Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-31
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veruilliou, S. D., and Lake Benson and /
Redwood Falls, Mimi, report heavy snow,
still falling.
Many cattle starved by reason of the snow /
covering the ranges of southern Colorado, /
and in New Mexico.
An Official of one of the interested roads
SAID he would not be surprised TO see the rate |
drop to 50 from Kansas City to Chicago.
At Chicago, Judge Collins has rendered
declnon declaring unconstitutional the alien |
land law passed by the state legislature IN
1887.
John H. Byrne, of the Atchison, Topeka q
Santa Fe. has been promoted from the ONCE
of assistant general passenger agent 70 that
of assistant passenger ano trafnc manager
Agents from Brazil are buying large guam
titles of arms at Montevideo and shipping
them to Rio de Jansiro.
The Gillian minister and Nine. Montt gave
dinner Saturday evening, December 26l Ia
honor of Secretary and Mrs. Blaine.
The people of the United States reac ana
support about as many newspapers as Eng
land, France, Germany and Russia com
bined.
Frank Flenniken, the private secretary of
the late Senator Plumb, was retained clerk
of the committee on public lands by the ac-
ton of Senator Dolph.
The management of the st. Louis & San
Francisco railway have decided to require
bonds of their conductors. The conductors
say they will not work under such system.
A lady became violently insane on B. d
NJ. train in Nebraska and drove all the occu-
pants from sleeping car with pistol
Grain is going east from Chicago just as
rapidly cars can be had to load. The
shipments exceed any other seasons. reach
ing an aggregate, last week, of 12O,36l tons.
A heavy wind and rain storm prevailed on
Puget Sound. The ram fell in torrents and
all streams rose rapidly, and it Is feared
number of vessels have been lost along the
coast.
The explosion of an old misfire blast oe-
| Cured IN Busk tunnel, on the Colorado Mid
land, killing John Malley, John Starkbeck
and Charles Olson. Two others were seri-
ously injured.
A demented wanderer giving the name OF
Peter Peterson has been taken in at Carr hage,
| Mo- But little can be learned from him ex-
| cept that his wife died about two years ago.
| 1t Is thought that he is from some where IN
western Kansas.
A London dispatch says: Minister Lincoln
arrived in London this week from ms contl-
| mental tour. There is reason TO believe 6nat
| his resignation will be sent to President Har-
rison in few days. Minister Lincoln Is IN
tine best of health and spirits.
A severe storm struck the vicinity of Mar
shalltoWn, Ia, causing much damage. Ihe
|
| burned. Olsen WIS caught in the wreck and
/ fatally injured. Many barns and outbulld-
ings were demolished and trees uprooted.
1t is figured that the value of the Christmas
presents sent from this country to Europe IN
/ the form of money and merchandise If 3d.
| 00O, 600 annually. 1t is probably safe to say
| that this is about five times the value of tine
| gifts that come this way from over the sea.
The cruisers San Francisco and Charles
| ton are both under sealed orders in Pacific
/ waters. The first, at San Francisco, IL
| crowded with arms and ammunition; IT is
| thought enough to equip the Charleston when
/ the two ships meet, tine Charleston coming
| from Honolulu.
Sir Edwin Arnold. the poet editor. of the
London Daily Telegraph, is lecturing IN tins
| country. In the numerous interviews had
with him, and published, he expresses his de-
light with American audiences, American
cities, and the facilities of travel only en-
Soyed IN America
The glut of rail grain Is so great that eleva-
| tor facilities are withdrawn at Baltimore
/ from the bay grain trade. The receipts OF
grain by rail are now so heavy and the need
/ of cars SO pressing that all elevator advan-
| tages are needed for the prompt unloading
| of the cars.
Traffic Manager Parker, of the Missouri
Pacific, has appointed w. A. Stith general
freight agent. Stlth IS now genera treig li
| agent of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and
| Memphis, ana was formerly general freight
agent of the Missouri Pacific, to which road
/ he now returns.
At New York Eafnors were circulated of
! negotiations looking to the sale of the treas
| ury assets of the Missouri Pacific, In order to
| wipe out tn floating debt and open the way
i for the resumption of divi ends. At the
close of the stock market Missouri Paelho
showed a gain of g.
While 200 Iaborers were returning from
work upon the Salmora d Isnerva railroad,
| oh nv q
snow storm. Many OF the men were SUMO
Gated in the drifts and otht rs were frozen to
| DEATH. Fifteen bodies were recovered and
twenty are still missing.
Upon the occasion of the funeral ceremo-
| MES in the senate chamber the senate Joined
! in the procession which accompanied Sena-
tor Plumb's remains to the train, forgetting
to adjourn take a recess. Later the vice
president and two senators met IN the senate
chamber ana formally adjourned.
Southeastern Nebraska and northern Kan
sas was visited by form of cyclone Decem-
/ Der q. Falls City, Neb., narrowly escaped
] visitation. haystacks and sheds near by be-
/ ing blown away or demolished. A heavy fall
/ of rain has been general over Nebraska, ac-
! companied in some places by hall.
The Alton broke the record on the run
/ from Chicago to Kansas City on Sunday. 1t
/ carried theater company in special train
| over the road in eleven hours and thirty
minutes: The best time heretofore ore, was
1
! Strong, when president OF the Santa Fe.
Case Broderick is appointed a member OF
| the house judiciary committee, and Mr.. Fun
! ston gets a place on the committee on agri-
| culture, of which he was the chairman last
year John Davis will serve on the two COM
| mittees: labor and railroads and canals
| Jerry Simpson is on the committee on lrriga-
ton.
It is wired from TahlequAh, 1. T., that the
commissioners have agreed upon terms, OF
! transfer of the Cherokee title to the outlet,
/ which agreement had been referred to the
| Cherokee council. It gives about 100000
/ for the title, and there are other considers
/ lions in the bargain of great value to the
| Cherokees.
The cargo of the British bark Ochtertyre
was seized by the collector of customs at
Portland, Ore. The cargo consisted of hard
| ware and was shipped to Portland from New
| York by way of Antwerp in violation of the
| statute prohibiting the shipping of domestic
/ merchandise IN foreign vessels between two
American ports.
| Hon. Thomas Burlington, president of the
| Cherokee council, has taken the oath OF ONCE
| as chief but is still acting president OF the
| council Chief Burlington was a strong sup
| porter of the late Chief Mayes and in his ad
| ministration he will adhere closely to the
| policy of the dead chief. Chief Mayes was
| strongly opposed TO the sale of the lands OF
the nation, any part of them.