Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-14
NEWS BREvIrIEs.


Senator Perkins left Topeka for Washing
ton Immediately upon receiving his appoint
ment from Governor Humphrey.
The grip is affecting many horses in the
smaller private stables of San Francisco.
None of the large stables are as yet attacked.
, Mrs William A. PETER was invited by the
Presidents wife to assist in entertaining the
guests at the White house on New Years day.
Senator PETER has re-introduced Mr. In
gals bill for the purchase by the govern
nent of the Washington Gas Light company.
Chicago banks have recently been feeced-
one firm out of 81 600 by the chestnut swim,
die of getting loans on forged real estate IL
ties.
Kansas City, Mo-, is working hard to secure
the national democratic convention, and
there seems to be growing confidence of
success.
Activity has succeeded depression in the
steel rail industry and the mills have already
booked orders for 1882 far IN excess of those
of last year.
The republican caucus of the Ohio legisla-
ture chose the Sherman candidate for speaker
by a small majority. This gave the Sherman
men much qualification.
VIM. Gritfenstein, of Wichita, has been
sued in Kansas City, Mo-, for $3.50 comnls-
sion On a real estate deal made for him by
Kansas City real estate men.
statement of the earnings and expenses
of the Burlington system for the month of
November shows that the net earnings were
1888, 10, an increase Of S25O604.
Both houses of the New York legislature
were organized by the democrats, the Rev.
senator, who is classed as an independent,
acting with the democrats, giving them full
quorum.
go Tod the
house committee of rules from ayaihng of
the holiday recess for the preparation OF
code of rules for the direction of the business
of the house.
Train Dispatcher Ossman and Brakeman
Herrick, who have been held responsible for
the Hastings accident on the New York Cen
trial, surrendered to the coroner. Both were
at once admitted to bail
1t is said in London that one copy of a
typeWritten pamphlet on the baccarat scan
dial has reached America, and there Is deal
of shaking in high royal boots lest the dam
aging document shall be printed.
The estimated gross earnings of the Chica-
90, Rock Island d Pacific system, both east
and west of the Missouri river, Tor December
are 81. 482, S66, an increase as compared with
those of the corresponding month last year OF
S129,s33
At Brooklyn, n. Y, the ceremonies attend
! ing the funeral of Bishop Laughlin were OF
| the most impressive character, and the fu-
| neral cOrtege the largest that ever attended
| the burial of prelate Of the Roman church
| in that city.
JOSEF b Pulitzer, of the New York World,
| is back of the ?, cent organization of COM
| pany IN Chicago, with captu stock OF
! 800 900 to establish new daily-the Chicago
| W, rid. Purchase Of a site, and OF requisite
pant are being negotiated.
Prinz Won Adichael0, the crank who has
~ family nf IaV trOIllQ. and
| prosecuting the latter's daughter with his at
| tentions, was arraigned IN court and COM
mitted to Bellevue hospital for examination
as to his mental condition.
London, Berlin and Paris financial centersi
| their bourses. or exchanges, are reported
'1fiat'' and "Weak'' and depressed caused
by the action of British war ships OF Tangler,
/ in threatening to land soldiers to defend
British interests against rebel tribes.
| Affairs at the American legation at Santi-
ago are practically IN he same condition as
| they have been since the close of the war in
August last. The ChiIan government has
gwen no intimation that it intends to release
the refugees OF grant them safe conduct.
The Charleston has reached San Diego har-
Dor. She came diIe-t from Honolulu TO an
/ Diego and did not call at Acapulco as expect
! ed. She will take ammunition held for her
/ by the cruiser san Francisco, and will then
| wait for further orders from Washington.
Haubelein Bros, wholesale and retail Hq-
/ uor dealers, of Hartford, Ct, recently gave
| $50 toward the Y.M. c. A. building. The
| ". c. Z. .. has adopted resolutions condemn
! ing the Y. II. c. A. for accepting the money.
| The matter has oceasioned considerable CON-
ment.
Another French bishop has followed the
| example OF the Bishop of AK and left his
/ diocese to visit Rome without permit from
/ the French government. He has been mulcted
4 in the amount of his pay during the time Of
/ his af,eanca m, he
sistent he will be further held responsible.
The City of London Fire Insurance compa
ny has decided TO withdraw from the business
| in the United States, owing to lack of profit
! The company VIII carry ali its risks IN tn
country to maturity. The Meriden, Conn.
| Fire Insurance company has retired from
business, re-insuring its risks IN the Royal.
A large body OF water imprisoned in "a
| old working at the Reading cOmpany's Pre-
ton colliery, Ashland, Pa, burst in the lower
| lift and, filling up to the collars, drowned
| nine mules stabbed by. No person was in
| juIed, there being no miners at work at tn
time. The colliery will be idle for sever
days.
A st. Paul dispatch says that very coz
weather is reported on all lines, especially IA
North Dakota and Montana, where the thel
mometer Is far below zero as far west as Ii q,
| iDgsson. On the Western division of tn,
Omaha, the temperature ranges from to
degrees above zero, and In Wisconsin 1t L
below.
Unusually heavy rains have fallen in wes-
ern Oregon o. late, causing rapid risc =
the vii annette river. Merchants along -
water front o. Portland az preparing [,
more their goods to hI- b r ground. BiUs,
damage islikely TO result along the loWianaS
The snowfall IN thu Cascade and Blue mOaL
tains is very heavy this season-
AT midnight the Converse female college,
SpartanEburg, Ga, was discovered to be =.
| FIRE and the main building was destroy
An alarm saved the lives Of about seventy -n :
inmates, Afty Of whom were pupils. The -,
lece was rlile from town, with no adeqUa-
water supply. The loss Is $50 600; insursl-ss
$4,000. The college was IN It's first year.
Wooden ships are no longer IN disfays- q
long voyages. but have In some instancc- a.
placed their iron rivals. This il an en-c-zi
aging outlook for the United States, becla-e
IN the past the fastest clippers have -.
h1lit IN this country, and general LIN Z
wooden eLips for long ocean VOYAGE l-ll.,s
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