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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-01

Lawrence Journal: Twelve Arabs from
the City of Mexico, passed through the
city yesterday, on their way to join Coles
circus. In the same company there were
the snake charmer, champion roller
skater and several other notables. They
were in a special car, and were the first
through passengers from the city of the
AZtecs to the east, which marks an era
in the history of the country.
Howard CoLrant At Cedar1ille as
Harry Mccormick, a boy about eight
years old, was going from his mothers
house to neighbours with a small pail
of milk, he was struck and instantly
killed by lightning, which also set his
clothes on fire. His older brother and
Mr.. Ross saw him at the time the fatal
shaft struck him down, ran to him and
extinguished the fame before it had
burned his body very much.
During recent storm in Atchison, the
lightning struck the house of Mr.. Fred
DuhTen, corner of Twelfth and Division
streets. Mr.. D. was seated with his fam
ily at the time, and the electric fluid
passed within four inches of him. The
building was set on fire, but the flames
were extinguished by the neighbOrs be-
fore any great damage was done. He was
reading a paper at the time, and the
burning paper fell in fragments at his
feet.
A slick swindle was perpetrated in
Leavenworth, recently, on Tony Cassello,
an Italian confectioner. Two of his
countrymen came to him with a satchel
containing, they said, $4,000 in gold,
which they wished to leave in his charge
over night, as they mistrusted banks. He
agreed to take care of the money for
them, and to secure them, drew from the
bank 81, 800 in greenbacks, which ne
handed one of them to count, and then
place in the satchel with the gold. They
left soon after, and he put the satchel
away. Some time later he thought he
would take look at the gold, and then
discovered that the fellow had not put
| the greenbacks in it and that the rolls,
supposed to be gold double eagles, were,
in reality, window weights. The swim
| dlers escaped.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-01

Lyons Republican. The Grace Reform
church, on West avenue and Fifth street,
was dedicated last Sunday afternoon, as
previously announced. Several minis
ters were present to assist in the services.
This makes the fourth church dedicated
IN this town within a little more than
two years.
Cheney Journal: There are two Mite
societies In Cheney. They hold meetings
alternate weeks, and the nifty contribu-
tons are pooled and given first to the
Methodist and then to the German Meth
odlst Building Committee. The Meth
odists have about six hundred of the re-
qulred one thousand subscribed. Both
churches will be built this Summer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-01

An unusually difficult surgical oper-
alton was recently performed at a Phil
adelphia hospital, the patient being An
thony Weaver. On the right side of his
neck was tumor which produced suffo-
eating attacks of breathing endangering
his life. One of the members ofthe sur
gical staff made all incision in the medi-
an line Of the throat, but after doing so
the trachea or Windpipe was not found
in its ordinary position. The surgeon
continued the incision, and after much
dissection found the windpipe three in
ches to the left of the median line, it
having been so far displaced by pressure
of the tumor. The windpipe was opened
by him In that position-almost directly
under the ear-and the tracheOtomy tube
was then inserted. This operation Who'll
ly relieved the patients breathing. Since
then the tumor, which ocasioned it, has
been repeatedly operated upon, and IS
now almost entirely removed, and the
windplpe is gradually returning to its
natural position.
The latest novelty in New York
city is paper soap, which is mainly for
| the use of travellers. The sheets of pap
er which are put up In the form Of
small book about three inches square,
are coated with soap, and are said to be
! Just as good as the regulation article in
addition to being much handieE There
are fifty soap sheets in each book, cost
! ing in the aggregate about as much as an
ordinary cake of soap.
Superintendent w. D. Patterson, of
| the Cleveland Workhouse, has declined
to become candidate for Warden of the
Ohio penitentiary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-01
KANSAS FARMING.

