Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-24
a curious Repor, Aheut Mr.. Dor.ex.

n Curious Report About Mr.. Dorsey.
From the New Mexico News and Express, March IL.
The opinion prevails that ex-senator Dorsey
VIII not recover from his sickness, and that his
death Is only question Of few days or weeks
We are reliably informed that ex-senator s. W.
Dorsey has sold his ranches ranges. and brand in
CoiIax county The sale includes a number or ex-
cellent ranches, the home ranch, which Is conSid-
cred one OF the best in the west: all claim to the
vast range, comprising from 1.5G0 to 2,0o0 square
with calves and including many fine thorough,
OTed cows ana bulls The purchasers are reported
20 be big company, composed OF eastern gentle
men, and Harry Gray, the efficient manager OF the
senator's vast stock and business, recently took
tae books OF the concern TO New York TO deliver
them TO the purchasers The purchase price is re-
ported to be very high. and probably ranges from
$4,000 to $780, Geo. the Prairie Cattle company, who
We're anxious to buy out the Senator, having
offered between $450,0O0 and S5OO,OO0
THE SUSPENSION OF COAL MINING IN MARYLAND
No stranger visiting this county and travelling
through it would think strike was In progress II
he took superficial glance on which to base an
opinion. There are many men out OF work, but q
majority OF them remain about home and mt up
taeir houses and make their gardens We believe
as whole the miners look TO speedy settlement
made only here and there 10y some very hot-head-
ed miner.-cumoeriasd Times, s8h
ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS on THE NEW CARDINALS,
ETC.-A reporter of the Baltimore Gazette yester-
day called on Archbishop Gibbons, with reference
To the new appointment OF cardinals by Pope Leo,
printed In yesterdays STxR.) The archbishop
said the nominations were what had been ex-
pected. He knew the newly selected members
only by reputation, except Archbishop McCape,
upon whom he had called when abroad. With
reference to the inquiries OF the Pope about the
1neflciency OF the Catholic newspapers he ex-
reSSed surprise, having had no previous ntfmI-
ton OF It. The only matter In any WAY bearing
upon the subject WAS the encyccal letter recently
issued by the holy father, in which the power OF
the press In aiding the cause of the church was
shown. 1t had been hoped in Catholic circles
THAT another cardinal for America would have
Deen created and his residence been in Baltimore
MURDER BY INSANE MEN.-Two insane patients
In the poorhouse at GreenSburg, Pa, on WedneS-
day assaulted HOian PaScnkOr, a Hungarian, who
WIS also insane, and had beaten him to death be-
fore any help arrived. The mUr,iereTS Tim
Bacon and August Johnston, and they both admit
tcd The Killing, but laughed and chartered in Their
insane Elee as IL it WAS /. huge joke. Tim Bacon
murdered boy in 1873 In n dispute over pound
or sugar, but lately he had been very docIle.
JUDGE C0X'S lMPEACHMENT.-The Minnesota SEN
ate, sitting as court OF Impeachment, met in open
session yesterday and formally certified its ludg-
ment against Judge Cox impeachei for drunken
ness. This sentence il removal IRON Office and
disqualification from u iica Office Tor three years
OHIO APPoRTIONMENT.-A republican legislative
caucus at Columbus. Ohio. decided bill prOv-
ding for q redivisiOn OF toe state into Congress
sional districts, ana it Introduced in the house
yesterday. 1t gives the republicans II and the de-
mocratS districts
The Proctor House, n noted summer resort at
hcarSlge mountain, WAS burned yesterday, to-
gether with the OutUuildingS. Loss, SIS 0c0; In
Surance.
The police Of Brooklyn are looking for a man
about 60 years ODD well dressed, and handsome,
A. II. Coiquit, of Georgia. Is said to have victim
i2eG one, and pr0ba bly, number of friends OF the