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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IN the United States Senate on the
Sd Senator Davis resigned as President pro
TEN. and Senator Edmunds was elected in
his place. The conference report on the
River and Harbor bill was laid on the table.
The House adopted the conference report
on the Revenue and Tariff bill-152 to 116.
Congress finished up its business on the 4th,
both houses adjOurning at noon.
THE flood news was more gloomy on
the 4th. At Helena the water was coming
up with a rush. The st. Francis River was
dangerously high and rising, and a very
broad expanse of land was already under
water. The levees, owing to the continued
pleasant weather, were in excellent condi-
ton, and would sustain considerable fur
Their pressure. At Arkansas City the out
look was considered a very bad one.
The death of Governor Alexander II.
Stephens, of Georgia, occurred at three
O'Clock on the morning of the 4th.
THERE was still twenty-one feet of
water in the Braidwood QlI.) Mine on the
4th, but it was hoped it would be pumped
out in a week.
PHAREs CASSIDY died on the 4th at
Lebanon, Pa. at the remarkable age Of
102 years.
TIE New York Herald fund for the
relief of the Ohio food sufferers had reached
nearly $3O, 900 on the 4th.
TELEGRAMs announced on the 4th
that the Spanish authorities were arresting
members of the Black Hand Society by
wholesale.
G. 0. KALB has resigned the Secre-
taryship of the st. Louis (AIo.) Fair Asso.
citation, having held the position twenty
seven years.
The cantonal Government at Berne,
Switzerland, has complained of irregular
action of DIR. Cramer, United States Charge
d'Anaires.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, has adopted
the new charter by very small majority.
ONE of the Texas train robbers was
arraigneo at Dallas on the Sd.
IT was reported on the Sd that Next
can railroad matters would be materially
affected by the death of De Gress last win
ter.
WILLIAM SMITH was fatally shot the
other evening at Elgin, IT.. by George Pan
ton, son of Free Methodist clergyman.
THE French Senate has passed bill
organizing French jurisdiction in Tunis.
TIE election of the new Archbishop
of Canterbury has been formally confirmed.
The Dunlap Elevator at Albany, N.
Y, was destroyed by Gre 4 few days ago.
Three men were killed by falling walls.
AN expedition has sailed from New
York for the Marquesas Islands to observe
the eclipse Of the sun Asy &.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08
The New Genet.

PriVa:e scientific observations of the new
Swift comet which was discovered on Friday
night last at Rochester, N. Y, were made at
the private observatory of George Glider
sleeve in this city last evening. The result
was highly satisfactory. The position Of the
comet was found to be approximately in right
ascension 23h. 53m., and declination, north, q
deg. Bonn. The position is northwest by west,
aud near the horizon just after twilight. The
central coadensation of the comet was almost
stella, and it was surrounded by q large
mass of haze. The tail was about thirty
minutes long, but very faint. The comet is
very bright in the telescope, and on a dark
sky, away from the twilight, could be seen by
the naked eye. Its motion since fits discovery
has been eastward eleven degrees and north
ward half a degree, a probable indication that
it has been around the sun ard is going on
into space. One may, therefore, get nearer
view as it passes the earth, but, if it is still on
It's way toward the sun there viii probably be
a more brilliant display. More observation is
needed before anything definite can be said.
The gentlemen engaged in making the observa-
ito last evening have also been watching the
course of the large comet of last autumn,
which is still visible in the telescope. it was
seen last night almost due south. at an eleva-
on of about thirty-fiYe degrees above the
horizon. appearing as faint brush of light in
the heavens.-BdtG 1lOTe, Nd, (B6b ga Special
10 EiIicGQO Inter CcedTi.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08
FORTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

