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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29
The Army OF Hicks Pasha Wiped
Out by False Prophet.

A dispatch from the Reuters tele.
graph company, dated Cairo, November
ed, says: The army Of Hicks Pasha has
been destroyed by the forces of Elmahdi,
| the false prophet. The intelligence of the
disaster was brought to Khartoum by Cop
| tice official. Fighting is said to have con-
| tinued from the Sd to the 9th inst, and
have resulted in the complete humiliation OF
the Egyptian troops. 1t is stated that Eu-
ropean artist was the only person to escape.
The forces of Elmahdi comprised, it is esti-
mated, 300, 900 men and included Dervisches,
Bedouins, mulatoes and regulars. The bat
tie was fought near Elobeid. Emahdi first
sent forward the Dervisehes, declaring they
would vanquish the enemy by divine aid.
Subsequently the regulars joined in the at
tack, and later the engagement became gen.
eral. The army under Hicks Pasha, which
early In the battle was divided into two
bodies, but subsequently reunited and
formed into squares, which the forces of
the false prophet broke after three days.
desperate fighting. A council of ministers
has been held, and it has been decided to
concentrate at Khartoum what Egyptian
troops remain at Duem, Goba and other
places in Soudan. The force under Hicks
Pasba comprised %, 600 men. He had with
him ten British officers. O'Donovan, of
the London Daily News, and an artist con-
nected with German illustrated paper,
also accompanied the army. Evelyn Bar
ing has advised the Egyptian government to
abandon Soudan and establish strong from
tier line from Khartoum, in North SEMINAR
province, to Soakim, on the Red Sea. 1t is
reported that the recent orders for the evac-
uation of Egypt by British troops have
hoe,, oootar,oopdod
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29

representing syndicate of Iowa land
spectators, has recently purchased be.
tween thirty and forty thousand acres Of
land lying in Dawson, Gosper and Furuas
counties, and intends holding this land TO,
rise in price. The purchase was made OF
the Union Pacific company, and includes
all the lands that company owns in these
counties.
Alarge amount of building is being
done in Hastings, and theimprovements are
for the most part of the better class.
Holdrege has n saloons and there is
disposition among the people that none
shall be given a foothold there.
Grafton's building boom is still on,
with prospects Of greater improvements
than ever next spring.
Frank Busboon, a wealthy German
farmer, living four miles south of Milford,
was found dead in his bed On the 18th. The
coroner's jury rendered verdict of death
by apoplexy.
Broken Bow Republican: D. F.
We1mer last Saturday passed through town
on his way up to his claim, with one wagon
loaded with black walnuts and wagon load
of apples. The walnuts are to be planted
on the claims of Il. W., S. A. and d. F.
Weimer. They intend, also, to plant large
ly with cottonwoods and ash, besides wal
nuts.
The people of Holdredge are expect
ing the iron horse at an early. day.
Hastings Journal: Hastings has the
champion water drinker. A Young fellow
in this town drank little over two quarts of
water yesterday on wager and he said he
was still thirsty. He then went te one of
our grocery stores and drank three glasses of
hard cider, and was still thirsty, drank some
more water, and at last accounts was hunt
ing for more drinks.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29
CRIME,

