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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

consummation of the biggest land trade
in the history of the American CONT
nent The parties to the contract were
John Hancock, of Austin, and Robert
Summerlin, of San Antonio. Tex, on
the one side. acting for the owners, and
the representatives of an English and
Holland syndicate. The land lies all in
one body in the State of Tamaulipas,
Mexico, within easy distance of the
Mexican National railroad and COM
prises between 5000, 900 and 5000, 900
acres and also IS, 600 head of cattle.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

A sEMI-oFFICIAL denial is made in
Berlin of the statement published to
the effect that the Powers of CONT
mental Europe, headed by Germany, had
agreed to establish mutual repressive
tariffs against American exports if the
Mckinley bill now pending before the
American Congress should become a
law. Germany has taken no steps to
counteract any possible injury to her
American trade by the enactment of the
Mckinley bill.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

WASHINGTON. July 5.-The Secretary
of State has received the following dis
patch from Raymond Williams, United
States Consul-General at Havana: up
to June American -four paid .s469X
import duty, from which amount 5 per
cent was deducted, leaving the total
net duty 81. 46; but from July it will be
S4.69H plus 90 per cent. making the
duty 5. $50 on each barrel of flour from
the United States Spanish -four from
july enters free Of import duty. Both
American and Spanish flour will con-
tinue to pay discharging dues of 81 and
harbor improvement dues of Is cents
per 1000 kilos."
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES

EDWARD HANLAN defeated George
Hosmer by half length in the three
mile single scull race at Sioux City,
Iowa.
1T is reported that the inability of
Major Wissmann to return to Africa was
due to the morphine habit that he con.
tracted during his long service in the
dark continent. He suffered from
insomnia to such an extent that he was
obliged to resort to the narcotic.
Both France and Austria are reported
preparing to retaliate should the
Mckinley Tariff bill become a law.
The famine in the Soudan is increas-
ing. Horrible stories of cannibalism
are reported.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended July S showed an average de-
crease of Ia compared with the cor
responding week of last year. In New
York the decrease was A.
Miss WINNIE DAVIS, daughter of the
late Jefferson Davis, has returned from
her European trip.
A POWDER explosion occurred on the
5th at Schmidt's grocery, Industry, Pa.
A large number of children were
gathered there at the time, five of whom
were killed and several more wounded.
UNITED STATES TREASURER HUSTON,
who has been ill for some time has re-
covered.
The yardmen of the Pennsylvania
railroad at Cincinnati have struck for
the Chicago scale.
LONDON and Continental exchanges
were extremely dull during the week
ended July 5. The attempt to set the
Panama canal on its financial legs at
Paris collapsed.
The trials of ten Hungarian women
charged several years ago with poison.
ing their husbands have ended. Two of
the prisoners were acquitted. OF the
others four were sentenced to death.
one was sentenced to servitude for life
and three were sentenced to fifteen
years Imprisonment each.
The north-bound Northern Pacific
freight train was boarded near North
Yakima. Wash, by two men who COM
PEELED the conductor and brakeman to
hand over $40. A posse went in pur-
suit when tho men fled and soon CAPT
ured them.
FRAUDS are charged in the San Fran
cisco census
The Bohemian societies of New York
on the 9th honored the martyrdom of
John Huss, who was burned at the stake
ATS years ago.
PRESIDENT HARRISON had quite time
hands after attending services
on the 9th at the Presbyterian Church
at Cane May, N. ],
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

THE Armenian Patriarch has sent to
the Sultan of Turkey note giving de-
tails of the grievances of the Armenian
Christians. He says that numerous
Armenians have been arrested on the
mere suspicion of wrong-doing and that
their churches have been profaned and
other outrages committed against them.
In conclusion he declares that he will
resign the patriarchate unless the griev-
ances complained of are remedied and
Justice is done.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

BILLY BRENNAN, the pugilist who was
30 seriously injured at Battery D, Chi
cago, in the fight with Frank Girard,
died next morning. His death was the
result of injuries received in the last
round of the fight The police arrested
Reddy Gallagher, the referee of the
fight; Paddy Carroll and Jack McInery,
seconds. Brennan's father and sister
reside in Brooklyn. He was about
twenty-one years old.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09
AISCELLANEOIrS.

