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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-02-28
NEWS NOTES.

Brooklyn. n. Y has 10000 unem-
ployed people.
The robber Ruphelford, arrested at
Denver, is one of the 0liphant gang,
and his true name is Pennyweight
Powell.
The students of Knox college at
Galesburg, H., engaged in a free fight
in the college chapel.
The body of Hortense Buislav, a
famous circus rider, was found in an
iron chest in New York cellar, where
1t had lain quarter of {, century uu-
known.
Ex-Alinister Stevens spoke before
the Republican club of Detroit in favor
of annexation of Hawaii
March l the patent Office will begin
photographing copies of all inventions
Two American prospectors have dis
covered an old gold mine in the Sierra
Madra mountains of fabulous riches.
The senate printing committee has
decided TO investigate the charges
concerning the printing of the patent
Office Gazette.
Fire in Fort Wayne. Ind, DESTROYED
large school building and several
business houses, including the Tele-
phone exchange, causing loss of
$4,000.
1t is reported that Secretary of War
Lamont has declared to the house
rivers and harbers committee that no
new appropriations are really needed
The committee will. however, provide
for carrying or work already in pro-
gress.
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BEDLAM IN THE HOUSE
RiOTOUS SCENES ON WASH
INGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
Many Members Arrested-CumminSs and
sickles Defy the Sergeant-at-Arms-
Warrants of Arrest Defective-Ad iourn-
ment Amid Much Confusion.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Wash
ington birthday session cf the house
yesterday was marked by the most
turbulent and dIsorderly scenes
Mr. Bland; clinging to the idea he
could obtain a quorum for his motion
to close debate on the seigniorage
bill, and nettled at his continued fail
ure for the past week. refused to al
low the house to adjourn over the
national holiday. When the house
met however. although he still de-
clined to entertain any propositions
to compromise with the opponents of
the measure. upon the re- representations
OF certain Western represe natives
that they would cease filibustering
and support the measure if he would
give more additional time for debate,
he moved that the debate continue
until Saturday. But he did not get
vote on his amended proposition.
Exciting events growing out of the
wholesale arrest of members in COM
pllance with the resolution adopted
on Monday led to disorder and tumult
which, continuing for hours, was sud-
oChly ISfHIiHdIeu III an adjournment.
Mr.. Cummings precipitated it by de-
clining an attempt to arrest him on
the floor. He characterized this ses-
sion on Washington's birthday as
farce and moved an adjournment.
The appeal to patriotism. however,
could not move the supporters of Mr.
Bland's measure, and his motion was
voted down.
a serious scene followed when Gen
eral Sicllles denounced his arrest.
This eliminated finally in the discov-
cry that the warrant under which
members had been arrested was
faulty, in that the names of those ar
rested bad not been included in the
warrant. BY this time the house was
in such a tangle that Mr.. Bland
moved to adjourn. Despite the eff
forts of the Republicans to hold the
Democrats in session in order to force
them to find way out of their pre-
dicament, the motion was carried.
When the house met Friday all the
members were discharged
and the seigniorage fight was again
taken up but no quorum responded
and the house adjourned.
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THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
THE SITUATION STILL AT
ABOUT A STANDSTiLL.
Wheat, Silver and Some anrFactured
PRODUCTS Again Touch the Lowest
Prices Ever Recordad-The Money
Market Continues GIutted.

New YORK, Feb. Pr. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Tra1e saws:
"A waiting condition of business is
one in whicn weekly fluctuations
mean nothing. Business of all kinds
is hesitating until more can be de-
termined about the future, and mean.
while orders which will keep hands at
work for time are given ard ac--
cepted, this wee.l increasing as to
some, others decreasing, without
affording reasonable indications
OF the future. Prices are
again greatly depressed, 10 ver
figures than ever having been made in
wheat, silver and some manufactured
products, and neither cotton, wool nor
raw iron have advanced The glutted
money markets continue to show that
the volume of business is still made
quate to employ the circulation avail
able, and the withdrawal of about
$50, GOO, 900 from the New York market
by the sale of government bonds does
not cause the expected strengthening
OF rates. With gradually decreasing
shipments of merchandise to other
countries foreign exchange rises and
some exports of gold are expected.
Prices of commodities now average
about IA per cent higher than a
month ago. and, excepting this year,
have never been as low on the whole
as now.
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NUMBER Al.
KANSAS C. A. r. CHIEF.
Ex-Judge Campbell Elected to Succeed
Hcrnard Kelly.


