Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-09-19

can be placed on this side" The svpres-
/ sion las always been criticized lfttl 8 -
I not being tTua5 az person could write any
( thing he chose on that side, though the
card laight not be received at the post
{ Office. This expression has been changed
I on the new card so as to read as follows:
Nothing but the address to be written on
/ this side"
46As the passenger train Ofthe HannibaI &
/ st. JoseEh road was about to start from the
Kansas City yards one night to pull up to
the union depot, County Collector WithoD,
appeared with an attachment and refused
to permit the train to be moved. The at
tachment was 5WOrn out on account of taxes
due the state and county on the com pauy's
property, including the bridges across the
river at that point. amOuntlugin all TO $50, =
GOO. The cOmpauY's attorney appeared and
stated that the matter would be settled as
soon as an adjustment was made by the
state board Of equalization of disputed
claims. He Acknowledged the attachment,
however, and the train was released.
The Newark Machine Conn a7y sf Co
iumbus. Ohio, has just enter d suit IN the
United States Courts against Gasr, Scott &
Co Of Richmond, Indiana, for the q Sc Of
certain patents on the Glover Hitler msnu I
featured by the latter which the Newark
Machine Company claim TO be infringe
ments on their patents on the Victor Clover
HuIier manufactured By them. This is an
]
Newark Machine Company they can Bur-
sue all the clover hullers buIlt by Gaar,
Scott d Co., and can collect damages FROM
any one using them.
The Massachusetts, prohibition state con-
ventiOn named by reclamation Thos. La
thrOp, Of TautOn, for governor. Charles B.
Knieh t, of Worcester, was unanimously
balance Of the state ticket was
made up as follows: Secretary Of
state, George Kempton, Sharon; tress-
ureF, Chas. B. Travsrs, ERtick; attorney
general, Sam'l. NJ. Fairfield. Maiden; audi
tor, VIM. Sherman, Lowell. The usual
resolutions were adopted and the cOnYsn-
ton adjourned.
The commissioner Of immigration Of the
state Of New York, has reported 10 the sec
Ietary of the treasury that during the year
1884, there arrived at the port Of New York
BOB OS0 immigrants, all Of whom were eL-
amined by the board, and on such examine
tiOns ], IA persons were found to be either
conVicts, lunaties, idiots or persons unable
to take care Of themselves without beCOm-
=ng public charges, and were returned to
the countries whence they came.
The most destructive halI storm ever
known in Maryland occurred the other
day Entire fields of corn and tobacco
were destroyed. In many fields not even
a leaf of tobacco was left on the stalks.
Corn was completely stripped from the
stalks while little more than half ripe.
The hail stones were as large as pullsb
eggs. The destruction was general where
the storm touched. The damage in Charles
county is estimated at 100000.
The commissioner of Internal revenue, re-
ports that the amount of distilled spirits
sold for consumption In the United States
during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1885,
is 90, 156, 902 gallons; and the amOHnt of
malt liquors, on which a Ia was paid, dur
ing the same period, as Is, 1875. 953 barrels.
The amount of wine consumed in this COun-
try during the year 1884, is estimated at
&c. 508, 545 gallons.
Gov. Marmaduke, of Missouri, and the
Chicago & Alton railroad each offer a re-
ward OF 81 600 for any information that
will lead to the arrest of the four men who
robbed the train at Blue Springs, No, the
other day.
The schooner, Advance, of Chicago, cap
sized in the gale near ShebOygan, WiscOn-
sin. Captain Paulsen, with his son and
crew made for the shore in a small boat.
When in the breakers the yRWi capsizsd
and drowned all the men except one sailor.
The following fourth class postmasters
have been appointed in Kansas: Blue
Rapids Vim. Thompson; Norton, VIM,
HiIes; GrenOla, T. B. Hatcher; DeSotO, B
S. Taylor.
All mails between this country and Cana
da win be fumigated from now on account
of the prevalence of a small box at Mon
treal.
The president has appointed Mrs. Marion
A. MulIigan, Of Chicago, to be pension
agent at Chicago, vice Miss Ada @. Sweet