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Statistics OF the World.

The Introductory tables Of the latest
edition of the Statesman's Year Book
(1892) contain some valuable information
as to the population and area of the
world, and also the results of the recent
partitions of Africa. The area of the
world is $4,000, 431 square miles, and
the population 1, 479, 729, 151, an average
of twenty-eight to the squar, mile; and
the increase of the worlds population ia
the decade (S80-90) was per cent. In
computations of this kind several totals,
particularly in Asia and Africa, have to
be obtained by estimate. The area and
population in each of the divisions are
given thus
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
American claims in chin.

Minister Egau has definitely agreed with
the Gillian Government upon a convention
for the settlement of all unadjusted claims
Of citizens OF the United States against
Chill by means of a claims commission TO
meet In Washing ton This action of the
Minister chronicles the satisfactory termi-
nation OF a negotiation which has been
pending for q long time. No general claims
convention has ever been agreed upon with
Chilli. although claims OF American citizens
date back for more than half century.
The greater portion OF them have their
origin In the Chili-Peruvian war twelve
years ago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

England and Western Railroad there has
been trouble with the men working on the
road. Section men by the dozen have quit
on account OF . reduction Of wages from
81. 80 20 a. 20 per day. and tho men genos-
ally have besn dissatisfied and discon-
tented On Saturday shirty-ave OF the
sixty-hve employees In the car shops were
men are being put on aud the men who
have left say that there Will DO trouble
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
GOT AWAY WITH $50, 900.

A Clever Thief Robs the Adams Express
Company ofa Valuable Package.
1t was learned Monday that the loss OF
the package containing 500, 900 by the Adams
Express Company several weeks ago occur
red in the New York Office clerk was
putting packages into the safe to go on the
train bound for New Haven, and while the
packages we're spread on the floor some
person picked up one of them and escaped.
The lost package was consigned to the
Home Bank. Meriden. Conn. The loss was
not noticed until Messenger Orr opened the
aafa In New Haven
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
KINGS LIFE IN PERIL.
Tho Sheriff Takes the Murderer = An
Armed Mob In Pursuit


Armed Mob In Pursuit
The Communication of the death sentence
Of Colonel Henry Clay King by Governor
Buchanan 70 Imprisonment for life In the
State Penitentiary aroused great in
dignation in Memphis. Merchants, bank
crs. lawyers, and doctors gath
cred in the exchanges and on the
street corners and excitedly de-
nounced the Governors action. Lynch law
was openly advocated. and hundreds Of
citizens expressed willingness TO join
The Sheriff became alarmed, and at $3.50
in the afternoon took King out OF jail
through an alley. and, boarding train.
started with him for the penitentiary at
Nashville. The rage OF the men who had
talked OF lynching King became great
when they heard the murderer had left
the city. They declared had he been left
In jail they would have blown up the build
ing with dynamite to get at him. The ex-
element eliminated later In Governor
John f. Buchanan being hanged and burned
in efigy. The mob was a noisy and vicious
one 1t made quick work of the bundle of
old clothes and straw, representing the
man who saved King from the gallows
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
POLITICAL NOTES.
Tate Said Not to He Eligible for the Lieu
tenant GovernOrship.

Rev. J. G. Tate. whom the Nebraska Re-
publican State Convention last week nomi-
mated for Lieutenant Governor, Is said not
TO be eligible to tie Office. He is an English
man and he failed to take out his naturali-
ration papers until year ago. The con-
stitution requires that the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor shall have been citi-
Gems OF the United States two years prior to
their election.
RF. Kolb. the Alliance candidate for
Governor of Alabama, alleges that at the
election last week he was given a majority
OF 40, 900 votes, and adds that @the people
Of my native State recognize the fact and
will see that justice is accorded by placing
me at the head of our State government
for the next two years
Judge Peter Turney was nominated for
Governor of Tennessee by the Democratic
State Convention Tuesday. An effort is
being made TO induce Governor Buchanan
to take the field as an independent candi-
date
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
CONFEssEs HIS CRIMES.
A Nebraska Man Acknowledges He Set
Fire to Buildings.

