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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17
LrEUrENANr AUeUR. omitted states

LIEUTENANT AUGUR, United States
Navy, escaped from the Bloomingdale IN.
" Insane Asylum the evening of the Sth
and persisted in the storm, de was son
of General Augur, and lost his reason
through hardships endured in one of the
Jeanette expeditions.
A RAID on gamblers has begun in
Salt Lake City, Utah, and on the 9Th a
large number of the fraternity were taken
into custody.
THE lecture by Redmond, an Irish
member of Parliament, delivered in San
Francisco the night Of the 9th, in aid Of the
Land League, Melted $1,000.
TIE snow-storm in Central Kentucky
on the 9Th was the heaviest ever known
there. 1t was fourteen inches deep at
Richmond. In many places farther east
the snowfall is the heaviest for many
years.
1T took four locomotives to haul the
Canadian Governor General's train through
the recent snow-storm to Toronto.
THE President appointed the follow
ing Commissioners to the Worlds Indus.
trial Exposition and Cotton Centennial Ex-
position: Chas. Taylor and S. r. Cockrell
(alternate), Arkansas; J. NJ. Blanton and
J. B. Pace (alternate), Virginia; Horner
Hamilton, Ohio.
THE report of pork packing in the
West shows for all points to the 10th inst.
from November I total of 3,S45, 900 hogs,
against 4,025,0OO year ago, being a differ.
ence Of 10000 hogs to date. Estimates for
the entire season foot up 6,0S5, 900 hogs,
against 6, $4,000 last year. The belief is
expressed that there is more likely to be an
increase in the number for the entire sea-
son than a decrease. 1t is believed the av.
erage weight will be below last years.
HENRY B. PAYNE, who defeated
George II. Pendleton in the Ohio Senatorial
contest, is seventy-four years of age, a ma
tive of Madison County N. Y, but has
been resident of Ohio since 1888, and has
been in public life the greater portion of
the intervening time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17
PERSONAL AND nTpERsONAL.


General Grant has been elected
President of the New York Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
General Martin, who was recently
elected Mayor of Boston, was truck
driver less than thirty years ago.
Boston Post.
-''Pompey'' Graham is the name of a
eolored man in Newburgh, n. Y, who
was there when the Revolutionary army
disbanded.-N. 7. Times
"A negro girl in Laurens County,,
Ga, bears the following poetic names-
Fair Rosa Beauty Spot Temptation
Touch Me Not. - chicago Times.
Senator Anthony is the only Sena-
tor in service now who answered to his
name at the roll-call on March 4, 1861,
when the Southern members resigned
= Washington Star.
The late Mrs. c. II. Northam, of
Hartford, left $4,000 in private be-
quests. 100000 to Trinity Colleges
and smaller sums to various societies.
Hartford fCO1sas. Post.
"A prominent orthodox clergyman
Of Lockport, n. 7, positively refuses
to marry young couple unless the
bridegroom first signs a temperance
pIeuge.-h0cReSGeT Express.
p. T. Barnum offered George Fran
els Train $4,000 for one years lectures
in Europe and America. but the ''Citi-
zen' declined, saying he had left the
platform forever. Chicago Herald.
Mr.. Huntington, the railroad mil
iOnaire, is put down as worth $50, 000,
600. He is sixty-tive years old, and has
no family of his own blood. An adopt
ed daughter is the sole heiress. BoSt04S'
Herald
Albert Jay Jones, of Providence, R.
l., who for many years has resided
abroad, proposes to give the United
States Government an estate of fifteen
acres in the suburbs of Rome for an,
academy of fine arts. Providence,
Journal
Miss Auretta Hoyt, who has been
very prominently identified with the,
prohibition movement in Indiana, died
at Indianapolis recently She was Sec,
rotary of the State Temperance Councils
and associate editor of the Monitor
Journal
Whittier is color blind. A fire hay
ING damaged the wall paper in his resi-
dence he undertook to match it with q.
new piece. which was neatly pasted on,
10 MS great aumlraGlOn ana Gne anuSe--
ment of his family. He had used a green
vine with one of crimson Boston Jour-
nal.
"A leading operatic singer in New
York. on being asked if Theodore
Thomas was recognized as man of
merit in Europe, replied: ''Oh. yes, both
as distinguished leader and as pro-
grammist. His knowledge of compost
tions and selections is nearly unrivaled,
and he is regarded as the chief instructor
in musical things of the American peo-
pie. IN. Y. Tribune
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17
Wholesale POISONING.

