The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-02-08

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Tho house OF sss1ulDy Tracey in
Warrington wss comsoooG1 Quilted BY
iirs Monday morninNf H IRE vas
discovered at o:@5 b. nDsss-by, who
gave the alarm to ~ hul,sr. Inst
party claims u have oUoassd al the
inmates. but none of ~ a1Dapsd with
out injuries aud thrse ~ were lose.
Mary. the youngest 6ngAles. and .
French maid were b0suoo - death and
Ms. Tracey received siajsriss from
smoke and jumping - oe . window
that wsrs fatal. IT. 0sesstary WAS
rescued In Nh uneoanDns condition.
but he will reoovse. nAn. Wilmer.
ding. eldest daughter G Ne sscretAry.
aud her little girl 49, escaped by
jumping from tho sscao stney window.
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NEWS AHo CUo11e UsaaxST.
New York has - - = given the
wossds Fsir up. Co.'S sssse among
seees'sv's. ..r. ...-.
A Joint resolution ~ besa introduced
into each body os' the south Dakota
Legislature. making IN 0dscial denial
of the statements concerning destitution
In South Dakota.
State Treasurer Brisbane and ex.
Treasurer Brcssse arc among the latest
State odicials tha, have deem indicted
by the Arspshos county grand Jury for
irregularities In once.
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The midwinter sessioa Of the State
Editorial Ascociatiou will he held st
Denver on February 81 and "a. isc.
A full attendance OF the members Of
the association II desired.
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The latest information Irom Portland
develops the fact that the Union Pacific
IL again closed. this time owing 10
heavy rains. melting snows and snow
slides along the Columbia river. bc-
tween DaliAs and Portland.
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Among the nominations made by the
President TO the Senate II Robert
Adams Jr.. of prnn.yivania. the now
accredited envoy extraordinary and
Minister pirnipotsniissy To tho Empire
Of Brsril, To be tie same 70 the United
States Of Brazil.
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One negro Ii aaiisded with Mr.. Har.
risons views on the negro problem.
That Ia ex-senator Bruce. the only negro
that ever sat In the United States. who
has i,ern appointed liecor,icr Of deeds
for the District of Columbia. Tho Of.
fec Is worth $4,000 year.
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M..~ ns.,.ss-s'. <As>~ ~s-..sr.s ~. $500
was trifie iess than Seveniy.seven
days. thus beaaiaG phiasaa YossS
ie9e0nRry recnsu. 6vou tf seu hs4
caught the fast French steamer La
Champagne at iiavrc. which She failed
10 do. becansr Of u lais train. she would
have been beaten by Nellie by. who
missed no connection. The special
train that bfouxh, her through made
the latter's time still bitter. aud the
line over which size came Was not
blocked by SNOW.
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Tho New York Evening Suns Wash.
ington special says that on "Wednesday
afternoon a startling discovery wis
made In the rotunda Of the Capitol.
In one Of tho spiitoons WAS found u
small box. the size Of a silver dollar.
and an inch thick. II WAS filed with y
duh iookin. compound. with cap and
fuse attached. A test Of the contents
showed II was an explosive Of high
power. The object ii the authors Is
unknown. The box WAS sent 10 the
district chemist for analysis.
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The celebration OF the centennial OF
the United states Supreme Court, took
place In New York city on Tuesday and
Wednesday Of the present week. and Was
= big event, especially for the legal frnter-
nifty OF the country. The guests who
were present included ex-Prcsidcnt
Grover Cleveland, who presided, and ex-
Justice William Strong. Senator Everts
T. ]. Semmes Of New Orleans. General
william 4. Sherman, Chauncev 81.
Depew and Dudley Field. The Rt,en.
dance at the exercises In tho Metropol.
itan opera house was the most noted
that ever fllled that magnificent build
ing. Distributed among the galleries
were banners and shields bearing the
coats Of arms Of the various States.