Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-10-16
VOL. VIII. NO. so.
The GENERAL NEWS.

Jacob Komeiss has been rsnominated for
congress By the republicans Of the Tenth
district Of Ohio.
The waterworks at Sheepshead Bay, Long
Island, collapsed with a terrible crash. The
water tower went down
The Detroit brewers have locked out i've
hundred employees, and have resolved to
submit to no dlctation from trades unions,
Burke Fairehild. an aged farmer near
Mineral Point, Wis., nearly killed his wife
srily insane.
The prohibition leaders at Atlanta are in
lgnant over resolution passed by the city
council permitting the delivery of beer at
private residence
The centennial anniversary OF the settle
ment OF Frankfort, Kentucky, was celebra-
tea oy national salute, grand procession,
nd barbecue.
ID. L. Leavitt, Fred Muuchrath, IT,, Henry
sherman and John Arensdorh were arrested
for connection with the HaddCck aEsassina-
ton at Sioux CITY.
Joseph Crowford goes to the penitentiary
for hvs years from Dallas county, Missouri,
the charge against him being the burning OF
the town OF UrbanaB
1t has been decided to hold tbs thirteenth
annual convention OF the National Butter,
Cheese and Egg association in Chicago No
yember 10, IL and -.
Burglars entered the Ashland Avenue
Building and Loan association ONCE, at
Chicago and carried away cash and papers
amounting to $4,000.
Charles Mcdonald. at Yazoo City, Miss,
lhOt and probably mOrtally wounded Nellie
Lawrence, and then shO. and killed himself.
The cause was jealousy.
Dugoid Hill was arrested on a ranch near
San Antonio for the murder Of the city mar
shall at Parsons kansas, two years ago. he
claims to have acted in self-defense.
An incsndiary IRE in Silver Bow canyon,
Montana, destroyed 1900 thousand cords
OF wood valued at 100000. Trains can not
pass the scene of tho conhagratiOn.
At the annual meeting of the Iron and
Steel institute in London, the retiring pres
ident showed that the British output OF Res
semer steel is constantly decreasing.
Charges of heresy have been preferred
against three of the AndOver professors
who teach "tue new departure" IN the Con
gregatioual creed of probation after death.
The republican convention, which met in
Clay Center, kan, nominated A. j. Bonner,
OF Clifton, for representative and adopted
resolutions favoring Anderson for congress.
The tdsnnial COUNSEL of the Episcopal
church in America was held Ia Chicago.
There were in attendance nearly sixty bish-
ops and four hundred clerical or lay depu-
ties.
United States Senator Austin Z. Pike,
died suddenly at Franklin Falls, New Hamp-
shire. The senator has been IN feeble
health since his return from Washington
last May.
DR.. Newton and H. Knight are confined
in the jail in Lincoln, Aas., charged with
practiciug abortion on the person OF Misc
Nina Hover. The citizens are indignant
but will let the law take its course.
J. Juvenent, of New Orleans, sent bale
NJ nFT4fa IN the -l7Eahumga end hale
of jute TO the prOduc6-eLhange with letters
stating that they we're the first bales of these
products ever grown in the United States.
The grand jury at Columbus, o., found a
bill for bribery against b. Ii. Marriott
formerly deputy warden of the p5nitentary,
and one for embeZZ!8ment against Samuel
Perry, formerly superintendent Of the state
shops.
At the republican convention in Harper
kans., Hon. Is. @. Cook, of the Michigan
Fighting Fifth" regiment, aud who LETT an
arm at Gettysburg, was unanimously nom
mated for representative from Harper
county.
At the national bicycle tournament, at In
dianapolis, Ind, the ve-mils-champlO nshlp
and a bicycle were won by w. ii. Van sick
len, Of Chicago. His time was l0.3J. lie
has been successful in sixty contests out OF
eighty.
A general order has been prepared at the
war department changing headquarters OF
the department of Dakota from Fort SMELL
ing, Mimi, to st. Paul, Mimi, and the head
quarters of the division OF the Baclnc TO
San Francisco.
Il. L. Laayilt, formerly manager Of q
theater at Sioux City, surrendered himself
TO the police atCicagO as a person possessed
OF information respecting the murder OF
Rev. George HaddoCk, and is willing to tell
all he knows.
The caisson for the shore inlet to the Chi
cagO water works has been put IN position.
It is sixty feet IN diameter, has twelve sides,
and will stand about nine feet above the
water level, and seventeen hundred Feet
from shore.
The royal Enniskillink fusiieers, station
ed at Aldershot, England, went on riot IN
resistance to the draft that was being made
for service in Africa. A savage fight ensued
which was only subdued after number OF
soldiers end police werJ wounded.
At Edgeheld, p. O.. Wright Weldon,
colored was hanged for tbs murder twelve
years ago OF John W. Lagrane, well-to-do
farmer. On the gallOWs Weldon made g
confession, charging that a white man hired
him and other negroes to commit the muir
der.
The American board Of foreign missions,
in session at Dss Moines, Iowa. had an eI-
citing debate on the question whether pro
baton and chance Of salvation end with this
report Of the prudential committee being
adopted b. a vote OF IS to y
At Belfast, New York, in a dense fog two
freight trains on the Buffalo, New York 8
PHILADELPHIA railroad collidsd, badly wreck
ing the engines and many cars. The cabOost
and several cars on the train, were burned
Conductor Frank ingram, of Clean, IN the
caboose, was burned to death.
A heavy waterapo 1t fell ten miles out o.
WeGtherfOrd, Tex, on the Texas Facin'
railroad. One OF the trsstle bents wa
washed from under the ! ridge across the
stream. 4 big Washout ia reported and sew,
eral persons are reported TO be drowned.
It's stated on the authority of alderman
Sly of the Sly paint works o.
Minneapolis, Mimi, that VIM. E
Hamilton secretary and Treasures
amount of from 81, 600 to 5000. Hamilton
disappeared three weeks ago and is supposed
to be in Canada.
statement prepared at the treasury De
partmeut shows that there are now outstand
ing $50, l39, SOP in standard silver dollars, be
ing the largest amount Of that coin IN clrcu
lation since their issue began. A rapid de-
cline, however, is now expected, as a result
Of the issue Of the more convenient silve
certificates
Thieves broke into the church of tbs Sa
cred Heart at NOtrs Dame, at South Bend
Indiana, and stole the famous crown Of the
Blessed Virgin worth several thousand dol
lars, and q smaller crown. The rObbeu
were captured with their booty, which haC
been hammered out Of shape.
Punxsutawney, a mining town in tn
north part of Pennsylvania was visited by
disastrous cOnhagratIOn. -h6 nr6 startet
at the st. Elmo hotel, and spread so rapid
ly to surrounding property that thlrty-hv
buildings IN the business part of the tow