Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-28

| Ab result OF lll-teellng between
Patrick Coakley, porter in the jack
son hotel at Chicago, and Charles Fos-
ter, clerk in the same place, the
former shot and killed the latter, caus-
ing considerable commotion among the
guests.
A BOILER in the Detroit (Mich.) cabi-
net factory exploded on the 22d with
disastrous effects, two men being IA
tally injured and seven Others serious
ly hurt The brick walls of the four
story structure were laid in ruins and
many windows in the city were broken
from the conclusion.
FRED GILBERT, of Spirit Lake, Ia,
won the Dupont live bird trophy and
the live bird championship of the world
at Kansas City, Mo-, on the 22d from
James A. II. Elliott, of Kansas City.
Each man got 81 out of the first 100.
In the shoot-off Elliott lost his 9th
bird, stout blue one that went from
the traps like a rocket, while Gilbert
grassed % straight.
KID RYAN and John johnson, coll
ored, fought before a big crowd at
Reeds Lake, Mich, just before day
light on the 22d, Ryan had the best
of the fight, but in the 18th round,
while Ryan's hand was on Johnson's
shoulder, the latter knocked Ryan
senseless by blow on the jaw. The
blow was declared foul and Ryan got
the money.
HENRY HUNsLEY and his nephew
were struck by Wabash freight train
while crossing the tracks in wagon
at Decatur, Ill. Both were killed
A CALL has been issued by the secrc-
tary of the Building Trades council of
st. Louis for general convention in
that city December 90 of thoroughly
organized and strong councils. Mat
ters of especial interest to the build
ing trades will come up at the meet
ing.
The Cherokee full-bloods are bitter
ly opposed to the Dawes treaty and
are said to have been secretly arming
themselves and securing large quanti-
ties of ammunition to resist any at
tempt to change their tribal govern
ment A prominent man sounded the
note of warning at Fort Smith, Ark,
and said that no immediate outbreak
was anticipated, but good deal de-
pended upon the action of the coming
council
A BIG Newfoundland dog belonging
to Herman Pierce, dairyman at st.
Louie otfno1yal &c al,
killed him early the other morning.
The mans life was saved by his wife
sticking a pitchfork into the dog un-
til she killed it.
A SPECIAL train on the Gulf road ran
from Walsenburg to Pueblo, Col, 81
miles, in So minutes to take to hos
pital Sig Neumann, wealthy CATTLE
man, who had been shot in the abdo-
men by Paul Frohlich, member of
the Walsenburg council, after quar-
rel.
SEVEN Italians were taken to the
Jail at Metropolis, ILL.,, from Carter.
vile to save them from an Infatuated
mob. The Italians were charged with
brutally numbering a Mr.. Young by
stamping out his brains and bowels
and then cutting his liver out with
knife.
FIVE thousand civil suits against as
many st. Louisans, for sums ranging
from eight cents to $11, SOL, are threat
ened. The proposed suits grow out Of
the failure of the United States Mutual
Accident association of New York,
which went into the hands of re-
ceiver May, 1895. An assessment has
been ordered by New York courts
upon all members and policy-holders
throughout the United States to meet
the liabilities
CAPT, A. c. DEUEL. was found lying
alongside the track at Urbana, O., his
body cut in two above the hips He
was for nearly 40 years superintendent
of the public schools of Urbana.