Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

was instantly killed, ana lOur OUneTS were
seriously injured.
THE Farmers National Congress began
in Indianapolis, Ind, on the I'd. The Presi-
dent, Robert Bensly, of Virginia, read an
| address in which he advocated various re-
| forms of benefit to the agricultural classes.
AN explosion took place in the chemical
laboratory of Tufts College, Boston, re-
| Gently, several large sealed trbs filled
with poisonous alkaloid bursting while
at temperature of 300 degrees centigrade.
| A furnace was also blown to atoms, one
piece just missing Assistant Palmer's head.
ONE of the immediate results of General
Sheridan's flying trips to New Mexico is an
| order issued by Secretary EndicOtt detach-
| ing New Mexico from the Department of
the Missouri and annexng it to the District
of Arizona, with General Crook in COM
| mand.
ABOUT $50 shoe manufacturers of New
England met in Boston recently and formed
an organization intended to cope with the
Knights Of Labor.
PETER BERGER and W. c. Welty were
struck by Nickel Plate train at Green
Spring. O., the other day and SO badly in
jured that they died.
A DISPATCH received in Kansas City on
the % from San Francisco reports the death
of Clarence Whistler, the champion Graco-
Roman wrestler of the world, known as
the kansas City Cyclone,n at Melbourne,
Australia. No particulars were given.
GENERAL YGLEsJAs, President of Peru,
surrendered to Caceres on the I'd at Lima
and Senior Eusebio Sanchez was at once
named Provisional President. Every thing
was arranged. A commission has been
named to take command Of the Govern
ment and to issue orders for the holding of
elections. Amnesty for all has been de-
clared.
TIE freight brakemen on nearly all the
roads in Pittsburgh and Allegheny are join
ing, in large numbers, the secret orsaniza-
ton known as the Brakemen's League,
which was recently established in the West.
TRAIN No. 4, the st. Louis limited express
on the Erie Road, bound east, was wrecked
at Scio, near Elmira, N. Y, early on the
morning of the Sd. Engineer Henry Allen
was killed. The passengers were more or
less shaken up, but none were seriously
hurt. The train took fire and the baggage
and smoking cars were burned. The acct
dent was caused by a misplaced switch.
A BILL has been introduced in the Next
can Congress authorizing the expenditure
of si0O,OOO a year for the drainage of the
valley of Mexico, and another to increase
the duty ON foreign beer.
THE Pennsylvania Road has obtained
control of the Washington & Waynesburg,
and will make it a standard gauge.
THE Porte gave notice to the Balkan con-
ference on the I'd of impending military &C
ton on the part of Turkey in East Rou
melia. A Council of Turkish Generals was
held and they advised the permanent oc-
cupation of the Balkans by Turkey, fearing
the Russia would absorb Bulgaria and Au-
stria do the same with Servia
THE Anglo-American, Direct United
States and French and American Cable
Companies have reduced full press rates to
this country five cents and deferred rates
two and one-half cents per word.
THE Servian General, Lechanine, raised
the siege of Widdin after fruitless but
sanguinary assault, in consequence of the
effects Of which he was obliged to retire
with heavy loss. HIS troops were quite
disheartened.
RENEGADEs visited the reservation near
Deming, N NJ, recently and attempted to
get the balance of the Indians to join them,
but the attempt resulted in fight, in which
two reservation Indians and one hostile
were killed.
AT Heirs Island, near Pittsburgh Pa,
the other morning, the tow boat Iron City
was blown to pieces, killing one man and
seriously injurying six Others The crew
numbering six men were blown into the
river. Engineer George Ashton was in
stantly killed; Fred jackson was fatally
injured. and others seriously. The vessel
burned to the waters edge
A BAD accident happened near Washing
ton, Pa, on the I'd, on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. The first ''S6'' local freight
east bound, had started from the Washing
ton yards with orders to run to Finley7ille
When in the Workman cut it collided with
the west bonnd first ''S3'' through freight.
with terrific force. Conductor John Rider
and a brakeman were instantly killed and
other train hands injured.
THE Indians attacked the town of Dun
can, Ariz., on the Southern Pacific Rail-
road, on the Cd, and killed one man. They
also cut the wires between Wilcox and Fort
Grant.
in Cuba attempted to incite revolt, cry
ing viva la Republican Troops were sent
in pursuit, and one of the men was killed
and two surrendered.
THE people of Philippopolis refused TO
treat with the new Turkish Commissioners
The Russian agent warned the Roumelians
that they need not expect Russian assist
ance if they refused the Turkish ENJOYS.
THE King of Burmah surrendered to Cen
eral Prendergast at Mandalay He was
placed on g steamer and sent to Rangoon.
THE insurrection in Nuevo Leon, Mexico,
was reported increasing in strength 1t
was reported, however, that an understand
ing would be reached between Governor
Garcia, Generals Trevino and Narano, and
Judge Davila, now in Mexico City, and the
President.
THE tug boat Dory Emory blew up on the
East River, New York, recently. The crew
of six on board the vessel were killed, not !
trace of them being found when search |
parties went out. The tug was blown to |
pieces. 1t was valued at $4,000.
THE committee in charge of the affairs Of !
the National Base Ball League has decided |
to limit the number of clubs in the league |
W cAA. lucy dic. SmCdSO. St. LOUIS
Detroit, Philadelphia, New York and Bos- |
ton.
The Kansas Legislature has been called |
to meet in special session on January 10.
IT is estimated that this years wheat |
crop in California will aggregate 100000
tons.