Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

IHE necessary capital for the proposed
French exhibition-22,5 100000 francs-has
been obtained.
The Government has informed Spain
that it will not withdraw the proclamation
re-establshing ten per cent. duty on Span
ish imports from October %.
PARTICULARS of the massacre of Chris
tians at Uganda, Africa, have been re.
ceived in London. Bishop Harrington
was one of the unforturates put to death
Ten thousand Pondos have invaded
Yesbe!and, burning the kraals and COM
hitting depredations. The Cape Town
Government is raising volunteers to resist
them. The situation is critical.
A TERRIBLE fight with crazy negro oc-
CURED on train at Van Buren,, Ark, re-
Gently. When the north bound train
reached town the conductor informed the
city marshal that there was an insane
negro en- board. The marshal entered the
coach, when the negro sprang On him.
stabbing him in the shoulder The crazy
man then began cutting among the passen-
gers, wounding many. An old man final
ly succeed ed i'll blowing the negro's brains
out.
A SON Of Charley Sarrell, living near
Owingsville, KY, accidentally discharged
rife and fatally shot his sixteen-year-
old sister through the head.
The large building owned and occupied
by the Case School OF Allied Sciences at
Cleveland, O., was destroyed by fire the
other morning. Loss estimated at $780,
600; insurance, $751; C0.
THE PondOs invading Xesibeland, South
Africa, have been dispersed.
A STATE Of siege has been proclaimed at
Sofia.
A POISONED well caused the death of Mrs
G. Winters and the serious sickness of
three children at Battle CT eek, Mich, re
Gently. A neighboring family named Ri
die were also poisoned and We're danger
ously sick.
The barkentine, John Sherwood, went to
pieces on the New Jersey coast recently.
AT Hamerburg, N. j., Edward Vaughn
was fatally injured by james Pitney in a
duel the other day.
THERE is prospect of printers strike
at st. Paul, an advance from thirty eight
to forty cents being asked.
FoRTY-E IGHT writs have been issued
against the Riverside Wooden Company
for importing labor from England under
in violation Of law.
. COMMISSIONER BLACK has received in.
formation that W. Z. Seypert, of Nash
vile, Tenn, had plead guilty to forging
afiidavits, in the case of Alvin James,
claimant for pension. There are many
fraudulent pension applications in that
section, which are being prosecuted.
A FIRE at Pocahontas Va, on the eth
destroyed sixteen houses, including two
hotels and several business houses George
Barber, of Lynchburg, persisted in the
names. Several other persons were re-
ported missing. The fire was the work OF
an incendiary. Heavy rains saved the
town. Loss, $4,000; insurance unknown.
AN increase of ten per cent. has just been
granted to the employees of the Reading
(Pa.) iron works. Under the new SCALE
puddlers who formerly received So so will
now be paid $3.50; helpers, sl.59; rollers.
2.43; and laborers sl.25.
OK the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul |
near Portage, Wis, terrible accident oc.
cured recently, the train being ditched in !
! stone quarry. The day sleeper immedi- !
,tely caught fire, when thirteen passengers |
we're burned TO death.
The residence of William Poe near Flat
lick, KY, was burned on the night of the
9Th. The family, consisting OF eight per-
ons, were burned to death.
A PROFOUND sensation has been created |
throughout Spain by the dismissal of 400 |
irst-c!ass sergeants from the Spanish army
md other changes in the organization of |
he military service. Among the changes
S the promotion of 1900 sub lieutenants to
he rank OF lieutenant.
NATHAN FINKELsTEIN, Boston drv
'oods dealer, has assigned. Liabilities,
p, 00O; assets, 5000
The Bartholdi statue of Liberty Enlight-
ming the World was unveiled on the aSth
n the presence of the President, the Cab-
let and the French visitors. Immense num-
'ers participated in the procession in New
FORK, and it was calculated 900 600 sight
GERS were present
Tue New York creditors of A. S. Gage &
Co.. of Chicago, agree to settle on the
'ass of forty-five cents on the dollar.
THE London Ne,os does not think the Bar.
hoidi statue will increase the friendship
etween France and America
ADyICEs received in London state that
he natives at Enhambane, a town ct the
ntrance of Mozambique channel, revolted
nd defeated the Portuguese garrison sta
Toned at that place. The natives sur
ounded the fort at the time the informa-
ion was sent.