Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-01-05
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Much Christmas mail matter was damage,
by fire and water, the result OF a railroad
wreck near Altoona, Pa. The mail was east
bound.
Senator Washburn predicts that tho anti
option bill will pass tho senate by a large
majority soon after congress convenes after
the holidays.
Senator Gray, Of Delaware, has been ap-
pointed by the vice president as regent Of
the Smithsonian institute, in place of Sena-
tor Gibson, deceased
Thirteen veterans from the Soldiers home
at Leavenworth conveyed cargo of presents
and assisted in distributing them among the
orphans at tho Atchison Orphans home!
Every distillery in, and about CINCINNATI 10
running at its full capacity in anticipation
Of an increase of tax.
The president has signed the appointment
OF May l.. White postmistress, at Kirwin,
KAN, the office having become presidential.
The Illinois railroad commissioners have
made report to the effect that many rail-
roads in that state are in an unsafe condi-
tion for travel.
Indian Inspector Csney, who was sent to
Pine Ridge to inyestiRate the charges against
Major Cooper, of Winfield, reports that there
8 no truth in them.
Fire ut Statesville, N. c., destroyed $751;
600 worth of property, including tho hotel,
a;busluess block aud the armory. IL is said
the fire was of incendiary origin.
The state Of Illinois has paid of It's bonded
debt OF $19,500 and has 81, 839, 551.38 in the
treasury. In the past two years the Illinois
Central paid in $l,072,953, it being per
cent of ito gross earnings, in lieu Of taxes.
Justice o Brien delivered the decision of
the court at Dublin on the election petition
against the return of Michael Davitt as
member of parliament for North Meath.
The decision deprivos Mr.. Davitt of the seat.
General Frederick I. Dent, the distin-
guished union soldier and bFother-in-law TO.
U. S. Grant died at Denver, Col, December
%, aged ~ years, He was born in Missouri
in 1920, and served with honor in the Mexi-
can and civil wars,
The recent mild weather and extraordinary
low water in the Elbe river is claimed to
have assisted the outbreak of cholera. There,
is a concurrence of opinion by experts that
there will be another outbreak Of thescourge'
in the spring.
Senator Sherman has stated that he was
collecting data Tor speech on the AnLl-
option bill. He will speak in support of the
measure soon after congress conyenes. The
friends of the measure are elated over the
fact very much.
An agreement has been made that a SUBJ
committee of SIX members-three from each
house-should be appointed to consider all
measures now before the committee propos-
ing to suppress immigration and to propose
compromise measures before the joint COM
mittee.
Secretary of State Foster will resign his
portfolio before leaving for Paris, where he
goes to act rs agent for the United States
before the Behring sea arbitrators, who are
TO meet February %, II is probable that no
one will be appointed to succeed him for
the short time remaining before March 4.
The Cherokee council adjourned after a
sitting of seven weeks. The whole session
was a scene of disagreement between the
executive and the Legislature. Their bills
were vetoed, two of which were passed over
the chefs head. The spirit of economy was
manifested by an act cutting down the salary
of every officer in the Cherokee nation and
| abolishing some.