The Bessemer indicator., 1893-05-27
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The SIX Companies still advise Chinese NOT
10 register.
| The Italian ministry is likely to resign as q
result of an adverse vote.
| The two months drought In Fra nee has
| caused an enormous loss is crops.
| Violent windstorms swept over the North
west on the 22nd and did much damage.
| A congress Of coal miners opened at Brus-
| sels on the 22nd.
Recent floods have devastated large districts
In Roumaula. Whole villages have been sub
merged,
The National Editorial Association elected
Walter Williams OF Columbia, Missouri, as
| president
James Gordon Bennett says that he intends
TO take all his employees on the Herald into
partnership.
The Infanta Eulalle made ccremonlous
! call on the President, Saturday, and IL was
returned by Mrs. Cleveland,
The congress OF newspaper men met at
| Ch!cago on the 22nd. Delegates were present
from all parts Of America and Europe.
| Secretary Gresham says that there is no
danger of the Chinese government retaliating
on the United States for the Genry law.
The Starr gang tried to hold up Santa Fe
! train in Oklahoma n few nights ago, but
were bluifed of without getting anything.
II Is stated in New York that Mrs. James
q. Blaine, Jr., Is soon to be married TO DIR.
Bull, who has been her medical adviser of late.
Advlccs from Japan say that the volcano
Bandalsan has become active and that wide
spread disaster las been caused by the erup-
| tlons.
The strike of dock lahorers at Hull Is end
| ed. The terms are most favorable to the EN-
| ployers as they are allowed TO retain their
non-union men,
The erevasse In tho levec OF the Mississippi
near Lake Providence, Louisiana, is widening
| and tremendous amount OF water Is inun-
| dating the plantations at that point
Appeals are being made to the governor OF
| Pennsy lyanls to remove the Liberty Bell
| from the Worlds Fair grounds II they are
opened sunday, The fair was not open on
| the 2l-t.
George J. Gould has refused to accept a
new term as president of the Pacific Mail
steamship Company owing to tho pressure Of
other business. C. +. Huntington Will sue
| coed him.
The floating debt of 100000 on Brooklyn
| Tabernacle, Dir. Talmage's church, was paid
off on the 2lst amid great rejoicing. DR.
Talmage had threatened to resign II this debt
was not raised.
The deadly Frcnch-Eversole feud has
broken out again In Kentucky. A fight oc-
| Cured in the town of Hazard n few days ago
in which one man was killed and several
| Others wounded.
| John D. Roekafeller has given sl5o,Oo0 to
the University of Chicago In order that
| Martin a Ryerson's gift OF SlO00 condl-
tional upon the raising Of 100000 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 Wm- E Pabor entitled,
IA Drop Of Ink Makes Millions Think"
Fire at Syarbuek Washington, destroyed
the | Mon Pacific machine and car shops. the
rOuullOusp. nineteen locomotives nnl NIL
other railroad property except the coal bunk
crs- The loss viii amount to over 800 coo.
The origin of the fire Is unknown.
The Western Passenger Association has
decided TO place the rate from Denver 10
Chicago and return at SIS. The Santa Fc
urged $50 rate and withdrew from the
Association. II IS probable that cut will
soon be made,
Secretary Herbert has announced the
future policy Of the navy department He
will retire feet commanders after three
years continuous service, aud give the other
officers m opportunity to see the admirals'
pennants over their own sguadrons.
General Booth has passed over his son.
Lieutenant General Brumwell Booth, and has
nominated his daughter. lie Marechaie Booth
Clibborn. to succeed him In command Of the
sAlvaloa Army, and explains himself by say
Ing that women make the best rulers
The Worlds Fair Commissioners on tho
! -ofl ny Il NpLt OF ~ 10 - Ngfctl TO tle rule
made by the directors that the exposition be
opened Sunday. The only means Of frpstra,-
| Ing thelr plans Is action By the courts, and It
| Is probable that they Will be asked to inter
| terr.
The National Commission has asked Theo-
| dnre Thomas to resign his position as musical
| director OF the Worlds Fair, on account Of
his having shown Partially to various musical
instrument makers. 1t Is doubtful whether
he will resign as the local directors sustain
him.
The negroes OF South Carolina held con-
venton on The 18th TO devise means for pre-
venting outrages on colorcd men in their
state. Resolutions were adopted advising the
negroes to shun the plantations and business
places OF all who maltreated them, and urg-
ing them TO organize protective societies In
every town In the state wl:h well filed
treasury, which viii enable them to meet
emergencies constantly arising. The speeches
were temperate.
Judge Bradley, In the circuit court for the
District of Columbia. IN tile case OF Pulaski, a
discharged letter carrier, rendered m impor-
tnnt decision IN the matter Of the enforcement
of the ciyI! service laws. holding In effect that
an empicve Of the government appointed un-
der and subject 10 such laws cannot be his-
missed from the service without Just and sni-
ficlcn; cause. and That the courts hayr the
scA--to pass upon tie s-J,-------e5ency u the
cause.
Ror. Drs. Lawrence, Henson and Parker
! the committee Of the Bapi.sI-' auxiliary of
the Religious Congress OF the Worlds Fair,
! have withdrawn The acceptance OF the invita-
| ton to the Baptist denomination TO partic!.
! pate In the congress. The committees action
| Is taken IA 7icw OF the determination of the
! directory TO throw open the gates Of the
| Worlds Fair Sundays. The committee he
| licyc- that the Baptis. annual meeting. 10 he
| held next week IN Denver will approve tho
/ Withdrawal
\ battery Of FIVE boilers at Beaver Mills,
l New Hampshire, exploded at 12s20 o'clock on
| the 42n1, badly wreeSing the building, XIII
! Ing aud inJuru.: n number Of persons. Her
| bert Ho'ton was Killed and Lewis Starkey Is
undoubtedly dead. Robert Rroulertc O.
| fatally injured. Ii is not yet known Whether
all ihe dead md Injured are found Tho
workmcn had nearly all left the building, but
,oms had gathered in the boiler room 70
smoke aud eat dinner.
Another aud more serious land-llde has oc,
currcd at Vacrda,on, Norway, just north o.
| Trondjhem. who're n number OF farms werr
recently buried under avalanche, An cx.
tent uf land, five kilometres by ton, Ia the
| Levcngcr valley, became dislOdged and slid!
dosn on the fon below destroying twenty-five
honiesieads End fifty cottages, a vast area
Is flooded, and many persons are missing, and
1t Is feared they have peFishel
A special from Montreal says: private
| letter TO mcmher OF the Quebec cabinet
from lion. John T, Hall, provincial treasurer,
states that tie latter has been unable to effect
| Il loun for the province. Mr.. Hall went tc
due loans and outstanding liabilities. TIE
| English innnciars. however refdsed to ad.
| vance any further money 10 this provlnca.
! which sdfeady owes sj5lGO1,000 Mr. Hail
| proposes going TO r iris TO ondenyor 10 effect
n loan N tie French capital.