river
in row boat at Bay City, Mich, the other
day under the tow line Of o tug, when
Frank Skleske and another Pole, name un-
known, being afraid Of being caught by the
tow line, jumped overheard and were
drowned.
THE Democratic National convention ad-
journet at ST. Louis on tie 9Th, after a
three days. session. Grover Cleveland and
Allen g. Thurman We're nominated for
President and Vice-President respectively.
The platform adopted Endorsed the National
Administration and the Tariff II.
FIRE swept over Laingsburg Mich, on
the 9Th, inhicting damage amounting to
500. Goo
KNowLToN & DoLAN, manufacturers of
mill machinery. Logansport, Ind, have as
signed with heavy abilities.
JACKSON q PERLsoN, hat dealers of Chi
cago, have failed with $40, 600 liabilities aud
Sl5,0J0 assets.
MIscREANTs attempted to rob the express
on the Cincinnati, indianapolis q Chicago
at Delhi, twelve miles west of Cincinnati,
on the night of the Sth. The baggagemas-
ter was fatally shot, but the robbers were
beaten of by the fireman and engineer.
TIE general freight agents of lines in
tefested in Iowa traffic met at Oh cago on
the Sth 10 consider the new distance tariffs.
The conference resulted ia the framing of
a vigorous protest against the promu ga
ton Of the proposed rates.
IN Bloomington, Charles Mix County,
Oak, the other night, two young farmers.
Bailey aud Wilson, qGarreled over an old
grudge, when Bailey fired at Wilson, but
Ii led his own father. Wilson In turn shot
young Bailey dead.
GRAsHoPPERs BY millions are reported in
Otterfail County. Mimi.
BAGGAGEsAsTER KEToHuaT, wounded hv
train robbers near Cincinnati recently.
died the following dav Several arrests
were made Of suspected parties, but
nothing certain was known Of their guilt.
Dr.. Cox. Of Springfield, Mo-, who threw
carbolic acid on the actress Efi3 Ellis, has
been released. no pro eeution being made.
jar GOULD, accompanic BY bis physician,
Dr. j. F. Mann, ard MS son, Edwin Gould.
are guests Of the Iron Springs Hotel at
Manitou Springs, Col.
J. j. McBEiDs, postmaster at Livingston,
Mont, has gene 70 Cauaia, leaving a de-
felt IN his ACCOUNTS besides heavy private
debts
THE international Typographical Union
met at Kansas City, Mo-, in annual conven-
ton on the nth.
A GREAT tempest prevailed 10 the vicinity
Of Fort Yates Oak, On the Oh, accompa-
MED bv he wy rains. Among those killed
was Shell King. the Iodian chief.