The state herald., 1892-02-19
THE WORLD AT LARGE.

The fiercest snowstorm experienced
for years Is raging ut Halifax, Nova
Scotia.
Ex-senator John j. Ingalls, has been
admitted to membership In the Grand
Army OF the Republic.
A new machine is IN use that will
saw twenty-five planks minute and
dress them on both sides.
The farmers around Nashville, Ton
nessee. report that tho wheat was con-
siderably damaged by tho late freeze.
A determined effort is being made
In tho New York legislature TO change
the legal rate Of interest from 6 to b
per cent.
viii Lavender, the Roanoke, Vir-
ginia, colored man who attempted to
assault Alice Perry, white girl, was
hanged by a mob.
Carrie and Bell Forester, who re-
Gently shot and badly wounded their
stepfather near Shawneetown,I Illinois,
have been acquitted.
Ten thousand lunches Of shamrock,
their roots carefully imbedcd In Irish
earth. are on their way across the
Atlantic ocean to New York.
The steamships City Of Berlin, Rus
sia and Bolgenland are detained Mt
Now York quarantine. The authors
ties fear that typhus is on board.
Not only individuals, but state gov
crnments Of tho east are alarmed by
tho monopoly secured by the Reading
railroad company on the coal trade.
Judge Bundy, OF Ashland, Wiscon-
sin, decides that newspapers are re-
sponsible for their editorials, but that
their authors names may bo with
held.
Tho Massachusetts, G. A. X. has In
dorsed the general order OF Comman-
derin-C Palmer, protesting against
the use OF the Confederate flag on any
occasion.
Charles and Andrew Morris Of
Bridgeport. Conn, have learned that
they have become heirs to $3 900, 900
each by the death OF relative in
England.
English capitalists nro trying to
bring about consolidation OF tho tan
neries Of the United States. 1t is said
that fl.0O0, 900 Of the capital stock
has been subscribed.
| A monster meeting OF Mr.. Cleve-
lands friends was held in Brooklyn on
the 18th TO protest against the time Of
holding the state convention. Hr. Hill
was strongly denounced.
John Jay Knox, ex-United States
comptroller, died at his esidence In
New York on the 9th. He had been
i'll with pneumonia, brought on by la
grippe, for several days.
All the Panhandle striking machin-
lists at Indianapolis have been dis
charged. The company has not as
yet employed any non-union men to
take the place OF the strikers.
The French expedition in Senegal.
In two battles with Chief Samori, lost
one officer and ninc men killed and
| forty-three men wounded, the enemy
losing l50 killed and 800 wounded.
The British museum has discovered
that the two alleged Etruscan antiqui-
ties which ii recently purchased at an
enormously high figure, are mere
Italian fakes and are absolutely worth
less.
Tho greatest wolf hunt ever planned
In America took place near Girard,
Kansas. on tho 18th. Four thousand
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rabbits.
A number Of Russian insurgents
who have come TO this country lately
were infected with virulent form OF
typhus, and the authorities In tho
east arc greatly alarmed by the fear
Of Its spreading.
Near Berkeley, CAL, an express
train ran into wedding party that
was walking on tho track. The BRIDE
groom. i. Bispo, and his sister. Mrs.
Barcello, were instantly killed aud i've
others badly injured.
Director General Davis received n
cablegram on the 18th from Vienna,
saying that the emperor OF Aus,rin
had appointed commission OF prom
inent men to superin,cnd the Austrian
exhibit at the Columbian Exposition.
The s,cerago passengers OF the
steamer City OF Berlin, were trans.
fcrrcd TO Hoffman Island on the morn
ing OF the 18th, and the ship was dis
infected and cleaned and allowed to
proceed to her dock. Typhus fever is
feared.
There Is considerable anxiety In
Canada over the action OF MIR. New
berry OF Chicago. who has introduced
into tho United States Congress u bill
providing that no pensions shall be
paid to any person who Is not ci,i.
zen OF the United States. There are
1918 United States pensioners In tho
Dominion.
Tho medical students mt tho famous
university nt Dresden have boycottcd
Professor Drcyfus and have refused to
attend any OF his lectures on account
Of remark made by tho professor
which they construed rs reflection
upon them. The trouble threatens TO
become serious and tho university nu.
thorities arc Investigating.
A dreadful disaster occurred on tho
18th In n German mlno which stretches
under tho sea Pnlmniken. During n
heavy storm tho waters suddenly roso
and poured through the upper open.
ings OF tho mlnc. quickly flooding tho
openings. Tho miners rushed panic.
stricken for the surface, but six were
drowned or trampled TO death.
A Especial from Guthrie. Oklahoma.
snysi Largo numbers OF boomers and
settlers nro going Into the Cherokee
strip NIL along tho limo and making
preparations TO settle ut Arkansas
City. Caldwell. Hcnncsscy. kiown,
Orlando, this city and other places.
Tho boomers arc organizing 10 move
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