The state herald., 1890-04-18
BY TELEGRAPH:
Emigration from England to Amer
lea fell on last year.

1 w.
lea fell on last year.
Stanley says 1t would cost S15, 5,000.-
900 to conquer the Soudau.
The financial condition OF the city OF
Rome is said to be vory bad.
The railroad rate war Is growing
more bitter, and rates are going down.
The grand jury at Sedalia, Mo-. Is
indicting people of that town for playing
progressive euchre.
A criminal is soon to be executed in
New York by electricity. Only few per-
sons will be admitted.
The striking marble cutters at Bos-
ton have secured the nino hour rate asked
for without reduction OF wages,
Stanley has declined tho invitation
of the king of Belgium to attend the anti
slavery congress, on account Of ill.health.
The Canadian parliament has passed
law to punish polygamy among tho Nor
mons settling In the Northwest Territory.
There seems to be fair prospect of
the Chicago carpenters gaining their point
in the strike. A large number OF men arc
out.
number OF Chinese who attempted
to enter the United States from Lower
California have been arrested by tho auth
critics.
The government Of Brazil has
promulgated DEGREES for the liberty OF the
press and liberty Of associations aud pub
lie meetings.
1t is stated that the Emperor OF
Germany has written to the Gar, strongly
advising him to mako liberal concessions
to the people.
Samuel j. Randall, the Democrat
who has represented Pennsylvania In Con
gress so long, died last Sunday morning at
Washington.
The Minneapolis, Mimi, grand jury
are investigating some OF the city officials
with fair prospect OF someone going TO
the penitentiary.
The secretary OF war suggests that
a regiment Of Indians be recruited for the
United States army, to be ofiiccred by
West Point graduates.
A cable from Zanzibar states that n
letter has been received from DIR. Peters
under date Of January 20, stating that he
and Tiedmann were well.
The President has approved the act
making an appropriation to supply the de-
fcicncy occasioned by the dcfalcation In
the officc OF the late scrgcant-at- arms OF
the House.
Owing to the recent embezzlement
of 200, 900 francs by State Treasurer Can
ton Ticino, Of Berne, Switzerland, the Lib
erals propose to impcach the Cantonal
Government
A company OF people called the
Doom sealers," predicted that San Fran
cisco and other large cities would be de-
stroyod by Nh earthquake on the lith, but
the earthquake didn't show up.
The commissioner OF Indian affairs
received a telegram from the Indian agent
asking for troops to prevent a threatened
uprising of the Indians nj the Tongue
River reservation In Montana.
Chicago people are now talking
about erecting building on piles over the
lake large enough for the whole exposition
and higher than the Eincl tower, and with
race course up in the second gallery.
The United States Supreme Court rcn.
dercd decision that Marshal Nagle must
be released from custody by the California
authorities. Nagle shot and killed Terry
who was trying to assnsinatc Justice Field.
Further trials OF the new electric
submarine torpedo boat Goubct, named
after the inventor, have been held ut Cher.
bourg, France. The boat was submerged
three quarters OF an hour aud performed u
number Of maneuvcrs which proved that
she can be handled with perfect safety un
der water.
Alexandra Dumas Is studying
hypnotism for the purpose Of making 1t the
motive OF new play. DIR. Charcot,
the celebrated alchemist, has conducted
experiments for his instruction Mt the Ho-
tel Dieu In Paris. NJ. Dumas proposes to
put the actors In his play under hypnotic
influences aud expects 10 secure startling
effects.
Alta review OF regular troops and
district national guard recently held ut
Washington for the especial benefit OF the
delegates to the Pan American confer
encc, Prcsident Harrison was reviewing
officer. This is the first time since tho
war that the President has officially re
viewed troops by virtue of his oiicc as
commander ln'chief.
Each delegate 10 the Pan-Amorlcan
conference was the recipient last week Of
u beautiful silk American flag, the gift OF
the woman's Silk Culture Association OF
the United States. A short presentation
address was made by Mrs Lucas OF Phil
adclphla, In which she explained that the
silk from which the flags were made was
grown and spun by American women.
It is announced at the War Depart
mont tHnt thc 'ourt-mnftih Wh'ch ulcu
Licutanant Steele ut Chicago for conduct
unbccoming an of,iccr and u gentleman In
striking Private Doll l.. wild found him
guilty, sentenced him to be roprimandcd,
ind DO confined within the limits OF his
post three months. The finding OF the
court was approved by General Schoncid.
lie issued an order this afternoon publicly
roprimandipg Llcutcnan, Steele.