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

MISCELLANEOUS.
On the morning of the 18th the Plate
Mill at Cleveland, O., started up. A mum.
Der of strikers We're on hand, but no vic.
lence was offered to those who went to
work.
A RANCHMAN named Malone brought in
news at Eagle Pass, Tex, recently, of ar
Indian raid in which fifteen Mexicans were
killed, about FORTY miles above Eagle Pass
on the Rio Grande. 1t was believed by
many, however, that the Mexicans killed
were slain by other Mexicans from across
the Rio Grande and not by Indians.
WITHIN four days eleven Chicago boys
died of lOckjaw from wounds received on
the hands while exploding caps on toy
pistols on he Fourth of July.
A SEVERE shock of earthquake was felt
at Calcutta, India, on the morning of the
18th.
The long continued drouth in the south
ern provinces of Russia was reported to
have completely ruined the crops in that
section.
There was a collision between the police
and strikers at Newburg, near Cleveland,
O., on the 18th. The strikers attempted to
close the mill when they were dubbed by
the police, thirty five being wounded, of
whom two would die Six or seven police
men were injured by the rioters.
The semi-annual report of the Direct
Cable Company shows that the receipts
for the first six months of the present year
have been $50, 46S less than they were
during the corresponding period in 1884.
The falling off was owing to reduction in
the tariff.
The Sheriff of Ness County recently in.
formed the State Veterinarian Of Kansas
that he thought trouble was imminent in
Lane County between the State authorities
and the Texas cattle drivers, who were at
tempting to pass the quarantine contrary
to law.
A. H. ROSE, an extensive farmer of CAL
ifornia, filed a petition of insolvency on
the 18th. His liabilities were about $500,
600, his assets nominal. His principal cred
San Francisco, which was caught for
100000.
AN American railroad foreman named
Ryan and another American whose name
was unknown were recently arrested at
Sabine, Mexico, for an alleged insult to the
Alcade's wife. 1t was believed that the
charges were merely subterfuges on the
part of Mexican officials to harass the
Americans. sys.
The San Francisco Produce Exchange
recently issued a statement showing the
amount of -four and grain in California
July 1, this year. Flour, 7O,SOO barrels;
wheat, 100000 bushels; barley, 1850 900
bushels.
A TERRIFIC hail-storm passed over the
country from Niagara to Reynolds, Dak.,
the other night, utterly destroying all the
grain in one of the best wheat growing re-
gions of the Northwest. The grounds cover
10000 acres, involving 100000 bushels of
grain.
The Santos case has occasioned great
excitement in Ecuador. The Government
has caused the publication of an immense
number of documents, fly sheets, ETC., in
citing the people against the United States.
THERE were $50 new cases of cholera
reported in Spain on the 18th and 65}
deaths.
A COURIER recently reported finding the
bodies of two cowboys on the Y. L. range,
on the Cherokee Strip, who had been MUIR
dered and their bodies staked to the ground
by the Indians.
The criminal libel suit against John c.
Shea, at Kansas City, in which the Rector
of st. Mary's Church was accused of gross
immortality, ended on the 18th in a verdict
of acquittal. Some very damaging testi-
mouy was introduced on the trial against
the reverend gentleman.
The Russians have permanently occu-
pied three positions on Persian territory,
lying between Saraks and Pulkilton.
ANXIETY over the Afghan situation con-
tinued at Berlin ON the 10th. Russian Sc
curities declined three points.
GENERAL SHERIDAN telegraphed from
Fort Reno on the 10th that no serious In
dian troubles need be apprehended.
The coasting steamer Perkimen, of Phil
adelphia, was sunk in seven fathoms of
water the other night by the collision off
Pollock Rip with the schooner Abbie c.
Stubs, which was also badly damaged.
A DISPATCH from Cairo of the 10th says:
The Arabs of the upper classes declare Ell
Mahdi is dead. Lupton, with his garrison,
has arrived at Senaar. The famine of
Kardofan has become terrible and has ex-
tended to Khartoum.
JOSEPH TAYLOR, who on May 81, 1884,
brutality murdered Keeper Michael F.
Doran at the Eastern Penitentiary, Phil
adelphia, by beating out his brains with a
wooden bobbin and bar of iron, was hanged
on the 10th.
A FIRE broke out in the Post building at
Washington recently. The building and
contents were destroyed. Loss about
$150, 900; insurance fair.
TIE Chicago police arrested q boy re-
Gently, Is a test case, charging himswith
circulating obscene literature. Tho boy
was selling the Chicago Tribune contain
ing the Pail Nall Gazette exposures.
A REPUBLICAN conspiracy was recently
discovered by the Spanish authorities at
Saragossa. A number Of persons were n.
rested and the leader, Colonel Magsllon,
was sentenced to be shot.
ANOTHER white girl baby has been found
in possession of Chinese foster parents in a
loathsome den in Chinatown, San Fran
cisco.
A YOUNG woman was abducted near
Wheeling, w. Va, recently, by six men,
who sprang from the bushes and knocked
down her escort. The police made an en-
ergetic search, but no trace Of her could
bsfeuad.