Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-06-30
KANSAS.

General Blair Is reelected memoer VI
the democratic national committee
Ex-senator Ingalls, is at the head OF ne"
paving brick company organized at Atchison-
The Comanche and Kiowa Indians, through
Indian Agent Day, are insisting on being al
lowed 10 lease n half million acres OF grazing
land IN their reservation TO certain csttlenaen-
]. R. Burton, of the Fifth congressional
district. was nominated by acclainAnon y
the republican convention at Abilene, Kan
The informal ballot stool; Burton d Ian
scott OF Geary, 8; Phillips. l.
During the time occupied in filling the
second place on the ticket, at the Chcago
convention. thunder and rain on the roof
made 1t difficult, and at times impossible, TO
hear the nominating speeches
W. A. Baine. dealer IN seeds, farm ma
chinery and implements. of LeavenWorths
has failed. Liabilities large, assets small
He has disappeared.
The nomination of Stevenson was brought
about by consultation between the oelega-
tions from Illinois and New York; the latter
states position bringing 70 the combination
most OF the anti-Cleveland forces
On Wednesday, day and night, seats in the
galleries OF the convention Wlgwam at Chl-
cago sold as high as SIS each. and were quite
well hiled- On Thursday Sl-5O was the ruling
figure and many seats were empty
The town of Bayou Sara, La. is submerged
to a depth of four to eleven feet The leyee
broke. The loss of property, both public
and personal, is large. The people reached
high land with difficulty and IN danger.
Chairman Brice. Secretary Sheerin and
Treasurer Canady. of the old national COM
mittee, were reelected 10 the same offices IN
tine temporary organization OF the new com
Inittee, pending permanent organization
The committee appointed by the Mime
Rpolis convention notified Whitelaw Reid OF
his nomination as VICE president and he
was presented with copy of the platform,
which he Endorsed, and accepted the nomina-
ton
The river is very high at Galena, III, and
the town is inundated there being several
inches of water in every business house and IN
many residences. People are going about
the town in boats Two railroad bridges are
washed away.
The Kansas delegation to the democratic
national convention selected Hon Thomas
NenlOn to second ClevelRnd's nomination on
behalf of Kansas.
A E. Stevenson, the democrat nominee for
vice president. was assistant postmaster gen
eral during Cleveland's administration, hav-
ing appointments of postmasters in charge,
the same as ClarksOn had at the opening OF
Harrison's term
Three terrible storms swept through Du-
buQue, Ia, in twenty-four hours. An inn
mense amount of rain has fallen, doing great
damage to the crops. During the storm four
men were struck by lightning. Three OF
them have recovered
Governor Gray, of Indiana, says he was
not party to any arrangement which may
have been made by Indiana delegates to cast
their votes for Cleveland with the return IA
yor Of securing second place for himself; nor
did he wish that position.
Moses Harmon, editor of Lucifer, will be
taken to the penitentiary to serve one year
sentence He was found guilty on three
counts. Harmon Is 81 years old and has
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once before served term in the peniten-
tiary.
Henry Amer, living near Goddard, Kan,
Is causing his friends much concern by his
sudden disappearance. He sold car load OF
hogs in Wichita last Saturday, since which
time he has neither been seen or heard of.
His young wife of only year is distracted
Foul play Is feared
A violent storm swept over the province of
Burgess, in Old CASTLE, Spain A number of
Villages in the vineyard district were de
stroyed and the inhabitants are reduced to
poverty. The storm ragged with unusual fury
at Cantabrana, where immense damage was
done to trees and property.
The fifteen Usage Indians arrested for out
rnges committed on Charles McG0 were
Bound over to the court at Guthrie, %. T,
under $1,000 bond each for assault with in
tent to kill. As every member of the Usage
tribe, old OF young, is worth SIS, 600 they Will
make a strong defense in the court
The western express from Philadelphia col
hded with switch engine at Harrisburg, Pa,
wrecking five cars and the locomotive of the
train, causing the death of eight passengers
and the injury of twenty-five Others The
cause of the accident Is believed to be a
wrong order by the train dispatcher.
Chairman Peel, of the house committee on
Indian affairs, has at last reported a bill foe
the opening of the Cherokee Strip, which, he
says, blocks all sOoner5, land grabbers, town
lot grabbers and claim Jumpers He has the
promise of the committee on rules, of a day
within month; and believes the bill Will
pass.
A terrible stampede was imminent just be
fore the adjournment of the Chicago eonyen-
ton. when three arc lights fell upon the New
York delegation For time it seemed that
a calamity was certain to follow, as it must
have done had not the stampede been quelled
by tho more cool headed portion of the au-
dience-
The most disastrous flood since 1869 has
visited Richford, VT The boOms in the
Mississquoi river broke and thousands of
logs went down the stream, entailing a loss
which can hardly be estimated. Another
boom broke further up the river and two
miles of logs are coming down. 1t IS feared
that the iron bridge and several buildings
will be carried away.
Heavy rains in the vicinity Of Chicago the
past week have again caused serious floods.
The main sewers are clOgged up, with the
much damage to property. The Chicago
river overhowed its banks at havenswOod,
and at midnight l. 400 houses were surrounded
by water three to four feet deep. The extreme
west end of the city IS in some parts lake,
and the suburbs lying west and northwest
have suffered greatly.
The storm in southern Minnesota, which
originated in Martin county, left a trail
marked by ruined houses, devastated farms,
dead and mangled men, women and children.
The groves of trees surrounding farm houses
were laid low; in many cases not Vestige
remains of houses, barns or stock; every
thing fell before the terrible tornado. Horses
and cattle have been found many miles from
where the wind caught them. The death list
is likely to reach thirty or more.
The Judge, sheriff and two commissioners
of county c, o. T., have been notified 10
leave the country or suffer the consequences
They are charged with conspiracy to defraud
poor settlers. At Watonga, the county seat
nearly every man is under arms and the citi-
zens ale vOwing vengeance against the Off
GERS Deputy Sheriff Andy Pickens was
wounded while trying to defend his chief
IRON angry mea- call has been made for
troops to aid the officers in preserving the
peace and protecting property.
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