The miners of Great Britain are max.
ing arrangements to fight for the eight
hour day next winter.
The Worlds Fair people have chosen
the joint site on the lake front and
jackson park.
A FULL complement Of Pullman cars
has been purchased for Russian rail.
road.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

IT transpires that the riot at Erzeroum,
growing out of detachment of Turkish
soldiers searching church for concealed
arms while religious services were in
progress was much more serious than
ut first reported. The Moslem popula-
ton turned out in the widest disorder
and attacked the soldiers with desperate
frenzy. In the fight which ensued fifty
persons were killed and more than one
hundred wounded. Many of the killed
and injured were soldiers
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

THE ages of the members of the Sails
bury Cabinet are as follows: Lord Sails
bury himself, 60: Lord Cranbrook, g.;
Lord Cadogan, so; Mr.. Goschen, So;
Duke of Rutland, 72; Lord Cross, IS;
Mr.. Matthews, "a; Sir Hicks-Beach, So;
Mr.. Richie, SO; Mr.. Stanhope. so; Lord
George Hamilton, As; Mr.. Balfour, 40;
Mr.. w. H. Smith, IS; Lord Knutsford,
IS; Mr.. Chaplin, so; Lord Ashbourne,
b3; Lord Halsbury. Is.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

THOMAS D1TToN, harness maker, bad
both hands blown of and was otherwise
injured on the evening of the 4th at Au-
burn, n. Y, by premature discharge
of a cannon. He and three comrades
were firing salute in honor of Corporal
Tannar
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

THE Louisiana lottery bill, as amended
by the committee. increasing the amount
to be paid for lottery privileges by $780,
600 per annum, making the annual pay
ments 81. $50, 600. passed the State Senate
BY vote of "a to -. The bill was re-
turned to the House with a message
from the Senate asking concurrence in
the amendment
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

d. o. MILLS, banker. has left New
York for California for the purpose of
preparing for the erection in San Fran
cisco of duplicate of the famous Mills
building on Wall street. He will employ
Chicago architects to prepare designs.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

THE highest price at the Crabbe sale
was III, 200, 600 francs for Meissonier's
Guide" A ''Holy Family" by Rubens
brought 112, 600 francs, the total money
realized being 1880. 600 francs. During
the last two months single auctioneer
at the Hotel Drouot, Paris, has sold
pictures to the amount of over 5000, 600
francs
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09
PERSONAL AID POLITICAL.


signed by England and Germany.
The President has approved of the
Naval and Post-office Appropriation
bills, the Invalid Pension measure and
the joint resolution providing tempo
rarily for the Governmentexpendi
THE monument to Thomas A. Hen
bricks, late Vice-President was un.
vailed at Indianapolis, Ind, on the ist
Senator Turpie was orator and Whit
comb Riley was poet.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has left for Cape
May for few days vacation.
THE Senate amendments to the Lot
terry bill were concurred in by the Lou
isiana House by 6S to IS. There was a
sufficient ma iiority in the Legislature to
pass the bill over the Governors veto.
THE German Reichstag was prorogued
on the I'd.
CONGRESSMAN WALTER I. HAYES was
renominated on the I'd by the Democrats
of the Second Iowa district
IT is reported that President Menen-
dez of Salvador, did not die a natural
death but was assassinated.
PENNSYLVANIA Democrats have nomi-
mated Pattison and Black for Governor
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS respectively.
William II. Barclay was nominated for
Secretary of State A denunciation OF
Senator Quay was adopted with the con-
ventional Democratic platform.
THE Kickapoos fatty refused to treat
with the Cherokee Commission. At a
sign from their chief the savages silently
left the Government officials to them
selves. There was a rumor that the
Kicks would take to the mountains
The Commission would probably recon-
mend that the tribe be removed from its
present reservation.
A CRISIS has arisen in the Spanish
Cabinet and Conservative Ministry I'M
der Senior Canovas del Castillo is looked
for.
THE President has nominated General
Adam E. King, of Maryland, to be Con-
sul-General at Paris.
SECRETARY BLAINE left Washington
on the Sd for Bar Harbor, Me.
GEORGE R. PECK, of Kansas, delivered
the grafton at the meeting of the Loyal
Legion at Indianapolis, Ind, on the
4th.
The Temps says that the British Gov
eminent has accepted the principle of
compensation to France for the British
protectorate at Zanzibar. The nature
OF the compensation is not fixed.
THE Sultan refuses to ask the Powers
to recognize Ferdinand as Bulgaria's
ruler.
GUATEMALA's Paris Minister denies
hostile relations toward Salvador.
The French Senate has approved .
three francs duty on maize.
BEVERLY TUCKER, the wen known
politician, prominent in the history of
Virginia, died at Richmond on the 4th.
NEWS from Mexico is the Voc de Mex
ico's editor has been thrown into prison
and his paper denounced By the Gov
eminent
The speakers at the Tammany cele-
bration on the 4th confined themselves
to denunsiation of Speaker Reed and
the Election bill almost entirely.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

