The state herald., 1893-07-07


The Duke Of Veragua and his party called
from New York on the 1st.
The eighth annual convention Of the Social
Labor party of the United States opened NJ
Chicago on the End.
Roswell Beardsley has been postmaster at
North Lansing, New York, for sixty-four
years. He 10 ~ years old.
The Epworth League In session at Cleve-
land passed . resolution ordering Its exhibit
withdrawn from the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. U. g. Grant and Mrs. jefferson Davis
are stopping at the same hotel on the Hudson.
They visit each other frequently.
The cowboy race WA won BY John Berry In
thirteen days and sixteen hours. Joe Giles
pie was second and G. W. Smith third.
United states Senator Stanford died sud.
denly at Menlo Park, California, on the 2lst.
His death was caused by apopleIy.
A company Of Missouri men are digging In
search Of 81 600, 900 Of Spanish gold supposed
to be buried near Knobnoster In that state.
General A. J. Warner, president Of the b.
metallic league, says that mmeting OF the
weeks.
The national convention Of the Epworth
League opened at Cleveland, Ohio, on the
23th. Eight thousand enthusiastic Method
lists were In attendance.
The result Of the German elections Ia still
In doubt SO far as their effect on the army
bill 10 concerned. The chances appear to IA
vor the bill At present.
The convention to plan for building . state
railroad north and south from Dakota 70
Texas, met In Lincoln on the 2sth. Fifty dele
gates were In attendance.
The Colored Baptist State Convention Of
Texas has adopted resolutions disapproving Of
the colonization of their race In Africa and
Cuba, and encouraging the race 10 remain In
America.
In the House OF Commons Friday evening
Gladstone's resolution that the home rule
bill shall be reported by July 81, and shall be
closurcd In four sections, wss carried by
vote Of 20g to eG7.
At Jerico, Maine, Wednesday morning,
robbers woke up the cashier Of the bank and
compelled him TO get up and 60 to the bank
and open the safe. The thieves made y COM
plete haul, taking all the money aud securI-
tles
Three detperadocs tried TO rob an expires.
train In Texas In broad daylight Wednesday.
The fireman resisted and wM killed. His
murderer was chased Into the brush and cap
tured by the conductor, but the othcrs cs-
capped.
The Santa Fe road now demands that
lower rate be made between Trans-Missourl
points and Chicago. Traffic Manager White
says that the Western roads are not getting
much extra business, because the rates are
too high.
Ex-senator Fair has Just let a 900, 900 con-
tract for lcveling sand dunes and filling In the
water lots nj North Beach, San Francisco.
This IL the place which Mr.. Fair proposed to
make = great shipping and manufacturing
district, aud on which he will spend o. 000,-
-svss.,., vyrnry, i,s uuvn On INC sstu.-aue
bank commissioners say the bank never ought
to have been closed. The First and Southern
- 10 81 L. q H.
fidrncc seems restored and the business out
look improving.
The act Of Congress which neccssltated the
recent dismissal Of seventy-scven clcrks IN
the general land office provided for 4 rcduc-
ton Of the field expenses Of the Office. A
large number Of offices will be consolidated
10 such . way as To make the number twenty
less than heretofore.
A correspondent In Melo, Chill, tclegraphs
that General snvara has reached Psso. On
his march to Bage, General Villas troops de-
fcatcd tho CAstilinistas troops. In revenge
the CAstllinistas cut the throats Of the revolt
crs whom they captured, although they had
promised them amnesty.
The Rio Grande Western railway company
has Issued an order discharging 100 employees
at different poinu over the system. One hun
bred Of that number are Salt Lake mechanics
and clerks. The reduction affects chiefly the
operating department, and the cause given Is
dull business and forced economy.
The pope has given his conscut to the pro.
posai that Maestro Mustaf. director Of tho
choir Of sistinc chapel. and the members OF
the choir, should visit Chicago aud ring
there during the progress Of the exposition.
This Will he the fret time that the choir. -
choir, will have sung outside the holy city.
As n result Of the accident to the for,i's
thcater building. Secretary Lamont has issued
an order that hereafter the chief Of engineers
will have charge Of all buildings either rent-
cd or otherwise occupied by the war depart.
District OF columbia. The Busch building IL
closed.
The Eastern coal sales agents have ad-
vnnced prices for July delivery A. follows;
Fifteen cents on egg and 20 cents on stove
and nut No decision WAS reached On the
price for broken coal The Western ngents
advanced coal % cents 4 ton on all sikc..
The estimated output for July Is a,Ooo, 600
tons,
The passage of I'll. German army bill Is
certain. The Relchstag will open Tuesday,
when Emperor William will make q speech
from the throne, outlining hia policy. lilo
will have between e05 and 40 VOTES IN favor
OF bis pct measure. liis opponents will mus.
ter from is7 to i9a votes. On July : the en-.
pcror aud empress will leave for trip "
Norway.
The approaching royal wedding will be ons
OF the greatest gala days London has ever
seen. Tho decorations arr being undertaken
on Acnlr larger than ever known IN the great
metropolis. Fabulous prices arc demanded
and paid for chance. to view any OF the scv.
oral wedding professions Thirty dollars 10
the lowest price asked for alnelc scat Ia sn,
Of the shop Windows,
The public debt statement shows that there
wn net decrease " ti.si0,oas during the
month Of June. The Understanding debt
l.aS .-t t.ly ,sAl ~. -.
ceased since maturity, decreased syj,y50;
debt bearing no Interest, decreased e..t, i6.,
| aud cash In the treasury Increased $50, i.'1
| The aggregate interest and non.in,errst-
bearing debt june ~ wm to6i AL 30. May
~ II Was se6i.sjo,sss,
Advicrs from Manila report that = desper.
| ate fight has occurred on tho Island Of Min.
dAnao, the second largest Of the Philippine
group A force Of 1900 rrbeliions natives,
| under the leadership Of their sultan, made an
attack upon Fort Mumungan. on Mindanao.
| The Spanish garrison succeeded In rrpul.ing
the natives after n stubbornly contested fight.
| The natives Lost NJ killed, Including the sui.
tan, while 100 Of their number were wounded.
The Spanish ios. |. not stated.
A battle 10 reported 10 have taken place In
| Tonquin. II IL stated that 400 Chinese at.
lacked the French post Of Mueng Mai during
the absence Of tho main body Of French
troops, Lieutenant fcrlrnon. commanding
| the remaining garrison, defended tho post
for two days when his Anmunltion WA OK.
hau-trd and tho French were forced 10 eyAc.
tate the position, The Chinese pressed them
hard until the rrir-aiing garrison luckily met
a company 81 French sharp shooters, when
| the combined forces attacked aud rrpuisri
the Chinese after an hour. hard lighting,
killing 100. Tho French had onr killed aud
several wounded,
Appeal. for aid from the people OF Western
Kansas are being received by Uoyrrnot Lev.
cling. In thirty co'iniiss IN the western part
Of N. state the wheat crop II q total failure,
and the farmers will not raisr anything. The
| demand for aid IL tLr begin ming NJ n tnoxr.