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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

Ii was said at Washington recently
that Colonel John w. Foster, who rep
resented the Government in Spain, hav-
ing failed to negotiate a record of COM
mercial treaty between that country
and the United States of America, was
expected to return home. Colonel
Foster was sent to Spain about two
months ago with instructions to nego-
tate a new treaty in place of the one
which he had previously negotiated
and which was considered BY the
Senate. The proposed new treaty as
agreed to by the new Administration
did not differ greatly from the first
one. The Spanish officials have not
looked favorably upon second treaty.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs espec-
tally was indisposed to negotiate. He
thought and so intimated that the first
treaty should have had final considera-
ton by the Senate; that it should have
either been ratified or rejected. Spain
had agreed to one reciprocity treaty
and the United States had not acted
upon it. Under such circumstances
Spain could not continue the nego-
tistions
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23
MORE TROUBLE.
General Howard Believes tho MOrmons
May Yet Give Trouble.

General Howard Believes tho MOrmons
May Yet Give Trouble.
OMAHA, NEB., July 16.-General How
ard. commanding the department of the
Platte, has returned to Omaha from Salt
Lake City, in which place he spent the
Fourth of July. He says there is great ap
prehension there over the feeling existing
between the Gentiles ana the MornlOns
which has been greatly intensified by the
insult offered by the Mormons to the flag
The end is not yet and serious trouble MAJ
occur any hour, on the slightest pretext
The Gentiles and the United States soldier
are very indignant The bitterness of feel
ing is much greater than the public isaware
of, as the half has not been told in the
published accounts. There Is antici-
patton of an outbreak being pre-
cpi,atad any day. The War Depart
ment has made preparations for it BY
order of General Howard, the troops that
were to leave Fort Douglas and Fort Lara
mie for Kansas, to suppress the Cheyennes,
have been retained at those posts. A col
lisiOn between the MOrmOns and Gentiles Is
looked for on the cath of this month, which
is great day with the MOrinOns, it being
the anniversary of the settlement Of Utah.
They come in by thousands on that day to
Salt Lake from all parts Of the Territory to
unite in the celebration. Should they at
tempt to repeat any such performance a.
they carried out on the Fourth Of July,
there will probably be blOOdshed. The
MormOns in Salt Lake are all armed. On
the Fourth of July they gave evidences OF
this by freely iourishing revOlvers in the
face of the Gentiles, and defying and insult
ing them. Backed by the many thousands
who will be at Salt Lake on the anniver.
sary day, they, no doubt, will be inclined to
be more defiant and insulting than before,
and will invite and challenge conflict.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23
Gathering Them In.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL, July 17.-Chief Of
Police James Stone arrived this morning
from Paducah, KY, with Henry A. Will
liams, one of the leaders Of the Metropolis,
ILL.,, insurance swindle. Williams is q
rather prominent resident of Paducah,
being the owner of two farms and general
country store. He is a relative of the ex-
aiming physician for the different insur-
ance companies, and did more toward the
rganizatiOn of this fraudulent scheme than
any other person. obtaining for his services
several thousand dollars. He was placed in
Jail in this city to await the action of the
grand jury of this county, being arrested
upon complaint of the Bloomington Mutual
Life Insurance Company. Nine Of these
swindlers are now i'm Jail
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23
ROUGH ON LABOR UNIONS,

Judge Smell Gives Particular Fits to the
Washington Tailors Union and Similar
Societies.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-In court yester
day Judge Smell disposed of the case grow
ing out of the threats made by the unOr
tailors against the nOn-llnion men, and said
''This is land of freedom, and foreigner.
come here to enjoy American freedom.
They get higher price for their labor thar
they ever did before, as the labor statistics
of other countries show. You come here
from Italy, Germany, Austria and every
other country, and as soon as you get here
you join labor union and propose to control
the price of labor in this country. The peO-
pie of this country are not going to stand
this. The time will. soon come when per-
sons in this country will be able to employ
laborers as cheap as they can, and pay them
in proportion to their work, without the in
reference of labor unions. 1t is agreed
that the greatest nuisances we have in this
country are those Internal unions, and the
sooner we get rid of them the better.
These men are made tools OF by the unions
and 60 to nOn-union men under the pretext
Of giving friendly advice. They are sent
as messengers just the same as by the old
ku-kluX mode"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23
W ar1ike.

