Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-10-27
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Passengers who arrived at San Francisco
on the steamer Oceanic declare that it is
common report in Shanghai that Vieeroy Ii
Hung Chang. the real ruler of China for
thirty years, Is insane.
While gang of men were repairing Ealf
IL a sluiceway of Gleason d Bailey's mill at
Seneca Falls, n. Y, the wall, thirty feet high,
tOppled over and buried seven men ~ sne
ruins. Five were killed, and two slightly
injured.
Most of the German papers contain articles
on Columbus. All agree that the destiny or
the entire American continent is unavoida-
bly, bound up with, and can only be accom-
plished through the progress and leadership
of the United States.
Heavy floods have occurred in the Messina
district of Syria. Much damage has been
done.
Eight coaches were wrecked and twenty
persons killed by ST. Petersburg train be-
ing deralled near Pensa, October 70.
Governor Fifer, of Illinois, was thrown
from his horse during the parade at Chicago
and severely bruised, but not badly injured
The Vermont house and senate elected
Red6eld Proctor United States senator to fill
out the unexpired term of Senator Edmunds,
also for six years from March 1, 1882.
Every young man should have a practical
business education. Many of our boys aP-
preciate this and are taking a course at Eli
otis Business College, Burlington, La.
MI morley, Cl1eI secretary OF Ireland
Mr.. Asquith, home secretary of Great Britain,
have refused to receive deputation of Par
nellites who desired to urge the government
to grant amnesty to the Irish political pris-
Oners.
All the western roads have consented to
join with the eastern lines in making reduced
rates for the employees of the government at
| Washington, who may desire to go to their
| homes in trans-Missouri territory to vote at
| the presidential election.
-
| the Santa Fe did not go out on the strike be-
/ cause the fake Ramsey message having been
started east first the later message from
| Barker saying it was only meant Tor joke
reached the western division first.
Eight horse thieves who had long been a
source of great loss to the farmers and stock
men in northern Idaho were overtaken by a
| posse while at dinner, on October IL, and all
| killed and hung to tree, and allowed to re-
main there to become the prey for buzzards.
During republican parade at Pittsburg,
| Pa, on the evening of October 10, cable
| car ran into the Eleventh Ward marching
| club, killing one man and inJuring four 9th
ers. The accident was caused by the inabil-
| ity of the gripman to stop on heavy grade.
Four hundred switchmen employed by the
roads entering Cleveland are following the
| lead of their comrades at Columbus. Higher
wages and shorter hours are demanded. The
| railroad officials declare that they will not
entertain the propositions of the yardmen
/ and general tie-up is looked for.
Notices have been received at western gen
eral freight offices that until further notice no
| shipments of any kind would be received by
| the c., c., G. u St. L., better known as the
| Big Four. This shut OFF is account of a
strike among the switchmen of the road,
which Is likely to spread over the entire
system.
When Ira N. Terrell, speaker of the last
| Oklahoma legislature, was sentenced to the
| penitentiary for life at Saltwater for the
| of f1anroa Eu1hra ha ha yVct11ld
never go there. The Jail at Saltwater is
heavily guarded and the officers pre-
pared for the attack, which they expect al
most any night now. 49, 49,;
Just after the close of the speaking at the
democratic rally at st. Louis on the evening
of October Is fourteen persons were hurt,
two fatally, by an explosion of a sky-rocket.
The rockets were fred from a wooden chute
One giant rocket exploded, hurting stones
and pieces of board among the crowd with
fearful force and the effect already noted.
An accident which may result in the death
Of four men and jeOpardiZing the lives OF
fifteen others occurred at No. z shaft In the
Colby mine, October 18. at Bessemer, Mich,
by the breaking of the rope to the cage Only
one of the men escaped unframed, the 9TH
ers suffering from broken legs, arms and
shoulders. 1t is miracle that they escaped
with their lives.
The Liverpool Corn Trade News says
There is no longer any fear n peoples
minds that Western Europe stands in dan
ger of being deluged with wheat America
may have produced another good crop, but
with India and Russia partially crippled
there can be no permanent over-supply that
would justify the present range of prices for
any length of tune.
Stocks of grain in Chicago regular eleva-
tors at the close of business, last week were
1882. 900 bushels of wheat, s, AS, 900 corn, O.
564, coo oats; 81, go bushels rye and 2l9, 600
bushels barley. These figures show an in
crease during the last week of So, 900 bush
els of wheat and 545, 900 bushels of corn, 81 :
600 bushels of oats, $4,000 bushels rye, and
81, 900 bushels barley.
Iantic & Pacific operators who offered to go
to work after the short strike were refused
by Superintendent Camel who says he can
run q month without operators. All trains
are running by time card. Camel is sup
posed to be in communication with head
quarters at Chicago and refuses to discuss
} the matter in any phase.