Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-29

at San Francisco for another voyage
TO Manila be rushed. He expected to
be ready in a few days TO have the
Twentieth United States infantry 60
there from Fort LeRvenworth, Kan,
to board the Scandal for the Philip
pines.
A hoy was killed and his mother
wounded by soldiers at Eutaw. Ala.
THE Tacoma sailed on the 22d from
San Francisco with IL lot Of army mules
for tho use of the United States troops
stationed at Manila. In addition TO
the live stock the Tacoma carried a
large assortment of wagons, carts,
grading plows and other things neces-
sary for the work of improving the
roads In the Philippines,
AN epidemic Of grip was reported as
prevailing in New York. In Philadel-
phia about $4,000 people were suffer
ing from the disease on the 29d. In
Washington many of the government
departments and large commercial
houses were said to be seriously incon'
venienced by so many employees being
absent with the complaint. Physi-
clans were busy fighting the disease
in Toledo, o., and other places.
THE Cuban junta in America has dis
solved, itspurpose being accomplished.
SEVENTEEN Of the brewing compa-
MES of Baltimore, Md, have CONSOLE
dated under the name of the Maryland
Brewing company and negotiations
are pending for the absorption of the
remaining four.
MIKE HENNEssEY, one of the best
known mining men in the Black hills,
and John OConnell, a blacksmith,
were burned to death in cabin a few
miles from Deadwood, s. d., in which
they had been stopping.
IT was estimated by the health de"
partment of Louisville, Ky, that there
were 10000 cases of grip in that city
on the 2lst.
A REAR-END collision occurred on the
Pennsylvania railroad on the 2lst three
miles from Railway N, j., which re-
suited in the loss of two lives and seri-
Gus, though not fatal, injuries to four
persons. About 20 other persons were
cut and bruised and nearly all the &C.
cupants OF both trains in collision were
thrown from their berths A thick fog
prevailed.
The Kansas Legislature convened in
special session on the 2tst.
The plant of the Chrome Patent
Leather company, at Newark, N. j.,
was destroyed by fire last night One
hundred girls and 300 men were at
work when the flames broke out. They
had not even time to secure their
street clothing. The girls screamed
and jostled each other while getting
out and the escape became panic.
No one seems to have been severely
hurt, but several were knocked down
and badly bruised. The loss was esti-
mated at$1OO, 600.
In duel in the Panhandle plains, IS
miles north Of Clarendon, Tex, Jake
Still was killed by b. Il. Fay. The
trouble was over some talk about the
daughter of one of the principals.
The provincial court at Berlin has
acquitted Frank Knaak, of New York,
of the charge of lese majestic in re-
ferring to Emperor William as sleeps
head, because, as it appeared, Mr..
Knaak was intoxicated when he com
mtted the offense.
News was received at Seattle, Wash,
of an avalanche on the Chilkoot pass,
Alaska, in which at least six persons
had perished five bodies having been
recovered.
BARON FERDINAND JAMES DE ROTHs-
CHILD, member of the well-known
wealthy Hebrew family, died in Lon
don on the 18th.
DIR. FRANK TABORECK, a wealthy
planter, was found dead when his serv-
ant went to call him to breakfast at
his home in Fayette county, Tex. He
had been murdered during the night
and two men, who had quarreled with
him, were arrested on suspicion.
The Commercial club of Kansas City,
Mo-, gave banquet on the 10Th.
Among those present were Maj. Gen.
Chaffee, one of the heroes of San tiago,
and Lieut.. Hobson, hero OF the Merri-
mac episode. Attorney General Boyle,
of Kansas, spoke to the toast 1.-THE
State of Kansas" and L. c. Krauthoff
for that of 1.-THE State of Missouri"
Gen. Chaffee responded to that of THE
Fifth Army Corps" and Lieut.. Hobson
to that of 1.-THE Navy"
A POWDER magazine exploded in the
Chinese camp at Hang Chow, which
leveled square mile of houses and
killed about 5000 soldiers
NEAR Athens, Mich, Lake Shore
passenger train struck u carriage con-
tanning Mr. and Mrs. Guy Churchill.
The couple were killed. They were
driving from Athens, where they had
been married, to their new home in
the country, which had been fitted up
for them with their numerous we'd
ding presents.
TEXAS is having the San Jacinto
battlefield condemned for state park
DIR. HAMILTON, formerly surgeon
general of the United States marine
hospital service, was reported near
death at Elgin, ILL.,, on the goth.
MRS. JOHN GIBBS, of Harrisburg, ILL.,. +,
gave birth to twins the other night,
being the third pair in five years. All
are girls and all are living.
ALMOST an entire passenger train on
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