Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-17
General News.

General Fitzhugh Lee, United States
consul general at Havana, to-day
sailed for his post by the steamer Seq
uiranca of the Ward line.
In consequence of the disastrous
news from the Arctic whaling fleet,
wha1ebone has risen to 81 a pound in
New Bedford market.
The Sound Money League of New
York has declared that bi-metalism is
impossible. Would any one ever ex-
pect them to declare anything else?
An ordinance being enforced in
Newbern, N. c., prohibits anyone, pro-
prietors and employees included, from
going in or out of place of business
between Saturday midnight and Sun
day midnight.
A regularly organized system of re-
lieving poverty has been in vogue in
China for more than 1000 years. 1t is
said that an organized system of char
ity prevailed among the Egyptians D.
500 years before Christ.
A lightning specialist connected
with the government weather bureau
maintains that rods are no protection,
and that most precautions taken by
people to keep out of the path of a
possible electrical discharge are use
less.
On the return of Father" Baker
from New York City he said, in speak
ing of conditions in that city: "But
for these wealthy people where would
the poor unfortunates of that city be?''
There would be no one to give them
hand-out.
"Carlist risings are imminent in the
principal towns of Spain, and the
Queen Regent is continually receiving
menacing letters from the Carlists. 1
understand that Spain's situation is
the subject of negotiations between
European cabinets"
"The papal nuncio at Madrid has
been called to Rome by the vatican
and instructed to exhort the clergy
and people of Spain to do their utmost
to support the present dynasty. News
has reached the vatican that the stu
a:ion in Spain is extremely grave.
A lady friend writes as follows:
81 have conundrum that 1 think is
very good; perhaps it is good enough
to print in the Times. Why is Queen
Victoria like the month of June. Be
cause she reigns and reigns, and
doesn't give the sun a chance -
Hartford Times.
The mail stage running between
Cheyenne and Canadian, Oklahoma,
was held up to-day by highwayman,
who rifled the mail pouches and Sc
cured about $500 in money and valu-
ables. James Wilson, the stage driver,
has been arrested for supposed COM
plicity in the robbery.
The Princeton collegiaus were
greatly disappointed when it became
known to-day that Grover Cleveland's
SON is to be named Richard Folsom
Cleveland. They had given the young
man the name of Grover Cleveland,
ir., on the day of his birth and hoped
it would stick to him. The name de-
cided upon is given in honor of Mrs.
Cleveland's father.
In response to cable message from
non-official American source, Senior
Sagasta, the premier, has sent the fol-
lowing cable declaration through Sc
nor Dupuy De LONE, the Spanish
Minister at Washington:
$50 far from seeking a pretext to
declare war against the United States,
Spain would regard it as great mis-.
fortune to be given the occasion for
such an unhappy resolution. Animal.
ed as she is by the most amicable sen.
timents towards the great Republic,
Spain hopes of America that the lat.
ter will do its utmost to fortify senti.
ments of friendship for the sake and
welfare of both countries, while at the
same time, respecting the rights OF
Spain"