The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-05-30
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| Democrat delegates from the state of WASH
| ingtOn to the Chicago convention will vote
for Cleveland when New York presents his
name, and not till then.
The secretary of the interior has authorized
the making of leases for grazing cattle on
the lands of the kiowa and Comanche In
dams, in Oklahoma territory.
There is fearful destitution among food
sufferers up and down the Arkansas river
| from Pine Bluff. Steamers are carrying out
the people and taking relief to those there.
A3-year-old grizzly bear escaped from the
ZOO" at Washington, D. c., and caused
| alarm in all the surrounding country. A
| squad was soon on his trail and he was killed.
Rarus. long known as the king of the trot-
ting turf, is dead.
A banker of Lincoln, Neb.. was shot dead
at breakfast in hotel in that city by a
| former partner of his. who charged his vic
tim with too promiscuous familiarity with
| his family.
Snow to the depth of two to five inches has
fallen in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and
Vermont. The fruit crop and vegetation of
all kinds have been greatly damaged. The
temperature Is very low.
Three we'll known gentlemen of Kansas
used the wire in notifying Senator Perkins
that they would accept the position of consul
general to Cairo. which was made vacant by
the death of Anderson.
The Irish National League of America has
sent an address to the Irish people demand
ing unity in ireland as condition of con-
tinued contributions and support from friends
of Ireland in this country.
The NJ. E. general conference at Omaha
squelched the attempt to commit MethOdsts
to the support of the prohibition party. But
for the vote of the lay delegates the result
might have been different.
The loss by fire in the United States was
greater last year than for many years previ-
Gus, reaching the enormous sum of SAB, 164.-
967, which is an amount greater by $780,
600 than the loss the year before.
In the nine months from June, 1891, to
April. 1892, the number of pensioners on the
rolls increased from GIG, 100 to S27, 267. The
number is likely to reach a full million be-
fore the next session of congress.
Boston has so many deaf mutes that Gov
ernor Russell. of Massachusetts, has ap-
pointed Henry Everett Babbitt, a deaf and
dumb man. as justice of the peace, for the
benefit of litigants similarly affected.
Five hundred people in the vicinity of Ches,
ter. ILL.,, have been rescued from drowning
and are quartered in hotels, barns and in
stalls at the fair grounds. Tents have been
forwarded to that point from Springfield.
At Oswego. n. Y, fire destroyed several
elevators and lumber yards. Six elevators
went in the first hour of the fire; which
jumped to an island piled full of lumber and
burned it all. Most of the elevators had grain
in them.
Miners at Ullen, Idaho, will not allow the
non-union men to 60 to work in the mines.
If they attempt it bloodshed will follow.
mob of 500 armed and unarmed strikers
stopped a passenger train at that place, re-
fusing to let it pass.
Colonel Pope offers $500 reward for the
parties who delayed the bicyclerS who rode
with military dispatches from Chicago to
New York. Wire was stretched across their
way: the rubber tires on their wheels were
cut, and other annoyances committed.
The committee of the house of represent
atives on Indian affairs failed of having a
quorum for more than week its members
being scattered attending to local politics at
their homes. BY reason of this much matter
before that committee has been delayed.
Cleveland captured the democratic conven-
ton at Kingfsher at the start and remained
in the lead. The resolutions are for home
rule for Oklahoma and better public land
laws for statehood for Oklahoma within
year: for election of United States senators
by direct vote.
The state department having been officially
informed of the conclusion of treaty of
commercial reciprocity between Austro-Hun-
gary and the United States, the president
has proclaimed the details of the arrange
ment, which is similar to mat with Germany.
It takes effect at once.
There are between 10000 and 10000 Yaqui
Indians in the state of Sonora, the greater
part of whom have assumed an aggressive at
titude. They are poorly armed, however,
and as a rule refuse open battle, preferring
ambuscade and guerilla warfare. A battle
between them and Mexican troops Is officially
reported.
The congressional committee to investigate
worlds fair affairs says: The provisions
made for water supply, sewerage, fire. police
and electric system for rapid transit, and for
the attractive landscape features are COM
mended without stint as worthy tribute to
genius and enterprise of the wonderful city
of the northwest.
Among Kansans who are mentioned to
succeed John A. Anderson az consul general
to Egypt, Ed. c. Little, president OF the
state republican league: Colonel NJ. Stewart,
of Wichita; General Caldwell and 5. y. Brad
ford, of Topeka, and State Senator klrkpat-
rick. of Wilson county, are being urged by
friends more or less prominent.
A decree has been issued form Rome that
Archbishop Ireland's plan, as instituted IN
the schools of Farribault and Saltwater, Min
nesota. be tolerated. The arrangement made
by the archbishop was that secular instruc-
ton in these schools should be in hours dis
tinct from time devoted to religious instruc-
ton; with the privilege to scholars to take
both or either courses.