LONDON, July 16.-This mornings Daily
Eat this moment there seems little prospect
of coming to an understanding with the
Russian foreign Office. The tone Of the
English communications has been cOncila-
tory but firm, and there is no likelihood Of
any solution of the difficulty save by Rus
sia's consenting to carry out the settlement
agreed upon by Mr.. GladstOne's Govern
ment and the foreign office of Russia. The
situation has became decidedly serious"
The Morning Posts Berlin correspondent
says: Zone should not be surprised to
learn at any moment that the Afghans and
Russians have come to blows"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

In a recent communication to the
London Lancet. DIR. Lawrence argues in
favor of the theory that typhoid fever is
capable of being set up de noro by
bovine excavations. In support of it
he cites number of cases that came
under his observation while practicing
medicine in South Africa, in which.
although the sparse population of the
country was favorable to the tracing
Of infection, no connection with a pre-
viously existing case of typhoid could
be detected. while there was always
evidence of the access of cattle manure
to the drinking water. In no case was
he able to ascribe the disease to horse
manure or sheep manure, even where
the latter lay in great quantities close
to dwellings.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

The annual report of the Collector
of Internal Revenue for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1885, shows that there
are three hundred and twenty-seven
distilleries in the United States, as
against three hundred and eighty-two
last year, but the three hundred and
twenty-seven turn out in round num-
bers one million six hundred and forty
thousand gallons of distilled spirits per
diem, against one million five hundred
and six thousand gallons which the
three hundred and eighty-two produced
per diem last year.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

The Bank for Savings, Of the City
of New York, and Robert GOelet, hold
ers of city bonds, have obtained pre-
liminary injunction restraining the
Sinking Fund Commissioners from is
suing bonds. The city's present debt
is one hundred and twenty-six million
dollars, or about fourteen million dol
lars in excess of the constitutional linn
itation of ten per cent. of the assessa-
BILE valuation of city property, unless
the city shall be allowed to deduct
about thirty-four million dollars city
bonds held by the sinking fund. The
court in this suit is called upon to de-
eide the latter point.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23
ENCOURAGING for Oats.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July 17.--In regart
0 the crop Of oats, the July crop report
Of the State Board of Agriculture will say
that the prospects are encouraging for the
largest crop ever raised in this State. For
several years the value of the oat crop has
exceeded that OF iiI wheat crop. In 1851
there were in round numbers IS, 500, coo
bushels of oats raised in Illinois; in 1SSA
$1,000, GOO; in 1888, 104, coo, 900; IN 1884.
05,O0O,000. During the past month the
condition Of the grain has improved. Forty
two counties are named as likely to yield
more than the average crop. The highest
mentioned is Jefferson, where the indicar
tons Dr0D,ise lis per cent on average.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

LEES SUMMIT, Mo-, July 1G.-Reports
have been received here Of considerable
damage by a storm of wind and rain which
swept over the country to the east and
northeast Of this place Tuesday at five
O'Clock. A portion of the farm residence
of John Hutchins was blown down, the
barn of j. b. Tong unroofed, and an unoc-
cupied building near Union Point Church
RACED to the ground. Fences were strewn
in every direction; fruit and shade trees
stripped of their branches and the harvested
wheat and growing crops suffered severely.
The storm was from the moth, accompa-
MED by heavy fall of rain, and while it
had no appearance of q cyclone and its
track was limited in width, it is said to
have been very severe. No injury to per-
sons or stock is reported.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23
Further Destruction.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL, July 16.-The see-
ton of Saybrook, which was the scene Of
the waterspout of last Thursday, was yes
terday visited by the severest hail storm
known fox years. The storm continued
about fifteen minutes, covering the ground
with hail stones Of unusual size, many of
which lay on the ground an hour after the
storm had abated. On several farms corn
was torn down. The crops, where they had
escaped the deluxe of July Q, were in fine
condition, promising an abundant harvest
but hundreds Of acres were destroyed yes
terday. In many Of the dwellings all the
panes OF glass on the side Of the houses
upon which the storm beat were broken.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

CINCINNATI, O., July 1.-THE St.
Joseph's Mothers Home, magnificent
structure located at Delhi, six miles from
the city, was entirely destroyed by fire al
an early hour last night. One Of the Sis.
tiers gave the alarm, and all managed to
escape from the burning building with.
out injury, and took refuge in q farm.
house near by. There were 1fty-six Sis.
tiers in different parts CT the hor1e when
the fire was discovered. Tbs convent
was four-story stone bdildins, and
originally cost $4,000. The loss will BE-
fully 800, 900; insured fol. $3s, 200.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23
More Dynamite.