FEBRUARY 26.-The credentials of Mr..
Dolph as Senator from Oregon were pre-
sented. A bin to punish false personation of
officers of the United States was passed, as
was the House bill to prevent importation of
adulterated tea A resolution was adopted
asking the House to return the Tariff bill In
order that certain clerical errors in it might
be corrected. Mr.. Van Wyck made q long
to whether the United States Minister had
been instructed to accept the mediation of
Foreign Powers in settling the Peruvian queS-
ton, and the resolution was adopted. Mr..
Vest called up mis- Yellowstone Park resolu-
ton and advocated its passage. at the re-
quest of Mr.. German the list OF Directors of
the Yellowstone Park National Inn
prOvement Company was read among
whom are Rufus Hatch. Roscoe
ton, john r. Brady, a. j. YanderpOol and Ire
dene E. Church, air of New York. No action
was reached on the bill. The bill TO pay
Fourth of July claims was passed. The bill
to increase pensions of one armed,and one
lie Zged soldiers was taken up and several
bills granting pensions to individuals were
passed. The House refused TO concur in
the Senate amendments to the District of CO.
lumbia Appropriation bill and to the Legis-
appointed The conference report on the
Post office bill was rejected The resolution
amending the rules so as to send the Tariff
bill to conference committee was called up
and its discussion occupied the evening SEES
sion
FEBRUARY 27.-En the Senate Mr.. Davis
announced his Intention 20 resign his of1oe
es PTesiaant pro tenn, at noon on Saturday
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08
a Warming to Investors in Government
Lands.

One day last week a deed was brought to the
Recorders Office here to be recorded, which
was eNecuted in 1850. During all these years
t holder has hal 70 record title to his farm,
and. had the original owner been so disposed.
could have sold it again, and had the second
purchaser recorded his deed he would have
held the legal title. There are thousands OF
ike Instances in this and other States. Every
hold of deed of real estate should make
sure that it is on record. In the United States
Land Office here are nearly $4,000 Govern
mental patents of land. which should be in
possession Of the owners of the land, and on
record in the proper county. Some of the en-
tries which they represent are thirty and forty
years old 1t is not generally known, or this
would not be the case; the holder OF this land
has no evidence of title to his land whatever,
and should he die no conveyance could be
made, and there would be trouble in settling
the estate. All he holds is the certificate
of purchase from the Register and Receiver
OF the Land Ofhce, which, If he E5st read, UG1ly
shows that he has paid so much money for a
certain quantity of land-a simple receipt for
money. 1t gives no title, and guarantees
nothing. If he has sold the land on the basis
of such certificate he has done so without legal
right or title 1t is Wel-knoWn that in the
rush for Government land twenty-five years
ago mistakes were liable to occur, and did 90
cur. In many instances, certificates and
patents were duplicated. In several instances
when parties received their patents It de-
scr:bed an entirely different tract of land from
the certificate. In one instance person, who.
after waiting many years, came here to get
his patent or deed, found it was for tract diff
ferent from that described in his certificate.
He had sold the land and given warranty
deed. The land d, scribed in the patent had
already been taken by another purchaser who
received a certificate for the same land,
had got his patent, and sold it again. The Arst
purchaser having diseoy cred the conflicting
title, sought to correct it, when he discovered
his AXE, and that certificate of purchase
was not Il deed by a large majority. 1t cost
him good sum of money to settle with his
grantee. Probably $4,000 holders of Govern
ment land in this State are in the same fix, and
it is only by surrendering their certificates at
the land office that errors, if any exist, can be
corrected. This is true of all purchases of
Government land in any State. And here
arises another difficulty. If the original pur-
chaser has died, and it is discovered that q
wrong tract has been decided or patented, q
new patent or deed can not issue, for land can
not be conveyed to a dead man. Hence, every
holder of Government land, whether the orig
inal purchaser or not, should know that the
Government patent is of record. Land sharks
exist everywhere, and they will cause trouble
when least expected. Dies MOiTleS (IG.) Special
70 st. Louis GI0be-DeBIOcrGt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08
WEDNESDAY, February 2a.


