The state herald., 1891-10-23
THE WORLD Al LARGE.
Edwin Booth is in very poor health

Ex-President Hayes has been re-
elected president 6f the National
Prison Association.
Grand Army OF the Republic will
raise $l0, 900 and erect Grant mon
ument In Washington.
Earthquake in Nashville, Tennes.
see, Thursday evening. 1t lasted about
seven seconds. No damage.
The ay-wheel In mill at Manchcs-
ter, New Hampshire, burst last week
and badly injured number OF girls
and mon.
"a locomotive, while drawing u
freight train over Pennsylvania
road the other day exploded and four
men were killed.
The government OF France has
ordered that Catholic bishops shall
not leave their dioceoses without per-
mission from the government.
Wreckage Of u large vessel is CON-
Ing ashore at the entrance OF the Gulf
OF st. Lawrence. There has been u
collision or wreck In that region.
The government rainmakers sue
ceedcd producing n good fall OF rain
near San Diego. Texas, and they are
the heroes OF the hour down there.
A paper mill and house at Riche-
lieu, Quebec, were burned on the 10Th,
between Chambly Canton and Quebec.
A prominent jeweler OF New
York is charged with smuggling
5000, 900 worth OF diamonds. The
customs officers failed to ind the con-
traband gems.
The Russian government has closed
the University OF Kief and placed 500
students under arrest The revolu-
tionary behavior of the students
caused the action.
Michael Cahill OF Stockton, Cali
fornia, claims that Melbourne, the
rainmaker, has stolen his patent that
he (CahilD perfected the rain-making
scheme in Australia.
The Rev. Orrin p. Clifford of the
Brookline Baptist church. Boston, has
accepted the call recently extended by
the Emanuel church. Chicago. His
salary will be $4,000.
The Armstrong;, ordnance manu-.
facturers, have appointed Admira
Brin, the Italian ex-minister OF ma
rine, as the manager OF their works at
Naples at salary of f2,000 per an
mum.
The largest sale OF American timber
which has been known for many years
occurred on the Clyde Saturday. The
amount sold was 100000 feet. This
trade is becoming highly important
one and of great interest to ship
builders in Great Britain.
Lord Stanley. the governor general.
has received from her majesty royal
patent creating Lady Macdonald, the
wife OF the late premier, baroness,
with the title OF Baroness Macdonald.
The patent includes two voluminous
documents. The honor conferred on
Lady Mcdonald is deeply appreciated
by Canadians.
The Beecher Memorial Congrega.
tional church OF Brooklyn was dedi.
Gated on the 18th. The Rev S. Is.
Halliday, pastor in charge. preached
the morning service. He was for
many years Mr.. Beecher's assistant at
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pulpit Is the gift OF the newspaper men
OF Brooklyn and New York.
The pope, in a..note to the powers.
says that the recent Pantheon dis.
orders were OF extreme Importance
and Insists that II is impossible for
both the Italian government and the
Papacy to remain in Rome. These
manifestations, he says. prove the
Italian governments intention 10
sequestrate..the pope In the Vatican and
notallow him free communication with
the Catholic world.
The British steamship Parramatta
has arrived AT Plymouth. England.
She reports that the crankshaft OF her
freezing engine broke while she was
in the Gulf OF Alden. causing Its stop.
page for iwenty-four hours. during
which tho necessary repairs were
made. The extremely hot weather
caused the carcasses OF 10000 Aus.
tralian sheep in the freezing compart.
ments. on their way 10 the London
market, 10 spoil.
Early Tuesday morning Mrs. Fan.
nie fadden OF Cape Charles City. Vlr.
ginia. aged 20. was murdered by a
servant named George Dyer for he,
money Dyer wis subsequently ar.
rested and lodged In Eastvlllo Jail.
where mob OF 500 men wen, early
Thursday morning, secured the pris.
oncr, who had confessed TO the crime,
and lynchod him. Dyer was about 20
years old and the instrument used ,o
murder was u huge knife. Mrs.
faddcn had In her possession between
$500 and si00.
A. Is. Montgomery. OF Goodlnnd.
stephens County. Kansas, wher,
Melbourne recently made his rain.
maxing experiments, filed with the
secretary OF state the charter OF the
Artificial Rain-Producing Company.
As directors OF the company there are
named six stephens County men. The
capital stock OF the concern Is placed
Mt 100000. and the object Is stated
TO be ''to furnish water to the public
by producing and increasing the fail
OF rain" by the Melbourne plan. Mel.
bourne Will do the rain producing and
the company has contracted TO pay
him 10 cents nm acre for NIL land
watcred by him during next summer,
season.
There Is serious quarrel IN prog.
rcss nj Fl Paso, Texas, between the
state and federal authorities. A dis.
patch snys; Acting under orders OF
the district court, Sheriff Hilicbrnnd
took possession, on n writ Of scqucs.
tration. OF the property on oregon
| street, which had 40 lately boon oc,