The Bessemer indicator., 1894-04-14
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New York.
The coinage of gold during March
amounted to sl2, 600, 900.
| Rhode Island was carried by the Re
publicans at the state election on the
4th.
| The Massachusetts, senate has de-
feated the bill for female suffrage by
vote of l3 to 90.
| Three of the Oliphant train robbers
who killed Conductor McNally were
hanged on the 9th.
On the 4th Governor Tillman eI-
pressed the determination to recall
the troops from Darlington.
1t cost the government 80, 500 to
send the steamer down to ascertain if
the kearsarge could be rescued.
A receiver has been appointed for
the j. b. Watkins Land Mortgage
Company of Lawrence, Kansas. As
sets 81, 600, 900, liabilities $5, 500, 900.
A storm of great severity swept
along the North Atlantic coast on the
10th and llth. 1t did great damage
to shipping and number of vessels
are reported wrecked.
A team of Irish cricketers, under
the captaincy of J. NJ. Meldon, will
come to America this year and play a
series of matches in Philadelphia, New
York, Boston and Chicago.
The attorneys representing the va
rious railway organizations have de-
cided to appeal to the court of appeals
on Judge jenkins ruling to modify
the Northern Pacific strike iujunc-
ton.
Coxey's army is getting many re
cruits in Western Pennsylvania. At
Homestead three wagon loads of pro-
visions, 80 blankets, l30 pair of shoes
and other manner of supplies were
contributed.
The American Bank Association de-
nies the authenticity of the Bank
Bulletin which was issued in March,
1893, and called upon the banks to
unite in making a money stringency to
repeal the Sherman act.
A dispatch from Major Francis,
commander of the German forces in
Damaraland, states that he has indict-
ed two severe defeats upon Chief vii.
bool, and believes he has put an end
to the latter's raids against German
territory.
1t is reported that Kabba Rega,
King of Unyora, and the most power
full and troublesome of the East Afri-
can chiefs, was attacked early in De
cember by a detachment of the Brit
ish East Africa Companys force, un-
der Major Owen. The fight lasted
three hours and resulted in Kabba Re
gas defeat, 500 of his warriors being
killed
A party of train robbers met with
painful surprise few nights ago when
they attempted to rob Rock Island
express car near Pond river, Okla
homa. They blew open the door with
dynamite in the regulation way but
were met by shower of bullets from
the revolyers Of the messenger. Jack
Harman. One was killed outright
and another badly wounded Their
companions promptly fed
South Carolina is again at peace.
the state troops having been dis
charged Mayor Ficken of Charles
ton conferred with Governor Tillman
concerning the governor proclama-
tion assuming control of the police to
carry out the dispensary law Cover
nor Tillman says: Il do not intend to
have any more lodging or hesitation
in enforcing the law have had an
understanding which is likely to pre-
vent further friction in Charleston.
Judge liner Of the United States
District Court at Topeka made
special decision dissolving the injunc-
tion sought by the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railroad to restrain the
sheriff of Norton county from levying
on the rolling stock to secure unpaid
taxes. The principal railroads of Kan
sas are fighting their taxes on account
of an advance in assessment. This
will give counties chance to force
collection.
A panic occurred in the Humboldt
school Chicago on Monday and in the
mad rush of the children to escape
from the building one boy was killed
and over score were crushed and
trampled The children were prepar-
ing to leave for a recess when a loud
explosion startled every teacher and
pupil in the school A steam pipe had
burst in one Of the rooms and mo-
ment later the children were rushing
pell nell through the halls and down
the stairs shrieking with fear They
went down by dozens and were tram
pied beneath hurrying feet until the
stairs were covered with unconscious
bodies.
The industrial army which left San
Francisco few days ago went over to
Oakland. When the army found that
the Southern Pacific railroad would
not allow them to ride on its freight
trains, they camped in the Mills tab
ernacle and waited. The people of
Oakland fed them, and they were in
no hurry to move. Finally the citi