Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-06
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Calvin Brce is to take charge of the Ohio
campaign IN the interest of the democratic
ticket.
Frederic c. HavermeyeE is dead. He was
IS years old. He founded the great HaVef-
meyer sugar frm-
Forty-nine persons were killed, and about
100 injured IN railway collision followed By
fire, at St. Mande. France.
Buffalo, n. Y, was swept by a heavy rain
storm, which submerged railroad tracks ana
caused some minor accidents
Ohio masons have split and new grand
lodge been formed which recognizes no de-
gree higher than Master Mason.
Italy has at last secured 91O.OOO, 900 loan
from Berlin syndicate.
Fifty kegs of powder exploded in depot
at Birmingham, Ala-s wrecking the depot and
several cars.
The latest report from the bedside Of the
Rev. Charles Sturgeon Is that the suteier
Is progressing towards recovery.
A collision between steamers in japanese
waters, one of them with $40 laborers on
board, resulted IN loss of 260 lives.
Pabsts' Milwaukee brewery, makes over
100000 barrels of beer year; more than
any other single brewery IN the world
The anthracite producers and dealers have
had meeting and decided that prices are to
remain as they are without Increase or dimi-
mutton.
Tine Chillian insurgents succeeded in ship
ping arms and ammunition from San Fran
cisco. They ship them enclosed IN bales OF
hay.
VIM. O'Brien and John Dillon have served
out their time in Galway Jail and have been
discharged. They will have no further deal
ings with Parnel.
John c. Avery, who established invest
ment security companies IN Denver ana
Kansas City, and more recently another Ia
New York city, has assigned.
The Flour City Life association, of ROch-
insurance fraud, and several of its officers
are under arrest.
DISPATCHES received from Mecca state that
the death rate from cholera is 140 per day
at that place and thirty per day at DJedada-
The 800 striking workmen of the Pottsville
Pa, iron and steel mill have been given two
weeks notice that they can have two weeks
in which to resume work or be forever deoar-
red.
Welsh tin plate makers oppose the use of
labor saving appliances in their trade. These
American producers will freely use; enabling
them to pay larger wages than the Welsh
men get.
It is reported in London that France will
largely reduce her tariff on Russian grain
in order to stop the Importation of Indian
grain.
The people who lost property IN the Johns
town, Pa, flood have organized and raised a
fund to prosecute suits for damages against
the South Fork club who owned the dam
which gave way.
Tahiti is now entirely under French gov
erment. The island was contracted and paid
for by France in 1880, the bargain to be fully
consummated on the death of King Pomare
V, who died July 10.
Internal machines made in the form of
books have been received by several officials
of the French government. Their character
was happily discovered in time to prevent
| serious consequences.
Mr.. Cleveland said to a reporter at Buz-
/ yards bay that he had not been asked to
/ make speeches in the Ohio campaign as re-
ported; and that he had no intention of doing
so in Ohio or any other state.
Sam Jones was under contract to attend
| the Pertle Springs, NO., camp meeting a
week or more. at $500 day. He was maxi
| ing more in Texas and demanded $500 day
with limit of two days attendance.
The entire business portion of the little
village of BLAIR, Trempleau county, Wiscon-
| sin, was burned, not store being left stand
| ing. Fourteen families are left homeless.
The loss is $3.50, 900; insurance very small.
The payment of $4,000 to the Delaware
Indians provided for by a bill passed by the
last congress, is delayed because congress
did not appropriate for the expenses of the
| disbursement. The Indians are impatient
about it.
In New Zealand there are few farms OIL
estates without heavy mortgages, and the
public debt of the country averages $500 fol-
every white man, woman and child OF the
population. The annual taxation Is about
| S17 Fer head.
News from Chilli continues TO be of the see
saw style. One report puts Balmaceds
away ahead in the contest and the next as
sures the world that the insurgents are rap
idly getting on top. And so 1t alternates
with great regularity.
The corn gamblers in Chicago rushed Sep
TENDER markets to 60ss in the frantic en-
/ deavOr of the ''shorts" to cover; then corn
| broke back to 585z and the ''longs" threw sur
| plus overheard on general encouragement
and stop loss" orders
A British man-of-war riddled lobster fac
/ tories belonging to natives, in Newfound-
/ land, and did not disturb those belonging to
| the French. This Newfoundland fishery
| business seems to be in a terrible mix. The
| natives are left IN utmost restitution.
During July the shipments of tin plate
| from Swansea, Wales, have been under l 600
| tons weekly, as against 10000 to $1,000 tons
/ IN the same month of 1890, while the stocks
| now on hand amount to 400. 24O boxes, against
| !, $50, 900 boxes in the corresponding week IN
/ 1880.
A cloud burst up Indian creek six miles
| from Council Bluffs flooded the heart OF the
| city. The water Overhowed the banks and
| swept through the streets. flooding business
/ houses and private residences. On the bot
/ toms in West Council Bluffs people were
| driven from their homes. Damage exceeds
$4,000.
The New York Stock Exchange was full OF
/ false rumors affecting the credit OF banking
/ houses and commercial firms, and the free
| manner in which the names OF big houses
were handled caused great anxiety. Yet nc
one has Oeen found who could name the
/ house the rumor refers to, and II Is charged
/ as being a criminal effort to cause panic.
Nine hundred clerks in the census bureau
were discharged August 1 and about 400 more
will be let out August ID. The work OF TINS
/ department every ten years begins with two
| or three clerks, which number IS rapidly IN
/ creased as the work progresses, until at the
| maximum there are nearly 5000 OF them
/ Clerks are then dispensed with as different
| branches of the work are completed.
Collector Ehrhardt. of the port of New
YORK. has resigned, giving as reason thai
| his authority over ], 500 assistants Is mol
| commentaries with his personal response
| biIity for their faithfulness. be says the
| Office is controlled from Washington, n
| matters in which the responsible party, the
| collector under 500, 900 bonds, should alone
| Govern. ], S. Fasset, of Elmira, n. 7. Is
| already named as his successor.