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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-19
Publication Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY OF FORD.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT, NINTH JUDI
GAL DISTRICT. SITTING IN AND
FOR FORD COUNTY,
KANSAS.
THOMAS II. wESlE
vs. Publication Notice.
DELLA wENIE.
The defendant Della Wenie VIII take notice
that Thomas N. Wenie, the above named plain
til. of the county of Ford. State OF Kansas, on
the llth day Of May. A. d. ls7, filed his peti-
ton In the District Court sitting in and for the
county Of Ford and state Of Kansas, against the
shove named defendant Della Wenie, demand
ing that the bonds Of marriage existing between
plaintiff and defendant be dissolved and that he
be forever divorced from the ssid defendant,
and that the care and custody Of the children in
said petition named, the product Of said mar
riage, be decreed TO plaintiff, and unless the
deiendan, answer plaintiffs said petition filed,
on or before the I'D day of June, A. D. 1877,
the said petition therein filed Will be taken rs
true und judgmen: will be rendered accordingly.
SUTTON L COLBORN,
Attorneys for plaintiff.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-19
American Inyentiyc Progress.

Under the above heading the Scientific Amer
lean of May 7th has . long and interesting arti-
Gle, from which We make the following extracts:
To show with what rapidity inventors made
improvements on inventions enboiying original
principles, says the writer, IL may be noted that
in the early days Of the sewing machine n6
patents were granted for Improvements thereon
in a single year; and ont OF the 400 patents
issued in the year ls75, 15e were for improved
cotton gins and presses, l6i for improvements
oe the steam engine, and 1913 for novel devices
relating TO railroads and Improvements on the
rolling stock. In the year Isis, three years
after the publication Of this paper was COM
mencei, Gut 66) patents were granted; but IN
der the stimnlous Of publishing these inventions
as they were patented. ten ye.rs later, In 1sJa,
the Number had Increased skiold, reaching
3,.Io, While up to January l, ESQ, a. already
stated, the aggregate Of patents issued amount
cd to E..51; since that time and mp TO the
present the total is ISl.0lj.
And Curiosity here leads Us tadds the editor)
to review our own work, extending back, say
twenty years, or to 1857, period during which
Iso, AS patents have been issued. We ind. by
actual count, that G., oee applications have been
made through the Scientific American Patent
Agency for patents in It'd United States and
abroad. This averages almost ten applications
per day. Sundays excluded, over the entire
period, and bears the relation OF more than one
quarter to the total number Of patents Issued in
this country up to the time Of writing.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-19

Con, r. J. tsonard None voting IN the
nes1tsvA
On motion Of John Newton the amount
paid the City Treasurer for licenses under
Ordinance No q, In excess Of whst Is re-
quireA under Ordinance No "a, was or
dernd 70 be refunded TO the proper parties,
and the Clerk was instructed 70 issue
orders for the umountA
On motion Of John Newton the Clerk
was instructed 10 prepare an estimate of
the taxable property within the city and
the rate Per cent. necessary TO be levied
upon such property to meet the expenses
Of the city for the coming year.
On motion Of d. d. DolIey the Clerk
was instructed to draw an ordinance for
consideration st the next meeting. fixing
the salary Of Policemen at SIS per mouth.
The following bill was allowed: II. T.
MsCarty. painting signs. $40.
On motion of John Newton the CITY At.
torney was instructed to confer with for.
eign attorneys in regard to the Blake case.
On motion OF +. J. Leonard the Council
adjourned E. F. CoLBoRS, Clerk.
Approved. J. H. KELLEY. Mayor.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-19
From Fl. Hays.
Fl. Rays, Kar

IT. Rays, Kan, May Is, Isl.
Editor Ttmes: Iwould respectfully request =
small space in your columns to chronicle the re-
suit Of match game Of Base Ball played this
afternoon between the ''Reguiusians'' of Hays
City, and the "vanoe'' B. q. club. of Fort
Hays, on the grounds OF TIE latter, viz:
"REGULCSIOSS." 'sVAyCES. -
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-19
City Council.

