Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-27

The followers of Eversole and French,
the mountain merchant princes as they are
called, had battle at Hazard, Perry coun-
ty, Kentucky, when man named Sim
mOnds was killed. A truce was then held
and resulted in both parties signing an
agreement to leave their differences to an
arbitration committee, whose decision
should be hnal5 pending which all concerned
should cease hOstilities. 1t is therefore qul q
probable that the Perry county wars are at
an end, at least for the present.
The first step looking to an investigation
of the alleged tally sheet frauds IN Indian
apOhs county Indiana has been taken
The United States district attorney stated in
court that the business of the court was in
such shape that he could not call the atten-
ton of the grand jury 10 the matter until
next week. and by mutual agreement OF the
parties interested all the tailey sheets and
other papers relating to the late election IA
Marion county were transferred 20 the Gus
tody of the clerk of the United States court
so as to preclude the possibility OF tamp6E-
ing w'th them. The papers were photo
graphsd and inVentOrled, and locked IN
vault TO which are two doors. Mr.. Noble Q.
Butler, clerk of the federal court, (repubh-
cam carries one key and combination and
District Attorney Iurple (demOcrat) the
other, and neither can enter the vault with
out the help of the other
A Chicago detective arrested man named
Charles LOYejOy in Kansas City, for obtain
ing money under false pretenses. 1t is stated
that last March LOVeJOy appeared IN this
city as a Kansas business man, and prepared
to lay the foundation of Commercial dealings
IN Chicago adVanUage Ou5 70 all cOZCzs ned.
He represented that he was the head of the
mercantile house of LOvej0y 81 Co., a firm
comprising himself and brother Henry and
Andrew @. GiasscOck. The concern had de-
pots at New kiOWa, st. Johns ana LOYelOy
Springs, Kansas, in every one of which
lucrative business was sustained. In sup
port of this It is said he exhibited schedule
of assets, showing that the house possessed
in stock, real estate and suudry cOllaterals
$4,000 with q balance Of $4,000 above all
liabilities. Upon al these presentments,
LOvejOy secured from the National Dank of
Illinois a loan Of $1,000 and from kuhus
NuLhan d. Fisher obtained credit cOnsign-
ment Of 600 worth of merchandise. John
V. EarWel, Strass, Ullmau d Gilman, and
Strauss, German, NendeEf q Co., are also
creditors IN amounts aggregating, SO far as
Can be estimated, something more than So,
600. When the loans and credits matu=ed,
LOvejOy 81 Co., failed to respond. This led
to active measures on the part of the bank
of Illinois, ana Kuhn, Nathan & Fisher.
During the past three days the mayors
office in Chicago, has been invaded about
every half hour by gangs of from dozen all
the way up to a score of men who desire IN
tsrVleW5. 1t appears that they claim to be
dlschaI ged labOr5s from Messrs. FOWlers
Bros. packing house, where they have been
working as substitutes for the strikers.
own accord on account of their constant
dread Of violence from the strikers, whose
places they have taken. All, however, are
without any money, and allege that
they have been utterly deceived
and taken in by the terms of
their employment. They are mostly from
New York and New Jersey, and assert that
they answered advertisements for LAHORE rs
without being aware that 1t was to axe the
place OF strikers. They further claim that
the agreement they entered into when going
to work in the stock yards was to the effect
that they would be sent back to their homes
if they at any time grew tired of their job
or gave 1t up through fear. L his agreement
they, say, has been broken. aud they are
now unable to return. Believing that the
mayor has power to issue free trauspC rita
tiOn tickets, they crowd into his Office every
day, and his hOnOr's tongue Is kept busy
Wagging as he informs group after group
that no such authority is vested in him. Mr..
Hately, the packer, said that as far as he
knew the men had not been brought here
by any false misF5 representation.