The state herald., 1892-02-05
THE wo RID At LARGE.

married last week In London,
Tho best part Of the business por-
tion Of Bondhead, Ontario, was de-
stroyed by fire Monday morning.
The Rock Island road has agreed to
lower Its freight rates in Kansas as
ordered to do by the railroad commits
sioners.
Gross receipts Of ST. Louis street.
car companies last year amounted to
eS,000,O00. The distance travelled
was 42,500, 900 miles.
A rich vein OF almost pure gold has
been discovered near Coulterville,
Mariposa county, Cal. There is great
excitement in that vicinity.
The nti-Tammaynites OF New York
city have called meeting to protest
against Hills haste In calling the
State Democratic convention.
Five hundred pounds OF powder ex-
ploded at Audenreid, Pa, killing two
men and badly injuring thirteen
others. The killed and injured are
all Italians.
Mrs. Robert Atwell, bride OF n,
In Cherokee county, Alabama, was
warming by the fire few days ngo
when her dress ignited, burning her
30 badly that she died.
The arbitration com mittes agreed
upon to effect settlement Of the In
dianapolis street-car employees strike
rendered its decision Monday, which
Is satisfactory to both sides.
The explosion OF lamp In mail
car Of the Chicago and New York ex-
press on Sunday night destroyed the
entire contents of the car, consisting
chiefly Of newspapers from the west.
Five OF the faculty Of the Missouri
Medica! college have rendered their
designations which have been accept
ed. The cause OF withdrawal is the
admission Of seventeen young women
as students.
John Boyd is in Jail in North Caro-
lima on his own confession, that he
was the principal in the wrecking OF
the Richmond & Danville train near
Statesville, September 6. Twenty
persons were killed in the wreck.
Martin Mohler, secretary OF the
Kansas state agricultural departm ent,
estimates the amount OF wheat raj sed
in Kansas in 1891 at 5S.970.000 BUSH
els. This is nearly 100000 greater
than the estimate made by Govern
ment Statistician Dodge.
Owing to over-production and Diff
Guilty In arriving at a satisfactory
agreement in regard TO freight rates,
ten Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, flint
glass houses closed down yesterday.
Ten or twelve more are expected TO
put out their fires next week.
Six prisoners escaped from the Lake
Providence, Louisiana, JUL Friday
night by breaking through the floor
OF what was considered the most se-
cure cell in the bui ding. Four OF the
prisoners were under indictment for
capital oifenses and the other two for
robbery.
Many physicians OF emiuence are
now OF the opinion that the Duke OF
Clarence met his death by his lungs
being cloggcd with phlegm, caused by
the excessive smoking OF cigarettes.
The Prince OF Wales and Prince George
are also inveterately addicted to the
habit
The smallpox scare still continues
In San Francisco. Forty Chinese OF
the crew OF the steamer Rio Janiero
| who had al been cxposed TO the dis
and mingled with the denizens oil the
Chinese quarter and general cpl
demic is feared.
The Chester, South Carolina. cotton
factory burned Tuesday morning. All
the costly machinery and $50, 200
worth OF ginghams ready for shipment
were destroyed. The total loss is
1920, 900; insurance, fi5l,00O. Over
200 operatives are thrown out OF work.
The company will rebuild.
Representatives OF the Peoples,
Prohibition and other reform parties
met In Chicago on the 27th to en-
deavor to unite upon common plat
form. hoping to support one candi.
date for president next fall. The rock
of prohibition stands in the way, how
ever, and there is little hope OF a
union.
Daily prayers have been resumed In
the London tabernacle for the restora-
tion OF Mr.. Spurgeon to health. His
present condition Is causing intense
anxiety among his friends. and II is
believed that death is not far of. Ad.
vices from Mentone say that he Is
quiet but that little hopes are enter
tained for his recovery.
A south-bound freight train on the
Philadelphia branch OF the Baltimore
q Ohio railroad. numbering forty-fye
cars. broke In two, while desc, ndlng
the Principe hill grade In Cecil county,
Maryland, and the rear section
running into the forward section,
wrecked nine or ten cars and derailed
the others. Nobody was hurt.
The convention OF cotton men and
cotton planters. called by the Agusta
Exchange, have recommended the
placing OF moderate license tax on
cotton acreage for u period OF four
years, lifting the burden Of taxation
from all other crops and restraining
the Improbable culture OF cotton.
Tho Hensley- Dcsa,n fcud In Ken.
lucky has broken out afrcsh. John
Hcnsley was being tried for the mur.
der OF James Dcshnm. and tho factions
were on hand. A battle followed.
Marion Herd. n brother OF tho Judge.
wns killed. and John Hooker. who was
guarding Henslev. was fatally wound
cd. Several others were also wound.
cd.
Great excitement prevails u, l,hica
Michigan. over indications Of mn im
mcnso oil field ncnr there. For some
iimo indications OF crude oil have
been found on the surface aud In dry
wells. Owen Perry drilled well on
his farm. and II Is due TO his success
ihni others nrc ninrilnr wnlls nf ahaIr