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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26
THE HERALD.
KANSAS NEWS.


Wichita dispatch: Policeman Henry
Ebenback has been shot and killed by
Policeman John Thornton Thornton
was under arrest. Ebenback had re-
ported at police headquarters that
Thornton was occupying q room with
a woman not his wife and had been
ordered to arrest him. In company
with another officer, he found Thorn
ton and aftel some words the latter
agreed to accompany the officer to the
station. On the way Ebenback and
Thornton began abusing one another,
when Ebenback struck Thornton sew
eral times over the head with a cane
Thornton pulled out a revolver, and
with the muZzle almost touching Eb-
enback's breast, fred, the ball striking
a RIB and penetrating the mans side.
Again Thornton fired, this time the ball
going directly through Ebenback'shead.
The dead officer left n wife whom he
married about six months ago.
An AtchisOn boy, Ralph ingalls,, has
just distinguished himself for bravery.
During the progress of the soldiers
reunion at the Topeka fair grounds on
Saturday last, the immense grand
stand took fire and Turned to the
ground. As the great pillows of fire
rolled up through the rafters and
about the roof, young ingalls, seeing a
handsome silk flag of historic value
floating in the breeze above the stand
scaled the roof with surprising ability,
wrenched the staff from it's fastenings
and tossed it to the ground. He de-
scended through the smoke and flames
IN safety, and thousands of people who
did now he was the son of the distin-
guished Atchisonian applauded the
act.
In a quarrel over some hay, Weirust,
a farmer living a mile north of Allen,
was shot and killed by one of the
StOop BOYS. The murderer has given
himself up and claims the shooting
was in self-defense.
Topeka Journal: The Wichita and
Western and the Kingman, Pratt ard
Western railroad companies have filed
their annual reports with the board of
railway commissioners. The former
road declares dividend of per cent,
which IS a remarkable record for anew
road.
H. A. W. CorfeId, county commits
sioner Of the county of Kearney, was
before Justice Dillon yesterday,
'Aarged with issuing fraudulent scrip.
His bail was fixed at 1000, which he
refused to give, Probate Judge Nc
Laughlin issued a writ of habeas cor
pus. Sheriff Thorne took the prisoner;
subp@naing Justice Dillon, prosecuting
witness, and L. i. Williams to appear
before Mclaughlin at once. Dillon
disregarded the summons. The shar-
iff is hunting for him with q bench
warraEt. COrield was dismissed, and
costs taxed to complaining witness.
The following list of Kansas patents
is prepared from the official records at
Washington
Clasp for scissors Hardness & Fes-
sinden, of Concordia
Wrench-Oscar @. White, of Wich-
tia.
Vehicle spring-Edwin FARRELL, Of
Harper.
The following attorneys have been
admitted to practice in the supreme
court at the present session: W. H.
Bishop. Sdlina; II. S. Douthitt, How
ard; Z. c.. Million, Dexter; II. r.
FOshier, DightOn; J. r. Silver, TOpe-
ka; Frank S. Weigley, Chicago, Ill.
Paul Harlan, Wichita; W. A. DooHttle,
Alma; A. d. Wilson, Scandal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26
A Flood in China

San FBA1cIsCo, Cal, Oct S-News from
China, brought by the steamer Belgic, re
ports that the whole Of the new embank-
ment OF the Yellow river az Chang Chou,
begun last autumn and carried on at q cost
of equal to over $4,000, 600 when completed.
is swept away BY food. OF 5000 hneal
feet of the river wall recently completed,
not one inch remains, and the waters
are flowing through the immense gap
into Ranan unchecked From so to I. 900
Iaborers who were on the bank were also
swept away ana drowned.
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House