Noteworthy Incidents Among the Farm
ers OF the State.
Corn is up in the vicinity of Par
sons.
Corn is coming up in the vicinity of
Cherokee.
Frost bit down early vegetables in Ne
odesha.
Lincoln Banner: R. T. Cline, of Bashan,
has over 800 acres in wheat, and he says
his prospects for good crop were never
better.
Cedarville Review: Farmers are com
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-01

Al ' alley FtllS d uOG0I-IuuuOT udMSu
Censor, and blacksmith named John
McDermott, quarreled as to who should
pay a cigar bill and McDermOtt knocked
Censor down. Later, Censor stepped up
behind McDermOtt and struck him
blow on the head, crushing his skull.
McDermott says he was as much to
blame as Censor, and declined to appear
against him.
A committee of the State Oratorical
Society which conducted a contest at the
State University, decided that George S.
Mays, who won the first prize had pla-
giarized it, from a speech by A. K. Nc
Clure, editor of the Philadelphia Times,
delivered in 1878. The contest was then
declared off, Mays expelled from the as
ISOLATION, and another contest ordered to
take place April 29d, at Baldwin City.
The Burlington Iowa Chronicle for
March has a very instructive article on
the nature and peculiarities of lorna
does, by Sergeant John P. Finley, of the
Signal Corps, U. S. Army, Washington,
D. G. The article gives valuable direc-
tons for protection of life from such
storms, and was written specially for the
Chronicle, which is published by the old
reliable Burlington Insurance Company.
Oswego Independent: 1t is matter of
interest that the Knights of Honor num-
Der about $500 in the State, and have %
| lodges. Owing to the biennial sessions
of that body, the Grand Treasurer, c. Z.
Ewing, had on hand about $4,000, and
was able to pay the Representatives to
the Grand Lodge their mileage and per
diem in cash, which illustrates the sound
t financial condition of the order
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
WESTERN.

In broad daylight, four men rode to
tho Medicine Valley Bank, located in the
heart of the town of Medicine Lodge. Kan,
and, dismounting, two went in while the
others took care of the horses outside.
Cashier George Geppert and President T.. w.
Payne, of the bank, we're the only persons In
at the time. The two bandits, presenting their
Winchester rifles and revolvers, said "Give
us your money or we will kill you" Gep-
pert and Payne refused, and instantly the
robbers shot them, killing Geppert and injur-
ing Payne fatally. The firing aroused the
town and brought the Marshal and
hastily mounting their horses, fed. Mr..
Gcppert was n prominent businessman
while Mr.. Payne was the editor OF the Ilder,
and a wealthy and influential stockman.
The four Medicine Lodge kan
robbers were captured and imprisoned. A
mob broke into the Jail, shot one of the ban
dts dead, and took the other three out and
hanged them. A Kansas CitT telegram gives
this account of the affair: Swift retribution
has overtaken the Medicine Lodge MUIR
derers and robbers. The posse in pursuit
came up with the robbers three miles from
town, captured them, after brief struggle,
brought the prisoners back TO town, and
lodged them in the calaboose. A crowd
gathered and attacked the building. One of
the robbers opened fire, whereupon the
crowd rlddled him with bullets. The remain
ing three were taken out, conducted TO the
edge of the town, and hung. The excitement
of the crowd was intense, and they refused
to listen 10 the officers, who endeavored TO
quiet them. One of the prisoners begged for
mercy, but the others died game. The ex-
element increased when il was found that
two of the robbers were Henry Brown and
Ben Wheeler, Marshal and Assistant Marshal
of Caldwell The other two, John Wesley
and Billy Smith, were cowboys.
Waterloo Iowa dispatch: "a triple
tragedy occurred at Roland, "a small place in
the edge of Story County, about thirteen
miles south Of Radcliffe. A man, whose name
ii is impossible TO learn, attacked his wife
with an ak. She defended herself as we'll as
she could, ut the same time calling for help.
The brother Of the Infatuated husband inter
fered, and attempted TO protect the woman.
At this the husband, who Is burly man,
seized his brother and threw him into a deep
well. AS he did this he either lost his footing
or sprang into the well Intentionally him
self. When the neighbors, attracted by the
cutlery, arrived on the scene they found the
two men at the bottom of the well, both
dead, while the woman was unconscious.
She is badly wounded, and at last reports it
is thought that there is no possibility of her
recovering
The Union Pacific shops at Omaha
were closed the other day through a strike of
employees generally, save those in head
quarters and the engineers and fremen. No
attempt was made To move freight. In the
evening bulletin from the General Man
ager was posted withdrawing the notice of a
reduction in wages, and work was immedi-
atey resumed at the old rates.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
THE PRESENT TARIFF.
Omcial Statistics of It's Operation.
Washington Telepram1