Nebraska Man Acknowledges He Set
Fire to Buildings.
Robert Thompson, barkecper who has
long been In the employ OF Bill Leach, a
leading saloon keeper In Covington, Neh.
and an Alderman, has made confession
under oath that he set the incendiary fires
which have destroyed so much property In
Covington and Stanton during the last two
years and that he did It at the instigation
and in the pay OF Leach. He says that
Leach took this measure of destroying
rival saloons and avenging himself upon
enemies The town OF Stanton was almost
totally destroyed by one OF these incen-
diary fires last year Leach and Thompson
have quarreled about the pay the latter
was to receive. 1t is understood that
Thompson is to be permitted to turn States
evidence and that several arrests are 10
follow
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
MISREPRESENTATION LEAGUE.
An Telegraph wire. Affsoted.

On Saturday for several hours tho tele-
graph wires throughout the country from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the
Gulf to the lakes showed the effect Of pow
erful electric Influences, similar TO the In
nuences observed during the brightest
Manifestations of the aurora boSealis For
three hours during the middle OF the day it
was with the greatest dInhculty that the
telegraph wires could be worked 20 any
mart Of the country.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

The Glasgow Trade Council has passed
resolutions declaring that while placing
Carnegie's name with those Of Judas Iscar-
lot and James Carey. they felt constrained
20 tender him their thanks for providing
the world with a most powerful object-les-
son In regard TO the relations of capital
and labor. and suggesting that james Keir
Hardie use the utmost exertlons 20 refund
the RioO which Mr.. Carnegie contributed
for his election expenses.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
COWBOYS AND CATTLE KILLED.
Hungry Prospectors the Cause of Fata
Accident In Idaho.

ACCIUouV IN IUHHOs
Hungry prospectors on Tuesday caused
the loss OF 361 head OF fine cattle and the
death of two cowboys near Bannock Butte,
Idaho. The prospectors attempted TO cap
ture stray calf which ran into the herd
A stampede resulted toward the brink OF a
cliff Two cowboys attempted TO bring the
animals to q standstill. Their horri1ed
companions saw them swept on the cliff as
the maddened animals. unable to stop,
rushed over. Three hundred and sixty
one cattle we're forced of the cliff and fell
seventy mine feet The bodies Of the two
cowboys we're found dreadfully mangled.
Thousands OF buzzards and vultures gath
Aped
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
THE ARABS ARE KILLING.
Twenty German Agents Murdered by the
Nomads.

NOmads.
A special says that twenty agents OF the
Katanga Company have been killed or
captured by Arabs on the upper Congo
River The steamer Beernaert, which VAS
taking goods up the river, was seized and
the factories razed. Whole tribes on the
western bank OF the river are In insurrec-
tom The Arabs northwest of Nyangwe
have gone down the Lualaba River and
captured the station at Ribariba- killing
the whites employed there. The stations
on the upper Lomassi have also been de-
stroyed The Arabs at Stanley Falls and
Isangl, who have Hitherto been loyal are
showing hostility. The Congo State au-
thorities are sending re endorsements to the
various points threatened by the Arabs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
EIGHTY-sIx ARE MISSING.
The Bodies of Thirty Nine Victims of thu
Finland Disaster Recovered.

The Bodies of Thirty-Nine Victims OF the
Finland Disaster Recovered.
Fuller details of the collision. attended
by great loss OF life. between steamers near
the coast OF Finland show that two coast
ing steamers the Ajax and the Runeberg,
collided on the port of Helslngfors, capital
Of Finland, on Monday. The Ajax was
loaded with people from He1singfors who
were out for sail The Runeberg was In
the coasting business The Ajax had
started out on Sunday and been delayed
on the return by heavy fog. The cap
tain concluded TO proceed slowly into
port, and was not at high speed when the
collision occurred. The Runeberg, owing
TO the fog. ha4 no notice Of the approach
OF the Ajax. and was going at ordinary
speed. The Runeberg struck the Ajax near
the center. SCATTERING that steamer so that
the water flowed In in torrent The pas
sengers on the Ajax were nearly all swed-
ish Firms. They behaved with notable
courage In the awful situation. The men
pushed the women and children TO the life
buoys thrown out by the Runeberg and
took their chances at struggling in the
water. There was no time to lower boats.
as the Ajax sank almost instantly. carry
ing down nearly one hundred persons
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

forryboat plying between Charleston.
8 O., and sullivan's Island was swamped-
The captain OF the vessel and seven Of his
crew we're drowned; four passengers were
rescued. The accident was caused by the
boat being overloaded Seven OF the
drowned were negro hucksters
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
INV, Mon. 1--we. Cru.hea ONT.

