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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09
FARM NOTES.

spinach Is one OF the early greens AN
appl cation Of very fine manure will
hasten it and give q larger crop.
There will probably be larger acreage
Of crops sown here this spring than in
any other county Of the same age in tho
State.-Iranhoe (Ean.) Times.
The ground for spring wheat Gun not 30
prepared too early, and it should be not
only deeply ploughed but narrowed until
the seed-bed shall be as fine as the soil can
be made.
Fowls can not possibly thrive and do well
if they be compelled to stand around in tho
mud and filth all day long. They must
have place to scratch and exercise. Tho
horse stable is a most excellent place for
them to range in if allowable.
Now is the time to spread the fine poultry
manure on the strawberry plants. By the
time the plants shall begin to shoot out the
new growth the manure will have been
mashed into the soil by the rains. Poultry
manure has been tried on strawberries with
success.
early seed corn from Iowa to plant in this
county this spring is move in the right
direction. We would have had splendid
crop in this county last season If the seed
planted had been Of an early variety
Larncd (Kan.) Optic.
As winter is fast slipping by, every good
farmer will study out his campaign" for
the coming season in accordance with his
soil and his supply Of manure. Having
adopted o plan, matters should be shaped
Mt once, 80 as to carry it out to the very let
ter with a vim that is sure to bring sue
cess.
Rye will begin to grow on the hrst3 ap-
proach Of spring. It provides the nrse
early pasturage. II kept moderately
grazed, provided the land has been well
MANFRED at time of seeding, the crop will
continue 10 afford green material As long
as desired. No crop can compare with it
for early pasturage.
Somebody advises that in saving seed
corn the selected ear be neither husked nor
separated from the stalk on which it grew,
but the stalk and unhusked ear be hung up
in dry place until the planting season
shall have come round. The claim has been
advanced that seed SO kept has greater VI
tality, and produces moro vigorous plants
than even that which is husked and after
ward dried by fire heat.
There 10 q cooperative store 1t Stanton,
Iowa, run by branch Of the Farmers' Al
lance. The business has . manager, .
bookkeeper and hve clerks, and Is playing
havoc with the trade Of the old merchants
OF the village. The store was started last
May. A report was made ct the annual
meeting Of the association, which showed
that the sales of the store have been largo
and mainly for cash. By frequent turning
of the capital invested, q profit Of fifty
per cent on the capital stock 10 reported
for the eight months the store has been
running. Elated with their success. the
association win add agricultural imple-
ments to the business and are talking also
Of starting bank.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09
ADDITIONAL DIsPATUHEs.

AMOS GRANT, a colored farmer Of Baker
County, Ca, was recently found dead. hang
ing to rafter. His wife, sister-in-law and
son were also found dead. The theory was
| that Grant had murdered them and then
suicided.
TERRIFIC explosion If gas occurred the
other night at slope No. /, at Nanticoke,
Pa Four men were badly burned, namely,
David Evans, John Griffith, Joe Diber and
Anthony Milaky.
A NEGRO boy, aged fourteen, was hanged
legally In Webster Parish, La, recently
for the murder of child of his employer q
year ago.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
February showed IN average decrease of
20 compared with the corresponding week
Of last year. In New York the decrease
was SC
THREE persons were killed recently at
Steamburg Station, N. Y, by train being
thrown from the track by broken frog.
Several other persons were injured.
EUROPEAN money markets during the
week ended February were generally
dull. Toward the end Of the week a fall in
Government bonds took place, consequent
upon the publication Of the Austro- German
treaty and the possibilities of war.
IT is reported that the King Of Abys.
sinia is making overtureA to Italy for
peace.
DHE Senate was not in session on the 4th.
The House was occupied with the White
Lowry t1ndiana) election case, adjourning
without result.
HUBBARD HARRELI, q co,ored boy ten
years old, was made drunk recently at
Eastman, Ga, and, going to the home of
his brother-in-iaw, James Pope, killed three
children. Two Of them he threw In scald-
ing water. The young fiend then escaped.
TIE constables who arrested the whole
sale liquor dealers at Des MONIES, Iowa,
for receiving brides.
The yard men Of the Illinois Central rail-
road at Centralia, went out on strike re-
work, pending an adjustment Of difficulties.
URUGuAY has adopted free trade.
DURING performance at Dublin No
Gently woman placed her head in . lions
mouth The beast mangled her in hor-
rible manner.
TIE Montgomery q Florida narrow
gauge railroad running southward forty
miles from Montgomery, Ala, has been
put into the hands Of receiver on petition
Of the contractors who had claim of &12,-
SOD against tho company.
THE National Zeitang, Of Berlin, has tele-
grams from ST. Petersburg and Vienna
stating, under reserve, that Count Schouya-
lon, the Russian Ambassador to Germany,
who is now returning to Berlin, will bring
conciiistory proposals from the Car.
JAMES REDPATH was reported better in
New YORK. He wrote Q friend that though
the doctors said he was going to die. he was
going to pull through, as he intended to
live to see the Henry George doctrine
adopted.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

