Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-05-14
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gan have already destroyed $50, 600 worth of
timber and logs.
Ashland, Wisconsin, is choked by smoke
and is in danger from forest fires. Wash
burn is in great danger, as well as smaller
places.
Each of the large hospitals in London has
an average of 100 cases of influenza. There
are signs of a continued increase. Several
more of the house of commons have been
attacked.
Portland, Oregon, turned out great crowds
to greet the president on his short stop there
in the midst of a heavy rain.
Secretary Blaine has sent dispatch to our
minister to Italy in which he calls Marquis
Ii Rudini a liar in diplomatic language.
Bishop McIntire, the venerable bishop of
Prince Edwards island, is dead.
Heavy rains have extlnguished the forest
fires that have prevailed in the vicinity of
Mays Landing, N. }.
The trial of E. t. holland, who. while state
treasurer of MIrsouri, robbed the state, has
been opened at Jefferson City.
Long Island City, N. Y, lost thirteen
blocks by fire. The estimated loss reaches
at least 100000.
The president and Mrs. Harrison, on their
return from their western trip, will take up
their residence at Cape May Point.
Jay Gould is about the best botanist in the
COUNTY, he has a COllCGLlOu Oh the pldubS
of all countries and knows the name and
history OF each one.
A Rome correspondent says that it is
reported that Minister Porter Will shortly
vacate the United States legation there, leav-
ing the secretary in charge.
Pittsburg, Pa, has lost $3.50, 900 worth of
property by fire. The fire losses include
several storage companies, produce dealers,
an NJ. E. church and a female college.
Freight Traffic Manager Leeds, of the Mis-
| souri, Pacific, has been lei out of his position,
having been found guilty by the Presidents
association of cutting sugar rates.
Crowds of men, women and children, Hun
garians and Italians, while robbing the ruins
of the late fire in Pittsburg, were driven off
by the fremen, who turned their hose upon
them.
The United States war ship Charleston has
been ordered out of San Francisco to chase
and capture the Gillian ship Etata. which
escaped from Uncle Sans custody at San
Diego.
| An explosion occurred in the Ocean mine,
seven miles from Clarksburg, w. Va. FouE
miners were killed aud several others badly
injured. The fire which followed the explo-
sion is still burning.
Fire has destroyed the shops of the Ameri-
| lean Wheel company, Sidney, Ohio, causing
loss of 100000, on which there Is less than
! 100000 insurance. Two hundred employees
are thrown out of work.
There Is evidence which convinces the
friends of Homer w. More. North Topeka
merchant who recently traded his goods for
| twenty acres of land, has been murdered in
his shanty on the land.
Sims, a farmer near Bloomington, Ill,
| found an obstruction on the track and pulled
| of his shirt and set fire to it with match,
| to signal an approaching passenger train.
| The train was thereby saved.
| O,,r ,,.i,,sta- NJ DorIiy, hos bae,, mi
to bring to the attention of the imperial
German government the case of Nicolas
Bader, a convict sent to this country by the
authorities of Stanzack, Germany.
Two hundred persons have been placed
| under arrest in connection with the labor day
/ disorders in Rome. A gendarme, who was
| wounded during the riot, Is dead. A num-
Der of the building tradesmen have struck.
Only the New York Herald, SO far as seen,
! outside of New Orleans, approves the report
Of the grand jury which failed to blame any
| body for the crime committed by the New
Orleans mob in butchering confined prls-
oneTs.
An appeal will shortly be issued to Anti
| Triangle Irishmen throughout the country
for subscriptions to a fund to erect stately
shaft over the grave of DR.. Patrick Il. Cronin,
the Irish patriot who was assassinated two
years ago.
dispatch from Santa Fe, N. NJ, says
that the hlO GfduQe river IS now HlGflkQ q lew
inches of the highest point reached by the
flood of 1884, and from down the valley come
reports that the residents of the low lands
are greatly alarmed.
A violent spirit of lot jumping was checked
by the Oklahoma territorial court by re-
straining order against all lot jumping until
the question to title to town property shall
be passed on by the commissioner OF the
general land office.
William Jacques, an American college
professor, and now the electrician OF the
Bell TELEPHONE company, was riding IN Flor
ence, Italy, with his daughter, when his car
rage was attacked with stones by mob.
His daughter was hurt.
The Pan-American railroad engineers sent
out by the United States have arrived on the
Islhmus of Panama and have left for Quito,
whence they will commence operations to-
ward the north. 1t IS expected that two
years will be required to complete the pre-
ininary survey.
Governor Thayer has the office; Governor
Boyd, of Nebraska, obeyed the writ of custer
promptly. The decision of the supreme
court in Thayer's favor was surprise at
Lincoln, as it was thought that If Boyd was
not sustained the decision would be to seat
the lieutenant governor.
In Liverpool, Eng, the influenza is spread
ing alarmingly. Numerous clergymen are
i'll with the malady, and many of the churches
were closed Sunday in consequence. 1t has
been found necessary TO Close the W OOI6H-
vale institute, as the whole force of teachers
and nurses are Frustrated with the disease.
The opening of the Cincinnati convention
will take place IN the afternoon, III Music
hall, and that evening Senator PETER, of
Kansas, will address a mass meeting. On
succeeding evenings mass meetings Will lie
addressed by lgnatius Donnelly, OF Mime
sofa and General A. ]. Warner, of Marietta.
The Gillian war is said to be supported
and carried on by the help of rival mercan-
| tile houses in New York who both have large
| interests in Chill. One firm has promise of
| large concessions from the government and
| the other firm the same from the rebels; and
both are exerting every effort to supply each
side with arms and supplies.
Citizens of Waynetown, Indiana, and a
| number of the employees of the Midland rail-
/ road captured a train and say that no trains
shall pass through the place until the en-
/ ployes are paid. The men are backed by
! the most substantial citizens of The town.
i The t-ainmen called upon the local officers
when the train was stopped, but they refused
/ to interfere.
tie occurred at the election OF county
| treasurer of Montgomery county, Indiana,
and it was settled by a foot race Of 20 yards
between the opposing candidates: Slmms
| seemed a sure winner, until he tupped and
| fell when within three yards of the goal.
| HoIlowelI fell over him, but crawling over
the line won the race amid the howls and
cheers of the crowd. HollOwell was duly
sworn IN.