Special meeting of the Council held at
the Council Chamber Friday, Hay 11th.
1877. pursuant TO cali signed by Council
men Leonard, Newton aud Colley, for the
purpose of considering the matter of q
change in Ordinance No. 50, entitled '.An
Ordinance in relation to License Tax"
Present, James b. Kelley, Mayor.
Geo. B, Cox, Councilman.
F. J. Leonard
Jno. Newton
D. D. Colley
G. NJ Beeson
Il. E. dryden presented petition signed
by Alb. Webster and eleven Others ask
ing that Ordinance No. Sc be amended so
as to tax general merchandise at the rate
of $40 per annum and recommending that
o general tax be levied. Said petition was
rejected by vote of three to two, Coun-
cilmen Cox and Newton voting in favor Of
its acceptance and Councilman Leonard,
Beeson and Colley against the same.
Council adjourned until Saturday, May
12th. at o'clock p. N.
E. F. CoLBoaN.
Approved. City Clerk.
JAMES Il. KELLEY. Mayor.
Council met Saturday, May 1ath. at 9
O'Clock .. m. Present. James H Kelley,
Mayor, Geo. B. Cox, F. J. Leonard, John
Newton. D. D. Colley, C. N. Beeson,
Councilnien.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved,
II. E. dryden presented a petition
signed by A. B. Webster and others, ask
ing that Ordinance No. 50 be amended SO
as to tax general merchandise at SIS PEE
annum. agreeing. as counsel for tie Pc
titioneIs, that in consideration Of the ac-
ceptance of such petition the suit wherein
A. B. Webster ct. al. were plaintiffs and
Chas. b. Schulz and the Mayor and Coun-
ell of the City of Dodge, defendants.
shoald be withdrawn at the cost OF plains
tits. Petition and proposition were. on
motion. accepted.
The City Attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance to conform with said
petition.
On motion of ID. D. Couey . recess Of
two hours was taken.
Council reassembled at 4 O'Clock, and
Ordinance No. 81, submitted by the City
Attorney, entitled IAN Ordinance relat-
ing to License Tax" was Passed by tine
following vote. and approved by the
Mayor: Aye-Councilmeu. D. D. Colley.
John Newton. c. II. Beesou, Geo. B.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-19
Publication Notice I!

Publication Notice
STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY OF FORD.
INTHE DISTRICT COURT THE NINTH JU-
DICIAL DISTRICT, SITTING IN AND
FOR FORD COUNTY, STATE
OF KANSAS.
'oHs P DE- r.s,ies,IoD Notice.
HULDA DESisCN-
TIE defendant, Hnlda penisor, viii take
notice that John Derison the above named
plaintiff, of the county Of Ford and state of
Kansas. on the Nth day OF May, A. d. Isl,
filed his petition in the District Court OF the
Ninth Judicial District, sitting in and for the
county OF Ford aad State OF Kansas, agains;
the above named defendant Hulda Denison,
demanding thst he the said plaintiff be forever
divorced from the said defendant, and that
unless defendant answers plaintiffs said peii-
tion filed. on or before the e2d day OF June, A
d. ISL. the same Will be taken as true, and
judgment rendered accordingly.
SUTTON & CoLBoRN,
Attorneys Tor Plain tig
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-19

4me OF game, TWO nocfS aoo nfty-1yc min
utes.
Umpirs-D. c. Ellis.
scorers-BoeRer and Ripple
It should be understood that both Of these
clubs have Just completed their organizations.
In fact. the Regulusians are not yet fully organ
lied, and il is altogether reasonable &c suppose
that when they are complete they will make the
Vance boys 'humt their holes,'' as this game
has developed some very good players; especi-
ally the pitching Of DR.. Snyder, the catching Of
Montgomery and the fielding of Manning aad
Upton. As get they are somewha: backward in
striking, especially when the ball is sent in from
such pitchers as EveIdale, of the Vance club.
Bremen, Everdaie, Whitaker, Cone and
Eyens done some splendid hitting, each of them
having made excellen: base hits. Martin.
Deigleman and De Leon did some fancy field
ing. Bat few ''muHed' or "fumbled" bali
are recorded against either club.
How do our comrades in "blue," 9. Fort
Dodge feel on the matter Of match game with
the Vance boys. II they want to try their metal
have no doubt their chances are good. e. b.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-19

n. B. Livery. Feed and Sale Stable north of
She Liquor establishment. Hay, Com. Oats,
and all kinds of iced for sale.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14
Germany and Russia.

