Dodge City times., 1889-01-03
LATEST NEWS.
Condensed for the Convenience
Of Hurried Readers.

Of Hurried Readers.
Coopers arc leaving the knights Of Labor
In body.
Bishop Henneesy's valuable horse was
stolen from him at Wichita.
Lamar, Miss. has the latest trace riot"
and has cent out for Winchester rifles.
The New York Graphic has changed
hands and changed its politics to republi-
can.
Two young ladies named Smith were
drowned at Hillsville, Pa, by the sinking Of
skiff.
The Lake Shore railroad has Just made
l per cent dividend, making ite dividends
per cent for 1888.
Just now the indications are against an
extra session of congress IN the spring.
An entire family named Ehrman, living
at Fargo, Dak., were almost killed BY coe.
gas.
Two of the condemned Bald Knobbers and
five train robbers escaped from the Ozark,
Mo-, jail.
A shell burst in a powder magazine at
Vueb~iud, olCllSs hluIuS slAtcc4 eoiOieis ddA
injurirg many Others.
William Westenberger, of Logan, o., died
of hydrophobia. He was bitten by a dog
nearly six months ago.
Most of the members of congress whose
dlstrlcts border on the dominion are op-
posed to the annexation.
President Cleveland has pardoned Bishop
A. A. Kimball of Utah, who was imprisoned
under the polygamy laws.
Charles F. Merl, San Francisco agent for
firm dealing in lard and canvassed meats,
has absconded with $4,000.
The Indian scouts who have been disturb
ing settlers in Oklahoma seem to have had
orders from somewhere to quit doing SO.
There seems to be fatal disease among
the banks of Nebraska. They keep breaking.
The steamer Left Ericsson was burned to
the waters edge off Allaki Point, Wa-hing-
ton territory. Five lives were lost-perhaps
seven.
great fire in Cincinnati, o., swept three
acres of factories and dwellings,. 1t was on
Budd!e and Harriet and neighboring
streets.
The steamer John H. Hannah, loaded
with cotton from Onachita, La, was burned
causing the loss of several lives.
California has, during the first two months
OF its rainy season, had from two to three
times as much rain as last year.
Five thousand people attended the funeral
of Father Isaac L. Hecker at New York.
Several bishops and about 200 priests were
present.
Baxter Court, the finest Office block of
Nashville, Tenn, burned. LOss, 100000,
besides the papers, innumerable, of the
many lawyer tenants.
Sebastian Hobbs, a farmer near Hunt
ingsburg, Ind, who had furnished evidence
against the White Caps, was called out of
his door and skot and killed.
During heavy fog in Nebraska City
Neb., Burlington freight engine was
wrecked and Council Bluffs caboose and
Car destroyed, but no one was hurt.
A rate war is on in Colorado between the
three lines of railroad from Denver to
Pueblo, and one of them is carrying passen-
gers between the two cities at % cents.
Mayor Mason of Bloomington, ILL.,, has
Offered a reward of $500 for the detection of
the persoc or persons who besmeared the
front of his residence with rotten eggs.
A fire in Cincinnati resulted in the death
of Captain Bray, of the fire department
and the serious injury of several firemen by
the falling of wall upon them. Some of
them will likely die.
John Redmond, a Chicago blacksmith,
was adjudged insane yesterday. His malady
is the result of worry over his 4-year- Old
daughter, Tessie, who was abducted May
%, last, and who has not yet been foand.
Inspector F. H. Prince, of the Chicago
Arc-Light and Power company, while hang
ing new lamp, touched naked wire. His
bocy is greatly swollen. yet he may recover.
1t is now conceded by everybody that the
republicans will have five majority IN the
next house of representatives with a proba-
bility of two more, when all the certificates
are issued.
In railroad building in 1883 Kansas still
stands at the head of the list of states with
525 miles and is followed by California with
4t5. Georgia with 319, Kentucky with 35l,
Washington territory with 800, and Ala
bama with 3O4.
John NJ. Stillwell of Geneva, ILL.,; f. W.
Smith of Danville, ILL.,, boy of four years
at Milwaukee, Wis, were burned to death
by Christmas trees catching fire, and Frank
Marshall, at Leavenworth, Kan, was ser
tously burned under the same circum-
stances.
During the past two years the state issued
patents for 7,GOO, 500 acres of land, and that
nearly as many more we're leased. Taxes no
longer has any public domain. The only
lands in the state now subject to location by
settlers belong to the schools and state uni
versity and asylums.
A Kansas City local agent of the Santa Fe
gave cut rate on cattle to Chicago, which
caused an earthquake in Chicago railroad
circles. President Strong, of the Santa Fe,
sent score of fiery kilograms to Chicago
and the cut was called off. The Kansas
City Ii an WAS DISCHARGED