Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-09-17
LATEST NEWS.
Condensed for Convenience OF
Hurried Readers.

The Niedringhaus Tin Plate company is
still hunting for expert workmen.
A train load of fifteen cara Of pickles came
from Pittsburg, Pa, to Kansas City.
The coal mines of Leavenworth will ad-
vance the price of coal 1 cent per bushel on
the 18th inst.
A Missouri court has decided that a woman
who was elected county superintendent of
schools is not eligible, because she is a woman.
Troops to the number of 10000 have been
ordered to Warsaw. This will bring the
number of Russian forces on the Polish from
ter up to 10000.
A Pittsburg machine shop is constructing
100000 worth of machinery for several
new tin manufactures that will soon be in
operation in the United States.
The peoples party in Massachusetts has
nominated full state ticket.
A japanese newspaper attacks the imperial
posto1i1ce department, alleging careless hand
ling OF the mails, and also intimates that the
privacy of the mails has not been regarded.
The existing government of Chill has taken
leRai steps TO get possession or the 81, OyO,OOO
OF silver taken from Chilli to England by an
English war ship at the request of BalmaesdR.
Secretary Noble has denied the application
OF the hickapoo tribe in the Indian territory
to be allowed to take their Diminished reser-
Walton lands in common instead of severalty.
Harvey d. Ganse. D. D., secretary of the
Presbyterian board of aid for colleges and
academies, died suddenly at his home on
Belden avenue, Chicago, from paralysis OF
the heart.
The secretary of the interior has just issued
an order directing that all cattle be removed
from the Cherokee strip without delay.
A boy of 4 years, at st. Joseph, No.
climbed on the wheel OF milk wagon and
the team ran away. The Buys leg caught IN
the wheel and he was literally torn to pieces.
Secretary Blaine's residence IN Washington
is being put IN order for his return 70 WASH
ington, and orders have been received to have
it ready for the reception of the family not
later than October I.
A new disease is killing cattle in Fairfield,
county, CT. The cattle appear well until
time. doctor who dlssected COW died
of blood poisoning.
Newport, R. L, has elected a democratic
city government; the first time in many years.
Miss S. Vera Ava, who has acquired great
church fame by her work in retaining Lon
don outcasts, and who came to Chicago re-
Gently to pursue her avocation, is reported
missing. Her friends fear foul play.
Russia is equipping a navy in Black Sea,
taking ships laden with war stores through
the Dardanelies, contrary to the treaty OF
for generations, and is preparing for that
end again.
In a case from Garfield county the Kansas
supreme court has decided that a contested
election cannot be settled by bargaining
among the candidates. The VIII OF the peo-
pie as shown must be the basis of settlement
of contests.
A fire at Kansas City was well under con-
troll of the firemen when Missouri 'Pacinc
freight train ran over their hose, ctttting 1t to
pieces. The losers by the fire propose to
bring suit against the railroad company Tor
the full amount of their damages
The German conservative organs almost
daily dilated upon the danger lurking In the
use of American meat, and the decree remoV-
ing the embargo placed upon American pork
proves how false we're the allegations made
as to its unhealthy condition.
The land which the Jewish bankers have
bought in Palestine contains 1O,O0O,OO square
meters. The Jews are leaving Odessa every
day by thousands for Faiestne- baron
Rothschlld is expected at Jatfa, and Is SAID
to intend buying $1,000 meters more OF
fertile land east of the Jordan.
After a heated debate IN the committee of
arrangements for the labor congress, in SEES
sion at Newcastle, the old stereotyped toast
used to open all banquets, "Ihe Queen and
the Royal Family" was changed to 'Ihe
Queen and the Country" English iaoorers
are getting tired of the royal family.
Owing to the limited yard room at Kansas
City, and the wonderful amount OF wheat ON
track, the Atchison, Topeka d Santa Fe now
REQUIRES that its cars must be unloaded within
forty-eight hours from arrival. If not so
unloaded the cars Will be emptied into the
elevators at the expense of the owners Of the
grain.
The farmers Review says reports from
correspondents in the United States show
that frost did little damage in any state, with
kba n WiGaOngTn iowa Minnesota
and the Dakotas, and that the damage IN
those states was confined to localities the ex-
tent of which will not greatly influence the
total crop.
All the western lines cotinnue to dump
wheat in bulk INTO Kansas City, and every
west bound train is made up of twO-thirds
empties and one-third loaded cars. Cars are
in incessant demand, crews are overworked
and still the capacity OF the side tracks and
elevators is by no means sufficient to handle
the supply.
Louis Bulling, the cowardly murderer of
his girl wife at ST. Joseph, Mo-, was hung at
Savannah. just before he was taken to the
scaffold, ana while in his cell with minister.
he shot himself twice. How he got the pistol
is not known. The minister Is under arrest.
Bulling was carried out believing and bleed
ing, and hung.
The president has appointed John S. Dur
ham, Kentucky, minister resident and consul
general TO Hayti. Mr.. Durham is now con-
sui to San Domingo and is a colored man OF
education and ability. This transfer was
made also on account of the necessity of dis
patch, owing to the presence of yellow fever
and revolutionary troubles.
The Arkansas Pass City and improvement
company. about a year ago, sold S21O,OOO
worth OF lots at auction. The company
agreed that work on making deep water
harbor should begin in May, 1891. The SOC
ond payment on the lots is now due and pur-
ehasers refuse to pay because the company
has not fulfilled its part of the contract.
Postmaster General Wanamaker is indig-
nant that poorly informed under clerk gave
ont. in his absence, the statement that the
experiment of free delivery of mail IN small
towns was a failure. He says that in nearly
every small town in which the experiment
was tried the revenue of the postoftice was
increased about the amount that free delivery
cost.
Hon. John P. Green, of Cleveland, o.,
colored man, and author of the bill making
labor day a holiday in Ohio, was refused
place in the dining room of the Gibson house,
Cincinnati; where he had gone on an invita-
ton to speak before the Amalgamated Coun-
ell of Trades. He has served two terms IN
the Ohio legislature and is now candidate
for state senator.
A party of officials. sent to kill animals in
fected with disease, in order to prevent the
disease from spreading, was attacked at
Maikop Russia, by a crowd of Inhabitants.
A detachment of Cossacks, ordered to queu
the disturbance, was received with shower
of stones. The Cossscks then fired volley,
killing seventeen persons and wounding