The state herald., 1890-04-25
BY TELEGRAPH.

enter tho Roichstat.
Ex-Presidcnt Hayes and daughter
Fennic have sailed for Bermuda.
A great number OF cattle are said
TO be starving In southwestern Texas.
During II bull fight at Guadalajara,
Mexico, the bull ring broke and score of
people were batly injured.
Two Senators in the Canadian Par
liament had row tho other day, and the
big one shook the little ono soundly.
A Vermont woman was recently
married to tho man who had murdered her
husband. Her new husband is In prison
for life.
At Bergamo, Italy, roof OF II
weaving mill, In which three hundred
girls were ut work, fell in and seventeen
were killed.
Ex-President Cleveland is reported
to be in training 10 reduce his corpulcncy,
which has increased lately to the detri-
mcnt of his health.
King Leopold, sovereign Of Congo
Free State, denies that any proposals were
ever made by Germany looking to the pur'
chase OF that State,
Captain Couch, the wcll-known
Oklahoma boomer, has died from the
effects OF gun'shot wound received dur
ing quarrel over ulaiu.
In Italy determined effort is being
made 10 overthrow Prime Minister
Crispi. There is great opposition to the
heavy taxes for the army and navy.
The corner stone OF the new federal
building in Piedras Ncgras was removed
the other night and the contents, consist
ing of coins, plans and relics, stolen by
Mcxicans
Herr Furih OF the Vienna Chamber
of Commerce has published report de-
claring that Vienna trade is on the verge
of ruin, as result of protection. Tho re-
port is corroboratcd by experts.
Tho people of Laramie, Wyoming,
arc having lively time with the gam
bling fraternity. The latter claim the
right to continue running under an old or
dinancc, but new council Is disposed to
close them up.
James Kealing, Kansas City con-
tractor, used an ovcrcharge of dynamite
in blasting and damaged buildings and in
jurcd persons in the vicinity to such an
extent that he spent the rest of the day in
adjusting damages.
The Sultan of Turkey is retrench-
ing. He has discharged large number oil
nual reduction in the expenditures OF eiO,,
900. The department OF intelligence will
be rc-organized and re formed.
The employees OF the United States
Express Company have been notified that
salaries will be reduced on May |. The
reduction starts nj the onicc OF Thomas
Platt, the president, and runs down to the
poorest paid cmploye of the company.
a reign OF terror prevails in Santi-
ago de Cuba, owing to daring raids of two
bodies OF bandits who have been raraging
the country. Outlaws recently engaged
in u conflict with the guards and three OF
the latter were killed. Troops are now
pursuing the bandits.
The crown pri nee OF Italy who is
| now travelling In Southern Russia, met
with n railroad accident the other day.
As the train was leaving Nladikarkoo, IL
was thrown from the track by the break
ing OF u wheel OF one of the cars. The
prince was severely injured.
The postmaster general favOrs the
House bill providing fifteen days annual
leave OF absence for clerks and employees
attached to the first and second class post
offices, after service for one year, but no,
for third class oniccs. He estimates tho
additional cost at sioj,O 900 per year.
Rev. B. i. Foster. OF Topeka, who
has been In Alabama for the last two
weeks In the interests OF the Oklahoma
Immigration Society, writes that iO,OuI
colored people will come from Alabama
before July To settle In Oklahoma. lie
has been making speeches all through the
State aud has met with marked success.
When Stanley reached Brussels Il
detachment of the civic guard and body
troops was drawn up at the station as a
guard Of honor. AS Stanley appeared the
troops presented arms, and tho band played
Belgian and American national anthems.
The court rctaincrs received Stanley, who
entered the court carriage and was driven
To the royal palace, where he dincd with
the King.
There Is now before the Territories
committees OF the House and Senate bill
10 disfranchisc the Mormons of Utah by
applying TO them stringent "test OATH
like the one recently pronounced constitu-
lionni by the United States Supreme Court.
II il now proposed To so extend tho pro-
visions Of this bill Us to disfranchise the
Mormons In all the Territories, including
New Mexico, Arilonu and Oklahoma.
Mr.. Pnrncll objects 10 the Tory land
purchase hi'l lie says that was meant
| slmpy y 10 cnablc onc.ninth OF the owners
OF land In ireland, these being tho larger
| absentee landlords 10 sell out ut cxorb-
tuut prices, leaving thcir poorer resident
brethren In tho lureh. lie also objects 10
The bill on the gtounL that II does not pro
yido for carrying out what II proposed.
while II exhausted the only Irish credit
available, without tho consent Of the Irish
aud without any local control In the appli-
ancc OF the money.
Extravaganza in Paris.