Late Thursday afternoon seven men were
instantly crushed beneath q collapsed high
brick wall &C the new continuous tank sys-
tenn glass factory which Col. A. l. Conger,
the millionaire, IL having erected az Hart
ford City, Ind. Five were instantly killed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
Curtailing the Cost.

Directors of the Worlds Fair met In Chi
cago Friday and discussed finance Bud
gets presented by Mr.. Burnham and other
department chiefs showed an estimated
total expenditure TO May 1, 1893, OF little
more than SIS, 900 900 1out $4,000, 900
loss than the estimate OF March 90
prepared for the Dockery committee. The
reduction of 81, 900, 900 in estimated ex-
penses is due largely to the system of con-
cessions, whereby successful bidders for
privileges have assumed the cost OF work
that would otherwise have been assuned
by the Exposition. Treasurer Seeberger's
report TO the directory shows the following
state OF finances:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18


Travellers from Cholera Districts Forced
60 Return % the TrebIzond Lazaretto.
The cholera Is raging ia Asia Minor. hav-
ing been brought there by travellers from
Persia At Treblzond. the capital of the
vilayet OF that name. not less than 1900
persons are confined in the laEaretto. \
rude Enclosure outside the walls OF the
town. Many OF these are suffering with
cholera, but the greater number are per-
sons detained because they have beun ex-
posed to infection. These are restless un-
der detention. and they made an effort
to break through the Gordon estab-
lished around the lazaretto and TO gain
this freedom The Turkish troops we're
summoned to prevent the escape. A large
force Of military hurried to the scene. and
the mob was ordered TO disporse and return
TO the lazaretto. The mob refused. where
upon the troops were directed 70 fire. The
soldiers sent volley straight into the
struggling mass. who were filling the air
with cries and shouts OF defiance A num-
Der Of persons fell, killed and wounded.
This terrified the rioters, and the survivors
returned without further demonstration.
The number OF killed was eight and OF
wounded thirty four The population OF
Trebizond are greatly excited and they
strongly resent the steps taken by the au-
thorities to prevent by sanitary precau-
tions the spread of the disease.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
CONvICTS DRIVEN OUT.
FREE MINERS AGAIN REVOLT
IN TENNESSEE.

They Burn the stocksdo at Tracy city
and send the Prisoners Out OF Town
Lawiess Acts OF Striking switchmen
Trade Review.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
tho ouceu,a speect Read,

The Queens speech, which was read in
Parliament. was purely formal and fore
shadows an early adjournment
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
On the Diamond.

Following is a showing OF the standing of
each OF the teams OF the different associs-
tiona
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

Railroad Men Threaten Trouble.
Ever since tho Philadelph a and Reading
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

Three parties at the supper table that
night were uneasily expectant of an out
burst, as Hiram and Whey sat down, and
Mrs. Meeker held her breath at her hus-
band gruffly asked.
"Where you been, Hi2"
"Helping Whey" was the curt reply.
81 kept him." Viney began anxiously,
but she got no farther.
80 you've gone into partnership with
Whey, have your" setting down his cup
and pushing back his chair grimly.
mo. sir, Hi answered doggedly.
"Well, when she can't run her bust
ness without you I'd like to know it.
But I'm thinking you'll have your hands
full enough of your own just now. That
lot amt finished and calves need tending
up to-"
With this Mr.. Mee.<er picked up his
hat and walked out leaving the three
staring at each other in open-mouthed
establishment.
"What is the matter with father2" ex-
claimed Whey.
"What did he mean about calves9''
asked Hiram.
''I'm 'fraid-your pa's-going to have
SPELL" Mrs. Meeker gasped family.
at can't be what said''
"What did you sayf' Whey ques-
toned, incredulous as to such a possibil-
ity.
20, dear don't know. A good deal,
l guess" Mrs. Meeker nervously chat
tered. "He came home in tantrum
about what you were doing, and all ]
know is / dropped down on the old
lounge there and talked back"
"Why, how did you ever darew OK
claimed Whey.
"Mal vineyl What do you thinkf''
Hi dashed in excitedly. ''Pa's been and
bought them calves of Armstrong, paid
for 'em too, and they're mine-he says so.
Whoopr The delighted boy who had
rushed out to see what was meant by
"calves" threw his cap out the window
and crafty vaulted after it.
81 don't see into it at ALL" murmured
Mrs. Mceker in helpless amazement.
"But, Malviny, l dropped the blue
sugar bowl and smashed it just afore I
talked
''That blessed crockeryw Whey
laughed Historically. "The idea of your
talking back, tool don't know which
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18
Balance received from temporary

