Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-02-20
GENERAL NEWS.
DOMESTIC.


tam Crawford IN the mountains of Bovias, /
on the 1lth ult. 1T is stated that
the Mexican force commanded by Major
Maurice CorrOdOr, arrived on that day at a
place called Iiopar, IN the sierra Of BoVias, /
where they knew that the Apache Indians.
who had rsYClted under the leadership of
Geronimo, we're. The Meucans fired on the
United States troops IN the belief that they
were hOstlless In the fight which ensued.
Major Maurice CORRIDOR. First Lieutenant
Juan de La Cruz, and Privates Mariana and
four other soldiers wounded. AssOOn as the
Mexican forces found out that they were
firing at United States soldiers they stopped
firing and expressed to the latter their regret
at the losses occasioned TO both sides. The
report gives as an excuse for the above mis-
take, the difficulty Of distinguishing the
renegade Indians from the scouts.
Saturday night Edward Pason Weston I'm
ished his walk Of $500 miles at Chicago,
and was IN sufficiently good condition an
hour later to take a train for New York
Weston had been walking hfty-fOur days
and averaged 45 12-54 miles per day.
O'Lsary did not appear on the track after
his collapse Tuesday, from too free use OF
stimulants. The hnal score for O'Leary
was 2, 252 miles. 1t was agreed IN making
the match, that the contestants We're to
walk twelve hours daily. The man who
first covered $500 miles to the winner.
The walk was for purse of $4,000, offered
by the New York IsnPeTQHce AdUOc0te.
IWO-thirds of the amount, and share of the
gate receipts, Will be awarded Weston,
who, as a lifelong teetOtaler, was pitted for
endurance against O'Leary, habitual par
taker of liquid stimuiants.
The house committee on territories, heard
delegation of Indians representing the hve
civilized tribes Of the Indian territory, in Op-
position to the bills for the organization OF
the territory of the Oklahoma. The In
dams expressed general opposition to these
and all bills affecting their present relations
with the government. All they wanted was
for the government to keep faith with them,
and the organization of the territory of
Oklahoma, they claimed, would be "a VIOLA
ton Of treaty sdpulatiOns. Replying to
them, eX-representative Clarke charged that
Oklahoma was now simply q pasture ground
for cattlemen. They made counter charges
in which they accused Mr.. Clarke and others
who urge the organization of the territory
with being in collision with railroad and cat
tlemen.
The sub-committe Of the house committee
on Indian affairs, having charge of the In
diau appropriation bill, have completed It's
consideration, and the bill will soon be laid
before the full committee. The bill as now
framed apprOpriates S5,526, O53 being S67,-
642 less than tie bill of last year; and $685.
sos less than the estimates. The items of
the appropriation are SIS, 300 for secretaries
and expenses of agents; S2,471, 558 to carry
out the treaty stipulatiOns; S1,O9l 300 for
support and civilization of Indians; 81 $685.
955 for the support Of schools; S94, $40 for
tai expenses; $4,000 for miscellaneous ex-
penses; $4,000 for sundry expenses at
agencies including pay of interpreters and
inspectors Of building, repairs, etc.
Chas. A. WetmOre viticultural commits
siOner for California called on President
Cleveland, who expressed pleasure at meet
ing a representative of the wine growers, and
remarked that he wished to know more
about the industry as he was of the opinion
that if the people had more pure wine to
a
be better for them than using some
other things, which he did not specify. He
expressed also his desire to take an interest
IN the proposed convention of vine growers
to be held in May. Mr.. WetmOre pre-
scented some samples of raisins of CalifOr-
MIA production, which the president cOnsid-
cred very fine, and remarked that he had
not realized how much success had been
achieved IN this direction.
Miss Betsey Job, an eccentric lady, aged
S0years, lived near Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson
county, Ohio. almost all her life alone, and
had no immediate ueighbOrs, and always eZ-
pressed herself as feeling secure in her isOla-
ton. Recently the house was discovered to
be on fire, but too late to save it. When the
fire had burned itself out, the remains of the
old lady were found burned to a crisp. 1t is
supposed thatth house was burned by some
one who had murdered and robbed the old
lady, as she always kepta large amount of
money about the place. An investigation IS
being made.
Solicitor General GOOde has been selected
to conduct the suit against the Bell Telephone
company to test the validity Of their patent.
He has chosen as associate counsel, Hon. A.
@. Thurman of Ohio, GrOsvenOr and Low
reg of New York; specialists IN electrical
matters, Messrs. Eph HuntOn and j eff Chaud-
Ter, Of Washington, D. c.: and Q. 5. Whit
more, patent attorney, Washington, ID. =.
The suit will be fled as soon as the solicitor
general shall have had the opportunity to
consult with his assistants IN regard to the
Hhnl nf mr.
ton at Washington.
A telegram was sent from the executive
mansion to Governor Squire of Washington
Territory, informing him that the president
had issued proclamation commanding the
rioters at Seattle and other points to dlsperse
and retire to their abOdes by 6 O'Clock in the
evening of February 10; and also admOnish-
ing citizens against abetting unlaWfulness
The dispatch further informs the governor
that General GlbbOn has been ordered to
proceed at once in person with troops to Sc
attic. Everything is reported quiet at Sc
attic now and no further trouble is anuclpat
ed, the city is under martial law
Early in January Senator Henderson Of
fered, and the senate adopted, a resolution
calling upon the secretary Of the interior
asking If the further continuance Of the Of
fee OF surveyor general OF Nebraska was a
necessity. A reply has been received by the
senate in which the commissioner of the
general land Office says he should regard it a
mistake to hasten the close Of the Office
named, In view of the fact that he considers
an Investigation necessary for the surveys
from 1880 to 1885 which, it is charged have
been largely availed of for speculative and
fraudulent purposes.
DR.. WakehaU, commissioned by the gov
eminent of North Carolina to aid the Bona
vertina county relief committee in distribu-
ting the relief given by the government, re-
ports that the distress is greatest at Newport,
Grand River, NOuvelle and New Carlisle.
Many families have not tasted Of bread for
weeks, aud are now actually without a
moUthful to eat in their houses. AT least
{, 200 persons require relief from day TO day,
and the government aid VIII only tide affairs
over for a couple Of weeks In some places
threats Of breaking into stores are made.
1t is definitely stated that Sam. dOnes VIII
reach Chicago about the 18th of the present
month. Among the church people the adj
vent is of the deepest interest: Jones has
consented to remain In Chicago month if
the ministers here unite and ask him to