The herald., 1894-03-21
OosDENssD rELHeRAMs,
News From ths Wires Boiled Down
RuaY Readera.


The midwinter fair admissions yester'
day were 9810.
Senator Colquitt OF Georgia is danger
ously Ill at Washington.
Edmond 7. Dooley, we'll known over
the Pacific coast for his work ia con-
nection with various charities, died at
Alameda. Sunday, OF consumption.
At the end of the third day OF the
Velodrome race, which Is taking place
IN Paris, Lumsden was leading by
oI2 kilometers; Linton had fourth place.
A brewery trust is in process OF for
nation at Cincinnati similar to the
whisky trust. The Saloon Keepers as
sociation fear 1t will become national
trust.
The London Times prints a manifesto
Issued By the Irish National league OF
Great Britain violently denouncing the
attitude of Lord Rosebery and the anti
Parnellites.
James B. Murphy, an inmate of the
Mendocino insane asylum, was stabbed
with q carving knife and instantly kill
ed Monday noon by Rosaini Ricardo,
another patient.
Harry Hill, the murderer Of Mat Axe
son nssr Weeping Water, Neb., who was
to have been 4nged April 18th, has had
his sentence Suspended until the supreme
court reviews his case.
Owing to the recent defeat OF the
Dutch government on the electoral re-
form bill, the session Of the states gem
erRl has been closed. A new election
has been fixed for May Goth.
There is talk OF q general strike at
Paterson, N. j., through all the depart
ments of the silk mills, including the
broad silk weavers. This will completely
tie up the silk industry of the city.
Col. Allen Sells, one of the original
Sells OF circus fame, died at his home in
Topeka, Kan, lsst night, aged 5S. He
had taken an active part in the Populist
party in that state for several years.
The basis of the Democratic unifcs-
tion in Texas has been accepted by Gov
ernor Hogg and Judge Clark. The
main point at issue was the endorse
ment Of Cleveland and the administra-
tion.
Thomas A. Edison, who is engaged in
a controversy with the directors of the
Edison United Phonograph company,
has applied for the appointment of a
receiver for the company, alleging insol-
vency.
Creditors OF the Brown Palace Hotel
company OF Denver. representing $780,
600, have agreed to take stock in the
company under the reorganization for
their claims, but creditors representing
$l7 900 have refused their consent.
At Rose Hill, Ia, the bodies of John
Reed. aged 20. and Eta Shaw, 10, were
found hanging to the limb of tree, the
couple having committed suicide. No
cause is known for the act. They were
both members of respectable families.
Henry 8. Collins, steel worker, has
sued the Carnegie Steel company for
$4,000. He says he was poisoned at
the Homestead works during the strike
in 1892 while working for the company
and he has since been unable to work.
The supreme court of Michigan decid-
ed that Governor Rich acted within the
limit of his authority in removing the
secretary of state. the state treasurer
Rnd the land commissioner in 1898. and
extends q judgment of ouster against the
removed officials.
D. H. Smith, general merchant and
Indian trader at Navajo Station, N. NJ,
was shot through the head, stabbed
seven times and his throat cut from ear
to ear. The Indians of Gallup are of the
opinion that he was murdered by rene
gade Indians.
The senate committee on agriculture
favorably reported Senator Petfsr's bill
to establish an elsotricsi experiment
station to determine whether electricity
can be pro6tsbly applied as a motive
power In the propellins of farm ma
ohinarv II also fayorablv ranortad the
bill OF Senator Mitchell of Oregon for
the establishment OF five silk experiment
stations.