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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-18

Out OF Mrs. Mcesers tremDnng nands
the blue sugar-bowl, which size was
wiping, slipped to the floor.
1t may have been the fact of the priced
bowl following so soon in the wake OF
the blue platter that so suddenly trans
formed the shrinking woman, OF may be
the startling transformation caused the
disaster. At any rate another Mrs.
Meeker from the one he had known uI
to that time dropped into the nearest
seat and looked him squarely in the face
as she burst forth sarcastically:
"If-you dared, why didn't you say
But you didn't, you know. Viney's Of
age, Abram Meeker, and she's got tired
of Just drudging her life out here with
out ever seeing cent of her own in the
living world, and she's gone to doing
something for hcrself-that's what she's
up to. And next you know some of the
rest'll be up to something too for the
same reason. You can't skinch every one
down to work for just their bare living
and clothes all their lives. AS for thai
bloomer dress, warming up courageously
as she saw him amazed into complete 81.
lence, 'it is her gymnastic dress, thevery
one she wore for whole afternoon pa
rading before town-hall full of people,
with her rings and clubs and things, and
nobody thought nothing of it, so guess
she can wear it at her work without dis
grazing anybody. She could paint this
very bcuse up to the peak on ladder foI
nothing only satisfaction, and guess she
can paint DIR. Elkins' piazza for some.
thing, especially for two dollars day. ,
Abram Meeker had been ccntendine
with good many conflicting emotion.
during this unlooked-for speech. Had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-14
TIE PRINTING OFFICE SITE.

Washington. July Ia. During the discussion OF The
sundry Civil Appropriation bill In the scnn'" today
Mr.. Henderson, chairman % the Commlttc" on Print
Ing spoke OF the Government Printing ONCE build
Ing as being n disgrace to the Government and dan
gerous 10 human lie. lie give tho history ~ the
previous efforts made 10 obtain suitable site. The
committee had examined all the sites. and hid come
70 the conclusion that the new building shond be near
the present building. The nearest 20 tho Capitol
and nearest the present printing Office was what was
known as the baseball grounds. containing l7o,Hs
square feet and which could bc purchnsed for S2S2,
900. The only objection made tn was that a good
foundation could not be obtained there. Tibcr Creek
having once through a corner Ut IL. But Gen.
cra Melrs supervising Architect Clark ana Inspector
Entwstle bad all expressed the opinion tia, II was
a perfectly safe pnce for foundations.
Mr. Vest pointed out that the amendment. which
vas 10 be offered by the Committee Printing. pro.
posed to appropriate 100000 for payment Cor the
sltc that that committee might select without making
a report and without action the part OF COnggcs
SIR. Mandcrson then changed the amendment.
without closing his remarks, Mr.. Mandcrson Welded
the floor and Mr. Allison asked and obtained that
after O'Clock tomorrow debate on tho biz ana oil
amendments shnl be conducted Under the Ave minute
rule. lie knew " 40 other contruvercd uuc'ti'n In
VOlVed In the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-14

