Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-03

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Lieutenant AIaus has made q supplemental
report in reference to the murder of Captain
Crawford by Mexican troops, near the Arr
IONA line a short time back. 1t has been
sent TO Washington. The report contains
his own statement, Lieutenant Sh1ppess Mr..
Horns and that of the hospital steward all
white men, who were present at the time OF
the attack, which occurred IN daylight.
Crawford wore his undress uniform. Maus
wore a long United States overcOat. He says
he was within ten yards of the MeIicans.
He says that while the MeZicaus were talk
ing they sent men quietly arOundto the hills,
where the scouts were fortunately gathered.
While talking to Horn one of the Meucans
suddenly raised his gun and shot him IN the
arm. The hospital steward says that while
he had his back turned the Mexicans fired
two shots at close range. he was IN the un
dress uniform of his grade. The MeXicans
refused TO answer any of their cries. The
scouts killed four MeMcans before they could
restrain them.
"A Ne Ne
says: A man named Groendick, a cowboy in
the employ of @. ii. Fitzpatrick, who owns
large cattle ranch about twenty miles from
here brings the news that band of MeU-
can herders had attacked Fitzpatrick's
ranch and killed one man named Ira Mes
kin, driving the rest into the house where
they were beseiged. The only weapon the
cowboys had was q Winchester rife, and
this was in the hands of Meskin VIXEN he
was killed, and was captured by the MeXi-
cans. The men IN the house are able to
keep the attacking party out by barricades
for time, but GrOendick, seeing that they
would be massacred if not relieved, had es-
capped himself by crawling on his stomach
along an area through the undeFbush clear
of the attacking party. Assistance was at
once dispatched to rescue the ranchres
The supreme court of Indiana decided the
last of the telephone cases. The decision
was given by Chief Justice Niblack. 1t COW
ers the constitutionality Of the laws passed
by the last legislature for the regulation OF
telephone affairs. The points involved by
the law reducing rentals has previously been
decided IN the case of Hackett against the
state, and in this the court re-afhrmed its
former opinion by simply calling attention
to it. Regarding the non discrimination act,
the court holds, at length that the telephone
company is a common carrier, and as such
is subject TO all the regulations which the
law imposes upon common carriers. 1t can
not, therefore, refuse service TO any person
who demands it, and fulfill the legal require
ments.
The construction of the extensions of the
Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacific railroad
from st. Joseph, southwestWard and north
westward is assured. The proposition of
that company that if st. Joseph citizens
would take s., 600 600 stock in the enterprise
the road would be built, has been practical
ly accepted, nearly One-half Of the amount
having been raised within forty-eight hours
after the subscription was open TO the public.
The completion of the Burlington q Mis-
souri, bridge across the Missouri river, at
RulO, will result in transferring the through
trains of that road to the st. Joe branch.
All the cloak pressers belonging to
the Independent Cloak Presssrs' union,
in New York City, Joined the
ranks Of the strikes. The cloak cutters stop
ped work. Altogether about 1000 persons
are idle in the different branches OF the
ClOak-making trade. Six firms have acceed-
ed to the demands of the strikers. The
strikers demand that no work be given to
outside contractors, the prices heretofore
paid to contractors TO be paid to employees
direct, all OF whom shall be members Of the
union, and that no work be done on Satur-
day, the Hebrew Sabbath.
The board of directors and transportation
committee of the Merchants exchange, of
st. Louis, in a Joint meeting, adopted resOlu-
tions demanding that the strike upon the
Missouri Pacific railroad, and the Gould
southwest system of railroads shall cease,
and as a means to this end that the strikers
upon these roads shall either return to their
those who are willing to work. The resOlu-
uons also invoke the civil and military pow
ers of the lites, counties, and states, and If
necessary OF the United States, TO enforce
the law, which shall put an end to the pres
emit deplorable condition of affairs.
A conference was to have been held be-
tween the Knights of Labor and the morocco
manufacturers to Wellington, Del, for the
purpose of adjusting wages, etc, for the
coming season. The Knights committee pro
cesded to the place of meeting, but no man
ufacturers appeared, and the general suspen-
sion of work IN all the shops was ordered and
promptly obeyed. The strike involved ., 200 /
persons. A portion of those employed by
Charles Mullen are authorized to return to
work and finish up perishable stock. The
manufacturers claim that they were taken
by surprise, and there was no concert of
action among them IN staying away from
the conference.
The fact has been published in Chicago
that q movement is on foot, and letters are
being sent out quietly, TO arrange q national
meeting of the business men and mauufac-
turers, to be held sometime next month, to
take action towards devlsing some means of
defense against the power of organized Ia
Dor. There is nothing definite yet ar
ranged about the proposed meeting, but the
opinion of business men is being asked in
confidential circulars, which speak OF the
outrageous demands now being made by
working men, and suggest action TO meet
these demands, and put employers in a pO-
sitiOn to Withstand them
Mrs. Henry FRANKIE, aged 40 years, living
near Reading, Pa, on a truck farm, kindied
a fire with coal oil and while so doing the
flames were ignited to the can, which ex-
ploded with terrific force. The burning oil
scattered over the body of the woman and
upon her two children, agen and II years.
The frantic woman ran into the yard and
iumed into the cistern and was drowned.
The children We're so terribly burned about
the face and body that they can not recover.
The boycott instituted against the publish
ers of the Kansas City directory by the
Knights of Labor because Of the work being
done IN a Job office employing non union
printers, who at the same time are members
of the Printers Protective fraternity, has
broken down. The contract for the perform
Rnee of the work was placed with the pro
scribed firm.
A dispatch from FL PasO, Tex. says:
Trouble is again brewing among the brake
men, and other freight employees of the
Southern Pacific at this point, and another
strike may result to-day. The freight men
are greatly dissatisfied at the recent pro
motions OF men who but recently entered
the employ of the company, over the heads
Of many old employees 1t Is claimed by
the men that this breaks an agreement IN
the settlement of the recent strike.
A petition is being circulated for sigma
lures among the employees in the Chicago, Z
Milwaukee a. ST. Paul railroad shops and
wards in Milwaukee asking that the working
time be reduced 10 eight hours and pay the
same. price as now paid for ten hours. The
petition asks also that time -and-a-half wages
BE paid for over work, and double wages for
Sunday work. The circulation OF the peti-
ton il causing a good deal Of uneasiness.
At 8 conference Of the presidents of the
rrrf1ua street car companies IN Pittsburg
'nd Allegheny, Pa, TO consider the demands