Dodge City times., 1891-11-06

sas City. Kan, but the conductor (Bas-
sett) drew his pistol and commenced
firing at the two masked men, when
they beat hasty retreat
The Worlds Fair Managers.
The Kansas worlds fair board of
managers have decided to incorporate
at once. They have prepared an ad-
dress to the people appealing fo-
money. A. w. Smith, w. II. Smith
and Col. A. S. johnson have been
appointed committee to go to Chicago
at once and select q site for the Kansas
building.
Fire Mt Topeka.
Topeka had the most serious fire on
the night of the 25th that had visited
that city for over q year. The fire
burned two livery stables, lumber
yard and ex-Gov. Crawford's five-story
building. Thirteen horses perished in
the fire and $4,000 worth of property
was destroyed Partially insured.
Mother and Child Burned.
One cottage and four six-room dwell
ings located at Fifteenth street and
Stewart avenue, Kansas City, Kan,
were burned to the ground at two
o'clock the other morning under cir
cumstances that led to the belief that
q firebug did the work.
McGrath's Denial.
Ex-President McGrath, of the Farm
ers' Alliance, declares the published in
terview, in which he was quoted as
saying that the alliance had fallen off
in one year from 10000 to less than
60, 600 members, to be ''unauthentic and
false in fact"
Express Car Robbed.
About midnight recently the express
:ar on the Central Branch road was
cobbed while the messenger was assist
ting in switching the cars at Lenora-
The safe was carried off and rified of
about 81, COO No clew to the robbers
Minor state Notes.
John Burns, an inmate of the Leav-
snworth soldiers home, was killed by
the cars while recently walking on the
track near Rushville. Mo.
The alliance store at Bonner Springs,
managed by w. Hahn, is in the hands
If a receiver. The failure was caused
BY the disappearance of Hahn. He left
4 letter to his wife which led many to
believe that he meditated suicide.
On the 18th Of October w. c. Phipps
and Theodore Gardner were convicted
At Oswego of violating the Kansas trust
law. Recently motion was made for
Q new trial, but was overruled by the
court, the Judge fining each of them
slOO and costs They will take an ap-
peal
The Farmers Alliance completed the
election. of officers at Salina by select
ing H. Bowman Burton insurance COM
missioner, to have charge of all busi-
ness under the cooperative system. A
judiciary committee was also elected.
The resolutions adopted recommended
the reelection of j. F. Willis as ma
tional alliance lecturer; advised liberal |
apuropriations for making irrigation
tests in western Kansas, and insisted
that all necessary means be taken to |
preserve the purity of the ballot.
A citizen of Kansas City (Kan. was
awakened the other night and saw
man standing by his bedside. He
called out to the intruder and the fel-
low walked deliberately out OF the
front door. A moment later he ap-
neared at q side window and coolly
bidding the citizen good night disap-
pesred.
The Topeka sugar works have shut
down and the proprietors are involved
In considerable litigation. The farm
ara who had contracted with the lesses
of the sugar works have employed an
attorney to enter suit both for the cane
already delivered to the mill and Tor
that left standing in the field
Andrew Bowers, of Lawrence. was
accidentally shot by his brother near
Beading, while they were in wagon
ON the way to Oklahoma He died
soon after.
t is stated that new long distance
telephone has been invented by Prof
blake and Mr.. E W. Caldwell OF the
state university.
Athletics 1t the state university are
. wonderful impetus TINS
wear and great interest Is manifested IN
all kinds Of college sportA A few days
aeo the athletic association completed
the purcn8Sc OA s~eAsS
Gov. Robinson to be fitted as . univef'
sity athletic park.
While playing around fire OF leaves
and grass in the yard the other day tne
clothes of the little daughter OF Mrs
W. A. STRAIN. Of Emporia. took fire and
tho mother ran to the child's assist
ance. when her clothes also ignited.
Both were seriously II not fatally
burned
Atchison's city Jail was recently
damaged 81 900 BY an incendiary nre-
Negro toughs were suspected
Al the annual election OF the Ssnss
Fe Railroad Co at Topeka. George x
Ptek vas chosen TO succeed Mr.. Abbott J
as direcsor. All the other ohciais weFe
soo1es&sd