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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
One Hundred shots Exchanged.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. ga special to
the American from Montevallo, Ala, says:
Near this place a negro boy made a crimi-
nal assault on a white girl, but she escaped
from him before he accomplished his pur-
pose. Several negroes have been arrested,
and when taken before the girl she identi-
fed one o. them as the perty who assaulted
her. A crowd of negroes, led by John White,
a cOlOred Desperate, surrounded the house
where a constable and posse were guarding
the prisoner. White called one of the
guards out in the yard and demanded the
negro. The white man called out to a COM
paniOn in the house, Gland me that double
barreled warrant lying on the bed At this
returned by the whites, and about one hun
dred shots were exchanged. JnO. White
leader Of the negroes, and several of his
party were wounded, The negroes then fed,
taking their wounded with them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
To Enforce the Tariff Rates.

CHICAGO, III, December 22.-Western
and southwestern freight rates are to be re-
stored on January 1. This was the under
standing arrived at by the meeting Of the
general managers of the lines in the west
ern freight association and official notice
was given by all the interested roads of their
intention to enforce the tariff rates on and
after the first day of the year. The princi-
pal reductions have been in the rates on
farm products and live stock. These will
be advanced to the basis of % cents on
packing house products, 20 cents on live
hogs from Kansas City to Chicago and 271&
cents and 20 cents respectively from Omaha.
The rate on lumber from Chicago to south
western Missouri river points was advanced
% cents to 16 cents. The amended form
OF agreement reported by the committee
appointed at a previous session was adopted.
1t provides that IN addition to the penalty
already pres srioed, any road found guilty of
cutting rates shall divide with its cOmpetl-
tors the excess Of freight earnings aCcruing
TO it on that account. 1t also gives the
chairman authority to assess penalties
without calling meeting of the association.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
TROUBLE BREWING ar BEvIER.

An UnderCurrent OF Lawlessness Which
May Break Out at Any Time.
MACON, No, December 25.-From all ars
pearances, the situation at Bevier is more
serious now than it has been for over week
past. There we're a large number Of the
strikers on the streets. Whether they were
there to receive their pay from the commit
tee who receives the donations from the
State Labor Confederation, or whether they
are gathering at Bevier to spend Christmas
and have big time or not, seems to be a
mystery. Chairman Atkinson and Secre-
tary WInCheii of the strikers committee, say
the strikers are there for the former purpose
while other Pc rsOns, who are reliable. say
a number OF those on the BeVler streets be-
long to other labor organizations from a
distance, and have more than likely come
there to assist the Bevier strikers in cases of
trouble.
1t was reported there from a reliable
source that there was a strike at the Hunts
/ vile coal mines, aud some Of the miuers
! from that place had come to Bsyier to help
/ carry on the strike there. Secretary Win
! cheIl showed a correspondent an express
| package which purpOrted to contain $3.50.
! he said he received 1t from one branch of
! the State Labor Confederation, and he said
| Atkinson had received SIGO from another
/ place. The 500 and perhaps more will be
/ distributed among the BeVIeE strikers
/ WinCheu says these donations are received
! every two weeks. Atkinson says they al
ways receive the money and pay of the
| strikers promptly. Wincheu stated that the
/ strikers do not want the militia at BeYier.
! The citizens there think the militia should
remain in BevIer until after the holidays by
] all means
/ Captain Priests latest orders are to re-
main at Bsvier until ordered away. Ten
! new soldiers arrived at Bevier from Kansas
/ City and two out of the fifteen there relieved
/ from further service at present.
The latest advices from Bevier indicate
! that serious trouble is brewing and liable to
! break out at any moment. The situation
! there was not so quiet as 1t has been. Some
/ of the SWedes and strikers were in Macon
! and had been drinking and were very bois-
| ferrous when they left here for Bevier.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
The Fort wallace Reservation.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December Is
Commissioner stooksleger, of the general
land Office, has issued instructions to the
register and receiver of the WaKeeny (Kan.)
land Office to dispose of the Fort Wallace
reservation, under the provisions of the bill
passed for the survey Of the tract, as once,
aad it is proposed to locate the lands as
specified in the act. According to the act, A,
acres are to be reserved to the town site Of
Wallace, the price being $3.50 per acre, the
land being double minimum land. The
Union Pacific Railroad company is granted
the preference right for a period Of three
months from October IS. 1888. within which
to purchase the northeast quarter Of section
a, township Is SOUTH range - vest This
tract of forty acres is to be selected so as
not to iaterfsre with any actual settlers, and
the price IL fixed at $50 per acre. A similar
preference right is granted the Wallace
Water Works 6oulnauE to purcbaoa forty
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
Conc to Milwaukee.

