Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-21
NEWS BKEvITIEs.

", MO-, ana the CITY Ollclal5 OF 81 Joseph
are scrapping over the legal division of Ii
cense money collected from the city saloons.
The Kansas City journal reporter, at the
front, says that Judge Botkin wears six
shooters constantly and carries a Winchester
rifle in the hollow of his arm, ready for in
slant use.
In the Ohio house a resolution to inquire
into the legality of the election of Calvin s.
Brice as senator from Ohio, was referred TO
the committee on resolutions, the democrats
voting soGdly against it.
An effort Will be made by a number of
democratic representatives in congress TO
have the appropriations committee recon-
mend that the fee system IN federal offices be
abolished so far as can well be done.
Secretary Blaine said to a reporter the other
day, ''Some years ago used to be quite SEN
sitiye concerning what the papers printed
about my health, but l have quite got over
that. 1t does not disturb me in the least
now.''
The heavy frosts of December were very
destructive TO fruit crops, and trees in San
Gabriel valley and around Riverside, Cal.
The citron crop was damaged over so per
cent, and some estimate the loss in dollars to
be one million.
Reindeer are valuable as draft animals for
their milk and for their meat, while their
furs are the best adapted for clothing IN arc
tic regions. For these reasons congress will
be urged to provide for their introduction
and breeding IN Alaska.
The silver question was for a time the fore
most question with both political parties at
Washington; but change Is being forced,
the democrats returning to tariff reform with
an evident determination that It shall take
precedence in congressional speech making.
Springer, Carlisle, Palmer and other dem
cratic leaders believe that the solution of the
silver question lies in international agree
ment, and viii favor the bill which practical
ly leaves the question of bi-metalism to an
Il Ill n~NI III
In 1893
Alr. Springer says that as congress is now
constituted, with the president an ayowed Op-
pOnent of free coinage of silver, 1t IS not
practicable that any Legislation to that end Is
possible, leaving the only thing attalnable
the promotion Of international action upon
the question.
The welfare of civilized Europe and the
lives of millions of civilized Europeans may
depend on the action of the new ruler of
Egypt, and the new ruler of Egypt Is boy
who has never had any more serious respOn-
sibility than spending his pocket money. Yet
this Is only one of the absurdiries of a hered-
itary monarchy.
Two of the party who pursued the murder
ers of Sheriff Dunn have returned to their
homes in Heske1 county; one with an arm
broken by bullet, and the other with a Ike
missile in his thigh. They confirm the re-
port that four of the party that they were az
ter were certainly hit.
At present postmasters of the first class
make a profit on the sale of stamped enyel-
Opes; especially on small sales. This mat
ter viii gain hearing at the present session
of congress and an effort to have the govern
ment either sell to the consumer stamped en-
velopes at cost or have the government reap
the profit on them.
Col. J. P. Martin, adjutant general of the
military headquarters at San Antonio, Texas,
received a query from Captain Wheeler, at
Fort Ringold, asking him If he had authority
to arrest without regular warrants or hold
without evidence, prisoners suspected OF nav
ing violated the neutrality laws. He was told
to arrest all suspects and turn them over TO
the United States marshals.
Wooden ships are no longer in disfayor on
long voyages. but have in some instances dis
placed their iron rivals. This Is an encour-
aging outlook for the United States, because
in the past the fastest clippers have been
built in this country, and a general return to
wooden ships for long ocean voyages might
result IN boom In the ship-buiidIng business
in New England and elsewhere.
AT Torreon, Mexico, it is reported band
of eco armed men has been seen IN the noun
tains of Durango, above LerdO. Active pre-
partitions are going on at that place to inter
cept them. Five OF the gang have been cap
tured by the rurals. Whether they are a con-
tingent of the Cara party, or simply band
of robbers made desperate by the famine
now prevailing IN that district, can not be
learned.
The second month of the session of con-
gress Is entered upon with no material prog
ress in legislation. The senate Is waiting
on the house, where all appropriation bills
must originate and where they are fornulat-
ed In committee, and the house, IN the alb
sence of rules, has not as yet parcelled out
this work among its committees. The com
uaittees have done nothing more than to or
game.
At a local election at Ascension, state of
Chihuahua, Ale1co, the president Of the town
was q candidate for reelection. The anti
Diaz party formed mob and killed the pres
ident and Others The mob look control of
the town after a severe fight, IN which three
of their number wee killed. The impression
prevails along the border that the Ascension
incident was a movement IN support Of Gar
za's revolution
has been made to the United States govern
colored people OF the south, and the superin-
tendent of immigration Is investigating the
matter.
Anarchy Is to have monument in Chicago.
The graves Of Parsons, Spies, Ldngg, Engel
and Fisher at Waldheim VIII soon be marked
Dy 2 graceful and appropriate memorial
erected through the funds contributed By the
anarchists Of that city and their spz1pathizers
IN every Hart Of the world For some time
the work has been progressing quietly and
the COMMITTEES from the Pioneer Aid Support
Association, which has charge OF the matter,
has already raised more than half Of the
&. ooG which Tlll be the estimated cost Of the
MONUMENT, and IS about to select design
from the p7anY Nzlch hEFs hes1 gzkutteas