The Meeker herald., 1894-06-16
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London cable says that s., OOJ In Eold
has left India for London.
Vienna was visited by a hallstorm on the
1th that broke 100, ,0O0 windows.
band of White Caps has been unearthed
in Rio Arriba county, New Mexico.
Engineer Bars OF the Naudalia road was
stoned to death the other day by strikers.
John W. Foster, ex-secretary of state, has
just finished a tour around the world.
Numerous entire fleets of freight vessels on
the lakes are laid up by the coal famine.
President Eze,a of Salvador has fed the
country. General Ezeta has been killed
The Coffin brothers, bank wreckers of In
dlanapolis, have been sent to the penitentiary
for five years.
j. 5. Coxcy has accepted the nomination 10
Congress of the Populists OF Mckinley's old
district in Ohio.
Over one hundred Coxeyltes were sent to
jail for contempt OF court by Judge Knowles
OF Helena last week.
The Kansas Republicans are in favor of the
free coinage OF the American silver product
and Il tax on imported silver.
Fry's army Is IN West Virginia aud having
hard time. Fifty OF them were arrested at
Parkersburs for trying to steal b. * o.
train.
Lord Rosebery's horse Ladas won the
Derby at EPSON on the 9th The purse was
saj, 900. The race wac witnessed by 100 600
people
Returns from the oregon state election arc
very slow owing TO the Hoods in that state, but
II s certain tuat Lord, Republican, IS elected
governor and that the legislature will be Re
publican.
Judge Barr in the United States circuit
court at Owensburg, Kentucky, has declared
the separate coach act unconstitutional as II
intorferes with interstate commerce. This
f.a,- 4. ,ff
The fuellng docks of Chicago we're bare Of
soft coal Monday and unless supply Is re
ceiyed Immediately the end has been reached
In the matter of fuel for steamers. The tug
companies are preparing to burn hard coal.
Commonwealers under General Artz aud
General Bennett, crossed over from Kansas
CITY, Kansas, Monday afternoon. The army
paraded the principal streets OF the city.
Artz aud Bennett went on foot ahead Of lheir
commands.
Dispatches received from Commander
Thomas of the United States ship Bennington
at La Libertad, salvador. state he has found
1t necessary to land u force from his vessel TO
protect Americans, As tie town Is In state
Of anarchy.
p. j. lyman, an Irish inyinclble has Issued
q book purporting to give full details OF the
PhWuiS Park assasslnationr. It has caused
sensation. lie claims that Mr.. Parncll lnstl-
gated this crime. Leading lrishmcu dlscredit
his statements.
a well organized popull-t bolt again st the
reuomlnatlon OF Leweliiug is under way and
a call has been Issued inviting mlddle-of-thc-
road Popullsts to meet at Topeka June II, the
day before the regular Popullst state conyen-
tlon, TO plan for his defeat
The Columbia river is on q rampage, The
river Oh the ?rd was 81 feet above low water,
Thrce-fourths of the Wholesale district OF
Portland is under water from two TO ten feet,
and the water ls fast encroachlng upon the
best part OF the retail district.
There are signs OF renewed activity from
the anarchist element In New York, and rs =
result Instructions have been issued TO the
police to keep close watch on the leaders.
Johan Most is making nightly speeches In
different parts OF the city.
The congress of Chile has passed an act pro-
vidlng for the resumption OF specie payments
on July /, 1895. From January TO April
the free gold In tho treasury of Chile In
creased from S7,7a4,5l6 10 Ss,33s, l62. This
indicates that Chile Is the most prosperous of
all the South American republics.
Judge Knowles In the United States court
at Missoula, Montana, discharged two and
sentenced the remaining thirty-three Coxey-
ties who stole a train near Arlco, TO thirty
DAYS In jail in contempt OF court While go
Ing to the jail fourteen of them escaped with
the help of friends in the crowd, who dis
tracted the attention Of the guards.
Governor Matthews of Indiana called ont
the state militia on the Fad. They were d.
vided between Sullivan, Caunelhurg AMI
Clark, at which places the coal strikers had
held coal trains under guard. When the
troops appeared the miners dispersed and the
railroad companies proceeded TO rush their
coal trains to market
There was CONSERVATION ana much otwrath
among the managers OF the Butte Racing asso-
citation when they read In the morning papers
a proclamation of Governor Richards against
the carrying out OF their contract with rene
gade Creek Indians for giving festival
called the "Sun Dance next week, on the
ground that the dance Is 'inhuman and
, hrutallzIng. unnatural and indecent, and,
| therefore, ahhorrent to Christian ciyiliza-
tom
The Republicans of Ohio met in convention
| on the 9Th and recorded their views on silver
| as follows: 1--WE favor bmetallism. Silver
| Us well gold Is one of the great products OF
| the United States. Its coinage and use as a
| circulating medium should tie steadily main
tained and constantly encouraged by the
/ national government; and We advocate such
a policy as viii, by discriminating Legislation
or otherwise, most speedily restore 10 silver
| its rightful place as u money metal.
News has been received of a great battle
| fought near Lake Nyanza between the British
forces and tie slayers. Makajira, chief OF the
slavers, attacked British post, Fort Mcguire,
at the head of 1000 warriors. Major Ed
| wards, in command OF 200 troops, defended
| the fort. The natives sustained crushing
defeat and fed. They we're pursued by a
| portion OF the British force, and the latter
| found 1903 slavers dead, in addition to large
number Of wounded. Makajlra then surren-
dered.
Two hundred and three CoXeyites were sen.
fenced at Boise on the 9TH for contempt.
| "Generaln Shelter got six months. Fifteen
other leaders three to four months each.
| Dick Williams of Montpelier got six months
| for assisting TO steal train and the otner
citizens of that place three months each. The
remainder of the Coyeyitcs were sentenced to
sixty days in the stockade to be built at the
| Oregon line near Huntington. The judge
| partially promised that those who wanted to
go back into Oregon might expect clemency.
| Reports received from Vancouver Thurs
| day morning stated that Raymond cxcur-
| sion train had been wrecked as the result OF
| n cloud burst in the Fraser river valley. The
! sleeping cars were piled in awful mass.
The loss OF life cannot yet be ascertained,
| though 1t is placed at about forty.
A receiver has been appointed for the Den
yer Land and Water Storage Company, on
| account of default in payment of interest.