The state capital., 1892-06-11


France from the voluntary visit t
President Carnot Of brother Of th
car, contrasting it with the compul
sorry visit Of the czar to the emperor o
Germany.
IT is said that the cut in passenge
rates to Minneapolis, Mimi. made t,
catch the Inultitudes visiting the repub
lican national convention in that city,
will cause endless trouble to the rail
road companies.
A FIRE was discovered. on the Sd, in
the hold Of the steamship st. Pancras
loading at Dow's Stores, Brooklyn, fol
Liverpool, and was not subdued until
the hold was flooded with water. The
loss is about SG0OO0
PORE LEO MIL, in order to testify his
interest in the Columbian exposition
and his respect for the American peo
pie, has determined to send an impor
tant exhibit from the vatican. Such a
step was never before taken by the
papal authorities.
THE Pittsburgh Forge and Iron Co..
which employs 1000 men in their ALLIE
gheny pa works, have notified their
men that on July | general reduction
IN wages must be made, irrespective of
any scale or rules the Anna lgamated as
sociation may determine upon.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country, during the
seven days ended on the Sd. number,
Tor the United States, 175, and for Can
ada 32, or total Of 207: as compared
with l98 the previous week, and 224 for
the corresponding week Of last year
A BRANCH of,the Illinois Woman's Ex-
position board has been formed at
bloomington, ILL.,. and the following Of
ficers elected: President Mrs. Geo. p.
Brown; vice-president, Mrs w. o. Davis:
secretary, Mrs H. G. Denote. The
women are taking interest in the move
ment.
The Billings and Great Falls stage
"a ; orr a1ntr14 R0bc h11I.
Mont, by masked men, on the I'd and
the treasure box and mail sacks aiken
after one horse was shot. The passell-
gers were not molested, and were al
lowed to proceed with the remaining
horse.
On the 4th, Gov. Flower Of New
York pardoned the labor agitator, .Jo-
seph Barondess, who was sentenced to
Sing Sing for blacl<mail in obtaining 800
from the cloak firm Of Popkin & Marks.
New York city on the promise that he
w hai, Al l.
work.
AN important battle has been fought
near Valencia, Venezuela, and resulted
in the defeat Of President Palacio's
forces. Terrific fighting occurred all
along the line and the rout Of the gov
ernment troops was most complete
EN-Presldent Rojas Paul has come out
openly in favor Of the rebellion. He
has gone to CuricO
A NOBLE shepherd dog, the property |
Of Joseph Langin, Of st. Louis. plunged |
into the Mississippi river at the foot of |
Soulard street, on the 9TH, and seizing |
Joseph Reinhart, German 21 years |
old, who had jumped in with suicidal |
intent by the collar Of his coat. swan |
with him to the shore, rescuing him
from certain death
The propeller Progress, Of Milwau-
kee, coal laden, bound up the Detroit
river, collided with the propeller Brit
ton, Of Rockport, shortly after mid
night on the I'd, opposite Wyandotte,
Mich, and the Progress was sunk
in twenty-five feet Of water, dis
in less than three minutes.
Capt. Sullivan and the crew Of sixteen
men were saved
GEN. OBRUTCHEFF. recently placed in
of the Russian armies. is too
stout to sit in saddle, and even walks
with difficulty The Pail Mall Gazette
says that his wife is a French woman,
and he is one of the most enthusiastic
advocates of a Franco-Russian alliance.
This being SO, he is an ardent Pan
>lavist, and bitter foe of everything
ierman. Gen. Obrutcheff is about 65
years of age.
WHAT is believed to be the largest
acrolite ever known to have fallen is
ylng IN the Caspian sea a short distance
rom the peninsula of Apsheron SO
enormous is it that it projects twelve
eet above the water and save for its {
used black crust, which gives it the {
appearance Of having been vanished. {
7 has the appearance of being one of
he usual rocky formations met with
long the coast.
a CL0UD-BURsT occurred at Monon-
Gahela City, Pa, on the 7th. and the e
ightning played havoc The Penn $
ylvania railroad bridge was washed i
way, and the river bridge had mar
ow escape. Horses and other live c
took were drowned, and it is feared n
ONE lives were lost. Dwellings on the i,
ow lands were flooded, the occupants
eing compelled to fee for their lives. d
Ihe Episcopal church was badly shat Y
bed BY lightning. Washouts were +
lerous along the Monongahela divi~ b
OF the Pennsylvania road. causing b
Y to traias. o