The Globe-republican., 1892-07-18

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There are 215 confederate pension claims
now ready for Governor Eagles signature,
aggregating over 100000. These are tho
first claims adjudicated under the pension
law passed by the last Legislature of Arkansas
Burgess McLuckie. Of Homestead, told tho
congressional investigating committee that
he believed there was q conspiracy against
labor in the reduction of the tariff on steel
by tho Mckinley bill. Lower tariff. he said,
must mean lower wages.
In q store in Peoria. ILL.,, which was filled
with Saturday evening customers, several
barrels of gasoline were exploded IN the col
lar. Every one in the store at the time was
thrown down and some of them rendered
unconscious by the force of the explosion.
The Democrat, daily newspaper published
in Guthrie, o. T, has suspended publication.
R.W. Stevenson. of Wichita, Kansas, was
elected secretary of the National Educational
association at Saratoga, n. \.
The advisory committee OF the strikers Re-
sumed the arbitrary arrest OF strangers with
in two days of the occupation of Homestead
by the state troops.
Every lawyer UOItoE . KS>fOShSO
and office and Protestant clergyman's resi-
dence at St Johns, n. F., was burned. and
every printing office destroyed and there Il
not type, paper or ink remaining IN the city
for single poster.
The Pennsylvania military has taken pos
session OF Homestead. Pa, and martial law
has been proclaimed for the disturbed town.
The militia was received as friends and not
foes, and it was welcomed by trumpet blasts
and music of bands. Il is believed the Crisis
has passed.
An awful waterspout occurred at Grape
Greek, Col, above Canon City. July To- Tor
rents of water rushed down the Arkansas
river and through Canon City with great
force, tearing away the Santa Fe railroad
bridge and 300 feet of track. Other damage
done, but not yet reported.
At CINCINNATI, straight wind struck
that CITY. which registered forty miles an
hour by the L. 5. signal service instruments,
peeling off tin roofs playing havoc with shade
trees, signs, fences and plate glass windows.
fence was blown against a passing street.
car, injuring several passengers seriously.
The absence from his seat of Chairman
Peel. of the Indian affairs committee OF tho
house, during the rest of this session OF con-
gress, is quite certain to prevent any action
by the house on the opening of the Cherokee
Strlp. AT THIS Mf. NlONcI VI hohSoS AeSAS
badly and Mr.. Simpson of Kansas reJoices.
The Missouri, Kansas Il Texas passenger
train was held up by gang of masked roo.
bers at Adalr. l. L., on the night OF July a
and the contents of the safe of the Pacihc
Express company were secured. The amouns
taken Is believed to be $4,000. The robbers
are supposed to. be the Dalton gang. The
robbers escaped.
San Francisco has been shaken up by q
terrible powder explosion. The large mills
of the Giant Powder company, situated at
Highland, north of Oakland, were, on July y.
destro, ell by powder explosion. caused by
the upsetting of bottle of acid, which set
fire to the building. The loss OF lie Is sup
posed to be large mostly Cinnamon.
Homestead citizens are in pickle about
the arms and ammunition taken from the
boats when the Pinkerton men surrendered.
There was about So, 600 worth of guns and
pistols and no knowing what amount OF am
munitiou. At the surrender the terms IN
cluded a promise to box this property and
| ship it to Pinkerton's headquarters: but the
mob got away with all.
Peoria lake, near Peoria, H., was the
scene of horrible catastrophe July II.
A cyclone struck an excursion steamer. the
frankie Folsom, and capsized it. There
were about forty persons on the boat ana
most every row boat on the lake was out az
the time and it Is feared some OF them arc
lost. The work of bringing the dead to shore
is in progress.
On July a fire broke out in st. Johns.
New Foundland. destroying a great part OF
the city. The damage done amounted TO
100000. and several lives were lost. The
wind was blowing gale and the hremen
were unable to cope with the flames, build
ING after building catching fire, and the city
was as light as day. Thieves took advantage
of the confusion, entered deserted houses
and stole everything they could lay their
hands on. 1t is estimated that 15,OOO people
are homeless.
destructive tornado visited Springfield,
O., at II a. m, July Ii. completely destroy
ing about thirty residences and partially
running over 100 more. Zen persons were
Injured: three fatally. The greatest destruc-
ton of property is Immediately south of East
Limestone street, where scarcely half a dozen
houses are left standing and everything Is In
utter and hopeless ruins, houses, lumber and
furniture being piled up for squares IN awful
confusion. A conservative estimate places
the loss at S2UO,OO.
The Cpur de Leon. Idaho, labor trouble
eliminated in a fight between the non-unlon
and union miners on July IL. The number
killed, so far as can be ascertained, is four.
and ten wounded. The union miners loaded
a car with 80 pounds of giant powder and
run it to the Frisco MILL where 1t was ex-
ploded. tearing the mill to splinters. The
non-union men surrendered. Governor WI
ley has ordered out four companies of mill
tia. The matter has been laid before the at
tOrney general at Washington, ID: e., a. tho
outbreak was in defiance of an INJUNCTION Is
sued by the U. S. court.