Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-29
NEWS SUMMARY.
MISCELLANEOUS.


ed at Lockport, Mass.
TuIly n. Smith, well known contractor,
of Milwaukee is missing.
A japanese Prince and his party have
left San Francisco for Chicago.
The next meeting of the Hibernians will
be held at st. Paul, two years hence.
Thirteen thousand head of cattle were
sold at Dallas in one bunch for $35,OOO.
Commissioner Fink expresses the opinion
that railroad freights will continue very
low.
The Merchants Exchange, of st. Louis,
bars bucket-shops from using its quota
tons.
Donneu, Lawson & Simpsons assignee
saws their assets will exceed their liabilities
100000.
Modelling in clay is now taught in the
Polytechnic school at st. Louis, to class
of sixteen.
John Rutter, of Bloomington, reports the
loss of four Jersey cattle from eating
Rough on Rats"
Extensions to be made within forty days
will give st. Paul six lines of street railway
nth fifty two miles of track.
The Presbyterian organizations of the
country are enriched So, 900 by the will OF
Joseph Dudley, of New York.
An increase in net earnings of the Kan
sas City, Fort Scott q Cuff Railroad for
1883, of 11.64 per cent. is reported.
The receiver of Grant & Ward has been
authorized to compromise claims by the
surrender of bonds at par value.
Window glass manufacturers held con-
vention at Pittsburg recently, reporting
that the demand was good and the prices
fair.
President Endicott has resigned the pres
idency of the Oregon Trans Continental
company Elijah Smith is his sue
cessOr.
A natural gas well has been discovered
near Pittsburg of eight thousand horse
power at a depth of fifteen hundred and
sixty feet.
A railroad is being surveyed in Clearfeld
and Cambria counties, Pa, which will
open up the largest bituminous coal fields
in the State.
A tabernacle is to be erected in Chicago
by the temperance workers, and be moved
to different parts of the city for the purpose
Of holding meetings.
The last OF the Chiricahua and Warm
Spring indians, who fled to Mexico, have
returned to their reservation. Among them
are two sons of Juh.
The propeller J. S. Seaverns, loaded with
sundries, was recently sunk near Port Arth-
ur, Lake Superior, in sixty feet of water.
She was valued at $4,000.
At the National Jockey Club races at
Washington Gath, in taking a hurdle,
caught his foot and, falling upon his head,
broke his neck and died.
The balance sheet of the Cincinnati dra-
matte festival shows deficiency of $40, 700,
and an assessment of so per cent has been
made on the guarantors.
At the meeting of the African Methodist
Episcopal general conference, in Baltimore,
Bishop Payne stated that the slave trade in
Central Africa is still carried on.
Suit has been filed against DonneIl. Law
son & Simpson by the Fit. Worth Water
company tor the recovery of $13, 900, said to
be due on the sale of bonds.
The open Board of Trade of Chicago has
on hand $67, 258. The cost of the new build
ing is estimated at $15O,OO0, and twill be
ready for occupancy early in June.
Much surprise has been created at Racine,
Wis, by the receipt from Oregon, of a deed
executed by John Blocksidge, who for four
years has been supposed to be dead.
A reunion of the 9th Ohio veterans at
Louisville was attended by fourteen ear
loads of ex-soldiers of both armies. Mayor
Jacob delivered an address of welcome.
The Pennsylvania Bank, of Pittsburg,
closed its doors on account of a continued
run for several days. 1t is understood that
the liabilities win not exceed 81, 100000
Eight million dollars in legal tenders
were forwarded by the Treasurer of the
United States to the Assistant Treasurer in
New York to be used in case Of necessity.
One hundred and eighty-four delegates
were presentat the opening of the four
teenth Quadrennial general conference of
the Methodist Protestant church, in Balti-
more.
President Hood stated at the annual
meeting of the board OF fire underwriters
in New York that the loss by fire during
the past year had aggregated over 500, OOO,-
600.
Secretary Folger has issued the one hun
dred and twenty eighth call for the redemp-
ton of bonds to the amount of $1,000
O0O, as three per cents, maturing, June
SOth. T7
A proclamation restoring to the public
domain lands set apart for the Jicarilla
Apache Indians in New Mexico, embracing
S,071, 900 acres, was issued by President Ar
thur.
ers is now regarded as improbable at Pitts
burg. The employees will accede to the
demands of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton.
Cyrus w. Field says the cause of The
crash in Wall street is reckless speculation
by men who have no right to speculate
officers of banks, railway presidents and
others.
Washington is the headquarters for
cranks. An old lady claiming to be
Queen Lucinda from Louisville wanted
possession of the Executive Mansion re-
Gently.
The General Conference of the NJ. E.
church adopted a resolution declaring it
inexpedient to take any action as to the
licensing of women to preach or the ordain-
ing of them.
At the National Brewers Convention at
Rochester, resolutions for the objects of the
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