The Meeker herald., 1894-04-07

bill on the 2gth
The president OF Peru is dead and there 10
likely 10 be anarchy.
Parties OF recruits for Coxey's army are
bobbing up all over the country,
Howard Gould is TO marry Elizabeth MIX
land = divorced woman and On actress.
New York bank hold $50, 600, 600 In excess
of the reserve required by the government
Ii Is reported that Mexico will Try to secure
4 reeonvening OF the monetary conference
Peter V. I.elegc. German tailor OF Val
paral-o, Indiana, has just fallen heir TO 81
OOJ, 600
William Dryer OF Milwaukee, aged ~
died shiie sneeling praying IN ST 'ohH
cathedral
reach au agreement for the suppression OF
anarchy.
Congressman W. l.. Wilson has returned
TO Texas. where he will spend some time re-
eupera,ing.
The Parnellltc, have removed llealiy and
Dillon from the board OF directors OF ihe
kyec1dH's Jo"rHdi.
Warehouse. Tor supple. for the Indian ser
vice will hereafter be located at both Ne"
YORK and Chicago.
-Four men were Killed by an explosion oil
gas In a building at Alexandria, Indiana, last
week. The wreck caught tire.
II Is understood that the Baltimore II Ohio
railroad has about completed negotiations Tor
II new loan amounting 10 slO,op,Vp.
Commander Coxey and his army. consist
Ing of about 100 men, started on the long
march from Masslllon Ohio, for Washington
on the 18th.
REPORTS come from Havana that the na.
iivos on tho Central American coast robbed
the wrecked kear.age and then blew up and
burned the hull.
Ex-Minister Steven. now says that lie raised
he, r.frn he
olulu because requested to do 20 by the pro-
visionM government.
Judge Caldwell !ntimatcs his intention OF
making General Manager Dickinson a re-
ceiyer OF the Union Pacific road, as Mr.. Ciark
is sck and Is TO take a vacation.
Colonel Breckenridge, when put on the
stand. confirmed the worst charges that Miss
Pollard had made against him His only Oh
jcct now Ia to prove that shc was unchaste be-
fore she knew Lim.
Speaker Crisp has been appointed senator
from Georgia to I'LL the scat formerly occu-
pied hy Senator Colquitt lie declined the
appointment because the Democrats need
him in the House.
As result OF the abandonment of the
Leaveaworlh, Topeka and Southwestern rail
road. James c. Stone Jr, OF Leayenworth
county, Kansas, has fenced up the track,
claiming that the company has forfeited It's
right OF way by abandonment
\ Ie.t has been made OF new electric
lighting apparatus on the Chicago, MilN au-
kcc ~ IT. Paul railroad. The device is driven
By onc of the nIles Of the care Mt ratio of
three to one. Nv an automatic switch the
backward motion OF the car does not Affect Il,
and storage batteries will permit a stoppage
for five hours, the lights stiil burning,
Prince Bcsclow the African prince In the
class Of 1885, Williams College has received
n call from hi people 10 return 10 hl. native
land sud take possession OF his Kingdom
wi ba, her, bea ~
OF his uncle. BeseloN lie said TO be an Intel
llgcut young man and Is the son OF the late
King Armah Of Benedoov, the western por-
ton Of Africa.
The report Of the Bell Telephone Company
gives the net earnings for the year as $3,923.-
49,. 90, an increase OF s5o3.s over las,
Tear. TIM rsuenses Of the company {.- - .sc
ular and extra dividends amount TO 81, $50, 1iO
The value OF the company's assets in fncs,
real estate, stock. accounts receivable, etc.
Is valued at s+5, IL, 1902
Much ill-fceling aud trouble Is threatened
among the laborug clas-cs OF the state OF
Durango, Mexico. over the sweeping reduc-
ton. IN wages which have just gone into ef-
feet. The new rate of wages per day for nil
kinds Of common laborers Is 25 cents. II was
formerly IS cents and 80 cent. per day.
There has been no reduction In the cost Of
food supplies. II 1, claimed that the reduc-
tion in wage. is due to excessive taxation.
The troubles between the Western lines
were fully adjusted Tuesday. EA,tbound
rates between Chicago and California will be
restored on April aud wc-lbouni rates on
April Is. The outcome OF the controversy
La. been complete victory for the Atchisou
the Northwestern and Union Pacific conccd-
Ing al! demanded Of them. The latter road
also promised that the depressing Influences
lately brought TO bear on tran. continental
rates shall be Withdrawal.
The opposition OF the people OF Darlington,
South Carolina, against the dlspcnsary law
eliminated on the 10th In an attack upon the
con-table- who were seeking evidence against
violbtors OF the law Two constablcs were
Killed aud also two OF their assaiiant- \
number OF constablcs were chased to a swamp
and IT is not known yet II all escaped Gov
crnor Tiilman declared martial Law aud or
dered out the militia. Nearly all the COM
I panies In the stalc distandcd rather than
serve. othcr companies are being orsanized
and there is likely To he hoodshci before the
matter Is settled
The Union Pacihc-Dcnver " Gulf case
came UP for hearing AT Omaha Monday morn
| Ing before Judge Caldwell and a surprise
! was sprung by tue attorney. for Receiver
] Frank ifumbull, who withdrew the demurrer
| already filed and in Its place submitted an
answer in which II Is alleged that the Union
! Pacific railroad company 1. not bankrupt but
! that II Is 10 a hourishinr condition and II,
/ earning. cover the interest on Its bonds aud
| Indebtedness, II. operating expenses and the
| payments due by lew TO the United States
| government aud In addition thereto sur
plus.
| The siate department has received dis
patch from our consul at Apia confirming the
| report of an uprising In Samoa. Consul
| Blacklocnn telegram states the rebels are un.
| der command of tho old leader Inmasscse, " hu
gave 30 much trouble TO Melctoa. the king,
last year. a number Of battles had taken
| place on the Island west Of Apia. so far the
| government forces had been successful. Final
armistice wae effected. but upon wha, term,
the consul does not say. but he docs express
the opinion that there is no hope of pcrma-
nent peace, u the natives arc In a hostile
mood and cannot lie restrained.
The American colony OF the Mosquito res
crva,ion, through the United States consul
formally demands from the Nicaraguan com
missioner, Senior Lacayo, the formation OF a
provisional government In which the Amcri-
can co.ony shall be represented. The Amer
leans desire 10 form part Of council,
which II i proposed. shall have the power OF
naming public officials, orgauizing the po-
lice, making laws aud creating courts. The
Americans ALEC demand the withdrawal OF
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