A DIsPATCH from St. Petersburg
states that the sentences Of death
passed recently upon certain Nihilists
have been committed as follows: Pc
trowsky and Sigada, citizens, penal
servitude for life; Alexander, q noble
man, eighteen years imprisonment;
Tchernoff q Oossack Captain, fifteen
years; a woman named Trinitatskaja,
wife of an official. twelve years; q
woman named Sigada, wife of q citi-
gen. eight years, and woman named
Feodorowa, eight years. The prison
ers were charged with belonging to .
social society having bombs and sew
otsl printing presses.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

The Rhode Island Senate has con-
Cured in the House amendments to
the bill proposing submission of the
suffrage amendment to the Constitution
to the people on the first Wednesday in
April-State election day. The amend
ment places foreign born citizens on
the same footing as native born. makes
poll tax and does away with the reg
istry tax; and deprives other than
property holders from voting for City
Council and on money matters in New
port and Pawtucket, as is the case in
Providence.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

WHEN the men employed at Glen
dover colliery. near Minersville, Pa,
came out from work the other night
they were met at the mouth of the
slope by large crowd of women from
the adjacent Heckscherville colliery.
who besought them to stand by their
striking brethren and offered. If they
would, to share their last crust with
them. As an earnest of their good
faith the women offered them . sub
stantial contribution which they had
brought with them. consisting Of bread,
meat and potatoes. Little or no atten.
ton was paid to the novel appeal.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

A CHINESE native paper announces
that the Chinese Government has re-
solved to pay back to the United States
alarge sum of money as the unclaimed
balance of the Wyoming indemnity,
and hints that the United States might
initiate the example by refunding to
China the balance of the unclaimed in
demnity paid to the United States
thirty wears ago.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

THOMAS A BEcKET's bones have
been found in a rough hewn stone
coffin under Canterbury Cathedral,
where heretofore their existence was
only legendary. The skull is we'll pre-
served and it is said to be magnificent
in size and proportions, in fact one OF
the finest ever seen. Its crown bears
unmistakable marks of a sword cut,
which the chroniclers relate, took of
the top of his scalp.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

The American Publishers Copyright
League, embracing all of the prominent
publishers of the United States, have
issued an address asking the co-opera-
ton of all who deal and who read
books in obtaining a copyright law.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


The Arkansas Republican State Conven-
ton to select National delegates will be
held April 10 at Little Rock.
ADvICEs from Massowah say that King
Menelek, Of Shoa, has revolted against
King John, Of Abyssinia.
SENIOR SoUZA Rosa, Portuguese Minis
ter to China, has been appointed Minister
at Washington, to succeed Senior No
gueiras, who recently died.
Hon. j. W. SCHUYLER, q descendant of
General Philip Schuyler and noted New
York politician, died recently at Ithaca,
aged seventy-eight.
CYRUS o. OBERLY, a noted Texas jour-
nalist, died recently at Houston, aged forty
eight
GEORGE L FINKLE, leader in the famous
anti-rent war in the Hudson and Mohawk
valleys in 1S4445, died at New York on the
LIST, aged eighty-one.
The Irish Catholic clergy and laity have
been much exercised over remark made
by the Pope that it was possible to settle
the Irish difficulties upon lines identical
with the settlement Of the difficulties be-
tween the Vatican and Prussia.
The President has approved last year
Deficiency bill and the measures making
appropriations to carry into effect the Ag-
riculrural Experiment Stations bill.
FRANCIS MILLER, a leading lawyer and
Republican politician Of Maryland, died at
Sandy Spring, that State, on the I'd.
CHARLES HoAo, the man who named the
village Of Minneapolis, Mimi, died on the
I'd.
LORD RIPoN and John Morley, English
Home Rulers, met with a cordial reception
in Ireland.
THE President has approved and promul-
gated revision Of the Civil-Service rules,
which makes several very important
changes in the system Of appointments
upon tests Of fitness applied to applicants
for places In the departments at Washing
ton and in the classified customs offices
and post-onaces.
HoRAcs G. CLEVELAND, of the firm OF
Cleveland, Brown & Co., one of the most
widely known iron manufacturers in the
West, died Of typhoid fever at Cleveland,
o., on the Sd.
PRoF. CHARLES LINDEN, the naturalist,
died in the Buffalo On. W State Insane
Asylum recently, aged f1fty-six. He was
Frustrated by brain trouble while ON q va
cation trip at Carleton, Quebec, last sum-
mer, and never regained his natural facul-
ties.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

