The Lamar register., 1893-02-18
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Eight deaths from cholera occurred at Mar
scllles, France, OF. the l4th.
Mr.. Cleveland acted pall-bearcr at the
funeral of Mrs. W. {. Whitney.
Four colored people were burned to death
In their cabin in Kansas City the 9Th.
There is good prospec; of a war between
| several of the Central American states soon.
President Harrison has formally approved
the actions of Minister Stevens at Honolulu
There are indications that there will be a
| big strike on the Pennsy lyania railroad soon
Me Gladstone Introduced his new home
rule bill on the 18th with magnificent
speech.
1t is said that the Santa Fc railroad com
pany has bought the Little Rock and Mem
phis road.
1t Is stated that Queen Lilioakslani is will
ing to resign il she can get good sum from
| the United States.
Two men were crushed to death near Milan,
Tennessee, on the 18Th, by a large oak tree
falling on them
tary at a salary of 1000 year, to attend To
her correspondence.
new order called Comrades OF the Battle
field has been organized at St Louis. II is
national In its scope.
The Republican Club OF New York gave
banquet on the llth. Senator Wolcoit dc
livcred an eulogy on Mr.. Blaine.
DR.. Norvin Green, president of the West
ern Uoion Telegraph company, died al Louis
Vile, Kentucky, on the 18th.
1t is stated on what seems to be good
authority that Judge Gresham is to be Mr.
ClevelAndis secretary of state.
A Boston syndicate has purchased the Mil
waukee Gas Works, and viii take possession
March J. The consideration is S2,J0o.ooo.
While gold is getting scarce on the Atlantic
coast the sub-treasnry at san Francisco is ae-
cumulating It, and has about S25,oo0 900 on
/ hand.
| Mr. Foster, secretary OF the treasury, Is
said to contemplate issuing bonds TO secure
/ gold enough to Offset the shipments OF gold
TO Europe.
The votes for President and vice-Prcsident
were canyassed BY Congress on the sth and
resulted IS follows: ieyeiand 25T, Harrison
l45, Weaver -.
| Immense meetings were held by the Chris
tlsns OF Denver on the i2th to oppose the re-
peal of the Law foFb.dding the running Of
Sunday theaters.
One boy was killed and another fatally In
| jured by falling from the third floor Of the
| Arkansas state house 20 the pavement In the
l rotunda below.
Cholera Is breaking out again In the south
/ of Russia and France. A conference "a to be
held by scientists in Europe TO devise means
for fighting the plague.
| A Santa Fe passenger train while going
through Syracuse. Kansas, ran into wagon,
| killing one Of the occupants and severely
wounding several Others
David Deems, calling himself an "insplrcd
teacher" has been on trial at Columbus, Kan
/ sas for insanity, bat was acquitted by the
jury. His followers were jubilant.
The Russian government has discovered
/ that Il has been cheated TO the amount Of
s., 900, 600 in purchasing fire arms. Worth
less weapons have been bought By The hundred
| thousand.
The New York Senate has passed. without
| fffaH4
President and Congress to take steps to e.
tablish a proiecioraie over Hawaii, with
view of ultimate annexation
Three thousand colonlsts Ia the province Of
| Santa Fe, Argentine, armed with riGes and
also having possession Of some canon, have
risen In revolt against the wheat tax A body
! of troops with artillery has been sent to Santa
Fe to quell the Instruction.
Justice Harlan OF the United States su-
preme Court, who Is in London, was lniro-
| ridge to the barristers OF the Court OF Queen's
| Beach, and was invited 10 and occupied
seat on the bench with the lord chief justice.
The treasury department has reduced It's
| estimate of the probable amount required for
the payment Of the sugar bouni.es. The
original estimate was SIC, ,ooO, coo. IL ia now
sS,oCo,0o0 So far sugar bouuties on this
| years crop, TO the amount SS,JoO, 90, have
been paid.
A passenger train on the Big -Four road was
| ditched BY a broken rail- near PaHa, Illinois
Tuesday night Fire thea dest7oye-i the
| whole train. including two sleepers. the en-
ginc only being saved The baggasrman
| was Killed. six passengers seriously injured,
and 4 dozen more slightly hurt
Ex-Governor George 7. Anthony. who has
been removed from the position Of railroad
commissioner in Kansas by the new executive
council. says that he will not giye up the Of
flee, aud il IS probable that there viii be two
railroad commissions at work very soon.
Il is now believed that President Harrison
| will accept 4 chair IN the Leland Stanford
| university OF California soon after he leaves
the White House. He does IL only with a
| stated number Of lectures and the engage
meut will not effect his residence at Indian
| apolis.
Mr.. Cleveland has announced the following
| as part Of his cabinet. Secretary OF state
| Walter Q Gresham OF Illinois; secretary OF
the treasury, John G. Carlisle OF Kentucky;
| secretary of war. Daniel 5. Lamoat of New
York; postmaster general, Wilson $. BlsseIl
| of New York.
| There was a lively squabble In Topeka on
the l4th. as the result OF an attempt By the
sergeant-at-arms OF the Republican House to
| arrest the chief clerk OF the Popullst II ouse
| The Populists rallied to the clerks support
/ and n few broken heads resulted The arrest
was not effected More trouble IS expected
The navy department has advlces Of the ar
| rival OF the Baltimore, San Francisco, York
| town and Charlestown, the special squadron
| under command of Admiral Gherardi, at
| Barbados, After cosling the squadron will
| sail for Hampton Roads in order to take part
| in the naval review.
For the last two years the Wabash Railway
company has lost from freight cars valuable
merchandise of every description The total
value IL 4. saIi will font mn NOT Ia.s 49,.