The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-02-18
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Black smallpox and typhus fever are cpl
demic on the Russian frontier.
John Jay Knox is dead. He was noted
banker, and was comptroller Of the treasury
in Grants administration. His ailment was
pleurisy, followed by pneumonia. Ee was
Ga year old.
An alleged process by which calf skin can
be transferred into hrst-class leather In ten
hours is the basis upon which syndicate is
endeavoring to get control of all the tanneTies
in this country.
The national board of control of the Chi
cago show notifies President Harrison that
loan of 100000 by congress Is not asked
for; but that a fat appropriation of four or
five millions will come in handy.
The Wilbur opera house at Wilbur, Neb.,
is burned. Loss, $4,000.
Judge Riner, of the United States circuit
court. at Denver, COL, has just decided case
against Colorado county which involves the
Liabilities of several counties of that state,
aggrega.ing 100000.
The Geary anti-Chinese bill, to absolutely
prohibit the coming of the Chinese into the
United States, has been ordered favorably re-
ported to the house by majority OF the for
elgn relations committee.
Hon. John NJ. Thurston, general attorney
of the Union Pacific, has announced, as
result of the Blaine letter, that he would not
be candidate for the vice presidential nom-
nation before the republican convention.
The reciprocity commissioners from Can
ada have had several interviews with Secre-
tary Blaine. They were accompanied by the
British minister resident, Sir Julian Paunce-
FL L. hnrVpn
While 100 Sandusky, O., school children
were having a skate on the bay the ice broke
up, and they began to drift toward the lake.
A steamer went to their rescue and overlook
them about two miles from shore. No lives
were lost.
Charles D. Morton, of South Dakota, who
had in cultivation last year over 10000 acres
Of wheat, protests emphatically against the
anti-option bill In congress. He says it would
result in irretrievable damage to every agri-
cultural interest.
According to advices from Egypt civil war is
raging in Khartoum and vicinity. Cherif, the
claimant of Khaliphate, is said to have been
victorious in some battles against Abdallah,
chief of the Baggara tribe. Khassala Is re-
ported depopulated.
Elmer Beck, alias ]. X. Stratton, was con-
victed in the criminal court at Denver of
having forged 81, 900 check. Stratton Is
one of the famous gang of street letter-box
robbers, who have operated in nearly every
city in the United States.
Representative Bushnell, of Wisconsin, has
introduced resolution for the appointment
of committee of nine to investigate and re-
port whether any articles of home manufac-
ture are sold abroad cheaper than at home,
and if so what are the reasons therefor.
The consolidation of the Pennsylvania rail
roads most interested in anthracite seems
likely to meet with legal action to prevent its
contamination. Governor Patterson has
record for stopping anthracite monopolies,
and it is expected that he will act in this case.
The American Federation of Labor has
grievance against the worlds fair manage
ment, and if it is not settled that organiza-
ton declares it will boycott the exhibition.
The grievance is that walking delegates" ale
not permitted to NEEDLE on the fair grounds.
A special from Guthrie, o. T., says: A
large number of boomers and settlers are go
ing into the Cherokee strip all along the line
Boomers are organizing to move into the
strip in a body of 5000 on March %, unless
congress takes action towards opening 1t be-
fore that tine.
In the United States court at Jefferson,
Ark. the trial of the case of ID. Frank Fore
against the Pacific Express company for $2O,-
600 damages for alleged false Imprisonment
was concluded, and resulted in a verdict for
the defendant, the jury being out less than
five minutes.
An appeal to the Grand Army of the Re
public for contributions to aid 1t to erect
statue in Washington to the memory OF Cen
eral w. T. Sherman has been made by
committee appointed at the meeting of the
Society of the Army of the Tennessee on DC
tober 8 and 8 last.
At the Office of the United States district
attorney, Boston, it is stated that the story
published in several papers relative to war
rants having been issued against the officials
of the Louisiana Lottery company. and that
the deputy marshal had gone south to serve
them, il. without foundation.
The management of the Louisiana lottery
announces that, as the United States supreme
court has decided that that the antl-lottery
postal law is constitutional, the lottery com.
pany withdraws its offer TO give the state OF
Louisiana 81, 250,0O year for license; or
to give any other sum. They say they pro-
pose to abide by the law.
department of the Atchlson, Topeka d Santa
Fee. announcing that on and after February
Is that road will decline to join in the adop-
ton of any rates on grain or grain production
into Kansas City, reconsigned to points on
the Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe, San Antonio
& Arkansas Pass, International & Gulf and
Southern Pacific lines in Texas.
According to report of the police prefec-
ture of Paris, horses and mules slaughtered
represent over one-third of the whole guam
tity of meat consumed. Fillet of horse or
donkey is retailed at 10 pence per pound;
stake at pence per pound and inferior parts
at pence per pound. Worn out animals are
rising in value, and are being bought up
everywhere within a radius of 800 miles OF
Paris.
GENERAL Markets.