DENVER, Col, July IA dynamite ex.
plosion occurred ON the railroad track here
yesterday. Pieces OF iron from the wreck
were thrown three blocks, but fortunately
did no damage. The car which exploded
the dynamite was completely demolished,
its wheels being wrenched off and broken
into dozen pieces. The second and third
coaches in the train were blown from the
track and badly damaged. 1t is said the
unexpected need of an empty coach took an
extra train over the rack upon which the
explosive had been paced; otherwise reg.
ular train containing large excursion party
from St Johns Cathedral would have
passed over the track.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

The Postmaster General has issued q
circular letter to inspectors, postmast-
ers and other postal officials, stating
that there is reason to suppose that the
penalty envelopes prepared and issued
to the executive departments for the
free transmission of official matter in
the mails are frequently misused. At
tention is called to the provision of the
law bearing on the subject and post
office officials are directed to report
promptly to the department on all
cases coming to their knowledge
wherein it is violated.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23
A Terrible Accident.

BowLISG GREEN, O., July ia ter.
rible accident occurred here yesterday
when the casing head of one of the nat
ural gas wells blew OF under pressure
of nearly two hundred pounds to the
square inch. D. s. Saenger, the super.
intendent, was at the time trying TO stop
= leak in the pipe, and was terribly in.
jured by the explosion. He will proba-
bly, die. HIS face and head are badly
maugled. His little sou, standing by,
was also hurt The excitement over the
affair is intense. The Gas Company had
Just finished laying mains. and were
ready to turn the gas on for general use
among consumers.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23
UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY
HLBoRN has brought suit at San Fran
DISCO in behalf of the United States
against Mrs. Louisa Steiger, on a
charge of having obtained over two
thousand dollars pension money by
Traudulently representing herself as the
widow of a deceased private soldier
Samuel McNaughton-whereas at the
time of the latter's death she was the
wife of Harry Somers.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

NEW YORK, July 15.-Before William
Penn went back TO- England the last time hs
decided to Sally Mercy Fuller, sister Of DR.
Thomas Fuller, Of Cape Cod, one hundred
ana sixty acres Of the land wAere Philadel-
phia now is She died and nobody claimed
the land, 50 the city took it and sold Il 10
private purchasers. Every i've years up b
1910 the heirs of Sally Mercy Fuller were
advertised for. Nobody appeared then. Re-
Gently Joseph d. Fuller, who 10 seventy
years old, has been looking up the matter,
and he IS convinced that the Fuller family
are entitled to ono hundred aud sixty sesso
of Philadelphia
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

A DISPATCH has been received at
Berlin from Wady Halfa, on the Nile,
announcing the safety of the explorers,
Junker and Casati, who have been ex-
ploring the Congo River, and about
whom no intelligence had for many
months been received, and who were
supposed to be dead.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

The Presidential party returned to
Washington on the 18th from their
fishing trip to Woodmont The party
were in excellent spirits and all agreed
with Postmaster General Villas, who
said they had had a magnificent time.
The President caught fine string of
black bass.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

The Robert A. Packer Hospital, at
Sayre, Pa, was formally dedicated
and opened on the 18th. The hospital
was named after the late millionaire
and President of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, Robert A. Packer. The
building was formerly the palatial
residence of the railway prince.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

The Empress Augusta offers prize
Of one thousand dollars for the best
portable hospital tent for war epidemic
uses. Competitors are 10 exhibit the
tents at the Antwerp Exhibition.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

Rev. GEORGE w. BRYANT, d. D.,
colored pastor of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church at Nashville. Tenn,
who was rendered the Liberian mission,
has declined the honor.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23
CURRENT COMMIT.