NEWTON, Kan, Feb. %. - At tho
election of officers of the Kansas di-
vision G. A r. last evening and this
morning Judge w. B. Campbell of
Wichita was elected commander on
the first ballot; j. S. Stovy of lola,
senior vice commander, ard Tom
Shuler of Waukato Junior vice COM
mander.
Hutchinson was the unanimous
choice of the delegates for the next
reunion ans Lawrence was chosen for
the next encampment, without oppo-
sition.
The selection of delegates TO the
national encampment resulted as fol-
lows: First district, C. Leland of
Troy, and S.pF. Yates of Hawatha;
second, James Robb of Ottawa, and
w. A. Johnson of Garnett; third
A. b. Arment of Winfield, and
Alva Clark of Usage Mission;
fourth, X. B. Mcclure of Towanda,
and George Webber of Lyndon; fifth,
j. X. Wright of Junction City and S.
P. Burwell of Broughton; sixth, w. ii.
Mcbride of Osborne and Harrison
Naylor of Lucas; seventh, ID. l..
Sweeney of Dodge City and John A.
Doran of Wichita; at large, A. w.
Smith of Mcpherson, ID. r. Anthony
of Leavenworth, ii. A. Allen of Rus
sell and G.. w. Weed of Topeka. The
new council of administration is as
follows: j. r. Baird of Spearville, s.
Nj. Stratton of Clay Center, S. b. Cook
of Chetopa, j. NJ. Griffith of Emporia
and :. 5. Peterson of Kansas City.
William p. Campbell is a Kentuck-
ian, 40 years old this month He was
educated in the common schools of
Lincoln, his native county, and at
Stanford seminary, read law at Somer-
set, KY, and was admitted to the bar
in 1866, being then 81 years old. July
4, 1869 he arrived in Kansas and the
following fall located at FL Dorado,
where he practiced until the spring of
1873, when he removed to Wichita, his
present home. The previous year,
1872, he had been elected judge of the
Thirteenth judicial district. He was
twice reelected, holding the office for
nine years. In 1874 he was the Demo-
cratic nominee for chief justice of the
Kansas supreme court, but was de-
feated by Albert ii. Horton. who still
holds the office. In 1888 he was de-
feated by s. r. Peters for seat in
congress.
Since his retirement from the iudic-
ial bench Judge Campbell has been
actively engaged in practice. He is
best known as a Jury" lawyer. jan
uary Is, 1869, he married Miss Kate
Barnes, native of Estill county, Ken
tucky. Seven children have been
born of the union.
In his party allegiance Judge Camp
bell has been somewhat vacillating.
He was originally a Republican, but
saw fit to join the Democratic ranks
Populism then claimed him as a con-
vert. but Democracy a second time
won him over. He is now an avowed
Republican.
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Patents of Importance Exn,re.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2I.-Patents on a
large number of inventions expired
by limitations to-day. Among the
more important were the following:
Breech leading firearms, c. Eute brook,
Massachusetts,; overstitch sewing ma
chimes. w. A. Palmeter, Johnstown,
n. Y; mowers, William S. Stone, New
Philadelphia, Ohio; rotary engines, 1.
:. Knapp, Danbury, Conn; sewing
machines, E. II. Smith, New York:
rotary engines, Luigi d'Auria,
Gaetania, Italy; thro~hing machines,
John II. Millard, st Paul, Mimi; speed
and distance indicators, G.. NJ. Gesser,
Portland, Ore: elevators, Sigmund
Levi, Cincinnati, Ohio: revolving fire
arms, Daniel B. Wcsson and James Ii.
Bullard, Springfield, Mass.
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FOUR KILLED, THREE WOUNDED
Awful Tragedy in Railroad Depot at
Houston, Texas.

