Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-09-18

placed there by General Crook, and were
given the liberty of the reservation, on con-
dition of not leaving 1t. They broke this
promise and used their privileges to escape
in order to again take the war path. They
are parOlsd prisoners taken red-hRnded IN
the act of war, and should suffer the punish
ment adjudged by the law OF war 10 such
acts of treechery."
Captain CLARK h. Jewell, of the schooner
George W. CUshiL g, thinks he eZperien ced
on the Mohave banks above Maine the earth
quake which Frustrated Charleston. he says
that the appearance at the time indicated
high Winds but all was quletWhen suddenly
almost without warning, black wall seemed
to raise on the water and a mighty wave
came rolling IN that fairly lifted the
schooner on its crest TO 4 helghth that hs
never before knew waves to reach. Then
the schooner went down. ut I5LG ike going
over q ban (, " Captain JsWett says, land was
buried in roam before emeI ging from this
wave, with the crown work Of the top mask
gone" The schooner encountered a second
wave, but nothing compared with the first
A terrific gale followed. A sailor says he
happened to lcOk ahead, just as the wave
and the tremendous mass OF water ahead
looked so like great hill that he cried out
% Breakers ahead and the next moment the
schooner striking against the seeming cliffs
was lifted to the top of the wave. Then he
cOmprshended what had happened.
The New York state anti-salOon repubh
can convention for the appointment of dele
gates to the national convention to be held
IN Chicago, met at BinghamptOn, n. Y.
Only eighteen out or sixty counties of the
state were represented. After organizing a
platform was adopted, the second plank Of
which IS as follows: SeCOnd-Past history
has proved that the only efficient sources OF
political power are the two great established
parties and there Is no case on record where
any reform has been accomplished by a sep
arate party organized for that purpose. eI-
Hk1sE - -
fore demand of the republican party, 70
which we are proud TO acknowledge allegi-
ance, that 1t shall take firm and decided
stand in favor of temperance and against
the saloon, and that when in power it shall
adopt and enforce measures for the restric-
ton, and at the earliest possible moment
for the prohibition Of the liquor traffic. The
platform also favors the submission of a
constitutional amendment relative to liquor
selling to the people Of the entire state, and
local option to the several counties
A dispatch from Gadsden, Ala, gives an
account Of a horrible crime committed by
negro parent, Gab5 Watts. He lived ten
miles IN the country, ID q cabin, with his
three children, the eldest being ten years
old. Recently he expressed a wish to get
rid of them, and few nights since, just be-
fore day he knocked all OF them on the head
with stick piled quilts and bedding on the
floor, set hre to the house, fastened it and
left. The hre was eLtlngulsheds but when
taken ont the eldest child was dead and the
other two barely alive, the skulls of both be-
ing fractured. Gabe has been arrested. He
confessed the crime and said he did it be-
cause he did not want the children to fall in
to the hands Of white folks.
Through a communication received from
the warden of the Jacksonville, Ind, peni-
Tertiary, containing a description of an eI-
convict from that place, the burglar killed
in Sedalias No, June 9Th, 1855, while en-
gagged IN safe blowing, Is fully recognized
as the party referred to, and his name is
Gainey, his father being w. W. Gainey, of
Bloomfield, Ind. Until now the identity of
the burglar has heen q profound mystery,
as well as that of his three companions, one
of whom is believed to have been his
brother, and another companion, q convict,
released at the same time with him. Further
efforts will not be made to discover the sur
vIVing burglars.
State Senator James II. Whitford, of
Anderson county, died at Garnstt. Senator
WhitfOrd was a native Of CircleVille, PiCka-
way county, o., having besn born there in
1922, and was consequently 81 years OF age.
he was a practlcing physician and had a
large a lucrative practice IN the town and
vicinity of Garnett, Anderson county, where
he settled in May, '66. He was gentleman
of great affability and much kindness of
heart, and was honOred and esteemed by the
entire community in which he lived. Two
years ago he received the republican nOmi-
nation for state senator from the Twelfth
senatorial district composed of the counties
u AA4lCL6Ul5 AA4CA- a44u " OO4HI4A5 anu Was
elected by handsome majority.
The Connecticut republican state conven-
ton assembled at Hartford with a full at
tendance. United States Senator D. H.
Platt was chosen presiding officer and made
the opening speech. Phineas Q. LOWnsbury,
was nominatedfor governor. After a recess
Thomas Clark was nominated for comp
trOller. Pending the counting of the vote
Senator HaWley briefly addressed the con
vention. The committee on resolutions then
reported the platform. 1t favOrs a tariff
upon the imported production Of low priced
foreign labor, and expresses the readiness
of the party to forward the enactment of
such laws tending to eradicate the evils Of
intOxlcation as public sentiment may de-
mand.
Golden Smith, q years old, son of Judge
tayette Smith, attempted to kill himself at
his fathers residence at AvOndale, Ohio. He
has been IN school until this summer when
he went into business at MiddletOWn, Ohio
Recently he came hume and seemed much
depressed. One morning after breakfast
the family was startled By the report of a
pistol, coming from his room. v hen they
opened the door he was found lying on the
floor with a revolver by his side and a bullet
hole IN his left side. The physicians have
young lady to whom he was paying atten-
ton Is supposed to be the cause.
-Four colored infants have died from ez-
pOsure In Charleston, S. O., and also one
man. Mayor Courtney is sub-diYiding the
city into districts, and with the aid of clergy
men of all shades of religious belief, is care
fully distributing the funds RENTED to him.
Money and plenty of it Is urgently needed
10 meet pressing wants. general feeling
ot1nsecurity prevails, and the resident camp
IN the open lots and along the battery, as
well as on the borders of Rutledge street
lakes foul, sickening odor arises from
assures IN the streets and the open sewers
and inlets preyade the city. The receipts 50
#H 10 Soc
amount in the aggregate to Sl1O,757.
The legal holiday set apart for the labor
ing classes was celebrated in New York City.
by monster parade by the different labor
organizations followed by a picnic. Every
trade was represented in the procession,
which comprised between 1900 and 10000
WorEngmen. The procession started from
thirteenth street and Fourth avenue, and
moved to Union Square, where il was re-
viewed by Mayor Grace and Henry George,
The column paraded through Broadway to
Fifth avenue AID Thirty fourth street, where
It dlsbanded. The members then proceeded
20 Harlem rlyer park, where q picnic took
place and various games were engaged in.
Mayor Courtney, Of Charleston, has tele-
graphed Dr.. Andrew SimOnds, president OF
the First National bank Of Charleston, VINO
ls now IN New York City, that in order to
shelter the homeless people before the cold
weather sets IN from 100000 to 81, 100000
are Immediately required. The mayor esti-
mates the total damage to property by the
earthquake at from $4,000, 600 to $4,000, 900.
The produce exchange, of Charleston, fund
amounts to $7,Sl6 the stock exchange to
So, S92. The fund at Boston amounts to so,
600, at Buffalo $4,000, and In other cities
lesser amounts.
AIonzo BloDdin, leading juvenile Of Rob
ert Buchanan's 'sSborm Beaten" company,
was arrested in Chicago as an accessory to
an abortion. DR.. Albert Is. Palmer was ar