The German fortifcations on the Rus
sian frontier are being pushed forward
so rapidly that they will probably be
completed before the stipulated time,
which is the end of the year 1880. OF
the nine detached forts around Posen,
three will be handed over to the militia
ny administration next year, three more
in 1879, and the three others in 1880.
The enlargement of the fortress at Thorn
will be proceeded with next spring, and
five detached forts will be built around
it at the same time. The outer forts at
Konigsberg, of which there will be five,
and sixth fort which was commenced
two years ago at the village of Quednau
near the city, will all be finished by the
spring of neat year, and Konigsberg
will then be defended by twelve forts al
together. An equal degree of activity
prevails in the other strong places on the
Russian frontier of Prussia. Pail Mall
Gazette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14
POLITICAL POINTS.

The people Of Georgia have voted, by a ma
jority Of 40, 00o to locate their State capital at
Atlanta. The new constitution is adopted by
about the same vote.
The Democrats of New Hampshire will hold
their State Convention at Concord, Jan. 16.
To request signed by every Republican
member Of the New York delegation save Mr..
Chittenden, asking the President not to again
send in the names Of Messrs Roosevelt and
Price as Collector and Naval Officer in New
York, the President, Washington telegram
informs us, returned courteous but peremp-
tory refusal.
A Washington telegram says "the speeches
Of Senators Thurman and Voorhees, in the ex-
ecutive session of the Senate are regarded as
indicating that the Democrats, az a body, in
tend to stand by the Presidents nominations,
and TO treat the Tenure-of-Oflice act as unoon-
stitutonal-"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14
An Arizona incident.

An interesting story comes from Ari-
iona. Kellogg and Carter owned min
ing claim, and foolishly quarreled about
it. Kellogg was man of few words:
Light and free was his touch upon his
revolver" With little ado, he fired at
his partner, and supposed that he had
sent a bullet into his breast; but, behold
Carter was good young man, and had
a Bible in the pocket of his gray work
ing-shirt The bell struck upon the So
cred book, its course was turned, and
Carter was unhurt. Then the good
young man whipped out his cleaning
bowie-knife, sprung upon Kellogg, and
carved him 30 artlstically that his hold
on his revolver relaxed, and he was like
to die. The good young nam stanched
his opponents wound, and rode away
for physician, returning within twenty
four hours, having made total distance
of over ninety miles. Kellogg is recov-
ering. Carter, to avoid arrest, sought
to cross the river, and this time the Bible
DIDN'T save him. He Was drowned. The
moral of this recital is very intricate.
But it is plain that Carter wasn't born to
be hanged.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14
A Horse Defends His Master.

Last Saturday, across the river, in
this county, an enraged horse attacked
and bit boy, the son of Mr.. Hum
phreys, nearly to death. The boy. aged
about IL, went out on the prairie TO
catch his own horse, which was in a
herd, and as he approached tse herd a
strange horse attacked him, and he
threw an ear OF corn at him, but the
horse came ON and grabbed him by the
hand, tore 1t to pieces, and also his arm
in several places was bitten. While the
horse was biting the boy the boys own
horse ran in between them and cut the
other horse off. Citizens came then and
killed the enragvd animal -Freestone
(7cr.) Gazette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14
WASHINGTON NOTES.