At Swanton, Ohio, on the 18th,
Samuel Hemay shot his wife, nee Widow
Stevens, tried to kill her daughter, Mrs.
Liba, and then shot himself. Both died
They had been married about year and
| quarreled
On the 10th, p. H. White, q civil
engineer OF the Denver, South Park and
Pacific railway, was murdered by tie-cut-
ter at Robinson, Colorado.
A serious row occurred in Victoria
music hall, Ontario, on the 10Th An ex-
member of the salvation army, intoxicated,
entered the hall md struck several individ-
uals. Captain Thompson, aide-d camp to
Major Moore, undertook to quiet the dis
turber and was knocked over and choked on
bench. Then four police entered and
| arrested the man. A small riot followed
and the crowd surged and pushed about the
hall. The officers of the peace and the SAL
vation army were surrounded and kicked.
One was knocked down in the scuff1e.
At Nashville, Indiana, on the morn
ing of the Dist, Edward Payne, cashier of
the Rushville national bank, was awakened
by noise in the kitchen and started down
stairs. He met a burglar coming up, who
ordered him to go back threatening to shoot.
Payne hurled a vessel at him, whefeupon
the burglar fired, the shot taking effect in
Payne 8 right lung. 1t is thought he cannot
live.
Postoffice Inspectors Brown and Her
rick, at Cleveland, arrested Geo. D. Bauer,
of Portsmouth, clerk on the line between
Columbus, o., and Ashland, KY, charged
with embezzling and rifling letters.
Grant Sells, of indianapolis, charged
with embezzling S., 900 from an Indianapo
lis firm. was arrested on the train going to
Louisville, and taken to Jail in that city.
A Jackson (Mich) telegram of the
ODD SAYS: Four persons, Jacob D. Crouch,
aged "a, a widower, Henry White, aged
SO, son-in- law of Crouch, Eunice White,
aged SO, daughter of Crouch, all of Summit
township, Jackson county, and Moses Pol
ley, aged %, Of Transfer, Mercer county,
Pennsylvania, were found murdered in
their beds, all having been shot through the
head behind the ear. 1t is supposed they
were chloroformed first, as no signs of
struggle appeared, each victim lying as It
asleep, and an odor OF chloro-
form was noticeable when the bodies
were discovered. Mrs. White was
also shot through the left arm. No clue
as yet has been discovered, although tracks
around the house indicate that guard was
placed while the murder was perpetrated.
Crouch is wealthy farmer, living seven
miles southeast of jackson, and owner of
an extensive sheep ranch in Texas. 1t is
rumored that he had just received about
$50, 200 from Texas in payment OF sales
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29
An Umbrella for q City.
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
Two German mechanical engineers
have sent to the municipality of Buenos
Ayres the following proposal to cover
the city with an umbrella:
ssMr. Intendent-Aware of the spirit
of progress of the Intendent of the Mu-
nicipality of Buenos Ayres, we propose
to construct what will undoubtedly be a
conyenience-a umbrella of immense
size, to cover this honorable capital,
with the object of protecting it during
rain-an umbrella of every profit to it
and that will make this CITY the most
remarkable in the universe.
"sThe base or foot of the umbrella will
be placed in the Plaza do IIorea, and
thence it will extend eastward to the
pier, westward to Almagro, northward
to Palermo, and southwark to the Plaza
Constitution.
"The foot or base of the said umbrella
will be go feet il diameter and have
the height of 1900 feet; the ribs will be
of cast-iron and thirty-one inches in
circumference, and be placed eight feet
apart. 1t will hoist upward upon the
system of Harsihentinsburc. The lin
ing will be made of wrought iron one
and une-half inches thick, of the best
make-that is, of the iron made by Herr
Artimboterskin, of Prussia.
"When hoisted, the umbrella will be
over mile and half wide, and around
it will be q canal communicating with
the River Plate, to carry away the water
that might inundate the city,
The proponents, Messrs. W. Bourn-
hofer and John Fluckigen, offer to do
the work for S., 900, and to hand it
over ready within thirty months.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29
investigating the Chinese question, both
having voted In favor of the restrietjou oct

investigating the Chinese question, boil
having voted In favor of the restriction act
All the compositors except five in the
office OF the Boston Post struck against tn,
contractor, who supplies the POSTS com
positorla force through the consent Of til,
union at the price of about IS cents per 90,
ems.
Adyices have been received of the
granting of the exclusive privilege of laying
cable between the United States and Bra.
iii to Messrs. Henry Cummings, George d.
Roberts and Byron Somes, of New York.
This is the grant formerly held by JAY
Gould and afterward turned over by him tc
John Fender.
Excitement prevails at Charlottes.
Vile. Va, over the warlike attitude of the
| negroes. A most desperate and murderous
ARRAY occurred on the 18th between two ne
groes, in which one of them was literally
hacked to pieces.
John Chisholm, for numbering his
wife, was hanged in the Essex county On.
J0 Jail, on the ed.
John. V. Isaacson, merchant of Kan
sas City, was arrested at Nashville. He is
charged with obtaining large stock Of
goods from firms in Chicago and st. Louis,
ranging in amounts from $500 to $5, 600, and
fraudulently putting them beyond reach of
the owners by making assignments.
There are no indications of an early
adjustment of the differences between the
window glass manufacturers and the blow
ers at Pittsburg.
DR.. Wilson, curate of st. Georges
cathedral, Ontario, and leading evangeli-
cal clergyman, created sensation by at
tending an all-night prayer meeting of the
salvation army and taking part in the holy
communion. The rector of the cathedral
requested an explanation. DR.. Wilson de-
Tended himself and takes the full RESPONSE
bilty.
At Birmingham, Ala, negro
named Louis Houston was arrested, charged
with attempted outrage Of respectable
widow lady in that city. The victim was
taken to the residence Of the intended vic
tim, identified and jailed. On the 25th
mob of $50 masked men oyerpowdered the
jailer, took Houston to the negro settlement
in the suburb of the city and hanged him.
A circular has been issued. asking the
consent Of bondholders to the plan for the
reorganization of the Toledo, Cincinnati g.
st. Louis railroad company, which provides
for the issue of sufficient new bonds to can
Gel all outstanding debts.
The governor of Khartoum telegraphs
that two chiefs state the defeat of Hicks
Pasha is false. Hicks Pasha is at Elobeid,
and the Ell Mahdi hat been killed. 1t is
believed at Cairo the report sent by the two
chiefs that Hicks Pasha had not been de.
feated refers to the state of affairs at the
close Of the first days fighting with the
forces of Ell Mahdi. The slaughter occurred
on the 4th inst.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29
The Deacon and the Farmer