MILE. NoGUIERAs, daughter of the
late Portuguese Minister to Washing
ton, made her debut in Donizetti's
opera. "Lucia, at Milan, recently, and
was phenomenally successful. After
the performance she was informed of
her fathers death, and was completely
Frustrated.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

The italian Government has decided
not to renew the commercial treaty of
1882 with France, but will make new
and conciliatory proposals to france
upon which a treaty can be based. If
France should reject Italy's offers.
negotiations will be brought to an end.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

Two Frenchmen quarreleG with a
German officer in the Casino at Stras-
burg recently, when the officer drew a
sword and the Frenchmen drew re-
volvers and fired, wounding the Ger
man. The Frenchmeu escaped over
the frontier.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

"OLD BUcKsKIN, the horse rode by
Lieutenant L. b. Baker, of Lansing.
Mich, in the pursuit and capture of j..
Wilkes Booth. died recently. His skin
will be mounted and placed on exhibi-
ton in the Michigan museum.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

The city of Naiyen, north of Ming
Pc, China, which was submerged about
a thousand years ago, has recently
been exposed to view, and number
of vases, plates and other utensils of
the Sough dynasty, have been recov-
cred by the natives.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

The bill recently introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Stewart to enforce re-
strictions on Chinese immigration pro-
vides that after ninety days from its
passage Chinese laborers shall not
have the right to enter the United
States on the ground of previous resi-
dence
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

CAPTAIN R1TCHIE, of the State line
steamship State of Indiana, was pre-
sented at Liverpool recently with a
gold watch and chain and First Officer
Campbell with a binocular glass for
saving the crew of Boston ship.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
kansas Cotton and rob.sta

Kansas Cotton and TObaCtN
The report Of the Secretary OF the State
Board OF Agriculture shows that il the
year 1887 ,639 acres Of cotton were planted,
and the product was 400, 80 pounds, valued
at 81, $50. Chautauqua County had 6S7
acres, the product being 17l,750 pounds.
The counties which produc I'd cotton, and
the number Of pounds grown, is shown to
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09
A ROBBERS LAMENT.


A>OSCSE r rum OU0 u Sn0 ~ pun AESsn kbOO
bers which Carries . Moral.
Ell PAso. Tex. Feb. al. N. Thacker. a
member Of the Wells Fargo Express Com.
pany's detective force. arrived this morn
ing from Chihuahua bringing pathetic
letter from one Of the five Mapula train
robbers now lying in the Mexican prison at
chihuahua. The letter is written in pencil
and is, in part, as follows: zone Of the
train robbers this. 18th Of January, 1883,
written by w. E. Preston. l will write q
few words to you, papers. l did not go
| into this for name nor because thought it
was smart. This is my first, and God
being my helper it will be my last. went
in because needed the money. have no
father and mother and no friends out OF
here. My father was good man and tried
to raise me right, but my mother died and
he married again. My stepmother was
good, but didn't think so then, so left
home. have some little brothers and sis
tiers and also wife and little baby to weep
and wall for my coming. O, my God
when / think of those it almost breaks my
heart Gooa people, do not scorn, but pity
my case. am young years
old. I was betrayed and led into this by
older men. II I had no one to care for,
would rather be dead ten times over. am
all alone here. I can only see when they
open the door. This 10 awful No one 70
talk to. can't talk when they open the
door, for can't speak Spanish"
There are now i've alleged robbers in
prison at Chihuahua They are Charles
Small, alias Wright from San Antonio,
Tex; Joe Hines, alias Smith, alias Fran
than. from Mississippi; w. E. Preston, from
Weatherford, Tex, son Of the county
treasurer Of Foster County, Tex, and
John Bell, Of Parker County, Tex. The
first three have confessed They say that
John Bell planned the robbery and Charles
Small led tho gang. Small, Hines, Preston
and man named Hudson, alias Hutchin-
son, executed the deed, Bell and Gibson
furnishing the horses and aiding tho rob
hers to escape Gibson was foreman Of the
Biego ranch, owned by Captain J. c. Beat
~. OF this city. The four horses, saddles
and other property used BY the robbers,
belonged to Beatty. and tho property has
BEEN seized BY the Naxican authorities.
The authorities have thus far recovered
n IA
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09
be as follows:

