The Meeker herald., 1894-02-03

he Samoan Islands.
The Khcdvc of Egypt has taken back his
criticisms Of the British officers In MS army
Koetting the Milwaukee embezzler, has
bcen sentenced to five years in the pcniten-
tlary.
The London 7In,s admits that the minis
OF India must soon be re.opened TO the Tree
coinage OF silver.
The House judiciary committee has report
cd the Bailey resolution which declares
against The issuing OF bonds.
bridgeport. Connecticut was the scene OF
riots on the 9ist. Striking street car men
prevented the running of the cars.
A blizzard swept over Wyoming, Nebraska,
Kansa. and adj jacent territory on the 23ru
The mercury fell as low as % degrees beio"
zero
The mayor OF Cincinnati has been author
lied to cxpend 100000 from the contingent
fuud OF the city for the beaeht OF the unem-
pl0yed.
The thermometer was 1871 degrees below
zero at Kansas City on the 2lth, Mt St Paul
20. while at st. Joseph, Missouri, 1t was u
degrees.
The Nauonsl Board OF Trade, at their
meeting at Washington, decided In favor OF
the registration aud protection oil uaue
mark-.
Andrew franklin Of Coffee county, Kansas.
| lO2 years OF age, and veteran OF the war OF
| 1872 has been granted pension Of 80 a
month.
Prince Bismarck Visited Emperor William WI an,
ceiycd By his majesty. The people gave him
an ovation.
I The National Board o, Trade met in Wash
lng,on on The 2iIh. 1t took action In favor
Of the present banking system, and In oppo-
/ .itlon TO an Income tax.
/ A cyclone struck Oak CliH. Texas, and
! traycrsed Dallas and East Dallas, demolish-
| Ing or damaging 100 buildings. Roya. Seate
/ was killed and two Others injured.
a dynamite explosion took place Thursday
/ Ia the harbor works at Barcelona. Two per-
sons were killed aud several Others injured
/ The outrage IS attributed TO anarchists.
A dispatch from Orcnburg, Russia says n
passenger train collided with freight train
/ near samaFa, Russia. Five naptha trucks
were set fire TO and fifteen people lost their
/ lives.
| Statistics Of French commerce show de-
/ cllnes in the exports and imports OF manufac-
iurcd goods during 1893 amounting TO and
] 10 per cent. and increased imports OF raw ma
icrial.
I Much destltutlon Is reported among the
miners In the Hooking valley, and some Of
/ them rendered desperate have resortcd TO
violence. The demand for coal is small and
tie outlook is gloomy.
] As a result OF the reconciliation between
7 Emperor William aud Prince Bismarck the
{ latter vas invited 10 the imperial castle in
/ Berlin to spend few days, Berlin celebrated
/ the event with rejoicing
The Navy board has announced the time Of
the new cruiser Montgomery In her speed
trial The speed awarded Is lg0J5 knots,
I and brings her builders bonus OF Eos, OOO.
/ The contract was for II knots
] polnicI war IS raging among Cincinnati
physicians as to the value OF vaccination.
I The local press Is full of cards and inter
Views. Some very prominent physicians pro
nouncc 1t yalucless. Some say II Is positive
! iy dangerous.
Dr. Tamagc announces that he will re-
I sign the pastofate of the Brooklyn tabernacle
| at the coming twcnty-iifih anniversary of his
] commencement OF preaching for the church
[ Il Is not known what his plans for the future
\ are.
Dr Talmage Of Brooklyn IA announced to
lecture next year in Australia. The Taber-
nacc Is In very bad way financially aud l.
MS average congregation never contribute to
! the collection.
The Duval club no longer exists. II broke
up IN a row. Some hard names passed be-
tween one OF the members aud Bowdcn. Bow
den has washed his hands OF the whole bust
ness The other members of the club are
going TO rcorganizc with outside capital.
Some fud An additional align OF hard times
10 the fact that fewer rich men died in Eng
land in 1888 than In several preceding years.
The aggregate property left by persons hav-
than In lsg2 and t22,O0O,0o0 less than the
average of the previous four years.
The khediye has published an order prais-
ing the English and Egyptian officers. and 1t
Is understood that Mahcr Pasha is to be
transferred from the ministry of war 10 some
other post 1t Is thus understood that Lord
! Cromer has trlumphcd, aud that the khedive
bows once more to the dictatlon OF England
The new tax on meat sheep which has gone
Into effect In the state OF Sinaloa, Mexico,
has caused the price of meat TO raise to such
degree that II Is practically restricted TO
the use Of the rich. In some cases grasplng
dealers have taken this ma the pretext for
raising the price nearly five times It's former
cost
The circuit court at Jacksonville, Florida,
decided on the 2ith that the sheriff could not
interfere with the Corbett Mitchell mill This
resulted in convincing Governor Mitchell that
he could not prevent IL and he so announced.
The troops to the number of 1875 which had
been called to the city returned home without
q taste of war.
\ national conference in the interests OF
good government was in session at Philadcl-
phia last week. The president was instruct ed
10 appoint n committee Of seven to propose a
plan for the organization OF n municipal
league, which shall be composed of associa-
tons formed In American cities and having
as an object the improvement of municipal
government.
President Cleveland has nom mated Wheeler
II. Peckham OF New York I o be associate jus
,icc of tho United States Supreme Court
Mr., Pcckham is an independent IN politics
and is said 10 have bolted the nomination OF
Senator Hin for governor both In lss5 and In
ISIS. The New York senators were not con-
suited by the President in making the selcc-
ton. His co nfrmaion will doubtless be OPP
posed by Senators Hill and Murphy.
j. S. Coxcy of Massilon, Ohio. who Is a
gocd-roads advocate, announces that he in
tends to muster his band OF followers and
start for Washington overland and see that
Congress issues $500 900, 900 for road improve
mcnts. They will speak in every town on tho
way and expect TO have 100000 followers be-
fore reaching Washington, May /. Coxey
has 100 horses and all OF them will be in the
procession. The last speech will be made
from the capitol steps,
An enormous undertaking which few
years ago cost Eastern capitalists over ST.
UC0,0lO has been sold at auction. The boom
city OF Fort Payne, Alabama, was sold at
shcrin's sale TO L. ~ Cul.om for $50 900.
The sale includes 10000 acres or ore land,
2,O00 city lots, ore crushing works, furnaces,
III ,rn fnr fwn nd hor