Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-02
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF tho Daily NowA

LOUISVILLE, KY, April % AT Mousetan
landing, on the Tennessee river near Padu-
cab, u man named Ward, who, 1t is alleged.
had been circulating disrcputable stories
about John Stafford's daughter was found
In a crowd at the landing aud, at the pistol
point, compelled 10 CuufCss he had lel
Stafford WIS about 10 XIII HIM anyhow, but
Ward, on his knees, begged for MS life and
was lot or lie went Immediately home
and, returning with shotgun, Just as
Stafford was mounting his horse, shot him
dead without a word Of warning. Holding
the crowd at bay with the other barrel OF
his gun he backed OF and made his escape.
II Ia reported that a band OF lynchers il
searching for him. One rumOr is that he
was found yesterday and shot TO death.
LEMAKs, Iowa, April 23.-Philip Beld, a
young farmer living fourteen miles west OF
here, aud his mother, who had been
on bad terms for some time, quarreled yes
terday over selling horse, when sudden
ly Beld fired two shots at his mother and
then went upst.trs and shortly after the
noighbOrs heard another shot, and on 90
ing up found that ho had sent third bullet
into his head The matricide had always
borno n good reputation. His father was
killed a year ago by kick from a horse.
The dead woman was forty seven years
old. She had brother serving a term at
Anamosa for manslaughter. Tue sanity
OF tho family Is doubted.
BosroS, April 22-After bitter strug-
gle OF moro than years duration, the
lockout OF the granite cutters has been de-
clared at an end, the manufacturers having
agreed to pay the same bill OF prices they
were paying before the lockout The gran
lite manufacturers wished 10 have the men,
bers Of tho Bosto branch OF the Granite
Cutters National Union accept a 10 per
cent reduction and an increase IN the
length Of the days work. These demands
tho members OF tho union refused to ac-
cede TO, tho result being the lockout
NEVADA, Mo, April 22.-John Jones, the
murderer OF Eugene Ruye, who broke Jail
hero about two weeks ago, accompanied by
his father, came TO town yesterday, went
10 Senator Wighrs law office and when
they came down Sheriff Hill was called
and escorted him to the Jail, and Jones says
no surrendered through the advice OF his
mother and father, at whose home he had
been staying since his escape from prison.
The other two prisoners, Bowles and How
ard, have never been heard OF since their
escape.
PARIS, Ark, April PA woman calling
herself Jane Barnes, attempted 10 kill the
wife OF William Barnes near this place yes
terday, firing one shot, but missing her.
Before she could use the weapon a second
time she was secured. She claims to have
been married TO William Barnes some time
ago. She was tried and fined $50 for carry
ing weapon and $50 for assault with in
tent 20 kill aud committed 10 Jail
ROME April p The Pope yesterday re-
ceivod the King Of Sweden, the audience
lasting AN hour.
THE EAST.
the New York Assembly has passed by
vote OF 50 to the bill which substitutes
electricity for hanging.
FRANZ HURD addressed the students of
the Yale Law School ut New Haven, Conn.,,
recently on tariff reform. Ho also touched
upon trusts, which, he said, were male
possible only by tho present protective
tariff.
RANDOLPH q jerks cotton warehouse.
Philadelphia, was damaged $4,000 by frc
recently.
TWELVE stores and dwellings in North
Braddock, Pa, were destroyed by fire the
other day. Loss, $4,000 Fifty persons
were rendered homeless.
DR.. AgNEw, the eminent New York
physician and surgeon, died on the 18th.
WILLIAM DINsNOHE, president OF the
Adams Express Company, died at New
York on the 10Th with an affection OF tho
liver. He was seveuty-eight years old
Tho development OF the American express
business was duo in great part to his
efforts during tho last half century.
BRIEF services were hold over the re-
mains OF ex-senator COnkling at Trinity
Chapel, New York. on the Goth, after which
the funeral party left on a special train for
Utica, ". Y
Auoffr urt,y Dctnocr,tt. ,t,,t. So, -. Al. -
Hoffman House, Now York, on the 2Ist To
consider the advisability Of forming n
National League. IL was resolved To hold
convention AZ, Baltimore, Nd, JulyA
AFTER n lockout OF over n year caused
by tho refusal OF tho Boston granite cutters
TO accept a ton per cent. reduction Of wages
and longer hours the employers surrend-
cred TO their men.
BIT tho explosion Of tug boat boiler OF
Long Island City, N. Y, the other day two
men woro blown to atoms and a man on the
wharf fatally injured,
GENERAL WILLIAM DwiGuT died in Bos
ton on tho 2ist. He was appointed Briga
dior General December l. 1862 aud servet
In the department OF the Gulf and with
sheridan In tho Shenandoah.
MAX SrRAEosH, the imprcssario, had NJ
acute attack OF paralysis OF the lower limb
nj New York recsnttv
candidate for Vice-President, nor is ox-Sen.
ator Mcdonald, so far as he knows. "The
Indiana Democrats" says Mr. Voorhees,
"havo but ono candidate for Vice-Prcsident
and that Ia Governor Gray. HIS name will
DO presented 10 the National convention b,
tho solid delegation from the Statc.n
St. Paul Pioneer Press. The Republican
party can not safely go before the countr,
in November on tho platform which is out
lined by the report Of the Republican mem
bcrs Of the Ways and Means Committee
IL 10 not worth while 20 minco matters, or 4
shut the eyes To proved facts In order /
como into harmony with Mossrs. Kelly an
Mckinley.
Chicago TiRsse II Is reported that malari
has recently made its appearance In Main
for tho first time. The supporters Of BE
Harrison dwelling In the chills-and-fevo
districts Of Indiana will be likely TO hail tai
as n token that their candidates. boom Ia
stormcd Mr. Blaine's citadel, and that
complete surrendered tho beleagured force
Is near az hand.
New Jersey Times CRep.) II the Repul
Lean leaders OF Congress refuse 10 do an
thing to carry out the pledge Of the part
20 reform the tariff, we hope there will I
enough independent members who wi
unite with the Democrats TO pass law thi
win take tho place Of the present war-tari
law. Tho best interests Of the people d,
mand n reform Of the tariff.
Cincinnati Enguirsrs Whilc Mr. Chauncc
Nj. Depcw persists Ina declaring that be
not candidate for any thing. his friend
arc equally persistent in keeping him prom
incnty before the public II seems n
general conviction that he viii control n
New York delegation 70 the Repubhca
National convention. The unanswere
-----auon 10; What viii he do with ttl
ST. Louis Post Dispatch. The minority r,
port on the Tariff bill reproaches the ID
mooracy with not having reduced the tarif
This roproach should DO removed
kEAH ADMIRAL CHARLES STEWART Booo
died az New brunswick, N. j., on the -.
OF paralysis and general debility. he leave
= widow.