Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-22
VOL. VIII. NO. q.
GENERAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC.


and resolution in relation to the eonfedera-
ton of the Nj. j.. church north. The pre-
ambIe sets forth in substance that the two
churches have common history and preach
the same truths; that the Cape May COM
mission has been wholly disregarded.
Therefore, be it resOlUsd, That this gener-
al conference shall elect a committee Of
seven, four Of whom shall be clerical and
three lay delegates, who shall meet a like
committee from the Northern Methodist
church IN 1855, looking 70 reunion OF the
two churches. The resolution further sets
forth that it is sin and folly for two Aetho-
dist churches to occupy the same territory.
The question was discussed at some length,
and finally was referred tn a special commit
ee to be composed from each annual con-
ference. The committee on lt1neracy5 70
which was referred memorial rom LLs
Louisville and Denver conferences that pro
sion be made for the appointment OF
vangelists recommended non-concurrence.
ter a lengthy and Interesting discussion of
lhs matter, the report Of the committees gas
adopted by unanimous vote. The confer
nee then adjourned.
The mulatto wife of the hiding Chicago
anarchist, Parsons has addressed the follow
ing letter to the Daily NeJCS: 81 beg the priv
lege of saying a word to the public through
the columns of the Daily NelGs. ask IN
common fairness a suspension OF public
judgment as to the anarchists now lnnprlson-
ed or under BAN VIII the people wait until
our side has had its opportunity TO be heard
in a court of general Opln1Onr The howl
has gone up from the pulpit and the press
now, as Of old, Cruelty but even anar-
chists ought not to be condemned and ex-
ecuted without a hearing; is there not
danger that in the excitement OF the hour,
good people viii forget whether the anarch-
lists have really ever violated any of the laws
of the city, state or natlOnF i do not under
stand that any one has charged that the meet
ing at Haymarket Square, and which the
police attemptedtO disperse, was an unlawful
assemblage;Or that the attendants engagedln
any riotOUs acts when interrupted. If it be
so, were not the police instead OF the an
archists, the laW-breakersl'
The following crop summary is sent out
from Chicago: The prospects for both
winter and spring wheat continue excellent.
The only state in which no special improve
ment is reported is Kansas. The tenor of
the report however, is not especially diff
ferent from those OF the preceding SIX weeks,
with the exception that IN Greenwood coun-
~ the damage by ny is reported, and IN
Labette the presence Of the chinch bug has
been noticed IN some h6ids. In Atch1sOn
county there Is not to exceed 20 per cent OF
the original acreage that has not been plOW-
ed up, and the land devoted principally to
oats. The remainder of the crop Is IN good
condition. In Harvey and POttawatomIe
counties the crop Is set down as an absolete
failure. In Morris county 20 per cent of the
original acreage remains. In Sallna county
there is a prOmls of 90 per cent OF an average
crop. In Chautauqua and Labette counties
there is promise Of nearly a full average
crop.
On June 22, the interstate Sunday school
assembly conyenes at Ottawa, Kan, and
viii continue for ten days. The great sue
cess Of last year induced the council and
citizens to meet and erect new buildings and
otherwise bsautify the park at an expense Of
$1,000. new bridge also spans the river
which costs $4,000. Among the many at
fractions, this year, Is the assured presence
of General John A. Logan and Col. W. Nj.
Warren in addition to the distinguished IN
atructors. There viii be the following cele-
brated lecturers: Revs. Abbott of New
York; HsdsOn, of Chicago; Tiffany, of New
York; Bishop Ninde, of Topeka Governor
1HrnHr nd 9th nEa
letting of tents commenced and IN less than
six hours 115 were taken. This viii be the
browning year OF success.
The coroner of Chicago received IA dis
patch from Cicero, short dis
lance from that city. Which said tina
nine boxes, containing the bodies Of chill
dren and adults, had been found about half
a mile north of Oak Park. The facts as
known created great excitement among the
police circles, one OF the theories advanced
being that the cOrpses were those of auar-
chistE who had died from injuries received
in the Haymarket explosion and IN subse-
Qusnt fights with the police. A close eXaLn1-
nation Of the decOmpOsed remains, however
disclosed that they were evidently taken
from the dissecting room of one of the med
ical colleges in the vicinity, and were not
bodies of deceased rioters.
The story comes from Prescott, Kan, of
the lynching there of Frank Lyles, who
murdered Minnie Grimes, aged II, because
she rejected his offer OF marriage. Lyles
was walking home from school with Miss
Grimes, and when near the latter's home he
pressed the oft repeated question, when the
young lady refused. The young man be-
came enraged, drew revolver and shot the
girl dead. He then deliberately loaded the
revolver and fired seven shots into The al
ready dead girl, arTsr which he cut her
throat. Then he beat her brains out with
club. He was captured at once making no
resistance, but was afterwards secretly taken
from the officers by mob and hanged 70 a
rec.
Of +a+a haa a
Iininary report from the consul Bergman at
Baso del Norte, MeXicO IN regard to the kill
ing of Captain Crawford, United States
army, by the Mexican soldiers IN January
last. He says there Is no way OF obtaining
definite information, owing TO the absence
OF witnesses, but adds that it is conceded on
both sides that the attack was made by ir-
regular Mexican troops employed by the
state OF chihuahua. Though unfortunate,
the accident was without malice. The cir
cumstances attending the aHalr are beng
investigated by the proper authorities.
A dispatch from WiIliamsport, Ind, says:
A cyclone struck this place, destroying
everything in it's track. Several houses and
barns in the north end of the town were torn
to pieces and carried away. 1t seems to
have formed about two miles northwest OF
the town and took a sOutheasteriy direction,
travelling about thirty miles an hour, strlk-
ing the extreme north end of this place. Re
ports came from Attica about two miles
east of here, stating that 1t struck that place
about the center of the town and destroyed
several of the business buildings.
The supreme court decided the case Of Lee,
appellant, vs., the sheriff Of San Francisco,
and Yicz Wo VS.. the same plaintiffs, convict
ed under the ordinance Of the city and coun-
ty of San Francisco prohibiting the carry
ing on of a laundry IN a frame building and
who were sent to prison. The supreme
court holds that the ordinance is a violation
of the fourteenth amendment to the cOnsti-
tuition. and the decision of the lower court
was reversed. The cases were remanded,
with directions to discharge the prisoners
from custody.
Dispatches from along the Monongehela
valley IN Penn sylvania report several per
sons seriously injured by a tornado which
passed over that section Monday evening.
Mrs. James Bretts, who gave birth to a
child. about thre hours before and was IN
bed, was carried out over fence into a
field. and was picked mp more dead than
alive. She is not expected to live. BERTHE
Faust a friend of Mrs. Brett's was carried
Some distance. John Faust's house was
blown down, the bed clothes carried mile
and a half and lodged in tree top.
At the NJ. E. conferencein session at Rich
ond, Va, the organization of the various
committees twas announced an addition
al special committees were appointed The
centenary conference committee which IN
dIartook to raise g, COO, 600 for various church
purposes made a most satisfactory report.
% has received 81, So, ~ and there are IN
luances at work which VIII result in the col
lection OF even a larger SUM than nrst men
toned.
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