The Meeker herald., 1894-05-19

There was another bomb explosion In fafIs
on the llth, but no one was killed
Senator Stockbrdge OF Michigan died very
suddenly at Chicago on the SOth.
! The coke companies are beginning TO run
in new men TO operate their plants. bitter
war Is likely to ensue.
Affairs in Samoa arc reported to be more
peaceful. German and British warships are
| guarding the foreigners
Major j. W. Powell, director OF the United
States geological survey, has resigned because
of III health. The Office pays 5000.
The famine has had the effect OF increasing
the Import OF Welsh soft coal Heavy orders
have been sent to Wales and more are being
prepared.
| monument to the memory OF Mary Wash
ington, mother OF the President, was IN
yelled at Fredericksburg, virginia, on the
10th. President Cleveland delivered an sd-
| dress.
| The New York World says that F. o. VOL
| colt was black-balled by the Metropolitan
| Club Of New York to which he applied for
membership.
| Shawnee county, Kansas his sold at par to
| the state school fund $4,000 in 4 per cent
bonds to build a court house These bonds
are the lowest ever placed by Kansas.
There Is possibility that the strike on the
Great Northern road may be ordered again,
as the men are displeased that those charged
ploymeut.
VIM. Mckinley and his son Lewis were
/ lynchcd at Sharon Springs, Kansas, fc"
days ago. They had induced younger son
/ 10 murder Mckinley's son-in-law whom they
had a grudge against
| Freight rates TO Western Kansas have been
cut very low BY the Santa Fc. railroad man
says that the Santa Fe has tired Of the fight
and VIII put the rates so low that the other
roads will be forced to come to an understand
ing.
\ gigantic Ice combine has been formed OF
all the New FORK anl Brooklyn Ice compln-
les The new combine Is known As the Ma
tional Ice Company, and its president Is
Charles W. Morse, the erstwhile ice King OF
Maine.
The Exchange Telegraph Company has re-
celyed adylce- from ST Petersburg that Rus
sian police have discovered vast nihilist
conspiracy. 1t Is added that 100 men have
already beer arrested In connection with the
/ plot.
Gen. o. o. Howard has been elected prcsi
dent OF the National Temperance Society TO
succeed John Nanamakcr of Philadelphia
! The Goth anniversary OF the society was celc-
brated On the sth 1.-THE Broadway tabernacle.
Gen. Howard presided and made an address.
Other speakers were Rev. DR.. I, l., Cuyler and
Rev. l.. II. Wyland.
Arrests have been made on a large scale re
Gently at st. Petersburg as the result OF the
discovery Of an organization, with widespread
Liberty" Hundreds OF persons are supposed
TO have been arrested and among them are a
number OF prominent officials. Students and
dressmakers are also among the victims.
A most atroclous crime was c mmitted re
Gently near Browning, Missouri. Gus Meeks,
his wife and two children were murdered out
right and another OF Meeks children, a girl {,
years old. was so badly injured that she may
not recover. II Is believed that the crime
was committed by two brothers named Tay-
Tor against whom 1t was expected Meek would
testify. posse IS in pursuit OF them.
The National Ancient Order OF Hibernian.
held Its an nual convention at Omaha on the
lOth. The report of National Secretary Stat
terry was submitted showing that the organi-
zation has a membership OF g3. SIS, an increase
In the past year of 10, CSC The order has ex-
pended for benefits since the last report, s31s,-
coo, aud for charity, s3i5,ooo. A silver gavcl
was furnished by the Colorado delegates.
The second biennial convention OF the Fed
Grafton Of Womnn's Clubs began It's session
In Philadelphia on the 9th. Mrs. Charlotte
Emerson Brown OF East Orange, New Jersey.
presided. There we're between 400 and 800
delegates In attendance. The report OF
President Brown showed that the federation,
which began with nifty clubs, had increased
10 $50 clubs direct and 100 more in groups.
The women of Kentucky are becoming
much stirred up against Colonel Breckln-
ridge. The women are so thoroughly aroused
that they are Withdrawing patronage from
merchants favorable to Colonel Breckenridge,
and Ia several Instances old family physicians
have been dismissed because OF their sympa-
Thy for the Ashland district Congressman
The bitterness is growing every day.
Two thousand employees OF the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company quit work on the llth.
Trouble has been brewing for some time, the
men demanding sthe restoration of the 33}S
per cent. cut in the wages made last year.
The officials of the company refused the de-
wer "
the plant at n loss for the purpose Of giving
the men employment The company declares
that work Will not be resumed for some time.
Adviccs from Venezuela state that a terri
blc earthquake visited that country April Is.
Reports from the districts affected tell of ter
rlblc loss of life and destruction of property.
Tho cities Of Merida, La Gunilas, Chiguara
and san Juan, situated in the northwest OF
the republic, arc reported totally destroyed.
Many villages are said TO be wrecked, but
details are not yet to be had. The convul-
sion extended TO parts of Colombia Full de-
tails will probably show great loss OF life.
IAN the bills for the determination Of the
Russian thistle that have been pending in the
House committee on agriculture have been &c
ported adversely TO the House. Representa-
tive Baker OF New Hampshire made the re-
port He said the determination of the thistle
Is certain II each farmer on his own lands will
give sufficient care and attention TO the de-
strustlon of these weeds before they mature
binc to destroy 1t in the same way on high
ways.
On April 23rd party of seven tourists WIS.,
tied the wonderful stalactite cavern at Saur-
aicb, Austria. Owing to sudden rise OF
water the mouth of the cavern was shut up
and was afterwards blocked by timbcrs and
stones. Efforts 10 rescue the party were for
time Intellectual. The government then
sent engineers to release them, and after long
delay and great excrtion they succeeded.
This was accomplished by blasting with dyn-
amite. A diver got Into the cavern on the
9TH and found the party alive, and later they
were rescued. They fortunately took with
them large supply Of food. They came out
greatly reduced.
The down stage from Angels TO Milton,
California, was held up Monday morning by
lone highwayman. lie demanded the Wells
Fargo express which was given him. Then
he Landed a letter and package to the driver
to be sent 10 Sonoro saying they contained
articles he took from the Sonora stage last
week. He then directed the driver 10 go on
An explosion was heard shortly after the
passage, Indicating that the highwayman had
ho bnv Ia .t J.