New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-05
FRAGMENTS OF UESTERN NEWS.
THEFT FROM A coAL-DEALER's OFFICE.

THEFT FROM A Co.LDEALER's OFFICE.
CHICAGO, Feb 4.-The sum OF $4o0, " was
stulen from ne office OF A. NJ Radey, coal dealer, III
Van Buren-st while lie was temporarily absent to-day.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-The boiler of flour
mill AT KImsWick. Mo- expoded yesterday, kiltiug
Charles Baker and OI Nj. smith, the owner Of
THE DUMB GUIDED by THE DEAD.
OvIHCY. ILL.,, Feb. 4.-Edward Dempsey, a
wei known farmer living near Bloomington, was found
to-day by school children sitting upright in his wagon
with the reins In his hands, dead
RAILROAD LEGISLATION DEFEATED.
DENVER, Col, Feb. 4.-The bill to establish
Railroad Commission was defeated In the senate last
by the Denver Board OF Trade and Chamber OF COM
merce.
DENVER, Col, Feb. IA dispatch TO The
Tribune AlauiOsa says the coach running from Del
miles from Del Norte. Four mail pouches and tine
pouches taken The passengers were not
Fatal RAILROAD ACCIDENT
CINCINNATI, Feb. "A IimeS-Star special
from ruri W,vur Ind says that freight train the
W,bash st. Lo'ls and Pacific Road was thrown from
the tiat by boSen ra, rhe en2inoer Leonard Long,
and a brGAenan named Foster were fatally injured
sMAII-PpX AT 4 POOR HOUSE
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-.On Tuesday there were
seyrncr cases stnai-poX IN the County Poor House
at @ G9"red fcet from tue Poor House stands the
County In- me Asylum, and these two institutions have
"A population OF loo
LOSS OF CA1ILE IN COLORADO.
CHICAGO, Feb. i.-WyOming cattle raisers
,a,, i ihu loss OF stock ihs wlnter through severe
weather has no been pcrccpnoy greater than usual.
" Ariuur nt kanSa, C'ty, predicts loss OI ten per
cent the f'l mes oi I"!orado.
>pttrIALING WIN SCHOOL MONEYS.
chicago. Feb. IL. VI. jarrett, of Enge-
v,m r e" The school Board OF the town OF Lake.
s Gs l'S be- sr% m - 900 III the o" uEd in private specu
.Jun ana ta he is no' aDlr TO rcpHy tue money MI
J.rreit occupied Il high social position
DrltH or a C.:NTfNAEIAN
Mr. ErpNoN OHIO, Feb. lon Monday
as; ,orr,G name semuel Lane. OF rms clty was
ouud IN ms ,haaty n mgr pi'iDg nr Tonuta"h. % S iiS
been fru1rn. IT, ay ne dld Ill was one ot the Oldest
men ms country dnh cianrt 70 he oyer 100 years
clI lie Wa 'udS srtNtnt 10 General Mercer duIing
iLe 4 n"r!can evolution.
coN>rLIiNy About RAILROAD FRrIGHTS.,
CINClXNATI, Fch. 4.-Gcncral John Echels,
and Onn K Iro. i the city to-day 10 consult with
Mcss West. sWIt. Byrnc and others nteresteiin the
CONSTRUCTION .! the icad il"in Nc"port 10 ASH
Land Ky the uont TO which the
ahoyr road cOnpricd ne distance rom NSW, %
pol 10 thu pes, M rinhDds oi he ChesapeaAe ana ONO
is 10 MI, aud oi tbs dist sXy niieS OF Ioad
mort rapitalsts and the remainder 10y Mr. Huntingdon
Another year VIII probably see ths ROAD completeI;
hr road Is important To the cy because nrS II VIII
Irn lie Chesapeake and ONO here aud tSceond 1t Will
m an excellent coal road and can bring coal TO Newport
chcauy, If MOI cheaper h'h " can 'c piousn' py 'no
river during high waltr.
ONO FoRBlps TELEGRAPH CONSOLIDATION.
COITMBts. Ohlo Feb. 4.-Ihe Legislature
mad puck work OF the b rp0rGd 3a9S ny the house re
iutirg consolidation OF telegraph companies The bill
passed tie House yesterday under suspension
~ tlc rul a reported, and was
mn through the Senate III the same
WY he re noon tod " The bill Is therefore law, but
n remains 10 whether It will prove ef"ctual IN
prey, ntng ldatton Of telegraph companies III
TINS state The object in hurrying the bill through was TO
nrrytnl the consOli iatUn of the Western UaOn Amer
can Unon and Atlantic and Pacific Companies by making
n law lctOrc the consolidation was consunna.eu,
Gcnera ones the author OF the bil of the opinion
mat If the m was put through before the consolidation
was Completed il would unquestionaby prevent II from
"in, ,ni effect IN this State. No certificate OF cOn5ol
dIn has vel hecn filed the Secretary ol state ana
n wns Thought me amended law Will antedate tue COM
n ed cousolldatiOn