Seven Out OF a Family OF Nine PPrs0ns
POisOBed-Three Dead and the OTHERS
Not Expected to Live-A Eeighbor Sus-
pected OF Having Placed the Poison in
the Water Bucket.
DALLAS, TEX. Jan. 9.
The details of horrible CRIME come from
the neighboring county OF kaufman. a
poor, but honest and respectable, family
named Byrd have resided several years
past near Kaufman, renters of the farm of
DR.. Bennett. Last Thursday night one after
another of the family, beginning with the
father, was attacked with violent spasm-
like sickness until seven out of the nine
members were Frustrated at the point Of
death. Medical aid was summoned. Ev-
cry symptom indicated poisoning, and the
treatment was for that specific kind Of
sickness, emetics and o5ler antidotes being
administered, but to no saving purpose.
By Sunday evening last the father and two
of his little daughters were corpses, and
four other members of the family were not
expected to live through the night. The
theory of the poisoning is that whatever
article was used was put in the family wa
ter-bucket about Thursday evening,
as investigation established the fact
that every one of the sick had
drunk from the bucket, while the
two who were not stricken had not tasted of
the water. Who the poisoner is has not
been thoroughly established, but farmer,
name not learned, is strongly suspected.
The reasons for suspecting him are that
few weeks ago one of the Byrd boys wore a
suit of clothes Of the accused without his
consent to attend a circus at Dallas. He
had young Byrd tried before Justice of
the peace for theft. Byrd was acquitted
and set free. Ill-feeling has since existed,
and the accused is said on several occa
sions to have threatened to have rev enge
for what he terms persecution of himself
by the Byrds. The dead have all heen kept
in the house awaiting results of the other
sick members, that post-mOrtem examina-
ton may be made on the bodies of all, that
the fact of death from poisoning may be
fully established and material for criminal
prosecution secured. Sheriff Wilson, who
arrived in Dallas this afterno1 IN from Kauf-
lHan, says that two more of the victims are
undoubtedly dead, as they were given up
by the physicians at late hour last night.
He says the affair has created great excite
ment in the community, and the most ex-
treme feeling against the suspected party,
against whom strong threats of lynching
are freely made. He had not been arrested
when Sheriff Wilson left Kaufman this
morning, but it was probable that he
would be, or surrender to the authorities
for safety during the day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17
THROUGH LACK OF CAUTION.
A Gang of Twenty-Five Mon Working in a
Railroad Cut Run Into by a Train-Three
Killed and Several Injured.

Gang of Twenty-Five Mon Working in a
Railroad Cut Run Into by a Train-Three
Killed and Several Injured.
PITrsBURGH, Pa Jan. 9.
Brinton Station, on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, eight miles east of here, was the
scene this evening of a terrible accident.
which resulted in the instant killing of two
men and the severe injuring of five others,
one of whom has since died. All day a
large force of men had been employed on
the Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad cleaning the snow from the
track. At cut just east of Brinton some
fifteen or twenty men were engaged this
evening about seven O'Clock, when the
Walls accommodation suddenly rounded
the bend at BrintOn, and before all the men
could get out of the cut they were run
down. The train was stopped as quickly
as possible and backed to the scene of the
accident, when a terrible sight met the
gaze of the passengers and train men. The
dead and dying were scattered along the
track for fifty yards. The bodies of two
men were found badly mangled and life
extinct. Five others We're badly injured,
and one has since died in the hospital. The
names of the killed, with the exception of
Jacob HeideIburger, aged 2S, are NOS known,
as the men were only engaged to-day, and
were not even known to their fellow work
men.
The names of the injured are Frank Col
liza, aged %, single; back hurt dangerously.
Herman Sands, aged 80. single; right leg
broken.
T. Chilli, aged %, married; dangerous
scalp wound; lett knee and arm fractured.
John Fisher, aged 30, single; right knee
fractured.
After the accident the men crawIed out
of the snow in all directions. The accident
was caused by the failure Of the men to
hoyy loot AIIt to fI,nFl nf tl1n on
proach of trains, and as it was dark and
locomotive standing near by with steam
escaping, it was impossible to see or hear
a tt ain coming. 1t is known that twenty
five men were working in the cut when the
accident occurred, and all have been &C.
counted for.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17
Pigeons Love.

