The Meeker herald., 1893-09-09
TeIerr,phie BrevltieA
The Preslden, has returned to WashinSto

ruined by frosts.
The governor Of Montana says he Will not
call an extra session of the legislature.
The Gar of Russia has arrived in Copen-
hagen with the Czsrina and full suite.
The meetings OF the unemployed In Chicago
are growing larger and more threatening each
day
Thirteen passengers were killed In an acci-
dent on the Boston Il Albany railroad Thurs
day.
Jerome Bonaparte died at his summer
home. Prldes Crossing. Massachusetts, on
the 3rd,
The Burlington aud the Santa Fe companies
cutting rates between Ogden and the Mis-
souri, river.
Ex-Governor Proctor Knott OF Kentucky
has been offered the Hawaiian mission but
declined It,
A swarm cf locusts have passed over Tunis,
The sun was oDscured for three hours during
the progress OF their flight.
The lower Atlantic coast was swept by
hurricane Monday and great deal OF pro-
pcrty and many lives lost.
The Kansas State bank commissioner has
closed the Bank of Jennings, Decatur county.
Its capital stock was SO, 600.
The New York Republican state committee
has decided 10 hold the state convention at
Syracuse on October 9 next.
There are reports of another revolution In
Hawaii against the provisional government
which was promptly suppressed.
Governor Matthews OF Indiana has decided
to put n stop to prize lighting al Roby'
Militia will be used II necessary.
The President has wired his thanks to
Representative Wilson for his service. In pass
ing the repeal through the house.
The national bank circulation increased
during the month OF August, SEQ, 1872 ,05I, the
clreula ton now being sl9s, ssl ssl.
A. J. Swami, missionary who has Just re-
turned from ten years labor In Africa, says
there Is no doubt Of Emin Pnsha's death.
Mr.. Ola lstonc has announced that the fall
programme of the government would be 10
pas. the employers liability and parish coun-
ell bills
Around Argyle, Minn., farmers have finish
ed harvesting and grain is In fine condition
for thrnshing. A great scarcity OF workmen
prevails
danapolis last week They were given cor
dial welcome and c1-Pre-ident Harrison made
several addresses
There is prospect that an effort will be
made to drive the Chinese from Redlands.
California The Chinese are weIl-armed and
there may be hood-hed.
Letters received in Washington from China
state private parties and secret organizations
on the Pacific coast are sending Chinese back
to their native land.
The crown prince OF Italy Is visiting the
German Emperor at Metz TO witness the Ger
man army maneuvcrs. The French are very
indignant about IT,
There Is a great scarcity OF men in the
vicinity OF Crookston, MINI, for harvest,
Five hundred men could lind employment
there at from 81 80 to tl.15 per day.
Instead Of reductions in wages Mayor iar-
rison of Chicago believes in reductions In
other directions. He has ordered his agents
to make general reduction In rents.
a woman said tic be suffering from genuine
Asintlc cholctn has been taken to the Jersey
City hospital The county he plth board alb
solutely refuses to give out any information.
DR. Oliver Wendell Holms, the "Autocrat
of the Breakfast Table, passed the sith
milestone of his life In very quiet manner
at his summer home at Beverly Farms, near
Boston, Tuesday.
The Cherokee boomers continue to arrive
near the line In great numbers. They are
coming In every conceivable way, some on
foot, some IN buggies. others on horseback.
but the majority In the prairie schooner and
via the railways
The silver purchased by the treasury de
was y sp5 Or, 'nn 'oufecs, Il sf,,f.p gust -Sy2
The total silver purchased under the act of
July "a, 1880, up to August 81. has been 1861
OI1 AGA fine ounces, costing si5l ,soi 10
The second ballots taken In Paris on the Bird
resulted In further gain. for the Republicans.
VI. fioquet, formerly president OF the Cham
Der was defeated by NJ Fabcrot Socialist
NM. Clrmencesu and Paul Casssgnae were
also defeated. A number of Socialists were
elected
The brakes on an electric train of two cars
at Cincinnati failed to work sunday, and the
cars dashed down steep incline and a-ound
a corner across Broadway. They jumped the
track broke down telephone pole and dashed
into building. One passenger WAS killed,
and five fatally hurt.
The special committee appointed by the
national commission to investigate the
charges of bribery against Commissioner Asa
:. Mercer of Wyoming and Commissioner
Othnelll Beeson OF Oklahoma has made its re
port. Commissioner Mercer was eSculpatcd
from the charges. but the action of Mr. Bee
sou was condemned and he Will be removed
from the commission.
cable received by large Wall street
banking house states that the Banco Espanola
of Havana, Cuba, has suspended specie pay
ment. This Is the largest bank of its kind In
Havana, and had the banking OF the Spanish
government 1t had a large amount of gold
noter, and It is expected that the refusal OF
the bank TO continue coin payments will
create no end of trouble
Commissioner Lochrcn OF the Pension bu-
reau issued order modifying the practice OF
the office The most important change IL
that which directs that hereafter there will be
no suspensions except in cases where the re-
cord shows on Its face the soldier was not en-
titled to any pension whatever. 1t is thought,
however, that the number who will come I'M
der this class will be very small
The Charleston Neios aud Courier has made
careful investigation of the condition of af-
fairs on the coast Of Carolina and finds that
its reports have not been exaggerated. The
loss OF life will aggregate 500 in Beaufort
county. Between Charleston and Savannah
well rs the crops, and left the people in a dcs
titute state on the islands
Startling figures have been received as Il
the prevalence OF cholera in Russia. The re
turns show that In eleven provinces during
the past week there were 2.3y1 new cases and
/ ,2g0 deaths. This Is large increase over
the figures received from the same provinces
for the previous week, when 400 new cases
and $50 deaths reported. Cholera re-
turns from Smyrna show that siIty-nine new
cases and fifty-thrce deaths were reported
from August 2S to August 81. There Is
cholera ut Grimsley, England.
More than GO 900 miners resumed work in
South Wales on the 3lst. Their return 10 the
mipes means practically the collapse of the
strike in South Wales and Moumouthshirc.
During their absence from work all but
twenty of the 204 colcries IN these two dis
tricts have been shut down. Some 10000
men still hold out In South Wales and Mon
but their yielding to the terms
of The owners Is regarded as matter of only
a few DAYS. II is understood that in no case
have the men who went back to work to-day
the 20 per cent. increase in wages
for which they struck.