The state herald., 1892-01-15
HiA party OF two hundred- distinguish
cd journalists passed through Denver
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in convention in Memphis, endeavor-
ing TO solve the problem of over-pro-
ductioD of the ileecy staple.
A collision between freight train
and an accommodation train near
Smyrna, New York, Wednesday re-
suited in the death of three men.
a report from Alabama says that
two of the Sims sisters who have
taken an active part in aiding their
outlaw brothers, have been lynched
A great meeting OF the admirers of
Andrew jackson met in New York on
the S,h 10 commemorate the capture
OF New Orleans seventy-seven years
ago.
Before drafting bill in regard to
petroleum duties, NJ. Roche, French
minister of commerce, will send two
officials to America to study the ques-
tion.
/ The board OF health OF Philadelphia
has adopted resolutions calling on
Congress to establish stations for the
treatment of persons suffering from
leprosy.
Mr.. Michael Davitt has begun an
action for libel against the Ertnplq
Hsrlld OF Dublin for impunging his
commercial probity as director OF a
public company.
a strike on the Southern Pacific is
imminent Men on that road refuse
TO handle the Aransas Pass roads
| freight and II an issue is drawn
strike will follow.
The Clarksonville, Georgia, wooden
mills were destroyed by fire on he
sth. Loss 100000; no insurance.
Two hundred employees are thrown
ou' Of employment.
The Tennessee legislature refused to
make an appropriation forthe Worlds
Fair, but authorized the county courts
TO Appropriate funds to be expended by
a state committee.
An attachment OF $50, 900 was yes.
terday placed upon the property OF
General Butler, being the result OF an
action brought by Estes & Lauriat,
Boston publishers.
William Coulter, an Eureka. Kan
sas farmer, was shot and killed Satur-
day evening in the presence of his
family. The assassin was masked
and is unknown.
The Austrian government has de-
cidcd to postpone the proposed inter-
natioral Jubilee Art exhibition until
1891, in order that It may not clash
with the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
4 Chicago report says there is
no longer any doubt that he Canadian
Paciic means 10 desert Manitoba and
Ontario aud run It's trains through
North Dakota, Minnesota and Wis
uonsln.
The employees Of the Texas Cotton
Bolt railroad have appointed com
mittee TO request that they shall not
be asked TO handle any Aransas Pass
cars or freight until the trouble on
that road is satisfactorily settled with
their employees.
A freight train broke in two near
I Argcnta, Arkansas, on the sth, and in
the wreck which followed. Brakeman
Mcdonald was fatally injured. A
wrecking. train sent to clear the de-
I bri-, turned over nn emhankmcn',
killing Engineer Basset,.
II has been decided that on Mon
day, September 3; 1898. n great
Catholic congress, which will embrace
In is representation prominent Cath
olics from every country OF the globe
where the Catholic religion ilourishc.,
will meet In Chicago and continue In
session FOR five days.
At San Antonio. Texas, the confer.
cucc between the management OF the
Aransas Pass railroad and the repre-.
! sen1ulyo' OF the strikers failed to nc.
rompl'sh tatisiactory results. II
settlement Is not reached soon. the tic.
mp which will likely result bids fuir to
rival the general strike OF oigh, years
/ ago,