Houston, Texas.
HOUsTON, Texas, Feb. 21. = In the
Grand Central depot here last night
at 10 o'clock Jim Mitchell of Rich
mond, Fort Bend county, a leader of
the Woodpeclers of that county,
man long known as desperate
character, engaged in a pistol duel
with Constable ID. |. Sutton of Eagle
Park and as a result three men and
little child were killed in the waiting
room, and two women and a man bad
ly wounded.
Milton Sparks and d. 1. Sutton. con-
stables of Eagle Lake, were in the
city as attached witnesses in a Fort
Bend feud murder case and Mrs.
Sparks accompanied her husband.
Mitchell, who was waiting for his
father and brother from Rich
mond, espied Sutton. He opened
fire which Was promptly returned,
Sutton falling after firing second
shot. Mitchell kept up his murder
Gus fusilade until he had fred six
shots. The result was that in addi-
ton to Sutton being killed, Milton
Sparks was shot to death and Dan
Gleason, an omnibus driver, also lies
dead. Mrs. Sparks, wife of the MUIR
dered man, was badly wounded, as
was also child that she carried. A
brother of Sparks was mortally
wounded and Mrs. Mcdowell, an aged
lady, received one of the bullets and
her chances of recovery are slim.
1t is pretty evident that Sutton
killed Gleason while Mitchell killed
sutton, Milton Sparks and the baby,
mortally wounded Sparks brother
and shot Mrs. Mcdowell
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-02-28
MISSOURI REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Election OF Officers Held and Delegates
Elected to the Denver Meeting.

-ACSIiOH VI OHcerS helu ana Delegates
Elected to the Denver Meeting.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Feb. 24.-Yester-
day mornings session of the Republi-
can state league convention was de-
voted entirely to the election of Of
ticers for the ensuing term which re-
suited as follows: j. ii. Harkless of
Kansas City, president; w. l.. Porter
field of Springfield, vice president;
Charles f. Wenneke of st. Louis, sec
retary, and \. i. Cole of st. Louis,
treasurer.
The afternoon session of the Repub-
llcan league was devoted principally
to the election of delegates to the ma
tional convention which will meet in
Denver. The six delegates at large
chosen are. Chauncey |. Filley, c. f.
Edwords, j. A. Flanagan. Jlmes Z.
Moore, Frank Rachstein and C. ".
Prentiss.
The names of sixty delegates from
this district were also announced
Chillicothe was selected for the place
of the next meeting. Hon. Chauncey
j. Fllley addressed large audience at
the opera house last night.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-02-28
A SHOCKING CRIME.
Mrs. Kensmann of Kansas City Decoyed
from Her Home and Murdered.

Mrs. Kensmann of Kansas City Decoyed
from Her Home and Murdered.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. 34.-The
frozen corpse of Mrs. Johanna Peter
sen kensmann, wife of Diedrich Kens-
mann, who disappeared Tuesday
afternoon with $675 in her possession,
was found yesterday afternoon at 1915
O'Clock in an unoccupied house at 1925
Baltimore avenue. A brutal murder,
either by strangulation or chloroform
perhaps by botn; had been done. The
body had been robbed
The manner in which the awful
crime was accomplished is not def
nitely known. 1t is believed that she
was cleverly decoyed into the house,
choked into insensibility and chloro-
formed-then robbed and left dead
upon the floor
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CHARGES AGAINST ARTZ.
Accused OF Raising Note, and Misuse
and Appropriation of State Funds.

Accused OF Raising Note. and Misuse
and Appropriation of State Funds.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. Ex-Governor
Lewelling and other state house
officials who possess the details of the
charges against Adjutant General.
Artz, continue to preserve the most
rigid silence on the subject. but the
story is coming out in fragments from
other sources.
1t seems that the facts were first
presented to the governor by Frank
Holz, the adjutant generals orderly
sergeant. The charges against Artz,
briefly stated, are that he appropriated
to his own use balances in certain
funds to the credit of the adjutant
generals office; raised voucher from
Ss to $50, by which he realized S72;
and wrongfuily appropriated cloth
from the military stores out of which
he had an oyercoat made.
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Contesting His Fathers win.

New YORK, Feb. 23.-Robert L. Cut
ting, who was disinherited by his
father for having married Minnie
Seligman, the actress, has filed objec-
tions to the probate of his fathers
will. He alleges that his father was
of unsound mind and that the disin-
heritance was made under the infiu-
ence of his uncle, Walter Cutting. and
his brother, and his cousin, w. NJ.
CuttinO
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MEDICINE LODGE KANSAS, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 2s 1894
UNEMPLOYED coNvicrs.
Nine Hundred Men Ii the Missouri
Prison With Nothing to Do.


