Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-28
NEWS BREvIrIEs.

Justice Bradley, of the United States SUI
preme court. was reported dying on the 2lst.
Two oil trains came together at Tifis, in
Russian Caucasia, and were burned. The re-
mains of six men were found in the ruins.
The Kansas City Journal is in receipt OF
many packages for the relief of miners and
families of the dead miners at Krebs, 1. t.
The navy departments Is in constant tele-
graphic communication with the navy yards
and naval stations in all parts of the country.
The Presbyterian general assembly CON-
mittee on revision of faith has its work near
ly ready to submit a report to the general
assembly.
The Trans-AIissouri Freight association
sneers at the late rulings of the Kansas rail-
road commissioners and proposes to pay no
attention to them
Near Warrensburg. Mo-, it is reported.
there are two spots, half a mile apart, where
the earth is on fire. At a depth Of three feet
nom the surface IT is at a white leat.
A fierce contest will be waged with the Va
hcan on the appointment of Cardinal Man
ning's successor. English Catholics desire
pnionist, but the Irish party Oppose him, pre-
ferring the bishop of Portsmouth
On the Ohio Southern the engine of a coal
train jumped the track near Storm Station
o., and the entire train of twenty-One loaded
cans OF coal We're piled on top of one another
IN deep ravine. Engineer Cochran and
Brakeman Ruse were killed and the brennan
had leg broken.
The Church of the Covenant, corner of
Connecticut avenue and Eighteenth streets
Washington has been damaged $1,000 by
fire. This Is the church which the president
and many high government officials attend.
The IRE was confined to the chapel and Sun
day school rooms.
Cardinal Gibbons has issued letter writ
ten IN denunelatlon OF the Louisiana State
Lottery, and the cardinal expresses the hope
that the efforts of those who are opposing the
renewal of the Louisiana State lottery char
ter, Wlll result IN the suppression of the evil
that now rests on the fair state of Louisiana.
A meeting of $50 farmers from all rarts of
the Black hills was held at Rapid City, S. D.,
to arrange to secure the services of the so
called ram king" Melbourne. A committee
was appointed to negotiate contract with
Melbourne to furnish a rainfall for the Black
hills region. Another meeting will be held
january 80.
Western roads report decided falling on
In grain shipments. There Is no longer a
scarcity OF cars but scarcity of business.
This Is due partly to the decline IN market
prices, but chiefly to the diversion of traffic
to southern routes New Orleans is the port
toward which the great volume of grain
freight Is now moving.
Representative Scott, OF Illinois. has intro
duced bill prohibiting the possofice depart
nlent from selling sta nped envelopes bearing
the usual printed request for return to the
owner after limited period. 'sUnder the
present law, said Mr.. Scott, ''the govern
ment Is direct competitor with every print
ing house IN the country"
Walter A. Wood, the well-known inventor
and manufacturer of harvesting machines,
died at his home IN Hoosic Falls, n. Y. He
was one OF the few americans whos for great
service rendered TO humanity as an inventor,
have received title and honors froz1 the
crowned heads OF Europe He was q repre-
sentative n consress Tor two terms.