Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-06-12
VOL. VIII. NO. 81.
GENERAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC.

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and are justly held mainly responsible for
the action of the political majority of its
members, of whom you are one, IN attrOut-
ing the president and in doing your utmost
to defeat the execution of his civil service
rules and reform policy by the unprecedent-
ed act Of assumption and usurpatiOn, having
for its manifest object the increase Of con
gress1Onal patronage, N which believe you
have unbOunded faith, and of which you all
certainly receive your fun share. The act
to which l refer, is the appropriation and
insertion IN the report from the committee
Just completed, OF the prOV15O relating TO the
salaries Of the civil service commissioners
and their subOrdluateE, which prOVlsO Is IN
these words: This appropriation shall be
available only when the rules Of the civil
service commissioners are so framed that
the names of all applications for appoint
neDt from any state who are found duly
qualified on examination without regard of
age shall be sent to the head of the depart
Ln6nt or other officer charged with making
the appointment That this extraordinary
and audacious restriction is prompted by the
spirit OF the old spolls system; that It Is IN
tended TO increase congressional patronage,
and that II IL utterly rspugnant TO the rule
and pohcy which the president and his ad-
Inlnistratlon, as the official representatives
OF your party, are doing their best to en-
force, are too plain for comment. Why do
You not openly propose that the president
salary, and the salaries of the members OF
his cabinet, should not be paid until he
amended rules and did various other things
to suit your spoils system policy. You would
thus have exhibited the courage Of your the
DRY, without representing yourself before
the country as willing to wound, yet afraid
70 strike your president The letter Oc-
cupies over a column, but the above are the
principal points.
The report OF the committee on Indian
affairs, on its investigation of the condition
OF the Indians in the Indian Territory and
other reservations, was submitted to the SEN
ate. Touching the claims of the Creeks and
SeminOles in Oklahoma and the pretense of
of ant kaH hon.
OF cOlonists, the committee unite IN the con-
clusiOn that the United States have no right
20 dispose of the ownership of the soil in
that ceded tract without further agreement
with those tribes, except for the purpose Of
settling with friendly Indians on those lands,
and the duty of prosecuting any intrusion
upon those lands, which Is distinct treaty
obligation, Is only increased by the trust
which We have accepted to settle friendly
Indians there. 1t is recommended that they
be brought within the judicial and political
protection of the United States, and that
they be permitted to act as citizens and to
set on luries TO try offenders of their own
race.
Daniel Manning has addressed a letter to
President Cleveland reElgnlng the position
OF secretary Of the treasury, In the letter
he states that he recognizes that in order to
do his duty as a cabinet official of reform
administration, IT would require the tull
strength of any man ard this he Is not able
TO give. he states that his physician IN
forms him that it viii be necessary for him
to absent himself from all work IN order to
regain fully his health, and therefore he has
concluded to resign. The president in re-
plying, asks Mr.. Manning to defer the mat
ter for awhile, and to take a leave of alb
scence until the FIRST of October, when, If he
still insists, the question may again be con-
sidered. The secretary has consented TO this
arrangement Assistant Secretary Fair
child will meantime continue to act as sec
rotary.
A home rule meeting was held at Port
as.aI.s. .sraNas h..
g. Blaine addressed the meeting. In open
ing, he explained what home rule was, and
stated that he did not think Mr.. Gladstone g
measure perfect, but he was in favor of any
bill that would tend to right the wrongs of
ireland. Mr.. Blaine was very severe upon
Lord Salisbury, saying he was the bitterest
foe of the United States government during
the civil war and had since transferred ms
hatred TO Ireland. Speaking of the relg1-
GUS phase, Mr.. Blaine expressed his cOnvlc-
ton that Catholics and Presbyterlans can
live and do in Ireland Just as they do IL
America, each granting liberty TO the other
Passing on the speaker next considered the
land purchase bill, describing graphically
the fertility of Ireland, and with it the pow
erty OF the peasantry.
A dispatch from Galveston, Tex, dated
June 9th says: For weeks and weeks there
has been no rain in the city. Every thing i
parched and Withered for want of moisture
Heaven only knows what may become o.
the people if no rain should come IN a few
days to their relief. The fearful dangers o.
a water famine are already upon us, and on
people are actuallyin want of good drinking
water. Misfortune never comes but tn
Venal are present to reap their reward
Spectators in drinking water have alread.
appeared like vultures ready 20 feed upol
our necessities. They are on the street sell
ing water at fifty cents per bucket. 81
scarce has fresh water become that famllie
are reduced to the necessity of using sal
water. People are praying that a storm
may come or anything that can hit the pres
ent distress from the city.
The Chicago Times prints several column
OF reports from correspondents IN Illinois
Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana
Tennessee, Kentucky, Iowa, Nebraska, NJ III
nesota Wisconsin and Dakota, on the con
dition of the corn, OATS winter and spring
crops. These reports are summarized a
follows:
General prospects of these crops, with tn
exception of corn, are to-day only fairly faV
Orable. The very hatterlng situation upol
May for spring oats-and wheat, have beel
materially changed for the worse. This ha
been brought about by term of dry wealth
err in the northwest, extending over periO
OF three weeks. This drought was partl
broken by local rains on the night OF June
The drought has been very severe also Il
Kansas, where the out yield has been Gu
down at least 50 per cent, and N man
counties the Oat crop Is ruined.
The department of state has received il
formation from the consul at Quay
Mexico, that band of renegade Apache In
GlanB, under LA6lE Cl4cA ANctu44AA4AoI We
mounted and armed, continue their murder
Gus raid through the northeastern porto
of his district, and a number OF Mexican
and Americans are reported as having pee
Dutchered Two engagements with Mex
can troops have occurred IN the Magdalen
district, in which the troops were defeated
The American troops By order of Genera
Miles are on the trail. sTapGgO Indians, il
stead of Apachea, are being employed
trailers. The vigorous measures adOpte
inspire confidence among the people OF 81
nora.
The circular OF Land Commissions
Sparks has issued directing registers an
receivers of land offices not to receive filing
or new applications for entry Of the publ
lands under the presumption timber cultul
and desert land laws until the first of Augui
next. was the subject of a consultation hel
by Secretary Lamar with ms assistants
was decided that the circular must be r,
called. It is asserted by influential member
of congress that the commissioner of Ii
general land office has exceeded his author
81 in suspending the operation Of the pr
emp6On, timber culture and desert Ian
laws pending the consideration of measuri
for their repeal.
The general assembly OF the United Pre-
byterian church adjourned at Hamilton
Ohio. after a session OF seven days. The II
port of the committee on temperance WI
adopted after a brief discussion 1t adY'
Gates prohibition; opposes third party1sn
and opposes license and tax OF all kinds. U
che Knights of Labor question resolution
sqsrs adopted, enjOln1ng upon ali our men
bers to abstain from connecting with an
association which might lead 70 acts {
violence, or to invasion OF the right OF prof.
ertY. or interference with the liberty of me
70 engage in honest labor, when, where an
Tor WhOmsoeVer they may choose.