Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30
GENERAL.

The monsoon mas Uegun at Point De
Gale, Ceylon.
A SPECIAL cable from Rome announces
that Rev. John S. Foley, of Baltimore, has
been appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of
Detroit, Mich.
THE town commission of Balllnasloe.
Ireland, has unanimously adopted a resolu-
tion declining to accept the Pope's ruling
in political matters.
AT Birmingham, England, on the 23d
Rowe won the one mile bicycle champion
ship in 2:45. Temple won the one mile
handicap in 2:44.
A FULL sized plaster model Of the bronze
statue OF the explorer De La Sale pre-
sented to the City Of Chicago by Mr.. Tree,
Is on exhibition at Brussels and attracts
much attention.
SEVEN bandits were killed recently near
Durango, Mex. The officers having them
in charge allowed them to attempt to
escape and then shot them down. The
laws of Mexico allow the killing of pris-
oners attempting to escape.
The election in Southampton, England,
On the 23d resulted in the return Of the
Liberal candidate. The result Of the cleo
ton created a sensation.
IMMENSE swarms of locusts are reported
In Central Algiers.
PRINCE HENRY, second son Of Emperor
Frederick, was married to his cousin, Prin-
cess Irene, at Charlottenburg on the oath
The Emperor was present. The bride and
groom are grandchildren of Queen Victoria,
Irene being daughter Of the late Princess
Alice.
TERRI BILE explosion took place recently
In Merlot's cartridge and fire works fac
| tory, France, by which seven buildings
were destroyed. Eleven desd bodies were
| taken from the ruins and twenty persons,
all more or less injured, were rescued.
some interest was created in London
shipping circles recently when the steamer
Rosedale cleared from that port for Chi
cago via the Welland canal
The Supreme Court OF New South Wales
has granted writs Of habeas pus to the
Cinnamon Offering the poll tax, and has
also ordered their release, on the ground
that the Government has no power to ex-
clude foreigners from the country.
AMERICANS have forged aud rut in circH-
lation forty-iive c0IrterfeIt Ave hundred
franc notes OF The Bank of France.
LORD an I Lady LInsdowne and suite
sailed for England from Quebec on the
oath.
THE directors of the Mexican Central
Railroad Company have voted to increase
the capital stock s., coo.
GENERAL LAwToS, United Sta'es Minister
to Austria, and his wife are on ther way
home to America on leave OF absence.
PRESIDENT SPENCER, OF the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, denies in most positive terms
! The stor es OF the alleged sale of the Phila-
| delphia branch Of the road.
TIE number OF forged Bank Of France
notes in circulation proves larger than WIS
az first supposed. The panic increased and
/ public confluence is shaken owing to tae
\ refusal Of the directors to reimburse hold
/ ers CT the forged MOI ca. The police have
no clew to the forgers
SEVERAL of the wealthlest merchants of
Moscow have been convicted of adnlterat-
/ ing tea. Gre OF them was deprived OF hi,
| civil rights and ban shed to Siberia fer life.
| The others were sentenced to different
i terms OF imprisonment
A DESPERATE conflict occurred recently
on the Grecian coast between large D 4rties
1 OF Greek and Ita.ian fishermen. Thirty Of
the participants were wounded and MAJ
boats with quantity OF fishing tackle
Were destroyed.
THE viii OF Matthew Arnold, the great
English writer, was ted July. 1853 and
| left every thing TO his wife. His estate
was valued at 81, o4l
GALIcIAS papers report that the Russian
Government has offered the contractors
who are erecting barracks at Warsaw,
/ Prague and Sxierniwicz bonus OF 10 per
cent. II the structures are finished by the
end Of August