The Meeker herald., 1893-05-13


It 10 reported that the Cuban rebels surren-
dered on the 4th.
The amount of gold In the treasury on the
Bird was S97, 957 900.
The revolution in Honduras 10 ended, b ut
fresh one is reported from Nicaragua.
The trial for impeachment of Sebraska's
ex-stite officers is In progress at Lincoln.
The warning factions of Choctaws have
signed a treaty Of peace and have disbanded
The wife of Chauncey N. Dcpcw died on
the 18th. She had been an invalid for some
time.
Edwin Booth, according to his physicians
Ia -tlll improving and they assert that he
Will recover,
The foods in North Dakota are reported to
have done much damage 10 property, es-
pecialy crops.
The Mississippi river has been dangerously
high of late and damage is reported at many
points from st. Paul down.
The treasury officials have decided not to
arrest unregistered Cinnamon until the su-
preme Court passes upon the law.
By the will OF Katherine Page of Boston,
Harvard College receives 100000 for = dor
nitory 70 be named Perkins Hall.
The Russian consul general at New York
refuses TO sign amy passports for American
Hebrews wishing to travel In Russia.
The Cubans in this country arc taking act
I've measures to assist their friends in Cuba
who have raised the standard of revolt
Six more OF the men scalded by the burst
Ing OF boiler on the steamer Ohio last week
have died. This Increases the fatalities 10
twelve.
IL Is stated that the expenditures of tho
national government by the end of the year
will exceed the receipts TO the amount of Slo,-
00O. 600.
The rebellion In Cuba is progressing. Large
numbers are iocking TO the standard OF the
insurgents. The authorities are bestirrinR
themselves.
The Episcopal convention at Boston chose
Dean Lawrence of Boston, the broad church.
mans candidate, ms Bishop OF the diocese OF
Massachusetts,.
General Manual Gonzales, er-president OF
Mexico, and governor of the state OF GUIANA
jTato, died on the sth, aged 70. He leaves al
estate valued Al 81 100000
There seems to be no further danger of
trouble from the Navajo Indians. They are
quiet, and there arc four companies OF cavalry
at the reservation TO watch them.
The Chicago board OF education has decided
to discontinue the teaching of German in the
lower grades, and 270 teachers OF German
will be dismissed at the end Of the year.
Admiral Gherardl and about ninety for
eign and United States naval officers left
New York Thursday for visit to the Worlds
Fair on a train furnished by Chauncey
Dcpow.
A cyclone visited Gainesville, Texas, on the
gu "A great deal OF uOue uut NO
lives were lost Santa Fe train was blown
from the track and several passengers were
injured.
Captain Ida Bennett, of the Salvation Army,
was killed at Spokane Falls on the 9Th, BY
Daniel w. Ho-Ains, who then killed himself.
He wanted her to leave the army and marTJ
him, but she refused.
The coal miners of the Mononeahela river
valley, at their convention, decided TO merge
their organization in that of the United Mine
Workers. OF which John Mcbride of Column
bus. Ohio. is president
Ward II. Lamon, President Lincoln's pri-
vatc secretary, and who enjoyed the most
confidential relations with the great war
president, died at his home at Martinsburg,
West Virginia, on the sth.
New York city's Chinese are not registering
In accordance with the provisions OF the
Gchry act rapidly "a the CelestialA OF
Brooklyn and Newark Only tvcnty-four
Chinese have so far enrolled their names.
The Rio Grande on the 2nl announced 4
rate of so to Chic ago and return. The rate
wa. met by the Santa Fc and Union Pacific
There I. a prospect that the war between the
Santa Fe and Rio Grande will be settled
soon.
The Investigation of the Arizona territorial
prison reveals startling state Of affairs. |
search of the cells resulted In the finding of |
daggcrs, butcher-knives, saws, files |
and siungshots, and morphine and other |