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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-22
nhaI.ast Racention-

INDIANAPOLIS, February I8.-Mrs. HarFi-
son has requested the local press to announce
that to-day win lie her last reception day
before departing for Washington. After
to-day she viii positively decline to see vIsi-
tors, as she must devote the few remaining
days to prepare for their transfer to Wash
ington. their residence will be occupied
during their absence, but there are many
articles that mnst be stored away, and other
boussho q matters incident to q long depart
urs that VIII require all IF her t me
Mr. and rs Mckee, with their children,
BENJAMIN and fary, VII accompany the
president-slect and sirs. Harrison to Wash
inyton. Russell b. Ha rison and his wife
and baby dSu hteT vii ais comprise a part
Of the pre- identisl family as well Mrs.
Isabella Jimick, the neios OF Mrs. Harrison,
Who Is ct present IN Dresden.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-22

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 9.-Senator
CockrelIs speech on claim agents and the
circumlocution of Office was one of the
evOnts of the season. He was listened to by
a O. divided senate, and republicans AMI
democrats nodded approval. Brother Jona-
than, as Senator Cockrel is pleasantly
called by his senatorial associates, made an
excellent speech. He denounced the claim
agents with splendid Missouri vigOr, but
showed that tho conduct of the government
in dealing with lis creditors is largely re-
sponsible for the sharks, lesches and claim
agents who throng this city.
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GAINESVILLE, Tex, February I2.-It is
feared there will be a revival Of the trouble
between the nOn-citizens and officers of the
ChickasaW nation over the cattle tax. Agent
owen has received instructions to put out
all non-citizens who refure to pay the cattle
tax, and there will be no trifing this tins.
The nOn-Citizens have heretofore organized
TO resist this tax, and it Is believed an effort
TO reject them will result In serious trouble.
No movement has as yet been made by the
authorities.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-22

LOUISVILLE, KY. February 13.-As num-
Der OF colored men, who were at work on
the Kentucky Union raiIro d in Lee county,
were returning to camp, William Shaw, q
dt sporadic, approached one of them and
asked himtO take a drink with him. While
the negro was in the act OF complying Shaw
raised his pistol aud shot him, killing him
instantly. The enraged negroes seized him
and they would have Iva, he'd him had not
Mr.. Thompson. the railroad contractor.
rescued the murderer from thsir hands aud
carried him to the camp. That night
party of his friends organized to set him
at Liberty but Mr. Thempsol he1rl of this
scheme and took the prisoner TO Beatbyvil!e
and lodged him in iail.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-22
Bishop Gilmour Speaks Plainly.

CLEVELAND, o., February I2.-The Haver-
hill school matter which has attracted much
attention in Boston was taken up by the
Catholic central association of this city to-
day and viii be denounced at a general
meeting to be held next Sunday. Bishop
GiImour opposed the action of the Boston
Pedestrians very vigorously in an address IN
which he said: ''I deny the right of the
state to come into my house unless under
due course of law and with the presumption
of or the actual violation Of just law. /
deny the right Of the state to cOerce the cit
zen to educate his children or to send his
child to school. admit. however, the
right Of the state to make education a con-
ditiou for the exercise Of the rights Of cit
izenship, but I hold that the citizen is free
TO prepare himself for that or not as he
vIaaaas s.
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WASHINGTON. D. O., February 1.-THE
% of Coke Bros. vs.. The Lehigh Valley
railroad was begun before the interstate
commerce commission. The case relates to
an alleged discrimination against private
shippers by the refusal to give rates as low
as those given to other railroad lines, aud is
considered by the cOmmi5s & ! to be the
most important case ever brought before 1t.
The room was crowded with railroad men
from all parts of the country. The commits
sion ruled that the defendant need not be
required to furnish its books in evidence of
the contract.
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The Sioux's Great Land Monopolv.