KANSAS CRY, No, December 22.-Adju-
tant General Eugene F. WeigeI. of the G.
A, R., accompanied by Judge Advocate
General John B. johnson, of Topeka, have
gone to Milwaukee to attend the meeting to
permanently locate the place for the next
national encampment. The last encamp-
ment voted to hold the next meeting at
Milwaukee, provided that certain conditions
as to hotel accommodation and railroad
rates could be made Favorable. To ascer-
tain concerning this, Major Warner, com
mander-in-chief, together with Quarter
master General John Taylor. Of Philadel-
phia, Adiutant General Weigels Judge Ad-
vocate General Johnson and the executive
committee. consisting of George @. Ginty,
Chippewa Falls, Wis; William Mcclellan
Pittsburg, Pa; General r. A. AlPer, De-
troit, Mich; j. E. Levitt, Trenton, n. j.;
7. s. Clarkson, Omaha, Eeb.; Ira K. Alder
man, Maryville, No. and Allen h DOugalI,
Fort Wayne, Ind. Directly from there Ma
ior Warner left for st. Louis, where the
Ransom Post tenders him q reception
Christmas eve. Christmas viii be celebrated
in this city by the cOmmander-in-chief.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04

CHICAGO, Dec. pa dispatch from Mon
treal regarding the blizzard the first of the
week, says;
Train service IS greatly delayed by the
all of snow.
Reports of more serious loss of life and
damage are expected when the telegraph IS
once more in working order.
QUEBEC, Dec. 22.-Ihe storm which has
: been raging here all the week. rose to a biz
-zard and the wind aud snow are sweeping
the almost deserted streets with binding
violence. The thOrOughfares are terribly
drifted. All communication Is cut OF be-
tween town and country. Farmers from the
surrounding districts here say that the roads
are almost imp lssable and fences and build
iugs have been blown down, which Will re-
suit IN enormous damage. 1t was difficult
for them to 60 to their barns to care for
their stock.
ScRA,EoN, Pa, Dec. GA heavy rain
storm caused a rise IN the Lackawanna
river. The debris borne down stream was
DiOckel by the Jersey Central railroad
bridge, which was in process of completion,
and the water thus CANNED OVerhOWed It's
banks and submerged one of the principal
thOrOughfares for a quarter of mile, and
when the people awOke they found their
property covered with water to the depth or
several feet and themselves imprisoned IN
their homes. The widest CONSERVATION
prevailed for time, but several young men
finally secured boats and came to the res
amount tp $4,000, while the express loss to
the Jersey Central railway company will
reach at least $4,000. Two railroad
bridges were swept away and track was de-
stroyed for a distance of 100 yards, cutting
OF transportation.
WILKsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 22.-The water IN
the Susquehanna river has been rising rap
idly and street cars running between here
and Kingston were stopped on the account
of high water flooding the flats on the west
side of the river.
CARLISLE, PA, Dec. 22.-Reports from the
surrounding country as well as a namber OF
towns in the Cum berland valley, show that
thousands of dollars worth of property has
been destroyed by one of the most disas-
trOus rain and wind storms which has visited
this section. In rural districts dwelling
houses were unrOOfed, barns blown down
trees UprOOted and fences blown to pieces
In this city awnings were blown into the
streets, shutters and chimneys blown dOwL
and other damage done. The loss cannO
be estimated.
CANAJOHARIE, n. Y, Dec. pa blizzard
in the Mohawk valley caused trains of thu
Central ana West Shore RAILROADS TO be de
layed from two to four hours. The MOhRWI
river Is very high.
PORTLAND, Me, Dec. pa high WING
wrecked telephone and electric light wires
about town. Rain turned to q thick SNOW
storm. Steamers will not proceed until TIT
storm abates. The Boston boat arriving
had one of the toughest times she ever ex
periencEd.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04