In the Senate after some routine business
the special order, Senate bill No. &c., to pre-
vent and punish drunkenness, was debated
and continued the special order. Senate Joint
resolution No. 2, proposing to amend article
fifteen OF the Constitution by striking out
section ten of said article, relating to the sale
of intoxicating liquors, was taken up and
roll call thereon resulted as follows Yeas, "A;
nays, %. On Senate bill "A, to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of liquors, except for
medicinal scientific and mechanical pur-
poses, etc, rOll-call was: Yeas, u; nays, d.
The vote on Senate Joint resolution recon-
mending q Constitutional Convention and
providing for the manner and time of voting
thereon was yeas, %; nays, IL. Senate joint
resolution proposing an amendment to sec
ton five of the bill of rights of the COnstitu-
ton was read and the roll call resulted: yeas,
10; nays, 10. The President announced the
appointment of the conference committee on
the University Appropriation bill The SEN
ate then went into committee on appropria
ton bills.
In the House Senate amendments to the
bIi Ice bin for certain counties and to the bill
re -garding township taxes for railroad bond
fund were ARE ed to, but the amendments to
the University Appropriate on bill were not
agreed to, and conference committee was
appointed. The Quantrill Raid bill was CON
ST Tered at length in committee, but without
action the committee rose. The Con gres-
siOnal Airport Oument Committee reported a
failure to a9Iee and asked 20 he discharged.
The report was adopt ID. The Committee of
the Whole approved number of bills.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08
An Amusing Scare.

a very amusing scene, which illustrates the
superstition and ignorance OF the colored peo-
pie on the pen nsuIa, occurred in the kitchen
of a hotel at Milford few nights ago. a lad
had been playing a few tunes on an old violin,
and the others had been dancing to his music
in merry mood When bedtime arrived. the
boy kung his fiddle near a window, and all
were in the act of retiring when low strains
were heard to issue from the fiddle, which was
untouched by human hands. There was ut
once a general stampede from thu house into
the snow, and cries tEat the fiddle was be-
witch I'd. One cOIorod man said it was the
ghost of Samuel Mason. who was murdered a
few w eks sinceat Milford, AID another de-
clared that he had recognized the shades OF his
dead father. Finally the bravest p-ercd into
the kit-heu and heard the fiddle still making
the Il yst -riOus sounds, and, 2ett ng pole, he
knocked Il from the nail and burned it just az
O. Puritan fathers OF New England pun
ished witches. But none of the colored PEG
pie would sleep in the house that night. It is,
perhaps, unnecessary to add that a current of
air was playing upon the violin. -CFiefsJ5
'Ifd.) Leader.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08
THURSDAY, March

In TIE Senate the school textbook bill
was referred TO the Ways and MealHs Commit
tee. A bill making appropriations for legis-
Iative expenses was introduced. A number
of bills were passed, nearly all of local inter-
est, and several were considered in commit
tee.
In the House the resolution for publishing
G5 QUO copies of a pamphlet for immigration
purposes occasinned debate, but was finally
adopted. The Prescott investigating COM
mittee made majority and minority reports,
which were ordered printed. The veto mes
sage on the bill fixing salaries of county Off
GERS of Rush County was taken up and the
bill passed over the veto. Sew
eral appropriation bills were passed.
The conference committee on University ap-
propriation reported compromise, and the
report was agreed to. The House bill max
ing drunkenness punishable as misdemean-
or was passed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08
FRIDAY. March ,.

