The Meeker herald., 1893-04-22

mnchinists TO the effect that they must so TO
work on the 18th or their places would be
filed.
More than 200 Methodist ministers in IRE
land have signed an appeal TO Methodist
ministers in England that they oppose home
rule, both on religious and commercial
grounds.
Professor Harris OF Cambridge has reported
TO Professor Nestle at Ubingen that palimp-
scst containing the complete Syrian text OF
the four gospels has been discovered In the
convent of Mount Sinai.
The / 200 men of Ulster who are coming TO
England shortly with their protest against
the home rule bill have been invited by the
Marquis OF Salisbury to attend garden party
at Hatfield house on April "a.
The Central Labor Association OF New York
has announced that the May day demonstra-
ton will take place on the April 20 in Union
Square. Thirty organizations will parade, in-
GLIDING the United Hebrew trades.
President Cleveland has appointed Daniel
" Morgan of Connecticut, 10 be treasurer OF
the United States, L. N Jordan OF New
York, for assistant treasurer, and Henry v.
johnson OF Denver, to be district attorney for
Colorado.
While party of soldiers were at work put
ting a l2-inch mortar in position at the
Worlds Fair grounds the other day the gear
ing broke and Sergeant Joseph W. Warwick
was killed. Corporal VI. kearrins was severe
D. injured.
Lup Glue, Oh inaman arrested for yiolat-
ing the registration law at Cleveland Ohio,
has been discharged by United States Com
missioner Williams. The novel defense was
that the state could not prove what constituted
n Chinaman.
Hans Richter, the celebrated conductor o I
orchestral concerts, has resigned his position
as director OF the court opera thcater in
Vienna and has accepted the offer made to
A. uka cha nf ha
formanccs In Boston.
The extraordinary session of the United
States Senate ended on the 18th. All nom
nations but one, which had been sent In by
the President. were acted upon before ad-
journment No business of great Importance
had been transacted.
William Waldorf Astor has bought the
splendid estate at Clivedcn, on the banks Of
the Thames, from the Duke OF Westminster
a,-- r-.a & -.Ii TO lee 81. io-,oan Give:
den Is Mt Maidcnhead, Berks, and Is one OF
ancestral estates Of the duke
A bolt of lightning struck barn near
Nashville on the 18th and completely
destroyed 1t. together with its contents, con-
s.stlng of n large amount OF hay, ., 500 bushels
OF oats and rs head OF thoroughbred brood
mares, most of them in foal.
Don Christobal Colon of La Gorda, duke OF
Veragua, marquis Of Jamaica, and admiral of
Adelantedo, mayor OF the Indies, the lneal
descendant Of Christopher Columbus, chief Of
the Worlds Fair commission from Spain, ar
rived Mt New York on the 18th.
\ fire In Tessprime, town of Hungary
sixty miles southwest of Buda Pcsth and hay
Ing population OF about 1000, has de-
stroyed l3l houses and done damage to prop
crty to the extent Of 10000 lorlns. One
thousand persons are homeless.
The researches OF the American School of
Archaeology at the Temple of Herat, Mycena,
have just revealed the foundations of the an
Client temple mentioned by Homer as having
been burned i23 u. c. Many priceless an
tique works of art have been unearthed.
The consolidation OF the vast mining inter
csts of the Mahoning valley in Ohio, includ-
ing all the mills of Youngstown and those of
Girard, Pomeroy and Warren, will no doubt
be completed within the next few days. The
deal Will involve 81 ,0O0, 900 to $40, 000, 600.
In New York, President Horthal and
others OF the Clothing Manufacturers Asso-
citation have been arrested while sitting In a
meeting to consider terms of settlement of
the garment cutters lockout on the charge
OF conspiracy made by individual garment
cutters.
Bankers report notable falling of In the
number OF travelling letters of credit in
Europe On the other hand, they are receiv-
ing with every steamer lists OF adyices OF let
tiers OF credit on the United States Issued by
firms and local banks all over Europe for their
account
received in Moscow to the effect that China is
gathering arms and other warlike material in
Chinese Turkestan, adjoining the Pamir
country, Russia has sent force of Cossacks
and artillery to reinforce the garrison at
Tioultcha.
The Kachins uprising in Burmah is becom-
Ing serious. Five hundred well-armed Chinese
have attacked two villages east of Valin and
have surrounded detachment Of fifty Brit
fish soldiers. A strong relief force has been
dispatched to the scene from BhamO and other
endorsements have been sent from Madras.
The official announcement Of the fact
makes 1t certain that ex-Vice President A. A.
Robinson Of the Atchison, has accepted the
presidency of the Mexican Central. That
road has long needed just the kind of ability
possessed by Mr.. Robinson and the belief in
Its future will be at high tide when he tax ca
hold.
A general uprising of natives against
Christians is threatened In Corea and prompt
steps have been taken By the state and navy
departments to avert bloodshed. Beyond the
fact that the trouble arises from a hatred Of
the missionaries and that citizens OF the
United States are in danger, no Information
is obtainable at either department about the
matter.
s. Mott Smith, Hawaiian minister to this
country, was dumfounded by the news from
Hawaii lie said that the withdrawal of the
United States protectorate over the islands
opened WAe range Oh possibilities. IL
seemed to him that an imprcgnable position
had been surrendered and that the United
States could not now protest In case Of an up
rising of the disseminated and lawless element
there.
dispatch from the City of Mexico says !:
There is considerable ialarm felt over new
disease which has broken out among the low
er classes within in the last ten days. 1t is
given the name OF enteritis by physicians.
There were twelve deaths from the disease on
the 18th. It takes the form Of an iniumma-
ton of the tonsils and glands Of the throat,
spreading gently TO the intestines accom-
panied by very high fever which is difficult
to get under control.
The English, Scottish and Australian
Charter bank at Melbourne has failed with
liabilities amounting to 10000, 900 or $50, 000,-
900. The bank was incorporated by royal
charter in 1852, and claimed to have paid
up capital of 5000 900 and reserve fund OF
e3lO,0OO. No approximate estimate OF the
assets can yet be given: The balance sheet
made public In April, 1892, showed deposits
Of almost EGO 900. The only reason given
for the failure ia that there has been for sew
eral weeks a steadily increasing withdrawal
nj iepOaita