WAsHIEGrON. D. c., December 25.-
One Of the nearest friends Of Mr.. Blaine In
commenting upon the suggestion that Blaine
might accept the English mission, says it
might be well for those who are Of this
opinion to recall Mr.. Webster's letter to
President Fillmore July 25. 1852, in which
he says:
I have made mp my mind to think no more
about the English mission. Ny principal
reason is 1 think it would be regarded as a
decent. / have been among the candidates
for the first Office, and not being nominated
for that, think It proper to decline any
secondary place. i have besn accustomed
to give Instructions Rad not 70 receive
them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
MRS. OGDEN's NOBLE GIFT.

The Widow of Former Chicago Million
aire Pounds Memorial Hospital
ELMIRA, n. Y, December 25.-The Arnot-
Ogden memorial, a gift to this city from
Mrs. Mariana Ogden, has been dedicated.
The institution is one of the finest in the
country. The whole expense, about $780,
600, was borne By the dOnator. In addition
to the donation of the fully equipped hos
pitRl and nine acres of land to the city, var
ious members Of the ArnCt family endowed
beds to the amount Of $4,000 The cere-
monies we're witnessed by many distin-
gaished people. Mrs. Ogden was formerly
a resident Of Chicago, having married the
late William B. Ogden, who was one Of the
most prominent business men Of that city.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
o. ii 1TIsgourf,s =.

CHICAGO, Ill, December 22.-Mrs. Mary
James began action for divorce here against
Luther James. She charges him with deser-
ton and non-support. Luther James was
formerly a member Of the notorious James
gang of outlaws of Missouri and is a cousin
Of Jesse and Frank. The couple ware mar
ried in 1880 and came to this city to live.
Sporting men say that he was unsuccessful
IN business and tried gambling with equally
poor success, and that he was cruel to his
wife, going so far as to secure her inCarc era
ton in an insane asylum.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
DaEota,s Horses 50

FoRT BUFoAD, DAk., December 2z.-An
epidemic has broken ont among the princi
pal horse ranches of the Yellowstone. II
first made its appearance about three weeks
ago and was considered of but little import
ance, but it has become so dangerous and is
spreading with such alarming rapidity that
1t Is causing much anxiety In this section Of
the country. The disease affects the glands
of the throat and in the majority of cases, q
swelling which extends from the point of
the jaw to the breast, making respiration
and eating matters of great difficulty. Thus
far the favorable open weather has saved
them but shOuld a cold snap set In a great
mortality Will be the result.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Ths bill to inCor-
porate ''The Military Order of America"
introduced in the house last week by Gen
eraI Joseph Wheeler, names forty-three in
corporators. Thirty-seven of these are we'll
known citizens Of the district of Columbia.
one of Maine, one of New York, two of
Maryland, and one of Tennessee, and one
commanding the United States troops at
Denver, Col. Thirty-eight are ex-union sol
diers, and five ex-confederate soldiers
Thirty-fve are members of the loyal Ie-
gion, eleven served as privates during the
war of the rebellion, and every rank in the
army from sergeant to major-generaI is rep
resented.
Section of this bill provides that in view
of the great truths that Almighty God, the
ruler OF nations, has C5mented the United
States of America IN the blood of more than
one hundred battles; made of enemies IN
war, friends in peace; and that all the par
Elephants in the late war of the rebellion,
will soon be mustered on the shores of the
infinite, the object, purposes and powers of
said corporation shall be, and the same are
hereby limited to the erection and provision
of a memorial building at the national cap
ital. that shall be a suitable monument to
the ValOr, patriotism and fidelity of the
American soldiers and sailors since the days
of George Washington; and the establish
ment therein OF a war museum and library
to perfect the determination of Apo
mattoI; perpetuate the memories of the he
rOic dead; strengthen the renewed bonds Of
union between the states; to educate their
children so as to forever insure the nation
from the perils of another civil war from
any cause. and promote purposes fraternaI,
charitable, loyal and historical, but In no
sense partisan. The Order it is said, viii
consist,
First-Of the men who were regularly en-
listed or mustered in either Of the contend
ing armies during the war.
SecOnd-Of their sons who have reached a
required age.
Third-Of such patriotic citizens as desire
to contribute to its success.
One-half of all admission fees and fixed
dues from members are to go to a building
fund, to be used
First-For the erection of q memorial
building until completed, and then for the
creation of a war museum and library. 1t is
not proposed to ask congress for anything
more than a perpetual charter, permission
to erect the building upon one Of the public
reservations, and one copy OF the books sent
by publishers to the congressional library.
It is anticipated that every state In the
union Will. in behalf Of the men each sent "a
/ the armies, contribute literally
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
KANSAS.
.PHILLIPsBURG,