A writer in the Scottish Naturalist tells.
a story of pigeon which illustrates the.
truth of the saying that God tempers
the wind to the shorn lamb, and the
high power of instinct prompted by pa
rental love. Two pigeons had built their
nest in the top story of the doYe-cote,
and had Matched their young, which
came out of the egg about the middle of
March, 1876. On the 10th dayOf March
a very severe storm of snow and snow
drift set in at dusk. 1t must be noticed
that the door of the dove-cote looked to-
the northwest, from whence the storm
was coming, so that the snow blew right.
into the portal where the young pigeons
were lying, only few days old.
The storm was very severe-so much
so that it was thought to be the hardest.
that had happened for many years, and
the young brood would have no doubt
persisted but for the happy expedient
that the father of the young pigeons
adopted. He stood in the doorway
with his tail spread out to the storm,
and the wings in a fiuttering position,
evidently with the. intention of stopping
the draught, so as to shelter his naked
offspring, and there he stood for hours
with the snow thick upon his back and
tail, breaking the intensity of the cold.l
But for this the young must have died
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

The estimated yield of corn in the
State for 1888 is 5000, 739 bushels, an av-
erage of A. bushels per acre; an increase
of $4,000, 900 bushels over 1882.
Kansas supports 800 newspapers and
other periodicals.
There are now nearly 100000 voters
IN the State.
An area of 100000 acres Of land is
under cultivation in the State.
Kansas has 1000 miles of railway.
Diamond-Nose Jim is the name of
a well-known Atchison tough.
The Supreme Court has ad burned
until February.
proclamation, calling an election in the
Second Congressional District, have been
sent to each of the County Sheriffs within
that district.
Edward j. GOubleman, Hays City
ellis County, saloon-keeper who was con-
victed some time ago for selling liquor in
violation of the prohibitory law, has been
pardOned by Governor Click. Gentleman,
it appears, was tried in the District Court
of Ellis County and convicted on ten counts.
On each of the first, second and third
counts he was sentenced to sixty days in
the County Jail, making $50 days in all,
and on the other seven counts he was fined
5000 each, amounting to 81, 400. A petition
bearing the names OF 800 citizens of Ellis
County was presented to the Governor ask
ing for the pardon of Goubleman. A petit
ton bearing about twenty names was also
presented in opposition to this one by
County Attorney J. G. Leaby. The Cover
nor, after considering the matter, fully
granted the pardon on condition that
Gentleman refrain from further violation
Of the prohibitorv law.
A man named John Byrne, appeared
before a United States Commissioners. at
Leavenworth few days ago and entered
complaint against himself for collision in
defrauding the Government out of 500
while a member of the Ninth Infantry,
United States Army, in 1869. In his final
account there was eighty-two dollars cloth
ing money due him, and he and the COM
pany clerk raised it to 1872. Itweighed on
his conscience, and he now wants to confess
and get pardon. The case will probably
go to President Arthur.
Kansas is the central State.
On the Rock Island Road, near De-
Kaib, a passenger train struck a broken
rail a few nights ago, which threw the
sleeper and coaches into the ditch, derail-
ing the smoking and express cars. No one
was injured, as all the passengers had
crowded into the smoker fer comfort. The
rear coaches took fire, but were extin-
guished. The locomotive and remaining
cars proceeded to Atchison, leaving the
wreck.
Three hundred million bushels OF
grain of all kinds were raised in the State
last year.
The geographical center of the United
States is near Fort Riley, in this State.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17
"a LITTLE NONSENSE. :"

