Dodge City times., 1884-09-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
MISCELLANEOUS.

The principal business block of Arkansas
City. Arkansas, was destroyed by fire. Loss
100000.
DR.. George F. Lewelling, of Scottsburg
Indiana. tell from ferry boat and Was
drowned.
Oklahoma Payne was released on 81 ,OOC
bail at Fort Smith, and seven of his follow
ers were set free.
Miss Smulzey, of TT. Plain, n. Y, ha.
passed 1SO days without food. DR.. Aver
has certified to the fact.
The mayor of Kansas City vetoed the bill
extending the franchise Of the railroad bill
to the Corrigan company.
It is proposed to build new line between
Boston and New York. by which the l9C
miles can be travelled in three hours.
The striking miners in the fourth pool
of Pennsylvania are becoming discouraged
and members are daily returning to work
A disease supposed to be either pleuro-
pneumonia or Texas fever has broken
out among the cattle near Springfield, ii.
linois.
General passenger agents of the various
lines held meeting at Indianapolis with a
go -
competing points.
The authorities of Philadelphia notified
telegraph, telephone and electric light
companies that all poles must be removed
before January 1.
The Executive Committee of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company recommend
ed the declaration OF the regular quarterly
dividend of II per cent.
A three-day celebration is being held at
Chamdersburg, Pa, to commemorate the
advent of the first white settler in Franklin
county, one hundred years ago.
Daniel Sifford, Of Anna, Ill, was thrown
from a carriage with such force as to tear
his left leg apart at the knee, the thigh
bone protruding several inches.
A clerical parade in Brussels was made
the occasion for a riot, in which many peo.
pie were injured, three being killed. The
police were powerless to protect the parad-
ers.
Ben Butler was waited upon at Des
Moines by a deleg cation of woman sutfrag-
lists, to whom he said he had no doubt OF
woman's right to citizenship under the
Constitution.
In a courtroom at Montreal, an insane
murderer threw large water pitcher at
Attorney General Blair, stunning him by a
blow on the temple. The maniac cried bit
terly when removed in irons.
The obsequies fthe late Secretary Folger
took place at Geneva, New York. Among
those present were President Arthur, Gov.
Cleveland and all the cabinet officers. The
stores of the town were drapedi III mourning
The attendance was very large.
Exhaustive reports on the tobacco crop
covering all the seed and leaf tobacco grow.
ing sections of the United States indicate
that the crop, now nearly harvested, is the
best in growth and quality that has been
raised for years. The tobacco counties o.
Ohio, Illinois and Indiana are the sections
reported unfayorably.
The counsel for d. L. Payne the Okla
homa boomer, has filed document, ad
dressed to Attorney General Brewster, con-
tending that Payne should have been ar
raigned at Wichita instead Of Fort Smith
and alleging that the men are held as pris
oners and deprived OF the right of habeas
corpus, at the instance OF rich cattle corpo
rations whose interests they have threat
ened by attempting TO settle the country
The Attorney General is urged to direct his
subordinates to see that these men have al
the legal rights to which they are entitled