Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-10-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Charleston is sim quaking.

located IN LOp6AE4
The new opera house in Dallas, Tex, has
been condemned as unsafe.
The New York democrats have decided not
TO hold a state convention this fall
The republican state convention of Min
nesota, nominated AIcGil for governor.
Three prisoners sawed their way out of the
Warrensburg (MO.) jail with file and case
Enife.
The democrats of Ford county have
nominated Col. 4. S. Jones foe repI essnte-
i've.
The Rt. Rev. ]. f. Shanahan, bishop OF
the Roman Catholic diocease Of Harrisburg,
Is dead.
The third district dsnocr- ie eqnvasn,--llD
nominated Hon. Z. y. Gay for reelection to
congress.
The resignation of Prof. William Ferrol,
meterologist of the signal service, has been
tcospted.
Gen. t. T. Taylor, of Hutchinson, Reno
county, was nominated Gs representative by
the republicans.
The brick makers Of the United States,
met in Cincinnati IN national association
They number loo.
The Charter Oak Life Insurance company
of Hartford, Conn, has appointed a receiv-
err. 1t is much involved.
The Baltimore d Ohio railroad have
adopted new system OF rules and signals,
to go N force October 8.
compilation of statistics by the state
auditor shows there are thirteen counties in
Missouri which do not contain q licensed sa-
Don.
W. G. Hughes one Of the prominent bust
ness men of Wallace, Kan, died in Kansas
City, where he had gone TO purchase a stock
Of goods.
William Bean, who was 1O4 years of age
IN May last, and leaves oyer two hundred
descendants recently died at ShaWnoetOwn,
Illinois.
Judge Gary, of Chicago, decided to hear
the arguments for "a new trial in the case of
tina condemned anarchists next Friday, De-
tOber 9TH.
S. s. Cox, minister to Turkey, now at
home on a visit, intimates strongly that he
would prefer seat IN congress to his pres
Mt position.
George ii. Fahler, city marshall of Long
view, Tex, was killed at Marshall, Tex, IN
difficulty with J.. J.. and l.. w. league,
father and son.
The American consul at Trieste reports
that Russian petroleum is crOwding out the
Pennsylvania product on account of the
lower prices.
Indiana has been visited by most disas-
trOuB hail storm. The worst ever
known in its history. 22,COO panes Of glass
were broken in two buildings in South Bend
Martin Irons, the leader of the late strike
on the Missouri Pacific road, will be tried at
st. Louis on charge of completely in tapping
the telegraph wires running to the residence
Of Vice President HOzie.
A Saginaw City, Mich, man has a pear
tree on which there are fruit, blossoms, and
tender green leaves. While other fruit trees
frequently blossom IN the fall 1t is claimed
that this j very rare Tor pear tree.
The region about Victoria, Texas, was
visited by disastrous storm of rain recent
ly, the streets at times being three feet IN
der water. The inhabitants had to flee to
higher ground, but no lives were lost.
-Four hundred people boycotted the Mich
sgan Grand Ledge pOsUOthce because the
office was removed from the business center
of town, and the department orders the
postmaster to move back TO central loca-
ton.
Joseph Kubler, secretary of the demo-
cratic central committee of Fayette county,
Indiana, and recently the choice Of his party
for councilman, dropped dead while attend
ing services at the Catholic church at Con
nersville.
Special says that Whitaker, of Chicago,
in bicycle race In Charlottesville, Ind,
made one hundred miles in SIX hours, three
minutes and hfty-nine seconds, beating the
worlds record by one hOur, seven minutes
and one second.
Mr.. Rich ard Butler, secretary of the Amer
lean committee on the BarthOldi statue of
liberty, announces that the 2Sth of October
next, has been decided upon by the govern
ment and the American committee for the
inauguration of the statue.
four story building on the Northwestern
track, near Clark street bridge, Chicago,
used as an importers stOrehOuse, contain
ing goods valued at $4,000, gave way from
to- ~ a~a
q Miss Chumway, resides in New York.
A postofice has been established at Lyttle-
vile, Ill, and John II. WillhOii has been ap-
pointed postmaster. Twenty years ago
LyttleVille had pOstotice, but it was dis
continued, and this is the first Office the
town has had since that time
Little Roy Cameron died from a mysteri-
GUS disease at Colta15 Ill., recently. "A post
mortem showed that death was caused by
series of tumOrs growing around the brain.
The tumors destroyed his hearing and forced
his eyes almost from their sockets.
There were I16 indictments found by the
grand jury at Wichita and thirteen cOnVic-
ions were had. The Wade gang, notorious
or terrorizing Indian Territory, were found
guilty to the last man, and sentenced 10 the
each.
On a farm near Cuba, No, unknown par
ties murdered Malcolm Logan and his fami-
Iy of five persons. As Logan had lately re-
c5ived $500 by the sale of some land, the
cause of the tragedy is plain. p. F. Wal
lace has been arrested in st. Louis for the [
crime.
The handsome young bride of @. A. Ru-
dolph, Of Baltimore, having a fear that she |
would become insane, killed herself with a !
revolver firing four shots into her breast. |
Her sister heard the reports and rushed into |
the room5 when the dying woman requested |
her to tire the remaining shots and end her /
misery.
a. O. Strong, a Knight Templar residing |
on a farm near NaperVille, H., was killed /
by a Missouri Pacific engine, while attempt /
ing to board an accommodation trsin at /
Cheltenham.
The knight Templars drill in st. Louis /
was held on the fair grounds. 1t was Wit /
messed by 10000 people and is said to haYe |
Witnessed. The iambeauZ display and illu- /
limitations at night We're of unrlvalled mag /
nihcence.
Ex-President Arthur has decided to return
TO New York and occupy his house on Lex
ington avenue this winter. The generals /
health does not show any improvement,
neither can he be considered any worse than
when he left New York.
The strike of the western window glass
workers at Pittsburg, Pa, is settled and
work viii be resumed in every factory west
OF the Aneghenies. The basis of the settle
ment was last years wages. The factories
have been closed since last June, with over
8,Oo0 men ont.
An old man named Peter Post, who was
on his way from Ohio to visit his son at
Silver Lake, went crazy while on the train
end had 10 be put in the care Of the police
on his arrival at Topeka No reason Is
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