use Of further discussion Of the sub as tho mem
bers OF the House had made up their minds. The
Republicans ought TO gt proper credit for the victory
The Democratic Senators were not surprised at the
vote against the BILL few OF them were so sangnne
as TO expect Its ultimate passage Mt this session. aud
all seemed 10 realize the inter hopelessness OF at.
tempting 10 bring the bill up again Tor consideration
In this session The Republican silver Senators main.
tain TIM, the action OF the House to-day does not by
AIRY means mean the death of the bill finally, Senator
Sewar, being particularly sanguine in his belief that
,he measure will again be brought TO 'he front AZ inc
next session OF Congress- and even going 30 lar as 10
say that he thought that II Congress were Il SESSION
two months longer the bill would pass both Hopses
owing TO n revolt In feeling senator stewart who
led the fight OF the silver Republicans In the senate,
showed that he felt no surprise at the vote by nd'
nsttlng that he expected a majority Of 90 against
the bill.
senator wolcott. another vigorous exponent Of the
silver cause regarded the defeat OF the hll as due
In the main to the pressure brought to bear aganst
IL By the Republican and Democratic candidates for
the Presidency and the ircpportune time selected for
II, passage IIe too regarded 1t Improbable that
another move would be made In the senate at this
time to advance It.
senator Teller also thought the defeat was due TO
outside pressure but believed there was clear
joriy in the House In favor Of free silver under favor
able conditions: but, like senator Wolcot he believed
that the time was nopporune for pressing the ducs-
one result Of the days struggle was welcome to
all, and that was the distinct advance made toward
final adjournment by the disposition OF the silver
many days would have been consumed before u could
have been perfected and made acccptable TO both
be eauged BY the necessities Of the appropriation
bills that are still pending.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-14
COALING STATION AT SAMOA.
sTEps TAKEN TO SECURE SUITABLE GROUNDS
AND BUILDINGS or III. ISLAND.

AND BUILDINGS ON TIE ISLAND.
Washington, July II (SpccaD.-By treaty With
Samoa the United states acquired the right 10 cs-
ablsh "a station for coal and other Naval supplies
for her Naval and commercial marine AMI Attorney
General Miller having given Al opinion that the right
conveyed bv the treaty undoubtedly includes the
night to make the provision relating To coalng st,
ton operative by the purchase transfer Of land from
native 10 other samoan owners 10 this Government.
legal steps toward purchase have been taken ana the
esabl shment OF the first regularly and fully ACQUIRED
United states coang station on foreign soil is now
assured.
In 1880 while in command Of the Pacific station.
Rear Admr, Kimberly caused TO be made survcvs Of
a certain tract OF land living In the harhor Of Pngo
raso Island Of Tuinlla samoa. embracing 1ol acrrs.
and including a point OF land projecting into the hnr
Dor known ns swimming Point and an Island near
the point, known Goat Island and finally So
ccted this the site for tho coallng station. Since
1850 the Navy Department. through the ConsuN'cn-
cral at Ap!a Samoa, and Lieutenant j. +. Parker. Of
the Navy, special agent, s"nt 10 Samo1, has been
engaged in an cndeavor to determine the owner, Of
the land desired for Naval and commercial purposes.
but tho arrangements and agreements TO tho
purchase Of the land were not completed until few
days ago. Even now there certain minor for
maltlcs to b. gone through with before this Govern
mcnt shah be the full legal owner Of the station
on the assumption that tlrs station practically be-
longs 10 the United States, Secretary Tracy had sent
an officer 10 make a full and careful survey Of tho
land secured % determine the jcst position for 30
foot wharf and for suitable buildings for tho purposes
intended. and upon the approval ~ that officers fc-
port advertisements through newspapers for the Goa.
a.ructlon Of the wharf and buildings will b. ssucd.
As tserc IS an ample appropriation available 1t Is
reasonable 90 suppose that within tho next year. a.
least tho United states will posses crrdiable coal.
lng station on the Pacific. peacefully and ho"ora6ls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-14
J. ". b. DOBLER At DEATHS Door.

TuH PRESIDENT OF THE WEST SIDE BANK
-rRICKEN WITH APOPLFXY.
j. ". D. Dobcr. president Of the West side Bank
nj No 4s5 Eighthave.. stricken with apoplcxy
at hts homo In Hollywood " j.. last Tuesday night
and yesterday he not expected to live. Mr.
Doblcr left the bank last saturday afternoon as we'll
as usual, intending 10 be gene for a three four
weeks vacation. The first news of his Illness p
ccivcd at the bank in letter from his wife on
Tuesday last. saying that her husband taken sick
on Sunday Indigestion was thought to have caused
the trouble. Yesterday telegram from Mr.. Doblec,
son was received at the bank telling that Mr. Doblcr
had bern stricken with aruplcXy the day before and
was lying unconscious and In critical condition
A dispatch last evening said that Mr. D0bler was
not expected to livo twenty fcur hours Drs. Vroom
and De Mund are attending him. Two years ago last
March, Mr.. Doblcr had stroke Of paralysis. and was