The state herald., 1889-07-05
JhLD.

General Cameron's body was buried
In Harrisburg.
Tho Shah Of Pcrsiai is roceiving great
honors in England.
Maria Mitchell, the noted astrono-
mcr, died last week.
Governor Foraker has boon re.n0m-
mated for governor Of Ohio.
An extensive bed Of petrifled CLANS
has been found In Montana.
William Walter Phelps has been ap-
pointed minister to Germany.
According to the new city directory
Chicago has u population Of over 100000.
The pail bearers at the funeral Of
Mrs. Hayes were her sons and kinsmen.
Tho graduating class mt Yale Col
legc this year consisted of 1875 members.
The cashier of the State Bank OF
Sidney, Nebraska, suicided few days
ago.
The Oldest son OF General Sherman
has been ordained priest OF the Catholic
church.
DIR. Woolsey, ox-president OF Yale
College, died on Monday OF this wcck aged
IS years.
A Kansas man has discovered that
cholera is making ravagcs among tho
chinch bugs.
Colonel Saxton, one OF the Oldest
settlers Of Missouri, died in st. Joseph
few days ago..
The chief industries OF Mo ntana are
said to bo mining, cattle raising and bot
ting on Spokane.
The neWly elected principal OF
Mount Holyoke Seminary was killed in
railroad accident last week.
The disappointed ofiice-seekers OF
Illinois are preparing to hold n reunion at
Starved Rock early next month.
Over four million dollars have been
subscribed by tho people of the United
States in aid OF the Johnstown sufferers.
Enough suburban towns were an
nexcd to Chicago last Saturday to give that
city population Of about 100000 people.
According to figures just completed
by the directories the population of st
Paul and Minneapolis is now close to half
u million.
Fifteen thousand work kmcn have
struck at Brunn including tho bakers of
the city. The detachment OF military or
dcrcd thither has arrived.
Cardinal Gibbons has received
beautiful present from Pcpo Leo XIII. 1t
is large golden cross, richly icwcllcd and
was sent to the Cardinal us souvenir Of
the Popc's jubilee.
With the falling of in the number
of visitors at the White House, due to the
hot weather, the mail received Is incrcas-
ing, and now it nearly equals tho volume
of that received at the beginning of the
administration when it surpassed all pre-
ccdent.
Advices from West Africa confirm
previous reports of the shocking privations
to which Stanley has been subjected. II is
stated that his hair has turned snow white,
that his clothes are rags and that he is
without shoes, being obliged to use skins
to cover his feet.
About 100 citizens Of Pittsburg have
purchased and forwarded to Major Geo. S.
Armcs, at Washington, gold medal which
bears tho following inscription: "Prc
scntcd 10 Major George Ames, by 100 sub
in approval Of his pulling Cover.
nor Beavers jose.'
While b tiloon was ascending from
tho Paris exp, tition grounds Sunday the
car caught in the machinery Of the gallery
mud was detached from It's fastcnings. The
ground. One was killed and tho others
dangerously injured.
Prince Albert Victor, Oldest son OF
the Prince OF Wales, has been aflianced to
Princess Victoria of Prussia, sister of tho
Emperor Of Germany. The information is
given that the Prince OF Wales will give
his son n marriage portion and Parliament
will not be asked To make provision for
him.
There was n heavy rainfall Monday
nj Washington, and the large silver vault
In the court yard OF the Treasury building,
In which over $4,000, 900 silver dollars are
stored, was flooded with two inches OF
water. Considerable damage was done TO
boxes and bags containing silver, but tho
latter was uniniured.
Three hundred students are attend
ing the Moody conference OF college stu.
dents which will last until July 10. Ser.
vices will be held morning and evening,
the afternoon being devoted to athletics
under the direction OF A. A. Staeg, the
Yale pitcher. Rev. ID. ID. Driver, ID. d.,
OF Portland, Orcgon,is the leading speaker.
A telegram announces the discovery
by Prof Barnard, OF the Lick observatory
of new comet located In Andromcdn. II
Is very faint. The comet was discovered
ate a. IN. to-day In right ascension, l h. 81
IN. dcclinatIon, north IS deg. 81 min. Tho
comet Is moving rapidly TO tho north and
cast This Is the fourth comet found by
Mr. Barnard ut .hc Lick observatory.
An alarming condition OF the hi
nois corn crop is reported to the State
Board OF Agriculture. A special bulletin
issued to-day announces that It is impossi.
bio TO estimate the damage donc to tho
corn crop by continuous rains during tho
past six weeks, aud the ovcrilowing OF
thousands OF acres OF river bottom lands In
the central mud southern parts OF the State
Our Foreign Policy.