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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
a Bold Robberv.

One Of the boldest robberies ever com.
mitted in Atchison has just come to light.
Mrs. L. b. Irwin, who is a permanent guest
bies, including diamond earrings, gold
chains and rings, IN a small valise, the val
ne of the articles being $3.50. On her re-
turn from supper she discovered that it had
been rified. Officers at once began search
and found that the window of her room
leading to a shed had been opened by
piece of fresh-cut kindIing wood. This led
to the arrest of G. Harris, the ehore-boy.
who had been seen with wood correspond
ing to this piece. His talk led to the further
arrest of the runner for the hotel, William
Lynn, in whose possession were found
loaded dice and counterfeit money in de-
nominations of $40 and 500 bills. In his
room were found slung-shot, glass-cutter
and other tools for burglary and possible
murder. Harris had IN his possession a
duplicate key of Mrs. Irwin's room, and
had left a dirk seven inches long at a for
Iner place, which confirms the suspicious
of the police force that he is bad citizen.
Both are in the city prison. Recently the
frame addition of this hotel was found to
be on fire but was speedily extinguished by
the department with trifing loss. It is
now supposed that these men caused it for
purposes of plumber, as they were first
to give the alarm, and were alone in that
portion of the building at the time. This
city has suffered from the plundering of
gang of thieves for some time and the po-
lice are of the opinion that these two are
the parties guilty of most of it.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

PROF. NORDENsKJOLD is planning an
expedition to the South pole.
THE engineers struck on the Texas &
st. Louis Narrow-gauge Road on the 18th.
REV. WARREN H. CHUDwORTH, of
Boston, dropped dead during church SER
vice on Thanksgiving Day.
IN England 8,142 landlords collect
$40, 000,OUO rent annually on 46, 900, goo acres
of land.
The editor of the Tyrone CIreland)
Courier has been arrested for melting Or
ange disturbances.
DISCOVERIES of silver mines in Chill
continue to occupy much of the public
attention.
A PARIS dispatch of the 18th says
Admiral Courbet has begun his advance
and secured important positions.
THE German Crown Prince has been
elected Fellow OF the Academy of Juris-
prudence at Madrid.
Mrs. MARY A. GREEN burned to
death at Louisville, KY, on the 10Th, her
clothing having caught fire from candle.
A FRENCHMAN has been arrested in
London, charged with conspiring with
Wolff to blow up the German Embassy.
THERE is no evidence to show the
completely of any American in the London
underground railway explosions.
FEARS are entertained at Gloucester,
Mass, that six fishing schooners were lost
in the recent gale, with seventv-five men.
SEVERAL exceedingly active volcanoes
have sprung into existence in Central
America during the present year.
Or 600 gendarmes forming the adj
vance guard OF the rein1or en-, Tor
Upper Egypt, 26S deserted before ie~cling
Suez.
THERESA STURLATA, who killed Chas.
Stiles, caller of the Chicago call-board,
was released from the Illinois Penitentiary
on the 10Th
THE Hotel Clifton at Boston caught
fire early the morning of the 29rh. The
guests escaped in their clothes. The fire
followed the elevator from basement to
roof, spreading on all the floors, causing
damage TO the amount of $4,000.
FIVE blanket factories at Saxonville,
Mass, burned the morning of the 18th,
causing loss of 100000. Four hundred
hands are thrown out of employment.
THE Windsor Theatre, the largest in
New Ycrx, burned the night of the 18th,
together with two hotels embraced in the
block.
THE strike of cigar-makers in Mon
treal, Can, has ended. II lasted six
months.
THE business quarter of st. Paris, O.,
burned the morning OF the 18th. Loss,
S15O,OO0
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY.
An Express Train on the Southern Pacifioe
Railway Wrecked and Robbed by az
Party of Masked NIen-The Engineer To.
G. Webster Killed.
FL PAso, TEX, Nov. 25.

