The state herald., 1892-01-22
THE WORLD AT LARGE.

other day.
A report from Ascension, Mexico,
says that the rebels ut that place havo
surrendered.
The Socorro fire clay company en-
ploy thirty operatives. This number
will soon be doubled.
A locomotive on an Alabama rail-
road blew up few days ago, killing
the engineer and fireman.
The Duke OF Clarence and Avondale,
eldest son OF the Prince OF Wales, died
early. Thursday morning OF pneumonia.
Twenty-eight thousand one hundred
md sixty-three alien immigrants ar
rived at the Philadelphia port during
the year past.
The United States authorities in
Texas have begun to arrest citizens
who have been furnishing Cara md
his men with supplies.
A collision between freight train
and an accommodation train near
Smyrna, New York, Wednesday re-
suited in the death of three men.
Owing to the feeling OF distrust
caused by the recent financial crisis.
several OF the smaller private bankers
have formed the Bankers Union OF
Berlin.
Tho Worlds Fair dedicatory COM
mittee has decided to mako a grand
iateras.ioual bull On tho night of 40
tober 80. ono OF the features OF the
dedicatory exercises.
A crazy man was arrested in New
York the other night for cutting the
throat Of n drunken man. He is sup
posed to have committed several such
crimes during the last month.
The London Times says Catholic
leaders in Quebec fully realize the fact
that their unique position would be
irretrievably lost should Canada be
annexed to the United States.
An examining committee has found
the Bank OF Geneva, Wisconsin, to be
In straitened circumstances, and the
$50 creditors will be fortunate II they
realize 20 cents on the dollar.
The annual meeting of the Amcri-
can Sugar Refining company (sugar
trust was held in New York Wednes-
day. An increase of S25, 5,000.0 900 in
the stock was ordered. The treasurer's
report shows net earnings OF $5.073,-
900.
The city of jackson, Tennessee, was
visifnI hu 90 ri bn lyn nj O.nn
o'clock Friday morning. The shock
was followed by fearful roaring like
an approaching tornado. Many citi-
zens were aroused from sleep and
were greatly alarmed.
An elephant housed at Peru, Indiana
with a number OF other animals be-
longing to circus outfit broke loose
few days ago and played smash.
Before he could be tanned and secured
again he killed two horses and nearly
tore the building down.
Dispatches from several points in
Texas are TO the effect that II great
many cattle have died since the unus.
ually cold spell which set in last Sun
Gay. AT Denton the weather is the
coldest known In twelve years. The
snowfall ranges from i've to eight
inches.
The infantry companies now sta
toned at Fort Reno, Oklahoma, have
been ordered TO Texas for service. 1t
Is presumed that they are 10 take part
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The Fifth cavalry is expecting TO take
up the march for Texas at any mo-
ment.
NJ. Chire, director OF n "realistn
theater OF Paris and the leading actress
OF the same theater have been SEN
fenced to fifteen months imprison-
ment for giving n scandalous pcr-
formance. Two other actors have
been sentenced TO two months Inn
prisonment
Halifax. Nova Scotia.is experiencing
the most extraordinary wealth er in Its
history. No snow has fallen so far
and there have been but one or two
cold days. Friday was us mild us n
spring day and rain fell. The unusu-
nj weather is the cause OF great deal
OF the prevailing sickness.
Chauncey NJ. Depew has been re-
elected president OF the Union League
CLUB by 1926 votes out OF 722 cast. A
formidable element headed by Cor
nelius N. Bliss opposed the recollection
OF Chauncey NJ. Depew as the clubs
president. The fight was tho hottest
in the history OF the club.
Iron Shoes, n Brule Sioux who GENE
down from the Rosebud agency, In
formed Colonel Carr. in command Mt
Fort Niobrara, that 1t was untrue that
any Indians at Rosebud or Pine Ridge
agencies had held ghost dances this
winter. At Pine Ridge there had been
nm Omaha dance, which was social
custom among them and had for It's
object amusement only.
pa year ago SIlas Coulter. n very
wealthy farmer living near Sault Ste.
Marie. Michigan, was murdered. His
son, William, was arrested and tried
for the killing. The trial resulted In
his acquittal. The other night tho
son, at n revival meeting OF tho Free
Mcthodists, profcssed religion and
confessed that ho murdered his father.
Hc was arrested.
Tho colored men OF tho United
States have been for somo time on.
gagged In preparing protest against
the loan or appropriation Of "a, 5,000.-
900 by tho government In md OF tho
Worlds Fair. Their protest will be
presented when the matter comes up
before Congress. Il. A. Dawson. OF
Chicago. who was ut one ,imc n mem
bor OF tho Arkansas legislature, has
tho matter In charge. Ho says to-day
"Thc fair Is run MS close corpora.
ton, and we are prepared to prove IT,
We were refused representation upon
tho Board OF Directors and National
Commission. We will not stand such