Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-09-24
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st. Paul wants to marry Minneapolis, but
the coy maiden says, nay.
1t Is now believed that Balmaceda is in
hiding in some monastery.
The Paris Temps says that Henry N. Stan
ley Is planning a new Congo expedition for
Klng Leopold.
At reunion of Mexican war veterans at
Nelson, Mo-, about 100 who served in the war
with Mexico were present.
When Roswell P. Flower was nominated
for governor of New York the other day he
promptly, and by wire, resigned his seat in
congress.
The island of AIityleue, just seized and oc-
eupied by Great Britain. is a most advanta-
geous position, from which Great Britain
could control the waters of Che Hellespont.
The minis are now engaged in the work of
reeoinlng small silver coin in the treasury
into new quarters and dimes, and of trade
dollars into Bland dollars.
The town of Rochefort, in the department
Of the Charente-Inferieure, France. has been
visited by a severe confiagration. The local
theaters and a number of houses we're de-
stroyed.
It is believed in Lincoln, Neb., that Boyd
Will be reinstated as governor of that state
BY decision of the supreme court of the
United States, when that court convenes in
October.
The situation in China does not clear up
the least with the lapse of time. Instead, it
ls steadily growing more threatening, and it
IS becoming quite apparent that the gravest
complications are very likely to result.
A race of Indians has been discovered in
the interior of Labrador before unknown.
They have been named the Montangines.
This September has had the hottest days
since the birth of the signal service. In
South Dakota the mercury registered 100 in
in the shade.
President h. C. Cross, of the NJ, K. & T.,
dispatches to Parsons, Kan. as follows;
''Have received orders from New York to
open the general offices in Parsons in order
TO fully comply with the laws of Kansas"
Miners at the Leavenworth Home coal
mine have struck for Az instead of cents q
bushel for mining. The operators declare
they will close the mine rather than accede
to the demand.
car load of fish has arrived at Fort Leav-
enworth from BroOkfeld. Mo-, with which
the lake at the Fort will be stocked.
A schooner being towed from Yarmouth to
Halifax, N. s., capsized and all on board
we're drowned. There were sixteen of them,
all young men, mostly unmarried, and the
most promising youths of the village OF Ius-
ket Weoge.
wreck occurred at midnight on the South
ern Pacific, in Tehachapl pass. The Los
Angeles express was standing on the SIDING
car at the rear end of the tram. One pas
senger was killed and number hurt.
heavy rain and hail storm fell at Ash
land. Wis. Thousands of dollars of damage
has been done throughout the district.
heavy wind prevailed and several boats on
the bay were capsized. No lives were lost.
At the same time cyclone struck Iron River.
The president has signed the proclamation
opening the newly coded lands of the Sac
and Fox, Kiowa and POttawatomle tribes IN
- co. aakt lam ant
Tuesday September %, 1891, II O'Clock
noon, is the time set when these lands may
be entered.
Peter Fitzgerald, aged &c, went hunting
near Mallard, Iowa. His dead body was Iound
on the prairie. He had accidentally shot
himself through the body; Inc dlsch ii Oh
the gun ignited the clothing and he wan
dered about until all his clothes were burned
OF and he fell dead.
Governor Francis, of Missouri, has entered
his protest against the removal of the head
quarters of the M, K. d. I. from Sedaia,
Mo-, to Parsons, Kansas. Meantime Gov GOV.
ernor Humphrey says that the removal must
be made or the road will be forced TO the
wall under the laws of Kansas
The Russian government has requested the
European Danube commissioners to permit
the Russian naval cadets to take passage on
board vessels belonging to the commission,
in order that the young ofhcers may De IN
strucbed in the pilotage OF the Danube ana
become familiar with the navigation of that
river.
The Society of the Army of the Cumber-
land, at its twenty-secOnd annual reunion, at
Columbus, o., elected General w. ,. hose-
Grams president. General r. A. Alger was
chosen orator and General w. S. Boynton as
alternate orator for the next meeting, which
will be held at Chicamauga, September 70
and 26, 1892.
Balmaceda has escaped from the clutches
OF his enemies and is now safe on the mgh
seas under the protection of the United States
flag. Admiral Brown arranged for his es-
cape to one of the vessels of his squadron
which at once set sail for San Francisco: 1t
is likely that Balmaceda will stop at Callso,
where many of his adherents are.
Commissioner Raum says that the pension
bureau is working out 10000 new pension
certificates a month and that he has made It
a point that $50, 900 certificates shall be issued
during the fiscal year. General Raum further
says that, though this number Is ADDED TO the
pension rolls the appropriation for the year
of s133, I73, 085 will be sufficient, with no de-
fciency.
All indications are that, in the event of a
Russian invasion of Galicia. the Poles Will
rise as one man to battle against their hered-
itary enemies. The reason of Polish devo-
ton to Austria is that nowhere has Austrian
rule been more bsneficent than IN Austrian
Poland, where it contrasts sharply with tne
oppression exercised by the Russians on the
other side of the border.
When the train stopped at one of the lonely
watering stations between Sacramento and
the Nevada line. the robbers entered the cars
and found the conductors and porters asleep.
They did not take the trouble to go through
the occupants of the cars, but took their
clothing and everything but their pocket
knives and pistols. The aggregate loss In
the two coaches was over $4,000.
The fact that the price of wheat is to
cents higher in st. Louis than in the Chicago
market is causing considerable uneasiness
among the traffic officials of the Chicago
roads. As a natural consequence OF such a
state of affairs the wheat from Kansas aud
Nebraska is mostly going east by way OF st.
Louis, some of it being shipped by river to
New Orleans for export.
The statement made that British vessels
had taken possession of Mitylene caused a
great excitement in diplomatic circles
throughout Europe; with much effect on
business centers. It turns out that boat
loads of marines we're landed for drill exer-
else; but it is still believed that there was
politics in the movement; showing OF what
could be done on short notice.
At Ehingham, Ill, during parade OF vet
Grams reunion in front of the bank, two
LANES brothers imitatOrs faced the cashier
with pistols, demanding money. He stepped
toward the big safe as though to get the cash
for them, sprang behind the safe door and
yelled. One of the robbers grabbed $2OO,
which he could reach, ana the two rushed
into the crowd followed by the cashier giving
the alarm. They were captured.
GENERAL MARkIzrS.