The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-01-07
NEWS BREvITIn

Word was received at Kansas City that sx-
Chief Bushyhead of the Cherokee nation is
dead.
The town Jail of Fordsville, Ky.. was blown
to atoms by chaese of dynamite. No ore
was killed.
The Ri. Rev. John Loughlin. bishop of the
Catholic cioceso of Long Island, is dead. He
died at Brooklyn.
Nerly block of frame buildings at Little
Rock. Ark. were burned. The fire was in
cendiary. Loss $4,000.
The number of prisoners in the Iowa state
| penitentiary at Fort Madison is 40, the
larges. in the history of the prison.
| Kansas City, Mo-, is working hard to secure
the national democratic convention, and
| there seems to be a growing confidence of
| success.
Activity has succeeded depression in the
steel rail industry and the mills have already
| booked orders for 1892 far in excess of those
of last year.
The republican caucus of the Ohio legiSla-
ture chose the Sherman candidate for speaker
| by small majority. This gave the Sherman
| men much qualification.
A statement of the earnings and expenses
of the Burlington system for the month of
1888, ITO. an increase of $685. W.
Senator Sherman. Senator Hoar. and ex-
Senator Evarts are all cousins, and they :rac,
| their lineage back to Roger Sherman, the
grim Puritan of revolutionary times.
The president on Christmas day. presented
to each of the employees OF the White House
an order for a turkey or pair of gloves.
Mrs. Harrison added to this by personal
gifts.
dynamite explosion in Dublin castle de-
stroyed several rooms, one of them directly
under the room in which the privy council
holds its meetings. Great excitement re-
suits.
The Baltimore Evening News has passed
nto new hands. 1t will advocate Clevelard's
nomination and his tariff views. Charles
A. Grasley of Kansas will have editorial
charge.
The illness of Speaker Crisp prevented the
house committee of rules from availing of
the holiday recess for the preparation of a
code of rules for the direction of the business
of the house.
A terrific gale prevailed in Ireland the last
days of the year. On the small islands in
Galway county a number of houses and
considerable other property have been de-
strOyed by the storm.
Train Dispatcher Ossman and Brakeman
Herrick, who have been held responsible for
the Hastings accident on the New York Cen
trail, surrendered to the coroner. Both were
at once admitted to bail.
It is said in London that one copy of a
typewriter pamphlet on the baccarat scan
dial has reached America, and there is a deal
of shaking in high royal boots lest the dam
aging document shall be printed.
Signor Terraris, minister of Justice, re-
signed, and Di Rudini, prime minister, will
fill the office ad interim. Rudini at present
holds the position of premier and minister of
foreign affairs, and minister of the marine al
interim.
The estimated gross earnings of the Chica-
90, Rock Island d Pacific system, both east
and west of the Missouri river, for December
are 81 ,482 966, an increase compared with
those of the corresponding month last year of
$129, 1893.
At Brooklyn, n. Y, the ceremonies attend
ing the funeral of Bishop Laughlin were of
the most impressive character, and the flu
neral cOrtege the largest that ever attended
the burial of prelate of the Roman church
in that city.
Prinz Won Michaelo, the crank who has
been bothering the family of Jay GoulG, and
prosecuting the latter's daughter with his at
tentions: was arraigned in court and COM
United to Bellevue hospital for examination
as to his mental condition. :.
Joserh PulitzeE of the New York World,
is back of the recent organization of q com
pany in Chicago, with a capital stock of
s4GO OOotoestatfish a fewdaiIy-the Chicago.
World. Purchase of a site, and OF requisite.
plant are being negotiated.
=. Affairs. at the american legation at-Santi-
ago are practically IN the same condition As
they have been since the close of the war in
August last Fke Gillian government Was
given no intimation that it intends to release
the refugees or grant them safe conduct.
The Charleston has REACHED San Diego har-
Diego and did>not call at Acapulco & expect
ed. She will take ammunition held for her.
|,by tina cruiser San krapcisco. and will then
wait for further orders from Washington.
Philadelphia tin plate factory now max
ing only roofing tin and working but three
stacks. is making additions to its plant, in
creaeing to fifteen stacks. The complete
plant will require $50 men AMI will make
LOO boxes day, making all grades from
roofing to bright tin.
Another French bishop has followed the
example of the Bishop of AK and left his
diocese to visit Rome without permit from
In the amount of his pay during the time of
his absence, and it is expected that to be con-
sistent he will be further held responsible.
The City of London Fire Insurance compa-
ny has decided to withdraw from the business
in the United States, owing to lack of profit.
The company will carry all its risks in the
country to maturity. The Meriden, Conn.,,
Fire Insurance company has retired from
business, re-insuring its risks in the Royal.
A large body of water imprisoned in an
old working at the Reading company's Pres
ton colliery, Ashland, Pa, burst in the lower
lift and, filing up to the collars, drowned
nine mules stabbed by. No person was in
jured, there being no miners at work at the
time. The colliery will be idle for several
days.
st. Paul dispatch says that very cold
weather is reported on all lines, especially in
North Dakota and Montana, where the Their
mometer is far below zero as far west as Liv-
ingston. On the Western division of the
Omaha, the temperature ranges from to 6
degrees above zero, and in Wisconsin it Is
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