Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-21
MISCELLANEOUS,

MISCELLANEOUS.
The polygamists of Utah are being vigor-
ously prosecuted.
Confederate memorial day was observed
in many parts of the South.
The military order of the Loyal Legion Of
the United states, at New YoJ * city, re-elec-
ted Gen. Grant commander.
DR.. Hunt, secretary of the State Board Of
Health at Ne n Jersey, rays the hog cholera
cost the farmers OF the State in 1884 500 900
and the loss thus far this year is $6o,O
The Fifth National Supreme Council of
the Cath olic Knights of America convened
in New YOry city. About sixty delegates
from all parts Of the United states were
present.
The Congress CT Churches met at Hart
ford, Connecticut. Rev. Dr. Burton opened
the discussion on the Functions of WOr-
ship in Promoting the Growth of the
Church.
While boring for natural gas at Lima,
Ohio, workmen struck strong vein of Pc
troleum, al depth of / ,260 feet The quail
ity is found to be equal TO the Pennsylva-
mia product.
Gussie Cottlow, years OF age, residing al
Shelbyville. Illinois, could play the piano
by ear when years old, and low executes
with accuracy the works of Beethoven and
Mendelssohn by note.
The first public wool sale that ever took
place wss m ade a day or SO ago at St. Louis
The offerings were $1,000 pounds of Texas
wool. The sale is regarded as success and
lr, bod, 4 f<ro
trade.
The trial affecting Sc, 600 worth of whisky
seized by TIE County Temperance Alliance,
was conclu led at West Liberty, Iowa. The
liquor was condemned and ordered destroy
ed. There were two Cases. the owner vi
the liquors will appeal.
The appraisers appointed under the will
of Wendell Phillips have made a return OF
his property to the Probate Court OF Boston.
The total value they find to be IS, 1862, con-
sisting of S., 23S in real and 81, 024 in person.
al property. A large number of securities
are returned as PROBABLY worthless.
A published statement is made that
a Waterman has been stationed ut the grave
of Cyrus II. Mccormick at Milwaukee,
Wis, every night since the dead millionaire
ago. Mindful of the Stewart affair, il was
decided by the relatives of the invent or
millionaire to keep a vigilant watch over
his grave. Though large salary was offer.
ed, considerable difficulty was experienced
in finding man who would accept the I'M
congenial task. No violence has yet been
offered the sacred spot.
While Alex Hubbard, of Milwaukee, Wis
consin, aged Is years, was tossing up
trade dollar and attempting to catch it in
his sleeve the piece Of money accidentally
struck in his mouth, and before he was
fully aware of what he wss dong he had
swallowed it all. Prominent physicians Of
the city have been consulted, and are now
celebrating on the question of whether or
not the young mans singular diet will
prove fatal. He is suffering considerably,
from the rasDiDgs OF the milled edge of the
dollar, tits thought.
Angus Cameron, one Of the apostles of
the Mormon church, an ex-member of con-
gress from Utah territory, WAS found guilty
of polygamy. When called up for sentence
yesterday, be said he was conscious of hav-
ing violated no law. His conscience was
sci enc. He had obeyed the Edmunds law
as he understood it. That is while living
had intercourse with but one. He loved
his children, and was gratified to hear the
court say the law had made all those chill |
dren equal heirs. He inferred from this
that in case he died intestate his children
would be equal heirs before the law and he
thought in view of this fact il was I'M
ust To hold man criminal for eating with
them andtheir mothers at the table. His
record was before the country, and his
heart was visible to God, who created him
The record of his life in contact with his
people, There he Turned and waved his
hands to the crowd bore him up to receive
such sentence as the court should impose |
He felt pleased also that the court had
stated that his conduct towards his respect |
i've wives since the passage OF the Edmunds |
bill should be taken into consideration |
when the sentence was being passed. He
would now submit and bow to the DEGREES |
of the court, trusting to be able to bear up
under any sentence it may inhict, in such |
manner as to give evidence to his children !
that he had not lost his manhood. Cam
mons speech received great applause, which |
the marshal had to check. When the court |
asked Cannon if he declined 70 make any
promise in regard to the future, he replied:
Il hsve never been in the habit of making
childish promises lest they should fail"
The total exchanges of twenty-five lead
in clearing houses of the United States,
last week, were $752, 600 600. being a de-
crease of 81 per cent, compared with last
year. Amount outside of New York. $245,-
OO0,0 900, a decrease of Is per cent. The no.
table gains we're: Chicago 2. Milwaukee 6,
Kansas City 80. Losses, New York 80, Bos-
ton 20, Philadelphia 81, st. Louis l6, Gin