The supreme court OF ONO has decided
that church property of which the title IS
held by a bishop is exempt from claims
against the bishop as an individual.
The garrison at Fort Assinabonie, six
companies OF infantry ana three of cavalry
have been lighting prairie hre with no GER
tainty Of saving the garrison buildings.
The commissioners of Phillips county.
Kansas, ere determined to tx the response
bility Of the lie published by the Kansas
City Times concerning alleged Outrages by
White Caps at Agra.
A fire In Cincinnati resulted in the death
Of Captain Bray, Of the FIRE department,
and the serious injury of several hremen by
the falling Of a wall upon them. Some OF
them Will likely die.
A hot water pipe exploded in a day coach
on the Illinois Central which caused dan
gerOus panic among the passengers. Mrs.
Ida Pierce. of TuscOla, Ill, kept her head
and pulledthe bell cord.
The giant oak at Woodbridge, Conn.
which is twelve hundred years old. has been
cut down. The trunk ID twenty-five feet In
circumference.
The switchmen at Denver employed by
the Union Pacific have demanded 8 cents
more an hour and six more men, and that
they be no longer under local agent but be
placed under a yardmaster.
DR.. Richmond, the slayer of Colonel J.
W. Strong, editor of the ST. Joseph Herald,
and who escaped from the lunatic asylum,
has returned and given himself up. he
wants a discharge as cured for business in
terests.
A BelleviIle and Caroudelet train was de-
rallied eight miles from BelleYille, H., and
Thomas Ash, q fireman, was crushed and
scalded to death. His brother William Ash
and George Sacks, brakeman, were fatally
injured.
Southern republicans in conference at
Washington have decided not to present the
name of any man to the president as their
choice for cabinet positions. but will urge
the desirabIity OF some southern man being
SO placed.
Judge Conrad, at Des Moines, Ia, has de-
cided that packages not labelled- on the out
side 80 as TO denote ~
contents are not sub
state law until thef 80
signee by the g arge.
IL.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04

FORT Worth, TEX, December pa COIN
pany of rangers is expected here to go to
Erath county to protect the property at the
StraWn coal mines threatened by discharged
miners. The company has employed a
number of Pennsylvania miners to go to
work and the old miners will not permit it.
The old miners have been parading through
the country about the mines firing pistols
and acting badly. Several days ago some
OF them assaulted an emplOye of the com
pany. The old miners never worked for
the present company, but were employed by
the former owners.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
Havti Henrd Frnnn

PoRT AU PRINCE, December 24-Presi-
dent Legitime continues IN power and a
majority Of the people recognize his au-
hority. The paCifcation of the country is
considered at hand. Neither the Yentic nor
Galena, the United States war-ships that
sailed a short time ago from New York, has
yet arrived. Public opinion supports the
government in the matter of the capture Of
the steamer Haytien Republic Her seizure
is regarded as an eminsntlY legal act. Lt IS
held that she was endeavoring to ruR tbs
blockade when oVsrhauied anesmade q prize
By she Gaytiea nan-of var.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
southern RepubIIeang - Il.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December %
At a conference of southern republicans at
Washington it was decided that ''the presi-
dent should select at least one member of
his cabinet from the south, and that he
should be fully informed of the prevailing
sentiment among southern republicans in
favor of the passage of the BLAIR educational
bill and the desire for wise measures to pre-
vent bribery, intimidation and fraud at eli
federal elections and to secure an honest
count and returns by effective federal Iegis-
latiOu.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04

SAN FRANCIsCO, CAL, December 22.-
The chamber of commerce adopted memo
rial to congress denOuncing the aggressive
action Of the German government in the
Samoan Islands, as destructive to American
interests and cruel to American residents
there. The memorial urges congress to
adopt a decided policy and suggests that the
course of action at this time in Samoan af-
fairs would result in some aggressive pol
icy by Germany IN regard to Hawaiian is
lands.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
The Statehood Convention.

