Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-19

PHILLIPsBUR0, KAHSAR
PittsourE. Pa. has had a $4,000 FIRE,
Hhlcn started from gas explosion.
Right Rev. Benjamin H. Paddock, Episco-
81 bishop Of the diocese of Massachusetts,
some 800 Chinese pirates and robbers were
oena4ded IN kWantung province during the
asa lev days Of the Old Chinese year.
Chicago hns had $4,000 fire. caused by
boy setting hire to a varnish can. Several
manufactures were burned
The bill making eight hours e days labor
u Eennsylvania passed finally IN the senate
u that state.
During the past four months so, 900 pounds
q opium have been imported into San Fran
cisco, valued at 81, 10000.
A hurricane has swept over the Balearic
Islands, causing number of shlpWrecks-
The anti-Pinkerton bill has passed the
New York assembly by vote of 50 yeas to
Z nays
The contest in the California legislature on
electing United States senator has COM
meneed, and promises to be prolonged IN
definitely.
V9lney y. Ashford, who is in command Of
me Hawaiian army, and who IS the head OF
the movement to seize the control OF that
kingdom, is from Illinois,
A passenger train on the Colorado Midland
was snowbOund nearly a week, twenty miles
west of Ieadville. They had plenty Of fuel
and provisions and did not suffer.
Argentine has but 4. 900. 600 people and but
100000 acres IN cultivation
The Baltimore Methodist conference, by
vote of las to %, decided not to allow women
delegates to the general conference.
49, a.. ii ~ bafr adj
ment, the appointment of James Hill, the
negro postmaster at Nicksburg, Miss. But
If President Harrison appoints him during
the recess, he viii serve at least until con-
gress reassembies.
The Oldest general in active service, Ibra-
him Pasha, died few weeks ago IN Mona
stir Although he celebrated the Tooth ami
veraary of his birth last year, he was still
strong and agile enough to retain the COM
mand OF the Nineteenth army corps
There seems to be apprehension of an In
dian war in Dakota this spring. The braves
are constantly eonspiring to that end
The break IN the levee near Memphis is
thought to have been caused by a charge OF
dynamite placed for that purpose by dis
charged labOrers-
heavy snow storms have destroyed one half
of the winter crops in many places IN south
west Russia The Vistula has overlooked its
banks and has inundated a great part of
Warsaw.
A decision by the supreme court by which
275, 900 acres of land donated by net of
congress to the railroads of Arkansas reverts
70 the state, has caused much excitement
among the farmers to whom the land has
been Sold
Nine representatives and several senators
have crossed the continent IN luxurious
'.funeral train" escorlng the remains of
Senator Hearst TO their final resting place.
The total expense, 1t is estimated, Will reach
$4,000, which comes out of the public
treasury.
W. ]. White, the ''Yucatan" magnate of
Cleveland, who made his fortune in the man
uiacture of chewing gum, last week aston
ished the country by purchasing outright
General Rufus l. Towards hlooded horses
for the large OF S6OOOO. There was
nlnety-twO head of stock.
An important step has been taken in the
settlement OF the contest over the seat OF
Senator Dubois. of Idaho. His name has
been put on the roll of senators, and he will
receive his pay a duly elected United
States senator from that state. Senator Ed
munds says that the law and the presidents
sustain this action.
All foreigners in Chill are compelled to
Join the government forces or leave the coun-
try. Confscation is carried on on a large
scale. Port COronel was bOmbarded and the
women and children crowded the railroad
station; over 200 were buried in its ruins.
Food is scarce and expensive IN Valparaiso.
Fifty Catholic priests are among the multi
tudes IN prison.
The Chicago union carpenters have decided
to strike on March % If their demands are
not granted. Meanwhile, unemployed car
penters are drifting rapidly into the city, and
the employers say that If it comes to a strike
there Will be little trouble in getting a suffi-
Gent number of nOn-uniOn men to enable
them to pull through with the contracts
which they have on hand. Besides, the en-
ployers say, that the union carpenters include
many who are no better workmen than or
binary laborera-
England is still having winter weather,
which has been long continuing and very
severe. Farmers losses in sheep and cattle
have been heavy. Animals persisted with
cold or were smotherad in immense snow
drifts. Meny villages are isolated and all
business, even schools, suspended by the
obstruction to locomotion by the snow.
Train loads of passengers were reduced to
semi-staryation while in snow blOckades
and were badly frozen, as English passenger
cars have no heaters or stoves.
What is designated. 'the arid region is un-
derstOod to cover the following territory
All of Montana except a small portion in the
northwestern corner; all of Idaho except its
narrow northern end; the southeast half Of
Oregon; the southern or southeastern third oil
California; all Of Wyoming, Utah, Colorado
. Arizona and New Mexico; the western hall
of Texas; the western third of Indian terri
tory; the western fourth of Kansas; the west
ern third OF Nebraska and South Dakota
and the western fourth of North Dakota
This immense territory must depend largely
on irrigation II is now a consumer of agri
cultural products of other states in vas
values
The enactment of the Indian appropriation
bill by congress provides for opening seVera
large reservations in the Indian territory L
settlement Secretary Noble says: at vii
be the policy Of the department to open thesi
lands at the earliest possible date 1t vii
undoubtedly take several months to allOt tbs
lands, make the surveys and arrange thu
other prelimlnaries- The lands will b,
thrown open by proclamation of the presi
dent as soon as they are ready. Meanwhile
settlers must stay out and wait the officia
proclamation. The several reservations vii
be opened as nearly as possible at the sam'
time, 50 that there need be no great rush o.
confusion. such as existed in Oklahoma. anG
subsequent conflicts may thus be avoided
Colonel n. S. Goss Dead.
Kansas and the science of ornithology boil
met with a great loss on the morning o