The Senate passed the appropriation bills;
also the bin to provide for the payment of the
agent of the State for prosecuting claims
against the United States; also the bill de-
claring drunkenness misdemeanOr and pro-
viding punishment. number of other bills
were passed, generally of local character.
The House passed a bill for the appointment
of County Sheep Inspectors and defeated
bills 10 regulate The practice of dentistry, to
establish an Emigration Bureau, to increase
the pay of County Commissioner, and to give
a salary to officers of cities of the second
al
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

In a recent interview between Presi-
dent Grevy and Mr.. Gladstone there was an
effort made to terminate the high tension
relations existing between France and En-
gland on the Egyptian question. Negotia-
tions would probably be reopened on a
basis more favorable to France.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

RECENT accounts from Andalusia,
Spain, alleged that the doings of the Social
istic societies lately discovered there re-
sembed the worst outrages committed in
Ireland. The societies were said to be par
ticularly violent in their denunciation of
landlords.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

AT Helena, Ark, on the I'd they were
expecting greater flood than that of last
year, which was the greatest ever known.
Damage in Southeast Missouri it was said
would exceed that Of last year, the water
being foot higher than then. At Vicks-
burg more hopeful view was taken of the
prospect.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

The fact that there ia nothing on the coin to
indicate its value except the ''v'' on the re-
verse was soon made a note of by coun-
terfeiter5, who at once commenced gliding the
pieces with gold and paIming them OF on I'M
suspecting parties for flye-doilar gold pieces,
and hence the Government authorities have
ceased the further minting of the new nickels.
There being a limited number OF the new
pieces in circulation in different sections Of
the country lively demand has sprung up
for them by coin hunters, and they are al
ready commanding premium Of from one
hundred to four hundred per cent. over their
face vaIna-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

THE Massachusetts, House of Repre-
sentatives has defeated-127 to 6O-the bill
to give women the right to vote at town
meetings. The vote in the Texas House on
the prohibitory amendment to the Constitu-
ton was 55 against, SO for. and IT absent.
The Maine House has passed the bill restor-
ing the death penalty.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

THE relief committee at Cincinnati,
o., had received $156, 900 to a recent date,
and the municipal appropriation of $4,000
would probably be returned to the Treasury.
The losses at Lawrenceburg, Ind, had
been carefully computed at $433, OOO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

TIE last foot of land at Arkansas
City, Ark, had disappeared under water
on the 1st. Disastrous creVasses were re-
ported, though planteas were still hopeful
that the overflow would not be of great ex-
tent. At Cairo the danger was thought to
be over
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

SUCH was the distress at Loughrea,
Ireland, on the 1st, that crowds besieged
the houses of the priests, clamoring for
food. The Town Commissioners were hur-
riedly convened to take relief measures.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08
LARGE meeting of citizens "

A LARGE meeting of citizens was held
in Cincinnati, o., the other day to discuss a
bill proposing to create street and sanitary
commission for two years and place a mil.
lion dollars at its disposal. The vote was
practically unanimous in favor of the meas
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

A CURIOUS case, t first of its kind ever
tried in Boston O., indeed, in Suffolk County,
enliveued the routine or the Supreme Cou t
a few days ago. 1t was the trial of an action
for damages bought az inst William A.
Young, s Ioon-keeper OF ChsFlestown by
Isaiah c. Knowles, to whose minor son the
4, fsndant had sod liquor. The jury, after
being out about an hour, brought in a YER
dict of SOD for the I1intif. Boston Post.
BIZ containing 500 bushels OF cotton
seed at Lancaster, Tex. exploded recently
from the generation Of gases The fepeTs
eopl1 be hsara tive mLel, and wss tsrrns
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

III the star-route trial at Washington,
D. c., recently, Merrick denounced Inger-
soil as puppy, and in return was called a
dirty dog. Both subsequently apologized
to the Court,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

THERE were 272 business failures in
the United States and Canada during the
seven days ended on the I'd, an increase of
forty-two over the previous seven days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

JAMES WILSON, of Tama County,
Iowa, has resigned his position of Railway
Commissioner to contest the election to
Congress from the Fifth District.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

