The state herald., 1893-05-26

The town of Hepler, Kansas, was almos
entirely destroyed by fire on the 10th, thu
work of incendiaries.
The lnfanta Eulnlie made a ceremonIou,
call on the President, Saturday, and It wa.
returned by Mrs. Cleveland,
The Starr gang tried to hold up Santa +,
train In Oklahoma few nights ago, bu,
were blufled of without getting anything.
The strike Of dock laborers at Hull Is end
cd. The terms are most favorable to the EN-
ployers us they are allowed TO retain theil
non-union men.
Appeals are being made to the governor OF
Pennsy lvania to remove the Liberty Bel
from the Worlds Fair grounds II they arc
opened Sunday. The fair was not open on
the 2lst
George j. Gould has refused to accept a
new term ms president of the Pacific Mall
Steamship Company owing to the pressure of
other business. C. p, Huntington will sue.
coed him.
John D. Rockefeller has given 100000 to
the University OF Chicago In order that
Martin Rycrson's gift of 100000, condi-
uonal upon the raising OF Si00, 900 more,
might become available
The National Editorial Association was In
session at Chicago last week. Among other
interesting features of the meeting was the
reading Of poem by VIM. Il. Pabor entitled,
"a Drop of Ink Makes Millions Think"
Fire nj Syarbuck, Washington, destroyed
the Union Pacific machine and car shops, the
roundhousc, nineteen locomotives and all
other railroad property except the coal bunk
ers. The loss will amount to over $500, 600.
The origin OF the fire Is unknown.
The Western Passenger Association las
decided to place the rate from Denver TO
Chicago ahd return at SIS. The Santa Fe
urged II $50 rate and withdrew from the
Association. 1t is probable that cut will
soon be made
The Fourth national and the Laclede ma
tlonal banks OF ST. Louis, are out 81 ,4S5 each
by raised drafts cashed by them the past
week. The banks were yictimized by drafts
given by their Springfield, Missouri, CORES.
pondcnts. The drafts were for els each and
we're skillfully raised to sl,Joo.
War department officials arc considering
the establishment of a national sanitarium
for the use OF the regular army, Congress
having appropriated S200, 000 for the purpose.
The town OF Hot Springs In the southern
Black HIS, will make an effort 10 secure the
santarlum, with good chances OF success.
The National Commission has asked Thco.
dore Thomas 10 resign his position as musical
director OF the Worlds Fair, on account OF
his having shown Partially to various musical
instrument makers. II Is doubtful whether
he will resign as the local directors sustain
him.
A serious conflict has occurred between the
French Anamite garrison at Khong and the
SIamesc. The French arc reported to have
been attacked by the Siamcsc. A cons!dera-
bic number were Killed on both sides Sew.
eral French officers were wounded, and one,
Captain ThoreuS, was captured by the Siam
ese. The siamete government repudlates
all responsibility for the affair.
Much anxiety Is felt in shipping circles
concerning the fate of the American barks
Cheshire, Captain Cahlll, aud G. NJ. Stan.
wood, Captain Foster. both OF which left
Celnfugos, March 81 for Philadelphia and
have not yet reached their destination. II is
stated tina, the wreck Of these vessels will en-
tall loss to the Pennsylvania Insurance
Companies exceeding S200, 900 and the sacr!.
flee OF thirty lives, both vessels being manned
10y crews OF fifteen each.
The negroes OF South Carolina held con.
vchilon on the 18th 10 devise means for pre-
venting outrages on colored men In their
state. Resolutions were adopted advising the
negroes 10 shtin the plantations and business
places OF all who nlaltrcatcd them and urg-
IN. them TO organize protective societies in
every town ia the state with n well illlcd
treasury, which will enable them to meet
emergencies constantly arising. The speeches
were temperate.
iut lfAplf haualuliapt IN Tie STATE oil
Collma, Mexico, claim that they did not re-
celyc proper treatment at the hands OF Fran.
cisco Lopez, the auditor Of the custom. house
al that place. In their populsF Indignation
delegation OF citizens waited upon him a
few days ago and forced him TO resign his
position. The official was then driven out OF
town by a mob and warned never 10 return.