There was also quite large quantity Of
tobacco grown in the State in 1857. The
total product was Al 00O pounds, valued at
81, 400. Wcodson County is the leading
tobacco county, as it produced 1853, 2J0
pounds; next is Ford County, which pro-
duced 1850. Ellis County had 1920
pounds, Rice County Il, 400 pounds. Raw
Inns County 1880 pounds, Rush County
$500 pounds and Morris County 6,0O0
pounds
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

IT is reported in Berlin that Bis
mark has recently declared that the in
ternational situation will be settled
peacefully.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

The weather in Alaska this winter
is reported to have been unusually
mild
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

The British Geological Society has
conferred the Murchison medal on DR..
Newberry, of Columbia College, New
York CITY.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

LoNDox, Feb 4-Thomas Beckets
bones have ben found in rough hewu
stone comm under Canterbury Csthedral,
where heretofore their existence was only
legendary. The skull IL well preserved
and is said to be magnificent in size and
proportions, In fact one Of the finest ever
soen. Its crown bears unmistakable marks
Of Q sword cut, which the chroniclers 70
late, took OF the top Of his scalp
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

TIE ice in the Kansas rlver broke up on
the I'd and gorged near Argentine.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09

gia and received in exchange that portion Of
the Indian Territory lying along and north Of
the Canadian river, bounded ON tho north and
east by the Cherokee reservation and on the
south by that Of the Choctaws and Chicka-
saws, embracing about 1900 square miles.
These tribes, In accordance with provisions
in these treaties, ceded 70 the Seminoles, .
tribe closely allied to them and formerly 90
cupying Southern Georgia and Northern
Florida, the western portion Of the shove
described reservation, the boundary between
them being fixed by treaty Of 1856, Near the
9th meridian. Next the Missouri line In tho
northeast corner Of the territory reeerva-
tons OF small extent were granted In exoAange
for Indian lands in Ohio to three remnants Of
tribes, as follows: Senecas. by treaty Of 1881,
about 500 square miles; ShaWnees and Senecas,
treaty Of 1881, about 200 square miles, and Qua
paws, treaty OF 1888, about $50 square miles.
These reservations covered the whole Of what
Il now the Indian Territory, embracing N ares
Of 900 square miles
substantially unchanged untl 1854 in which year,
owing 70 the participation Of some Of these
tribes in the late rebellion, uew treatjes were
maze with all the principal tribes, changing
materially the boundaries Of several of The
reservations Tho ChoctsWs end Ch5et1seWS
coded Tor $4,000 al that poetiou q their
reservation west Of the ninety.eigAth mo
ridian- The Greeks ceded for 100000 the
west half Of their reservation, and the Semi
noies coded fo- 200 tho whole Of their
reservation. receiving 100000 acres within and
near the new western boundary Of the Creek
reservation. In the treaty Of 1875 with the
Cherokees no change Of boundaries was ef-
fected, but It was stipulated that upon III
that portion Of the reservation west Of The
06th Neutrality-suspicious. one-half-other tribes
Of Indians might be settled BY the United
States upon payment, By o. for each txibe %
settled, OF . price for the land occupied. which
shall be agreed upon By tho parties and MP
proved by the President q which, II not
agreed upon. should b fixed b. The Presldenk
Csnanshss wsso gEaato1 yosogvu33ea -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-03
News Of Stanlcy's Expedition.
NET BT ARAB TRADERS N TIE swAIrs WEST @
Albert EYANZA A YEAR AGO.

