Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-04-09
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The MeCarthyites beat the ParneIlites in
The election at Sligo. Also in Cork.
Washington advices indicate that the next
reciprocal treaty Will be with Mexico.
The pontoon bridge at St. Charles, No,
has been carried on by high water.
Germany is making extensive preparations
for war. She smells the Russo Franco alli-
anee-
A new Texas law provides for three state
each.
Officials of the Union Pacific and Rock Is
land roads deny the settlement of the Omaha
| bridge quarrel.
The hodearrisrs of Sedalia. No, have won
their strike. the bosses coming TO the union
terms, Sl.75 per day.
The Australian ballot bill passed the New
Mr.. Parnell is Suffering from a severe cold
and Is confined to his apartments at Sligo.
The last 81, 900 AZ per cent bonds come
due September l. The government Is ready
to pay them now.
/ The winter wheat crop in the south of Rus
sia Is very unpromising. Small farmers are
IN hopeless condition in consequence.
The draw upon the Gould bridge at Fort
/ Smith, Ark, has been swung into place, con-
Meeting Fort Smith with the Cherokee shore
The medical men detailed to investigate
| the causes of leprosy recently discovered in
Victoria have pronounced 1t of the oriental
l character.
Lawrence Barrett, the tragedian, had his
/ life insured for $4,000.
! 1t is announced that the German steamers
will hereafter use American coal
The Delaware legislature has passed bill
providing that tranps may be arrested and
/ set To work for sixty days mending the roads.
The Bulgarian government has made a
/ contract with the Krupp works for large sup
/ plies of war with which to strengthen the
| Bulgarian defenses.
The famous st. Bernard, Alton, has died
IN Washington, ID. c. from pneumonia He
was the champion dog of this country until
/ the recent arrival of Sir Bedivere. He cost
| $500.
New England has had a sixty miles an hour
| wind storm. which did much damage.
The heavy rains has raised the water to
| dangerous heights in st. Mary's reservoir,
and the town of Ceiina, Pa, with 1900 in
/ habItants, is in immediate danger Of being
| swept out of existence.
Latest advices from the Argentine Repub-
| lie announce that the agents of Baron Hirsch
| have purchased 100000 acres of land near
| Santiago del EsteIo, Argentine Republic,
upon which to place colonies of Jews.
A watch is being kept upon letter carriers
who are suspicioned of taken car tickets and
| overtime when their work could be done III
1 regulation hours.
Mr.. Romero, the Mexican minister at
| Washington, says that the Quilted States de-
partment of state and the Mexican govern
ment were in correspondence on the subject
| of a treaty of reciprocity between the two
| countries.
While a freight train on the Philadelphia
| & Reading railway was ascending the grade
from Locust Summit the locomotive jumped
the track near Barry station and rolled down
the embankment, carrying with 1t slxty-two
freight cars.
Flying rumors of various nature have Pee
| vailed since the announcement OF the recall
of the Italian minister from Washington
among them is the ruInor that eighteen
| American citizens haYe been imprisoned IN
Italy, as hostages.
Frederick Choteau has just died in West
| port, No. He. with two brothers, were In
! dian traders at Council Grove, Kansas, as
| early as 1923, and until 1855; and later at
| Shawnee Mission, in johnson county. he
| leaves many descendants.
There are 81, 600 900 silver dollars in circg-
lation, and silver certificates outstanding
| representing $500, 100000 more. There is
| S24 OOO, 600 held by the treasury without GER
tifcates, SO that the 4otal outstanding silver
| dollars Is 397, 100000.
Rev. Father Landing, of the ScOtdaie, Pa,
| Catholic church, who Is greatly beloved and
| respected, and has strong influence over the
| strikers, issued an appeal to the region, coun-
selling calm reflection and moderation, and
| discouraging all violence.
Warner Ailler's party was wrecked on
| Rouckado reef All of the party are reported
safe Rouckado island Is small coral form
| alton about 100 miles to the north OF Grey
| town, the eastern terminus of the Nicaraguan
| canal, the point for which Senator Miller 8
| party was bound.
Jerry Simpson says: ''Wen went to
| 7 anN
| Palmer is elected senator. Why should l
not want to see him elected senatorF We
| want to hold the balance OF power IN the
senate and house, and naturally did not
wish to see republican elected"
Riotino is in progress among the coke
| fields of western Pennsylvania. Strikers are
| throwing bombs; driving of workers; de-
stroying property and persons have been IN
| jured. The strikers are Hungarians. Inc
| governor refused request Tor PERMISSION
| to use arms belonging to the militia.
General Albert Pike, the noted Masonic
writer and poet, died at Washington. ID. C.,
| April 2 He was 81 years old and had never be;
| fore been sick, when rheumatic govt attacked
him. He was born IN Boston, but since tlle
ace of y has lived most of the time IN Arkan-
| sas. He was an intimate friend OF webster
Clay and Calhoun.
Two attempts to wreck the fast express on
! the Baltimore a. Ohio were detected IN time
to prevent loss of life. A large depot on the
| baltimore
blown up with dynamite, completely wreck
| ing the building and causing great loss. All
| these crimes are charged to the Italians IN
| the neighborhood where they happened
Governor Hill declined to attend a free
trade meeting in New York, called to hear
Jerry Simpson talk. Hills letter reads: "As
| a democrat / must respectfully decline TO
support any movement. no matter by Whom
instipated or championed, having TOR Its
purpose the adoption of such suicidal policy
as is sought to be promoted by the meeting
to which you have invited me-"
IL. Worden, of Lawrence, Kansas, re-
publican politician sincs the party was or
fyanized. a state senator four years and post
master at Lawrence eight years, has lost his
mind so as to become violently crazy. 1t Is
said that financial troubles is the cause. Mr.
Worden never had children, but has WIG
who has been his companion for many years
Under the theory of our governments the
national authorities have no right to inter
fere in the domestic affairs OF louisiana
The people of New Orleans may violate IN
ternatlonal obligations as much as they please
and the United States government must
stand by as an humble protestant and apollo
gist. This is one view. Opposed to THIS Is
/ the declaration of the constitution that treat
les with other nations are the supreme law OF
the land. AS such, surely the federal gov
eminent must have power to MAINTAIN their