Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-01-06
DOMESTIC

Chicago dispatches OF Saturday, substan-
tate the report that the Chicago Times has
been sold The first steps Of the transfer
we're taken yesterday.
A young lady attending Wards seminary.
, IN Nashville, Tenn, was burned to death
Saturday, By her eiotl-ag catching IRE from
the crate IN her room.
Milwaukee wss visited By a IRE Friday
'Ast old damage 70 the amount Of $50, 900.
The case OF the Denver merchants against
the Southern Pacific company and roads
controlled by IL was heard IN Washington
rlday before the interstate commerce com
mission Mr.. A1mball, Of the III. p. testified
ana SAID the reductions which appeared as a
discrimination against Denver we're made
necessary through competition Of the Cana
dian Pacific.
There Is much trouble in Sioux City, Iowa,
over the attempts Of the officers OF the Law
- ENFORCE the liquor law. On Friday, Con
stable Curtis was assaulted while getting
SfLaehce 70 convict kseper OF a "hoie in
me wall" and nearly killed. The work Of
gu forcing the law however, goes ahead
Robert Montgomery, formerly of the Airs.
| sew York, Friday, on the charge of killing
nus wife, Who was found dead In her apart
nants with bullet wound in her breast
John Littleton, editor Of the Nashville
| te5telgi was shot and seriously wounded
/ saturday by Joseph r. Banks, whom he has
1 zen Tor some time traducing in his paper.
., A cigar makers strike is feared in New
| LofA- Inc Cigar Makers union is reported
% nave a full treasury and fully prepared to
carry on tbs strike.
| An Alexander, La, special of Of SATURDAY.
| 10 -he I1mes-D5mOcrat says: 1t has been
| 7noWing here all the forenoon In some
/ places the snow Is from six to eight inches
| Tor many years.
The steamer Waistland. Of the Red Star
/ Ines now IN course across the Atlantic, is
/ thought to be disabled.
| There have been riots in a large number Of
Russian universities, by students, all Of
| whom have been suspended.
Tie American Flint Glass Workers union
at Fittsburg has sent its new rules to the
| employing tableware manufacturers. 1t IL
| believed that Rule ? the rule intended to
perpetuate the union, Will not be accepted /
IN which case the present lockout viii con
| tinue.
Mrs. Jacob Condor, Of Reed, Pennsylva- |
MA dreamed, a few days ago, that her year
old baby was bnrned to death. Saturday,
while IN the Wood-house, she heard screams, |
and found her baby wrapped in flames, from /
which It died shortly atterwards fulfilling her
A Nogale5, Arizona territory, dispatch |
states that the Gautamalian revolution has |
been put down with little trouble
The Reading strike Will apparently not |
be so serious in its results as was at hrst
supposed Dispatches from various points
along the Reading lines, Monday report !
that freight IS moving and that the sn-
glneers viii not Join the strike. 1t is be |
heyed that there will be little more trouble !
The steamer M. o. Mosely arrived in |
Ss1nlngton5 Conn, Monday, with s. b. /
Manchester the sole survivor Of the schooner /
Mary o. Collins on board. The steamer NJ. ]
O. Mosely sighted the Mary G. Collins Just |
as she was sinking and before assistance |
% Eaa gHTNFa TO- T1E-
was found on plank near the sinking /
schooner.
Columbus De Lano, president of the 4
Natlonal wool growers convention has ad-
dressed circular TO the wool growers of
the United States advising them to petition Il
congress freely from all parts OF the country
to protect the iudu try. The circular
concludes by Affirming the president has |
been Inislntormed and that wool growers
should not allow the injustice to be /
carried out which Is advocated IN his mes
sage.
President Cleveland and party viii attend
the funeral OF eL-Secretary Manning.
Mr.. Gladstone left London, Monday. for
the continent
A San Francisco dispatch, Of Monday
gives The story OF crew who were wrecked /
on one Of the South Sea Islands, and lived |
there for months in the Crusoe fashion.
Henry George and DR.. McGIynn want
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likely prevail
Extensive election frauds are reported
from Louisiana
General Alger, a Detroit millionaire. on
Christmas day gave suits of clothes to all tie
deserving news boys IN Detroit. Last year |
he gave suits Of clothes to 500 boys. The
second part of General Ayers benefaction I
tins year was to supply 1000 deserving fami-
lies with a cord of wood or a ton OF coal.
A company Of speciality actors entertained
the convicts at Joliet Christmas day The 1
company was a good one, and came to Joliet
especially to entertain the prisoners. A
christmas dinner was serevd IN the peniten-
larry, after which 5000 cigars were passe
around among the cOnvicts.
Kentucky Christmas day, was the scene
OF several shooting scrapes- A bloody riot
is reported to have occurred at Erlanger, a
small town near COvingtOn.
Philadelphia dispatches, Of Tuesday, state
that the Reading strike has proved a signal
failure. The executive committee of the
Reading railroad employees met in secret
session, Tuesday morning, and after an eE-
tended meeting proposed arbitration to the
company which was declined by the super
intendent. All trains are reported running.
The crews discharged, over which the trouble
originated, will not be returned. The strike
Is blamed by the company to the Knights Of
Labor organization.
President Clevelands gift Of a constitu-
ton to Pope Leo is said to have been sug-
gested indirectly by the pope through Cardi- /
nal Gibbons.
Senator Sherman opposes the eonhrma-
ton Of l.. Q. Q. Lamar as supreme judge.
The policy Of President Diaz in allowing
Americans to COLOMBO Lower California Is !
being opposed by many leading MeLicans,
who argue that the colonization of Lower I
California by Americans will result in the
same way as the colonization Of Texas by 7
them a half century ago.
Consul Baker reports to the secretary Of
state that the shipments of wool from the Z
Argentine Republic to the United States s
are decreasing.
Dallas, Texas. dispatch, not authenti- 6
Gated, Of Tuesday states that there is much
suffering among the cattle in the Indian I
Territory owing to the cold wave Of Tues
day and Tuesday night. G
Ashland, Wisconsin, dispatches OF Tues I
day state that the town of Wakefield which
was burned Monday, was sacked by an
armed body Of WOodsmen and deprsdations
OF every kind committed.
Williams, alias Montgomery, a hotel clerk !
at Hot Springs, Arkansas, is under arrest
for numbering beautiful Kansas woman. p
Mr.. Manning s,funerai took place on Tues Z
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