BISMARCK, OAK. February 1.-THE re-
port that the bill in congress for the open
ing of the Sioux reservation has been with
drawn has been received with much regret
By the people of the territory and with de-
light by the Indians. Sitting Bull said he
friends in Washington and hoped that they
would continue to fight for the red mans
rights. He denOunces the attempt to open
the reservation as an attempt on the part of
some of the whites to rob the Sioux of the
only hope they have left. Gall is equally
opposed, and says that although a majority
Of the Indians might consent to the sale of
half Of their lands at 81 per acre he hoped
meant its defeat in that body. The people
of the Black Hills and of the towns on the
Missouri opposite the reservation are much
depressed at tie prospect Of further delay.
The legislature has memOrialiZed congress
for the opening of the reservation and will
now take further action in the matter.
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vote bonds not to exceed &. O3G, to prospect
for salt or coal. The Numerous discoveries
Of salt Ia the eastern portion oE the stsse
has made the citizens Of this township de-
teEntned to prospect Gt this place. The fact
that two salt IcEs have been discovered
within two miles Of the town. and farmer
"a an adjoining county pumps salt water
tory evidence TO warrant the investment.
The pet ton has been signed by tUO-thirda
OF the voters and property owners. and viii
be presented TO the legislature at nee. The
people are united and earnest in the matter.
and axe determined to make the test.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-22
Death of Nrohlcan

TERRE HAUrE, IND, February 13.-Mohi-
can the most valuable stallion of w. R. No
Keen's Edgewood stock farm, and one Of
the best-knOWn horses of the Western
country, del of con yestion and kidney
trouble. President McKeen Il rsputed to
have paid 900 for the stallion ia 1897
from j. Dyeomans Of Buffalo N. Y. This
Is the second severe loss suffered bV Prssi-
dent McKesn's stock farm, Reina Victoria,
his $1,000 brood mare and a half sister to
MOhlCan died reoentIy.
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The Dill allowing mutual FIRE Insurance
companies to do business in this state,
which passed this morning, was EeconsiGered
and placed on the calendar for further con
The senate then went into committee of
the whole to consider bills on the calendar
and spent most Of the afternoon in It.
One bzll provided that when q man Vas
convicted OF g heinOus Offense, ana there is
an appeal to the supreme court, that pend
ing such appeal he can be balsd or confined
"a the county. Jail instead Of being sent to
the Eenltentlarys This act brought out 3
long deSate among the lawyers. None OF
the other senators seemed to want TO take
much interest In 1t. The bill was finally
recommended LCr passage.
The next bill taken uD was one to author
lie cities OF the secOCd class to build and
maintain sewers. 1t Vas recommended for
passage.
About the onIyschangei in tbs above act is, it
provides that personal property can be taxed
Tor sewerage purposes as we'll az rsal prop
ertys which can only be taxed under the
present law.
Some other minor bills were considered,
and when the committee arose adjournment
was had.
The bill to make unlawful all COmbina-
tons to control the price Of any com
modify Whate yer Is very strong. 1t
declares unlawful all such cOmbina-
tiOns. 1t has passed the C0mmit-
tee OF the whole and is on the calendar for
third reading as soon as it can be reached.
In the house this morning the question Of
adopting the report Of the commICtea of the
whole on the appropriation bill for the Ag-
ricultural college, come up as soon as rOu-
tine business was finished. AS the bill
passed it gave So, 900 to furnish the college
with water. An effort was made to strike
this out but failed. The house then went
into the committee Of the whole on the bill
for the holders of mortgages to pay taxes on
the same. This Is the bill which was con-
sidered one whole day before.
Without getting through the committee
arose and the house adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The house went into committee of the
whole for the consideration of twelve bills
relating to voting bonds TO establish sugar
plants and eZempting sugar plants from
taxation for a certain length of time.
The first bill considered provided that
towns and cities can subscribe a certain
amount Of stock in companies organized
to manufacture sugar from sugar cane.
The bill provides for issuing bonds and Civ
ing them to the companies. 1t has been de-
cided by the supreme court that counties,
ETC., can't subscribe stock, but this makes a
donation of the bonds to the companies.
There was a long debate among the law
yers as to the cOnsiitutiOnality of the bill.
Everybody sesmed willing to pass the bilif
it was constitutional one.
The whole afternoon was spent on this
bill but it was recommended for passage.
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Sues thu WIDOW.