A Washington telegram says "the silver
men are much discouraged at the Presidents
message. They are now certain that any bill
which would be acceptable 10 them or the
West would be vetoed. The anti-resumption
men are also disheartened, and feel confident
that there is no further use at present of press
ing their measure"
Washington dispatch states that Judge
Humphreys has delivered his opinion in the
habeas corpus case Of Senator Patterson. He
denies the power OF South Carolina to vsoGte
Senator Pattersons commission, which must
continue until consttutionally revoked in pur-
guanoe Of organic authority"
A new Democratic journal called the Wash
ington Post has made its appearance. The
staff consists of Stilson Hutchins, proprietor I;
John A. Cockerill, managing editor; A. G.
Buell., editorial writer, and Messrs. Aiken and
Marks, assistants
Secretary Sherman has signed another call
for the redemption of 100000 worth Of
Government bonds.
The Democratic caucus Of Senator's has a.
signed Voorhees, to the Finance Committee {;
Jones (Fla.) to the Committee on Naval At
fairs; Butler to the Committee On Military
Affairs; Harris to the Committee on the
District of Columbia, and Mcdonald to the
Committee on Indian Affairs, with the under
standing that he will give way to Eustis, should
the latter be seated. Mr.. Blaine hns re-
linquished the Craftsmanship of the Civil Ser
vice and Retrenchment Committee in favor of
Teller, and taken tho Chairmanship Of the
Committee on Rules.
A Washington dispatch states that the evil
denoe in the naval inquiry into tho causes Of
the loss Of the Huron has all been taken. A
formal decision will not be made for some time.
1t is stated that the decision OF the court will
be that the Huron was lost by an error of judg-
ment in the commander. His course was right,
and he had the fullest confidence in his obser-
vations, which probably were correct, but he
failed to take sufficiently into account the fact
that his vessel was very long, drew compare
lively small quantity of water, and offered little
resistance to the sea, which in the gale was
setting in 30 strongly toward the land The
ship was heading right, but had been forced
out of it's course by the gale and the tide.
CODBressnan DpIlnRer, Vi lunoir, cIalIns
S1o, 600 from the Government for securing the
return to the treasury OF the Centennial loan
Of q, Zoo, 900 by the Philadolphians.
The com -Sission of naval officers appointed
last year to examine the reports made by the
officers who explored the various route' for an
inter-oceanic canal agree that the Nicaragua
route is the most practicable.
The Republican members of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, after carefully sitting the
voluminous testimony of army officers and
others relating 10 the Rio Grande question,
express an opinion that there is no danger Of
international complications. Some Of the
Democratic members Of the committee, how
ever. are OF opinion that war Is to be appre-
hended, and that it possibly cannot be avoided.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14

Henry Greenebaum President, has closed its
creditors dollar for dollar.
Miss AvinA O. Mckee, Of Chicago, refused
10 pay her rent She Was sued by her land
lord, and judgment for t42 obtained. Con-
stable MoRlligott went to the house for the
purpose Of sewing Avina's furniture. Avina,
instead Of yielding mp the goods, drew re-
volver aud shot the officer, inaioting Q mortal
wound, and now languishes in a cold, cold cell
Of the Cook County Jail.
The Red Ribbon temperance movement, the
chief object Of which Is to persuade everybody
TO take the pledge Of total abstinence, wearing
moving on Ike o tidal-wave in the interior por-
tons Of the West
A new play by local author Ia being pro-
duoed at Movioker's Chicago Theater, which
ia pronounced by the press and public one OF
the dramatic successes of the day. 1t il q
dramatization OF the intensely-interesting
novel named "Sidonie, the Married Flirt,
which is also the title Of the play. Mr.. Mo
Wicker has secured a company fully up to the
requirements In the production Of the series OF
new dramas which he is presenting In rapid
succession.
The German Savings Bank, of Chi
cago, Of which Henry Greenebaum was the
President and principal stakeholder has
yielded to the financial pressure and closed it,
doors. It is believed the bank has ample assets
to protect depositors against any loss.
south.
Five colored men were drowned in the Mis-
sissippi river at New Orleans, the other day,
by the wreoking Of skin in which they were
attempting to Cross the river.
Cochrane d Fulton's extensive whisky estab-
lishment, one Of the largest in Louisville, KY,
has been destroyed by fire. Loss, 100000.
p. b. s. Pinchback renounces all claims to
the Louisiana Senatorship.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14
An Enterprising Reporter.

A San Francisco reporter, who is as
lazy as he is clever, was once detailed to
report the sermon of an eminent divine
OF that city. When the preacher was
about half through the reporter be-
thought himself of yacht race, and,
folding up his notes. made his exit
through the ves'ry room. The next
day the sermon appeared in print. The
reporter had given correct report up
to the time he left, and then, getting the
general idea of the theological argument,
tackled on an extra column of brilliant
metaphor and highly-colored descriptive
matter without much regard to theology.
The Doctor came round in wrath next
day. and wanted the reporter discharged.
During the week those Of his congrega-
ton who had not attended the church
congratulated him on the last half of
his superb discourse.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14
NEWS SUMMARY
THE WAR IN THE EAST.

