Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-09-25

clares that railroads must keep out of poll
tics, and must submit to control by the Leg
islature.
The members of the Democratic Electoral
ticket of the State of New Jersey recently
requested Attorney General Stockton's
opinion as to the eligibility of bank presi
dents and cashiers to serve on an Electoral
J icket. The Attorney General has given
his opinion that such officials are eligible,
and says that they are not United States of.
dcers, but officers Of private corporations.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A deputy United States marshal in
New York was stabbed by his demented
wife.
In shooting at an escaping prisoner, the
city marshal of Wheeling, w. Va, killed
another man.
By the explosion of boiler at Morton
seriously injured.
Samuel Robinson, mayor of the city Of
Charlotte. Mich, was shot and dangerously
wounded by tramps.
VIM. Johnson (colored), a fugitive from
Justice, murdered his wife with an axe at
Wallingford, Conn.
Jas. Jones was stabbed in the heart by
John Hunter in saloon row at Ludding-
ton, Ohio. Hunter is in custody.
On account of restitution, idle miners in
the vicinity of Athens, Ohio, are commit
ting depredations upon small stock belong
ing to farmers.
VIM. Searcy, charged with the murder of
two men in Nelson county, KY, resisted
sheritf's posse, and was instantly shot to
death
A. Il. Topping, of Delavan, Wisconsin,
drove out with Miss Winifred G. Dewey,
and both we're instantly killed while cross
ing the railroad track.
The foundry of the Peninsular Car. works
at Detroit was burned few days ago, the
loss being ST. 900. Forest fires have reached
the city limits of Port Huron.
A boiler explosion in the repair-shop of
Voelpel & Rossi, at Morton, Illinois, caused
| the death of two workmen and the fatal
wounding of three others.
| At CANCELS, Ga, Tom Masden desecrated
! graves in the cemetery, burned church
and tried to fire the town. He was wound
ed by citizens, but not seriously.
Two construction trains on the Chca 20
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collided. The engine and several fat cars
were wrecked, and one man seriously in
jured.
In Medina county, o., Leon Fry pro-
posed to Mrs. Garpeau, widow. She re-
fnsed, and he thereupOn shot her, thou III
not fat ally. He then went out and killed
himself.
The sum OF 200C0 in bonds has been ab.
stracted from safety. deposit vauld in Bos-
ton. Suspicion attaches to young man
related. to one of the trustees of the prop
erty, who has had access to the box.
Morgan Browner, aged SIXTEEN, a son of
Col. A. J. Browner, shot end probably IA
tally wounded colOred boy named John
Simmons. Simmons whipped Browper
and the latter got a gun and shot the Negro |
on sight.
James r. Shipherd, we'll known in the
retail trade of Cleveland, was recently ar
rested for stealing from his employers, end |
was suspended from Plymouth church. He |
ended his earthly troubles by hanging him.
self in his garnet.
Job Gunter, one of the wealthiest stock |
men in Texas, shot and killed Dan, Thomp. |
son, proprietor of hotel at Sherman. The |
later, it seems, had threatened to shoot |
Gunter, who armed himself and went gun
ming tor Thompson.
Mrs. Ann Rutter of Paradise, Pa, reli-
gious maniac confined in the county hos
pital, deliberately set fire to her clothing
and burned herself to death. She beat of |
those who attempted to save her. Portions
of her body were burned to a crisp. She
imagined that she was offered as sacrifice
to the Lord.
Fire destroyed one-half the business
houses at Midland, Ontario, the losses ag-
gregating $4,000. Twelve o. more build
ings at Fierre, Dakota, including the First
National bank, were burned, the estimated
E. J. Salt & Co., at Portsmouth, O., worth
$50 1000, was also consumed.
The boiler at the Central Railroad Com
press Works, at Eauf2la, Alabama, ex-
ploded, killing four men and wounding
several others. About 400 bales of cotton
were burned. The press, which wa recent
ly erected at q cost of 5000, was also
burned. Total loss, 100000. Those killed
are as follows: Mike B. Pickett, (white)
chief clerk; John Winleigh, George Rich
ardson and Jere Brooks (colored) laborers.
The boiler was defective.
Three brothers named James, William
and Samuel Holden, living near Quincy,
Illinois, quarreled six years ago with an
unknown man, who ives killed outright in
the ARRAY. Which brother struck the fatal
blow is not known, but q deadly feud has
existed ever since between James and Viii.
liam. A short time ago the difference cul.
minated in fierce battle for life between
the two. A citizen named Finley inter-
fered, whereupon James deliberately raised
q revolver and shot him dead. The MUIR
derer then fed. William Holden was ar
rested and placed in Jail. The Holden
family has q bad reputation. The muir
dered man was highly respected.
The west bound passenger train
on the Indianapolis. Bloomington
& Western railroad was thrown
broken rail. Attached to train was the
car of Superintendent Anderson, contain
ing Thomas A. Hendricks and party, en-
route to Peoria. The car rolled down an
embankment fifteen feet and turned bottom
side up. 1t was with such difficulty ths5
the occupants got out. The entire party
was severely shaken up. Governor Hen
bricks was slightly bruised but not SO as to
interfere with his engagements there. The i,
following is list of those injured: Col.
]. E. Hesmore, Grand Rapids. Mich,
shoulder broken and seriously injured left
at Farmer City; Jas. Lee, Peoria, arm
broken and badly bruised; an unknown
lady was fatally injured; Shoemaker, OF
the Indianapolis Sentinel, was severely !
bruised and returned home Dr.. G. A VIII
son, of Peoria, was bruised about the chest
and shoulders. Several others were slightly
hurt.
FOREIGN lie
All the Anarchists in Austria are said to :
be in Jail. If
4Frosts have done great damage in por-
lions of Nova Scotia within the past few i