Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-08-21
PHIILIPsBURG. KANSAS, SATURDAY. AUGUST q, 1886


have pastures and meadows suffered from
droutn as they have since July 4. In fact,
they have made no growth since the grass
was cut and are practically as destitute OF
feed as in mid-Winter; hence it VIII require
an unusual amount of rain TO start them up
and put them IN condition for fail feed. 1t
is very difficult problem to solve whether
pastures are ruined Tor the season. or
whether they can be brought TO normal
state again by copious rains. Time alone
can develop the real facts in the case.
General Daniel Sickles, of New York, said
In egard TO the probability of a war between
the United States and Mexico, that an out
break seemed to him likely to occur at any
that Mexico would like to repeat the ma
neuvsrs Of Santa ana in 1913. Shs knows
that If We take a slice OF Chihuahua and
Lower california We WOuLd take territory
valuable TO Us and Valueless to her, and that
We mig pay handsomely Tor it. Public
opinion u Mexico would not permit the
governmental sell this territory by any
peaSeaDI6 transaction or treaty. Indeed If
Disz and cabinet proposed it they would be
hanged but If they see that $50, 100000 IN
gold can be drawn into the Mexican treasury
after a campaign and suffer the loss OF a few
I or her northern states Mexico would accept
the situation as she has done before. She IS
sOreIy in need of a sum of money like this.
The money markets Of the world are BARRED
against her and the only way she can raise
the funds Is to sell land. Dlaz and Romero
undoubtedly desire a conflict for the reasf s
/ have given"
A dispatch from Washington says that ia
the consideration of the Cutting case, the
most important matter discussed was q
proposition received recently from the MeZl-
can government. In brief IL is this: The
Mexican government made proposition that
If the state department will send to the city
Of Mexico an able lawyer, as a special envy
Of this government, to confer with the at
tOEney general of Mexico as to proper inter
-rEa Er Ion Sc
held they believe an amicable settlement of
the problem can be arrived at. After two
hours discussion of this subject by the caDl-
net, IL was unanimously agreed that the
proposition be accepted, and representa-
tive sent to the city Of Mexico as soon as
possible, this government not TO be bound
by the report that representative may make
but upon tins report there can be estab-
lished additional foundation for further
diplomatic procedure. Pending the agree
ment neither government viii take any
action. 1t Is not improbable That both gov
ernments will mass troops upon the border
for the purpose of preserving order during
the period employed in consultation.
The arrest of Thomas Redmond, alias
Texas Tom, for alleged completely in the at
tempt to poison Ed Corrigan's mare "LiZzie
Dryer" is liable to lead 10 some startling
developments. Texas now C0nfesses that
the report of his meeting Charles Price was
correct, and Price gave him 500 to bet on
Burnett against Lizzie DWyer.' Price
had obtained the money through mamie
Hunt" defeating "Psarl Jennings" July
IL, when the latter was a strong favOrlte.
1t is almost certain that "PearI Jennings
was drugged and prevented from winning.
Texas Is still silent as to his COnfeder 7tes5
and refuses to dlVulge the names Of the
people back of the transaction. Strong sus-
plclOn IS directed IN certain quarters, and 1t
is more than probable the officials are on
the right scent. When the attempt was
made to poison the Lady Of the Lake Of
st. Louis, two years ago, Sam Bryant, the
owner forced Texas to produce a bottle of
poison he had intended to give the hil6y,
and told Redmond that if he would give up
the names of the people who employed him,
he would not deal harshly with him, but
would do the best he could to get him on.
Detective Browning, of st. Louis, gave the
names Of two book makers.
The president has deposited In the depart
ment of state the bills which remained in
his hands unsigned at the time of the ad-
explanatory memoranda: Joint resolution
directing the payment of the surplus in the
treasury on the public debt trecelVed Au-
gust 3, 1856. Memorandum This r6sClu-
ton involves so much and is OF such serious
i'm port, that / do not deemit best to discuss
it at TINS time. 1t is not approved because
believe 1t to DO unnecessary, and because !
am by no means convinced Its
mere passage and approval at this
time may not endanger and embarras5 the
successful and useful operation OF the
treasury department and impair confidence
IN tue management OF the nuauc6s or the
government. An act to provide for the
erection of public buildif Q in Annapolis
Maryland, received August 81 1856. Mem
Orandum: The pOstOthce at Annapolis is
now Accommodated in quarters for which the
government pays rent at the rate of $500,
and the offices occupied by the collector of
customs Is rented at $40 per anuum. The
government has no other use Tor a public
building at Annapolis than Is above Inu1-
Gated and their chief argument urged why
the building should be constructed there Is
based on the fact that this city is the Cppltal
of the state, and should have q government
building because most If not all OF the cap
1tai5 of states have such edInces.
The Chicago Times published a very full
report OF the corn situation covering the
state Of Illinois, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri,
Nebraska Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wis
cOnslns Mlnues5ta5 Dakota Tennessee and
Kentucky. The report brings out these
facts: That up to the 4th day of July the
general corn prospects OF the country east
OF the Missouri, we're exceptionally good.
West of the river, the corn situation. com
prlslng the states of Kansas and Nebraska,
had been reduced more on less by dry
weather. The corn season. so far has been
a very peculiar one, start NC out as it did,
utd6r most favorable circumstances. The
month OF June was dry and cool, With
Just enough moisture to keep the corn
growing ana put the zelda IN con
ditIOu for uninterrupted cultivation un-
the corn crop has been subjected,
with the exception Of some Limited areas
in Ohio and Indiana, to such extremes
of dry weather and heat, that the general
prospects today point to a crop reduced in
quantity and quality. Rains during the
last ten days have been cOpIOus IN Kansas
and Nebraska, and further reduction to the
crop from dr0uth has been stopped, but the
season is now so far advanced that no
amount OF rain can bring the corn crop up
to the condition of July J. 1866 and frost
before the second week in September would
cause more than the usual destruction to the
crop.
Sometime ago Acting Secretary FairchiId
instructed nj c. krlress chief or the division
of abandoned property, to carry into effect
ling the secretary Of the treasury to deliver
70 the rlghtful owners certain articles OF
lsWelry, etc, captured by the United States
army during the civil war and deposited IN
the treasury department. Mr.. Arites has
accordingly prepared rules and regulations
which VIII govern the restoration of all such
articles, and has Just concluded an eZamlna-
ten OF all articles on deposit. They are con
tanned IN two boxes and consist Of silver
ware 1eWelrys portraits Watches etc. One
OF the boxes contained nearly 500 watches
gold, silver and brass-aud auumber of Jack
knives pOekstbOOkss letters etc These
were mainly taken from prisoners OF the
war who died IN hospitals around Washing
tom Cape Lookout and Elmira5 and were
deposited IN the treasury by Cen
eral Ketchsm. Some of them. however
belonged TO union soldiers who died during
the var near the place designated. The
other box contained q lot OF articles captured
by General herman's troops in Camden,
South Carolina, in the early part of 1865.
They consisted or family plate I6WelEys etc.
which had been deposited in the bank at
Camden by Ar. McHae, and other wealthy
residents or that section. When the union