The British Government professed
ignorance of the reported offer of Ell
Mahdi, through NJ. Billing. to release
General Gordon for 100000.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23

MRS. PRATT, of Wichita, represents in a
complaint to the board of Railroad Com
missions that she is the owner of a valua-
BILE stone quarry a mile and half west of
Towanda, on the line of the st. Louis, Fort
Scott & Wichita Railroad, which she
wants to develop for the purpose of ship
ping stone to Wichita, where there is great
demand for it, and asks the Commits
sioners to intercede in her behalf with The
railroad company for the building of a
switch to her Quarries.
Topeka has an occupation tax.
A FELLOW named John Meredith, who
has served several other States in prison
uniform, was recently arrested at Topeka
for stealing roll of leather valued at $50
from Santa Fe freight car. He exulted
in his skill as q thief and thought it all
right to steal provided he did not get
caught, but his manner of business will
again lead him into the Penitentiary.
1t is said that the fee of the Secretary OF
State of Kansas for a charter is two dol
lars, while in Colorado . charter costa
from ten dollars up, and that probably
this is why so many of Colorado's in
vestors are coming to Kansas.
THIEVES rob the houses of good people at
Leavenworth while the latter are at church.
PosT-oFFIcE changes in Kansas for the
week ended July IL: Appointed. Dodge
City, Ford County, F. n. Reamer; Larned,
Pawnee County, Frank E. Martin: Pleas.
anton, Linn County, g. Marion Moore
Discontinued, Ash Rock, Rocks County;
Rosalin, Reput lie County; Tatonka, Ellis.
worth County; Washburn, Bourbon
County.
IT is said there are an even dozen candi-
dates for the Office Of Register of Deeds Of
Shawnee County. The Official count ON
candidates for Probate Judge has not been
completed.
SEVERAL arrests were recently made ct
Topeka Of psrsoas eharysd via violaaioS
- EEuhihttsy legs
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-07-23


ported in one day. Several deaths had oc-
cured.
A NADMAN was recently arrested at San
bona, near Venice, on the charge of kid
mapping. He confessed that he had stolen
and eaten a number of children because he
was starving.
EIGHT hundred men left Eau Claire,
Wis.,, recently to work on the Rocky Noun
sain division of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way.
FIVE families, comprising eighteen per-
sons, who reached New York recently on
The steamer Main from Bremen, were sent
back because they were paupers.
The Coroner's Jury in the Mary Baldwin
murder case, at Atchison, Kan, after a
long investigation, returned a verdict,
charging William Baldwin, the dead girls
brother, with the crime.
CONSIDERABLE surprise was occasioned
by the announcement of the assignment of
John Roach, the well.known ship builder
Of Philadelphia, which occurred on the
18th. The alleged cause of the failure
was the refusal of the Government to ac-
cept the dispatch boat Dolphin, which
jeopardized other vessels under contract.
It was stated that the liabilities, though
large, would be covered by the assets.
TIE recent earthquake shocks in Bengal
resulted in q serious loss of life. Fifty
deaths were reported. There was also
much damage to property.
Two hundred persons were poisoned by
ice cream at Riposto, Sicily, during 70
cent holiday. A crowd severely punished
the vender, who narrowly escaped with his
life.
THE private banking house of J. J. How
ard & Son, of Gainesville, Ga, suspended
recently. Assets estimated at $60, 900; La
bilities, 81, 600.
A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred ut the New
York and New England Railroad car shops
in Norwood near Boston. on the 18th. Loss,
800 900; iasured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-10
Y5UNG BURGLARS.
Arrrsted First aud the Misdemeano or
FaSfsueti ON Them ARtertyard.

