The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-04-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.

NEWS IN 6kIEf.
Weyler hopes to win in two years.
China has decided to join the postal
union.
Tobac' il be higher owing to Gu.
ban troubles.
New York legislators are after the
coal trust.
The ice bridge over Niagara stood
this year till April 2.
The antl-high hat in theaters bill
has become law in Ohio.
Brunswick. Ca. has been swept the
second tine by a 100000 fire.
Bill to permit liquor manufacture in
Iowa was defeated in the senate.
County Treasurer Maxey Cobb of
Line DIN, Neb., reported missing, was
later found dead near town, from NOR
phine.
Spanish papers are united in oppo-
sition to the United States, and urge
the government not to tolerate even
friendly interference.
Kansas and Missouri Valley Spirit
ualist Association will hold a three
weeks campmeeting at Bonner
Springs, commencing June II.
The color line was drawn in the
New York Methodist conference, and
it was made plain that no negro could
hope to reach the bishops bench.
A bold attempt to wreck the Missis-
sippi capitol building was frustrated
by Secretary of State Power, who
happened to be in his office late at
night.
The total bonded debt of Kansas is
$.52, 900. State has 81 ,OOa, O29.5o cash
on hand.
William Pope, the Topeka colored
editor who was stricken with small
pox is dead.
Kansas has 275 Methodist churches,
with membership of 27,l37 and an
aggregate value of church property
of $685., OOO
Mine No. ., at Fleming, closed down
April l. throwing ::25 men out Of work.
Will remain closed until September.
An appropriation of $4,000 for i'm
provements at Fort Riley has been
added to the sundrv civil bill through
the efforts of Congressman Calder
head.
There is talk of indicting the Illinois
Supreme court for disregarding the
flag law. Senator Palmer says the
Champaign grand jury exceeded its
authority.
Fifteen Sedalia letter carriers have
been notified that their claims for
over time have been allowed by the
government. Claims range from a
few dollars to 500 each.
Mrs. Helen L. Berry of Sedalia has
brought suit against the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway, claiming
5000 damages for the death of her
husband, Frank P. Berry. who was
killed IN head-end collision on Boon
vile hill, January 2a.
A bill has been introduced for
bridge over the Missouri river at Boon
Vile.
A bill has been introduced in the
House for the establishment of Con-
sular Inspection commission.
The bill to permit ex- President Har-
risoE to accept medals from Spain and
Brazil has passed both houses of Con-
gress
Seal fishery is failure this year.
Half the Georgia peach crop is re-
ported killed by frost.
England is preparing to send 5000
regulars to South Africa.
Snow was banked up ten feet deep
in Ashland, Wis, April !.
Walter Grant Dygert of Illinois is a
Spanish prisoner in Cuba.
T. Simon Sam succeeds General Hip
polyte as President of llayti.
A gold production of $30, ZOO. 600 is
predicted in Colorado in 1886.
A Chicago pickpocket cut his throat
in preference to being arrested.
Omahas city council passed its cur
few ordinance over the mayors veto.
Mr.. Cobb is trying to have one OF
the new battleships named Missouri.
A bridge across the bay from San
Francisco to Oakland is contemplated
A smooth swindler beat August Bel
mont 4 Co. of New York out OF $24,-
600.
Spanish papers continue to cartoon
Sherman and the United States SEN
ate.
Immigration is very heavy. About
5000 landed at New York In Feb
ruary.
Hamilton Crusen. near Oskaloosa,
Iowa. burned his home and committed
suicide.
Frederick A. Humphrey, the oldest
Mason, is dead, aged %, at GAINESVILLE,
Wis.
Ten Italians were suffocated in
tenement house fire at SO Union street,
Brooklyn.
william Langford, Rogers. Ark.
shot five times At his wife and escaped
from a mob.
Senator Chandler says Reed men
were in = majority in the New HamP-
shire state convention. but were too
eowardly 70 make bold fight.