Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-12-08

big brewery at Fairbault, MIMI, has
been burned. 1t was forty years old The
loss Is $500, 600.
A party of hunting gentlemen from Indian
apolis, Ind, had a ten days hunt in the In
dian territory; returning TO Parsons, Kan,
with much game
Rumor has it that Mr.. Blaine will soon be
removed to some point in the south with the
hope that warmer climate will have a oen-
efclal effect on his bronchial troubles
Telegraph operators on the Rock Island
railroad system have, by committee, been at
work at st. Joseph, Mo-, for some time, and
have made up q new wage schedule which
they say they will stand by, even though a
strike be made necessary.
The passenger rate from Louisville to
Chicago has fallen to $1.50. caused by the
war among the different roads
Fire at Lynchburg, Va, destroyed a ferti-
lizer factory, a sash, door, blind and stained
glass mandatory and large tobacco FAC
tory. Loss, $4,000; insurance, two-thlros-
Mrs. Alma Onstatt, beautiful young belle
of Springfield, Mo-, permitted fourteen
pieces of SKIN to be taken from her leg TO be
grated on her brother. She submitted to
the operation without taking an anaesthetlc-
Fred ]. Close, the late candidate of the
peoples party for congressman from the
First district, will be Governor dwellings,
private secretary. The announcement was
accepted.
Petroleum refiners and exporters are load
ing every available craft for French ports IN
order to get into that country before Janu-
airy 1, when the new heavy import duty
which France proposes to impose upon our
oil will take effect.
A slight earthquake shock was felt at San
Francisco Thanksgiving day morning. A
shower of meteors was observed in the even
ing. Over 1,2O0 were counted by Professor
Davidson of the coast and geological survey,
IN less than two hours
DR.. SCOTS funeral occurred at the White
house Thursday, and at p. m the remains
were taken to train and conveyed to Wash
lngton, Pa, arriving there at $3.50 Friday
morning. The old friends and nelghbors or
the deceased were given the entire day TO
look upon the dead face, before burial. Inc
president and family then returned to Wash
ingtOn.
At midnight December I, Jay Gould was
unconscious, and an hour later 1t was stated
that ne was in the same condition. 1t has
been determined that he is suffering from
consumption, and that he Is doubtless now
IN his last illness. His life may be pro-
longed for some days, but the days are we'll
nigh numbered and the limit of his living
may be said now to have been narrowed al
most to an hour.
December 1. the quarantine against south
ern cattle expired by limitation, and after
that all southern cattle Will De dOullLIou U
the hitherto quarantined states until next
March. This freedom Texas will profit by
more this year than ever, there ID an In
creased number of cattle being fed on corn
and cotton seed in that state this season, and
many of them will be ready for market IN
the next sixty days.
The Missouri Pacific passenger train, north
bound, jumped the track about one and a
half miles from Arkansas City, Ark, No
vember 80, and the baggage car and two
coaches left the track. The car next to the
baggage car rolled down an embankment
of about twelve feet and turned over. injur-
ing twelve or fifteen passengers. The cause
of the wreck was the giving away of the ties
allowing the rails to spread.
An earthquake at La Union. San Salvador.
has laid low nearly all the houses in that city.
and those left standing had their walls &c
cracked that it was not safe to remain II
them. The people are living in tents and
are in fear of further disturbances The
residents of the city were almost driven to
frenzy. and professions paraded the streets
with ringing bells, headed by priests praying
for the abatement of the disturbances. Many
persons were killed and many we're seriously
injured.