The state herald., 1890-01-03
BY TELEGRAPH.

Emtn Pasha has had d relapse; and
groat anxiety is felt.
Gladstone celebrated his eightieth
birthday last Sunday.
Race troubles have broken out in
various portions II the South,
Three new Catholic bishops were
consecratcd at ST. Paul Friday.
Boulanger denies that he has been
engaged to deliver lectures In tho United
States
The widow OF General George H.
Thomas died at her residence in Washing
ton last week.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
Tuesdhy night u assassihate Bob Ford the
slayer of Jesse James
The university ut Odessa is closed,
owing to the discovery that number OF
students are active nihilists.
Tho Vanderbilts gave j. pierpont
Morgan silver service worth $4,000 as d
testimonial ot their appreciation 9f his set!
vices to them.
Boulanger has sent most extraor.
binary letter of congratulation to Genera
De Fonseca, Of Brazil, which has been an
swered by one equally as remarkable.
A petition to Congress praying for
the speedy establishment of the 'ferrltot-
ial government of Oklahoma which has
been circulated widely, has obtalhed 1000
signatures.
Private kilograms from the Monte.
veidc confirm the news Of recent disorder
and riots in Brazil The also state the sit
uation Of the present Brazilian Govern
ment is critical.
Capt. OShea, ex-member OF the
House Of Commons. has filed petition
for divorce from his wife on tho ground Of
adultery, naming Charles Stewart Parnell
as the correspondent
George ". Vanderbilt has pur.
hased 5000 acres Of land in North Carolina
on which he is expending about a million
dollars in making the most magnificent
country seat in America.
Portugal, Germany and Italy will
shortly send collective note to the pro-
visional government of Brazil, protesting
against the governments scheme in regard
to the naturalization Of Foreigners RESIDING
in Brazil.
The police have discovered that Sill.
cott the absconding cashier Of the United
States House Of Representatives, accom-
panied by his paramour, Herminie Thi
bault, arrived in Montreal Saturday, the
7th inst
Three Franciscan nuns ut Munich
have been sentenced to Imprisonment fol
short terms for practicing upon the hys
terical credulity OF girl pupil and dcceiv
ing her by various illusions Of pretended
supernatural character.
Mrs. Della Parnell, mother OF Charles
Stuart Parnell, states that she has received
only one-quarter OF the 5000 reported II
have been presented to her, and that whcr
all of her obligations are met there will be
but small margin left for future nccess.
ties.
Attorney General Goodwin, OF NORTH
Dakota, holds that all persons engaged IL
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors arc doing ST
in violation OF the law and arc liable to ar
rest and punishment therefor, and have
been since the admission Of the State to thu
Union. SAs>-I
influenza is spreading and is very
fatal In Paris. The number OF deaths IL
that city from all causes on Christina
day was 3ls. For several years past the
regular average has been 200 for that day.
Fully one-third OF the populace is pros
trated.
The Interstate Land Company,
against which Judge Brewer recently ren.
dcred an adverse decision In the suit with
the Maxwell Land Grant Company, IL
which COoC0, 900 acres OF land are involved
Will f!c hleadings in Denver in few day,
for new trial.
A report comes from St. Petersburg
that there is some disaffec,ion In the arm,
aud that several arrests have been made OF
officers who have given free vent to thei
opinions. The minister OF war, II is said
Is rcdrcssing the grievances which CAV,
rise to this disaiection.
A movement for fund for a monu
ment TO the late Henry Grady has bccr
started and already nearly 5000 has beer
raised. The committee OF young men hay
ing the mattcrin charge have issued an nd
dress To the admirers Of MIR. Grady and the
movement will assume u national charac
ter.
The farmers In the eastern portion
OF North Carolina arc very badly situated
this winter. The cotton crop has proved
almost total failure, tho corn crop Is yer,
shor, and no wheat worth speaking of wa,
threshcd. Reports say the farmers IL
mnny instances are in absolutely dcstitu,,
circumstances.
In view OF the perpctratlon OF var.
ious hcinous crimes In New Hampshire 70
Gently, Governor Godcll has issued q proc
lnma,ion a,tribu,ing them to the fuiluro Il
enforce the prohibltory laws and calling
on all municipal and other officers aud law
abiding citizens 10 use their best efforts to
wards securing their enforcement
A State official who has returned
from n trip throughout northwest Kansas
says that thousands Of bushels OF corn are
being burned for Z cl. In some Counties
tho market prlcc OF corn is less than Is
cents, white coal Is a3 TO 10 cents. Corn
makes an excellent fuel. The crop is I'm.
mcnse aud causing u transportation block
adc.
Tho epidemic Of influenza continue.
In Paris and there arc no signs Of improve
mcnt In Muaich tho disease Is iucrcns.
ipe. In Berlin II is accompanied by den
ruc foyor, attended by rheumatism and
rise of temperature. Many officers OF the
Berlin garrison urc affected. About one