Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-12

/ the whole length The main hold relied
/ with water, and il is not probable that the
cargo can be saved It is thought no lives
/ were lost.
The association of Official agricultural
chemists met in annual convention at St.
Louis, Mr. COlman commissioned sgricuI-
Eure, delivered an address, in which ne ex-
pressed the hope that the association would
take uD tn matter Of food adalbsEati0ns for
the establishment of methods Tor the detsc-
ton Of deliberations. He thong the gsner
al government should cooperate with the
respective state governments in passing the
most stringent laws for ths suppression of
this great and growing evil. he had di-
rected the chemist OF his department to
give his attention TO the investigation of
the matter Of authorizations.
An American named Link was arrested
in Paris about month ago Of the charge OF
trying to sell worthless Mexican lands and
was sent to pr son. The prison officials all
treated him with a view Of forcing him TO
make confession, and would not allow
him to see his wife, although he proved
his Innocence. He was detained a whole
month, and has just been released at the
instance Of Mr.. McLain, tbs United States
minister.
Railroad pass enger and freight rates,
which have been greatly disturbed at St.
Louis for some time past, are getting worse
and worse. At 16-cent rate to Boston on
grain has been made, and Ia cents on mill
feed. It is asserted that grain can be sent
to New Y FORK for 10 cents, but no contracts
at that rate are known TO have been mede.
Passenger tickets to New York have been
bought at $l2, or even less.
Sir Edward Thornton, presented to the
car Of Russia, his letter of recall as Brit
ish ambassador. The cZsrina received that
the departing ambassadors family In a ss-
loon Of the palace, where she was after
ward Joined BY the car, who babe the Ia
dies farewell. The car was marked by
gracious bearing TO all. The car and car
ma and other members of the royal family
have sailed for Copenhagen.
Three hundred deaths from smallpox
have occurred in Montreal during the past
fortnight. The municipal health board has
applied to the provincial authorities for
assistance in fighting the epidemic, which
- attributed mainly to the filthy condition
Of the French-t 'anadian quarter Of the city
Smallpox is prevailing in q violent form At
Valparaiso, Chill.
Reports are received at Berlin, that 40
PrussianB have Just been expelled from
Warsaw. They were arrested and chained
together and compelled to march, the WO-
men following the men, and sleeping in
prison. The Pasen Courier publishes a
long list of wealthy Poles who have been
expelled from Prussia.
A bitter feeling of hostility is manifested
between the Germans and CzsCks in Bohe-
mia, and outbreaks are continually occurring.
At the military camp at Pilsin, a riot
broke out and many persons were injured.
During nationalist torchlight procession
in Gal way, ireland, the merchants attacked
detachment of YOrkshler soldiers and
fight ensued, lasting four hours, in which
many persons were injured.
Lieut.. Schultz has reached TOmsk on his /
way to YakoOtsk with the presents for the
natives who aided the Jeanette survivors.
In Quebec frosts have severely damaged
the buekWheat crop.