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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30

GENERAL JAMES S. NEGLEY, claim
Ing that he was promised thirty thou
sand dollars for settling certain dis
putes between the st. Louis, Kansas
City d Colorado Railroad Company and
the American Finance Company, and
also for selling the control of the rail
road franchise, stocks and lands, which
he effected, has procured from Judge
lngraham in Superior Court Chambers
at New York IN attachment against the
property of the railroad company in
New York State His suit was to re-
cover the amount alleged to be due.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30

THE heirs of Roger Merritt, of Port
Chester. N. Y, are preparing evidence
In support of the claim that the whole
village belongs to them. The amount
involved is between $15.000,000 and
E2O.OOO,OOO. They declare that the
village site, which originally belonged
to Captain Roger Merritt, an officer of
the Continental Army, who died there
in 1910, was leased by him to various
persons, and that the leaf containing
the record has been torn out of the
book in which the cases were entered
In the registers office at White Plains.
Counsel for plaintiffs recently started
for small town in Alabama, where
the missing leaf is said to be in posses
sion of the family of the late John Mer-
rift. who is suspected of having torn it
out of the book to CRAFTY personal
spite against other members of the
family.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

FIRE recently destroyed the queensware
store of Perkins & Catch. at Des Moines,
Iowa, a large part of the valuable stock,
worth nearly 100000, being destroyed.
Two cars of a passenger train on the
Rocky Mountain division of the Northern
Pacific railway became detached recently,
ran three miles down heavy grade,
jumped the track and were smashed. The
express messenger, named McNally, and an
unknown passenger were killed. Twenty
passengers were badly shaken up.
! CLEARING house returns for week ended
December % showed an average increase of
us compared with the corresponding week
of 1885. In New York there was decrease
Of 81.
CHARLES BURGER, a farmer living ten miles
south Of Rushville, Neb., returned home
from town Christmas evening and found
his wife and three children dead in the
house. 1t was supposed the woman in fit
of insanity murdered the children and then
suicided.
! GILBERT H. GREEN & Co., cotton factors,
of New Orleans, failed recently for $lS5, 600.
Assets, S5S,00O.
| The Baltimore 4 Ohio express Office at
Rayville, La, on the Queen a. Crescent
line, has been robbed of bag OF 1900 sill
yer coin.
| THE President was recently confined to
his room with another attack of rheuma-
tism in his knee, the result of overwork be-
fore he had completely recovered from his
previous Illness
GENERAL JOHN A. LOGAN died somewhat
suddenly at Washington on the afternoon
of the Goth. He had been suffering from
complication of troubles for some time and
his condition was regarded serious by MS
| physicians.
| SAM SIX-KuLER, chief Of police of the In
dian Territory, was brutally assassinated
the other night at Muskogee by Dick Vaan
and Aft Cunningham, who riddled him with
bullets. The assassinS escaped.
FRED WHITRoCK, of Leavenworth, and
Oscar Cook, of Kansas City, have been ar
rested, charged with being concerned in the
express robbery on the Frisco road, for
which Fotheringhan1, the messenger, was
placed under arrest in St. Louis.
| a FREIGHT train on the Memphis &
Charleston road was ditched near Tuscum-
bia, Ala, the other night. Engineer Ma
honey and his fireman were killed, and the
conductor and q section boss were wounded.
THE n. c. Thompson Manufacturing Com
Ipany of Rockford, Ill, has made an assign
ment The liabilities were placed at $780,,
600 and the assets, including the plant,
machinery and bank accounts. at $3.50, 200.
THE Frankfort Germany Zeitumg says
that number of socialists, including Herr
Taboor, member of the Reichstag, have
been warned to leave district included in
the state Of siege.
A DISASTROUS freight wreck occurred the
other night on the Chicago q Atlantic Rail
road near Lima, o. Three locomotives and
twenty-five cars were wrecked. and En-
gineer Henry Edwards, Of Huntington, Ind,
Wos killed
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30

In the District Court of McLennan
County, Tex, the suit of George b.
Limpleman VS.. the heirs of Charles H.
Howard was called the other day. It is
suit to perfect title to Texas land,
part of which is the San Elizano Salt
Mines of Ell Paso County. Charles H.
Howard made deed in favor of Zim-
pleman, and the Mexicans killed him in
1877. before he had acknowledged it
before a notary. The murder of How
ard nearly brought on war between
Mexico and the United States. The
rasc is interesting on that account
chiefly.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30

