Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-12-07
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

Inc DelleVnle tram ana Goal compa-
ny shelled 1900 bushels Of popcorn FOR
shipment.
Sherman county voted to make inn
provements in the court house by ma
jority of 315.
From Beloit: It ia said an eastern
syndicate will soon arrive in Beloit to
prospect for coal, which is claimed to
exist d few miles south Of this city.
Delphos has had disastrous fire, de-
stroying the row Of business houses on
the east side of the public square. It
may leave that side indefinitely vacant.
Incendiarism is reported.
James Beal, merchant Of Bentley,
Sedgwick county, was murdered by AL
vim Wilson, railroad employee. Them men
quarreled a few days before, but were
separated, but when they met Wilson
drew revolver and shot Beal through
the heart.
Emporia physicians report an epidemic
Of influenza somewhat similar to the
grip, yet in many particulars differing
therefrom. So far but few deaths have
been caused by the disease, although
many are extremely i'll. In nearly every
instance it has been noticed that the pa
TENTS are returned visitors from the
worlds fair.
At Larned M. F. Campbell, harness
dealer, was set upon by two robbers who
demanded his money. Campbell was
shot through the left hand and it had
to be amputated, The robbers secured
$175 and escaped. This was the first
story. 1t is now charged that Camp
bell shot his own hand to get $4,000 on
his accident policy.
John F. New, stock dealer and farmer
living near Fredonia, charged with steal
ing three head Of cattle, waived examina-
ton and for the want of $1,000 bond to
appear at the district court is in jail.
He had previously sold @. ]. Blass three
head Of butcher steers and this stock
was found turned into the Blass slaugh-
ter house yards.
John j. ingalls, says he never heard
Of the republican newspaper which he is
charged with the intention Of editing in
Omaha. He says that one OF the GER
tainties Of the future is that he will not
edit any newspaper Mr.. Ingalls, is still
lecturing. ingalls, is now stakeholder
and director in the John w. Lowell
Book company, OF New York.
At Keene the dedication Of the new
hall Of s. A. Beech camp, s. of ", at
tracted large audience. Hon. Bernard
Kelly spoke for two hours in the after
noon and for an hour and half at
night. Other speeches were made by
W, Y. Morgan, Of Emporia, Arthur Cal
aham and Otis Hungate, Of Topeka. The
proceedings were kept up until half past
four in the morning. "A
In West Lawrence Mrs. Fred Smith
was driving team of horses when she
dropped the lines and the horses ran in
to team attached to wagon in which
was seated Mrs. Cameron Smith. Both
women were thrown out and Mrs.
Smith received severe bruises about the
chest which resulted in hemorrhage.
A. ID. Mackey, who was driving on the
same road at the time, narrowly escaped
injury. AS it was he jumped from his
buggy, sprainlng his ankles in alighting.
Preparations are progressing favor
ably for the interstate convention to be
held in Topeka December 5, to advance
the interests Of Governor dwellings, "a
vorite project, north and south railroad
from Dakota to the gulf, to be built and
owned and operated by the states through
which it passes. The estimated cost Of
the road is $4,000 a mile. Gov. Lew
cling says Senator Allen of Nebraska,
and Ex-Govs Ireland and Hubbard, Of
Texas, are much interested in the
scheme, and it promises to be successful
Kansas City Gazette: The methods
that have been introduced in recent
years Of slaughtering poultry on man.
moth scale and placing it on the market
dressed, have considerably increased the
consumption, without enhancing the
cost to consumers. One Of the big
packing houses in Kansas City, Kansas,
owing to this increase in the capacity Of
the poultry Strengthening department Of
the packing houses, has become the
greatest poultry market in the west,
with the possible exception Of Chicago
Atchison Champion; Some time ago
Tytus and Ben Jackson sued Frank
Royse for wages due them. Judgment
was rendered against Royse. He ap-
pealed the case to the district court and
Owen Digan signed his bond for the
costs. Before the case came to trial it
was mutually agreed between the plain
tiffs and defendant that the case should
be settled with stay Of execution for
sixty days. This was done without the
consent Of Royse's bondsmen. Suit has
now been brought against Digan's es-
tate to recover the costs. Judge Webb
held that as the case was settled and u
stay of execution agreed upon without
Digan's knowledge or consent that re-
leased him from oil responsibility of costs
in the case. This decision is important