The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-17
NEWS IN BRIEF,

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A Liberal member of the British
parliament, in speech, announced
that England went prospecting in
Egypt with no intention of remaining
there. but that now she will hold her
position.
1t now develops that Thomas He
gans, whose dead body was found in
his home near Columbia, Mo-, several
days ago, was murdered for his money.
From Berlin come rumors of a prob
able renewal Of negotiations between
Germany and England for treaty Of
offense and defense
Detroit, Mich.-Ida E. Arole. 60
years of age, threw herself through
the window of Michigan Central
train a short distance from Columbia.
vile. She was an insane woman who
was being deported to Finland in &C.
cordance with the immigration laws,
she having resided here less than a
year.
Placerville. Cal. = Near Single
Springs. this county. Jack Nickles
shot and killed both his wife and his
mother-in-law with Winchester rifle
Afterwards he removed his shoe from
the right foot and with his toes dis
charged his rife at his own breast,
killing himself almost instantly.
st. Louis, Mo.-One of the biggest
financial deals ever undertaken in st.
Louis is under way and will be con-
summated before January l. 1t is~the
consolidation of the five street railway
corporations The total capitalization
of these roads is Sc. 500, 900, but under
the consolidation the capital will be
increased to $40, 600, 900 the limit al
lowed by the state laws.
Paris.-At a general meeting of
French holders of Cuban bonds, a res.
olution was adopted to appeal to the
good faith of Spain and the spirit of
equity of the United States" to settle
the question of their rights as cred.
itors in conformity with the rules Of
justice and law"
; CLARKsBURG, Mo, Nov :4-Ths
Rev. Henry Mayfield moved here from
Southwest Missouri three weeks ago.
A week later he started for Southwest
Missouri on business trip, expecting
to be absent only three or four daya
Since then nothing has been heard Of
him. He bought ticket from Clarke
burg to Sedalia. but no clue can be
found of him after his arrival there.
Christiania.- strothing haa
adopted q resolution to introduce .
purely Norwegian flag without Ed
emblem of the union with Sweden.
, Nevada, Mo.-While handling q
Winchester in store at Schell City,
Wilson Shaw accidentally DISCHARGED
the gun, the charge passed through
the store window and killed 5.yesr-old
Johnnie Still, who was passing Alona
the street at the moment in company
with his father. The latter was also |
wounded
Toledo, Ohio.-The stallion Robert |
McGregor. 2:17l<, the Monarch Of the |
home-stretch," dropped dead at the
ketcham farm, near this city, aged 81
years He. was the champion sire Of
2:l5 trotters,' having sixteen 20 his
credit Among them was the cham.
pion trotter Cresceus. s:09A. He was
also sire of eighty in the $40 list.
San Francisco, Cal-The Russian
Boring has arrived in port
from Petropaulovski with a cargo of
sealskins and furs, one of the largest
that has ever came from the BerinR
coast. 1t is estimated that the value
Of the cargo is 81, 0OO, COO
Chicago.-The monument to the San
tiago dead of the First regiment Of
Illinois volunteers was dedicated At
the regimental armory.
Santiago de Cuba.-Captain Warren,
IN American who has been with him.
'ays General Maxine Gomez will NO
onger have Americans about him, and
S getting rid Of them as fast as posi-.
Die. He takes the same course in the
'ase OF Cubans suspected of favorina
to the United States. The
'esult Is that some Of the best men I,
Who were long attached to his imme.
late stair are not now with him.
Tho general sentiment in En9lanA ,
that 10 world Il approaeAine 9
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