The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-07-18
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The census officials are counting Z
million Of names per day.
Inn recent election ut salt Lake
the gentiles secured majority Of 1,oSA
A man in St. Louis shot and killed
bartender who had called him . ''snoos.
or"
The Louisiana House OF Represen-
tativcs has passed the lottery bill over TIC
Governors veto. f
There was great fire in Philadel-
phia on the 18th, which destroyed t60o, 900
worth Of property.
Twenty-Five men lost their lives by
the explosion on board the steamer Tioga
ut Chicago last week.
General Clinton Il. Fisk, OF Now
Jersey, the well-known and universally
respected reformcr, is dead.
There are rumors anoat in the East
to tho effect that Spain would soil Cuba TO
the United States for 100000.
Beds OF asphalt, almost pure, have
been discovered on the boundary line be-
tween Routt County and Utah.
New Jersey boasts baby whose
father is only seventeen years old and
whose mother is but fourteen.
An oil company with $1,000. 900
capital has been organized at Salt Lake 70
operate the Green River oil fields.
Three American war vessels havs
been ordered to South America to protect
Americans in case of disturbances there
A Florida coroner held an inquest
over u man last week before he was dead
Fortunately for the coroner the man died
afterward.
A New York paper claims that
great frauds have been committed in fur
ishing coal to tho government at the Marc
island ship yard. 5t
1t is claimed that Nebraska cow
boys amuse themselves by shooting at
telegraph wires with such skill that they
cut them In two.
General John &. Fremont, the first
candidate of the Republican party for
President, died In New York on the 18th.
His sickness was brief.
As a result OF Admiral Hands resig-
nation tho government Of China declares
that never again will 1t intrust the real
authority in the navy to any foreigner.
Emin Pasha in letter to DR.. Hart
laub, who is preparing Emin's geological
collection, says: az return in safety,
will not tempt God by further explora-
tions.n
Fort Worth Is excited over the mar
riage Of Its mayor to u telephone girl. His
Honor had q vito and several children,
but 1t now transpires that no secured
Chicago divorce last August
Senator Teller has introduced
joint resolution directing the President to
call together IN international bi-metallic
convention TO adopt a common ratio for
tue value OF g0lu ana silver.
The first election for the House OF
Peers under the new Japanese constitu-
ton took place June %, some forty -four
members being returned. Twenty-Five Of
these arc farmers by occupation, fifteen
are merchants. and one noble.
A fatal race riot occurred at Stars
Mills Pond in Fayctte County. Georgia,
last week. Four negroes were killed, six
wounded, two Of them arc reported dying.
Eight whites were shot, but 1t 10 thought
only one Of them fatally, making cightecn
In all killed and wounded.
News has been received OF raid BY
tho Zemmour tribe on the camp Of the
Sultan's son, near Salec. Morocco. Tho
camp was taken completely by surprise.
Troops and slaves were mcrcilcssiy
slaughtered by the raiders, and fifteen
prisoners were burned alive.
The Universal Peace Congress was
opened ut London on the 18th by David
Dudley Field, Of New York. In nm ad-
dress opening the session Mr.. Field diiatcd
upon the benefits to be derived from arbl-
tration and the simultaneous grad uatcd
disarmament BY the various powers.
It has been decided TO hold the
formal statehood celebration In Cheyenne
on July Is. Committees will at once be
set actively TO work to make the occasion
grand success. There will be an impos.
ing street parade In the day, u balloon as
ccnsion and big pall ut tho capitol Ia the
evening.
The town OF Yslatc, Texas. has two
sets of municipal officers owing to q bitter
election contest. The other day one mayor
tried TO arrest tho other and fight be.
tween the rival factions waa the result, In
which three men and seven horscs were
killed. The sheriff interpreted and put Q
stop to hostilitics.
Among those who attended Mr..
SANKEY'S wedding reception on Saturday
was . wealthy widow named Hatcharin.
While there she stole several silver spoons
from the room In which tho wedding gifts
were displayed. She was seen by . de.
,ectlve who was on dhty In tho room and
was arrested. She was arraignrd. found
guilty, and sentenced to six weeks In
prlsonmcnt
Tho House committee on nppropria.
tons has reported to tho House an urgent