Dodge City times., 1888-12-06
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An explosion of natural gas at Wabash
Ind, shock buildings in the lower part oi
that city.
The interstate commerce commission has
given q word of warning to the projectors OF
the proposed great railroad clearing house
or trust.
Thanksgiving day. judged by the multi
served throughout the country than fol-
many years.
The governor of Massa chusetts, as has
been the custom for several years, pardoned
two convicts in the penitentiery. They are
Thomas Hertz and Charles L. William.
The next national meeting of the Knights
CT Labor is to be held either at Atlanta,
New Orleans or Albany the executive com.
mittee to choose between the three places.
Tsscott has been caught again; this time
in Kentucky, distant from telegraph lines.
Registered mail has been stolen very often
lately on the Grand frank railway in c in
ada.
Overdue steamers and other vessels ar
irving at the various Atlantic ports are tel
ling Of dreadful hardships during the late
storm. Some bring news of wrecks seen.
Young Boudinot's trial for murder at
IOEt OiulAu, AIAs udc IcsultcQ III d ScIulCt
of mot guilty." Senator VOORHEES, as his
attorney and personally conducted the de-
fense.
Nebraska sends from Loup City q car
carrying a sod house with two paintings
illustrating the early settlement aud present
condition of that state as present to Pres
ident Harrison.
The Knights of Labor convention at In
dianapolis did not adjourn until just in time
to get home for Thanksgiving.
The Dubuque. Ia, saw mills shu. down
for the winter with ten million feet more of
lumber on hand than last year. The years
business has been unsatisfactory.
Thomas Barry, the expelled Knight of
Labor, Is in Chicago holding conferences
preliminary to the organization of en oppo-
sition association of workingmep.
A panic occurred in the clair school at ST.
Louis, caused by the rafting of valves in
the steam heating pipes, and the noise of
ESCAPING steam. Several departments of
the school we're panic stricken and despite
heroic efforts of teachers, many pupils
we're hurt in the rush.
The striking swichmen at indianapolis
have commenced mischief. Freight trains
have been disabled when attempting to
leave the yards by having coupling pins
pulled and thrown away. One train was
aiSCucu DS a. Sm4iCi uAocA ~.
Railroad officials have offered $1,000 reward
for the conviction of the offender.
Joseph c. Mccoy has been appointed reg
lister OF the land Office at Wichita, Kan.
The president has appointed John G. En-
right, of Michigan, to be assistant commits
sioner of Indian affairs.
The switchmen's strike at Indianapolis
eeems to have no other outcome than that
the men have lost their jobs.
The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
has just closed session a. Nashville, Tenn.
The next meeting is to be held at Atlanta,
Ga, October2, ls9l.
A fire in mine at Calumet, Wis, results,
probably, in the Death of eight men. 1. IS
believed the fire was purpossly started with
murderous intention.
1t is positively asserted that j. n. Voor-
hess, the defeat ted republican candidate for
congress In the Fcurth New Jersey district,
will contest Samuel Fowier's seat. Mr..
Fowler was declared elected by 73 plurality.
Hronek, whose trial he's just closed at
Chicago, on charge of procuring dynamite
with felonous intent to destroy life, was
found guilty and his punishment fixed by
the jury at twelve years in the penitentiary.
The jury was out fifty minutes.
Oeo. W. ScOtt, OF I1erce City GO., mas
been arrested for opening a letter addressed
by his wife. a lady IN Kansas City, Mo.
1t is said ttia. the letter enclosed another
to L. j. Schick, ,jr., which contained evidence
of conspiracy against Scott.
The Rock Island has dismissed its suit
against the state board of railroad commis-
sioners of Iowa, in which that board was en-
joined from putting into effect its fixed
schedule of freight rates, for reason that
said schedule has been abandoned by the
board.
The general managers OF the great lines
cas-. of Chicago, before adjournment of
their confidence, agreed to restore rates on
east bound dead freights, including grain
and provisions: and to advance dressed
beef rates to 80 cents per 100 pounds, and
live stock rates to 2215 cents. Tho advance |
to take effect December IL.
special from Oklahoma says that the |
settlers who have lately gone there held a !
convention yesterday and after thorough |
discussion of their interests as effected by |
the pending congressional legi- -lation, uuan- |
imously resolved to throw up their claims |
and abandon the territory and improve |
ment and until they had full legal warranty |
to occupy and enjoy the same.