Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-04

ROBEhT EATON, n negro, SnOt an(
killed his wife with Winchester riff,
at Tunis, Tex, and then committed
suicide. No cause was known for the
tragedy.
john II. FOREMAN, n farmer living
near Perry, Ok, was crossing the river
with his wife and two children in {
buggy and struck quicksand. The
buggy went down and the mother
dropped her infant. 1t sank in the
sand and the father was drowned in
trying to save it.
ANDREW CARNEGIE, the great iron,
master, was reported seriously sick al
his home at Greenwich. Conn, on the
I'd. He had been attacked with tho
grip and pneumonia was threatened.
THE American plate-glass factory al
Alexandria, Ind, was totally destroyed
by fire on the list. The loss will reach
100000.
IT was rumored that Nevada was
likely to pass Legislation which would
make the state sporting paradise for
gambling, horse racing, prize fighting,
wrestling and other athletic amuse-
ments.
TIE japanese government has de-
cided to adopt the gold standard at a
ratio of $50 to /. The new system will
90 into operation in October,
A DISPATCH from Switzerland on the
list said that the left wing of the great
monastery of st. Bernard had been de-
molished by an avalanche. The monks
took refuge in the part of the building
which remained intact and dug tun-
mel under the snow and crawled out
THE Arkansas Legislature passed a
bill appropriating $G5, 900 for the relief
of the drought sufferers of the state.
JAMES CLARK, janitor of the Sixth
ward school at La Crosse, Wis, com
mitted suicide at midnight on the list.
He climbed into the belfry of the
schoolhouse, fastened the bell rope
around his neck, and then swung off.
The bell rang twice, tolling his own
death knell.
A COLUMBUS (0.) telegram said Will
liam j. Bryan would stump Ohio this
year to prevent the election of M. A.
Hanna for United States senator.
Hanna's opponent will be John r. Nc
Lean, of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
THE Boston Sunday Globe stated on
the 2Sth that one of the largest cor
ners on wool ever attempted in the
United States had been formed in Bos.
ton in anticipation of tariff on wool
in the near future by the Mckinley adj
ministration.
A CLIMAX in the Nebraska state treas
ury shortage of over 100000 came
when Sheriff Trompen notified eX'
Treasurer Joseph BARLEY that com
plant charging him with embezzle'
ment of state funds had been filed and
a warrant issued for him.
THE North Dakota house of repre-
sentatives passed a bill on the 27th ex
tending the period of residence in that
state from three months to one year
before action for divorce can be begun
TIE plant of the Middlebranch, Port
land e. Diamond Cement Co. at Canton
O., was burned recently. 1t was val
ued at 100000. Over 100 men were
thrown out Of employment.
A PROMINENT business block in For
Wayne, Ind was burned on the 2Sth
entailing a loss of $685. 900. Three fire
men were caught under falling walls
and dangerously hurt.
For the first time in so years an In
dian will be hanged in Georgia mex
month. His name is Marcellus Lowry
and the execution will take place il
Glynn county.
DIR. RANIEz, a leading Cuban physi
clan, who landed at Key West, Fla, OF
the 9th from Cuba, stated that ther,
were 5000 cases Of yellow fever in Ha
vana and $50 deaths daily.
WILL IDEAS, colored, convicted o
criminal assault, was hanged in tn,
jail yard at Louisville, Ga, on tn,
goth.
AT Como, ILL.,, Ferdinand Stutzke,
farmer, while drunk, slashed Mr.. ant
Mrs, s. J. wilkins with knife. Mr.
wilkins cannot live, but his wife may
recover.
THE strike of the tannery hands a
Chicago was thought to be over, al
they agreed on the Goth to return tC
work and leave their grievances in tn,
hands of the state board of arbitra
ton.
AN incendiary fire at Palmer, Tex.
destroyed IA frame business houses, oC
cupied by 20 firms. The business dis
trict was practically wiped out.
JOHN HANLoN, an engineer on the b
e. o. Southern road, was cut in twail
above the hips by his engine near OF
ney, Ill. He had crawled under it t.
do something and did not set the al
brakes and it started up.
JUDGE MAXWELL at Bay City, Mich.
issued an order appointing the sheriff
receiver of St. Stanislaus Polish cathe
dral Catholic property. 1t is value,
at 8150,OOO. The order is knockou
blow for the rebellious faction of tn
church.
ELIJAH KIRBY, aged Sc years, hange,
himself in his cell at the county Jail a
Cairo, ILL.,, on the LIST. He was abou
to be taken to the penitentiary for a
assault upon his daughter.
IT was estimated on the 25th that 8
900 workmen in Cincinnati and tn
Kentucky towns and cities opposit
had been thrown out of employmen