Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-02-25

iffCSJ negro near Helena, Ark, on q
warrant, when the negro felled him
with fence rail and beat him &c
death. Feeling ran high against the
negro
TIE branch of the National Reform
Press association, which met at Kansas
City Mo-, gave up all hope of recon
ciliation with the "middle-of-the-road
wing. which met in Memphis, Tenn,
and have decided to go it alone. The
result is the United Reform Press asso-
citation, national in its scope, which,
while it will not combat the old N. Il.
p. A., will have nothing whatever to
do with it. j. II. Sovereign, of Sui.
phur Springs, Ark, general master
workman of the Knights of Labor, was
chosen president Of the new organiza.
ton.
THE report that DR. William Steinitz,
the chess player, had died is untrue.
He is still in hospital in Moscow suf-
fering from serious mental malady.
WILLIAM NULL and Wallace Lidger-
wood, two laborers working at mill
at Sequoia, CAL, in the Sierras, lost
their way in recent snowstorm and
were frozen to death.
i. II. HERRING, who was in Jail at
Athens, Tex, under an indictment for
numbering one of his tenants commit
mitted suicide in his cell by cutting his
throat.
NINE persons were recently bitten by
a rabid dog at Valley Dale, a lumber
camp so miles northwest Of Muscogee,
]. r. The victims and their friends
were said to be anxiously awaiting for
symptoms Of hydrophobia to appear.
The sawmill of Gus Munzesheimer
e. Co. at buchanan, Tex, was destroyed
by fire.
THE Paris Gaulois stated on the 29d
that the powers had entrusted to Italy
the authority to pacify and administer
the affairs of Crete pending the estab-
lishment of constitutional autonomy
for the island.
FOURTEEN persons were badly poi
soned in boarding house at Hum
boldt, Ia, by eating canned raspber-
ries.
Two children, Nora Cain, aged four,
and Observation-Disclosures, set fire to
the grass in the yard near Shaner, Ok,
during their mothers absence and were
burned to death.
THE eastbound Norfolk &c Western
express was wrecked through wash
out near Lovelette, o., on the 2lst and
three trainmen were probably fatally
injured.
THE county infrmary at Garfield o.,
was burned on the 21st. One of the in
sane patients was cremated, but the
235 others were all rescued.
JOSEPH MURDOCH, of Scott county,
Va, who was supposed to have been
murdered 25 years ago, and for which
crime Bud Lindsay served 81 years in
the Virginia penitentiary, has returned
to his former home Lindsay died re-
Gently.
THE Encouragement of Nebraska
has rendered an opinion declaring that
the curfew law in force in number OF
towns in the state is unconstitutional.
The squadrons of the united powers
bombarded Canea, the Cretan capital,
on the 21st to prevent Greece occupy
ing it.
JUDGE E. A. THOMAS, a leading law.
yer of Falls City, Neb., was run over
and killed by a train while he was
crossing the track.
The general conference of Seventh
Day Adventists commenced at Lincoln,
Neb., on the 10th, delegates being pres
ent from Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
and all portions of the United States.
President Olsen made an address, in
which he reviewed the work done by
the denomination.
THE National Editorial association
adjourned at Galveston, Tex, on the
10th to meet at Denver, Col, next year.
Louis Hoffman, of Brazil Ind, was
elected president; j. Z. Junkin, OF
Sterling, Kan, first vice president, and
w. j. NJ. Page, of Jerseyville, ILL.,, cor
responding secretary.
JAMES A. GARY, of Baltimore, Md.
had an interview with President-elect
Mckinley at Canton, o., on the 10th
and then stated to an Associated press
reporter that Mr.. Mckinley had ten
dered him portfolio in his cabinet
but which one had not been definitely
decided.
M. A. HANNA will contest in the
Ohio legislature next winter for the
full term in the United States senate
His supporters have already organized
his campaign. The hope that Gov
Bushnell may appoint Hanna to FL
the unexpired term of Senator Sher
man has practically been abandoned.
THE Colorado house, by vote Of 81
to 10, passed the high hat bill. Three
women representatives voted for the
bill and their votes created some APP
plause. The bill provides for a pen
atty of $40 for the first offense of wear
ing high hat in theater and as high
as $50 in aggravated cases.
THERE was great gathering at {
Charleston, S. c., hotel on the night o
the 18th, where the chamber of com
merce served their annual banquet
with Secretary Herbert as the guest o
honor. The secretary, with Adm
Bunce and his staff, the captains an(
executive officers of the war ships and
the governor of South Carolina were
invited guests