Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-04-07
NEWS I3ItEVIrIEs.

1t is believed that the dynamite bombs used
in the recent Partisan explosions were made
IN Chicago.
The safe IN Harris bank at ElRoy, Wis,
was found blown open. The thieves got away
with s., 500.
Eight persons were burned to a crisp in a
house at Freburg, Baden, by the accidental
ignition of coal oil.
It is expected that a decree will be issued in
Greece prohibiting bourse speculations in
gold and exchange.
Gladstone's organ condemns Saiisbury's
refusal to aid IN protection of disputed prop
erty rights pending arbitration.
Secretary Jerry Rusk gets hot when any
thing is published which assumes that he Is
possible candidate for the presidency.
A cable from Rangoon tells of the burning
of the city of Mandalay, IN which :, 500 per-
sons were severely burned, 1000 of them
fatally.
In the Mississippi house the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for Mississippi's exhibit at
the worlds fair was defeated by vote of 20
ayes to % nays.
The Chinese government has garrisoned all
the mission districts in China and has prom
lsed to severely punish the perpetrators of any
Outrages in the future.
CARA yarns are cheap and plentiful. The
latest is that CARA never was reVolutiOnist,
only a leader of band of smugglers. He is
said to be at San Antonio, Texas, now.
Large numbers of negroes continue to leave
Memphis for Oklahoma. 1t is estimated that
], $50 OF them started IN two gangs IN the
space of three days. They make the journey
with few wagons, but mostly on foot.
A severe earthquake was felt in Monmouth
England. 1t occasioned much alarms The
shock was violent that houses were rocked
sufficiently TO throw pictures from the walls.
The earthquake was felt at Abercain, Wales.
The Rock Island railroad carried three car
loads of Italians from Kansas City bound for
San Francisco. They arrived from Italy via
New York. This makes about 500 Italians
who have been sent to California in the past
few days.
A war with the United States would reduce
the rank of England among the nations from
a first to any sort of power the rest OF the
world sees proper to make of her; and there
are those among England's statesmen who
realize this.
Numerous Chinese have recently appeared
in the Canadian courts and become British
subjects. As soon as they become natural
lied they leave for the United States, and the
officers on the border are unable to prevent
their admission.
Numerous collisions have occurred in Dur
ham, Eng, between mobs of strikers aud the
police. The action OF the authorities IN dis
patching soldiers to the scene of disturbance
resulted IN cowing the miners, and no further
trouble Is expected.
General Miles has announced that Chief
Short Bull and Kicking Bear viii be kept in
definitely at Fl. Sheridan, near Chicago.
Short Bull Is said to be anxious to get back
| to the Sioux reservation and resume the role
of ghost dance prophet.
Colonel Wade of the Fifth cavalry is as
signed to take charge of the work of clear
| ing of intruders on the Arapahoe and Chey-
| enne reservations Colonel Wade command
ed the military operations during the settle
| ment of Oklahoma territory.
For nearly forty years Lord Tennyson has
| had pension from the British government
| of 81, eco a year. The poet has derived no
| personal advantage from the pension, how
| ever. for he has devoted the whole Of it to
the relief of authors in distress.
The secretary of war has issued the follow.
/ ing order: mo person under the age of q
| years will be enlisted or re-enlisted without
appointed guardian Recruiting officers mus;
be very particular to ascertain the age of the
recruit"
Judge Caldwell has appointed Miss Adelaide
| Utter clerk of the circuit court of the United
States at Kansas City, Mo. Miss Utter had
been deputy clerk for several years with ClerL
Warren Watson, who was recently killed by &
train in that city. This is said to be the firsi
appointment of a woman to be clerk of &
United States circuit court.
At Cincinnati the steamer Golden Rule
took fire while the passengers were saying
goodbye to friends terrible scene fol
| lowed. All passengers were rescued save
| Miss Nelly Maloney, who, IN jun ping. fel
between the steamer and barge and wa
drowned The Golden Rule was worth $50.
| 600, and had g cargo estimated at $4,000
| Everything was burned IN less thar an hour
J and the hull sank. Tbs cause Of the FIRE j
unknown.