Good morning, Farmer Furrow,-
said the deacon as he leaned over the
fence to have a friendly chat. ssMorn-
in, Deacon nodded the farmer. aHow
is that sick pig this morninga" sob,
that's gettin' along right smart, reck-
on" cheerfully answered the granger.
"And how is the rest of your folksPn
continued the deacon. The farmer said
nothing, but reached down, picked up
an overripe melon and fired it at the
deacon's head. "There!" he exciaim-
ed, SHY the time We git them ERE seeds
out o. yer ha'r you'll find out how my
folks is"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29

An English bride, Miss Jessel, has
mad a wonderful wedding cake. On
top, done in sugar, was a representa-
ton of the meeting of Rebekah and
Abraham's servant at the well, the
grouping modelled after Vernet's cele-
brated picture. The cake was four
feet high, and weighed 227 pounds.
Tnecover or top lifted off, SO that the
cake could be cut.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29

A genial exchange tells US that Bos-
ton girls never giggle. They merely
express their delight by dreamy, far
away north pole smile.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29

ROCK HILL, S. Grey. j. S. White,
SAYS: 81 used Browns Iron Bitters for
general debility. 1t restored me to strength
/ and yigOr,''
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

Joseph Morgan, cattle man. died of
small pox, at his ranch on the canadian.
about $50 miles south. Saturday morning
last. The disease was probably contract
ed while Morgan was with the sheriff g
posse that went to arrest McCarty q few
weeks ago. Frank Biggers came up here
from Norgan's ranch, arriving Saturday
morning, to summon DR.. McCarty. He
made the trip in 10 hours, making four
relays in the distance, travelling ct an
average of ten miles an hour. DR.. Me-
Carly started for Morgan's ranch about
noon on Saturday. but intelligence was
received here Sunday announcing Morgan's
death. on Saturday morning. The de-
ceased was well known in Dodge and has
q number of friends who regret his nm
&imely end. The deceased leaves . wife
and two children.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

Wasn't the wind on Sunday, in common
parlance, daisv?s The wind and the
husband the drst and wind-kept up at
q lively rate, the wind reaching velocity
of ifry>six miles an hour. The streets
were swept clean of small particles of
dust-only the coarse articles. such as
full sized bricks and stones were left.
Old boots, tin cans, &C., were previously
spept up. during the street cleaning pro-
cess. consequently the air did not contain
anything larger than full~sized gravel.
broken chimney-a loose brick rafting
down the rOOf-a fallen pipe-an over
turned or upturned privy-or other similar
arrangements afforded the delight of the
breezy from the northeast. In the NOR
ming all of the smoke and dust of the
prairie fire one hundred miles north came
down upon us, and citizens of Dodge
were fearful that Virgins had gwen the
North Pole whack, and was furnishing
Dodge people for making light" of his
prophecies. Since Virgins raised the
wind at Halifax. we presume he will have
believers-even in Dodge.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

Capt. Henry Booth, Receiver of the
Land Office ct Larned, informs us that
Tho never thought of being a candidate
for railroad commissioner" He has
never spoken or written word to anyone
about being q candidate. The first he
heard about it was in the Leavenworth
Times" Since Capt. Booths name has
been freely mentioned in this connection,
we give him the use Or our columns for
making . disclaimer. But Capt. Booth
would make good Commissioner, but he
is is ineligible on account of holding q
Government Office.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The partnership existing between George
Horder and Chas. Shields is dissolved by
mutual consent. Chas. Shields will con.
duct the business at the stand north of
POst0fice. GEORGE HORDER,
CHAs. SHIELDS.
Dodge CITY. Kansas, March Is, 1883.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