Advices through Turkish channels report q
captured Elena, Russian position about twen-
~ miles southeast Of Nrnova, taking 5000
prisoners and ak cannon
Russian unts.acknowledge defeat, with
heavy losses, At Elena.
A Paris correspondent publishes letter from
person holding position Of trust connected
with one Of the highest personages Of the Otto
man empire declaring that the Turks are hope
less Of success, and as soon as Erzeroum is
taken and the Adrianople road threatened they
VIII treat separately with Russia and oede the
free passage Of the Bosphorus to the Russians
rather than permit them to advance on Con-
stAntinople.
A Constantinople dispatch says: Ghaza
Mukhtar Pasha's army numbers rs, 900 men.
This is considered insufficient to hold Erze-
,oum. Reinforoements will be sent him.
Mehenet Ali has confded 10 Baker Pasba
fpol. Valentine Baker, command Of division.
It Is officially announced that the Russian
loss between Nov. 10 and II was 3,15S men.
The total loss since the commencement Of the
war is IA, s5s men.
The strength Of the alliance between the
emit During the early part Of the summer
campaign in Bulgaria it was the fashion for En-
glish papers to assume that Austria was friend
y TO the Turks and jealous Of the encroach-
ments of the Russians upon the Danubian
provinoes. But that favorite illusion has long
anoe been dispelled, and now, according to the
latest advioes, an uneasy feeling is becoming
apparent in London lest the settlement Of the
Eastern question may be made in manner I'M
favorable to English interests.
The most important event of the war in
Dmope so far is the fall of Plevna, the chief
stronghold Of the Turks north Of the Balkan
mountains. After q severe engagement before
the town on Sunday, the 9th INST, Osman
Pashs, who was wounded, surrendered I'M
eonditionally. On Saturday, the 9Th, says a
special cable dispatch Of the 18th,
latter Osman Pasha had found his
escape impossible, his army starving
and perishing with cold, and no hope of
success, he sent parlementaire to the Rus
sian headquarters with special letter adj
dressed personally to the Grand Duke Nicholas
rs chief Of the army investing Plevna. The
Grand Duke declined either to accept the let
ter or to receive the psrlementaire, and direct
ed him to be escorted to the headquarters Of
Prince Charles rs COMMANDMENT Chief Of
the allied armies beseging Plevna
The purport of the letter was re-
quest for favorable terms Of capitulaton,
and an especial request from Osman
Pasha to be allowed to surrender his sword to
the Grand Duke Nicholas. This being impos-
sible, the parlementaire returned. On Sunday
another desperate assault was made on the
Russian right, in which Osman Pasha himself
was wounded, and about 5000 Turks put hors
de combat Nothing remained but uncondi-
uonal surrender, and thus closed one Of the
hrave# defenses of modern times"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14
Disappointment and Insanity.

From Texas comes the story of pref
ty German girl, Barbara Felehan, who
has become crazed through faith in
fortune-teller. About nine months
ago one of these prophets told her that
she would meet her future husband in
Dallas, Tex, and gave her his photo
graph. She accordingly left her home,
and on arriving at Dallas, without any
means, obtained place as cook in
private family. Then she began to
search for her husband, and found
gentleman resembling the photograph
in the person of leading merchant.
She claimed him at once, but he did not
aocede to her demand, and this 30 preyed
upon her mind that she became insane.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-14
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The leading bank of Valparaiso, South Amer
ica has failed. Liabilities, 81, OOO,O 900.
A London dispatch says the steamer Mizpah
collided with an unknown vessel in the Brit
ish channel, and both went down. Only one
man ia known TO have escaped. The steamer
European ran on a rock, during fog, off the
French coast, and sunk in ten minutes. All
the passengers and crew escaped in the boats.
A Paris dispatch announces that the hitherto
obstinate MacMahon has at last yielded, and
consented to accept Ministry from the Left
Center.
A dispatch from the City of Mexico says that
cx-President Lerdo de Tejsds has written let
tars stating that it is his intention to withdraw
all pretensions to the Mexican Presidency.
He intends TO retire TO France, desires that his
name shall no longer be used for political pur-
poses, and recommends Gen. Esoobedo to the
SURFACES of his friends. These professions
are not believed in by many Of his political
supporters.
Paris kilograms Of the 9Th state that seri-
ous hitch has occurred in the negotiations for
the formation of Ministry satisfactory to the
Left. MacMahon seems to have recanted at
the last moment, and now insists upon reeerv-
ing to himself the selection of the three most
mporta mt Ministers-those Of Foreign Affairs,
War, aud Marine.
Paris dispatch Of the 18th says "On
sunday night The crisis assumed new shape.
Marshal MacMahon determined policy Of
resistance, and new Ministry was submitted
by him. II remains to be seen whether the
Consttutonalists in the Senate viii acoede to
the demand of a second dissolution"
1t is reported that Prince Bismarck has re-
Dewed his request to be relieved Of Office.