Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-22


fsrent reason, stating that the company fear
a spread of ths strike by those who few
days ago demanded an advance OF 10 cents
per day in wages. They say they would
have made such demand had not the cOmpa-
ny closed down. Two hundred and nILy
men are thrown out Of employment
The directors of. the Chicago, Kansas &
Missouri railway, better known as the Rock
Island IN Kansas met IN Atchl5ons and
authorized the execution OF a mortgage on
their projected Kansas & Nebraska extern
siOns to secure the loan Of 100000 sub
Ecrlbed IN New York few days ago. The
members present were Mr.. Gable, Mr. Kim
ball, Mr.. Low and Mr.. Parker.
A storm passed over Kempton. Ind, thir-
ty-nine miles east of Lafayette, on the Lake
Erie & Western railroad, unroOfing houses
tearing up trees and fences and carrying
Everything before it. One man was killed.
A number 'cted to be seriously
gQunded- Enmoer ~ oullqlnas e-
struck by lightning. Considerable properly
was destroyed.
A Danville, H., dispatch says: A cyclone
passed over the country destroying score
Of farm houses and demOlIshing the United
Brethern's church and also their school
house. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Miles and the
infant son of John A. Shaw were killed.
The path of the cyclone was six miles IN
length and 40 yards wide.
Neutrality-suspicious. of the lumber unanufac-
tur6r6, OF Chicago, were not misplaced when
they expected a large Influx of willing work
ers a few days after they struck. Upwards
Of GO per cent Of the usual force OF labOrers
applied for work in the yards, and were
hired without any mention Of hours of
work or prices.
The cyclone devastated a large portion of
he country a mile and half in extent a few
miles north of Jacksonville, III. 1t was o
the usual funnel shape ricOcheUing along
with terrific force. Many farm houses were
wrecked and orchards completely demolish-
ed. No loss Of life has yet been reported.
James Swallow, an old citizens of St. joe
committed suicide by shooting himself back
of the right ear with a revolver. BE leaves
a wife and three children, all grown. he
was 81 years of age and a Mason of high
standing. III health and general debility
are given as the cause.
Warrants for the arrest of six men who
are selling pools on the coming race of the
Louisville Jockey club, have been taken out
by the Law and Order club of Louisville,
who claim that the pool sellers are violating
the recent enactment by the Kentucky legis-
lature fOrbidding the sale of pools outside
OF race courses
Black diphtheria is raging with undated
violence near Blue Rapids, Mich, and the
states healing authorities viii make an in
vestigation as to the cause. The last of
family who died from the scOurge was
Henry Gannery, whose SIX children preceded
him. The disease battles the local physi-
clans.
peared in the supreme court with a certih-
cate to the effect that they had re-exaz-ined
BARLEY Campbell, the play writer and man
ager and found him suffering from general
paralysis. The court signed the certificates,
and upon these IL Is likely that Campbell
Will be taken to some insane asylum.
The secret petitions are in circulation
among the employees Of the Pennsylvania
railroad asking a general advance IN wages
of 10 per cent. The movement, 1t is claimed
"a h1fa faFH
include both passenger and freight men and
all men in the yards
About 100 men, employed in the Union
Steel cOmpany's at Bridgeport H., as labor
ers, demanded ten hours pay for eight bOurs'
work. The demand was refused, but the
manager offered to raise the pay from 81. %
to Sl.3O for ten hours. The offer was re-
fused. The men walked out.
The employees OF the Laclede Gas
company, which furnishes a large
portion Of the residents OF st. Louis
with gas, struck for the adoption OF
| the eight hour system. The strike includes
| engineers, hremen, retOrt men, and all those
engaged IN manufacturing gas.
The trial of Postmaster Spree, of Denver,
I Colorado, upon an Indictment of perjury
IN entering public lands IN Middleparks that
state, was concluded IN the United States dis
/ trict court, after session lasting four days.
| The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in
/ less than ten minutes
/ The RdillUdy Age. commenting on therail-
/ way mileage of the United States, states that
/ the railway construction during 1885
amounted to =, 1904 miles OF main line max
| ing an aggregate mileage IN the United
/ States at the commencement OF 1886 of 1885,
$50 miles.
The issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints during the week ended May 9Th,
was 1911, 1915. The issue during the cores
/ pOnding period of last year was S263,9lO.
/ The shipments of fractional silver coin
/ from the mints since May lst, amount to
/ SS49, $50.
The supreme court OF the United States
I has dismissed the AlOnzo Snow pOiygamy
| case for want of jurisdiction. 1t has also
| recalled the mandate in the Cannon po-
| lygamy case, set aside by a former iudg
ment, and dismissed it for want of Juris-
/ dictiOn.
/ The Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific east
I bound passenger train struck a WashOut
near Lafayette, Ind, throwing the whole
| train, seven coaches, from the track. The
/ cars piled upon each other, prOmiscOusly,
| but no one was seriously hurt.
The masons andhod carriers of Worcester,
| Mass, have abandoned their strike and will
/ seek work individually. Good wOrkmen
/ among the masOns will get $500 per day.
/ The new men who were hired during the
| strike will be retained.
/ The republican congressional convention
I OF the seventh Q45Lr4CI OF AtLsdS met al
| Great Bend with a full attendance OF dele
| gates. S. R. Peters was nominated for
| congress.
/ The bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
/ church held their semi-annUal meeting at
/ Buffalo, N. Y. A plan was arranged for
| Episcopal visitation and other business dis
/ posed of. The session was strictly private.
An Attica, Ind, dispatch gives thefollow-
I ing list OF dead from the storm; Killed
WraAN Hr.fH fHrsIa
head, Mrs. Abe Fathan, w. Vandeventer,
/ James Idle.
| The bricklayers and hod-carriers of Troy,
n. Y, returned to work, having won the day
for eight hours per day.
Nineteen strikers have been indicted at
Pittsburg Pa, charged with conspiracy.