Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-08
BRIEF MENTION.
Flashes, Dots and Dashes. Boiled
Down From Late Dispatches

Flashes, Dots and Dashes, Boiled
Down From Late Dispatohss.
Tho Brjt;sb House Of Commons has
finally pissed the heligoland Cession bill
ssIording to the census returns, is 20
The sailors involving every species Of
craft ON the lake system at Chicago are on
q strike.
Firebugs have conspired to burn the
town of Bair6stOwn, o., TO make sites for
oil wells.
Mrs. Rebecca Cable, mother of Geo. ".
Cable, died at her home in Northampton.
recently.
Two boys were killed and a third badly
injured by runaway in Lima, o., re-
Gently.
The population of New Hampshire is
$4,000, gain OF 81, 600 in the last ten yeas.
The British schooner Ariel has been
warned by the cutter Rush to keep out of
Behring sea.
President Fitzgerald has issued an ap-
(. peal for funds on behalf of the Irish Ma
tional League.
The ammunition of the insurgents at Bue-
nos Ayres gave out and the rebellion con-
sequently ended.
The little child of Mrs. Brown Schultz.
OF Lexington, Mo, drank carbOlic acid and
will probably die.
Mrs. A. J. Davis, wife of life insurance
agent OF Beatrice, Neb., took three ounces
OF laudanum but was prevented from end
ing her life by prompt action. Cause, do
nestle troubles.
The c. NJ. Jones sash and door factory,
Tacoma, Was, was destroyed by fire
recently. Loss $4,000.
Bad accounts of the crops in France
have been confirmed. The wheat yield
will average about one-f0urth.
The old soldiers held big camp fire at
Burlingame, Kansas, recently and much
enthusiasm prevailed.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
it is stated, will demand $500, 900 of Guate-
mala for the recent seizure of arms.
The cholera epidemic at Mecca, shows
no signs of abatement The deaths from
the disease number eighty daily.
An explosion occurred recently in the
Fritz mine at Gelzenkirtchen in which
men were killed and several injured.
The United States squadron of evolution
arrived at New York on the 30th ult., from
their European and South American voy-
age
Wallace, a mining town in Washington,
was nearly wiped out of existance by fire
recently. Not a business house was left
standing.
The Santa Fe passenger and freight sta
ton at Garden City has been destroyed by
fire. The books, papers and some of the
Office furniture was saved.
British Columbia sea lers have SO far
captured 1900 seal skins along the coast
and have entered Behring sea. They
expect to beat all previous records.
The Board of Supervisors of Galesburg,
H., has granted the use of the courthouse
and park surrounding it for the reunion of
President Harrison's brigade in October.
c. Weber, a clothing merchant at Atch-
ison, recently failed, giving chattel mort
cages TO nine local creditors to the amount
OF about $4,000; Liabilities $4,000; assets
$4,000.
1t is announced that Premier MERCER, of
Canada, will leave for France in Septem-
Der to negotiate the conversion of the
Quebec debt. He will subsequently visit
Rome.
1t is understood that Mr.. Porter, Super
intendent of the Census, will accept the
at the Worlds Fair, which has been ten
dered him.
Jesse II. Grub, school teacher at
Hutchinson, committed suicide recently by
shooting himself in the head. Hehad been
drinking Tor several days and had become
respondent. His home was in Ohio.
Emperor William has arrived at Will
helmshayen on his return from his trip in
Norwegian waters. He is looking exceed
ingly well and there is no doubt that the
trip has greatly improved his health.
Governor Humphrey has issued pardon
for James 7. Murphy, of Cherokee county.
who was sentenced in October, 1883, for
FIVE years for taking horse and cart from
his father and selling them.
died the other night of hydrophobia. He
was bitten by dog some time ago and has
been confined TO his bed for some time with
no hope OF saving his life.
In the new Manchester (England) ship
canal two workmen's trains, through
some unexplained stupidity Of switch
man, collided and four workmen were
instantly killed and many others injured.
A dispatch from London says Admiral
HOltham, commanding in the North Pa
cific. has undoubtedly received orders to
use force in preventing the molestatiOn of
British Sealers on what is termed the high
seas
The Chamber of Commerce of St Paul,
Mimi, has adopted resolutions protesting
against a recount of the census, if such
recount is to be made solely on account of
alleged frauds in Minneapolis and because
,f fooIrnou hafyynon tho r. cttfos
The Pittsburgh, Kansas, Lodge, Sons Of
Herman, recently celebrated their seven
tieth anniversary at the Driving park in
that city. The feature of the celebration
was about $50 kegs of beer which was fur
nished free to all participating.
The bill 70 transfer the revenue marine
from the Treasury to the Navy Depart
ment, which has occupied the morning
hours for several days past, under the
arrangement agreed upon will be post
poned until after the Tariff bill is out Of
the way.
The treatment Of the Jews in Russia
is daily becoming harsher. The projects
of Odessa and MOhiletf have given official
notice that all Jews charged with arrogant
or insolent behavior will be refused trial.
before the justices and will have their
punishment dictated by the projects.
The drOuth is SO severe at Galesburg,
Ill.,, that pasturage is very short. In con-
sequence milk is becoming scarce and the
m,ikmen are combining to raise the price.
Reports from Spoon River Valley say that
fish are dying in large numbers owing to
the low water.
Lewis d. w. Washbuxn, leading civil
engineer of Minneapolis, MIMI, was
drowned at Lake Minnetonka with his
niece, Miss Buchanan, daughter of L. Fl.
Buchanan, of Sioux City. Washburn was
trying to teach Miss Buchanan how to
swim when he was seized with cramps and
both went down.
Henry Allison, John Mcnamara and
James T. Ryan, three cattlemen who were
rngleaders in the riot on the steamer Chi
cage which got into port recently were ar
raigned in court and held On q charge of
robbery. On the steamers way over from
London they were passengers and broke
into the hold and stole liquor from the
cargo.