HEADQUARTERS OEPART4ENT OF THE
MISSOURI.
Office of Chief Commissary of Subsistence.
FORT LEAvENWORTH, KS,
March 16. 1883.
Sealed proposals.. in triplicate. subject
to the usual conditions will be received at
this Office or at tho offices of the Acting
C0mmissaries of Subsistence at tho posts
named below, until 10 O'Clock noon, on
Monday. the 10Th day of April, 1883,
required bv the subsistence department,
United States army, for twelve months
commencing July LIST, 1883, or such lo.s
time as the c0mmissary general of subeie,
tence may direct at the following named
posts. viz:
s.s; Forts Gibson; Re Rene Sin; end Supply
Lyon and Garland, Colorado, Camp at
White RiverAgency Colo; Cantonment on
UncompahGre Colorado; Camp on Snake
River. Wyoming Territory, and RaWlina.
Wyoming Territory.
Separate bids are also invited for fur
nishing for the Same period. choice outs
for officers use. and also for furnishing
quifed 2; each post. for the use Of troops
In tho Held or on the march. Each bi6
must be accompanied by . guarantee TO
tho effect that in case tho bid il secented
the contract will be entered into NTH
good and sufficient bonds, within ten days
Tho undersigned reserves the riaht to
reject any or oil bids. Blank proposals.
and information e. to condition. quality
OF beef, payments 80, can b obtoined
upo9 application TO the undersigned ar to
tho acting c0mmisoories st either OF the
posts named. G. BELL.
mh22-4w
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22
A HOME INDUSTRY.


THE SODA WATER FACTORY.
The soda water mandatory of Sturm
q Metcalf was put into operation yester-
day. This is Dodge City enterprise and
it deserves special mention at our hands.
The proprietOrs ;have invested cons,dera>
BILE capital in the latest an6 best improved
machinery, and they intend furnishing an
excellent quality of soda water. The
soda water apparatus is of the VIM. E..
Gee manufacture. and is the finest appa.
ratus manufactured. The apparatus has
a capacity of turning off 100 cases of soda
water in day. or 400 dozen bottles, or IA :
400 bottles week. This is sufficient to
supply Dodge City, the Panhandle of Tex
as and Western Kansas with soda water.
The bottllng table is curiosity in the line
of machinery. It isl. Mathews gravitatinr
bottllng table. The process of bottiing ia
a novel yet simple ono under this arrange
ment. Messrs. Sturm e. Metcalf have
the exclusive right to use this table in
this region of country. The bottle stop>
pers are of new patent. and under the
system of bOttling the gas is retained
and thus the soda water does not lose it's
virtue as under the old method of Dottling,
but is preserved as fresh for months after.
as when first bottled.
The new Dodge City enterprise will
manufacture all kinds of soda water, in,
Guiding champagne cider, lemon, sarsapa-
rilla. and strawberry and ginger ale.
Soda water is an excellent summer bever-
age, and the citizens of Dodge City can be
supplied with this wholesome water at q
normal or trifling cost. Messrs. Sturm &
Metcalf have q uniform price for soda
water. the small consumer and dealer are
supplied at the same price. They will
furnish families with soda water. deliver
ing the same at their residences, at the
small price Of one dollar per case. A case
contains "a bottles, thus bottle costs but
fraction over four cents.
This enterprise is certainly commenda~
ble. A wholesome summer drink is fur,
nished at price within the reach of
everybody. We believe that our citizens
will avail themselves of the opportunity
to obtain pure and wholesome Soda water
at such reasonable prices.
Mr.. Metcalf, who has charge Of tho
manufacturing establishment, Is an old
and experienced soda water manufactur-
or. His thorough knowledge and long ex-.
perience at the business specially fits him
for this trade. The new firm has our
best wishes for success.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

pox. died at tho pest hospital at Fort
Dodge. Sunday morning. There are five
patients at the Fort and all are conva>
lescent. DR.. Milton. who has been in at
tendance there informs us that the pa>
TENTS will be well enough to be discharged
by Monday next.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