JOHN WILMoT, Superintendent of Fish
Culture, of Canada, who has been in
Newfoundland. denies that there is any
such wild indignation there over the
French claims as had been reported.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

An English plaintiff has recovered
damages and costs for injuries done to
his clothes by barbed wire fence while
walking along public path after dark.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

A TOUR of Spain has been marked
down in the itinerary of Whistler the
artists summer outing.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

ANNA, daughter of George Ehret, the
New York brewer now in Berlin, is en-
ragged to Baron Zedlitz, an officer in the
artillery.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

The Fourth was celebrated very
quietly in Washington. Very few mem
bers of either house were to be seen.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

Miss MARY MCMURRY was choked to
death recently while eating beans at
her home near Monticello, Ill
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09
Axoxa the cities kicking at the con-

AMONG the clues Kicking ~ s0~ O00
sus returns is Denver. Col.
JUDGE THAYER. Of the United States
District Court has granted q decree or
dering the sale of the St Louis, Arkan-
sas & Texas railroad.
JUDGE KAvANAGH, OF the Polk
County Qowa) district court has affirmed
that an alien can acquire by inheritance
no right to real estate under the Iowa
law.
The business section of Pullman,
Wash, was destroyed by fire the other
day.
TIE Minneapolis flour trade is re-
ported in better condition than for
many weeks.
THREE men were killed by the fall of
cage 40 feet down mine near Rich
mond, Va.
SAMUEL H. Dow's large brick block,
Concord, N. a., was destroyed by fire
recently, causing $50. 1000 loss.
LOUISA CALLwELL was stabbed seven
times by her husband in New York City
and will die. The man escaped.
The new Masonic Temple at Denver.
Col. has been formally dedicated by tho
grand lodge.
ASSIGNEE SMITH, of the defunct Bank
of America of Philadelphia, has begun
suit against the stockholders for the
face value of their shares.
CREDITORS of the bankrupt jewelry
firm of Clapp & Davis, Chicago. have
fled bill in court charging fraud and
asking for a new receiver.
STEPHEN HOLMES, alias Stephen
Smith, arrested in London on suspicion
of being the man who stole the jewels
of the Duchess of Edinburgh, is said to
have been barber at Chicago at one
time.
THE New York Times sprung story
recently that the Vanderbilts were
about to purchase Santa Fe stock. It
was positively denied in short time
from Santa Fe headquarters in Boston.
The East Tennessee, Virginia &
Georgia Railroad Company has leased
the Louisville Southern and thus Sc
cured an outlet to both Louisville and
Cincinnati.
JOHN McMULF was killed at Cincin-
natl by the falling stick of sky rocket,
which penetrated his brain.
A NAN named Souls attempted to
swim the rapids at Niagara on the 4th,
but failed. He was taken out of the
water badly bruised.
AT Louisville KY, on the 4th, three
occupants of a picnic wagon were killed
by collision with an express train on
the Louisville Southern road.
MANY lives and much property have
been lost by floods in Tomsk, West ST.
IBERIA.
WINES from raisins must in future
pay duty in France.
LAKE MICHIGAN was visited by Sc
we're Storm on the night of the Sd and
morning of the 4th. A schooner was
overturned at Chicago and the captain
drowned.
The Ell Paso express was stopped re-
Gently near Van Horn, Tex, by eight
miles of water caused by cloudburst
in the mountains. Fifteen minutes
the track was dry.
THREE lives were lost at the burning
of the steamer Iron King at Ashland,
Wis, on the 4th. While endeavoring to
subdue the flames an explosion occurred
in the coal bunkers, causing the fatali-
ties.
WHILE crossing the Youghiogheny, at
Pa, Richard Smith and
John Thompson were drowned; also
daughter of each. Others of the two
families were rescued. The boat was
rotten and broke in two.
PROF. SAMUEL BLACK, an seronaut,
met with frightful death at Boards
town, ILL.,, on the 4th. BY some mishap
his parachute took fire. His mangled
were found two miles from
where he assembled.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09
Killed His Wife.