A SPANISH red book has been issued
giving an account of the negotiations
with the United States relative to
Cuban commerce. 1t is stated in the
book that the delay in concluding a
convention is due to the fact that the
United States Government wants ex-
elusive privileges to the prejudice of
English and other interests. Senior
Morel, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is
opposed to granting exclusive privi-
leges to the United States.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30
Among the professional rcmin-

Among the professional rcmin-
iscences. of Daniel O'Connel, when at
the Irish bar, was the following unique
instance of q clients gratitude. He
had obtained an acquittal, and the fell
low, in the ecstasy of his JOY. ex-
claimed: ''Och, counsellor, I've no
way here to show your honor my
gratitude, but wish Isaw you knocked
down in my own parish. and maybe l
wouldn't bring faction to the res
cue?''
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30

AMONG others who share the weak
ness OF collecting autographs is Adelina
Patti. For many years past no friend
OF any distinction has been permitted
to pass the threshold of the prima
donna until he or she has written a few
words either upon Madame Patti her.
self or upon some other subject of
interest. The consequence is that the
signature OF almost every notability both
in and outside of the musical world are
to be found in her album.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30

Tired auditor See here, Mr..
Manager. do you know that act curtain
has been down over half an hour?"
Manager-"Yes. yes, know; but
the performance can't go on without
the star actress, you know" ''Well.
what's the matter with her?" "She's
busy giving her pug dog bath. y
Omaha World.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30

A YOUNG man of twenty, one of a
party of hunters in Colorado, left camp
recently TO 60 out and set bear trap.
He did not return in due time, and
search was made for him. 1t was six
days before he was found, and then it
was seen that in setting the trap both
hands had been caught in it. and thus
he had been held until he was frozen
to death.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30

During q discussion of religious
topics young Brown said: Il tell you
that if the other animals do not exist
after death, neither win man. There
is no difference between man and
q beast" And good old Jones mildly
replied: elf anybody could convince
me of that it would be You, Brown"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30

1t is estimated that the matter
elected in the recent volcanic eruption
IN New Zealand amounts to 5000, 600, :
0GO cubic yards, weighing 6, ZOO, 600, 600
tons-not quite cubic mile, but it
would take more than the National
debt of England 70 excavate it. 1t
would take a good workman 1000. 600
years to shovel it into carts, but it was
all done in four hours!
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30
TIE eynenditures of the Indian Rn.

The expenditures of the Indian Blu
rcau for supplies are about $2,700.OO0
annually. Fully two-thirds of this
amount goes for supplies of Western
origin-becf and SO on. The decision
OF the Indian Commissioner dividing
the purchases between st. Louis and
New York, according as the supplies
wanted are of Western or Eastern
origin, means the transfer of the bulk
ct tie business to St. Louis.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30

"A new actress goes upon the CIR.
crit wearing 465 diamonds, 25 emer-
aids, 10 rubies, IA sapphires, lapis
lazulis. 2 cats eyes and large tur-
quoise. After such evidence of emil
hence as this, it would be rash thing
for any one to affirm that this actress
is not head and shoulders above all
Other ladies in her profession. Chicago
Journal
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30
A rather unusual law ouesti,

"A rather unusual law question
came up at Waterville, Me-, the other
day. A man owed a sum of money,
and an attachment was put on his
watch-a legal attachment The man
was shrewd, and said the time-piece
ould not be taken, as it was the tool
whereby he earned livelihood. He
vas q Waterman.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

A NEW YORK law forbids any one to
have venison in his or her possession
after December Il.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30

HE cost of postage stamps to the
Government, covering every thing, in
GLIDING delivery, is $500 per thousand.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30

-Pennsylvania nut coal is worth
twenty-five dollars q ton in Deadwoo:.,
p. T.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-30
Open to the World.

