Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-11-08

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The district court convened in Enid
the 30th, ult.
Six more United States steamers
have been purchased by the Brazilian
| government for use as wa ships, Civ.
ing to the Brazilian government ten
new vessels.
1t is intimated that it is the plain
duty of France to take the initial
step, should any interference be nee.
essary upon the part of any other
power than Spain, in the affairs of
Morocco.
At Keithsburg, Ill, fire starting
at 100 Friday morning. burned three
blocks of residences and store build
lngs, twenty-five residences and elev-
en- places of business. Loss, S45, ,OOO
Very little insurance,
At Anderson, Ind, the Irondale roll
ing mills burned Friday morning
Loss, 500, 900; insurance $50, 900. The
mills were about to start after
six weeks general repairs; SO men arc
made idle by the fire.
In a duel in Paris, fought between
Emile LaffOu, governor of New Gale.
donia, and CASTOR Morey, owing to an
article written by the latteri in the Ii.
bre Parote, Morey was severely
wounded in the left side
A terrific boiler exnlosion occurred
at Windfall, Ind, Friday morning
The boiler in the fl uring mill of
Summerton & Conkling exploded,
wrecking the building, and instantly
killing Engineer j, I. Now.
Albert Altemir, aged 9, was struck
and dragged to death by an Avondale
car while on his way to school at Gin.
cinnati. His mangled body was taken
out by his brother Edward, who was
the conductor on the next car.
At southampton an American
named Windell, accompanied bv his
wife and son, was Thursday taken
into custody at the request of United
States Minister Bayard, and is said to
be wanted in New York charged with
heavy defalcation.
Mr. Sayers, of Texas, chairman OF
the house committee on appropria-
tions, says that he presumes that he
will earn the title of the meanest man
in congress because he intends TO IN
sist on rigid economy in all expendi-
lures.
Ihe Illinois supreme court Thurs
day reversed the decision of the lower
court in the case of the people against
the Braceville Coal Company, and de-
clared the weekly pay law passed by
the Illinois legislature unconstitu-
tional.
The carriage factory of Charles
Waugh &c Co., of Cambridgeport.
Mass, was burned Monday night.
Fifteen pungs of the New York Bis.
cult company and a number of other
vehicles were destroyed. Loss, $780,
00O Insurance S12,O 600.
At Kol1omo, Ind. Buck Harland
and Steve Finebolt were arrested by
United States Marsha Haskins Thurs
day for counterfeiting: Harland is
said to have made some of the best
counterfeits in this country. Lew
Harlan, brother of Buck, made his
escape.
The bill introduced by Congressman
Black, of Illinois, eX-cOmmissioner of
pensions, to repeal in toto the Indian
depredations act of 1890, is attracting
considerable public attention and has
caused the claim agents much trepida-
tion. 1t has been referred to Chair
man Holman of the committee on
Indian affairs.
The grand jury which has been in
vestigating the recent bank failures
in Milwaukee reported Friday morn
ing and was discharged. The findings
of the jury have been suppressed, but
it is understood that only three true
bills were found. None of the officers
of the Wisconsin and Fire Insurance
bank or Commercial bank are indicted
AS a result of fire in an immigrant
car near Stanton, Neb., Tuesday
night, one girl lost her life, four
horses and a COW were consumed and
the car and its contents were entirely
destroyed. Three immigrants in the
car, woman, a boy and girl, were
forced to jump for their lives The
girl turned somersault in jumping
and struck on her head, breaking her
neck. The others were only slightly
hurt.
A German at Warsaw, ILL.,, about 35
or 40 years old was found on top of
straw stack at o'clock, Saturday
morning perfectly nude and stiff with
the cold. The city marshal took him
in charge, and after warming up and
giving him drinks he was able to talk,
and gave his name as Hoffman and
his residence as st. Louis; said he had
come to Keokull from st. Charles.
walked over the Keokuk and st.
Charles bridge, and was taken sick in
the woods north of Warsaw about
o'clock Friday afternoon, and knew
no more until brought to conscious
ness at the city hall. He knew moth
lug about his clothes, and new suit
was purchased for him, but as soon as
they were placed on him he ceased to
act rational, and in n short time tore
them from his person, and is now a
raving mani lac. He is about feet s
inches, sandy complexion and dark
hair. He is minus one front tooth in
his lower jaw.
3 In the circuit court of Fayetteville,
Ark, Monday, G. L. Lee, a prominent
politician, reached in Joking manner
Tor Policeman Sam Dillon'S star and
was shot five times and killed by him.
The president made the following
nominations Monday. Edwin +. Uhl
of Michigan, to be assistant secretary
of state: James r. Roosevelt, of New
York to be secretary of embassy OF tho
United States at London. To be con-
suls of the United States: j, Edward
Nettles, of South Carolina, at Trieste,
Austria: Robert j. Kirk, of St Chris
tiana. at Copenhagen, Denmark
Charles E. Davis, of Illinois to be
agent for the Indians of the Colorado
river agency in Arizona.
At sale of standard bred horses in
Chautauqua county the average sale
price was only So.
The monthly report of the Denver
miLt for October shows bullion pur-