The state herald., 1893-01-20

mond, Virginia, In the spring.
Decatur, Illinois, and vicinity is in the
midst OF coal famine. AT Gasner the resi-
den,s are burning cobs for fuel
The proposed exhibition of public school
methods of Brooklyn, New York, at the
Worlds Fair has been abandoned
William siegler, a real estate man, is trying
TO secure controlling interest Ia the Brook
| Ign Eagle, which Is valued at 81, 100000.
The cnterprising policemen Of Chicago
have formed Protective Association aud
will strike If their salaries are not increased.
The German coal miners whose recent
strike was put down so violently, are getting
| even with the mine owners by the use OF dyn-
| nmite.
| Sixteen people were injured by the wreck
| OF n wood train on the Portland Il Willamette
Valley railroad, near oswego, Oregon, ON the
10th.
| The Worlds Fair committee OF the national
| House Of Representatives are hearing argu-
mcnts on the question OF Sunday opening Of
| the Fair.
| A report is out at New York that the Amer
lean Express Company, which has lost many
packages recently, is being Systematically
| robbed
| Pennsylvania coal magnatcs are said to have
| purchased the coal fields Of Nova Scotia.
Seventeen million dollars will he invested In
the project
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided
that cS-staie treasures must pay to the state
| the interest received by them on state funds.
II will make a large sum.
At Wichita members Of the Brotherhood Of
s,atlonmen employed by the Santa Fc were
given the alternative OF quitting the union or
the road. They stuck to the road.
Great damage has been done to vessels and
coal bnrges on the Ohio River in the neigh.
borhood OF Clncinnoti by the forming and
breaking Of tremendous ice gorges
Ed. Murphy, Jr., received 40 almost unsni.
nous nomination for senator by the Demo
Gratis OF the New York legislature. Hiscock
wac nominated by the Republicans.
Three masked highvsymen held up aud
robbed Il. II. Ebert, station agent Of the Mon
tana Central at Wickes, TWENTY-FIVE miles
from Helena. They got less than 500
The Supreme Court Of Massachusetts Is TO
be asked TO determine whether or not per-
son has constitutional, right 10 resort to
place for the purpose Of smoking opium.
Gilbert " ocscher of Chicago arrived at San
Francisco on the 10Th, having made a horse
back trip overland. lie rode one horse all the
way and made the trip In ninety-elght days.
The executive committee OF the Coal Club
OF Boston and vicinity has recommended an
advance on all kinds of anthracite coal Of
twenty-five cents per ton, To take effect at
once.
II Seems probable that there will he com.
promise OF some kind In the squabblc for the
control Of the Kansas House OF Representa-.
tyrs. Both sides have appointed commit.
| tee 10 discuss tcrm-.
The Rev. Edward Clark d. D., who Ia, for
| the pas, twenty years been pastor of the
Church Of the Purltans, New York, has pub
llcly denounced his allegiance to the Presby.
terian General Assembly.
Governor Brown OF Maryland has cnmmut.
| ed the death sentence OF four Of the eight
| young negroes who were convicted Of murder.
Ing DR. Hin some time ago. There Is great
excitement and fears Of lynchlng.
Chief Of Police Caster of New Orean. has
been found guilty by Judge Moi.e Of mis-.
demcanor Ia having failed To arrest and de.
tain Niolator- Of the sunday Law, when re-
qncsted to do 80 by the district attorney.
A burro, loaded with 5000 worth OF silver
bars, Il roaming NJ large ia the mountain,
around the town Of Pueblo Scuvo, Mexico, ~
he has not been relieved OF his valuable hur
den by robbcrs. lie wandered from pack
| train.
Three masked men walked into the demo,
a, Dougherty, Indian Territory, a lonely ia.
| tlon on the Santa fe, about O'Clock Wedne..
day night, and held up the station agent and
one passenger, hut only succeeded In getting
a small sum.
The legislative situation in Kansas Is uln
mixed. III. two houses continue to claim
| everything In sight The Popnllsi housn has
| been recognized by the governor and the Sem
ate. There |. talk of submitting the whole
matter To arbitration,
In the matter II the settlement Of the strike
| OF the Hook Island iUlrrraphrrs, a statement
| hiss been scui out By the committee IN which
u j. said that an agreement has been arrived
At, which i -ausfnclory To NIL concerned
Concessions were made on both sldos
Gcncrni Jamr. II. Weaver opens the Pom.
IL, campaign Ia Arizona on the 18th Enorts
nfu being made by the Popullsts To control
the next legislature. In anticipation Of state.
hood. and elect United States senators. lie
will be assisted hy General A. !. sifccinr ~
Illinois, aud later by Mr.. Lease Of Kansas.
Thorgcr llhmmcs'ycdt OF He'd Wing. MIN.
nc.oia, broke the record for jumping on
| .kAie. Few days afo IA. ronrsr lay down A
steep incline and out o,rr platform which
was thlfii'sn feet higher than the point
where be allghiei, The length Of the jump
wns los feet,
Toledo people arc very much Interested In
the ease 81 Clay Hoppe m lsyeArold boy
who apparently died nearly two weeks ago.
| liit parrnts, however, were not satisfied that
| h. was dead aud pp-t pnnrd ihr funeral Since
that time he has shown signs u NE, and hy
the aid ~ magnetic treatment he haa shown
an Increase 81 animation,
| Ml.. Sarah Herring. daughter II Atiofnr,
General Herring Of Arizona has been al.
| mittrd to practice In the territorial supreme
Court, The young lady passed with credit a
| severe examination hefntp the bar committee.
and Wa warmly commended by Chief Justice
.ooding. She IL the I'm, lady admitted n
ihr bar Ia Arizona.
Thirty miner were drowned while NJ wotl,
IN n coal mine near l'rnEnnce, Cornwall, on
the 10Th. Later dispatches from psngAnc,
state that thr water which Hooded iht Whral
owl mlnr came from an adjacent mine which
Ind been clnard for many Year., Water had
accumulated In shti quantity In the hban,
iuncd mlnr, aud suddenly burst iis va,
through, Hundreds ~ ihutsnhds of tons Of
vaici poured Into the Whral Owl mine
sweeping away ladder, flooding working.
aud Destroying life
The French ministry resigned on the 10Th
owing 10 the difference In the Cabinet on ths
aires, 81 st.Minisirf 81 Public Works BAlhn,
and other matters. The greatest excitement
prevails, President tArnot has charged N
lllboi with ihr duty Of fccohstruetlng ths
ministry, II T. openly charged that The pfcs
ldrnt and NJ Rlbot air not In earnest In tho
Panama prosecutions mud that they have nc
Intention of bringing the briht-lakers 10 trial
| and that the prosecution uf DE Lessrps, fonl
tslnr. Cottu and Eifel will b. nothing nor,
than farce.
The employees VI the Monte Carlo Casino
tried, on Wednesday. 10 steal 40, 600 francs
while the money was being carried 70 ,hs
unfhief Sixteen men, Including seven ctou.
pies. were arrested II ls reported that !
J. ynnll dynspills esll.ldss-.As .fopnd ln.thf