Friday morning Officer Maguirea ar.
restNd three colored boys, named James
Cork, George Ashley and Ambrose Wilson
on Maryland avenue, as suspicious charac.
ters. On Thursday night the anctioneerin.
rooms ct J.. W. Stldham a. Son on East
Fourth street, were broken iuto and nun.
Der Of articles stolen, such as 1nr hat, a
number OF castors, q gum cont, a pnlr OF
ove.shoas, and number OF olh..f things.
The place was entered bnrglariously by cut
ting away the edge OF shutteruntil "a piece
OF iron could be inserted, and then prying
off the bolt.
Friday while the prisoners wore In
their cells their meals were brought to them
by Alexander Whortenbury. The police
swore ont a search warrant before ESQUIRE
0Neill and searched Whortenbury's apart
ments In house over Market street bridge,
where they found basket containing
brushes, razor strops, pins &C., and also a
fur hat. These were brought away and the
charged with burglary Whortenbury testi-
fed the three boys came to his place about
11.30 Thursday night with two double
blankets full of stuff wirh thAv
wanted TO leave there. He would not allow
1t and they took away everything except
the hat and the basket. The boys were led
by Harrison Rothwell (Sugar Awful) who
seemed to have command OF the expedition
L. W. Stidham identified the hnt and
Thomas Kirkley did the same as 30 flie
basket and contents. The remainder Of the
stolen goods have not been discovered
The boys were held In $JND bail each for
Rothwell was held to bail by Esquile O'Seill
Friday for stealing a coat froin the frrnt
of L. Fellheimer's store, No. 9Gs Market
street
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-10
No West Chester Connection.


Another hope for the early completion
of the Philadelphia & Midlnnds railroad
seems to have faded away, the negotiations
between the owners thereof and the
Schuylkill River East Side Railroad
Company for the sale which would have
transferred the Midlands into the hands
of the Baltimore a Ohio, having been
declared off. II has been understood,
however, that the purchase, if made, would
be for the purpose of securing the East
Side sufficient length of line to admit OF
the legal placing of a proposed mort
gage. The construction of the Mid
lands, therefore, would have
been secondary matter only,
but those desirous of seeing the road in
operation felt confident that it would not
be neglected by the b. & o. The state.
ment that the failure to come to terms
was owing to the would-be purchaser re-
fusing to guarantee to build the road
within two years and to pay the expenses
of an engineer corps which has been al
work on the line for the last three
months may serve, however, TO abate the
regret at the unsuccessful termination ol
the negotiations. Indeed, the present
owners again assert that they have by nc
means given up the idea of building and
that the near future will surely see the
road constructed to West Chester. True
this is an old story, but it seems to he the
only hope at present.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-10

Special Correspondenceo Gazette and journal
ELKToN, Dec. 3.-On the Cecil county
fair grounds this afternoon, May, owned
by Il. j. Morrison of New Castle county.
Del, and Blanche, owned by William
Stockley of Wilmington, and entered by
E. Postens of Philadelphia, trotted for
$500 side. May took the fourth, fifth
and sixth heats and the race. Blanche
won the first and third heats. May
lead in the second heat, but it was de-
clared dead, owing TO her running. The
third heat was taken away from May on
account of foul play. Time, 2.4lt, 2.39,
2.SS, 2.36, 2.34t, 2.3l4. There were about
800 people present, Chester county, vii.
mington and New Castle being well
represented. Fifty cents admission was
charged and an effort was made to exact an
additional fee for the grand stand, but
the crowd wouldn't submit to this. H.
g. Mahaffy of Wilmington was CHIEF
judge. Marshall A. Jordan of Whining
ton, for Morrison, and Dnniel E. Stewart
of Wilmington, for Postens, were the
associate judges. The crowd was very
demonstrative and yelled threats at the
judges for deciding against May.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-10

Tho New Collector.

John w. Causey of Milford came to
Wilmington Thursday, and before Judge
Wales of the United States district court,
gave bond in the sum of $110, 900 for the
faithful performance of the duties of the
Office of collector of internal revenue, to
which he was recently appointed. His
bondsmen are Governor Stockley, DIR. G..
d. Richards, Reynear Williams, Charles
j. Harrington, Robert II. Williams, Ebe
Tunnel, Peter f. Causey, Edwin r..
Cochran, Francis N. Buck and jefferson
B. Foard. In the evening Mr.. Causey went
to Washington to file his bond with the
commissioner of internal revenue. It is
understood that on assuming his Office
Mr.. Causey will tender the position of
chief clerk to w. A. Comegys of Middle
town, who was speaker of the House of
Representatives at the last session of the
Legislature.