Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-09-04

IN the name Of the knights Of Labor. He
emphatically declared that he was not a
candidate for any political office, and would
not accept the highest Office In the United
States If 10 was offered to him. Mr.. Pow
DERBY also said: The anarchists viii never
obtain fOOthOld IN the Knights Of Labor.
Anarchy is destructive to civil liberty and
no honest WOEkingman can afford to identify
himself with an organization which has for
its object the destruction of life and prop
erty."
Reports from various MiunssOta and Da-
kOta points show that the storm of Sunday
afternoon and night was unusually severe.
At Fargo there IS rumOr that a Cyclone
visited Breckenridge MINI, with disastrous
results to life and property but the wires
are down and the report cannot be verified.
A cyclone was seen at Albert Lea, but IL was
too high to be dangerous. At Larim6r,
OAK, the Presbyterian church was blown
down and number Of smaller frame build
ings and cars were blown into the river. At
Dalton, M1nn.5 some twenty buildings were
unroofsd. The lightning did much damage
near MOrehead, MINI.
8 The reported suspended assemblies OF Chi
cagO Knights of Labor were rsinstatsd on
condition that they eEpel the socialists and
anarchlsts. These however, regard the rein
statement as victory. The socialists de-
nOunce POWdsrly and viii oppose his re-
election at the Richmond convention. Fail
to defeat him, they say they viii lmpsach
him for disclosing the secrets Of the order.
District assembly 1903 held meeting, look
ing TO the nomination of a WOrkiugm6n' 3
county ticket this fall. No decided action
was taken and the anarchist matter was not
referred to.
Vague information has been received OF a
terrible collision which occurred at the
crossing of the Bee line and the Chicago, st.
Louis and Plttsburg railroad, at Milford
Center, o. A Pan Handle freight was standing
on the track when a Bee line through pas
senger train from Cincinnati dashed into it
at full speed. The marshal of Milford and a
citizen standing near were struck by debris
and the marshal killed and the other seri-
ousiy wounded, One passenger was instant
ly killed and several severely wounded. The
fireman of the passenger is missing and it is
thought he Is beneath the wreck.
The Lawrence city council held a special
meeting, and adopted a memorial in honor
Of Amos Adams Lawrence, after whom that
city was named, and who was the foremost
IN the establishment OF the state university.
Memorial services will be held Sunday,
September 9th. DR.. COrdley and several
other of his co-labOrers in the early history
Of the city are out of the city, so that 1t VIII
be impossible to hold them at an earlier
date. Governor Robinson, Hon. Charles
BranscOmbe, Professors Garfield, Lippiu-
colt and others will deliver addresses on that
occasion.
An Ashland, Wis, dispatch says: This
city was startled by a terrific explosion, OC-
cassiOned by the burstingOf a boiler in the
carpenter shop of Perineer & Webster. The
boiler house was utterly demolished, and
hVe men and boys instantly killed and two
wounded, as follows: Willie p. Perinesr,
Alexander PeEiueer, sons of the senior
member of the firm Joseph Mclaughlin,
foreman Of the shops Or. johnson, wood
turner; August Olsen, workman, killed.
Nelson PerO, foreman of the working crew,
was slightly wounded in the leg, and Baily
was severity hurt.
Cutting publishes an address to the peo-
pie of the United States in which he thanks
the people of Ell PasO, the press of Texas
and particularly Consul Brigham for the in
terest taken and assistance rendered him
during MS imprisonment. He says the main
issue, that of MeZicO's right to extra terri
torlal jurisdiction over foreigners, is not
settled by his release. He winds up with
violent abuse of Mexico and her institutions,
and hopes the United States will soon invade
and conquer the whole country.
The first national convention OF colored
Baptists met at the First Baptist church
lcOlOred,) IN st. Louis. About COO dele
gates were present, representing nearly
every state IN the union, while England had
one delegate. The convention was called TO
order by DR.. VIM. j.. Iimmons of the state
university of Louisville, VINO read the call.
Prayer was offered by Rev. y. A. Ady, of
Kentucky. Wallace j. Shelton Of Lebanon,
Ohio, was made temporary chairman, and
VIM. ID. Stewart, of Kentucky, secretary.
Charles A. Pasksy, manager of the St.
Louis branch of the bar fixture house of h.
RothsChild, Of Cincinnati, visited the rooms
of his paramOur, Dora Marks, and in a fit of
Jealous rage began smashing the furniture,
He was arrested aud soon afterwards be-
came violently III, and was conveyed to the
st. Louis dispensary, where he died. The
Marks woman found an empty trough on
rats" box, which Paskey had dropped, lndl-
eating that he had committed suicide.
In a conference between the Broadway
New York street authorities and the striking
drivers the latter received a renewal of the
proposition to try the new schedule Of SIX
trips per day, with a promise that if after a
faithful trial of four days it was not salts
factory, the old one would be restored. This
proposition was considered until at -er mid
night by the men and was accepted. They
returned to work The nOn-uniOn men al
work were not discharged.
The number of people who called to see the
Imprisoned anarchists at the Chicago Jail,
in one day can not be less than 100. JallOI
FOlZ in speaking of the matter, said be
thought the average number of visitors
daily was little short of 100, fully one hall
of whom are ladies' About Oue-fOurth OF
the visitors are nOu-residents, who seemed
to regard the condemned men as one OF the
sights OF the city.
The following was sent from Detroit &
II. Harrington, O'COnneu street. Dublin,
Ireland:
Am mailing Maloney a draft for g, 900,
The American league reads with indlgna-
ton of the GWeedOre and other heaTtlesz
evictions, and will do its utmost to keep
our kindred in their homes while waiting
CHARLES O'REu1Y.
At Columbus, o., W. S. CappelIar was ar.
rested on complaint of Allen o. Myers
managing editor of the Enquirer on the
charge of bribery IN securing Cappellar'
election as member OF the republican
state central committee. Meyers was theE
arrested on warrants sworn out by Cappellai
for perjury.
Amos Adams Lawrence died August % al
his summer residence at Nahant, Mass. He
was born in Boston IN 1914. He was idenh
fed with the settlement Of Kansas terri
tory and its eventual development into q
state. De was two or three times the can
didate Of the wings and unionlsts for gov
ernor.
The immigrants who arrived at the SD
principal ports of the United States during
July numbered 81, 346s an increase Of 3 66g
over last year. During seven months ended
July 81, there arrived ,3l5, or 900 more
than in 1885.
Brigadier General John Newton, chief Of
engineers, having served more than forty
years as an officer of the army. has been, al
his own request, by direction Of the presl-
dent, retired from active service on this date
and viii proceed to his home.
dispatch from Magnolia. La, says an
armed mob broke open the jail and tool
therefrom John and Leardeu Nelson col
Orsd, charged with the murder Of Negro
named Collins, and hung them to a bridge
near town.
Mayor Grace Of New York City has ap-
pointed General John Newton, U. S. A. as
commissioner of public works, vice Squires
removed. Newton viii make arrangement.
to be placed on the retired list of the army.