The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-03-24
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being rapidly closed.
By an explosion the big mill of the East
Jordan Lumber company at Charievolx,
Mich, was destroyed, six men killed and sew.
eral others fatally injured.
The painted windows of st. Gervais church,
Paris, damaged by the dynamite explosion,
are works of the thirteenth century. Tbs
loss arising from the damage they have SUI
fered is irreparable.
Rev. B. q. Watkins died suddenly of apo
plexy at his home in South Cameron, Mo
He was of almost national reputation in the
Christian church. having been q preacher
since q years of age.
". r. Jones has been appointed postmaster
at Hanover, Washington county, Kan.
Directors of the old Cherokee Live Stock
association are worried over a note of theirs
for 500 600, given to the Cherokees for graz
ing cattle on territory which the United States
forbid them to occupy.
The army now carries on its retired list
thlrty-two brigadier generals and four major
generals. Tn, quartet of major generals Is
composed of John Pope, S. S. Carroll, j. c.
Robinson and Daniel E. Sickles.
The receipts from internal revenue during
the first eight months OF the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1892, were 500, 667, 2SS, an in
crease of $3.7OO.O7S over the receipts during
the corresponding period of last year.
At Lehigh, l. T., there was five inches of
snow. Cattle are lying scattered over the
prairies unable to get up. Hundreds will die.
The peach trees were in blossom and garden
vegetables were up to catch the storm.
The contract for the construction of the
Hutchinson & Southern railway from An
thony, Kan, through Guthrie to Denison.
Tex, distance of sd miles, has been filed
at Guthrie, @. T. A Brooklyn, n. Y, man
is the contractor.
General Howard. who is making pleasure
tour of Mexico, in company. with several
Mexican staff officers, said, with reference to
the Cara instruction, that it was such a
mere shadow that it was not perceptible to
even the closest observer.
The Russian government has ordered that
in the future two grain depots shall be estab.
lshed to every 800 peasants hutS, and that
from these depots seed corn snail be dlstrl-
buted in the spring to the peasants, who must
return it in the autumn.
Senator Corey, from the committee on agri
culture, made favorable report on Senator
Sherman's bill authorizing and requiring the
secretary of agriculture to fix uniform stand
ards of classification and grading for wheat,
corn, oats, rye and barley.
The house committee on foreign affairs has
reported bill which seems likely to pass the
house. which is more restrictive on Chinese
immigration than the present law; as 1t pro-
poses to keep out Chinese merchants ana pro
fessional men as we'll as labOrers.
Western travelling men are asking the Trans
Missouri Passenger association to sell them
5000 mile tickets, to be good on all western
roads, for 500 each. They also ask for
cent a mile rate, good from Saturday night
to Monday noon, SO they may go home to
spend Sundays.
1t seems likely that oil will be used for fuel
at the Columbian fair, as ii is said to be
cheaper and cleaner than coal, and its use
will do away with the necessity for large store
houses for coal, as oil can be delivered as
wanted. Its cost will be ~ cents barrel
of forty-two gallons.
An undervest containing 5000 cash and
papers valued at twice that was left IN a
Turkish bath room, at the Palmer house,
Chicago, by ex-senator Thomas NJ. Bowen,
of Denver. 1t was found half an hour later
by Colored Attendant Watson, and returned
after Bowen had been terribly excited.
jay Gould has had his train sidetracked in
the new Texas and Pacific yards at Ell Paso,
sent his train crew back to New York and
the probability is he will remain in Ell Paso
several months, although the time cannot be
stated definitely. Mr.. Gould is troubled with
bronchitis and he has already been benefited
by his short stay in Ell Paso.
After three days of investigation into the
Doodle methods of the Chicago city council,
the grand jury found true bills against seven
aldermen, charging conspiracy to commit
bribery. Asked if more indictments might
be expected the states attorney replied:
''You may look for about one day from
this time until the whole lot are indicted"
The Missouri supreme court declares the
antitrust law of 1887. of that state, contrary
to the constitution, because it fixes punish
ments for acts and also assumes to compel
testimony as to whether or not a company,
corporation or individual Is q member OF
trust. No man, according to the opinion,
which was written by Judge Barclay. can be
compelled to testify to anything that will
criminate himself.
As the result of the explosion of boiler at
the works of the Laclede Friedrich Manufac-
turing company. ST. Louis, four men
are lying dead, two are fatally injured and
two more seriously. The boiler exploded
was one of battery of six. which is supposed
ran out of water and was suddenly supplied
with cold water. the boiler hous was COM
pletely wrecked, the five uninjured boilers
being unseated and piled in heap.
Secretary Foster says: While it is not the
policy of the present administration to have
locked up in the treasury large amount OF
money which should be in circulation among
the people, yet there are ample funds to meet
all obligations. They are being met. and the
business of paying salaries and claims is be
ing expedited as rapidly as possible. The
treasury is in a healthy condition and there
is no ground for any fear tina. the govern