The state herald., 1890-02-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
John Jacob Astor Is dead.

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In the recent German elections the
Socialists made great gains.
The Pope announces that people
having influenza may cat meat during
Lent.
George Francis Train is going to
try to make the trip around the world in
sixty days.
Seven men have escaped from the
jail at Salt Lake City by burning hole
through the roof.
BY the collapse OF an ice house on
Lake Superior, dozon men were injured
and several will die.
1t is proposed to send petition
from America to the Gar urging him to
reform his Siberian prison system.
Land seekers are preparing to make
a rush to the Cherokee strip in Indian
Territory when it is thrown open to settle
ment.
Another heavy snow storm Is re
ported in the northern part Of the Rockies,
and trains in Idaho and Utah are in
| trouble
Andrew Carnegie has presented to
Allegheny City, Pa, u Es00.oOo library. 1t
was dedicated on the Goth In the presence
Of President Harrison.
The inhabitants Of Aurora, Il Texas
town has been attacked by terrible NAL
ady which they call spotted fever. Several
have died from its effects.
There is n movement ON foot in
Washington to build new residence for
the President, leaving the White House
for business purposes only.
An explosion recently occurred in
u collicry near Decisc, France. 1t is not
known how many lives are lost, but already
| thirty-four bodies have been recovered.
The Prince of Wales says that the
papers of England are worse than those OF
America in regard to lying. They have
been talking about his hiehness' health.
The Catholic bishop OF New Jersey
in his diocese to send their children to pa
rochia schools under pain OF excommunica'
tion.
In the closing hours OF the Montana
house Of representatives some fire crackers
were INDUCED In which resulted in q con-
nagration. Tho building was burned
down.
Sarah Bernhardt proposes TO pro.
duce the passion plny during passion week
Mt Paris, she to take the part Of the Virgin
Mary. Even the Parisians are opposed TO
such sacrilegc.
The House of resen,atives has
decided in favor of Chicago for the Worlds
Fair. On the eighth ballot the vote was:
Chicago i5', New York lO., ST. Louis %,
Washington Is.
Rudolph Dubois murdered his wife,
mo,hcr.in law and two children at the vii
lage Of st. Adams short time ago while
crazcd with whisky. He made his escape.
The citizens are hunting for him.
Through the efforts of Bishop War
ren the Methodist congregation at Chey-
cnne has succeeded in securing pledges
for ZOO for the erection OF Il new church
building. The contemplated structure is
to cost sa5,O0o.
A serious riot occurred in the streets
Of Berlin on the night OF the recent elec
tion. party of Socialists. who were ben,
on celebrating their splendid victory, col
lidcd with body ef police, and mounted
officer was dragged from his horse and ter
ribly beaten. His legs were broken.
President Blackstone. OF the Alton
Railroad In his annual report suggests the
propricty Of the government, buying all the
railroads Of the country, rather than ham.
l,ering them with legislation. The profits
OF the Alton last year were nearly three
million dollars.
A representative OF the New York
Anti.Monopoly League appeared before
the House Committee on Postofces and
argued against tho telegraph bill. lie
claimed that the telegraph is used mostly
by stock gamblers, and that only eight
per cent OF the business Of the country
was social. He declared that the post
ofiicc was inefficient now and would not be
able to handle telegraph business.