Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17

eEu and EaGIuC FLafeS and CdHalas MLlGE6
the number reported is about the average.
A terrible fire ragged at La Crosse, Wis,
spreading over an area hve blocks long
and block and a half wide. Aid was tele-
graphed for to WinOna and Sparta ana as
soon as it arrived the hr6 was got under con-
troll. The fire throws out Of employment one
thousand men and caused loss OF eIsUJJ,-
900, not half of which was insured.
Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, has report
ed a substitute for several measures referred
70 that committee TO amend the pension laws
by increasing the rate of pensions for the loss
of a hand or foot to $50 month, for the
loss of limb, at or above the elbow or
knee to $36, and for the loss of a limb at the
shoulder or hip 20 $40.
The police of Chicago are searching for
Mrs. John LOndergin, of South Bend, India
ma, who, lett h3r husband at the corner of
Clark and Madison streets to visit a sister IN
the west division, and has not since been
heard from. She had $50 in money and con
siderable iswelry.
The number of bushels of grain in store in
the United States and Canada, March q,
and the increase or decrease as compared
Wheat, 49,773,979 bushels; decrease, 661, 335
bushels. Corn, 1876 5S3 bushels; increase,
81, 1872 bushels.
The republican congressional district COM
mIttee for the first district of Kansas, met at
AuchlsOn. All the members we're present
save two, who sent proxies. The convention
to nominate a candidate for congress viii
meet in AtchisOn, May 26, at o'clock
At Grand Rapids, Mich, a heavy vote was
pOlled, over 1000 being cast. The fusion
ticket was elected with the exception Of pO-
lice Justice, which was secured by an indie
pendent democrat, while a republican was
elected director Of the poor.
There has been another drop in the trans
continental passenger rates. The AtchisOn,
Topeka d Santa Fe announced through
rate from the Missouri river to San
Francisco of So net, or SIG from Chicago,
good for ninety days.
A severe storm ragged in northern Ohio
and throughout Michigan on the 9th instant
Snow fell to the depth of tWenty-fOur inches
in some places. In New York and Pennsyl-
vania a heavy fall of rain was reported.
Along the Atlantic coast an exceedingly high
tide was reported and navigation ceased.
An armed mob visited the jail at Vicks-
burg, Miss, and after battering down the
doors secured possession Of Fred WillerOsa,
an Italian, charged with rape. The man was
taken to tree IN front Of the Jail and
hanged.
The decoration Of Grants tomb on me-
mortal day, viii be made a national affair by
the @. A. r. Several states, including Kan
sass have signifed an intention to participate.
General Logan VIII be the orator of the day.
In the municipal election at Fort Worth,
Texas, every alderman elected was a Knight
of Labor, while Mr.. BriOles, mayor, is look
ed upon as a sympathizer of the knights,
and received their votes.
The city election at Valley Falls, was
quite a spirited affair. There was a hard
fight between Simpson and Patrick for the
office of police judge, it being TO a great ex-
tent personal fight. Simpson was elected
At an auction sale of down town real es-
tate IN Boston, piece of property assessed
at Sl53, 100 brought 1881, 600, and lot on
State street sold for thirty seven per cent
more than It's assessed value.
In the city election held at Stafford
George J.. Walker, republican, was elected
over John Clyne, democrat, for mayor, by a
majority of thirty eight. The whole repub-
hcan ticket was elected
Manager Hoxie teleeraphs Mr.. Gould
that Missouri Pacific now has 1862 men at
work, showing a decrease of 4,663 from the
number before the strike. He says 5I9 OF
the strikers, or If per cent, have returned to
work.
President Cleveland has sent message to
the sen ate calling attention to the weak and
neutrality-suspicious. Of the anti-Chinese law pass
ed by congress in 1881 and now in force.
Fire in the telephone offices in the Toronto,
Ont, Mail building did about $4,000 dam
age. The night telephone manager claims
that the blaze was set by two masked men
In the contested election case of Campbell
VS.. Weaver, of the Sixth Iowa district, the
house election committee decided by party
Der.
The indications are that the democratic
city ticket is elected IN Columbus, o., by a
majority ranging from 800 to 800 with demo-
cratic gains in the city council.
The secretary Of the interior has revoked
the order of General Land Commissioner
Sparks of April 3, 1885, suspending final
action upon the entries upon public lands.
Mr.. Steel, of Indiana has reported to the
house a bill to promote the efficiency Of the
army, which has been prepared as a substi-
tute TO all other bills on the subject.
I. N. Lawrence challenged Fred Site at the
polls at Denver, Ind. site turned and
stabbed Lawrence four times with a pocket
knife and then fed. Lawrence will die.
Site has not been captured.
Mrs. Katie Schaefer. of Chicago, has fled
IN the superior court a bill against the
nepheWs and nieces of her late husband, to
establish her ownership of a considerable
amount of real estate bought with her money
IN her husbands name.
The democrats and republicans fused in
Saginaw City, Mich, t. oppose the labor
party, and the fusion candidate was elected
by a majority of 81. The democrats cleo
ted majority of the aldermen.
Brinton Ii. Warner, a young physician at
Baltimore, undertook last Christmas to cure
a lapdog which had been run over by a
bicycle. He received severe bite, the re-
suit being his death, from hydrOphObia.
The situation of the Missouri Pacific strike
at Parsons, Kan, seems to be daily improv-
ing. The master mechanic announces that
he has all the men he wishes in fact a sur
plus of applicants for work.
John Crawford, republican, was elected
mayor; A. B. RidgeWay, democratic police
commissioner, and John Tessyman, repubii-
an, water works trustee at Dayton, o.
A passenger train on the Port Huron road
near East Saginaw, Michigan, was blown
from the track into a ditch, by which eleven
persons received slight injuries.
Another juror has been secured at Wauke-
gan, Illinois, for the third trial of Mooney,
who is charged with numbering his celtmate
IN the Joliet penitentiary.
The governor of Texas has Withdrawn
from Fort Worth allthe militia used in sup
pressing the railroad strikes except two come
panies OF rangers.
Kumpf, republican, was elected mayor of
Kansas City, No, by 932 majority. The
democrats have a majority in the city cOun-
ell, however.
In Sedalia, No., the citizens candidate for
mayor was elected over the knights of
Labor candidate, much to the satisfaction
of the people generally.
An attempt was made to burn the Eagle
Touring mill at Kansas City, but the mill
was saved by the prompt work of the fire
department.
The steamer Mountain Boy, was capsizsI
ia a gale at Greensboro, kentucky, and three
persons were drowned and seventeen res
cued.
The knights OF Labor elected the fun city