WASHINGTON, Oct 2-The senate bill to
allow persons who have abandoned or
reIinquished their homestead entries to
make other entries vas called up for con
sideratiOn. An amendment was adopted
providing that whenever it shall be made
to appear to the register or any land ONCE
that any settler on the public domain is
unable, by reason OF drought or other
unavoidable casualty, to secure support
for himself the register may grant such
settler leave OF absence from the claim COR
q period no. exceeding one year. AH
amendment providing that all public lands
designated double minimum pr--empUIOn
lands. shall be reduced 70 q uniform rate
OF % per cent per acre was adopted An
amendment providing that any homestead
/ settler who has entered less than q quarter
/ section may enter additional land cOnUigu-
/ Gus OF the original entry whereWith such
entry shall not exc Is acres, was adopted
and the bill as amended was passed.
/ The conference report upon the joint
/ resolution in and OF the yellow fever
! sufferers. apprOpriating 100000 TO be eN-
/ pended under the direction OF the presI-
/ dent, was presented and agreed TO.
/ The presidents resolution granting q
months extra salary TO To- house and sen
/ ate employees was presented, bus pending q
/ vote the house adjourned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26
A Fatal Qnarrel.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. This evening shep
Anderson, a coIOred butcher, met Solomon
Copley, a negro farmer, in fIon5 Of the
Methodist church. Anderson accused
COpleY of planting bottles with vOdO0 rites
around his house. COpiey denied the
charge and called Anderson q liar Ander-
son then drew q revolver and fired killing
GOpley Instantly. Anderson afterwards
surrendered himselftO the police. COpley
has been locked upon by all the colOrei
people Of this vicinity as a professional
eo71frF7.a-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26
Alleged Crookednesg.

CHICAGO, Oct S.-HarVey Wolf. who lad
deposited s24. COO in the Traders bank when
it failed a few days ago, applies in couEtfOr
an order for an Immediate eEaml2 alton
into the affairs of the bank He claims that
the funds deposited by himself ana others
We're Iraunulenuly converted and uaisap-
prODrfated by the officers OF the hank 10
their own private uses. The cOUTt directs
Volts attorney TO prepare an order and
su bLlIU 1t late IN the day.
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Tho Chinese Bin.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3-The secretary OF the
treasury yesterday notified the collector
of the port at san Francisco by telegraph
that the Chinese exclusion bill had passed
and giving a brief outline of its provisions.
In concluding the secretary says that the
bill provides that %nC certificates of identity
shall hereafter be issued. and declares that
such cert Gcabss heretofore issued are void
and Of no effect circular letter to all
collectors of customs was also sent ont
containing the 5ill in full and directing that
its provisions be strictly enforced
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Starvation In Dakota.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct Mayor snith to-
cray receive an appeal for aid from the
citizens of Ramsey county. Dakota which
conveys the intelligence, that the whole
population of that county Is on the verge
Of starvation 1t is signed by the county
officials and prominent citizeEs. According
to it frosts destroyed hundreds of thou
sands Of bushels Of wheat a2d left entire
townships almost destitute. The county
treasury is empty and unless assistance Is
soon received It is feared many viii Gle.
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Fatal QuarreI.

CHICAGO Oct S-Peter Merseh, son o
one of the wealthiest men IN South Evans
ton, killed Peter KOOnse, son of a we'll TO 90
tanner OF Crosse Point, yesterday. MeEseh
and some relatives were gathering nuts In
EoOnse7s woods, and were driven away by
two of KOOn se2s sons A Eght EesulBed and
Eersch shoU and killed Peter KOOnse.
Hersch gave himself up.
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
In thu Senate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2-The resolution
offered by Cal on the 9th of September.
instructing the committee on epidemic
diseases to consider and report before the
adjournment of this session Of congress
additional legislation to prevent the impor-
tation of contagious or infectious diseases
from foreign count les on the coast and
boundaries of the United States was taken
up and Cal proceeded TO speak upon it.
PascO offered an amendment directing
the committee inquire further into the
introduction OF yellow fever into Florida
and other states during the year.
The conference report on the deficiency
bill was presented by Hale and explained
by him. After discussion the conference
report was agreed to and the senate insisted
on it's disagreement to the items.
The conference report on the Joint resO-
luton to aid the sufferers from yellow fever
was presented and agreed 10, after SINE
explanations by Edmunds.
Jones OF Nevada offered q res )lutiOn
which was referred to the committee on
foreign relations, requesting the pres dent
TO negotiate treaties with the British and
Mexican governments for the exclusion
OF Chinese labOrers from the North Amerl
can continent aud for the prevention
OF their entrance into the United States
from the territory OF either OF such govern
menbs or dependencies thereof.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
HaIe's committee on civil service reform to
continue 1 8 session during recess.
Adjourned
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26
The Pope's Jubilee.