THE Mississippi River had fallen three
inches at Cairo on the 18th, and the news
from below was resssuring. The worst
was thought to be over at ghawneetowQ,
but the town presented an awful scene of
desolation. In one addition four solid
blocks Of buildings had entirely disap-
peared. The Presbyterian Church f1oated a
mile away. Several mills and business
houses were entirely gone. %Ae principal
merchant in Blackburn, Ky, had SI2, 600
stock Of dry goods on barge tied to a tree.
The villages of Blackburn and Raleigh had
both been nearly wiped out. Over one hun
bred houses in those places were gone. AT
Columbus, KY, over ten feet Of water was
spread over the town and filed nearly all
the stores. Belmont, No., opposite Column
bus, was also a waterY waste, every foot Of
ground being under water from ten to
twenty-five feet,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

The Michigan Republican State Con-
vention convened at East Saginaw on the
2Sth and nominated the following candi-
dates: For Justice of the Supreme Court,
long term, Austin Blair; for short term,
Thomas j. O'Brien; for Regent Of the Uni
versity, full term, Harry B. Hutchins; for
Regent, short term, James c. Jones.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

D. N. SPEER, Treasurer of Georgia,
has recently sold $4,000 of United States
bonds for his State and placed the proceeds,
exceeding $4,000, in bank to reduce the
debt of the State
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

THE flood was at a stand at Cairo on
the 9th, but the situation was still perilouS.
The lower river was rising slowly. At
Arkansas City, Ark, there was no further
apprehension felt. The worst was believed
to be over.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

PRESIDENT ARTHUR recently ad-
Vanced $4,000 TO Pastor Galligan, of the
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, New
York City, to enable the pastor to erect a
new ediice.-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

DURING a debate in Congress on the
1st Senator Anthony said it would cost $780,,
600 to print the pension list furnished the
Senate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

THE suffering at the flood-swept city
of Shawneel own, H., was increasing on the
I'd. Only thirty houses were habitable and
malarial fevers and othel sickness were
frightfully prevalent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

The last spike in the Clark's Fork
division of the Northern Pacific Railroad
has been driven at Wellsville, Montana.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

THOMAS w. PALMER, of Detroit. was
elected United States Senator on the eighty
first ballot by the Michigan Legislature on
the Ist.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

TIE Governor of Pennsylvania has
asked for an investigation of charges Of tax
lodging against the Standard Oil Company
in that State.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

SENATOR ORVILLE H. PLATT, of
Connecticut, has been elected member of
the Republican National Committee, in place
of the late Marshall Jewell.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

TIE coinage at the various United
States MINIS for February were s., 54S, 800,
of which 81, 400, 600 were standard silver
dollars.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08
The New Fiye.Cent Piece.

AT the time, few weeks ago. the coinage of
the new nickel was begun at the Philadelphia
Mint the Chicago Daily Herald secured and
published cuts showing both faces OF the new
coin. At that time it was thought this new
fve-cent piece would soon become familiar to
al by being generally and literally distributed
throughout the country, hut its further coin
age has been stopped for reasons which will
appear below. The cuts, as published in the
Herald, are as follows:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08

THE Empress of Germany has given
1000 marks for the relief OF the American
flood sufferers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-03-08
Miscellaneous Items.

Though there is a law upon the
statute books inflieting capital punishment,
there has never been an execution under it.
Under its provisions any person sentenced
to death Is first imprisoned for one year in
the renitentiary, and If, at the expiration
of that time, the death warrant is signed by
the Governor the execution ensues; but if
not the imprisonment continues. The list
shows thirty convictions under this law,
twenty-eight of whom are males and two
females. Five are coIored. two Indians, and
the rest white. Both OF the women are
white.
Garden City wants a land Office.
ADDISON Prescott. prominent banker
of Topeka, committed suicide in that city
afew days ago by shooting himself in the
head with revolver. The cause Of the deed
was temporary arrangement resulting from
i'll health. Mr.. Prescott had resided in To-
peka since 1874, and occupied a prominent
position in society and politics. He left 3
wife and four children.
Among the prisoners recently arrested
for the Phoenix Park Dublin. IreIand) con-
spiracy was German named aohnebIen.
who claimed to have been naturaiJzed as an
American citizen a Wgaadotte 10 1899.