COLUMBUS, Ind, July Sat the West
ern Hotel Friday evening John F.
Petilliott, son of ex-Mayor Petilliott,
and a prominent saloon keeper, shot and
killed his wife. Two weeks ago she
left him and went to the hotel and was
serving as waiter. Friday night
Petilliott walked into the dining-room,
drew a revolver and shot five bullets
into her head and breast. She died
almost instantly. Petilliott is in Jail
and there was talk of lynching him.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09
ANGLO.SAXON ZOLLVEREIN.

A New Zealander Talks on Wool and q
Pau-British Confederation.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-Hon. Robert
Oliver. of Dunedin, life member of the
New Zealand Legislative Council, who
has been visiting Washington for several
days, in an interview respecting the
United States trade relations said: 'Of
course we in the colonies are much in
terested in American matters. We are
extremely anxious to have better trade
relations I, myself, am sheep
raiser, and interested, of course,
in the wool question. My sheep
are a cross of Leicester and Lincoln
shire sheep, with an original strain of
merino. ship 1000 frozen carcasses of
mutton to England every year. It
strikes us as absurd that the bulk of OPP
position in America to our wool comes
from men owning less than thirty sheep,
when the greatest possible increase in
price of their fleeces by the tariff. al
lowing that there is any increase at all,
will not half pay the increased cost of
the WOODEN goods they are obliged to
purchase. The difficulty is that they
are raising sheep for wool on high
priced lands and are not paying
enough attention to mutton. l read
Mr.. Blaine's letter to the Senate
in regard to Pan-American reciprocity
and regret that he could not see his way
clear to favoring an extension of recip-
rocal relations to the English speaking
colonies of Australia and to Canada, all
Of which are closer in blood, in customs,
in spirit and friendship to the United
States than the Spanish-American ma
tons can possibly be. We would
eagerly welcome reciprocal trade rela-
tons with America Sir George Gray,
of New Zealand and one of |
our foremost statesmen, is not alone in |
hoping for great Anglo-Saxon zollver-
Elm and confederation in the future"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-07-09

the Sd and called State convention to
be held at Wichita September 9. the
basis of representation to be one dele
gate for every 400 votes cast for Eugene
Ware for Presidential Elector.
FIRE lately destroyed Ex-Governor
Eskridge's old store at Emporia, causing
loss of 1,6o0.
THE other afternoon George Austin,
aged twenty years, committed suicide
at Strong City. No cause could be given
for the act except that of temporary in
sanity caused by ill health. He was a
member of the freshman class in the
State University at the beginning Of
last year and was recognized as prom
ising young man, and one of great
ability.
A BOY named Freeland, sixteen years
old, was badly injured at Robinson the
other day by the explosion of dyna-
mi te cartridge.
THE revenue collections for the dis
trict of Kansas tie past month were
s21. 694.03; for the corresponding month
of last year they were s11, 55L3O. The
increase was mainly from special stamps,
the revenue from these last month be-
ing Sl3, 1862, against "a, 31L60 for June,
1882 This is attributed to the ''orig-
inal package business
THE two-year-old son Of Eugene
Graves. of Fort Scott, drank two ounces
Of coal oil recently and died Of paralysis
of the heart before medical aid could be
summoned
II is predicted that the Wyandotte 4
Northwestern road will be part of the
Gould system within sixty days
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-15
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Items Of Il Day in the City on
the st. CrOiX.