MITCHELL, OAK, December 22.-The con
vention Of south Dakota democrats held
here for the purpose of taking action to ad-
vance the cause of statehood, was attended
by delegates from tWenty-One counties and
was very enthusiastically in favor of the
matter. A committee of the leading dem
ocrats of the territory was appointed to 60
to Washington and place tie matter before
cOnprass.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04

STAR Appointments Hang In the Senate:
WASHINGTON, D. c., December %
The senate in executive session confirmed
all the army and navy nominations that
have been sent in this session except the
six new staff appointments. The senate
also confirmed Thomas 7. Burke to be
chief justice of Washington territory and @.
B. Hallam to be deputy first auditor of the
treasury.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04

and high water It has been necessary 70 stay
them With heavy timbers. A large gang
we're at work on the middle bridge when the
Ice suddenly, and without warning, began
to move precipitating the bridge and eleven
men over the falls into the water. Three
men were drowned and the remaining eight
were rescued in an injured condition. The
drowned men belonged at Sun Cook. A re-
lief train has been dispatched, and the in-
jured men brought here.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04

CHICAGO, December 22.-The seventy ton
granite monolith. to mark the grave of
ez-Mayor ''Long john Wentworth, was
successfully placed in a permanent position
at Rose Hill cemetery. A large number of
engineers and architects were among the
crowd of spectators. The shaft is the Iarg-
est single cut stone in America except the
Egyptian Obelisk, New York.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04

WASHINGTON, D. O., December "a
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, the
Hannibal and ST. Joseph and the AtchisoD,
Topeka and Santa Fe roads have petitioned
congress for reimbursement Tor money ex-
pended IN keeping up the east bank Of the
Missouri river, opposite Atchison. The
bank has worn away and the railroads have
kept Il in repair.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December 10
American Historical association bill passed.
SenarOr Edmunds introduced a resolution
directing the president to communicate the
views of this government to the government
European countries, as opposed to the con-
nectiOn OF any European government with
any ship canal across Central America.
The tariff bill was worked upon, Voorhees,
making a long speech.
HOUSE.
The house considered the river and harbor
bill without definite action.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
Fiqht 1Tillions CoIIeoted

ROME, December 22-The letter sent by
Cardinal Gibbons and the American bishops
to the pope, with reference to the Washing
ton university, announces that the sum of
IS, GOO, GOO has been collected for the new in
stitutiOn, and that the university buildings
are now in process of erection.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
A nrnamite 8omb

L1rCHEIELD, Ill, December 22.-SOme
miscreant threw a dynamite bomb into the
cupola Of the LitohheId Car and Machine
company's foundry. The missile exploded,
tearing the cupalO to pieces and seriously
iniuring two Of the employees.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
local option in 1Tissouri's Courts.

KANSAS CRY, No, December 22.-Judge
Ellison of the court of appeals rendered a
decision declaring the local option elections
held IN Marshall and Saline counties about
a year ago, void on account Of the irregu-
larities in the manner of election.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
Co1oneI DudIev Not indicted.

INDIANAPOLIS, IHJD.s December 22.-Ihe
federal grand jury Is still IN session The
impression seems to be growing that no IN
dictmsnt VIII be found ia the Dudley case
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
nrIran Out Il EEarsavz

YrEEzzA. December 22.-Ths Wiener Tag
bIatt says that 900 Austrian and German
subjects have been expelled from Warsaw.
No reason has been assigned for this &C
Ffou
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-04
Governor John A. Don't Want Governor

ArCHIsoN, KAN, December 22.-It is stated
on good authority that Governor John a.
Martin viii retire. permanently from politics
at the close of his term Of office and on
January 10 will return to Atchison and as
snme editorial control of his paper, the
Champion. The statement that he is an
aspirant for federal appointment is denied.