"A harmless optical delusion: The,
dudes absorbing pastime is looking at.
his feet through the wrong end of an
opera glass.-L9fe.
"A Western paper alludes to star
as diamOnd-throated sOngstress. 1t.
probably alludes to the precious tones.
in her throat. Philadelphia Chronicle.
Refrigerator cars are kept running
all winter. ''Faith,'' said the Irishman
who looked into one, ''it's the fust tonne,
[ ever saw a cellar on whales. ~. Y.
Commercial
An exchange advises bread-and--
milk poultices as cure for scratches.
Young husbands will do we'll to note
this down in their diaries for future ref.
erence.-BurLl1lQtO Free Press.
81 hope, sir, you will not proceed
to extremities," said the lover at the
gate, as his sweetheart furious old pa.
came striding down the walk with a.
pair of winter boots. louisville Courier
Journal.
Pat, why in the name of Jupiter
are you lying there with that stone on
your stomach?" "Be aisy now! Ohm
jist carryin' out a hint oil got from the
docther. He guy me divil of a dose.
this mornin', an SEE he, Pat, me by,
ye mustn't try yer bisht to kape it down,
an, be jabers, eff it's requoired, I'll put
another shtun atop O. this but oil do it. -
YonkerS Gazette.
Is blindness ever durable, Doc
tor?" asked man of one of our NJ. D. g.
yesterday. mot generally" replied
the doctor, ''but not long ago I saw a.
man stoneblind temporarily restored by
cup of coffee. How was that?''
''He was eating his dinner, and the
waiter asked him if he would have.
coffee. He replied, Yes" and took a.
cup and saw, sir. - OIL city Derrick.
An Austin lady, who had company
to tea, reproved her little son several
times, speaking, however, very gently.
At last, out of patience with him, she
said sharply: Jimmy, if you don't
keep still, III send you away from the
table," Eyes, and that's what you al
ways do when there's company and
there are not enough canned peaches to.
go around, " was the reply of the gifted
youth. Teas Sittings.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
The Population OF Kansas.

The following table shows the popu-
lation of the State according to the enumer-
alton made in March last and recently
made public in the official report. The
statement is given by counties and shows
the population in 1882 and 1888 with the in
crease and decrease. The fourteen coun-
ties that decreased in population during the
year, are, with two exceptions, confined to
our western border, where partial failure
of crops for six successive years would
seem to warrant a decrease. The counties
lying in the eastern two-thirdS of the State
have increased steadily in population each
year since their organization, and it is fair
to presume that the plentiful crops of 1888
viii induce still further increase in the
year TO come.
Table showing by counties the number of
inhabitants on March I, 1882, and March 1,
1888, and the increase and decrease during
the year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17
Another Female college burned.

COLUMBUS, GA, Jan. Ss
The Columbus Female College burned
down this morning. The fire originated
from a defective hne, and when discovered
was so far under way it could not be COM
troled. Hydrants were frozen and the
firemen had difficulty in thawing them.
All the inmates were aroused in time to
escape. The building cost So coo, and was
insured for $20,O 200. The furniture was in
sured for 5000. The entire loss IS estl-
mated at about $50 600; loss over insurance
probably s., GOO. The college was the prop
srtv of q stock company, G. r. Glenn, Presi-
dent. It was established seven years ago,
and was in douEishinZ condition. 1t villa he
rebuilt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17
A MANIA FOR MURDER.
A Washington Negro Boy who Undertakes
Wholesale Poisoning of Human Beings
and Cattle. He COnfesses Having Killed
ms Mother and Aunt.

A Washington Negro Boy who Undertakes
Wholesale Poisoning of Human Beings
and Cattle. He COnfesses Having Killed
ms Mother and Aunt.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Jan. 8.
depraved and vicious-looking colored
boy named AlphonSo Kell, fifteen years
old, was in Judge Snell's court this morn
ing for committing a series Of atrocious
deeds. He lives with an uncle, a respectR-
bic colored man, who testified that about
the 20th of last month the boy bought box
of Trough on Rats' and a quantity of ar
senic. When he went home he put the con-
tents in three quarts of milk with the in
tention of poisoning the family, but failed
in the attempt. Next day he renewed the
attempt, putting the poison in bucket of
water. Benjamin'S eight children drank
from the bucket and were taken with
pains in the stomach, but all recov-
cred. He also gave arsenic to cattle,
which made them sick and killed one
pig. He sprinkled arsenic on Mrs. Benja-
MINIS bread. She, however, discovered 1t
and threw the bread away. He also at
tempted to set fra to the barn, but the corn
shucks burned so slowly he thought he
would be detected and put out
the fire. just before Christmas be endeav-
ored to cut one of the children's throat
while asleep, but she woke up just as he
had his hand raised to cut her. He built a
fire, called his aunt out to see it and then
threw handful of cartridges into tue fire
and ran away, hoping she would be killed
by the explosion.
The boy stated that while living in Balti-
more he poisoned his mother and aunt, who
died from the effects, and one time attempt
ed to set his mothers house on fire. He
also said that while in Baltimore ne used
to poison persons and cattle Tor spite. He
will be examined as to his mental coRdi'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