MET Br ARAB TRADERS N TIE swAIrs WEST OF
Albert MAMA A YEAR AGO.
Couriers from Tabora have brough: direct
news to Zanzibar from the Stanley expedition.
a portion OF which was met at the end Of
November. 1887. by Arabs trading between
Lakes Victoria, Nyanza and Tabora. These
Arabs met Stanley's rear guard at point west
of Albert MAMA. just the expedition was
preparing to cross swam,,s caused by the
radiation Of the streams that abound in that
country. The Arabs did not Stanley. The
detachment seen consisted of thirty men. They
stated thar Stanley waS two days ahead. The
expedition had suffered greatly on the march
through q thick forest, where il was impossible
to advance more than a mile and a quarter
daily. They had also suffered ia the marshes.
where many had disappeared or died. Forty
were drowned in crossing great river flowing
from east to west. One white man had died.
Stanley was obliged to fight some tribes that
refused to supply him with provisions.
The expedition had often halted in the ex-
pectation Of receiving achievements from the
Congo. The rear-Suard. at the time met, had
only been on the march five days after halt of
three weeks. due to the illness Of Stanley and a
great part OF the escort, who had been attacked
with foyer. The Arabs estimate the total
strength of the expedition. after all losses. at
$50 men. The health of Stanley was then
good. The rear-guard. which consisted Of
natives of Zanzibar, stated that Stanley had de-
cided that he would no longer advance in
nOr:heasterly direction, but would strike
toward the north, hoping 10 avoid The swamps.
After getting certain distance north he in
tended to take an oblique line to the eastward
and go straight to Wadelai. where it was
thought he would arrive fifty days later-about
the middle Of January. The Arabs were of tie
opinion that the expedition was still strong
enough to reach Wadelai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-03
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Pref. o. T. Mason. of the Smithsonian Insti-
rl-inn. writes 20 HE STAR: Il want 60 procure
catalogues Of Columbian College for the years
.s6,-is63. 1Ss2-lSe3 and lsG5-lo59. There must
be some of the alumni i'll the city who would
lslp 20 complete my set if they ONLY knew my
wants..
Articles Of incorporation Of the Union League
Cidb. Of this city. were filed yesterday. There
re thi-ty-seven members. and the objects
tn,ed social Intercourse and The mutual
Improvement of its members.
Chi-icsWarren. a colored man Of sixty-eight
a Irs. Was thrown from his horsc tine Long
b. dye and dragged some distance. He was in
ioTet: about his hips and side. but not seriously
rieers Nelson and Bailey took him to the
Siaereenty Hospital where he was attended by
Drs. SoIn and Sill.
Yesterday aeadinfa was found on E street.
setwsen Twelfth and Thirteenth streets north
wcss BIZ OiiCer ). =. Smith, OF the third pre-
Ginct and taken TO the first precinct station.
j. W. S.oops had his right hip disloeated las:
evening. He was run over by "a horse and wagon
(driyer unknown) at Ten;hand q streets north
west, and he was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital where he received attention. after which
he vss removedt TO his home, 100 Elevens IN street
northwest
The North Caroiina-avenue NJ. 7. church
eRev. Nr. Trout. which has been thoroughly
overhaCled and -t.d with new furniture, viii
be reopened to-rnoErov with appropriate ser
vices.
The Virginia Democratic Association passed
resolutions last night indors;ng the President
aetion in the Lord SackviIe affair.
The man arrested top Of the Monument
yesterday was not Chas. W. Tenley, Of 9l9 +
street.
Henry Burgess, colored, proprietor of the
Monticello Club on L street. WAS charged in the
Police Court TO-DAY with keeping an unlicen ed
bar and the case was continued for one week
.john NJ. Ferrc2rd- the 18th street hotel
keeper. was fined go in the Police Court this
morning for failing TO keep his bar closed on
sunday Mr.. Cahill, for the defendant noted
IN appeal.
In the Criminal Court. this morning. Henry
3. Bayiy, indicted for forgery, was released
nom jail on giving $500 bail.
The East Washington Invincibie Club has
arranged for special wire nCx- Tuesday night
and viii show election returns b. means OF a
scercOptieon and canvas from The club rooms.
on PeEnsylyania avenue southeast. between
6t:i and tn streets
Wn,- Cook and Chas. Dougherty. aged re-
spoctivety fourteen and sixteen years we're ar
rested YESTERDAY by the Officers of the sixth
precinct and were turned over to their parents
Who reside in Baltimore
Barnard Carol. a boy aboGt sixteen wears old.
wss convicted Yesterday in the Criminal Court
on the charge OF obtaining 81 from Irs.
Wes;erfe!dt, Of Georgetown, by false pre-