Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-09

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a new hearing, + as bsen received by
the French premier. Paris is greatly
excited.
Three children of Mr.. Lavery near
Olympia, Wn., were burned to death
in fire which destroyed their home.
France has closed contracts with
America 10 purchase 20O,0 tons OF
coal. A deficiency in the British
supply forces France to seek a new
| market.
A blizzard in Colorado RACES for SO
hours and will cause much loss OF
stock on the range. On Mount BlaL-
cho the snowfall WAS unprece tented
In runaway accident about three
miles above Ouray, the Red m untain
stage was overturned and six o ssen-
gers precipitated over a cliff 20 feet
high. There were no casualties
though all were more or less injured.
A mail pouch containing 800 900 of
negotiable bonds, checks and money.
was stolen from. the waiting 70 Jm of
he Michigan Central IN Wyandotte.
suburb of Detroit.
1t having been decided that no
further action can be taken in regard
to the return of the volunteers from.
the Philippines until congress shall
make provisions for tt cir replace
ment, any reduction of the force in
the islands has been declared off.
Emma Goldman has announced
that the anarchists have decided to
stop assassin:ting Leads of govern
ments. Such course was agreed
upon at recent meeting in Paris.
Maggie Hoel, Is yesrs old, disep
pears from her home near Pueblo
Evidences about the premises indi-
cate tn t force was used.
Tne terms of the peace negotia-
tions are made public. Minister
Conger signed them with certain res
ervaiions as cabled by the state de-
pHrtment. The indemnity named
by the powers is 5000 900 900.
Hobart Clay burg, II years cd, SOD
of prominent citizen Of Helena,
Mont, Was kidnapped bv two men in
Kalemazoo, but owing to severe
storm the ab iuctors la'er released
him, after robbing HIM of all the
money in his possession.
The amendments 70 the Hay
Pauncefote treaty have been sent to
the British government.
Denver is having series IF as
saults and highway robberies, seve n
taking place in thirty-six hours, one
man dying from injuries received.
The clerks in the Chicago pvstoffice
objected to the long hours caused by
the holiday rush and struck. The
leader WAS suspended and the rest OF
the CLERKS returned to work.
The little 4-yeal old daughter tf
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ogden Armour Of
Chicago, an invalid from birth, whose
emnrs lacked severyl inches of Fl :
ting i'll ,be hip sockets, is operated
upon to obtain the necessary pei feet
articulation. Tue treatment will ex-
tend over SIX months, during which
tim the limbs will be held in place
With plaster cast.
Five Harvard men, of wealthy
fam ilies, have married chorus girls.
A son of ex-senator Brice is among
the number.
The big artificial lake in Barton
coun has been filed and makes the
largest body of water in KaI sas.
being three by eight miles, and sew
enteen feet deep.
Frank Bennett, the well known
American scout. at one time with
Buffalo Bill, commits suicide in Hon
olulu.
The Salvation Army in New York
city gives Chr. stmas dinpers to 25,-
900 poor people.
Negroes create a disturbance in
CemeDtville, Ind, nd start cut to
intinidate the whites After fusil-
lsde of thots the blacks were qnis ted
The Porto Rican legisla ure opens
its session and so far 45 bills have
been introduced and one passed.
Mayor Patterson, of Bismark, N
D., has been charged with operating
a gambling house, and warrant i
cut for his arrest.
According to official figures Kansas
exc eds all states in ihe rate of school
enrolment 10 reputation, her D rcen
| tage being p 81.
Joe Letter of Chicag, !, is negotiat.
ing for the Rogers locomot works
in Patterson. NJ. II the deal is
carried through ih4 Letter shops al
Providence will be consolidated al
Patfer,on with tha Roexora r,loxt