The Treasury reserve of one and two
dollar notes having become exhausted,
Secretary Folger asked Congress for the
appropriation of $3.50, 900 to print ,OO0, 900
ones and 3,0OO,O twos. Failing to get the
appropriation the Secretary declares he
will have to suspend or decrease their cir
culation. The appropriation for gold and
silver notes and large denominations is be-
ieved to be sufficient.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

ST. LOUIS, No, is threatened with a
water famine, the excessive draught on the
supply by reason of the large number of
fires, and the waste caused by the general
leaving of hydrants open to prevent freez-
ing during the recent cold weather, has
nearly emptied the reservoir, and the Wa
ter Works are taxed beyond their ca
pacity.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, was visited by an
other costly conhagration the night of the
9th. The stores of Burrell & Comstock, fur
niture; Merricz, Wal n & Phelps, jewelry;
the Goodyear Rubber Company, and With
mar, Gray & Kaminski, chinaware, on
Fourth street, were burned out, involving
a loss of nearly $5OO,0OO.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

AN investigation is. being made at the
Land Office in Washington into the truth of
allegations made by the Mescallero Indians
that they were defrauded out of $500 acres
of land through a false survey. If the facts
are found as represented, the Indians will
be allowed to retain the land and white
settlers will be kept out.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

The House Committee on Public
Lands will recommend forfeiture of the
land. grants of the following roads: Gulf &
Ship Island, Elyton & Boards Bluff, Sa-
vannah & Albany, Tuscaloosa & Mobile,
St Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern, Mis-
souri, & Iron Mountain, Mobile & New Or
leans and the Memphis & Charleston.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

The Massachusetts Democratic Com
mittee want the National Convention held
an Boston.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

The old St. Nicholas Hotel in St.
Louis, Mo-, together with adjoining prop
erty, burned the morning of the 9Th. The
night was one of the coolest ever expert
enced in the city, and the suffering of the
fremen was intense. The loss will foot up
in excess of 100000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

The issue of standard dollars for the
week ended January was $152, 4ss, against
$616, 900 for the same time last year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

SPEAKER CARLISLE continues to re-
ceive dispatches from members of the
Kentucky Legislature urging him to allow
his name to be used as a candidate for the
Senate. A good many Kentuckians in
Washington believe that the outcome of
the contest will be Carlisle's election.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

SECRETARY CHANDLER is arranging
the ceremonies for reception of the bodies
of belong and his companions.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

JAMES STEVENSON, of the United
States Geological Survey, reports the dis
covery of several cave and cliff cities in the
San Juan region.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

d. R. FRANCIS was elected President
of the st. Louis Merchants Exchange and
Chas. w. Barstow first Vice-President on
the 9th. There was no election for second
Vice-President.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

THE Dutch Government has sent
troops to Acheen to rescue the crew of
vessel taken prisoners by the natives in
November
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

The Black Flags have abandoned
Hong :Hoa. An explosion recently de-
stroyed two French batteries at Hanoi.
Several skirmishes have taken place.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

SENATOR SHERMAN says he has not
been offered the Presidency of the North
ern Pacific, and could not accept it any
how,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

DURING December British imports
decreased G1, 900 and exports. increased
G199, 800, as. compared with December, 1882.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

The eight-oared crew of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania challenges any col
lege crew for race, and threatens to
claim the championship if the challenge is
not accepted within sixty days.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17

The Freedmen's Savings and Trust
Company has paid in dividends since the
failure Il, $50 400. Many creditors have
never called for their money.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-01-17
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.

The Ohio Democratic caucus nomi-
mated H. B. Payne for Senator on the first
ballot.