Washington telegram
Mr.. Nimmo, Chief of the Bureau of Sta
tistics has placed in the hands of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury his report in regard to
the operations OF the tariff act of March 3,
1882. 1t appears that the act caused reduc-
ton Of about per cent. in the Average ad
valorem rate of duty on imports. In detail
the changes are as follows:
Sugar and Molasses-Reduction, Q. 80 per cent.
Iron and Steel and Manufactures Thereof-6.l5
per cent
Clothing Wool-9ss per cent.
Combing Wool-l1.H per cent.
Carpet Wool-6.01 per cent.
Manufactures Of Wool-4N52 per cent.
Manufactures Of Cottou-Increase, 1.o2 per
cent.
Manufactures of Silk-Reduction, 2. so per cent
Earthen and China Ware Increase 1911 per
cent.
Glass and observation-disclosures, 1.09 per cent.
Spirits and Wines-Increase, 1923 per cont,
and malt liquors a reduction of 1901 per cent.
The report, which is q document OF sew
enty-tvo pages, embraces a somewhat
elaborate statement in regard to the
changes in ad valorem rates caused by tho
tariff act of March 3, 1888, and by the
fall In the import prices OF commodities.
1t contains also a considerable amount of
statistical and other information I'm regard to
the poducuon of sugar, iron, wool, manu-
features of silk, and spirits, and wines in
the United States. The report treats with
some particularly of the production i'm the
United States of the three great classes of
wool known 90 our tariff laws-namely
clothing wool, conbing wool, and carpet
wool, and the extent Ia which these three
kinds or wool are used by the manufacturers
of vorsted and wooden goods, hats, carpets,
and other articles.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

Under the Crown Land Office, in the
Parliament buildings at Toronto, were found
two powerful dynamite cartridges, with wire
and fuse attached, and others were dis
covered under the steps approaching the
Speakers chamber.
Serious disorders are reported from
the diamond-felds of South Africa. The men
are searched as they leave work by officers of
the mining companies. A strike appears to
have resulted
Sheriff Adkins, of Boone County,
West Virginia, was recently waylaid and as
sassinated by a band known as the flames
gang"
Republican uprisings are threatened
in Catalonia, Valencia, and the South of
Spain generally.
William, alias Freddy" McHugh,
was hanged at Cincinnati for the murder OF
his wife in 1881. Thomas Dickson was hanged
at Bloomfield, Mo-, for the murder of
James McNab near Essex. Stoddard
County, that State, four years ago.
About four thousand people were present..
Dickson made a brief speech, in which he de-
clarei his innocence Bnoch Brown, negro
was hanged at Halifax Court House, N. c.,
for the murder of his wife. There was
large crowd of spectators, principally colored
people. VIM. Brooks, colored, was executed
at Alexandria, La, for wife murder. Jacob
Dobson, who shot ex-Sherir Adkins in Boone
County, West Virginia, was lynched at CIR IL
fthsville, i'm that State.
A Charleston CIV. Va dispatch,
says: mob ut St Adams took Scott Hill
and Brownlow Hin, two of the robbers who
shot and killed Albert Woods and mortahy
wounded A. ]. Woods, near st. Adams, and
hanged them to an elm tree west of tho town.
The officers succeeded in escaping with Chas
Spurlock the other member of tho gang. who
have been dong so much robbing and shoot.
ing lately. They all confessed the crime.
A Quebec dispatch reports that the
ship Alantine. of Drammen, Norway, was
wrecked in northeast gale and sleet storm,
FIVE miles east of Wolfe Island Station. Mag
dalen Islands. She broke up Immediately.
Nineteen lives were lost. The second mate
IL the only survivor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
SOUTHERN.

Isaac Leggin and James Porter
Spiers, two colored politicians, were arrested
at Garysburg, N. c., when about to engage
in a duel. Besides two overcoats, Leggin
had on sheetiron plate, fifteen inches
square, which he said he wore as ''chest
protector"
A dispatch from Monroe, La, states
that Mullcan and Clarke, who were con-
victed of the murder of old man Rogers and
wife, last month, were taken from jail and
hanged by mob.
Samuel II. Wilson. a white man who
was acting as a guard over convicts. was
lynched by a mob composed of colored men,
at Skipwirths Landing, MISS, for the brutal
murder of a negro.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

troduco bill creating Minister for Scot
land.
1t is believed by the London police
that nitroglycerine has been conveyed TO
England from America In spiritfasks-
A plague is raging in the province Of
Bagdad, I'm Asiatlo Turkey. A sanitary cor
don has been established.
1t appears from evidence offered be-
fore duly authorized commission that tho
-four furnished tho Egyptian army has been
adulterated with plaster OF paris, that the
hay was rotten, and that twothirds of the
mules furnished for transport were useless.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

manded reduction of 40 per cent The tariff
bill had only reduced duties SOS per cent A
reduction Of revenue to the extent Of at least
$50, 00o, 900 was imperatively demanded. He de-
against foreign labor by the present high tariff.
Protection was Of advantage only to the
manufacturers IL left the laborers 70 fight and
Starve The Democrats intended TO 20 before
the country on this issue. and he felt sure the
people would favor the reform now advocated
by the Democratic party.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
FIRE RECORD.

