Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-08-21
VOL. VIII. NO. ~.
GENERAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC.

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Hill
The democrats OF the Second district Of
Missouri, nominated Charles H. Mansur for
congress-.
The democrats Of the twelfth Ohio con-
RressiOnal district nominated General James
W. Denver.
The republicans Of the Ninth Michigan
congressional district nominated Hon. 5.
81. Cutcheon.
The president has issued an order remov-
ing the land office at Bodie, California. to
Dependence
Hoy- w. C.. Oats has been unanimously
renominated for congress from the Third
district of Alabama.
Louis c. Latham was nominated for con-
gress by the First congressional district
(democratic) Of North Carolina.
Masked men entered Farmer Furber's
house. at Pittsburg, Ill., bound him hand
and foot ana decamped with his valuables.
Annie Walsh, a domestic of good charac-
ter, employed in Chicago, drowned herself
IN the lake because she was victim to SOFA
nambulIsm.
The financial operations Of 4. Parke
Neasey, until lately post master at Baltimore,
wrecked the firm of Gaddes Brothers, to
whom he owes 100000.
The bank clearings in all the leading
cities continue to show large gains over last
year. The business of the Chicago banks in
one day was S., 1874, 900.
Edward Colestoclr, switch crew foreman.
and Charles Haide, fireman, who were hurt
by the explosion of a Union Pacific g. 'teh
engine yesterday, at Kansas City, died al
hospital
Charles j. Campbell, general manager Of
the SteinWay d hunters Point railroad, who
m ha a
defaulter IN large sum. 1t Is thought he
is in Canada.
The tank at DOyle's oil works on Kings
bury run, near Cleveland, caught fire and
exploded with considerable force. Three
tanks exploded. 1t is estimated that the
loss Will reach S35 900.
Wisconsin has been blessed by a refresh
ing rain storm unaccOmpanied by severe
wind The storm originated in Kansas and
Nebraska, 1t central in Iowa, and finally was
central over Lake Michigan.
Mayor May, of Augusta, Ne, has tele-
graphsd Grand Master Workman POWderly
70 visit Augusta and settle the strike. The
mill hands were paid on and there are no
indications of settlement
A IRE broke out in Newton's planning mill
at Hastings, Neb., and before IL was sub
dued II destroyed very nearly $4OO 900 worth
OF property, including the mill which en-
ploy great number Of men.
-Four hundred Catholics went from Troy,
N. l., on pilgrimage to the shrine of Our
Lady of Martyrs al Auriesville, overlooking
me Mohawk valley, where Father Jacques
was murdered by the Indians IN the fifteenth
century.
A Tombstone, Arizona, dispatch says: The
report received that Captain Lawton and his
men has been taken lrisOuers by the Mexi-
cans IN Sonora, is not yet confirmed. Troop
'k' has left Huachuca for Sonora in sup
port OF Lawton-
The democrats of the Fourth Kansas Con
gressional District met at EmpOrla, and
nominated Hon. John A. Martin, Of Topeka,
for congress. A platform was adopted en-
doralng President Cleveland's administra-
ton and the democratic state ticket.
The postmaster general has made a
requisitiOu on the treasury department for
$3.50, coo for the salaries of postmasters, re-
adjusted under the act o March 3, 1883. The
department will not begin the payment of
these claims till after September ].
A severe wind storm, accompanied by tor
rents of rain and brilliant display of cleo
tricitys broke over Chicago. The wind crea-
ted al sorts of havoc among signs. awnings
and chlmneys5 and several accidents of q
more serious nature are reported.
The Cook county Illinois commissioners
have ordered new assessment of property.
The board has approved of an address to
the people, prepared by Chairman Klehm,
al0M4lE the causes OF the present financial
emoarrassments and the necessity for high
or taxes.
A dispatch from New Laredo, Mexico
says that the reports sent out from there
several days ago, stating that 400 MeXicsn
trOOps had arrived there, and that an artil-
lery company had planted guns so as TO bear
on Fort Mcintosh, on the Texas side of the
river, are false.
The republican state executive committee
Of North Carolina, met and decided not to
all a state convention of that party. A
number Of prominent republicans, angry at
this action, issued a call for mass cOnVen-
ton of that party in September. The pur-
pose Is to elect new committee.
The case of Thomas j. Finncane and
others. charged with having been concerned
in the disposal of stamps stolen from the
Minneapolis postohce, came mp at Cleve-
land, O. Finncane waived further eEaTni-
nation and was held for trial, giving bonds
OF $500 for his appearance.
A sdispatch from Nogales, A. T., says
couriers have arrived at Fort Huachuca from
both Captain LaWton's and Lieutenant Par
ker's command and report that there Is no
truth in the rumor Of the formers capture.
LaWton Is still pursuing the hosiles, but
is hampered by heavy rains.
dispatch from Nogales, "A. T., says last
week party of six ranchers had a battle
with the Indians near Santa te canyon.
Jim O'Briens John Thompson AID B. Hatch
Hogg were wounded. A party Of fifty Mex
leans are in a pursuit.
With regard to the rumored resignation of
Of Minister Jackson, minister TO Mexico, il
can be stated upon authority that his pur-
pose 10 resign antedates the present con-
troVersy with Mexico, but he is expected TO
remain at his post until they are fully set
tied.
tits understood that the SomeFville Mass,
police have information of the suspicious
death of at least eleven persons, directly re-
lated to Mrs. Sarah Jane RObiniOu, who is
under arrest, and who we're insured in
benefit organization where the money ia
most cases fell into this wOman's hands.
The commissioner Of the general land Of
ice has approved for patent about Ss5OO pre-
emption and committed HON estead entries
1900 of which were in the Fargo Dakota,
land district, Since last January the board
Of review Of the general land othce has ex-
amined and disposed Of over 1900 cases.
Destructive storms are reported in various
portions of Kentucky. In Pulaski county
Joe Riddle aud young child were killed by
lightning. In Logan county immense rocks
were loosened by a tree blown over on the
mountain side, and crushed into the cabin
OF Mathew Parks, fatally inlurlng him Con
siderable stock is reported killed.
Lawyer S. Newcombe, Of New York city,
says the charges against Mayor Grace are
nearly ready for transmission 70 Governor
Hill What the nature is he declined to say.
it j. known that they cover good many OF
the IA yor's official acts. Those interested
say the charges are sufficiently grave to al
most certainly compel the governor to di-
charges viii 90 to the governor very shortly.