Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-05-12
NEWS BOILED DOWN.

| Monroe Salisbury, the turfman, has
been declared insolvent-
Tarrytown, n. J., has quad ruple
the Gould heirs taxes
Governor Pingree of Michigan wants
railroad taxes increased.
Julian g. Hedrick. city treasurer of
Sherman, Texas, killed himself.
The Arkansas Senate has defeated
Governor Jones Railroad commission
bill.
George Harris lost his damage case
against the Modern Woodmen at Du-
buque, Iowa, for injuries received dur
ing initiation.
Milwaukee and Chicago brewers pro-
pose to fight the increased tax on beer
Editorial staff of Ell Continent Ameri-
cano, City of Mexico, has been ar
rested for insulting Spain.
The Itasca Warehouse Co. s building
at Minneapolis, Mimi, was destroyed
bJ fire. Loss, S25O,O
The Standard Oil trust has lust de-
clared per cent quarterly and a
| per cent extra dividend.
Judge Birdsell of Iowa holds that a
railroad has the right to compel pas
sengers to show tickets before enter
ing trains.
| Harry Stout and Ernest King fought
a ten round prize fight in the Delaware
state house. Members of the legis-
lsture who promoted it were repri-
manded
The Senate added to the sundry civil
bill an amendment abrogating Cleve-
lands forest reserve proclamation.
The House adopted a resolution pro-
viding for only Monday and Thursday
sessions until otherwise ordered.
Payment to Cherokee freedmen by
Agent Dickson has been stopped. An
army officer will disburse the rest of
the money.
Senator Bacon of Georgia has intro
duced joint resolution declaring that
the policy of the United States is in
favor of the arbitration of interna-
tional differences.
DIR. J. II. Hollander has been ap-
pointed secretary of the International
Bimetallic Conference commission. He
is professor of economics at the Johns
Hopkins university.
James n. Tyner of Indiana has been
appointed assistant attorney general
for the postoffice department.
Colonel Hopkins, manager of Dan
Creedon, has deposited a forfeit of
1000 to bind a match with Kid Nc
Coy.
Ecuador has a revolu ton now.
Governor Black has signed the
Greater New York charter.
Indian troops are not success and
the company at Fort Sill is to be aban-
doned.
Ona Melton and other Competitor
prisoners are TO be tried at cnce at
Havana
There is more talk of Justice Field
of the United States supreme court re-
signing.
Albridge Gerry Spaulding, father
of the green back, is dead at Buffalo,
n. Y, aged IS.
Mayor Strong of New York is dis
tributing 1,001 bricks from Grants old
tomb to G. 4. II. posts.
Chicago building strike is spreading
to st. Louis, Columbus, O., Syracuse,
n Y, and Worcester, Mass.
A G. Fontani, who ran an italian
savings bank in New York, has alb
seconded with all available assets.
Jacob 5. Johnson, colored preacher,
was hanged at Somerville, Nj, for
the murder of Annie Beekman.
James Monroe Haskell. grandson of
President Monroe attempted suicide in
New York by inhaling gas
Hawaiians in Washington are kick.
ing at the Senate tariff bill for abro-
eating the reciprocity treaty with
Hawaii.
During the month of April there
were 80 deaths from smallpox in
Guira De Melra, town of 4, 500 in
habitants in Cuba.
In addition To his shortage of about
SEQ, 600. it is found that County Clerk
George Hobson of Cincinnati is also
guilty of forgery.
Gustave q. Pabst, Margaret Ma
theirs former husband, is to marry
Miss Hulda L. Lemp. daughter of the
millionaire St Louis brewer.
Dan Bailiff of Lima, Ohio, knocked
out Gus German of San Francisco in
the fourth round in a prize fight in a
, church yard at Muncie, Ind.
The proposed 10 cents tax on tea
will add millions to the revenue and
give the consumer better tea for his
money. says James r. Davies, a New
York tea expert,
r The Senate refused, AZ TO 26 to rat
ify the arbitration treaty with Eng
, land. Only Vest of the Kansas and
Missouri Senators voted for the treaty.
England's recent policy is responsible
? for the treaty's defeat.
Webster Davis of Kansas City has
, been appointed assistant secretary of
the interior.
1t is said to be probable that de-
partment of commerce and manu-
; factures will be established.
Actor Edwin F. Thorne is dead.
Mrs. Arthur II. Blair of Chicago sent
trusted man servant TO her safety
Z deposit vault to deposit some money.
He ran away with a fortune in dia-
monds and money.
; People are starving in Cuba
Colorado is to have labor party.
Bread riots are reported in Argen-
tine.
Gold shipments recently aggregate
ss, 900, 900.