A fire in Panama, which ragged for
five hours, destroyed the chief market and
two blocks of houses. Several buildings
were demolished to check the flames. The
losses are estimated at 100000. a gang of
armed and intoxicated men plundered the
ruins, and were fired upon by citizens. A
soldier was shot dead for disobeying orders.
A fire at Glens Falls, n. Y, which was
famed by strong gale, destroyed Lttles
Opera House, the Glens Falls Opera House,
Presbyterian Church, Union Hall building,
and thirty business places. A portion of
murderers row." occupied entirely by sa-
looms, was demolished 10 prevent II spread of
the flames. The loss is $3.50, 900, with $4,000
insurance. Other fires of the week were as
follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
EASTERN.

About half of the 100000 cotton
spindles in New England have agreed to re-
duce production.
A career of reckless speculation has
been brought to n close by the failure OF
James Il. Keene, the noted Wall street oper
ator.
Henry II. Langdon, New York
banker, has made an assignment. His liabili
ties are placed ut $4,000. The assets at
sea, 600.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
Railway Construction.

Advance sheets of The Rdtlody Age show
the following record of railway constructions
during the year 1888:
We complete this week our detailed state
ment by roads, OF the new track laid in the
United States during the year 1888. The COM
piation of these statistics involves great
amount of correspondence, and 1t is impossible
TO make a complete report at the end OF the year.
These final hgrres, however, do not differ very
greatly from those given in our issue of Dec ~,
1883. At that time we stated the total mileage
for the year. so far as reported, at 6.G0s miles.
This we have since increased by Gil miles our
record now showing the amount of new track
LAID during 1888 TO have been 6,s7O miles. The
following is our summary by States:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
FOREIGN.

Gorilla, the Spanish agitator, has
been requested by the French Government
to leave it's territory.
In the British House of Commons
Bedford, Lord Advocate for Scotland. an
nounced the Government would shortly In
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
SPLINTTRS.

THRErroURTIrs of the officers in the Ger
man army wear oorsets.
HRRBsRr SPRINGER has started for Austria
liza, long soa voyage being recommended for
his health.
WmGINs claims 30 have predicted the Lon
don earthquake. and he says there will be
another about May 20.
CHIEP BUsBYHEJAD, OF the Cherokee Ma
ton, has been afflicted with severe attack OF
scarlet fever, but is now recovering.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

THERE was no session of the Senate on the
Sd inst. The House, after prolonged debate
passed the bill amending the Chinese immgra-
ton act by vote of 1874 to Is. Mr.. Henley
argued that the measure received unanimous in
dorsement in the Pacific States and Territories.
Mr.. Rice showed that Chinese merchant in San
Francisco gave $4,000 TO the Garfield Hospital
fund, and Mr. Budd retaliated by a remark that
the Chinese sold their daughters for the vilest
purposes Mr.. Hit contended that the present
law had nearly stopped immigration from China,
and that further radical legislation IL not neces-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
POLITICAL.