LAWRENCE, KAN, February PA very
peculiar case has been before the district
court. One Mccoy, a w;dower S. years of
ag- brought suit against q widow named
Mrs. Homer to recover $4,000 dam ages for
breach Of promise to marry. The defend
ant is a 'ghiy respected lady. The plain
tiff for som time past has been eupaged ia
teaching school. The case attracted a large
number of spectators, eyery SCAT in the court
room being filed
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FORr S1urH, ARK, February 1L-JOhn
Starr, the husband Of Belle Q. Starr the
noted outlaw queen murdered in the CherO-
kee nation last week, arrived here, having
in custody her murderer, i. A. Watts on
whom he lodged in the Federal jail.
Starr said be would have killed Watson
but the latter would not show fight. Before
dying Belle told her daughter Pearl that
Watson had shot her.
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the KidDaped Child round

CHICAGO, Ill, February Little 6-year'
old Annie Redmond, who was kidnapped last
May, was found at the home for the friend
less in this city by neighbOr Of Mrs. Red
mOud and restored to her mother. The
father Of the child, who had become insane
over her loss, was given permission by the
Overjoyed at the recovery of his long lost
daughter and it is believed that it will have
the effect Of fully restoring his reason.
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a Gana d Counterfelterg.

PIrrsBURa, PA, February 12.-Unibed
States Detective Sweeny and Deputy Mar
shall Chambers arrived In the city with e
gang of thirteen counterfeitsFs captured in
various parts of Butler county within the
past ten days. The gang has been Operat-
ing sZten ziveiy for q long time, and large
amount of the spurious coin is believed 60
be IN circulation.
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HOUSE.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The house passed on third reading the
Judicial appropriation Il and the sugar
bill, both of which have been explained IN
these reports. The bill giving a bounty to
passed.
The senate joint resolution appropriating
81, 800 to pay the expenses of the anti-beef
trust came over from that body and was
passed under a suspension of the rules.
The house was on third reading Of bills all
the afternoon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-22

Ell PAso, TEX, February General
Manager Parker Of the Chioago, Kansas q
Nebraska railroads part Of the Rock Island
system, arrived here IN a special His visit
was expected and Is Of an important nature
and likely relates to the contemplated move
ment Of the company IN this direction. de
viii visit Mexico before returning.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-22

ST. LOUIS, No, February 13.-Interest in
the hGoOre-Norton scandal was revived by
the fling of a suit by John W. Norton, mau-.
ager of thu Grand opera house for divorce
from his wife, Emma StOcat0n Norton, on
the grounds of adultery and abandonment.
MIS- Norton eloped with Moore, managing
editor of the St. Louis Post Dispatch about
Il year ago, and Is said to be living with him
in New York.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-22

The lower house Of the Dakota Legislature
has defeated woman suffrage by vote OF 70
20 p.
Conductor Cheney of the MeKioanl Central
IS In dungeon at chihuahua, because
Mexican woman jumped OF his train and
hurt herself.
The Gerhard and Langtry consignmento Of
thoroughbred horses, the most valuable
that ever entered the Golden state has ar
rived safely at their ranch IN Lake county,
California.
A tramp who insUlted Mrs. Catherine
Penn of Lebanon, Penn, was knocAed
senseless with a rolling pin and then she
turned him over to tine police.
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italian Rioters Get Much Plumber.

RoME, February I2.-Tke value Of the
plumber secured by the mob Ia the recent
riot is estimated at $4,000. The govern
ment possesses evidence that the anarchist
leaders fomented the agitation.
The radicals Of Milan made an ATTEMPT
today to celebrate the revolt Of 1853, but
we're forCibiy dispersed By the police.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 6.-The
senate spent the session IN discussing civil
service.
HOUSE.
The house agreed to the conference report
on the NIcaraguan canal bill after long
debate.
The Sioux reservation bill was discussed
in evening session. Other bills from he
Indian committee were acted upon. Among
them the bill granting right Of-Way through
Paris & Dardanele railroad was passed.
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A FlOgged Convict Sues for Damages.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. February I3.-Chris
johnson Of Indiana, commenced suit in the
United States district court az ainst Warden
u. @. Watkins Of the Ionia Home Of Cor
restiol for S25,0l0 damages. johnson was
a convict. serving two and a half years, and
was ordered logged for an mfr iction of the
rules. During the operation he recsiV5d in
iuri-s that have crippled him for life.
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I8ouIanger's Scheme of Government.

