Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-05-26
NEWS BREVITIEs.

The Presbyterian general assembly of the
southern states Is in session at Hot Springs,
Arkansas.
1t is reported from Astrakhan that the
steamer Alexander Wolkow, has fOundered
in the Caspian sea, and that 250 passengers
were drowned
Immense floods in the Red r1ver of Texas
are doing great damage, and lumbermen are
suffering greatly. 1t will be equal to the
food of 1874.
The Moravians of the eastern district and
the Mississippi valley are in session at Hope,
Indiana, where Is the only church of that
order in that states avery wealthy one
The export of specie from New York last
week was 81, 1886, of which SIS, 20 was gold
and S23 916 silver. The import of specie for
the week was S51, $50, of which SO, 80 was
gold and SIS 40 silver
Judge Blodgett, of the United States dis
trict court at Chicago, has resigned from the
bench, and viii accept appointment as one
of the counsel Of the United States IN the
Behring sea arbitration
The committee of the n. E. general con-
ference on episeopacy had lively discussion
over the report OF the subcommittee on dis
tricting bishops The scheme to district ter
ritory and cOnfine each bishop to prescribed
district was defeated.
Eight hundred feet Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul track and one bridge gone two miles
east of Spencer, Iowa Other small washOuts
reported there. Spencer Is without any rail-
road communication whatever.
The high waters commenced to subside at
lincoln, Neb., May 19. The loss to the
Union Pacific in grades and bridges is very
heavy. The city Is caring for 400 people
driven from their homes by floods.
The general committee of home missions
of the United Presbyterian church Is in SEES
sion at Pittsburg, Pa. with Kew. +. NJ.
! Spencer. of Sterling, Kansas, presiding. Re
| ports show total receipts the past year, 50,
81 (; expenditures S6Ss 30
Bradstreet's says: Only eleven business
/ failures where the capital invested was In eX-
| cess of $4,000 took place In the United States
/ this week: only tWenty-three with capital OF
/ more than 5000 and not IN excess of 81, 600
and $50 with 5000 capital or less
The Missouri river at Leayenworth on Fri
| day was TWENTY-FIVE feet above low water
mark. 1t broke into Sugar lake, above the
| city. and It seemed probable that new
channel would be formed leaving the Rock
Island bridge over a bayou and LeavenWorth
mile inland
The national convention of the ancient or
der of Hibernians at New Orleans elected thG
/ following officers and adjourned TO meet II
i Omaha IN 1884: Maurice +. WIperes ma
tional delegate; E. ]. siattery, secretary; +
/ J. Dundon, treasurer. national directory
was also elected.
The Kaw river was higher than it has beer
since 1881. The low lands along its coursl
were flooded and great damage was done K
/ property. A great deal of drift wood caml
down, and now and then dead COW or hors'
| could be seen floating down the stream Il
ArmOurdale much damage was done 70 prop
erty.
The steam pipes on the 500 foot level In th
| PenEose, Col, mine burst and filed the leve
/ with steam, scalding the men horribly
| Three miners. Cramer, Lyle and Murray
vii probably die. They presented a hOrribl
| nppe france. the flesh on their faces rollin,
| up IN fzsat chunks. Thar sunerinGs are n