The Chicago Times Independent
Dem.l prints what IL calls carefully pre-
pared summary" showing the complexion
of the delegates chosen TO the National Re.
publican Convention from all the States and
Territories, which shows the following re
suit (411 votes being necessary to a choice:
Blaine ............ 1924 John Sherman 800. %
Arthur. 1900. -. 200 Hawley. ......-..... IL
Edmunds. ........... 79IDoubtful ............ 40
Logan .......-....... on
The Chicago DAILY Neics arthur Republi.
cam places the figures somewhat different
from the Times, viz:
Arthur ............3 1877 Logan ............... AZ
Blame III Inc neld ..-......... AZ
Edmunds. ......... ..lOV
A secret visit of John Kelly, the
Tammany leader, 10 Baltimore last week ex-
cites comment among Democratic politicians.
1t is alleged that his mission was in the inter.
est of Payne, should Tilden decline the NOM
nation.
In the New York Assembly in Albany
the bill adding an article to the State consti-
tuition prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors was lost-60 against 63.
The Nebraska Republican State Con-
vention, which met at Lincoln, organized by
electing Congressman L. X. Valentine Chair
man. The following were elected delegates
atlarge To Chicago: John NJ. Thurston, N.
S. HARDWOOD, John Jansen, and N. s.
Brooks. They arc all said to be
for Blaine. A resolution TO instruct
for Blaine was tabled 10y vote or 22U 10 207.
The Platform declares for the taxation of
such home products as are luxuries and for
II tariff that will protect home industries
without being burdensome TO the people.
The national convention is requested to pro-
vide that in future representation at national
conventions shall be in proportion TO the
number of Republican votes cast for Presi-
dent in the last preceding Presidential
election. The resolutions close with an in
dorsement of President Arthur's policy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

erect a soldiers home in Michigan at a cost
OF S250,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

TUE Bank OF England has Just opened a
reading and eating room for its clerks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
WASHINGTON.

The following is a recapitulation of
the regular monthly debt statement issued
on the LIST inst.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

Work on the Washington monument has
been resumed.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
THE LATEST.

T1@ United States Hotel building, a.
Washington, collapsed in the rear the Other
day. Several persons were buried in tn.
ruins, of whom five or six were reported
killed.
| VANDERBMT's mare, Maud S., lowered
the trotting record the day after Jay-Eye
See brought it down to 2:10. Maud S. was
reported to have made the mile on a slow
track in 2:09X.
WIENER Bros Bank, Suspension Bridge,
n. Y, has suspended.
INDICATIONS of good-sized cotton crop
were reported.
A DISPATCH from Havana chronicles the
death of the Governor-General of Porto
Rico from yellow fever.
The main aqueduct supplying the City of
Mexico burst recently. Water is being
carried to the city and sold at fabulous
prices.
Ex-SPEkKER keller was badly beaten
primary election held in the Springfield,
o., Congressional district. A Captain
Brushnell was chosen.
The New York Board Of Health has dis
patched meat inspector to Chicago to in
vestigate the Texas fever question and see
whether impure meat is being shipped east
ward.
A CONFERENCE of Republicans and
Greenbackers of West Virginia was held
recently at Deerpark Hotel. Stephen B.
Eikins presided. A effort was to be made
to carry that State for Blaine.
FATHER j. P. SMITH, of st. Mary's
Church, Edwardsville, Ill, fell into his
well one night recently. His body was not
discovered for several days.
LOUISIANA defaulted in the payment of
its 'baby" bonds on the 1st.
The steamer Eagle from Newburg to
Albany was burned near Wilson, n. Y, re-
Gently. No lives lost.
The extensive glass works of Kingston
Co., Pittsburgh, were destroyed by fire
recently.
A DUEL took place in New Orleans the
other day between Ducoto and Lemains.
The former was dangerously wounded.
A MANDATORY OF explosive bombs was
discovered By the police of Paris, who ar
rested three persons found at work.
A SPECIAL from Bar Harbor, Me-, saws
the Green Mountain House, recently re-
built, was destroyed by fire.
HE Chief Engineer of the Army has re-
ceived the annual reports of all the engin-
eer officers in charge Of the coast and.har-
Dor defenses- They assert that the Atlantic
coast and lake fronts are in an almost to
ally defenseless condition.
CHOLERA was reported as having broken
'ut in several places in Italy. Curious
Incidents are related of the persecution of
physicians by the ignorant population, /;
he physicians being charged with pro-
noting the disease.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-07
A Proposed Monono,v D.tea,ed.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 31.-In the United
States Court the applications for an injunc-
ton by the Atlantic Giant Powder Company
of California to restrain Marquis, Hulings,
Wilson, Barr, Howe, ct al. from infring-
ing upon letters patent for method of ex-
pi0ding nitro-g lycerine, was dismissed by
Judge Acheson OH the ground that the
method under which the parties had been
operating had been distinctly and unequiyo-
cably disclaimed BY Albert MOBILES, to whom
the original letters patent had been issued
The case has been or trial for long time
and excited good deal of interest, as de
cision in the plaintiffs favor would have
given them gigantic monopoly.