The affair Is being Investigated by the
authorities.
hat n,
the committee Of the Bspil.,s' auxiliary Of
the Religious Congress Of the Worlds Fair,
have Withdrawn the acceptance OF the invita-.
ton to the Baptist denomination TO PARTED.
pate In the congress. The committees action
i taken In view Of the determination ot the
directory TO throw open the gates of the
Worlds Fair Sundays. The committee be-
llcves that the Baptist annual meetings To be
held next week 10 Denver will approve the
withdrawal.
Secretary lioke Smith. on behalf Of the
United States, and Chief L. J. Harris. treas
urcr' T. +. Starr, u. ", Lipe aud J. I. Gun.
bingham, the authorized representatives OF
the Cherokee nation, have signed the contract
which i the fnal step In the proceedings by
which the United States becomes the owner
OF the Cherokee "trip The number OF acre.
ocdel I. blGsa,,ji. Secretary Smith SAY.
that he hopes by expeditlng Ia every possible
way the preparations for the opening Of the
strip TO have cycFythlng In rcndlucs, FOG tie
rres'den's proclamation on September -,
A 81. Louis evening paper says: Ex.secre.
iary OF the Interior John W noble seem, To
have iransplantra hls political Applications 10
Oklahoma territory for better growth. IL
I. said that Mr.. Noble white 90 recent
yisit 10 Oklahoma, purchasci large Hop
eriy near oklahoms City and intends shortly
TO take up his abode there. II Il suppnsed
that liz has ~ bltINa a.. 4
state, senator when II shall have become a
state. II i alleged by the knowing ones that
he VIII make strong effort TO become a
member Of that body II N. hr,t Legislature
should be Republican.
When ". c. iIebhard, manager for ". G..
Brown 4 Co, stepped through the rate a,
hls home, go Garfield avenue Ksn.ss City.
/ Kansas, the other night, NAKED man Pre-,
/ .entcd revolver and demanded HE money
Nj ilcbbanl surrendered hi. p0ekctbook
containing small amount oi change AM
sonic other articles ~ small value. np
| Hebharl Hns waiting for her husband and
| from the window, she heard the highway
mans demand. Instead II screaming. ~
/ quietly procured y revolver aud returned /,
the window Just ~ the fobhrr was tthrtin.
away, She nrr,i several shots VI him through
the open window bul did not bring hlu
down.
] N'AN tl'AN NhtlH ~ Nhlihrft bhli
/ and Western Pennsylvania last week. A
| Tltussille the food resembles, In many 81
| speeis, that Of last June, when seorrs Of live
were Lost The entire lower portion Of III,
city u Inundated by several feet Of water
Franklin, Washington, Perry, Monroe ant
! Mechanic streets are rushing rivers. Tn,
tracks u III. Western New York and Penn
sylranla railway. are under water for half
mile The flood I, caused, ~ II wa, last year
by tho overflow Of on creek aud hJ the mill
race, which runs through the center IL III
rl'S, barking from IL banks. The Tl,u,ylll,
/ lton Work.,nyo rcfneflcs and many nAnufac
turing establishments, hundreds of bonsr
and other buildings arr under water. ~
trains on the Western Scw York aud Penn
sylvhnia are stalled there. ~ Beaver Fall
the river IA higher that II has been since 1854
/ All the factories along the river were com
/ PEELED 10 close down, The food NJ Nry
Castle 10 the greatest ever known IN tho nj,
/ tory uf the place. Tho rltuhnrf 4 Wes,rtl
!, the only railroad running IFaln, gu, o
there Other roads have Loaf their iracks. II
the First ward over Thirty bullhlngs hhv,
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