Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-01-11

There seems to be fatal disease among
re banks OF Nebraska They keep breaking
Police officer Henry Fehle, of St. Louis.
nas Just died of hydrOphobia. He was bit
ten IN September last.
Most Of the members Of congress whose
districts border on the dominion are OPP
posed to the annexation.
President Cleveland has pardoned Bishop
a A. K1mball of Utah, who was imprisoned
under the polygamy laws.
Charles F. MerI, San Francisco agent for
firm dealing In lard and canvassed meats,
has abscOnded with $4,000.
Major General SohOfeld's wife died Of
paralysis Of the heart at Washington Sun
day morning, December go.
The Indian scouts who have been disturb
ing settlers In Oklahoma seem to have had
orders from somewhere to quit doing so.
California has, during the first two months
OF It's rainy season, had from two to three
times as much rain as last year.
Princess Adelbert, of Bavaria, was at
tending an opera and was seized with hYs-
teria, and 1t Is believed that she is insane.
A mob Overpowered the jaiIor at Greedy,
Colorado, and took ont W. ID. French and
hanged him. He had killed Harry Wood
bury.
Five thousand people attended the funeral
OF Father Isaac II. hecker at New York.
Several bishops and ABOUT 200 priests were
present.
Baxter Court, the finest Office block of
Nashville, lem, burned. Lose, $780, GOO,
besides the papers, innumerable, of the
many lawyer tenants.
During heavy fog IN Nebraska City,
Neb., Burlington freight engine was
wrecked and Council Bluffs cabOose and
car destroyed, but no one was hurt.
A rate war is on in Colorado between the
three lines of railroad from Denver to
Pueblo, and one of them is carrying passen-
gers between the two cities at % cents.
Mayor Mason of Bloomington, Ill, has
oHered reward of $500 for the detection Of
the person or persons who besmeared the
'front.' OF his residence with rotten eggs.
Germany has at her disposal in the event
Of war an army of 3,5l3,4l6 completely
drilled men, not counting the reserves and
the landsturm, which are not drilled in the
time Of peace.
A fire in Cincinnati resulted in the death
OF captain Bray, or The IRE department,
and the serious injury Of several dremen by
the falling Of wall upon them. Some of
them will likely die.
John Redmond, Chicago blacksmith.
was adJudged insane yesterday. His malady
As the result of worry over his 4-year-Old
daughter, Jessie, who was abducted May
-, last, and who has not yet been found.
Inspector +. II. Prince of the Chicago
Arc-Light and Power company, while hang
ing new lamp, touched naked wire. His
bocy Is greatly swollen, yet he may recover.
1t is now conceded by everybody that the
republicans Will have five majority IN the
next house Of representatives with a prOba-
Dllty OF two more, when all the certificates
are issued.
A new gold excitement g on at Yuma,
Cal. Fabulous reports come from mines
IN Southern California about 100 miles from
Yuma and there Is a rush Of old miners to
the diggings.
In railroad building in 1888 Kansas still
stands at the head of the list of states with
b23 miles ard Ia followed by California with
400. Georgia with 80, Kentucky with Sol,
Washington territory with 500, and Ala
bama with 3O4.
The WRrder Grand opera house at Kansas
City, Mo-, il to be sold to satisfy a mort
gage of $4,000. Over $500, 700 has already
been expended on its construction, bat me-
chanics' liens, etc., have piled up so fast as
20 compel the mortgage to act.
During the past two years the state issued
patents for ZOO, $50 acres of land, and that
nearly as many more were leased. Taxes no
longer has any public domain. The only
settlers belong TO the schools and state uni
Versity and Rsylums.
Two ladies of France received the decora-
ton OF the Legion of Honor on New Years
day. One Is Nine. Cahen, who was an am
bulance attendant at Metz during the war
of 1870 and the other Is the nun Evelyn, who
has been attached to the naval hospital at
LOrlent for thlrty-hye years.