A caucus of the people of Dodge CITY
was held at the court house Monday eve
ming. The attendance was large and the
proceedings were short and decisive.
Larry E. Deger was nominated for Mayor
and H. NJ. Beverly, Henry Stnrm. H. b.
Bell, Geo. s. Emerson and II. L. Drake
were nominated for cOuncilmen. b. f.
Burns was nominated for Police Judge.
There is great deal of interest man
ifested In the city election. which occurs
on Monday. the second of April. The
citizens generally have become interested
in the municipal election. The ticket is
an excellent one and commands the re-
spect and support Of over three-fourths of
the people of the city. No better ticket
could have been chosen. 1t is earnestly
and honestly supported by the business
men and workmen of the citv. 1t is a
ticket that means decency, order and
economy in the administration OF our city
affairs. 1t is ticket that commends itself
to the people generally. 1t ii ticket that
means the protection to the people and
good order in the conduct of affairs. The
business interests of Dodge City favor the
election of this ticket. The ticket has
the true moral support of the people. 1t
is in che interest of good government, and
commands the united and earnest support
of all good citizens.
This ticket will win by q very large ma
iority. Dodge City does not intend to
step back into old ruts. The people are
determined that there shall be no retro-
grade movement. and having faith in the
candidates selected will give them rous-
ing majority.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

Gilbert Brothers departed for Roehes>
ter, N. T., on the 10th inst. for the pur>
pose of attending to some business neces-
sary before commencing work on the ditch.
They are expected back in about two
weeks at which time active operations
are expected to begin.
r. w. Tarbox has bought Professor
Whitaker's cattle. We hear that the Pro
lessor contemplates moving back to his
former homo in Missouri.
y. n. Leidigh has gone east to buy
cattle.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

Proceedings of caucus for the nOlnina>
ton of city ticket held at Court House
Monday evening, March 10Th. 1883.
Meeting called to order and object stated
by NJ. w. Sutton. On motion and second
N. B. Klaine was chosen chairman by
unanimous accla nation.
On motion and second Fred Wenie mas
chosen secretary by unanimous acclama>
ton.
Motion and second for chairman to ap-
point committee of five on nominations.
r. M. Wright, Sutton, Webster. WEIGH,
Bond, appointed.
The chairman of the committee, after
reading the report of the committee on
the nomination of the Police Judge said
that the committee were divided between
MIR. Burns and Mr.. r. G. Cook. but after
CONTRASTING the matter had decided in favor
of recommending Mr.. Burns. and IN behalf
of Mr.. Burns said that he had during hls
term of Office of Police Judge collected
more monev in fines than any other Police
Judge that the city ever had. and had un-
questionably made good Police Judge
that he was lawyer by profession but by
reason Of severe wound received in his
face during the late war had nearly lost
his eye sight, so much so, that he was
unable to read as was necessary in the
practice of his professionalism he was q
life cripple by reason of wounds and un-
able to endure or perform manual labor.
That he had . wife and four little children
to support and was in impecunious circum.
stances. That Mr.. Cook already had the
Office of Justice OF the Peace and u. S.
Commissioner and was strong ablebodied
man, and on tho whole the committee be-
lieved that they were justifable in recom>
mending Mr.. Burns, and hoped that, the
convention would carefully consider the
matter before voting against Mr.. Burns.
Committee on appointments report tho
the following ticket for consideration of
the meeting.
For Mayor-L. E. Deger.
For Councilmen-H. NJ. Beverly, Henry
Sturm, n. B. Bell, Geo. s. Emerson
II. T. Drake.
Fer Police Judge-R. E. Burns.
Motion and second to amend report and
substitute name of r. g. Cook for Police
Judge instead of r. E. Burns.
Motion lost.
Motion and second that report be ac>
cepted. Carried.
Motion to adjourn. Carried.
N. B. KLAINE, Chairman.
FIT NJ WRNIR. Secretary.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

Morris Collar sold four lots to Green
Brothers, IN Collars addition. He has al
so sold to C. Romero five lots in his adj
dition in the west part of the citv. Mr..
Collar has 1O2 desirable lots for sale.
Now is good chance to got good lot
in desira BILE part of the city.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

w. D. Baker and Norval Dudley, of
Bear Creek. were in the city this week
getting supplies. Mr.. Baker has been COM
missioDed postmaster of the new pOstOffice
established on Bear Creek. The name of
the pOstOffice is Klaine.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

DR.. McCarty returned from the Canadian
Tuesday morning. The family of Jos.
Morgan, deceased, came up also and are
now located at the Fort. In case OF any
breaking out of smallpox they will be
convenient to nurses and medical attend>
ance.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

The railroad company will put up tempo.
rary buildings for the protection OF the
locomotives. The material will be re-
moved from Newton and Douglas for this
purpose. We do not believe the stone
round house will be built this year.