Albert Heintz and August Nitz, both
empIoyed at the Schrulenburg d.
Boeckeler mill, became involved yes
terdav in foolish quarrel which re-
suited in NitZ being struck on the mead
with handspike welded by HelhtZ.
A very severe and perhaps serious
scalp wound was lnflicted. Inc qual-
rel began in NitZ playfully tossing
q piece of bark at his fellow workman,
who finally became irritated ana MADE
a Significant remark which provoked
the serious assault.
The rafter Nina arrived YESTERDAY
and left with tow for ked wing
bay. After delivering her raft she VIII
refnrn here after another tow OF logs
for Lyons.
The whereabouts of Fred Douglas,
who crawled out of the state PRISON
Monday, remain unknown.
A. F. Wing is reported as seriously
i'll with pneumonia.
Supt. Dixon, OF the Thresher COM
papv. accompanied by his wife, re.
turned Yesterday after four weeks
absence in the South and East.
The exhibition of mechanical work
bv the pupils of the public schools is
p0stponed until Monday, Tuesday ana
Wednesday of next week.
In the district court yesterday the
case of Ursula Bauman against Samuel
Matthews d Co. was on trial and ex.
cited much interest. Mrs. Bauman and
runaway team of the defendant col
Ijded while the lady was attempting TO
walk across Chestnut street, at its IN
tersection with Second, and the plaintiff
claims to have sustained permanent III
luries through the alleged negligenee
of the defendants. She asks IS, 900 dam
ages. Fayette Marsh and }. N. Castle
appear for the defendants. and Otto L.
Haese. of st. Paul, for the plaintiff.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-15
THEY NEVER FAIL.

jim. HARRIS, Fulton Market, New
York City, says:
II have been using BRANDRETH's
PILLS for the last ten years. They are
a wonderful medicine. There is moth
ing equal to them as Blood Purifiers and
Liver Regulators. But l wish to state
how remarkably they cure rheumatism,
and how easily. l was affected by
rheumatism of the legs. My business
Wholesale fish dealer) naturally leads
me to damp places. l was so bad |
could not walk, and at night / suffered
fearfully; tried BalSams, SarsaparillaS
and all kinds of tinctures, but they did
me no good, and | was afraid of being a
cripple. l finally commenced using
BRANDkETH's PILLS. took two every
night for ten nights, then L began to
improve. | continued taking them for
forty days, and | got entirely well.
Now. whenever sick. | take BRAND
RETH's PILLS. They never fail"
BRANDRETH'S PILLS are the oldest.
safest and best blood purifier and pur-
gative known. They are purely
vegetable, therefore harmless. They
always produce the same effect. Other
purgatives require increased doses. and
finally cease acting altogether. A
course of one or two BRANDRETH'S
PILLS, taken each night. is cure for
constipation, headache and all bilious
disorders.
BRANDRETH' S PILLS are sold in every
drug and medicine store, either plain or
sugar-cOated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-15
Relic ofIerritorial Days.

Washington Farmer.
The other day when Noah Mcknight
was at Hamilton, he was shown wagon
wheel which was found buried high up
on the mountain side and covered with
two feet of earth. From appearances 1t
had been there sixty years. The tire
was wide, the spokes were rotted OF at
the MONT of intersection with the fell
loes. The hub and felloes were tolerably
well preserved, The root of a t tree re-, as IS
large as mans body had grown through
and boken out three spokes. There
was no mark in the dense forest indi-
eating that wagon road had d s ever eS.
ing for how this wheel could ever have
gotten there, an Indian tradition recites
TO nleces and packed them on the backs
of mules: that one mule bearing this
wheel on its back was precipitated from
the mountain side and killed by the
fall. leaving the wheel to be covered by
the earth as the surface of the mountain
became invaded.