Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-04-23
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Count Lewenhaupt. who married daugh-
ter of ex-Secretary Bayard, died of typhoid
fever, only little more than week after
the wedding.
General Green B. Raum. United States
commissioners OF pensions, Is seriously Ill at
the Grand Pacific hotel, Chicogo. His all
ment is la grippe.
A fierce fight occurred at Bradford, Eng
land between striking weavers and the po-
lice, IN which stones, clubs and bayonets
were freely used.
Like all other American assemblies the
commercial congress has number of speak
ing members who resemble some western
railWays-they are without terminal facilities
The presidents special train Is now on its
route: It lett Washington about midnight
Monday the 18th.
New York Methodists have decided by
large majority against women delegates to
the general conference.
The wife of John L. Sullivan, the brute, is
a leading lady III the Salvation Army at
Providence, r. ].
The Apaches in New Mexico, who own the
largest herds of sheep and horses of any peo-
pie IN America, lost entire herds by the late
storm, and their loss is incalculable.
The st. Petersburg government will ac-
quIre all the southern Russian railways SO as
to form direct line from the Black sea to
the Baltic. The plan is of the greatest i'm
pOrtance.
General Rosecrans has the reputation of
dlsbursing nearly the whole of his salary in
charities to old soldiers.
The movement of cattle from Texas into the
Indian Territory is tremendous. The Santa
te has dOzen or more extra trains hauling
cattle.
Hale W. Parker. (colored), who has been
appointed alternate worlds fair commits
sloner at large, by President Harrison, is
lrHuFN ITFaaF afkFlay
those OF his race.
General Francis B. Spinola, who raised a
brigade of New York soldiers and entered
the war as a brigadier, is dead. Since the
war he has been much in politics, having
served in the last three congresses.
Canadian pork is now admitted to French
markets while the American hog is barred.
A republican meeting, consisting of white
men, was held at Charleston, s. c., the other
day; the first ever held there. 1t is said to
be largely the outgrowth of the alliance wave.
On April II SIR Provo William Parry Wal
lis, admiral of the British fleet, completed
his Tooth year. 1t was he who, when a sec
ond lieutenant, escorted the captured Chesa-
peake to Halifax.
p. z. Elder was made vice president, for
Kansas, OF the commercial congress; Case
Brode1ck the Kansas member of the COM
mittee on resolutions, and o. II. Bentley of
the committee on order of business
Extensive preparations were made at e.
Paso for a meeting on the bridge over the
Rio Grande of President Harrison and Pres
lent DlaZ. President Harrison was first
wired and gave his consent to such ameeting.
A cyclone did great havoc near Torreon,
Mexico. A train was caught in the accom-
panying hail storm and the coaches nearly
demolished by the great hail stones. Several
persons on the tram were injured and one
killed.
Len T. Smith, of Leavenworth, Kansan
since 1857. died at the City of Mexico of
of excursiOnists who left Leayenworth for a
three weeks trip through Mexico. The party
started for home Immediately.
The first reports seem to show that Prince
Bismarck failed TO carry the election for
member of the reichstag, having three COM
petitorsi and that a supplementary election
will be required, confined to the two highest;
whose votes were about equal.
Every house in Argentine, KAN, is crowded
full and real estate men have many applica-
tons for the first vacant place that Will hold
family. 1t is, therefore, puzzle where
the families are to be housed of the 100 addi-
iOnal men soon to be employed at the great
smelter.
The Duke of Marlborough, in a eontribu-
ton to the FOrtnightly Review, states that
while American wages to railroad Inen are
more than double what is paid in England,
yet freight and passengers are carried In
America at One-third what is charged in
England.
In spite of the peaceful utterances of gov
ernment officials in Europe, every body
knows that Russia is making extensive pre-
partitions for war and that her rivals are
on their side making counter preparations
for the great struggle that must sooner or
later take place.
Colonel Charles Ogden Wood, of Indiana,
,rb1 ba Caconh nf Indiana
volunteers into Camp Morton, and was at
one time major of the regiment raised by
General Lew Wallace, died here of pneumo-
mia. His remains we're inferred at Arlington
Sunday afternoon.
The American Live Stock exchange has
brought suit in the Kansas City, Kan.s dis
trict court against the individual members
of the Kansas City Live Stock exchange for
500, 900 damages The suit grows out OF
the expulsion of the American company
from the Kansas City exchange.
Claus A. Spreckles vehemently denies that
there has been any agreement to control
sugar production or divide territory between
the Spreckles refneries and the American
sugar trust He says that he never has re-
ceived any proposition TO do so, and would
not consider one if received.
Secretary Noble has issued instructions to
serve notice on those who have intruded upon
the Chickasaw reservation. If the lntruders
do not heed the secretary's notice troop OF
cavalry will be sent to hurry the departure
of the invaders. These intruders are princi-
pally cattlemen, with sprinkling OF squat
tiers.
The commercial congress gathering at
Kansas City comprises at its opening session
delegates from all the western and most OF
the southern states. It was expected, on the
evening before the opening. that Senator 7.
B. Plumb would preside. II. b. Kelly, the
originator, calls the congress to order ana
delivers the opening address.
The executive committee OF the board OF
lady managers of the worlds fair has as
suIned to remove Phoebe Cousins from being
secretary of the board. Miss Cousins laughs
at this, disputing the authority of a commit
tee of the board to remove her. The trouble
has arisen from disposition OF too many Of
the board 70 boss things.
Chicago had million dollar fire on the
evening of April u. A museum and theatre,
both full of people, were burned, furniture
factory. hotel and other buildings Many
exciting incidents are told; among them,
DIR. Bergeron was attending lady. living in
A fiat in one of the burned buildings. When
the fire got too close DIR. Bergeron seized the
suffering woman and wrapped her in blank
cts, descended three flights of stairs with his
burden and carried her to a refuge near by.
In less than fifteen minutes fine girl baby
was born amid the crash of falling walls and
the hoarss shouts of the hremen- Both
mother and child are doing well.