Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-01-13
DOMESTIC

Senator Palmer, Of Michigan, in an inter
view IA Detroit, Wednesday, reiterated his
statement made some time ago, that the re-
publican party should declare in favor Of
national prohibition.
A fight took place Christmas between the
hussiaEs and Hungarians in the mining
town Of Hibernias in New Jersey. Several
on both sides we're crippled for lie, and two
or three seriously injured.
The interstate commsrce commission has
rendered Its formal decision ia the case Of
the express companies, they arguing that
they were not within the provisions OF the
Act The commission decides that express
companies auxiliary 70 railroad companies
are within the provisions of the act, while
independent express companies are not.
The Children's Christmas club Of Wash
lngton gave Christmas dinner TO loo poor
children Wednesday.
There is strike in the charcoal pits
about Ashland Wisconsin.
L. @. Mick, an old and wen known bust
ness man OF Salem, committed suicide by
shooting himself tuesday, at that place.
dis suicide Is laid to intempranes.
A special from Bloomfield, Kentucky,
states that another Mammoth cave has been
discovered The cave was discovered while
eGcaFaL1ng Tor q new mill and has alEe ady
been followed two miles, The formations
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description
A council Of Free Traders was held in
Boston Wednesday, which was largely at
tended President CleVsland's message was
endorsed
Postmaster Pierson, OF New York city,
states that the Christmas postal trathc was
heavier this season than in former years.
Governor Hill, Of New York, appointed
new civil service commission board Wsdnes-
day.
The Ohio valley is reported to be short Of
Judge Winton, in the sircu-t court siItlns
At Lafayette, Ind, has decided that teie-
EhOne company doing a general business is
compelled to furnish an instrument at
legal rate, whether It SO wishes or not Inc
company viii appeal.
President Cleveland, Tuesday, issued a
proclamation GdmOnishing all persons from
GispOsing or attempting TO dispose Of or
assuming any authority over the territory
lying between the south and north forks OF
the Red river and the hundredth degree Of
longitude.
The stat ment of the Union Pacific rail
road for the month OF November shows an
increase in net earnings of S256, $50, For
the eleven months ending November 3OIhs
the net earnings were s., 947, 7S9, an increase
Of BPS 1872.
A Washington dispatch Of Tuesday states
that there is now a strong feeling IN Wash
ingtOn that Senator Lamar will not be con
hrmed.
The Chicago diocese Of the Catholic
Church, forwarded the Pope, Tuesday,
purse of $4,000.
All of the conductors of one of the
divisions of the Ohio river railroad, were
discharged. Tuesday, for stealing.
City Collector, Onahan, of Chicago, IN
letter TO the Mayor regarding the high
license system says that IL has prevented the
increase IN the number OF saloons. he
suggests remedies for the defects in the law,
notably the payment of the license Of sou
IN installmeuts. The number of saloons IN
Chicago is 1000, and upwards of three
LOurths OF all the bonds or for three thOus-
and saloon, are signed by the brewers. He
questions whether IL is in accordance with
sound public policy to allow security Of
saloons to be furnished by the brewers,
whose sole aim is to increase the hunter Of
alOOns, as much as possible.
There was great excitement in the oil
market in New York. Tuesday. The pro
duct advanced from 9O1s to sos in short
time. 1t Is believed that there is corner on
oil and that the Standard oil company is
back Of 1t.
The official statement of all the comp
-rOllers of the southern states but Louisiana
show a wonderful increase in the amount
of property of all kinds and prove the
great advancement Of the south in the past
year.
The dispatches from the scene Of the
Reading STRIKE Tuesday, indicate that
there is now every likelihood of a serious
outcome of the strike inauguated by the
Reading employees. 1t may throw 6O,OOO men
out of employment. twenty-five thousand
SchuylAll miners are out. should the
strike continue coal famine would be GER
tain and the suffering It would entail would
be awful The coal dealers in PhiladelI h.a
and other places are already raising prices.
Two Seventh-Day Adventists are on trial
at Halifax. Nova Scotia, for performing
labor on Sunday. Their defense Is that
Saturday and not Sunday is ''the Sabbath OF
the Lord"
A decrease Of 10 per cent in the working
force OF the Gould southwestern railway
system has been ordered
The saIoon-keepers of ST. Paul are here
after to be taxed $1,000 for license. They
are working on q scheme to consolidate the
business of hquor-selling on the trust"
principle, the brewers to furnish the capital
and give employment to men now engaged
IN the business.
Reading dispatches of Monday state that
the coal miners have Joined the strike, caus-
ING most of the mines to lie idle. In con-
sequence, coal shipments are very light.
Five hundred special officers and police have
been placed along the lines to guard
property from Incendlarles. Ali the iron IN
dustries in the vicinity are preparing TO shut
q
not enough coal on hand IN Reading 70 sup
ply private consumers more than several
weeks, and prices are going up. The knights
of Labor and railroad men at onemoAln
state that they viii fight to the finish
A saloon row in New Orleans, Monday, re
suited in the death Of two men ana the
WOunding of another.
Ansgro gambler, after being badly worst
ed in a gambling room at Chicago, remarked
that he would kill someone before leaving
The place few minutes afterWard, he
took deliberate aim at an inOhensiye specta-
tor and killed him instantly, and then CODY
backed out OF the room and escaped.
The great thirty-six-ineh lens Of the LicE
university, California, telescope was success
fully mounted, Monday.
At the New York republican assembly eau
cus in Albany, Monday resolutions were
passed protesting against the confirmation
of i. Q. @. Lamar as supreme judge.
The pigeon shooting match, which took
place Monday between CaI tain bogareus
] and Captain Winston, was very close. The
I betting at the outset was strongly IN IaVor OF
/ Bogardus, but changed as the shooting pro
| ceedsd. The matek e7lu be continued Tues
/ day.
An earthquake was felt in the city Of
[ Mexico, Monday morning.
I The Observance in st. Peters, at Rome,
sunday, OF the pope's jubilee, was most en-
/ tbusiastic. Th6 bontiff took part in the
| ceremonies, and was greeted Win snoula 10y
/ the assembled Worshipers. The occasion
/ was suitably commemorated in all parts OF
| the world where the pOpe's dominion is
/ recognized.
1 The Rock Island Railroad company
/ promises to have connection with the Gulf
/ Of Mexico within two years.
California TO be HIS Home.
SAN Francisco, January General Ere
mont has written TO a land company accept
I ing the GIFT Of a lot at Seaside The letter