The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-03-31

miss have Withdrawn on account of dssen-
sions.
A Grea, Northern freight train was struck
by snowsllde near Snohomlsh, Washington
and six men killed
The Cunari Steamship Company made
81 900 coo last year but declared only sIuV'voo
dividends, or per cent.
The Iowa Senate has passed the House hill
which has 30 long been under considerations
thus destroying the Iowa policy OF pFoAio!-
ton.
Hermann Of the United States steamer hcar,
sarge was convened at Brooklyn navy yAFu
Thursday.
terrible wind storm visited Helena, Ar
kansas, on the Goth. Great damage was done
TO buildings, but 20 far as known, no lives
were lost
The quarrel between the AtehIson, To
peka IL Santa Fe and Southern Pacific rail-
road, Is now ia fair way 10 being settled
and the war in rates will soon be over.
The Johustown, Pennsylvania, steel works,
which have been shut down slnce January
for repairs, resumed operations on the l=lh'
giving employment to 2,OOO men.
Senator Kyle says that II the tramp element
can be kept out of CoXcy's army after "
reaches Washington 1t VIII have a good euect
as protest against the Issuance of bouds'
The receivers of the Philadelphia and Read
ing road filed petition ia the United states
-ts. '-,.iit 7s'ooooSS CUT Wy 10 tss' et'J'
The stage running between Fort Thomas
and Bowie, Arizona, has held up aua the Your
passengers robbed on the Goth. 4 posse soon
started In pursuit with a good chance Of cap
turing the robbers.
The San Francisco Society for the Proven
tlon OF Cruelty to Animals Will stop fight
between grizzly bear and . lion at The Md
winter fair Tickets for The scrap bad been
going like hot cakes AT so each
The government has purchased from the
Duke of Bedford . acres OF ground ailOln-
In. the British museum for the purpose OF
extending that Institution. The priee paid
was eco, 600. This viii give the British mu-
scum an area OF Il acres
II Is said that Mr., Leland Stanford will
dts Jose of considerable Of her stock IN Tue
southern Pacific and Pacific Construction
company in order 10 meet the claims aud Va
rlous promlssory notes against Tie estate and
TO secure the maintenance OF the stanford
university.
production OF gold throughout the world
Of $50 goo 900 for the calendar year 1885 j.
the latest estimate Of the Bureau VI Mint and
the figures which have recently been received
verify the estimates made early IN the year.
The gold production Of l-F2 revised la The
last report Of the Miut bureau, Was sl'i' SOL
900. The increase OF sll,OjO,OjJ Will be main
~ furnished by the United State south Afrl-
ca and Russia,
Judge Chetlain OF Chicago has granted
stay OF two weeks G the execution OF Prom
| derga.t, Carter Harrison. murderer FOR tue
purpose Of examining luto his sanity. The
laws OF Illinois provide that Il u condemned
man becomes Insane after his trial The cxeeu-
ton shall he deferred until lie RECEIVERS his
-aGlty. The inquiry Is Ia begin Immediately.
Acting Governor Glli and the federal court
refused TO Interfere.
The South Chicago Iron mills arc 10 be
opened after seven months Of idlencs-. sIf-
ncicnt orders are on hand to keep 1900 cm-
ploycs going for the balance Of the year.
While only . 900 hands are needed at the
present tune 1t Is regarded as probable that
another 900 may be added within the next
few day south Chicago which has suffered
much from the business depression, Is la gala
attire over the resumption OF business opera
tlons at the big mills
The Supreme Court OF Michigan has rem
! dered decision sustaining hoyornor Rich In
removing Secretary OF State joachim. State
Treasurer Harnbitzer and Land Commissioner
Berry for gross negligence In falling person
ally to canvass the returns OF the amendment
election OF 1893. II hold. that Il WIS within
the power of the governor TO remove such OIL
cials under the constitution and he has power
TO determine as 10 the facts. \ Judgment Of
custer Is entered
delegation of Mormons has arrived ia
the Dcgolaao district, situated In the north
crn part of Mexico, and are making the pre-
llmlnary arrangements to establish there au-
other colony OF several thousand Mormons.
The new settlers Will come from salt Lake
and other parts OF Utah. The concession
which the Mormon leaders have obtained
from the government Is n very liberal one and
embraces :, ii5,dOO acres of rich agricultural
lands in one body. II the plans nov under
way are completed in time, there will be
great exodus of Mormons from the United
States 10 Mexico this fall
plot was recently discovered TO kin the
King OF Corea. Tho government was secret
ly Informed of the plot and when the offices
were examined over 600 pounds of gunpow-
der was found hidden under the floor. TWEEN
ty-scvcn Of the plottcrs were arrested, includ-
Ing the Informant, and 1t is proposed TO put
them to death at once and expose their heads
to public view. 1t Is rumored that Prince
Tai-in-kun was implicated aud 1t 4. even
charged that the Japanese government Is at
the bottom of the conspiracy. and had prom
iscd TO lend two ironclads to the revolution
lists. According to the plan, soon as the
explosion occurred, 900 men were To rise on
all sides and oyerturn the government Az
fairs In Corea are in most alarming condl-
ton and now the palace and government
buildings are carefully watched.
A man went Into the branch Office OF the
San francisco Savings Union at San Francis
CO, Friday morning. He presented a written
demand for money to Cashier William A.
licrrick. After glancIng at the document
Herrck returned 1t TO the man with shake
OF the head. The man quickly drew a revolt
yer and fired, but his aim was bad Herrlcll
seized his pistol which lay beside his desk
The cashier and desperate fired at each other
almost simultaneously. The former missed
but the latter's second shot found Its mark
The bullet passed into Herrick's heart As
the murderer turned to the bookkeeper. c. $.
Melvin, drew pistol and sent number of
bullets after him. Two OF which 1t was after
ward discovered took effect. The assassin
was pursued from the scene by large crowd
of people and captured II was not long be-
fore the police recognized In their prisoner
desperate criminal for whom the authorities
throughout the state have been searching for
some time. He proves to be none other than
the notorious Fredericks, an ex-convlct, who
was long time 4 confederate OF the band of
Chris Evans. He killed Sheriff Pascoe and
Southern Pacific brakeman, Benjamin Bruce.
The Independence mine at Altman has
made the following compromise with the Min
ers union of that camp: The agreement ar
rived at sanctions nine-hour shift at So % auf
81 for eight hours work. Several other prop
critics are making preparations to start opera
items again at the earliest date and on the