Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-09-21
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CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
BEN HILL, JR., writes to the Gov
ernar Of Georgia that a seat in the Senate is
beyond his aspirations.
THEeseeretary of the Treasury has
decided that the importation of goods be-
longiPgto Indians shall be free. = -
f THE verdict in the case of Miner and
1Ilerdell, star-routers, has been set aside, land
they have been granted new trial. 4
ELECTION returns from 434 towns in
Maine give Robe, (Rep.) 1858; Plaisted,
(FusiOn) 6O,811: RObie's plurality, $3.50.
THE latest sensation in Paris is the
attempted suicide of a Russian actress,
named Feyghine, in the rooms of the Due
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THE South olinaRepublieans have
passed a resol MISUNDERSTANDING the party
| to vote for the candidates of the Greenback-
Labor convention. --e-.
SAMUEL J. T1LDEN's physicians say
that, while his brain is seriously affected, he
may pass away within week or be spared
for several months.
AT the international convention of
fire chiefs, at Gin cinnati, Capt. Shaw, of
| London, severely criticised the heavy ma
chinery used in the American departments
The Greek Minister of Foreign At
fairs has issued a circular saying If the
Portfolios not immediately the
four disputed points on the frontier Greece
will resume hostjlities. tA 80 g
THE Superintendent of Police in New
York has issued orders to close all reputed
gambling houses. lottery and policy offices,
and instructed his captains to visit such re-
sorts at uncertain hours each day and night.
JOHN Brown, JR., found the skeleton
OF his brother Watson in the rooms of the
Knights of Pythias at Martinville, Ind,
the other day, identifying it by bullet hole
in the backbone, and will inter it in the
family cemetery at North Elba. N. Y.
GENERAL WoLsELEY telegraphed
from Cairo on the 10Th: s'The war is over.
Sendno more men from England. I have
been received here with open arms by all
classes. The soldiers are glad to return to
their homes" Ten thousand Egyptians sur
rendered. Arab Pasha and Toulba Pasha
were under guard.
A RISE in the James River has de-
strOyed crops and damaged mill and rail-
road property. Five hundred feet of tres
tie used in. extending the dam across the
river at Lynehburg was swept away, carry
ing five workmen with it, who, after riding
six miles, managed to swim ashore. The
Richmond & Allegheny Railroad bridges
across Tye River were washed away.
THE New Hampshire Republicans
have nominated Hon. Samuel w. Hale for
Governor, on the fourth ballot. Edward j.
Tenney, B. w. -Hoyt, and StilIman Hum
phrey were placed on the ticket for Railroad
Commissioners. The platform indorses the
protective tariff, faVoFs the re-estabIish.
ment Of the American navy and merchant
marine, and applauds the President for We
toing the river and harbor bill.
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A WASHINGTON correspondent of the
New York Post says ''the District Attor-
ney, acting upon the information of Fore
man Dickson, will issue warrants for the ar
rest of Brewster Cameron and Henry A.
Bowen, to answer to the charge of attempt
ing to bride juror. Merrick is busily en-.
gagged in getting his information into shape
to prevent the District Attorney from act
ing, so we are evidently on the brink Of a
very unpleasant scandal, involving charges
and counter charges of bribery and per-
jury"
The Richmond (Virginia) Banking
and Insurance Company suspended bust
ness the other morning, with liabilities re-
ported at 100000 Charles E. Whitlock
has been appointed trustee. The amount of
deposits is 1000, one-half of which be-
| longs to the State of Virginia. John B. Da-
Wis, President of the detunct concern, was
also at the head of the Planters National
Bank, which fact caused a run during the
forenoon on the latter Institution. Davis
resigned the presidency of the Planters
Bank and Charles E. Whitlock was elected
his successor. ~ -
RECENT Congressional nominations
Republican-George R. Davis for the Third
Illinois, William Fl. Cullen in the Eighth
Illinois, Richard Guenther in the Sixth WIS
consin, Colonel James Atkins and Tomlinson
L OOAuSOn III Gu6 HlTSG 06OTRl8 OISJrlcGs
subject 10 the decision of the Rational Exc.
cutive Committee and Louis j. Sauer in the
Sixth Louisiana. Democratic-Jewett D.
Horsley in the Second New Hampshire, Will
liam II. Neece in the Eleventh Illinois,
Charles j. Willets in the Eighth Michigan,
and Poindexter Dunn and Judge J. II.
Rogers in Arkansas. The Prohibitionists
nominated E. w. Chain in the Second Wis
consin, and Rev. P. N. Miner in the
Twelfth Illinois.
THE work of improving the Missouri
will soon be under way. The river has been
divided into three sections. Their limits
are from Charleston to Atchison, Atchison
to the mouth of the Kaw, and Kansas City to
Lexington. D. W. Church is in charge of
the St. Joseph Division, 81. S. Younge of
the LeaVenworth Division, and j. w. Nier
that extending from the mouth of the Kaw
to Lexington. Special points along the river
have been assigned as follows: Vermirlion,
OAK, @. E. Thackery. Omaha: Charles