Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-10-30
NEWS SUMMARY.
MISCELLANEOUS.

~ Now LDAA l44C 4cCCANC4 u L4-0 w a-A-
Stteet bank has begun the payment Of a
dividend Of twenty per cent. to dePOsitOrs.
EX-PTesident Evans says they will be paid
in full. 1t is doubtful, however, whether
the stockholders viii receive anything.
The Steubenville Bottle Company has as
signed, being pressed for the payment Of a
judgment for s., 600. Liabilities $40 GOO, as
sets $17 600. Big concerns cutting prices to
freeze out small ones was the cause Of the
trouble.
At Pittsburg the annual convention of
the American Humane Association viii
be held November 18th and Goth. Dele
gates viii be present from New York, BOs-
ton, Chicago, st. Louis, Cleveland and Gin
cinnati.
At New York the new Hebrew Orphan
Asylum, on the bank of the Hudson river,
between One Hundred and Thirty-siZth
and One Hundred and Thirty eighth streets,
was dedicated. 1t cost 100000 and will
accommodate 500 inmates.
At New York Judge Wallace vacated the
injunction 20 compel the Adams Express
Company to carry the express of the Balti-
more & Ohio Express Company. This con-
firms the action Of Judge Treat Of st. Louis,
who vacated a similar injunction there.
The Presbyterian Synod of Missouri, in
session at Kansas City, reappOinIed Thomas
Marshall as SynOdical Missionary, The
Committee on Colleges reported, and the
Council decided, to grant Park College s.
600, Butler Academy 81, 300 and Sedaha
University 81, 800.
The Second Annual Fat Stock Show of
Kansas City begins at Riverside Park Sat
urday the 25Lh inst. Many of the animals
entered have already arrived, and success
full Fair is anticipated. A number Of inn
prOYements have been made since last
season for the comfort and convenience Of
visitors,
The residents of South Jersey, who have
been fighting the forest fires for over week
retired TO their homes last night with a feel
ing of relief as they heard the rain drops on
the leaves. The storm was general through
out that section and has done a great deal
toward eXinguishing the fires, although
they are still smOuldering in the underbush.
The damage will amount to at least $780,
600.
At Pittsburg Pa, a $4,000 model of
Capt. James b. Eads' proposed ship railway
over the Mexican isthmus, representing q
ship seven feet long being raised out of the
water and run across an imaginary 18TH
mus, was put on exhibition in the Union
Switch and Signal COmpany's building, and
inspected by a number of prominent rail-
road men, among whom were Charles S.
CLARK and Col. J. P. Andrews, directors
in the company building the monster rail-
way.
At st. Louis the following officers for the
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Mis-
souri,, were elected: 7. I. Parsons, of st.
Louis, Grand Chancellor Lou Hardman,
of st. Joseph, Grand Prelate; M. S. Wood,
of Kansas City, Grand Vice Chancellor;
Judge Adam Theis, of Hannibal, Grand Nj.
of E.; Colonel Thomas K. GelWyCk, of st.
Louis, Grand K. of R., and Joseph Lesam,
of Hannibal, Grand Trustee; Charles D.
Lucas, of Kansas City, Supreme Represent
alive.
At Pittsburg the Supreme Council of the
Ancient Order of the Mystic Chain finished
its work and adjourned after electing and
installing the following officers; Supreme
Commander, Hon. J. z. Linton; Vice Su-
preme Commander, John T.. Getten; Su-
preme Marshal, W. L. Simpkins; Supreme
Recorder, John NJ. Davis; Supreme Treas
urer, w. q. Brown; Supreme Outside Guard,
Archibald Wood; Chaplain, J. n. Noble.
The next annual session will be held at
Philadelphia, on the third Wednesday in
October, 1885.
The annual meeting Ofthe General Chris
tian Missionary Convention opened in st.
Louis, with a session of the Christian WO-
mems Board. Mrs. Maria JamisOn, of In
dianapOlis, delivered the opening address
Mrs. s. E. ShOrtridge, of Indianapolis, Sec
rotary, read her report, showing the pro-
gress OF the past year. Mrs. Mary i. Coles,
the Treasurer, OF Indianapolis, report show
ed that the total receipts for the year we're
S14, 4S9, with a balance on hand of 50, S13.
Reports were read from Missions in India,
Japan, n o ltana and Dakota.
At Washington the funeral Ofhr. Worm
ley, the famous hotel keeper, was one of
the most remarkable tributes of respect ever
paid to a cOlOred man in this country. The
officiating clergymen were Rev. Drs. Sun
derlin, Grimpke and Waring, and the pail
bearers, sixteen in number, were selected
from among the most prominent white and
cOlOred citizens of the District Of Columbia.
Over 1000 people, among them the most
distin guished in Washington, viewed the
remains, and many who had been bene6c-
iaries of Mr.. WOrmley's generosity
came to pay the last sad mark of affec-
ton to the memory of their departed
friend.
At Providence, a fire was discovered in
the planning mill OF the Alfred J. COttrell
Lumber Company. The yard was full of
wooden buildings, coal sheds and piles of
dry lumber. Aid was asked for and sent
Immediately from Central Falls. The air
was filed with glowing Cinders, which the
stiff breeze carried over the town. Many
buildings were on IRE before the alarm
finished sounding. The buildings of the
Pawtucket Lumber Company, in the yard
adjoining COttrells, also took fire, endan-
gering ,many other buildings. COttrell's loss
is estimated at SIS, 600. The other losses
viii bring the total up to 100000. Insur-
ance unknown.
At st. Louis, the Annual Convention of
the National Drug Association met. Over
200 delegates from the various States were
in attendance, and representing $40, O00 600 /
invested in the drug business. President
Geilately, in his opening speech, said there
was delegation from the National Retail
Drug Association and delegation from
Canada present, so that before long 1t
would be a National and International
Wholesale Drug Association. He said ma
tiOnal legislation was needed by the drug
trade, which he hoped would be secured. /
Delegates from the Retail Druggists, Pro
prietary and Pharmaceutical Societies were
present and addressed the meeting.
The private banking house of ii. D. !
Cooke & Co. displayed the notice at the US
ual opening hour this morning: "OWing to
our inability to meet pressing demands, we
deem ID better for the inferests of all con-