The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-07-08

The Bi-Meialllc League VIII ho!u
on July 25th.
There were $50 deaths from cholera al
Mecca on the 2Sth
Anthony ! Drexel. the well known bana-'.
died on the 90th.
\ statue To Admiral FarraEut was uh'eieo
at Boston on the 2sth-
During the past six months 1,ol4 miles Oh
railway tracks were laid
The Duke of yeragua and his party sailed
from New York on the lst-
The eighth annual convention OF the socla.
Labor party OF the United States opened at
Chicago on the End.
Roswell Bearisley has been postmaster Al
North Lansing, New York, for siNty-iour
years. lie is - years old.
The Epworth League in session at Cleye-
land passed Z resolution ordering it exhibit
Withdrawn from the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. U. :. Grant and Mrs. Jefferson Davis
are stopping at the same hotel on the Hudson.
They visit each other frequently.
The cowboy race was won by John Berry In
thirteen days and sixteen hours. Joe titles
pie wa second and c. ". Smith third
United States senator stanford died sud
denly At Meulo Park, California, on the 2ist.
His death was caused by apoplexy.
A company of Missouri men are digging In
search of 81 800 600 Of spanish gold supposed
TO be buried near Knobno-ier in that state,
General \. j. Warner, president Of the BIZ
metallic league, says that a mmeiinE OF the
league will probably be held within q few
weeks.
The national convention of the Epworth
League opened at Cleveland, Ohio, on the
29ih. Eight thousand enthusiastic Method
lists were IN attendance.
The result of the German elections is stlll
In doubt so far as thcir elect on the army
bill Is concerned The chances appear to Ia
yor the bill at present.
The convention 10 plan for building state
railroad north and south from Dakota to
Texas. met IN Lincoln ON the 2sth. Fifty dele
gates were ia attendance.
The Colored Baptist State Convention OF
Tcxa, has adopted resolutions disappearing Of
the colonization Of their race in Africa and
Cuba and encouraging the race to remain In
America.
In the House Of Commons Friday evening
Gladstouc's resolution that the home rule
bill shall be reported by July 81, and shall be
olosured IN four sections, was carried by a
vote of 800 To 2GI.
At JerIeo, Maine, Wednesday morning,
robbers woke up the cashier Of the bank and
compelled him to get up and 90 10 the bank
and open the safe. The thieves made com
T!ete haul, taking all the money and securl-
ties
Three desperadocs tried to rob an express
The fireman resisted and was Killed. Ills
murderer was chased into the brush and cap
turcd by the conductor, but the others es-
capped.
The Santa Fe road now demands that a
lower rate be made between Trans Missouri
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 800 600 con-
truc. f,Jr iv,riiui; -ar, aun-- aud aiiiug In tho
water lots at North Beach, san Francisco.
This is the place which Mr.. Fair proposed to
make n great shipping and manufacturing
600.
The Broadway bank at Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, opened is doors on the 9th. The
bank commissioners say the bank never ought
To have been closed. The First and Southern
national will be opened in few days. Con-
hdence seems restored and the business out
look improving.
The act OF Congress which nccesstated the
recent dismissal of scycnty-seven clerks in
the general land Office provided for n reduce
ton Of the field expenses of the Office. A
large number OF offices will be consolidated
in such way u, 10 make the number twenty
less than heretofore.
a correspondent In Melo, Chill, tolegraphs
that General Sayara has reached Paso. On
his march to Bage, General Villas troops de-
fcated the Castlllnlstas troops. In revenge
the Castllinistas cut the throats of the revolt
ers whom they captured, although they had
promised them amnesty.
The Rio Grande Western railway company
has issued an order dlscharging 400 employees
at different points 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 consent to the pro-
posal that Maestro Mustaf, director of the
choir Of sIstine chapel, and the members of
the choir, should visit Chicago aud slng
there during the progress of the exposition.
This will be the first time that the choir, rs u
choir, Will have sung outside the holy city.
As result of the accident to the Ford's
theater 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
meut or any of Its bureaus of offices in tho
District of Columbia. The Busch building is
closed.
The Eastern coal sales agents have adj
yanced prices Tor July delivery as follows:
Fifteen cents on egg and 20 cents on stove
aud nut. No decision was reached on the
price for broken coal. The Western agents
advanced coal - cents ton on all sizes
The estimated output for July Is 3,O00,000
tons.
certain. The Reichstag will open Tuesday.
when Emperor William will make speech
from the throne, outlining his policy lie
will have between 205 and 30 votes In favor
OF his pct measure. His opponents will mus
ter from Isl to i92 votes. On July the en-
peror and empress viii leave for trip to
Norway.
The approaching royal wedding will be one
of the greatest gala days London has ever
seen. The decorations are being undertaken
on scale larger than ever known In the great
metropolis. Fabulous prices are demanded
and paid for chances TO view any of the sew
erai wedding professions. Thirty dollars is
the lowest price asked for single seat in any
of the shop windows.
The public debt statement shows that there
was net decrease Of sl,2l6,25S during the
month Of June. The Understanding debt
increased 81 .999; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, decreased $3.50;
debt bearing no Interest, decreased S224 lG2,
and cash in the treasury increased ss97. 1856
The aggregate interest and non-inlerest-
bearing debt June 30 WAS 1861 .43t, 100; MAY
81 it was S9tj!, $50 SIS.
Advces from Manila report that desper-
ate fight has occurred on the Island of Min
danao, the second largest of the Philippine
group. A force Of 6,0O0 rcbellious natives,
under the leadership of their sultan. made an
attack upon Fort Mumungan. on Mindanao.
The Spanish garrison succeeded In rcpulsing
the natives after stubbornly fight.
tan, while 800 OF their number were wounded.
The Spanish loss is not stated.
4 battle Is reported to have taken place in
Tonquin. 1t is stated that 400 Chinese at
tackled the French post of Mueng Mai during
the absence of the main BODY of French