Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.

the witnesses who perjured themselves
IN the Pearl Bryan case, were given
two and one years respectively in the
Kentucky ''pen."
Edward Clark and wife, mother and
stepfather of Mary Stewart. who poi
soned her husband, John P. Stewart,
| have been pardoned out of the Mon
tana f'pen, having been convicted on
perjured evidence of their daughter.
who later confessed and committed
suicide.
Enlisting in the United States for
Cuban service is unlawful and is
| severely punishable. Washington
officials have given out hint that the
law will be enforced.
London Times makes several cracks
| at Senator Chandler for his off-hand
recognition of Cuba; says Uncle Sans
attitude is incorrect, and.the jingo sem
| ators should only provoke smiles in
Spain
The United States consulate in Ha-
vana is guarded because of fear of an
attack by Spaniards.
The Kansas Farmers Alliance. once
a powerful political organization, is to
| disband.
The last letter received by the New
York junta from General Maceo rec
| commended Ruiz Rivera as his successor
in case of his death.
The Republicans, it is claimed, ex-
pect to annex Hawaii at the next ses-
| sion.
Senator PETER introduced resolu-
| tion providing for a monetary commits
| sion of five members.
For the last fiscal year the total
receipts of the government were $780,
5,40s; expenditures S434, ,67s,654.
The House ways and means COM
| mittee decided to open hearings
December % on the extra session tariff
bill and to continue them two weeks.
Two Paris aeronauts intend to make
an attempt to reach the North Pole in
balloon.
First National bank, Holldaysburg,
Pa. failed, dragging down with it
banks at Martinsburg and Williams
burg.
Bessemer Steel pool will continue
the organization with an open market,
and make war on the recalcitrant Bel
laire company.
Thomas Starkey of North Bend.
Neb., was wound around shaft and
crushed to death while placing belt.
Wong Chin Foo has begun the work
OF proselyting to Confucianism in Chi
| cago. After twenty centuries of cram
ming the Bible down peoples throats
with the bayonet, he declares Christian
countries are not as good as the
heathen, for in China there can be a
city of go, 900 people without a police
man, but in Chicago, with thousands
of policemen, man is not safe in
broad daylight.
Senator E. c. Linley of Louisville
wants to be public printer
Stilson Hutchins has bought the
Washington Morning and Evening
Times from ex-Congressman c. G. Conn
of Indiana, and placed eX-Commis-
sioner of Indian Affairs John H.
Oberly in charge.
A meeting of Queen Victoria, EN-
peror William and President Faure
will take place in the spring.
ST. Louis shoe factories are all
rushed to the utmost limit.
Sarah 3. Cooper and daughter Har-
riet of San Francisco committed sui
eide as a result of the Rev. DIR. Brown
scandal.
A long and short man entered Chi
OdSO odlOOA, UuTOUGl0u UnGe porter and
killed the bartender, William Jahns.
Spanish statesmen agree that no of
tense must be given Uncle Sam.
George E. Ross, defaulting money
clerk of the Pacific Express company
at Kansas City, Mo-, has been arrested
at Baton Rouge, La
The Chicago poolrooms were raided
by the police and about 1000 men and
boys arrested.
1t is slowly developing that the
failed Missouri National bank of Kan
sas City made heavy loans on very
poor security. and the outlook for the
depositors is very dark.
The Missouri Pacific shops at Fort
Scott are now running on full time.
Josephine S. Jerocka, grand niece of
General Pulaski of revolutionary fame.
committed suicide by poison in Brook
lyn.
Edward Hale of Ireland won the
six-day bicycle race in Madison Square
garden, having ridden 1,91O miles and
eight laps. ]. S. Rice of WiIkesbarre,
Pa, finished second, with 1882 miles
and six laps.
Republican politicians generally
agree that Senator Baker will control
the distribution of federal appoint
ments in Kansas under the Mckinley
administration.
Cleveland man forged check for
SIS, 900, but didn't cash It.
While walking in his sleep, James
Gullfogle, young farmer living near
Fort Scott, was run over and killed by
Memphis train. His body was found
scattered along the track
1t is reported that Spain is consider
ing home rule scheme for Cuba. some
what similar to that which Canada
has as colony of Great Britain.
Judge Baker of Omaha has decided
the curfew law to be unconstitutional.
The primary election of Sedalia. Mo.
Republicans to select postmaster re-
suited in victory for Captain John
M. Glenn.
The vote of Missouri now places it
ahead of Indiana and next 20 Illinois
IN the roll of states.
General Horace Porter, it is said, has
declined the war portfolio in McKin-
iey's cabinet.
Mr.. Boatner of Louisiana introduced
bill raising the salary of speaker
from $4,000 to SIC, 200, and the salaries
of senator's and representatives from
IS, 900 to 81. 500.
Dr. John Watson Qan Maclaren1 has