Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16

eheetcfs ~. H., MONDAY, aged d6. II
was engaged in the banking bushes
for many years and was very wealthy
William D. Lohman, the defaultin
cashier of the Brooklyn excise depart
ment, was sentenced to seven wear
and four months in Sing Sing Monday
Fire Thursday evening destroye
the Clyde Philadelphia pier "a. Eas
river, New York The Catherin
street ferryhouse adjoining it was de
stroyed. Loss, 100000.
General NJ. NJ. Trumbull, veteran
of the Mexican and civil wars, died a
his home In Chicago Thursday. II
was writer of note on sociological
and philosophical subjects.
Mrs, William Gilling was fatal,
shot Thursday morning by her son-in
law in her home ON the Central boule
ward, scarborough NJ Y. Mrs
GilliRg ways shot three -tirnes:' ''e~--'r 2
Representative w. C. p. Breckin
ridge returned to Washington from
Lexington Thursday and speaks witt
his accustomed confidence concernin;
his renominatlo and reelection.
The British ship Senegal, bound 70
Tacoma from San Diego, is long over
due and grave fears are entertained
for her safety. She left San Diego ol
March 15 and has not been heard o
since.
Chief Croker's purpose of resignin,
from the head of Tammany was au
thoritatively made known to leading
New York members of congress Mon
day in a telegram from Mr.. Croke
himself.
Senator Mcpherson introduced Mon
day in the~senate bill for the relic
of Rear Admiral Stanton and tn
officers and enlisted men of tn,
kearsarge. 1t provides re
muneration for their personal losses il
the wreck.
The Democratic convention of th
Illinois congressional dis
trict has nominated Congressman Ed
ward Lane as his own successor
Prickett, of Madison county, the only
other candidate. withdrew before tn,
balloting began.
The ranchmen living in the neigh
borhood of Aspen Junction, Col, hav,
an association to protec
themselves against the invasion O
u Utah sheep and wi resort to desper
ate measures if need be. Develop
nents are awaited with anxiety.
Frank McAlester, a Sedalia saloon
keeper, has during the past two days
home guard of the Coxey
army. One hundred and fifty meI
under the guidance of Colo
1el McAlester and will propagate
good roads" doctrines in Pettis coun-
~, Mo.
The elevator at Alexandria, S. d.
belonging to Bender Bros. & Co., oi
Spencer, Ia, and the warehouse be,
onging to the Hunting Elevator Co.
If McGregor, Ia, were destroyed by
ire Tuesday night caused by light
ming, Fifteen hundred bushels o.
were destroyed.
1t has been determined to memorial
re congress to build two large canals
n Western Colorado and Eastern
Utah. The memorial contemplates
.he withdrawal from entry of lands to
De reclaimed, of which there are near
y million acres in Utah alone. The
estimated cost of the proposed canals
S 5,O00,000
The Northern express, a through IL
inols Central train, was wrecked al
Buckley, Ill.,, Thursday through the
he train breaking in two. The brake
nan, Samuel Edgerly, was almost in
'tantly killed. The fireman jumped
Ind escaped. Several coaches were
ierailed, but none of the passengers
we're injured.
A supposed anarch istic outrage cul
ninating in loss of life, was commit
ed at Algiers Friday A hotel owned
oy a man named Torti was blown mp.
)ne person was killed and three per
IONS were injured by the explosion.
against some anarchists who were on
rial at Toulon.
King Leopold, accompanied by the
queen of Belgium, the princess of the
.oyal family the Countess of Flanders
Prince Won Hohenzallern, the cabinet
minister's and host of prominent per.
sons, opened the worlds exhibition al
Antwerp Saturday with appropriate
There were over $4,000
people present.
Lord Mayor Tyler Saturday opened
,he Earl's court exhibition at London
n the presence of many members OF
and other distinguished
people. Captain Roynton's water
show and a great wheel similar to the
Ferris wheel of Chicago are features
IF the exhibition, but the latter is not
yet completed and will not be ready
'or use until June.
At o'clock Sunday night John Nor
lis of Leavenworth was attacked fol
,he evident purpose of robbery at the
corner of Fourth and Choctaw streets
BY some unknown party. He was cut
from behind in the head with some
sharp instrument and remained un
conscious until discovered by passers
by in fainting condition from loss OF
blood. His assailant escaped, but the
police have clue.
Out of 13s Cinnamon known to live
IN the Kansas City federal district
only one has failed to comply with the
provisions of the registration act. The
delinquent one is q Trenton laundry
man, who has wandered about thu
country so much that he is now unabl,
to And witnesses to vouch for his con
tinuous residence. He will be deport
ed to China unless the authorities a
grant relief of some kind
Two indictments were returned Sat
urday by the grand jury at Chicag,
against Charles and Frank R. Mead
owcroft, private bankers. who failed
last year. They are charged with re
ceiving deposits when insolvency wa
known to be impending.
All the gamblers forced by the re
police department to aban
don business in Denver, Col, are 10
eating across the river in Colfax
where they are assured of protection
The anti-gambling petition has re
:eivcd only LAT signatures in tina
Town. principally of women, while SO!
voters have signed a petition to tn,
town board in favor of the gamblers
Atchison's public library contain