BALTIMORE, Oct. To-day marked the
close of the Jubilee OF Pope Leo XII. It
was celebrated with great solemnity in all
the Catholic churches in this archdiocese
and everywhere throughout the world.
The services at Cardinal Gibbons cathedral
were OF unusual sOIemnity, and the eardi-
q Y
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A Defaulting Cashier

Mansfield, Oct. st was learned late
this afternoon that William B. Smith, aged
twenty eight, cashier in the New York &
Pennsylvania through freight house in this
city. departed for parts unknOWn. last Sat
urday night He is said to have. taken
nearly $1,000 Of the com. auv's money.
Travelling Auditor Ward is in The. city in
vestgauIng Smiths accounts,
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A Prominent Citizen dead.

NvPERvIIIE, Ill, Oct S.-DanieIM Green,
one of the pioneers OF northern Illinois,
died near here yesterday morning, aged
eighty-One. He was = bfOUher-in-law OF
the noted author. j. ". TrOWbridge, and
father in-laW of James ". Scott of the Chi
CagO Herald, and was one OF Dupage COun-
tvs most highly respected citizens.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26

Daily excursions nave been arranged
for over the Union Pacific railway TO
San francisco, San Diego, Cotton, Los
Angeles, San Bernardino and San
Jose, California. also to Portland, Or
egan, at $50 for the round trip. Tickets
are good for sixty days far going pass
age and good for the round trip for six
months from date of sale with the
usual stop over privileges in both di-
rections within these limits. These
tickets are also good by way of Denver
and Salt Lake City in each direction.
Mr.. Juo- B.EraWleT, travelling agent
Union Pacific aft Omaha, Neb., VIII
give YOU any further information IN
regard to- these excursions Parties
who prefer can correspond with Mr.. j D..
$. Tebbets, @. p. & z. A.. Omaha,
Eeb.
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Severely Punished.

hit George Spellman's five months old
child in the back with brick today. The
father of the child went to Eliza Harr.s's
house, kicked open the door and broke
three OF the WOman's ribs and crushed her
skull She VIII die. SpeIIman was. placed
in Jail
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26
Disastrous Explosion.

CLEVELAND, o.. Oct. 5.-Five workmen
We're seriously burned this morning by an
explosion of accumulated gases in the new
water works tunnel now being eXCaVated
in this city. The explosion was caused by
a spark from an electric light wire. It is,
thought all the wounded viii recover.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26
fraudulent Registration.

New YORK, Oct 1T is ANNOUNCED That
Chairman Quay Of the republican national
committe has deposited ia the Garfield
National bank S25, 900 as a fund to reward
persons furnishing information leading to
The conviction OF viOlaUOrs of the regis
tratiOn law in this city. There will be
paid So 600 for the first conviction, S1L0t0
Tor the second, $500 tor the third, and $3.50
for each sui seQuent conviction until the
fund Is exhausted
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26
The johnson County journal is YER

anxious to know what has become of
the new Missouri Pacific road that
Hon. Church Howe intimated would
be built TO Tecumseh. il less than
SIX weeks until election and no road
yet.
The Platte river Is reported to be
completely dry In some places in Platte
county and multitudes OF fish have
perished.
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Excluding the Chinese.

