Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-02-07
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.


Ex-Gov. Letcher, of Virginia is dead.
Thomas W. Keene has made his debut in
Richard III at Niblo's Garden.
The Virginia senate has passed a joint
resolution asking Senator Malone to resign
his seat.
Mrs. William B. -Astor gave a dinner at
New York recently in honor of Presi-
dent Arthur.
Wendell Phillips was dangerously i'll
with heart disease at his residence in Bos-
ton, on Feb. LIST.
Louisville, KY, people are petitioning
President Arthur to reappoint Eli H Muir
ray Governor of Utah.
The National Prohibition party will hold
candidate in Chicago early in May.
A club has been organized by the Repub-
licans of Baltimore to secure the nOmina-
tion of Senator Logan for President.
General Hancock has returned to Cover
nor's Island, after western tour covering
two months, and was warmly welcomed.
Gov. Murray of Utah, having been charg-
ed with fraud while he was q. S. marshal
of Kentucky, denies the charge by tele-
graph and asks an investigation.
George T. Jenkins, who was the nearest
surviving relative of President Madison
died jan 18th in Baltimore, and within
twelve hours was followed into eternity by
his son.
A democratic two-third majority of the
Virginia legislature. passed two bills over
the Governors veto. A bill was passed to
| take from the Governor the power to APP
point directors of the lunatic asylum, and
| a resolution asking the resignation OF
! United States Senator Malone was agreed
to.
| The cOlored mems convention of Illinois
! have issued an address to colored voters in
Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan,
| Pennsylvania, New York, New jersey, Mas
| sachusetts, Connecticut and the District of
| Columbia for a conference to be held in
Pittsburg, Pa, April 29th, to unite in an ap-
peal to the loyal and patriotic sentiment OF
! the country to determine whether. in time
of peace, questions of public concern are to
be settled by the ballot or shotgun. Also,
| to consider a line of policy for the colored
| voters to pursue in the next National can
vass.
The Republican convention held at TT.
Scott on Jan. 31st to choose a candidate to
succeed the late Congressman Haskell, re-
suited in the nomination of Hon. E. H.
/ Funston, State Senator from Allen county,
on the first ballot, which resulted as fol-
| IL,
Blue, II; Humphrey, 10: Walker, s ; Brey-
fogle 1 Atkinson, 1.
The following platform was adopted:
First-We favor a tariff so adjusted as
will encourage, foster and promote those
diversified industries that make a Nation
prosperous, and at the same time protects
and remunerates American labor
SecOnd-That to every American citizen
should be secured complete liberty and ex-
act equality in the exercise of all civil, po-
litical and public rights.
Third-That we heartily approve of the
action of the late Republican Congress in
refusing, by large vote, to restore the for
feited land grant to the Texas Pacific Rail.
way Company, and that we cordially en-.
dorse the determination of the Republican
party to hold the public domain for actua
settlers.
Fourth-That a soldiers and sailors HON,
should be established in this State in fur
therance of the pledges given to those wht
were disabled while valOrously serving al
imperiled country.
Fifth - That interstate commerce shout,
be regulated by the enactment of such law
, for controlling transportation as may b
necessary to protect the producer and ship
per from unjust discrimination and exorbi
tant charges.
Sixth That we favor the payment G
: the National debt as rapidly as the resource
of the Government will permit.
The committee recommended the adoI
, ton of the following resolution
? 1--WE bear testimony to the distinguishe
services and character of our late Represen
, tative, d Idley G, Haskell. His life was fu
of noble and generous deeds and his dis
charge of public duty was unselfish an
honorable"