PARIS, February 11.-General Boulanger,
In an interview, declared that his pro
gramme was the adoption Of the American
constitution, but with a ten year presidency;
the formation of a council of state to pre-
pare and So bmit laws to a nOn-deliberatiVe
national council of 500 members, half to DO
elected by universal sufrsge and half TO be
chosen by the provinces. and to sit only one
month in the year; and the granting OF linn,
tied local government to the provinces.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-22

JuFFERsoE CRY. No, February H.
Governor Francis has received a telegram
from Governor Ross, Of Texas, announcing
that the Texas legislature mad appointed a
coniuittss to act with the Missouri legtsls.-
turs IL the matter Of inVesti eating the al
legged bssS and p0rkcOmbines or trusts
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American Citizens in China.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 12.-In a
communication to the state department
Mr.. DENLY states that the number Of Amer
lean citizens nov residing in the Chinese
empire Is 1922. OF this number SOC are
missionaries, ssventy-three are sea-farers,
tWenty-eight are in the Chinese custom ser
vice and tWenty-three following mercantile
pursuits. The occupations of 345 are IN
classified.
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Holland Towns Under Water.

TIE HAGUE, February IA storm Of oE-
ceptional severity is raging throughout
Holland. The rivers are greatly swollen
and Rotterdam, DoEdrsChts Schisdam,
SWOlie and Kampen are Inundated. Many
shipWreeks with great loss OF life are re-
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Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, D. O.. February 12.-The
senate passed house bills to authorize set
Element of Cherokee claims and others.
While the naval appropriation bill was up
Mr.. Plnmb complimented the present ad O.
ministratiOn of the navy department; say
ing that it had been conducted in a practi-
cal, level-headed, judicious way.
After debate on the motion to take M
the resolution relating to contests in the
election of members of congress it was voted
to do so % to IS. The senate adjourned
pending its consideration.
HOUSE.
A bill was introduced to give $50 900 for a
special display of farm products at the Paris
exposition.
The house continued debate on the South
Carolina contest case, during which Mr..
Smalls, the colored contestant, was heard.
The house adjourned pending the debate.
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sENAT

WAsHMeroH, D. c., February 6.-Sen-
ator Stewart offered a resolution for a select
committee on irrigation to sit during the
recess.
Senator Plumb called up the bill to quiet
title to the Des MOines river lands and it
was nassed.
Fifty-two private pension bills were
passed.
HOUSE.
The house passed thirty eight private Den.
sion bills.
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Monday.
SENATE

IOPEKA, KAN, February lI.-AG the morn
ing session there was 10 let M on the pre-
sentatIOn Of paJluOns and but little on the
introduction of bills.
Quite a breeze sprung up this morning
over statement that the docket clerk had
refused senators the privilege of examining
bills In his hands. He was scored some
what, and told to do no more.
There were a number of motions, resOlu-
lions, ETC., pertaining to the current bust
ness discussed and acted upon.
1t having been decided on Saturday that
less than a quorum could not force the at
tendance of ABS tees, notice was given that
a motion would be made to change the rules
OF order so that a minority could do this.
The senate then went into committee of the
whole, and when it arose adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate again went into committee Of
the whole on the calendar A bill was under
consideration to do away with a county
auditor in Bourbon county. Other counties
were added, and finally motion was made
to repeal the act under which county audi
tors are appointed. After debate the C0m-
mittee recOmm ended the repeal Of the old
act,
A bill came up forbidding the calling of
grand iuries, except upon the petition Of 100
taxpayers. This bill called out IOug de-
bate on the question of grand juries. Sena-
tor SChILlIuH reported returns from thirty
counties, in which 1t was stated that there
had been convicted sixty-tWO persons at
cost Of over $500 each on sCco mt Of grand
Juries, and that at least sixty OF them would
I have been arrested and convicted If there
had been no grand juries. After a long de-
bate the bill was recommended Tor passage
making il uniform ali over the state
Some other bills were considered IN com
mittse OF the whole, and when it arose the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE
At the forenoon session the house, after
/ concluding routine business, went on to the
/ third reading of bills and passed q number
/ on roll call. Among the bills was the one
/ to declare unlawful trusts aud combinations
/ in restraint of trade and pr Oduots which
! has heretofore been described as very stril-
/ gent; also q bill approprladng $4,000 to
/ pay ffor postage stamps to the delegates
I from the unorganiZsd counties
/ -Four appropriations 70 state Institution g
] were also passed
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Excessive Ciearetbs SMOKING

