The Bessemer indicator., 1893-07-22
TelegrnpI,le IirevIlies.

wealthy Austrian nohlcman.
The Snengerfest held at Cleveland last
week was very successful musical event.
The new Germsn army bill passed the
Reichstag on the 18th by vote OF POI TO ls5.
Two children were killed near Russelvillc,
Kentucky by lightning, while standing un-
der tree,
Four hundred men have been laid of at the
Westinghouse Electric Works In Newark,
New Jersey
A sunday 6cbool excursion train was
wrecked near Buffalo. Wednesday, and n
number of children seriously injured.
The Paris papers are getting quite excited
over the Siam affairs They see in every
move the hand OF British intrigue.
y union OF farm hand. is 10 be organized In
Kansas. 1t is the Intention to force wages
up to so per month aud board.
The third annual international convention
OF the Baptists Young Peoples Union OF
America met In indianapolis on the 18th.
The British court martial which Is inyesti-
eating the sinking of the Victoria has CON
elusive evidence that 1t was the fault of Vice
Admiral Tryon who lost his life.
There will probably be no further trouble
between Siam and France, as the recent
trouble was due to Misunderstanding of
their orders by the French commanders
The total number OF pensioners dropped
from the rolls since March 1, 1893, is 2iJ, and
g. total number OF pensioners suspended
since March l, penuing n further inycstig3-
,ion OF their cnscs, Is $3.50.
There was a terrible collision at Newburgh,
\. Y, on the 18Th. A passenger train jumped
the track in the freight yard and crashed
into freight train. -Four women and child
were killed and a large number wounded.
The Kansas military board has ordered
several Of the strong Republican infantry
companies which refused 10 obey the COVER
nor last winter to be mustered out of service.
Companies of cavalry Will be formed in their
place.
The National Bank OF Kansas City suspend
ed on tho lith. II was one of the oldest banks
IN that city. Its deposits during the last three
months have decreased from a, 900 900 To 81
900 900.
| The Belgian chamber OF deputies has voted
| such revision OF the constitution as will en-
able Belgium to acquire colonies. The gov
| crnment contcmplates the annexation OF the
| Congo Free State.
The comptroller OF currency has Issued his
| call for report on the condition OF national
| hanks At the close OF business, Wednesday,
| July IL. This, the comptroller says, is one of
| the regular I've annual calls and Is not due to
| financial conditions
NJ Buloz, editor of the well-k known French
literary Journal, the RcsHr dSs De,en -Ho,,des,
has fed from Paris lie has paid out l6,500,-
900 francs to blackmaiers who charged him
with being crlminally intimate with three
women contributors TO his paper.
Inc great smcItcr at Chihuahua ana the
Santa Eulalic mines, for which II was recently
built has shut down TO await rise in the
price OF silver. There has been great de-
crease in the amount Of ores from Mexican
mines TO smelter4 In the United States during
the past few weeks. .vl Ia
Judge jenkins will not resign from the
United States Circuit Court In consequence
Of his Indictment by the grand jury dir
cctor of the Planklngton bank OF Milwaukee.
He has reached this decision since confer
ence with Chief Justice Fuller OF the Supreme
Court and his Circuit Court conireres.
The most destructive haIlstorm known in
The history of Cedar County, Nebraska, oc-
Cured Sunday evening In the northern part
Of the county. Crops were totally destroyed,
trees were stripped and windows and roofs
broken. The largest hailstone found meas
urcd len by t.cly" inches. The storm coy
cred an area Of about 100 square miles.
The cholera is rampant among the poorer
classes at Moscow, Much Indignation Is felt
In Russia because the director of prisons. up
on learning that there was cholera in the
Moscow prisons ordered majority Of the
prisoners to be removed 10 four other cities.
There have been no cases so for in St. Peters
burg. in Polodla and other infected places
the death rate has not lcssened.
II "a stated at the treasury department that
the ndvlsability of Withholding from the public
the statements heretofore giyen ont through
the press Of the amount OF bullion purchased
and the prices paid for 1t is under consldera-
tou. Recently q change has been nauguratcd
In the manner Of making the purchases pub
lie by Withholding the statement until the day
after each purchase Is made.
4 dispatch from Bangkok. capital OF SIAM
states that twenty siamese were killed anil
fourteen Goundcd during the exchange Of fires
between the forts at the mouth of the Mcnam
river aud the French gunboats, which forced
the passage OF the bar in tho face of orders
from the siamcse government prohibiting
them 10 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 a little
town near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. All those
eligible to-enter who have passed the three
score mark and who pay the entrance fee of
sle0. When all the Arrangement have been
perfected those who have entered viii start TO
walk to Chicago. The ono first arriving at
the gateway captures the entire purse.
The later Samoan aavlces, dated July 7th
show that actlye hostilitics have broken out
between the natives who support King Malie-
toa and the adhcrents Of Chief Mataafa The
opposing factions have each formed n camp
about two miles from Apia. the capital and
| akirmishcs occasionally occur. The kings
forces are numerically stronger han the sup.
portcrs of Chief Ma,aafa, but tile latter have
| the better arms.
| A cyclone from the southwest struck Still
| water, Minne-ota, on the 18Th. The shed of
| the Atwood lumber mill WIS demolished and
| William Anez and sam smouson were killed
| by nying timber. Several other workmcu
| were slightly injured. The buildings Of the
| saltwater brick yard were thrown down and
| three wOrlimen there were slightly bruised
| Dther damage was done throughout the town
| amounting to SlS,O0J.
Bandits robbed the balk at NJ ound Valley,
| Kansas, at noon on ihr 18th. Three men
rode to the bank, tied aul gag ,s1 tn cash
| ier j. o. Wilson, and secured the money in
| sight, which amounted to 800. Before Mr.
| gnntI bhpr. al
! made their escape and were on their way to
the territory, twenty miles south. The rob
| bers said that they belonged TO the Starr gang.
! There is little prospect OF catching them.
| At mass meeting held nt Des Moines reso
| lutioas demanding the free and uulimited
| silver coinage were adopted. A resolution
| endorsing tax Of 10 per cent on all interest
| bearing gold notes was also adopted. The
| principal speaker General Weaver, wLo
| made n fierce onslaught on the men who want
| TO kill The Sherman law. predicting that If
| tho Democratic congress repcals that law
| there never viii be Democratic congress
elected again.
| BY an almos, unanimous vote n large ma
| iority Of tho Worlds Fair directors decided
| last Friday night that after the 10th the gates
| of the exposition should be closed on Sunday,
| )ut this action, II appears, does not linally
| settle the question. temporary injunction
obtained several weeks ago by Charles w.
| Clingman. one Of the stockholders and n tax
oayer Of Chicago, compelling the gates to be
| Kept open. still stands In the way. II is not
known whether 1t will be enforced or not.
| Mr. Preston, the acting director of the
| mint, takes Il very surprising view Of his duty
| Iuder the sllver.purchasing act. The act
| Itself provides "that the secretary of the
treasury is hereby directed 10 purchase from
| lime to time silver bullion Ia the aggregate
| mount of 4,50J,0OO ounces, much
| thereof may he offered In each month. at
| .te market price thereof" etc. Mr.. Preston
| not only thinks that II he buys 54OU0, 900
ounces during the year he need not buy A.
| 100 600 during each month, but also believes
hat he has the power to decide what Is the
market price. Mr. Preston Chains The right