Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-09-03
Caught From the Telegraph.


AL MAssAcRED.-A catastrope is reported
by the treasury department from the Arctic
regions. It is that the crews of two small
steamers, whalsrs, near the mouth of the
Mckenzie, have been massacred by the ma
tiVes. All told, the crews of the two vessels
numbered sixty persons
AFAKE-Ex-SenatorI Ingalls, has not sailed
for Europe, as has been reported. He IS at
home in Atchison, and has no intention OF
going abroad this year.
GARDEN STUFF SUFFERED.-The damage
done by frosts in the state of North Dakota
grows considerably less as more definite re-
ports are received. A number of tests have
been made in districts where the frost was
most noticeable and wheat was found to be
uninlured. Garden truck of all kinds SUI
fereo considerably.
A NEW SEsAToR.-Hon. Redfeld Proctor
has received a letter from Governor Page, of
Vermont, informing him that he will be ap-
pointed to the vacancy in the United States
senate caused by the resignation of Hon.
George Z. Edmunds.
TAXES AN INTEREsT.-The Pail Mall Ga
Zette says that the Prince of Wales is taking
great interest in the matter of the persecution
of the Jews in Russia ana in the condition of
immigrants of that nationality who are COM
ing to England
GOLD RETURSISG.-"Yes,"a adds this Bank
of England director. 81 think it quite within
bounds to estimate that at least ElO,OO0sOOO-
$50, 600, OO0-will be sent in actual gold from
Europe to the United States before Christ
mastide.'
On IN THR RoCKIEs.-Dr. SeIwin, director
of tine geographical survey, has returned to
Ottawa, Ont, from the Rocky mountains
While there he investigated the alleged field
of petroleum in Crows Nest and other dis
tricts. He says that the report was fully
verified; that the oil is of the best quality
and that it flows up through the rocks
GIANT POWDER VIcTAls.-TWO hundred
pounds of giant powder exploded at the
mouth of the lower tunnel of the Black Bear
mine, near Burke, Idaho, with terrible effect.
Four men were imprisoned at the breast OF
the drift by a rock which caved in and were
suffocated. There are four others missing.
TIE FRENCH FLEET.-The French sailors
were entertained at banquet in the town
hall, Portsmouth, by the municipal authorl
ties. simultaneously with the banquet in
the town hall, the duke of COnnaught and
duke of Cambridge entertained the French
officers at the governors house Ihs day. 9
/ festivities closed with Grand military tat
/ too, rendered by the united bands OF the
English and French fleets
TIE ToRSADo.-The latest adVices from
/ Martinique say that $40 persons persisted IN
the recent hurricane without counting ship
wreck fatalities
| OK The SPANISH CoAsr.-Gales and hurri-
canes are reported all along the Spanish
/ coast. Many vessels have been wrecked on
the north coast and heavy damage done
| FoR CoILEGEs.-The secretary of the int
/ rior has directed that the third payment of
| S17, 900 be made TO each state agricultural
/ college, which had complied with the terms
/ of the act of August 80, 1880.
| NEW JERSEY CYcLoNE.-A cyclone struck
Long Hill, n. j., and whole orchards. corn
/ fields and hundreds of tons of stacked hay
/ were uprooted and scattered broadcast. The
/ damage amounts 70 over 10000.
| THISK IT Too MUcH.-It is announced that
| the Venezuelan congress has rejected the
reciprocity treaty proposed by the United
| States, involving heavy reductions on certain
duties amounting to 80 per cent. of the Gus
/ toms received. while the advantages to be
/ derived by Venezuela are comparatively
small.
TH1RrI-FIvE BoDIEs.-At the end of the
second day search in the ruins in Park Place,
New York city, thirty-five bodies had been
/ dug out.
The RUSH FOR LASD.-At Guthrie every
conceivable manner of business is arriving
and being loaded on wagons ready for the
rush. A Kansas editor pulled INTO town with
three OK teams drawing his printing Office
and family household goods. He is bound
for the new county seat. Horses are in de-
mand.
A BIG HAUI--An express car was held up
by three masked men east of Collins station,
/ Ga. 1t is rumored that the robbers secured
| $40 600.