CARLISLE, PA, February 18.-Ths death
Of Edward Grail, manags 81 Of the Harrisburg
Call, occurred in this city after two weeks
illness. The cause OF his death was blood
p Oning, due to excessive cigarette smok-
ing.
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COVE CITY, KAN, February 13.-One hun
dred name have been secured to a petition
asking the legislature 70 pass a bill aUthor-
izing Cove township. in Cove county 10
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The house continued passing bills until
the hour OF adjournment


AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house went into committee OF the
whole Immediately on assembling and took
up q bill to reduce the salaries OF county
ofiCers. 1t IS similar TO the one defeated
in the senate. 1t reduces the fees on an
average OF p per cent Ib leaves the sal
aries OF large counties the same as it is now.
The whole afternoon was spent Ia discus
sing the various amendments offered to it.
The debate was quite acrimonious. Amend
voted down.
The committee got into e wrangIs over
motions and finally the speaker was called
order. He sustained the action Of the chair
man, who had decided that three or four
sections could not be adopted on one vote
The chairman of the committee agreed with
the chair and the Wrangls went on for
long time. Finally the bill was recon-
mended for passage Just as it came from
the committee.
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saturday
SENATE

SENATE
TOPEKA, February 9.-The proceedings
OF the senate at the forenoon session were
inter Tpted q short time by the reading of
a telegraph from Ell Dorado announcing q
fire IN the printing Office of Senator Muir
dOck. He seemed cool over the matter, but
received the sympathies of his brother soma
tors.
On the senate calendar this morning there
were ten senate bills and eizhteen house
bills on second reading, i've bills on third
reading and 147 on general orders and
eighteen IN the hands of committees IN
reported upon and past due. This besides a
large numb II IN the hands of committees
for less than five days.
In the house there was one bill on special
order, fourteen on second reading, sixteen
on third reading and 2L8 on general orders.
There Is nothing to show how many bills
there are IN the hands of the committees.
On account of the slim attendance the
bills on the third reading were passed over.
The concurrent resolution to allow a con-
tract to furnish natural gas at the Ossawst-
Omi6 asylum came up. 1t provides for
contract to be let to allow a company to
supply the alylum with gas, if 1t can be
done, without expense to the state. 1t was
adopted.
a concurrent resoIutionrelating to a deep
water harbOr in the Cuff of Mexico came
up. It proposes that congress shall open
new outlet for the commerce of tbs country.
In discussing this resolution, Senator Os-
borne read an extract from q speech ne made
ground for such an object. The resolution
passed.
Several bills in relation to the beef com
bine, and to force all cattle designed for
the butcher to be inspected on foot. 1t was
stated that the committee having IN charge
the bills was derilect IN not reporting on
these bills. The effort was to get the bill
out OF the hand of the committee, have it
printed and referred to the committee of
the whole. This question called out highly
! interesting debate. The committee were
directed to report on Monday next.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The senate went into committee of the
whole, but it was soon found that no quo
rum was present and an adjournment was
had.
HOUSE
The usual number of petitions were pre-
| seLted and number of bills introduced.
after the preliminary business was com
| pleted the house went into third reading of
bills and continued at that until the hour of
adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There was slim attendance in the house
this afternoon and so bills that did not draw
out much opposition were considered in
committee of the whole.