Ell PAso, TEX, Nov. %.
At 4:30 p. m. yesterday, as the east-boundl
mail train on the Southern Pacific Railway
from San Francisco neared Gage Station.
Southern New Mexico, it was thrown from
the track owing to the rails having been
displaced. At the same moment body of
five men commenced firing into the train
without even demanding of the engineer,
conductor or express agent that they should
hold up their hands. Engineer T. c. Webster
was instantly killed by the shots and A. II.
Swan, the mail agent, barely saved himself
by retreating to the rear of the mail car.
The passengers were all either unarmed or
perfectly demoralized, and made no az
tempt to return the fire. Three shots wei
fred through the mail car, which was en-
tered, but the mail was not touched. FROM
the express car the robbers took $3.50, ard,
from the conductor, G. Vail, they took g.
gold watch and $780, and from A. Gaske1l,
of the United States Publishing house, In
Chicago, they took fifty-five dollars. All
of the robbers were masked except one, and.
after having robbed the train they went off
toward the road TO Old Mexico, the road
leading toward Ascension, in that republic.
Gage Station is desolate, wayside station.
about fourteen miles west of Deming, but
two and a half miles south of it is situated
the large mining Camp. of Victoria. The
is forty miles. Although officers started
out from Deming Immediately on receipt Of
the news, it is believed that the robbers
have made good their escape into Old
Mexico.
The railroad officials have telegraphed.
from San Francisco offering $1,000 reward
for the capture of each or either OF the
robbers and $4,000 for the whole party.
A large posse has taken their trail. Ensf--
neer Webster leaves a wife and family.
The reward offered r-the arrest of taes
robbers is equally divided between tae.
Central Pacific Railroad Company aI.ds
Wells-Fargc Express Company.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

SANTA FE. N. NJ, Nov. q.
A few days age a murder occurred in tae.
vicinity of Bald Mountain on a sheep ranch..
The tragedy was enacted by Eugenio Ras--
coli, and his victim was lad named De-
mas Garcia. Rascon was jealous Of Gar
cia, and meeting him he asked: ssWhat-
have you been saying to my wife?'' On re-
ceiving the answer, ~ have been saying
nothing," he fred two shots, one entering
the breast near the sternum and the osher
entering the back near the shoulder blade
and ranged downward, passing through
the heart, coming cut near the nipple. The,
murderer escaped
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

ALoNDoN dispatch of the 9th says
there is nothing there to confirm the report
in America that Khartoum had fallen into
the hands of FL Mahdi. On the contrary,
last advices indicate that the siege was
likely to be stubbornly opposed, as the
garrison was being reinforced and pro-
Visioned
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

At the late reunion of the Brown
family at Washington. Pa, there were
present four brothers who had never sat
at q table together, same of them hav-
ing moved away before the others were
born. The youngest son is about thirty
FIVE years Philadelphia Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

A PARTY of hunters consisting of
Fred. Jenkler, with his two sons Emil and
Frederick and printer named Dick Har
tig, of Dubuque, Ia, are supposed to have
been drowned during recent storm which
overlook them on the Upper MississippiI
Their boat was found bottom side up nine
miles below the CITY.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06
.Ahraham Pratt has arrived hi Moor

Abraham Pratt has arrived in Moor
head, D. T., after having ridden in
wagon from Herkimer County. n. Y,
to Huron, a distance of 1900 miles. He
was about fourteen weeks on the Jour
ney. and expresses himself as having
had a very pleasant trip. = Chicago
Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

RAJ SCoTT, after two years separa-
tion from his wife, returned to his home
near Eaton, twelve miles from Muncie,
Ind, recently, and insisted that she should
live with him again. She refused, and he
stabbed her to death with knife, then
killed his own child and took dose of NOR
phine. from which he died
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

A CRAZY ex-convict created a sensa-
tion at Jackson, Mich, on the Doth by play
ing the role of Pinkerton detective, Sc
curing the use of a special engine and ar
resting an innocent farmer for the Crouch
murder. An excited pOpulace had nearly
lynched the prisoner before the facts were
discovered
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

TESTS of American and English steel
rails, laid side by side for thirteen years in
Pennsylvania, show that the former are
the more durable.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

The San Francisco Grand Jury have
indicted Miss Hill and her attorney for
perjury and conspiracy in connection with
the Sharon suit.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

MINISTER WALLACE has made fresh
complaint to the Porte because of delay in
bringing to justice the assailants of Ameri-
can missionaries.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

SECRETARY FRELNGHUYsEN has sent
instructions to the Asiatic squadron with a
view to protect American interests in event
of war.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

The Archbishop of Namur has been
appointed Cardinal, and it is expected this
will settle the difficulties between Belgium
and the Vatican.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

A PENNSYLVANIA manufacturer, who
neglected to put up fire escape when no.
titled, has been mulcted for $4,000 dam
ages by an employee who was crippled in
escaping from his burning factory.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

CHINA has sent circular letter to the
powers setting forth that if the French in
wade Northern Anam they will be opposed
by Chinese troops.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

SoJOURNER Truth, the noted colored
lecturess, died at her home in Battle Creek,
Mich, on the 26th, aged 1O8 years. Fhe old
lady has had all her faculties well pre-
served until quite recently.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

THE departure of the Marquis 'Tseng
from Paris is thought to be but the matter
OF few days time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06
News from Everywhere.

