Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-01-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.

tured thursday morning. lie Will be
hung on the 11th
Several barrels of provisions and
clothing have passed through Phila-
delphia, en- route to Kansas and Ne
brasl5a, where they will be distributed
among the deserving poor.
Bids have been opened at the agri-
cultural department for the purchase
of an experimental sugar factory at
Medicine Lodge, Kan. There was
but one offer, by A. w. Walburn of
Chicago. The amount of his bid is not
given ont.
In Birmingham, Ala, the boycott of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union and the threatening weather
combined to reduce the audience that
heard Colonel w. c. p. Breckenridge
lecture to about 600 persons Mrs.
Breckenridge was the only woman
present.
In ONeill, Neb, Milt Roy and
James Pinkerman have been arrested
charged with being members of a
mob which is supposed to have
lynched Barrett Scott. The leader is
under surveillance. The prisoners
deny their guilt Scott's ia te is still
mystery.
Plymouth, Ind, citizens have
shipped carload of merchandise to
the Nebraska sufferers, the destina-
ton being Lexington, Dawson county.
The car contained several hundred
suits of clothes, three tons of flour
and oatmeal, many bushels of vege-
tables, a large amount of old clothing
and provisions.
Ex-Governor Sylvester Pennoyer of
Oregon has endowed Williams col
lege, Massachusetts,, with a scholar
ship of $34, 500 in memory of his son,
who died there last term. The money
is to be used for the support of needy
and deserving students, preference
being given Oregon students when
such are in college
Charles Kohler, head of the firm of
Kohler & Frohing, leading wholesale
wine merchants of San Francisco,
committed suicide by means of NOR
phine.
The firemen's ball at Burke, Idaho,
was broken up by sad fatality.
Mrs John Bresnahan had left her
11-months-old girl asleep in the car
riage in the dressing-room. During
her absence some woman whose name
is not given sat on the child and killed
it.
A crank has been haunting the
Palace hotel in San Francisco day and
night, waiting for Miss Virginia Fair
to arrive. He is roughly clad, abort
35 years old. He says he has import
ant business with Miss Fair, but de-
clines to discuss its nature.
The Nebraska senate and house has
l.
the condition of the drouth stricken
districts of the state and report on a
plan of relief.
The Republican caucus of members
of the Michigan legislature for the
nomination of United States senator
for the full term of six years resulted
in the nomination of Senator James
Mcmillan by acclamation.
The question of the disposition of
Watts famous painting, Love and
Life" has been settled. 1t will hang
on the walls of the Corcoran art gal
lery until such time as the proper au-
thorities OF the government should
ask for it's return.
Colonel Heyl, inspector general of
the department of the Missouri, died
suddenly at the Hotel Metropole, Chi
cago.
DIR. George Marx of the agricultural
department, well-known entomolo-
gist and worlds authority on
spiders, is dead.
James NJ Walker, formerly asso-
ciated with Mackay, Fair, Flood and
OBrien in mining ventures, is
dead and will be buried soon
after his old partner, ex-
senator Fair. Unlike him, how
ever, he leaves no estate TO contest.
Walker accu mulated millions and
went to Philadelphia in 1872. He
lived luxuriously and entertained
lavishly. His millions were soon lost
in unfortunate speculations in rail
roads and stocks.
On the recommendation of Post
master General Bissell the president
has issued an order extending the
civil service regulations to all super
intendents of stations in postoffices
of the Uuited States. The order takes
effect Immediately upon its promul-
cation.
Frank II. Sparks, assistant cashier
of the Cincinnati, Ohio, postoffice,
who created a sensation by reporting
a daylight robbery and confessing his
own guilt, has been bound over in
So, 900 by the United States commits
sioner. He gave bail.
Price, the escaped murderer, and
Counterfeiter Young W ere caught on
the desert near ella Bend, Ariz by
Deputies ProtherS and Moore. A
fierce fight ensued. Price was NOR
tally wounded by shot through the
body and Young's leg was broken.
William Bowers, marshal of the
peared The citizens believe that he
is the victim of foul play. His room
indicates the presence of intruders
during the night, and the finding of
his pistols, star and hat on the table
in the room is taken as proof that he
has been murdered.
In st. Louis, Mo-, George Lampkin,
meat seller, was shot down on the
street and killed by J. S. Reap, an
other meat dealer, who fired two
shots into his victim. Reapgave him
self up and was placed in Jail
The secretary of the treasury has
sent to congress an estimate of a
deficiency of $1,000 in appropriations
for Indian police. One hundred and
twenty thousand dollars was the
amount appropriated for the fiscal
year, and rendered necessary the
discharge of many police.
The announcement that Police Cap
tain Schmittberger will be arraigned
for trial on Monday in the New York
court of Oyer and Terminer has
brought from the captains counsel an
allegation of breach of faith on the
part of the district attorney.
In Decatur. Ala, the postofice was
robbed OF postage stamps, registered
letters and packages and money be-
longing to the government The loss
is about $1,000. Burglars blew open
the safe and rided it of its coetents-
The First State bank of Jetmore,
Kan, has closed its doors with un-
known liabilities and assets.
Word has been received from Rome
by Rev. James Hoeffer, s. J., presi-