Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-11-13
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
uoaE AND ABEoAD.


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By the explosion Of boiler in a cotton
factory at Charleston a cO!oEed fireman
was literally boiled ia steam.
F. Nj. Wilson, the wife murderer of Anna,
H., was refused a trial by the supreme
court, and viii be hanged.
The president has appointed George W..
Baxter, OF Cheyenne, Wyoming, governor,
vice ". +. Warren suspended.
Duncan D. Gareeloe, a grain dealer Of
Chicago has assigned. His liabilities are
placed at $4,000; assets, Sl1,OCO.
Speaker Carlisle, who had SEQ majority in
the city of Gown gtCn two years ego fell
1000 behind, owing 10 pOstCthce fight.
Michael Davitt, in an intes view in Chica
80, expressed sHtisfs ctlOu at the defeat OF
Henry George for msyor IN New York.
Francis BCCabe, one of the indicted alder
men OF New York, h.-s been declared insane,
the result OF an Injury to his head received
some time ago.
The New York Times estimates that the
Fifth congress will stand; Democrats III
republican 163 labor ]. IN the last house
the democrats lad q majority OF 43.
Cutting il IN 81 Pa-o cCDcsrtiug a scheme
to enlist lO.OCn men TO invade MEXICO for
the TuEIcst Il tCI gueIlug tie thee state
OF CbIhugl Uas rtLCIas AID LLItlt az
erecting republic.
The business portion of Chelsea, Wis, was
almost completely destroyed by nre. Losses
aggregate S25, 600 with light insurance.
heavy gale was blowing at the time and it
was impossible to control the hre.
1t is stated that the Adams Express com
pany has paid claims of S6l, eco arising from
the recent robbery on the San Francisco
road. The suspicion Is entertained that
Messenger EOrEsrlngham was IN cOlluslOn
with employ e5 OF The express and railroad
companies.
p. Hanson Hess d. Co., decorators and
manufacturers of fine furniture, Baltimore,
Nd, hav Il ed an assignment for the bene-
hJ of their creditors. The trustees gave
bond in the SUN Of 500 coo, Indicating that
the assets are halt that amount. TIE firm
b 10 been regarded as one of the most sub
stantIaI IN the city.
Theodore Roosevelt, the candidate of the
republican party for mayor of New York
City, at the last election, has sailed for
Europe. the Commercial Advertiser says
that he viii be absent some time, and that
while abroad he will marry Miss Edith
C4rsw, of New York City. Mr.. Roosevelt
has been a wldower for two years.
The New York Sun prints the following:
Through all the political contests of the
past ten years, one fact has been apparent,
and no event during that time has dimin-
ished its significance. It is more prominent
today than ever, and IL is that a powerful
democratic national ticket would be for
state Treasury Inspector NcHale seized
the Canadian steam barge Isaac May in Chi
cagO for towing the schooner Severn be-
tween Chicago and South Chicago. for
eign vessel towing another between two
American points is subJe It to a penalty of so
cents per ton on her gross tonnage. Under
this act the vessel WAS seized and viii be held
to await a decision from Washington.
The st. Paul EUeuiHg Dispatch editorially
announces that George Thompson, hereto
fore pa owner, now becomes sole prOprie-
tor. George X Shaw, who had editorial
control OF Th6 Dispatch since It's purchase
from Capt4iu Castle, viii retain an editorial
cOnnection until January j, but his business
connection and editorial control now ceases
It is said that in twenty two months the cir
cLlatiOu OF the paper has lncrsa-ed from
5000 to over 1000.
A da=tardIy attempt was made to assassi-
nate William Carr and family, OF Union
county, Tenn. Carr and his son were uu-
loading corn at the barn, a daughter OF
abO1t years OF age bslng on top OF the
wagon, when they were attacked by VOlley
of shots from a thicket near by. Each OF
the three rece we'd a portion of two loads of
buck shot, and ii is thought all were fatally
injured. Tom Berry, a distant relative, has
been arrested, and madea confession. He
was lodged in jail, and IL is feared now he
may be lynched.
A number of Polish children were play
ing at a bonfire on RiOpelle street, Detroit,
when one of the boys seized a IRE brand and
pursued the girls. he overlook little Pau
line YaukOsky aged six, and applied the
flaming torch to her dress In a moment she
was in flames, her garments burning almost
completely OF, her limbs we're burned to a
crisp ana long black bllsters extended up
the back. 1t is not yet known whether her
injuries are fatal. The child's parents will
got out a warrant for the arrest of the boy
Mrs. John Rushton lives with her husband
at 200 Washington street, Chicago, Ill. She
was divorced from her former husband,
Frederick Roberts, some time ago, and kept
their child. Roberts called at her rooms
and demanded that she and the child live
with him, and when the woman refused
threw kerosene oil over her clothing and
person and set FIRE to her, Gnd then made
his escape The WO nan ran to the floor be
lev, where nelghbOr succeeded IL eZtin-
gushing the fire, which enVeloped her per
son, but not until she had been fearfully
burned about the arms and body. Her IN
juries are thought to be fatal. Roberts has
not been captured.
A terrible fight with a crazy negro occur
red on a train at Van Buren,, Ark. When
the north bound train reached town the con
ductor informed the city marshal that there
was an insane negro aboard. The marshal
entered the coach, and as he did 50 the negro
spFang at hlm, stabbing him IN the shout
der. The officer struck the negro twice, but
was himself kn 5cksd down, and the crazy
man began cutting among the passengers,
WOuudiug many. An old man picked up the
officers pistol and succeeding in thru ting
il against the negroes head and blew out his
brains. A number Of passengers were very
seriously hurt.
Dispatches from Belleville, illinois. say
that William r. Morrison. democratic can
didate for rs-el5 C Ion to congress from the
Eighteenth Illinois district, has been de
feated by his republican opponent Judge
John Baker, by majority of about ZOO.
Mr.. Morrison has been a candidate for con
gress thirteen times, and has been defeated
bat three times-twice by Judge Baker, his
present victor, and once by John r. Hay.
The result of the election is said to be a
great surprise throughout the district es-
pecially to the democrats, and a monster
jubilee was held at Bell6vills by the repub-
icans tonight. Morrison carried the dis
riet two years ago by 1852 majority.
A gang of ten desperate tramps. full of Ii
quor, came into AWHILE, Pa, late at night,
entered the saloon of Peter Bachman, and
with chairs and spittOOns made a general
were there. In a short tine the place was
wrecked. An alarm summoned dftY deter
mined citizens who came armed. The half
drunken aasailants were likewise armed with
reVOlVers and knives, and a desperate con-
dict at OnGe opened between them. Not
Withstanding the great odds against the
rioters they kept ia a solid body, and fired
several rounds into the citizens, and then
attacked them with knives. Five men were
seriously cut and otherwise wounded. Two
tramps were wounded and captured, but one
escaped later.
The following announcement has been is
sued at the White house: 1.-THE president
finds it absolutely necessary to the proper
performance OF public duties that the time
between the 1O.h OF November and the next
meeting of congress be at his disposal, free
from interruption. Within this period be