Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-06-19
VOL. VIII. NO. 81.
GENERAL NEWS.
DoElEsTIc.


ton OF the signal service, geographical sur
vey, coast and geOdelc survey, and hydro
graphic Office has been submitted to con
gress. The majority report is signed by
Messrs. Allison, Hale, Loury and Waite
but the last named does not concur in that
portion relating to the signal service. The
report recommends the continuance Of the
photographic office exactly as at present or
gained. 1t recommends that the coast sur
Vey be maintained as a separate institution
as at present, till it shall complete its work.
1t recommends the abolshing of the signal
service school at Fort Mayors, Nlrgln1N, and
the gradual substitution Of civilian en-
plOyes for enlisted men for the signal ser
vice when the terms of the latter shall eZ-
plre. IL also recommends the repeal of the
law providing for the appointment or ITO
second heutenants from the sergeants of
signal corps. A minority report, signed by
Messrs. Morgan, Herbert and White, recon-
mends the passage of the Morgan bill to
abolish the signal service bureau on July
ist, 1886, and the establishment in its stead
Of a weather bureau asa civil establishment.
Messrs. Herbert and Morgan Join in recon-
mendlng the passage of a bill providing that
after June Both, 1886, the geological survey
shall not, except for the collection, cIasslh-
cation and proper care Of fossils and other
materials, ezpend any money.
The war department has received the fol
lowing telegram from General Miles, dated
at Calabassas, June 9TH: For thirty-six days
the hostile Apaches have been pursued by
the troops, in scattered bands and together,
800 miles over the most mountainous region
of the country. After an engagement with
ours and two with the Mexican troops, part
of them endeavored to reach the agency.
Lieutenant Wade and Captain Pierce had
the Indians at the reservation under close
control. Instead of getting assistance what
horses they had were captured and the band
escaped on foot. In the mountains they
stole d remOunt and Joined the remainder in
the Catalina mountains, where they were
driven out by the troops under Captain LebO
and fnNInuuaH " IIamfamHnf ffTQrAI1Ig
the WhltesLOne, Santa Rita and Patagonia
mountains Lieutenant Walsh, of the
Fourth cavalry, with thirty nine soldiers and
Indian scouts, Intercepted the band in the
Patagonia mountains and captured three
horses, saddles and supplies. He was joined
by Captain LaWtou and renewed the pursuit.
Since they entered United States territory
they have killed thirteen persons whom they
found unarmed IN remote places. They have
been given no rest, and if not captured they
Will be driven into G0nOra, Mexico.
The Chicago Times prints the following:
''EOr the sum of So, 900 to be divided
among less than twenty of its members, the
city council the other evening, after pro
longed debate, passed an ordinance giving
he North Chicago passenger railway COM
pany the right to make all needful and con-
venient curves, trenches, excavations, sewer
connections, ana to place convenient cables
and machinery on any street upon which Its
railways are now constructed. This amount,
received from reliable sources, was paid to
the aldermen me OF LlELA nave always
had price. Some of whom said while the
measure was being discussed, we are earn
ing our money The franchise sought Tor
was a valuable one. The aldermen rated
themselves high, but their figures were &C
cepted. The ordinance passed, and will no
doubt be signed by the mayor, who, 1t is al
legged, has already announced his intention
not to veto it. The aggregate amount of
Doodle Ia larger than has ever been offered
for any franchise that the city had authority
or legal right to grant"
Representative O'Neil, OF Missouri has in
trOduced a bill in the house 10 amend the
act prohibiting the importation of foreign
ers and aliens under contract or agreement
to perform labor in the United States. The
bill empowers the secretary of the treasury
20 enter into contracts with state
emigration commissions, delegating to
them the right TO examine into
the condition of passengers arriving in any
ship or vessel on personal inspection of the
vessel. They are required TO report to the
collector of the port when any person Is
found to be included in the provisions of
the act; and such persons shall not be per
uitted to land, but shall be returned to the
nation whence he came at the expense of
the owners of the vessel in which he came.
The bill was referred to the committee on
labor.
Mr.. Powderly of the knights of Labor
in an interview has said: Hereafter no To-
cal assembly of the knights of Labor can
inaugurate a strike until the members have
first voted on the question by secret ballot.
Each man must record his verdict, after
which the executive board of the district
will be called IN and enueaVOr 10 effect a
settlement by arbitration, so that the strike
is not to be undertaken except as "A last re-
sort. Not only this, but every week during
the continuance of a strike, the men viii
vote secretly whether they will continue II
or not. If a strike extends beyond the dis
trict IN which il originates, it becomes
matter for the general executive board to
determine. The commissions of the organ
iZers were cancelled, and hereafter no man
who is addicted to drink viii be appointed
an organizer.
The residents of East st. Louis have be-
come thoroughly aroused over the cOnspir-
acy recently unearthed to plllage the banks
and the residences of the Wealthlest citizens.
The action of the mayor IN discharging the
entire police force has left the city wholly
unprotected, and what lac considered rem
edy has only aggravated the condition OF al
fairs. A meeting OF representative clLiZens
was held, and a committee was appointed to
wait upon his honor and requested that Q
force OF reliable men be appointed to NIL
the vacancies caused by the discharge nf
the supposed cOnsplratOrs. In the event
of a refusal to do this "A vigilance committee
sgill be formed and patrol of eight men IN
each wand instituted for the protection of
life and property.
A PHILADELPHIA dispatch says: General
B. +. Butler has expressed himself at some
length to a newspaper correspondent on the
general political outlook. de branded
civil service as a sham and thought the dem
ocrats IN congress showed a lalne4LADle
want OF cohesion. Taking what he called
long range view OF things, he expressed the
idea that the great preponderance Of the
south in national councils would eventually
produce discoFd again, but just when, no
man could say. BE referred specially to the
fact that the south pays but One-hfth Of the
taxes she dominates the presidency and the
lower house, and viii soon secure the senate
on the systsm of representation based on
the suppressed negro vote. Trouble VIII
ensue some day. he believes, when the south
tries to use its power 10 cOerce the north IN
20 the payment of the southern losses during
the war.
A dispatch from Toledo, o., says a re
narlzabls case Of suspended animation has
lust been brought TO light in that city. Two
years ago, Hugh Mcintyre, young Irish
man living in Detroit, married the daughter
OF Mrs. Cunningham, who resides there. A
fortnight ago he presumably died. his re-
mains were placed temporarily in vault at
Detroit Eight days after his uncle visited
the vault with tbs intention Of removing the
body 10 the cemetery and was HORNED TO
see the young man sitting mp IN the CONN.,
the glass of which he had broken. Young
Mcintyre was very weak and pale, his hands
iaeerated and bleeding, but he was still
alive, and was at once removed and Is now
recovering.
The worst fire ever experienced IN Itch
field, Conn, occurred the other day. Early
in the morning flames were discovered
breaking out OF the rear end OF Moore q
Madden's. No proper appliances were on
hand to stop the nre. 1t soon became evl-
dent that all efforts 10 save the building
would be in vain. The fire spread rapidly
to the Mansion house on one side and Lord s
building on the other. From the latter, the
court house took fire and is now entirely
burned down A score OF other bindings