The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-08-12

The amount Of gold In the treasury on the
18th was sy1 ,2-G,b'I
Father Walsh. president OF the University
Of Notrc Dame l. dead.
A Chicago chambermald has married
wealthy Austrian nObcman.
Vice President Steycns>~ with his family,
T. taking trip to tue Pacific coast
The saeugcriest held at Cleveland last
week was a very successful musical event.
The new German army bll passed the
Relchstag on the 18th by gote OF 2ul to $50.
A union of farm hands 10 to be organized In
Kansas IL j. the Intention to force wages
up to $40 per mouth aud board
The third annual international convention
OF the Bapu-rs Young Peoples Union oil
America met DO indianapolis. ON the 18Th.
There will probably be no further trouble
between slam and France, As the recent
trouble was due 90 q misunderstanding OF
their orders by the French commanders.
There was a terrible collision at Newburgh,
y. Y. b, on the 1871. \ passenger train jumped
the track la tie freight yard, aud crashed
into n freight train, -Four women and child
were killed aud a large number wounded.
The Kansas military board has ordered
several Of The strong Etpul!lcNn infantry
companies which refused 10 obey the COVER
nor last winter To bo mustered out OF service
CompanIe- Of eayllfy viii be formed 10 their
place.
The National Bank Of Kansas City suspend
ed on the l4th 10 sa- Que Of the Oldest banks
In that city. It. deposits during the last three
months have d-ereasel from ;i,O1OrOOO TO sl,-
CO.., 900.
The Belgian chamber Of deputies has voted
such a revision OF the constitution as viii en-
able Belgium TO acquire colonies. The gov
crnmcnt couemplatrs the annexation OF the
[ Congo Free state.
The comptroller Of currency ha- issued his
call for a report on the condition OF national
/ 1. "Wednesday.
july T. Thi-, the comptroller lays, i one OF
| the regular i've annual calls aud j. not due to
financial conditions
The Kansas City safe Deposit and Trust
I Company, the largest savings bank In Nils
] souri,, and considered 10 be one Of the strong
est saving, Institutions ia the state, failed on
] the 18th with assets Of s2,OO0.oOC and habill-
| ties nearly az much.
] NJ. Buloz. editor Of the well-known French
/ literary journal. the HsrUs de- DstH NoHdc,
I ha. ned from Paris. lie ha' paid out lo,5OO-
] 900 francs to blackuIullcrs who charged MIN
with being crlminllly intimate with three
women contributors 20 his paper.
/ Reports from the managers OF the Yellow
] stone National Park iu the northwest corner
Of Wyoming show that there Is a large III
crease In the number OF visitors over former
.sason- Hundreds Of foreigners who have
visited the Worlds Fair make II a point TO
visit the park.
Profs Kayayan and Thoumalan. who were
sentenced at Augora to he executed for com
dijtioin that they leave turkish territory, have
sailed for Marsciies. The sultan gave them
free passage and presented ElJ to each Of
them.
The most destructive hailstorm known in
/ the history OF Cedar County, Nebraska, oc-
| CURED Sunday evening In the northern part
7 of the county. Crops were totally destroyed
trees were stripped aud windows and roofs
broken. The largest hailstone found meas
ured ten by twelve Inches. The storm COW
cred area Of about 100 square miles.
1t l. stated at the treasury department that
the adylsabllty OF Withholding from the public
the statements heretofore given out through
the press Of the amount Of bullion purchased
and the prices paid for It Is under considcra-
ton. Recently "A change has been innugnrated
In the manner OF making the purchases pub
lie by Withholding the statement until the day
after each purchase Is made.
The Washington Ns,cs Is authority for the
l the statement that Mr. Bland has written 10 4
personal friend there that he doc- not care to
/ be appointed chairman of the coinage com
mittcc MIR. Bland i reported as stating in
/ that letter that he prefers TO make his fight
on the floor Of the House free and untram-
melcd from the duties OF the craftsmanship OF
committee hostile to his views.
Tom King. the horse thief, who escaped
from the Oklahoma City jail three weeks ago
was captured at Guthrie on the 10th. The
has been dressed In mems clothes for months
and affects the style mud manner OF n cowboy.
She has been incorporating man and
leading daring band OF horse thieves.
\ dispatch from Bangkok. capital of Siam,
states that twenty Slamese were killed and
fourteen wounded during the exchange OF fires
between the forts at the mouth Of the Meinam
river aud the French gunbpats, which forced
the passage Of the bar In the face OF orders
from the Siamese government prohibiting
them to enter the river There is good pros
pect of a war
A novel race to the Worlds Fair is being
arranged by the old men OF Coggon, little
town near Cedar Rapids Iowa All those are
eligible to enter who have passed the three
score mark and who pay the entrance fee of
500. When all the arrangement have been
perfected those who have entered will start to
walk to Chicago. The one first arriving at
the gateway captures the entire purse.
The latest Samoan adyices dated July eth,
show that active hostlltles have broken out
between the natives who support King Male
toa and the adhcrcuts of Chief Mataafa. The
opposing factions have each formed a camp
about two miles from Apla the capital and
skirmishes occasionally occur, The kings
forces are numerically stronger han the sup
porters of Chief Mataafa, but the latter have
the better arms.
A cyclone from the southwest struck Still
water, Minnesota, on the 18th. The shed Of
the AtNool 4uiuhtT tnlli was uttnpll-ne1 ana
William Ancz and Sam Simouson were killed
by flying timber. Several other workmen
were slightly injured. The buildings of the
saltwater brick yard were thrown down aud
three workmen there were slightly bruised.
Other damage was done throughout the town
amounting to $4,000
Bandits robbed the bank at VI ound Valley,
Kansas, at noon on the 18th. Three men
rode to the bank, tied and gagged tn c cash
Ter, j. o. Wilson, and secured the money in
sight, which amounted 10 5000 Before Mr..
Wilson could give the alarm. the 70 bbers had
made their escape and we're on their way to
the territory, twenty miles south. The rob
beers said that they belonged TO the Starr gang.
There is little prospect OF catching them.
At mass meeting held at Dcs MoInes reso-
buttons demanding the free and unlimited
silver coinage were adopted resolution
bearing gold notes also adopted. The
made fierce onslaught on the men who want
the Democratic congress repeats that law
elected again.
By an almost unanimous vote large ma
jority of the Worlds Fair directors decided
last Friday night that after the 10th the gates
OF the exposition should be closed on Sunday,
but this action, It appears, does not finally
settle the question. temporary injunction
obtained several weeks ago by Charles W.
Clingman. one OF the stockholders and tax
payer Of Chicago, compelling the gates to be
kept open, still stands in the way. 1t il not