BUBBALo, N. Y, Oct s.-Flve Cinnamon
returning through Canada to New York
frora visits to western states were refused
admission today by the custom officers at
Suspension Bridge undeE theneVF exclusion
act, and viii probably be forced to become
citizens Of Canada
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26

NV YORK, Oct "a special meeting
Of the board of managers was held late
yesterday and by a unanimous vote VIII
liam B. Foster, jr., late counsel OF the
produce exchange, was expelled from
membership.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26

KAssAs CIrv, no, Oct. .5.-The banking
house of ShanlIin d Austin of Trenton. the
the oldest bank in northern Missouri
closed its doors this morning The imme-
late cause was the failure of The Traders
bank of Chicago. The bank had been do
me business since 1850
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Is Not Engaged.

BALTIMORE, Oct 5-A cabIegraya was ne
ceived this evening by a friend. Off the.
IActayish family, denying most emphatic
ally that bliss Virginia Mactavishis engaged
10 che Duke of Norfolk or to anybody else.
The cablegraln is signed by Hiss MacbaTish
herself.
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Hanged for Murder.

BRDamoRT, CoNN., Oct. Phillip PAIL
adeni, the Italian who murdered his brother
june ,, 1887. was hanged today, being the
third victim to capital punishment in the.
history Of Fairfield county
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26

WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-The house joint
resolution Tor an inquiry by a committee
OF three senators and three representa-
tives into the contracts and work on the
Washington aqueduct tunnel was taken up.
and passed
Blair offered resolution, which was laid
oven till tomorrow, calling upon the presi-
dent for information as 10 the trial, (tOr
Ur- asOn) conviction and execution in Canada
on the 10th OF November, 1885, OF Louis
David Riel, who claimed TO have been q
naGuralIZed citizen OF the United States. and
whether the proceedings in the case were
according to due process OF law, including
the presentation of the fact of RleIs citizen
ship, and the defense of insanity
The senate then proceeded to the n
sideration OF the tariff bill, the reading in.
full being dispensed with, and the
senate resolution being ordered to be first
cOuside red.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26
INSPIRED wrrH NEW HoPEs.

LONDON, Oct S-JOhn Dillon, writing on
the Irish land question, says: Recent
events add new courage to evictOrs and
rack renters, who last spring were utterly
beaten, but now seem inspired with new
Ropes- The land courts are rapidly becOm-
ing branches of the machinery for Cypress
ing tenants, to whom they are a delusiOn
aDa a SNARE
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aEoNUlEENr UNVEILED.

DUBLIN. Ost Sir Thomas Henry Grat-
tan EsmOnde today unveiled a monument
IN the AiimanOr grave yard near AEklOa, in
memory of John Kinseller, who was killed
By emergency men last year, and whom the
psOple of the vicinity hold to have been
rOully slain while acting in defense OF home
and e0YTrryr
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
AHANE rnTfEnrn-

BERLIN Oct 8-The international bank
has been founded in this city, with q
capital Of S5,0O0,O00. 1t absOrbs Gold
Derger's banking business, without aEsuIn-
ing the liabilities
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-10-26

Young wives who have old husbands viii
be glad to know that New York physician
offers 10 cure snoring for ten dollars; but
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup VIII cure sore UhrOats
and colds for - cents.
For neura' gIa, rheumatism. govt. burns
wounds, et =. use salvation OH. Price p
cents bOUUie.
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Nebraska PostoRees.

Post Office changes in Nebraska dur
ing the week ending September, %,
1888, furnished by VIM. Van Week OF
the pOstoflice department.:
Name changed-Randal, Cheyenne
county, to CeutropOlis, Charles Il.
Randall, postmaster.
observation-disclosures Fillmore
county.
Postmasters Dunbar,
Otoe county, e. Ct. King. postmaster
Star, Holt county, Frank Phillips,
postmaster.
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An Eminent Man Dead.

