The state herald., 1891-08-21
THE WORLD AT LARGE.

A balloonist was drowned In th'
Adriatic Sea last Sunday.
Wheat sold ut $l.18 on the New
York exchange on the 18th.
A move is on foot to start daily
paper In Dublin in Parnell's interest
The illness of the Rev. C. II. Spur
geon has again taken an unfavorable
turn.
The Russian government has for
bidden the expectation OF rye or rye
meal.
Yellow fever is raging in Port Al
Prince. Several deaths have already
occurred.
The viceroy OF India reports that
there has been good general fall oi
rain in India.
Matzada Zorachi. "the Jap" died
in New York on the 18th. He hud
been noted wrestler.
The pope has communicated his
blessing to the Catholic Total Absti-
nence Union OF America.
Great crowds attended the recep-
tions given in honor OF the Russian
Grand Duke Alexis in Paris.
According to census bulletin the
number OF prisoners in all county
jails Of Wyoming June was SO.
A large number OF cases Of yellow
fever are reported from Vera Cruz,
Mexico, and many victims have died.
The International Geographical
Congress at Berne has closed. Lon
don was decided on for the next meet
ing.
DR.. Francis Brown, professor OF
Hebrew at Union Theological Semi
nary, will assist DR.. Briggs in his de-
fense.
Japanese papers tell OF monster
snake that swallowed u woman alive,
and OF a large mermaid captured near
Tsuhim.
Richard NJ. Juycnal's residence in
Kansas City, Kansas. was blown up
by dynamite. A jealous woman is
suspected.
Sixteen persons were killed and
twenty injured by an accident to au
excursion steamer in New York Bay
the other day.
Sin Quong On, one OF the wealth.
est Cinnamon ia New York, has been
fasting three weeks because OF the
death Of his son.
The cabinet OF President Hippo
lyte OF Hayti, has resigned as a re-
suit OF the rejection by the chambers
OF bill for n government telegraph
line.
The pope has written to the Bishop
OF Treves saying that the exhibition
of the holy coat is laudable and OPP
perfume and promising indulgences to
pilgrims.
A Chicago morning paper states
that the salaries OF the employees OF
the Worlds Fair must be reduced II
the commissioners wish to avoid a
deficiency.
The government OF San Salvador
has seized the Pacific Mail steamship
City OF Panama for leaving the port
La Union without permission OF the
captain of the port.
A terrible wind and rain storm Wis
tied keokuk Thursday. Half the
shade trees in town were blown down
and small buildings were moved from
their foundations.
There was another terrible railroad
disaster in Switzerland on the 18th.
An excursion train was run into by
the regular passenger train atZolliko-
fen, and thirteen people killed.
The cutter Rush picked up seven
men In n whaloboat in Behring Sea.
They had got lost In fog and driited
around ten days before being picked
up. One OF the men had gone mad.
The trustees OF the Baron Hirsch
trust have concluded negotiations for
the purchase OF 5. 900 acres OF land at
Woodbine station. twenty miles from
Cape May on the West Jersey rail =
road.
At Chaperito, New Mexico. there
are 200 voters, and II is said that not
n man can be found TO take the post
office. Such perfect disinclination
for public Office is rare among free
Americans.
Mr.. Edward ii. Atwood has been
surprising the Wall street crowd. lie
is n new man on change and has
within the last ten days had phcnom.
cnal success. Ho Is said TO have
rakcd In over $3.50. 900.
The Chicago fair commissioners
have been received by the Hungarian
minister OF commerce. He will ap-
point fair commission OF ten promi.
nent Hungarinns and will send a
special representative TO Chicago.
London was chosenlas the place for
holding the next worlds convention
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. 1t was decided
that tho convention should be held
In 1898. the iifticth anniversary OF tn,
founding OF the association occurring
In that year.
The Sioux Indians In Dakota mr.,
making vigorous protests against tn,
plan OF the United States TO pay then
for 100000 acrcs OF land relin.
quished last year In plows. rakcs
harrows, corn.plantcrs and other brlc,
a-brac. They wan, their pay In good
hard cash.
The governor OF Georgia has signed
the bill to prohibit tho sale OF liquor
within three miles Of any church O,
school except In incorporated cities
This means prohibition IN Georgia, n,
either schools or churches exist nj
most every three miles. and wbor,
they don't exist cheap structures will
be erected Mt once.
Elijah Havcns. the village orncl
OF Windsor, Connecticut, has brouRh
suit against Edwin Dlbblc, the bnrbe