Ell MARDI, the False Prophet, is re-
ported already in Khartoum.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

THE Comptroller of the Currency adj
vocates reduction of revenue and CONVEX
sion of the longtime four per cents. into
threes as measures to prevent undue con-
traction of the National Bank circulation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

ELECTRIC light wires are being placed
underground on one of the principal ave-
nues in Philadelphia, Pa.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

THE United States Supreme Court has
decided that the Brooklyn bridge, as con-
structed, can not be declared a nuisance or
unlawful structure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

The Life-Saving Service rendered as
Bistance in three hundred cases Of disaster
during the last fiscal year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

THE fiftieth anniversary of the run
ming of the first locomotive on the Philadel-
phia & Columbia Railroad is to be cele-
brated early next year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

THERE is a report from Madagascar
that the French have bombarded a town
without giving notice, killing five British
subjects, and destroying large amounts of
neutral property.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

AS the Egyptians are about to send
out an expedition to try and keep open
road for retreat from Khartoum it is prob
able the Soudan provinces are to be aban-
doned for the present.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

CHIEF ENGINEER WILLIAMSON, u. S.
N, who was court-martialed for extrava-
gance in the matter of repairing the Gov
eminent vessel Pinta, has been acquitted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

THIRTY-FIvE Black Sea steamers laden
with wheat were reported on the Goth ice
bound on the river Don.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

A HORRIBLE murder occurred recent
1y at Ixlaczaquittan, State of Pueblo, Mex
leo. A party of robbers attacked the house
of Rev. Father Miguel Cabo at two O'Clock
in the morning. They got in by either
forcing the doors or were admitted by
washwoman who was spending the night at
the priests house. They forced their way
TO the fathers apartments and killed him,
pouring five shots into his body. They also
severely wounded his niece, Agripina, who
fought bravely with the robbers and had
her hands badly cut. The cook and man
servant were also killed. The thieves then
robbed the house and decamped.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-06

OK the evening of the 26th a terrible
accident occurred at GAINESVILLE, o. Two
little boys, Tommy and Ed, sons of Evan
Davis, puddler at the rolling-mill, had
been in the habit of playing with ap old gun
that was lying about the house. Recently
an older brother loaded the gun, placing it
In a corner and warning the youngsters to
leave it alone. The evening in question
Tommy found cap on the floor, and asked
his father if he might shoot it of. The IA
ther, who did not know of the loading OF
the gun, gave his permission Ed. stood up
in a corner Of tie room and told his brother
80 shoot at him, which he did. The boy fell,
shot through the lungs, apd died in a few
minutes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-05
Fish Lore.

/ deny altogether that the cold
bIooded tish-looked on with contempt
SO far as its intellectual powers are con-
cerned-is stupid or slow to learn. On
the contrary, fish are remarkably quick,
not only under natural conditions, but
quick at accommodating themselves to
altered circumstances which they could
not foresee, and the knowledge how to
meet which could not have been in
herited. The basking jack is not
alarmed at the cart-horse's hoofs, but
remains quiet. let them come down with
ever so heavy thud. He has observed
that. these vibrations never cause him
any injury. He hears them at all
periods of, the day and night, often
with long intervals of silence and with
every possible variation. Never once
has the sound been followed by injury
or by anything to disturb his peace.
So the rocks have observed that passing
trains are harmless, and will perch on
the telegraph wires or poles over the
steam of the roaring locomotive. OBJ
servation has given them confidence.
Thunder of wheels and immense weight
in motion, the. open furnace and glaring
light, the faces at the long tier of win
dows-all these terrors do not ruffle
feather A little boy with wooden
eiapper can get a flock in retreat
immediately. Now, the rocks could
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-05
A Fathers Wanderings.