JEFFRsoN CITY, Mo-, Feb. 24.-The
large number of unemployed convicts
in the penitentiary is becQSling mat
ter of most serious concern to the
state, and to add to the dilemma the
receipts of convicts are rapidly in
ereasing and is now greater
than ever before with no prospee-
tive diminution. For the last few
days the total number of convicts con-
fined in the prison has been about
1;920. OF this number about 900 are
unemployed. and the outlook for
securing them employment is far
from promising. The state is not
only losing the labor of these men
and incurring cost thereby, but en-
forced idleness proves detrimental,
both physically and mentally, to the
convicts. When there is no employ
nent for them they must be locked
up in th9ir cells, and any prison man
will readily say that this means i'll
health to the convict and possibly in
sanity
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WOMAN DIES OF CHAMBERS.
Horrible Death of Mrs. Sophia Beresford
of San Iranciscn.


SAN Francisco, Feb, 23.--Mrs. Sophia
Beresford, wife Of prosperous dray-
man, died last night of glanders.
Four weeks ago the woman's husband
unwittingly purchased diseased
horse for the family to drive.
few days later, while Mrs.
Beresford was standing near the
horses head, the animal sneezed in
her face. Soon after she was stricken
with chills and pain and swelling of
the forehead. She finally became so
bad that she was removed to the
hospital, and there the nature of the
disease was discovered. TAe whole
upper portion of the woman's face
was eaten away by the dreaded dis
ease. The husband and children have
also been exposed, and their condition
is being closely watched. The health
authorities xii ed the horse and will
cause the arrest of the traders who
sold it to Bel esford at a price that
was ridiculously low.
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A Portrait of Lewis Cass.

The state department received from
the New York descendants of Lewis
Cass a half-length oil portrait of the
general. who was secretary of war and
minister to France under Jackson and
secretary of state under Buchanan
The portrait is evidently copy, and
the comparatively youthful appearance
of the subject, as well as the glimpse
of embroidered wine colored waistcoat
suggests that it may have been painted
in Paris about the year 1898, when
Sumner nosed in his journal that ''Mr.
Cass is said to live in style superior
to that of any minister ever sent by
America. Washington Letter.
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For the FIRST Time i'm Years.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. = Justice
White, the new member of the United
States supreme court, will be sworn
in on March next, that being the
first day of the spring term. The
records show that the accession of
Justice White to the bench leaves
New York state without representa-
tive in the court for the first time
since 1906, the only exception since
the court was established.
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GRAND ARMY OF KANSAS.
Next Annual Encampment VIII BE Held
at Lawrence.

NEWTON, Kan, Feb. 22.-Routine
business consumed most of the day in
the Grand Army and its auxiliary
associations, and election of officers
was only partially consummated when
an adjournment was had until clock
to-day. In the Grand Army, Judge
w. c. Campbell of Wichita was elect
ed department commander, and Dr.
Tim Storer of lola senior vice depart
ment commander. The Woman's Re-
lieg Corps chose Mrs. Ida NJ. Wood of
Pittsburg, for department president.
1t has been decided that the next
annual encampment will be held at
Lawrence, and the next annual
reunion at Hutchinson
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Roform press Assnciation nmaa..

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. "a. - The
Populist organization known as the
Reform Press association elected the
following officers: J. II. Mcdowell.
Nashville, Tenn, president; n. A.
Dunning, Washington, vice president,
and w. S. Morgan, Hardy, Ark, secre-
tary and treasurer. The executive
committee chosen consisted of Lyman
Naugle of Wellington, Kan, Henry
Vincent of Chicago. A. Roselle of
Missouri. f.. S. Peters of Texas and
Marion Butler of North Carnlina
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-02-28
Three Murder Mysterle, con,e,..d.

SPRINGDALE, Ark, Feb. 23.-Four
years ago woman named Gambotis
was killed here and Charley Crouch,
who was living with her, was ar
rested. At the trial, however, moth
ing could be proved and he was dis
charged. Crouch, who has just died
at Fayetteville, confessed the crime
and also the murder of a man named
Hodges at Fayetteville several years
ago and of negro at the same place.
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Frozen to Death While Sick.

NEWTON, Kan, Feb. 23-Jonn Swan,
an old bachelors and resident of Harvey
county for twenty-five years, was
found frozen to death at his home a
few miles from here this morning.
He had been dead two or three days
when discovered. Want of care dur
ing sudden attack of sickness caused
his death. He is wealthy and leaves
no heirs
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-02-28
An AIabama Town Ipundated.

: PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. %. - The
steady rains during the past ten days
have caused freshet in all the
streams in this section. News
has just been received that
the town of Genoa, Ala, on the
Chotawhatchio river near the Florida
line is more than half submerged in
water and the river is still rising.
The flood at that point is supposed to
be the greatest since the memorable
food in 1865.
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\ Grea. Modern Bsnoue,.

At the banquet given at the open-
ing of the Royal Albert dock in June
1880. there were 500 walters 100
cooks 4, 600 dishes ~ 900 forks and
spoons. II. 600 knives II 600 glasses
and 10. COO plates. The dessert con-
sisted OF 800 pounds of grapes and
2. 00) baskets OF strawberries. in ad-
dition to other fruit and the tables
and table-cloths extended to a mile
and q hnl
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Bankers of Kansas.

TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. e4.-The Kansas
State Bankers association adjourned
last evening. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, W. w. Levy of Wichita:
secretary, w. Macferran of Topeka:
assistant secretary, P. o. Hopenoe of
Topeka; treasurer, j. w. Johnston,
and yice-prcsidents from each of the
seven congressional districts
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Double Tragedy i'm Kans..

WICHITA, Kan, Feb. 22.-At Hume
well last night Paul Langlois and
William Nntting, business men, be-
came involved in a quarrel, when
LaDglois used an iron stove poker on
Nutting and the latter drew q re-
volver and shot Langlois, who ran to
the prairie and was found dead this
morning. He had valuables and $500
in his pocket NuttiDg may also die
from fractured skull.
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Frozen TO Death While Sick.

NEWTON, Kan, Feb. 23.-John Swan,
an old bachelor and resident of Harvey
county for twenty-five years, was
found frozen to death at his home a
few miles from here this morning
He had been dead two or three days
when discovered. Want of care dur
ing a sudden attack of sickness caused
his death. He is wealthy and leaves
NO hoirc
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Il am going ont to spend the even
ing, Bridget" said the master of the
house, as he came down stairs arrayed
in full evening dress, land want you
to give this note to your mistress as
soon as she comes in. Don't forget it,
now ''Shure. and / won't. I'll put
it in the pocket Of the breeches yez
have just taken off. She'll be sure to
find it, then." "
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\ Cherokee Murdered.

TAHLEQUAH, !. T.. Feb. 23.-Bucll-
horn. fullblood Cherokee, was killed
last night about two miles from here
on the road leading to his home. The
body was found by some mill men
coming to town. A bowie knife, a hat
and two empty ginger bottles were
found near the dead man. An exam
ination showed that he had been
stabbed in the region of the heart.
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Governor jackson on Prohihition.

OMAHA, Neb. Feb. 23.-A prominent
man living near this city has just re-
ceived letter from Governor Frank
ID. jackson of Iowa in which he states
that if the Iowa legislature does
not repeal or modify the proh16itory
laws so as to afford relief for the river
counties, he will call the legislature
in extra session for that purpose. This
is the first declaration made by the
governor on the subject.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-02-28

TUscOGEE, Ala, Feb. 2l.-The third
annual conference of the Tuscogee
colored institute began here this morn
ing with 500 leading negroes of the
South present. The purpose is con-
sultation for the betterment of the
race. a resolution was passed at the
morning session opposing emigration
of the race and recognizing the South
as their home.
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GULF AND INTERSTATE.
Work to Commence on the Line in Two
Weeks,

WICHITA, Kan. Feb. 24.-The execu-
tive board of the Gulf and Inter-Stat
railroad company, the proposed North
and South popular subscription rail
way, was in session here yesterday,
but nothing important developed.
President Stoddard of Omaha made the
statement that money sufficient to
build 200 miles of the road was already
on hand and that graders and track
layers would be at work at Port
Bolivar, Texas, in two weeks from
now. The Port Bolivar people have
made large promises to the promoters
of the enterprise
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Three Murder Mysteries Confessed

SPRINGDALE, Ark, Feb. 23.-Four
years ago woman named Gambotis
was killed here and Charley Crouch,
who was living with her, was ar
rested. At the trial, however, moth
ing could be proved and he was dis
charged. Crouch, who has Just died
at Fayetteville, confessed the crime
and also the murder of a man named
Hodges at Fayetteville several years
ago and of n negro at the same place.