CNcDNATI. Oct, 5.-Dr.. E Williams, the
eminent oculisU of this city. died at Hazel
wood, Penn. today, aged. siZty-si1E-
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WASHINGTON, ID. C., Oct +-Ths senate
bin was passed providing thst the secretary
of the treasury may permit the use OF Pc
troleum as fuel on steamers not carrying
passengers without the certificate OF the
supervising inspector OF the district where
the vessels are 90 be used
Burns OF Missouri then called -lg Tie con-
ference report ON The general deficiency
appropriation bin
me amendment Gppc0LIlaI-ng s. tUu.
tor The Industrial House association ~ T. -11
gave rise 20 long political discussion.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 3.-Allison, from the
committee on finance. reported back the
house tariff bill with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute
A discussion followed in which Cockreu,
Hale, Chandler and Hawley participated.
The senate then resumed consideration of
Hale's resolution of Monday calling on the
Gen Benet's order as TO the discharges otre-
publican employees in United States armOr-
les and arsenalS.
Hale moved to amend the resolution by
adding to it Instructions to the +creUary OF
war to transmit copies of any further or
ders or circulars relating TO the employ
IN 6nt of pessOus in his department since
March +, 1888, aud copies OF any CORE
spOndence With any SubOTdiEaJ s OF other
persons reliLing TO the pOlaucs OF any en-
plOye.
Without action on the amendment or res
Olu6iOn The matter went overt TIL tomorrow
Adjourned.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-Chandler offered
resolution. which was laid over Till tomor-
row, directing the at orney general to in
form the senate whether or not during
The present year there has come to the
knowledge OF The department of jus ice
any violation of the eleventh and four
teenth sections of the ivI service law of
1888. and, if so, whether any prosecution
has been Instituted to punish such viola
tions
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar We're: The
senate bill TO authorize The sale Of timber
on certain lands reserved for the use of tie
Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin and Mime
sofa; the senate bills regulating the allOU-
menu OF lands in seVeIality to Indians
The senate at Il 81 resumed consideration
of Hale's resolution on Gen. Benefits circu-
lar, as to discharges from arsenals and an
moiies, and Teller opened the discussion
upon il.
After considerable debate the resolution
was agreed to.
The senate bill relating to classification
of pOstOmces, and amCndatOry t. the act
OF March ., 1888, to adjust the salaries OF
posJmasUers, was on motion Of Reagan
taken from the calendar and passed.
The senate, by a vote OF 81 TO 10, decided
that when it adjourned today it be Bill Mon
day next
Chambers resolution for an inquiry into
The recent Louis ana election was taken 10.
After some discussion the resolution went
over until Monday and the majority and
minority reports OF the tariff bill were pre-
sented and ordered printed.
A further conference was ordered on the
deficiency bLL
After the executive session the senate
adjourned until Monday.
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WASHINGTON. OCT. S.-Several senate bills
were passed. when Burns OF Missouri PEE
scented the conference report OF the def
cheney appropriation BIN, buE the house
adjourned without taking action on il.
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THE HOsTILITIEs An zANzIBAI.,

LONDON, Oct. THE Zanzibar natives
have informed the British agents that Their
quarrel With the G .rmans is due TO unnec-
essary lnrerferences on the part of the
latter with native customs. Their hostility
is directed against the German East Africa
company alone, and the German govern
ment is held in the highest respect The
agents remark that Germany would best
promote her interest by stopping the COM
panY's abuses.
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in order to enable the conference commit
tee to change he language providing FOR
an investigation Of the Washington aque-
duct matter, so as to enlarge the scope Of
the inquiry.
Adjourned.
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WASHINGTON. OCT Son motion of Rice
of Minnesota the bill was passed to cOnsti-
tute Lincoln, NeD.. a port OF delivery.
After the introduction and reference to
committees OF several minor bills. Wheeler
of Alabama addressed the house on the
tariff question. He characterized the
senate bill as being in the interest of mo-
nOpOieR and detrimental to the agricul turaI
industry.
Adjourned
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A SOCIALIST EXPELLED.

BRUSSELS. Oct. S-M. Chauviere, the So
council, who arrived in Belgium today to
confer with the socialist leaders upon the
REORGANIZATION OF the international, was
arrested at Jumetz and expelled from the
country, despite vigorous protests on the
part OF uhe soCialisEic NEorkmen.