The story of John Henuse, who turned
| up in Reading day or two ago after ar
| absence of twenty-five years, IS in many
respects remarkable. When he disap.
peared Henuse had wife and several
| children, the youngest of whom, Mary
then three months of age, is now mar
ried. Mrs. Henuse heard nothing OF
her husband until. soon after the late
war had begun, when she received a
letter announcing that he had been con.
scripted into the Confederate army
Nothing more was beard from him, and
he was mourned as dead. On Tuesday
bronzed and weather-beaten man OF
sixty -five years registered at the Berks
County House. s.. He wore long hair
that fell upon his shoulders in cpris and
his ears were adorned with gold rings.
1t was the same John who disappeared
quarter of century ago, seized with
a longing to once more see his wife and
children. He learned that they were
still living. The meeting between the
long-separated couple was not a eush-
ing one. There were no tears Of 10Y
and no clinging in fond, embrace, but
nevertheless the prodigal husband was
cordially greeted when he had estab-
lished his identity.
Then he visited his Youngest dauoh-
ter, Mrs. ROLAND. That lady was en-
gagged at her household duties Yesterday
when she was suddenly confronted by a
strange man.
''Your name is Mary said he, break
ing short silence, and advancing a
step or two. -as -"
T. Eyes, that is my name," answered
Mrs. ROLAND, cycling her strange Wis.,
itor suspiciously. What can lido for
your h.: sd. s.' ss"i
II am your father, Mary, who left
you when you were a babe three months
old. Am quite forgotten?' And tears
came to the old mans eyes as he leaned
against the counter and gaZed at his
daughter. Mrs, hollands first impulse
was to summon assistance, for she
feared the man was demented, but he
stopped her and soon convinced her that
his story was true, and then related to
her his past life. He said when he left
Reading he went to Virginia. Here,
when the war broke out, he was forced
into the army, and when on the march
to Gettysburg he escaped, but was re-
captured and placed on board war
vessel. He again escaped and then
made his way westward, only to be CAP
tured by hostile Indians For time he
was kept close pris oner, but eventu-
ally he adopted their habits and mode
of life, and was looked upon as mem
Der of their tribe. He lived with his
red brethren fifteen years, and during
that time learned several dialects. Then
came yearning for the home of his
youth. He bade his savage friends fare
well, went to France, and after a brief
sojourn there returned to America by
way of Cuba. Then I came to Read
ing" sorrowfully concluded the aged
adventurer, land will leave again as
quietly as l came. The city is Strange
to me, the people are all strange, and
even my own family do notseem to rec
ognize me. will leave for the South:
l have friends there" And he kept his
word, for he left as suddenly as ho
Games not even bidding his wife and
children farewell Philudelgtia
Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-05

not have acquired this confidence in
the course of innumerable generations;
it Is not hereditary; it is purely what
we understand by intelligence. Why
are the rocks afraid of the little boy
with the clapper? Because they have
noticed his hostile intent. Why is the
basking jack off the instant he hears
the slight step of man? He has OBJ
served that after this step there have
often followed attempts to injure
| him; stone has been flung at him, a
| long pole thrust into the water; he has
been shot at or felt the pinch of wire.
He remembers this, and does not wait
for the attempt to be repeated, but puts
himself into safety. If he did not
realize that it was man-and possibly
an enemy-he would not trouble. The
| object consequently of the tricks of the
| poacher is to obliterate himself. If you
can contrive to SO move, and to so
coduct yourself that the fish shall not
recognize you as his enemy, you can do
much as you please with him, and in
varying degrees it is the same with ami
mails. tt ~s
Think moment by what tokens
fish recognizes man. First, his light
and, compared with other animals,
brisk step-a two step instead of four
step, remember; two feet, not four hoofs.
There is difference at once in the
rhythm of the noise. Four hoofs can bv
| no possibility produce the same sound,
or succession of sounds, as is made even
by four feet-that is, by two men The
beats are not the same. Secondly, by
his motions, and especially the brisk
motions of his arm. Thirdly, by this
briskness itself; for most animals, ex-
cept man, move with slow motion
paradox as it may seem-even when
they are going along fast. With them
1T is usually repose in action.
Fourthly-and this is rather curious
experience seems to show that fish and
animals and birds certainly recognize
man by his hat or cap, to which they
have species of superstitious dislike.
Hats are generally of different hue to
the rest of the suit, for one thing; and it
was noted century ago, that wild crea-
lures have a particular objection, to a
black hat. A covering to the head at
all is so opposite to their own ideas that
it arouses suspicion, for we must remenl-
Der that animals look on our clothes as
our skin. To have black skin over
the hair of the head is somewhat odd.
By all these signs fish. knows man
Immediately, and as certainly as any
creature moving on land would know
him. There is no instructive or heredi-
tary fear of man at ALT is acquired
by observation (Which thousandsfacts
demonstrate), SO that we are quite JUS
titled in believing that fish really
does notice some or all of these attri-
butes of its enemy. What the poacher
or wild hunter has to do is to conceal
these attributes. To hide the two step
he walks as slowly as. possible, not put
ting the foot down hard, but feeling the
ground first, and gradually pressing it.
In this way progress may be made with
out vibration. The earth is not shaken,
and does not communicate the sound to
the water. This will bring him to the
verge of the place where the fish is
basking.-sR. Jefries, IN London
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