LONDON, Dec. A.-The ocean yacht rae
for 1000 guineas next season is in honor O
the Queens jubilee and will be open to thu
whole world.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-05

the momeutary confusion. Soon lanterns
we're urocured. and then the work OF rescue
began FIre broke out In the ruins. but
i,re ~ men with buckets was formed to the
,,xer near nv. and the flames were soon
ey,,ngul.bed' The work OF rescue wasnot
a difficult one. as none o. Tue u.npeIs
were heavy, and the wnoie party III
the ruins were extrieateu IN
short time. Columbus Labadie, being 10
Inc r,aroft The cellar. had 10 work hls way
10 the front, from which point he was
finally hauled out. His clothes mad taken
lire. and he had TO tear them OIL. lie was
The only person dangerously hurt. lie was
hadiv iurned about the head and face,
hands feet. and side, both by the powder
and The flames, and was cut on the head
and badly bruised by the falling beams.
re lies in a very critical condition. and u
y feared that II he survives nmputation OF
some OF bis limbs will be necessary.
The rest OF the persons In the store es-
caned with severe bruised aud scratches.
TIE noise OF the explosion was heard Tor .
lono distance around. The cause was
witbont doubt the ignition Of the powder.
How II occurred remains a mystery.
,moking Is an obvious solution, bn' Tue
persons in the rear OF The store all declare
tlat they were none OF them smoking NJ
lie time. The building is total loss, aud
e. OeO stock was damaged to the extent
a. 81 coo. Mr.. SalIiotie took IN about $500
during The day In payment OF debts and
had 800 Of II in a leather bag. Some 800
Of this has been found, but the rest has dis
spDeafed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-05
sTRuCK IN mID-OCEAN.
The GaiIia I'm Collision with n Bark I'm
rhe Fog.

A Boston special says: The Cunard
steamer Gallia, on her last passage 10 tuis
port. was struck by bark in mld-0cean.
She left Liverpool on May 18th and Queens
Town MAY 2Gth. when thirty-six hours out
she encountered moderate gale, which,
however, lasted bu. a short time, alits she
WAS then favored with fair weather mil
She reached New Foundiand, when thick
fngs and iccbergs were encountered. On
Tuesday morning. June LIST, abont O'CLOCK,
the fog was very thick, and the Gallia was
blowing fog-signals every few minutes.
suddenly out OF the fog lo0med up bark
Of 800 or more tons directly on the port
bow. The Cali, was going full speed and
headed due west, while the bark was
headed due north. The officers OF the
steamer saw that a collision was inevitable.
but did all In their power TO avert II. The
bark struck the Gallia just abau the fore
rigging, but as the blow was not direct 1t
did the steamer no damage. The spars OF
The Gallia struck the foremost OF the bark,
snspping it short off.
The steamer was stopped, and boats were
Immediately lowered TO see il the smiling
vessel bad suffered any harm: but there
was little damage done beyond the loss OF
her spar and injury to Der bow. Captain
hUTDnl, Oh lnt plila, Oh'itu " IcpidCc
the mast, which was done; but the captain
Of the bark insisted on beiEg lowed into
port. A line was put outand the disabled
vessel was taken along for sixty miles,
when the passengers became impatient al
the delay and urged Captain Murphy to
cast the bark adrift. There was some eX-
element among the passengers, which
was Quoted by the officers, who
acted with great GOODNESS and iudg-
ment. Had the bark struck the Gillid one
hundred feet further aft she might have
met the same fate ~ the Oregon. The
captain OF the bark insisted that he had
been blowing his fog horn, but on exami-
nation the horn was found TO be full OF COZ
webs, and had evidently not been used for
long time. The cabin passengers on the
Gallia were Mr.. Albert Meredith. Miss DR..
Z. l.. Dexter. Mr.. +. ID Jordan, Mr. and
Mrs. George l.. Foote. Mr.. Richard smith,
Mr.. George W. Baldwin, Miss Elma
Glover. Mr.. A. b. Dana, Mr. A. |. PT'on.
Mrs. Nichols, infant and man servant. Miss
4. l.. !. Luthern. Miss Laura Giles. Mr..
JOAcph Hall, Mr.. L. w. Prindless, Miss }.
+. Jackson, Mr.. William Ferguson and
wife and Mr. j. Iiendeft.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-05
DEATHS.

