Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-29

his son James in November last. The exc
cudOn was private. Reynolds confessed his
guilt. Three men went from Saline
county, Missouri, to Nebraska near Sidney
ana entered land. Reynolds murdered the
others at night and took their money!
small amount
The following telegram has been received
at the war department from General Miles,
dated at Fort Hiachucbuas A. T.; Captain
Hatfield has recovered all but two horses
that stampeded during the fight on the 18th.
He has been directed to start again IN pur-
suit. My address will be at this place until
the movements of the Ind ans are more
fully developed"
The senate committee on pensions have
voted to postpone indefinitely the house
Mexican pension bill, and TO report as a sub
stItute substantially the Mexican pension
bill passed by the senate last session. The
committee Is opposed to a service pension,
and insists upon making dependence and
disability the necessary qualification of
pension.
Martin Irons, the leader of the great
southwestern strike is nowhere to be found.
A committee Of the Knights Of Labor de-
sired TO investigate his accounts of the dis
Dursement of the relief funds and he skipped
rather than permit them to do it. 1t is be-
heved by some that he is hiding at Kansas
City.
try during the last seven days number for
the United States, 147; Canada, 20; cOmpar-
ed with total of l76 last week and 1872 the
Week previous. The business casualties
seem to be steadily decreasing in number
throughout the country.
On the application of c.. w. Fairbanks,
counsel for the bondhOlders of the st. Louis
Central railroad, in the United States circuit
court at Springfield, III, a decree was en-
tered for the sale of the road and property
of the company. The sale VIII take place
IN the latter part OF June.
A receiver of the John B. jeffrey printing
company has been appointed on the credi-
tors bill filed against jeffrey by his wife.
The bill seeks to secure the payment of
confession made IN Mrs. Jenrey's favor by
her husband. The cOmpauy's business viii
be continued.
A desperate fight occurred at Aartinsviile
Va, between Col. d. p. Spencer and the
Terry brothers. j. X. Terry was killed, and
his brothers and Colonel Spencer, Carleton
Brown, Hugh Dyer, Robert Gregory and
two negroes were frightfully if not fatally
wounded.
The president has transmitted to congress
a communication from the secretary of state
recommending additional legislation for the
repression of the opium trade, IN accord
ance with the supplemental treaty with
China, which Went INTO effect IN 1881.
Charles Francis Adams and a party of
Boston capitalists have purchased the Good
rich tract of eighty acres lying between
Main and Broadway and Seventeenth and
Twenty Streets IN Kansas City, for
$4,000.
The president Will review the Grand Army
of the Republic parade in Brooklyn, n. Y,
in tbs afternoon of decoration day and
viii attend the exercises at the Academy OF
music in New York in the evening, where
Postmaster General Villas viii deliver the
Grafton.
A report has reached Portland Ne, that
the fishing schooner ella NJ. Doughty" of
POrtland-h has been seized by the authorities
at EngishtOWn, Nova Scotia, for alleged in
fraction on the Canadian fishing laws.
The condition of Miss PendIeton. daugh-
ter of the United States minister to Berlin,
hurt in a runaway accident in Central park,
New York, Is much improved. She is said
to be out of all danger.
FrOsts are reported in all points of AIichi-
gan, resulting IN much damage TO fruit and
vegetables. At East saginaw a e ~ Ice form
ed, while at MuskegOn it was an inch thick
All vegetation is killed.
A proposed amendment was submitted in
the senate to the river and harbOr apprOpria-
ton bill by Senator Vest for the improve
ment of the Missouri river, at Arrow Rock.
1t appropriates $4,000.
A Tombstone, Ariz., dispatch SAYS a
courier has arrived at General Miles head
quarters bringing the information that six
of HaUheld's men were killed IN an ambus-
cade by the Indians.
The house committee on invalid pensions
have agreed to report faVOrably a bill extend
ingthe provisions of the pension laws to those
injured while on a furlOugh and not strictly
in the line of duty.
There was severe frost on the fruit belt
in the vicinity of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Reports indicate that straw berries are badly
damaged but peaches and apples are beliey-
ed to be all right.
The president has approved of the bill
providing for the study of the nature of
alcoholic drink and narcotics and their eff
fects, IN the public schools gin the District
of Columbia.
Louis Kilgrave, colored, was publicly
hanged at HendersOuviile, n. c., for the
murder last fall of Matte Henderson
Daniel B. Gallatin, of Iowa, first assistant
examiner of the patent Office, IN the diVi-
sion of pneumatics, has resigned.
TIE Argentine, Kan, smelter strike still
continues. The company has a large force
of deputies on the ground.
Ex-President Arthur. for the first time in
seven weeks, went to drive in Central Park,
In New York the other day.
The bricklayers and hod-carriers of Troy,
n. Y, returned TO work, having won the day
for eight hours per day.
The president has appointed A. A. Car
nahan, receiver Of public moneys at COncOr-
dia, Kan.
The president has vetoed the bill to estab-
lish port OF delivery at Springfield, Mass.