Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-02-15
General News.

| tors In ~ years.
The Z. S. extradition treaty with
Mexico expired Jan. 25th.
The cruiser, Topeka has been towed
into Ft. Monroe for repairs.
The government pcice for tele-
graphing in Porto Rico is 2 cents a
word.
A woman, Mrs. Martha Place, was
electrocuted il New York early in
February.
Senator Stewart was re elected by
the Nevada legislature against strong
opposition.
The Santa Fe will probably con-
stract a new line between Chanute
and st. Louis.
Colorado legislature asks other
states to give their woman suffrage
system trial.
Don Carlos will begin lis fight for
the Spanish throne as soon as the
peace treaty is ratified.
1t is estimated that the investiea.
ton into the rottenness of the war
department will cost about $500, 900.
An immense combine of car makers
is contemplated with capital Of
over $50 600, ,0O0. Pullman may be
in it.
The keel of the new battleship
Maine is to be laid Feb. 18th the an
niversaIy of the destruction of the
Maine.
An American, Chas. A. Scott re-
ceived French prize Of 10000 francs
| for his investigations into the law OF
territorial magnetism.
David J. Brewer, associate Justice
of the U. S. supreme court, has been
given seat on the bench of the first
appeal court in London.
The birth place of Lord Macaulay
the historian, at Rothley temple
Leicestershire, narrowly escaped de-
s5ruction by fire this week.
R. G. Dunn says that the vo ume
| of business done in January Was
greater, and the number of business
failures smaller than in any previous
January recorded.
Chiefs of the Baltimore fire depart
ment have pocket telephones which
they can attach. to thu bottom of fire
alarm boxes, and established direct
telephone communication with any
point in the system.
Marvellous finds of almost pure gold
are reported from Isabella ground at
Cripple Greek. 1t is estimated that
one level contains S. 100000 worth.
Single tons are found which assay
from $50, 000 to 5000, 900.
Dennis o. Connell of the 9TH Min
nesota was killed in an Augusta, Ga,
saloon and 100 of his comrades stole
90 rounds Of ammunition each and
re- SOLVED upon revenge. General Sum
ner ordered out the Sd cavalry, the
10th Ohio and 35th Michigan and
captured the 100 avengers and placed
them in irons.
A pet bird, valued at $4,000, te-
longing to Miss Emma Thursby, died
in New York recently. The bird is
said to have spoken grammatically
and fuently in five Languages, and
sang in several others. 1t played the
piano with one foot, and initiated
banjo solos with it's voice. The birds
name was Mynah, and it was found
in India.
In the French Academy of medi-
cine Prof. Georges Jawbert has dis
covered a substance which clears
violated air of all impure gasses pro-
duced by respiration and refurnishes
automatically the requisite quantity
of oxygen. The Prof states that six
or eight ounces of this substance will
enable a man to live twenty four
hours in a diving bell.
Washington, d. C.-The Postoffice
department has placed on sale at all
the first class postofices- in the
country all the left over newspaper
and periodical postage stamps whose
use was discontinued on Jcly /.
There are sc, 900 sets of these await
ing philatelists. Their practical post
age value having gone, these sets of
twelve stamps each will be kept on
sale at S. set for private uses until
December 81 next.
A Missouri claiIvoyant was arrested
recently. He told the fortune of q
Mrs. Shenck, including in his pro-
phetic advice that she had four hund
red and eighty dollars that she had
better leave to her daughter instead of
spending it in philanthropic work as
she was wont to do. Following his
advice, she deposIted the money in a