BARLOW.-Died. at her residence. In
Caroline county, Va, May 2sth, at 10 l.. VI,
Mrs LUCY T. BARLOW, beloved wife OF
william IL. Barlow.
and respected by her neighbors. She COM
mitted her all into the hands OF her God.
May He comfort the bereAyed husband and
four motheriess children.
DU VAL.-Died at the residence OF her
son. in-law. Joseph y. Thomas 7i9 west
Marshall street, at 6:lH A. NJ, June 4th.
Mrs. MARTHA A. DU VAL, in the seS snty-
first year OF her age.
Her funeral will take place from the above
number TODAY Saturday, June 9Th,
ST lc:30 A. NJ. Friends and acquaint-
snces OF the family respectfully invited TO
attend.
No flowers.
Henrico county, Va. FANNIE A, daughter
Of the late William Russell and Amanda
Archer Hill.
Notice OF funeral will be given hereafter.
LOVING.-Died. at $3.50 p. NJ, June 4.
1850. atithe residence OF his parents JOHN
y, only son of Y. and Mary Loving In the
fourth year OF his age.
lnterment at Shockoe HUI cemetery at
O'Clock THIS Saturday AFTERNOON.
QUARLEs-Dled,J June 4. 1885. at $50
y. M, THOMAS DELAW WARE. only son OF
". X. and Mary X. Qusrles; aged three
years and sixteen days
Funeral from the residence OF his parents.
eS4 west Grace street, at 3 o'clock THIS
AFTERNOON.
TAYLOR.-Died, at 1910 A. NJ. June 4.
1885. MARTHA, Oldest child OF Sarah
Taylor.
The funeral will take place from the
house OF Edward Polndexter, corner Baker
street and Brook avenue, TOMORROW
Sunday MORNING, at 1890 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-05

establishment Of the technical school there
has been a reversal Of The former ORDER OF
thirgs, and the boys are glad to learn some
thing which viii give them start In some
one Of the great producing industries OF
the country The Herald adds that the
preliminary training Of the pupils secures
for them a preference In getting employ
mcnt.
Docs not all this appeal with gieat force
10 our people TO sustain those who are en-
deayoring 10 establish. on a brm OASIS
schools OF art and design in Richmonds
Does 1t not appeal TO our people to come 10
the aid Of the proposed Mechanics insti'
iute, which contemplates afiording means
for acquh ing all branches o,industrial edu-
cationy Would Industrial schools be any
less benefit 10 Richmond than they are 10
B,ltimore, Philadelphia, and Bostonf We
think not.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-05
IbarsnspuI.

Mary Anderson sailed for Europe on
Wednesday. accompanied by her step-flther
and brother. She will not act anywhere
for the next year or two, but will devote
the tine to travel and enjoyment.
DR.. Henry G. IIaucbett, to whom it was
said Miss Muriree, the novelist, was en-
gagged to be married., writes TO the New
York World denying the rnmor. He says
he has not yet been introduced 10 the lady.
The infant King OF Spain enjoys the al
most unique distinction OF having been
horn a monarch. There Is no Other like
instance in the history of Spair, nor OF
England. In France there has been one
such incident, in the case OF John |. IN
1916.
william Richardson, OF Atlanta, GA :,
has returned 10 bis family and friends after
an absence Of twenty-siX years. When he
left home 1t was on an extended sprte. \
portion OF the intermediate period WAS
spent in Texas as cowboy, where he was
converted.
While Mrs. GOilemame, with her three
children, was journeying through Neoras-
ka one Of the little ones fell from the car
window when tie train was at full speed.
The train was stopped after some DELAY
and the frantic mother and others hurried
back TO pick up the mangled remains.
They found the youn ystcr quite unhurt.
playing with pebbles alongside OF the
track.
Adylces from eX.President Arthrr's bed
side aie not Of the most encouraging M
ture. On Wednesday h did not take his
customary drive. One thing Is said TO
worIy his friends, and that Is that while he
seems TO be improving generally there Is no
increase i'm bis strength. IL il said that
after slight cxertion he is so exhausted that
he has 70 lie down at once. The General
breads the hot weather and wants to get 10
some cool seaside retreat as soon as possible.
A recent number OF the London Times
refers TO former president OF the New
York and New England railroad, now In
China, as follows: "There has been in the
north Of China all the winter representa-
tive Of an American railroad ring. General
Wilson, a distinguished cavalry officer, who
wears splendid uniform and has made a
considerable impression on the Chinese. He
made journey during the winter 10 the
Yellow river, with the approval, IL not at
the request, Of Ii Hung Chang, and on his
return he presented a report on the man
aoement OF that most unmanageable Of
rivers. and on the strength 81 the Yellow
river report General Wilson rcckons to es-
tabiiSb a claim TO build railroads in China"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-05
= ,rv1ssauae ar At,meut..

