The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-03-03
LATEST NEWS.
Condensed for Convenience OF
Hurried Readers.

At the much talked of match between Cap
tain Bogar1us. of Lincoln, ILL.,. champion
wing shot, and George Rexroat. the captain
was defeated by a score of 90 to So.
The secretary of war has taken it for granted
that the Missouri legislature will cede juris-
diction to jefferson Barracks, Mo-, military
property and ordered the expenditure of $5O,-
600 repairs on the buildings.
March . has been agreed upon among the
thousands of would be settlers of the the
Cherokee strip as the date when a simultane-
GUS occupancy of claims, already staked out,
T. to be made. These people expect to be
driven out by federal soldiers but they 90
with implements and seed aud will commence
prepare for a crop at once.
The lower house of the Missouri legislature
adopted a resolution that no appropriation
for rebuilding the state university shall be
made until its new location is determined. A
committee of fifteen was ordered to consider
the question of new location. Meantime the
states finances are 80 shaped that there can
be no available funds to- appropriate during
1892.
4 Berlin correspondent says that all tele-
grams describing the rioting in terms offend
ing the eyes of the German press censorship
have been refused transmission at the tele-
graph Offices. and that no accounts of the later
excuses could be wired. The correspond
ent's own message breaks off in the middle
of n sentence describing scenes of the ear
lier riots.
Queen Victoria's chronic rheuma
been mora treohlasnsue this w'Cter~ Rau pe SQl
before; she suffers from suiIl other ailments,
she has been afflicted with domestic bereave-
meuts. and her spirits are 90 low that she
cannot give due heed to the affairs Of state.
Her physicians have recommended her 20 Try.
various climates. aud she has tried them with
out much benefit.
A complete list of the officers of the Grand
Army is as follows: A. r. Greene. depart
ment commander: George K. Spencer, senior
vice commander: L. b. Gerow. junior vice
commander: E. Balm. color bearer; J: Z.
Brant, chaplain: DR.. Z. Cooke. medical dlrec-p
tor; Ii. B. Pearsall, d. W. Eastman, Adrien
Reynolds. A. L. Voorhis and j. Alien Porter,
council of administration.
The Northern Pacific Railroad company IS
pushing the work on its new line to Willaba
Harbor which is about 100 miles north OK
Columbia river. This will open up another
deep harbor on the Pacific coast, and one OF
the best timber sections in the state OF W ASH
inyton. 1t is the intention of the Northern
Pacific to run steamers around South Bend
to Portland and San Francisco.
San Antonio, Tex, has had 500, coo fire.
In the list are four lodges of Knights of Pythi-
"a and the Uniform Rank, who lost all their
effects, the Milburn Wagon company stores.
together with heavy stock, the Daily Dem,
Ocrat saloon, drug store, insurance ana
law offices, ice cream saloon and stationery
and book stores Chinese store, barber shop,
dry goods house and large auction house.
Ex-Governor Elias n. Conway. of Arkan-
sas, was burned to death in his own residence,
a small, one story frame building, in Little
Rock. For many years before the late war
he was one of the most conspicuous men In
the state. He was several times state audftor
and served two terms as governor. he was
very old and feeble, quite eccentric and lived
alone, not allowing any one else to step ON
the premises.
Recent appointments of K ansas men include
Prof. McAlister, of the Cawker City sci OOls,
to be superintendent of the Indian school at
Hoppa agency in California: Prof. Atkinson,
formerly of the Haskell Indian school as
Lawrence, to be superintendent OF the Indian
school at Messelaro, N. NJ; Thomas S: jew
ell, formerly of Olathe, who has been in the
Annapolis naval academy, to. be assistant
paymaster in the navy.
James G. Blaine has caused to be published
a history of the marriage OF his son, James
G. Blaine. Jr., their short period of living to-
gether and their separation. Ii Is written IN
answer to, and in defense of the statements
made by the judge in Deadwood when he de
creed the divorce: and defends Mrs. Blame
from statements made by the judge respect
ing the separation of the young couple. 1t
puts another light upon the whole sad history.
The Santa Fe's application to the Western
Traffic association for reduction OF the emf
grant rate from $35 to $14.3O between the MIS-
souri, river and California points was heard.
Those opposing the reduction argued that
better way out of the EXISTING difficulty would
he a reference of the matter to the advisory
board, with the recommendation that Joint
agency be established in New York for the
routing of second-class business west OF Chi-
cagO.
The Rock Island has given notice that the
Atlantic Transportation cOnpany's steamer,
Missouri, would carry free all consi2nments
of flour for the Russian sufferers which are
received before the vessels departure. The
steamer will leave New York sometime dur
ing the first of next month, and all shipments
should be rushed through, IA it Is the only
ship which will afford free transportation
All of the railroads will transport the ship
ments free of charge.
fire in Brooklyn destroyed the large
clothing establishment of Smith, Gray Co.
The building was valued at S2OO,OO and was
insured at $4,000. The firms stock was IN
sured for $1,000. The storage portion OF
the building was divided into 400 rooms. 300
of which were occupied. The loss here will
reach 10000. The fire extended to the three
story brick building on Nevins street, with
frontage of sixty feet and depth of ninety
feet. owned by Joseph Jefferson, the actor,
and occupied as boarding and feeding sta
BILE. THIS was Quilted, entailing loss OF $aO,-
900. Five other contiguous buildings we're
about $4,000. Two fremen were
severely injured.