The state herald., 1890-11-21
NEWS NUGGETS.



Silver is reported at $1.O3.
The National w. c. L. U. Is In ses-
zion at Atlanta
President Harrison has commenced
work on his annual meesage.
The mayor OF Cincinnati refused to
let Herr Most speak in that city.
Joseph M. Carey has been elected
United States Senator by the Wyoming
legislature.
There will be only four lawyers In
the lower branch OF the Kansas legis-
lature this winter.
The corner stone OF a handsome
new Y. NJ. G. A. building was laid at
Iowa City last week.
1t is rumored on Wall Street that
the Union Pacific has passed into the
control Of Jay Gould.
Luthersburg, Pa, was nearly burned
to the ground Saturday. Loss $40,-
900, with little insurance.
The Earl OF Aberdeen has offered to
contribute $1,000 towards General
Booths scheme OF social regenera-
ton.
The medical fraternity are greatly
exercised over the new cure for con-
sumption discovered by Prof. Koch
OF Berlin.
Professor Koch calls his new rem
edy "paratolid. Fifteen hundred
foreign doctors are said to be In Ber-
lin watching the experiments.
A British man-of-war was wrecked
in gale of the coast OF Spain the
other day and only three were saved
out OF n total of 1853 on board.
But for the prompt assistance OF tho
Bank Of England, the great firm Of
London Bankers, the Barring Bros,
would have gone under last week.
The excitement among the Stand
ing Rock Indians over the arrival OF
their long looked for Messiah has SUBJ
sided and no trouble is anticipated.
Mr.. Petroff, who has charge OF the
census OF Alaska, estimates the popu-
lation OF the territory at from $4,000
to $4,000. or this number one-sev-
enth are white.
The Albuquerque Citizen estimates
the wool clip of New Mexico at 49,
100000 pounds, and says that one day
last week 100000 pounds changed
hands in that city.
Some western men, mostly Colorado
miners, have formed a company for
the purpose OF building an under
ground display mine in connection
with the Chicago fair.
At Canton, ILL.,, n farmer named
Smith became jealous OF his wife, 80
years old, and killed her. He then
killed himself. Smith Is credited
with having committed four murders.
Sheriff Allison is authority for the
statement that, in the city OF Glasgow
alone, $4,000 people get drunk every
Saturday night, and crime has in
creased six times faster than the pop
ulation.
While the population OF Germany
has increased in the last eighteen
years In the proportion Of 100 to
HAS, the number OF German students
has been swclled in the proportion Of
100 TO 2ll.6.
Report OF the Canadian sealing
operations for the year shows n total
catch OF 80, 457. an increase OF 6,000
over last year. OF this number more
were taken of British Columbia than
in Behring Sea-
The Oldest man In tho world Is
probably Osman OF Cavallovit, Tur.
key. He has lived 100 years and has
documents to prove It, He Is an
Arabian widower and is supported by
u small pension from the Sultan.
A special from ST. Joseph, Mo-,
says; Judge Davis Mclean, expires
ident OF the Savannah (Mo. national
bank, was sentenced TO two years in
the penitentiary for defrauding his
depositors out OF 800. 900. which he
diverted to his personal Use.
The leaders OF the Farmers Alliance
In Kansas have decided to extend the
scope OF the organization by estab-
fishing an assessment life insurance
branch, which is 10 be conducted sim.
ilarly TO the A. o. U. W. Ralph
Beaumont OF Washington is the chief
mover In the matter.
Mr.. Gladstone, the Bishop OF Man.
chester and the Bishop Of Durham
have sent letters OF sympathy TO Gem
eral Booth. Several persons have
written letters in response TO Manager
Bancroit's offer to donate II 900 To
promote the philanthropic scheme.
provided nincty-nine others donate
Il. 900 each for the same purpose.
A Berlin dispatch says: There is n
regular exodus from the Mcditer-
ranean shores OF consumtivcs TO that
city, and the hotels are rapidly filling.
Many American doctors have given
notice that they are coming TO hear
Professor Koch's lecture on November
go. A host Of foreign doctors are ar.
irving.
jay Gould wrote letter 10 the edi.
tor OF the New York Sun the other
day In which he states that the total
number Of tons moved one mile annu.
ally by the railroads Of the west and
southwest Is l6. 900. 100000. The re-
cent cut OF 4-I0 mills u ton per mile
makes difference OF t22, 400. 900 In
the annual receipts.
onicinl returns from every county
In Nebraska. ms canvasscd by the Of.
ilctrs OF the secretary OF state, give
Boyd. Democrat, II plurality OF la.
The balance OF the Republican ticket
is elected by pluralitics ranging from
1000 TO 5000. Tho Independents
control both branches Of tho lcgisla.
turc. with Republicans ind Democrat,
In about equal proportion.
The first legislature Of the State Of
Wyoming assembled Wednesday. The
Senate organized by clccting W. X.
Schni,gcr OF Laramie county; prcsi
dent; Charles Argoshoimcr. clerk