The ailments which sfilict the Kidneys
and bladder are W numerous that merely
10 On me them would Mi n space far out
running The limits Of this criticize Suffice y
10 say that they are both obstinate and
DANGEROUS. To their prevention nostetters
stomach Bifters II well ada pied. The stimu-
los which II lends 10 the action OF the kid
neys when they ale lethargic serves to
counteiact q tendency In them 10 lapse.
first into q state OF pernicious Inactivity.
and afterwards into one Of positive organic
dIsease which soon destroys their delicate
,nteguments. poisols the blood, ana causes
death. A double purpose Is served oy this
depurent. IL promotes activity OF the kid
neys and expels Impurities from the God
which have 20 natural channel OF outlet
except those organs. Constipation. bilious-
nees, fever and ague. rheumatism. and dys'
pepsia. are also Femedled by this medicine
uf thorough action and wide SCOPE.
je 1-Tu, Th(w)&Sa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-05
Used a British BaIl.Dog.

JEFF. Hale and Rufus Hawkins (coloredI
got into dispute over shovel at a black.
smiths shop. short distance northwest OF
Rural Retreat, last Thursday afternoon.
After some words Hale drew q pistol,
British bulldog pattern, and shot Hawkins
IN the breast. The ball fortunately struck
RIB, RANGED around aud lodged In his
back. II was afterwards extracted by DIR.
Crockett. Hale made bis escape, but was
csptured at Glade Spring by Sheriff Etter.
who brought him down 10 Wytheyillc
Friday morning and locked him up In the
county jail, where be awaits bis trial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-05
Technical Education.

Several Of the art and design schools
and industrial schools In the North have
Just closed their sessions, and the com
menis OF our northern contemporaries on
the years work show that most gratifying
results have been attained. The Baltimore
Sun, In an article on the MARYLAND Institute
schools Of art aud design, says:
"They (the schools) have never been
doug so much good us they are doing In
the community now. and their value has
never been so highly appreciated by those
who have sought to profit by the training
they provide. The great wonder Is that
they have accomplished so much with the
nesRre support they have derived from
the Stale, the city, and from private eth
zens. The destitute schools are an honor
10 Baltimore, and OF iqcalculable adyan.
tsge 20 those who seek 10 better their con-
diiion either In art or decorative work, or
- craftsmen, architects, or mechanical en-
gineers. They appeal 10 the State, the
city. and the public for more liberal sup
port, and their great merit Is that they de-
stre H."
The Philadelphia Record notes that the
authorities Of one OF the educational instl-
buttons Of that city recently decided 10
opena manual school 10 connection there
With. aud adds:
"Asa result Of tins wise measure the de.
mand on the trustees for apprentices ex-
eetds The supply. Being skilled In the use
OF iools, and with their natural aptitude
for work discovered and developed. they
are ready 10 begin ii once to learn an art or
trade, without the preliminary loss OF time
and waste OF material Involved Ia trying 10
instruct youth who know nothing what.
ever sbouttbe work they undertake 10 do.n
Tie Boston Herald In discussing indus
trial education heartily endorses technical |
schools and schools OF art and design. II |
quotes the head Of an institution in that |
city, which I" has technical feature" as
uayIDg that "wbereas formerly the boys |
preferred cIerksbips and other light occu-
|stions to ats or trades, which they could
MY learn ct . great dIsadvsptsge, since the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-05
PEIgsspN Az.

,DECEIVER'S N0TIOE.-All per-
Ii soUs are hereby warned that.by deed
OF date June l. 1855, Messrs. Buck & Hob
assigned to me as trustee all their partner
ship property OF every kind and wherever
situated and that on June I'd. 1885, by or
der OF the Chancery Court Of Richmond IN
the suit OF Messner, &C. rs. Buck 4 Iiof and
ais. was appointed receiver OF all said
property. and that have duly qualified as
such receiver,
All persons indebted to said firm are re-
quested TO make payment 10 me, but at
their late Office. 1918 east Cary street. and
creditors are requested 10 present their ac-
counts for yeriheatlon at the same place.
+. II. MCGUIRE,
ie 3.eod3t Receiver.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-05

The Charlottesville Chronicle. in an arti-
Gle on "The Coupon Fight" says that
.'irom all parts OF Virginia comes the wei
come news that fbe people are mastering In
defence Of the integrity Of their State Gov
ernment." Correct. The people are be-
aiming TO understand the situation. and
TIC bondholders are destined TO get sick Of
the fight before II Il over.