The state herald., 1891-11-27
THE WORLD AT LARGE.

: was Killed.
Almy. the New Hampshire murder
Or, has been convicted and sentenced
10 be hanged.
Syracuse, New York, had $780,
300 fire last week. The Standard thea.
ter was burned.
Three persons were killed at Cux-
haven, Germany, on the 18th, by the
explosion Of a locomotive.
The eastern part OF the country was
swept by terrific storm on the 23rd.
Much damage was done In the large
cities.
A hotel at jamestown, New York,
burned down on the 23rd and three
women employees were burned to
death or suffocated.
At q meeting OF the Republican
national committee at Washington on
the 23rd it was decided TO hold the
national convention next year at Min
neapolls.
Schooner White Cloud, sixty-six
days from Chicago, has arrived In
New York loaded with lumber. She
is the first vessel to sail from Chicago
to New York.
The longest drouth for twenty
years, lasting six months, has just
been ended at Dennison, Texas, by n
heavy rain. Great damage has been
done by fires.
Commander-in-C Chief Palmer of the
G. A. r., In general order. recon.
mends the remittance OF arrears of
suspended members and II worthy the
delinquents be restored
Sensational story from New Brlgh-
ton and st. Paul relative to bloody
work by wolves and big wolf hunt.
was fake, written by saloOnkeeper
to advertise his business.
A fine OF 81 head is to be lowed
on all cattle in the Cherokee Strip.
Half goes to the informant. Cattle
owners are alarmed and the boomers
are pushing the new law.
Two steamers collided on Lake Su-
perior on the 22nd during heavy
fog, and one OF them, the Samuel
Mathcr, sank in 500 feet OF water. 1t
was loaded with iron oIc.
Tho first steel derrick made in the
United Statss was raised in Barre. Ver-
mont, last week. 1t is ninety mine
feet high, the highest unsupported
metal column in the world.
Near St. Mary's, Ohio, burglars
shot and killed a son OF Frederick
Fremering while he was opposing
their robbery OF his fathers house.
The thieves will be lynched II caught.
The lumber season has closed in
Minnesota. The cut is the largest
ever known. 1t exceeds that OF 1890
by $3.50, lS6,S90 feet OF lumber, ;43,
003.500 shingles and 1900, 900 lath.
Near Clarksburg. West Virginia, n
gang OF toughs attempted to capture
n passenger train. Trainmen, as
sisted by passengers, cleared the track
and captured the leader OF the gang.
Immenpe iron mine discoveries
have been made In the Mcsaba noun
tains west OF Duluth. Several pits are
down eighteen feet In clear iron. A
railroud will be built to the new min
ing region.
II is stated that the Supreme Council
OF the Alliance, in secret session de-
clined to hear the plea OF tho anti-
sub-treasury element, and that the I'D
vocates OF an Independent party ruled
the council
kilograms recently received from
Guatemala state that hardly day
passes that President Barillas does
not find notes under his plate, on his
bed, in his desk. ETC., threatening
him with death.
Farmers Alliance State Convention
at Dayton, Washington, overrulcd It's
presiden, and appropriated money to
send delegates TO third party state
convention. President Sutton seeded
from the Alliance.
The Melbourne Rain Making com
pany has organized In Goodland Kan
sas, with capital OF 800. 900. II
went secretly out to the Texas Pan
handle last week and created flood OF
rain In the arid lands.
The State Farmers Alliance OF Ohio
met In Dayton on the Goth. 1t In
dorsed tho sub-treasury scheme, un-
limited coinage. Peoples party, ,arln
for revenue and election OF president
and senators by the direct vote Of the
people.
Tho legislature OF the state OF Du-
range, Mexico. has passed u law au-
thorlzing the governor to purchase
corn and establish places for It's sale
In all parts OF the state where people
are oppressed by high prices caused
by the failure OF crops.
The South Dakota railroad commits
sion is In session In Huron trying to
devise relief for the grain blockade.
Only half the wheat crop has been
thrcshed. but all the elevators are full
and not half cars enough can bc OBJ
taincd TO move the crop.
A dispatch from Manila, fhc capI.
tai OF the PHILIPPINES, announces that
disastrous tornado has passed over
the Islands. A large number OF yes.
sells were wrecked and much damage
was done. Tho Spanish cruiser Cas-.
tilla was driven ashore. but she after
wards got of.
81. Paul suffered from ono OF tho
most destructive fires In It's history
Wednesday night, the buildings dam.
aged being those OF Griges, Copper &
Co.. wholesale groccrs. and Fnrwell,
Ozmun, Kirk Il Co.. Wholesale hard.
ware. Tho total loss Is estimated Mt
from 100000 10 ti.o0o.ooo. The
losses ARE covered by insurance.
Three hundred pounds OF dynamite
exploded In tho powder house OF tho
North Tnmnrack copper mino, half