The Meeker herald., 1894-08-04

THE HERALD.
MEEK Err, COLORADO.
The value OF the Connecticut in
vention which converts legal hang
ing into a case OF compulsory suicide
may well be doub ted.
ELIZABETH HALLIDAY, the murder
ess. is said to be Gagged like a wild
BEAST Why not? There is very
littlo on tho humming bird about
Mira halliday.
THE new United States cruiser
inncapolis has made splendid
record as the ileetcst war vessel ia
the world. 1t is the occasion Of I'M
mixed pride to every American cit
izen.
THE provisional government OF
Hawaii paid US the delicate compli-
ment OF proclaiming its republic on
the Fourth of July. The Fourth has
become practically national holt
day in Brazil. and for the sake OF
uniformity it might he JUST ~,-u
for the English to substitute 1t for
the queens birthday.
THERE is no good reason for fear
l.. W al
Dedition-American newspaper men
do not get lost SO easily as British
reports would have the world be-
lieve, 1t would not be much of Il
surprise IL Wellman should in due
time turn up with section OF the
North Pole as the main mast OF his
vessel.
4 YOUNG man at Petaluma, Cal,
called for white wine, and
being given ammonia instead,
swallowed this. His condition
since is reported serious. a
man who could make the mistake
of drinking ammonia has reason to
accuse his nose Of dcreiiction, and
must to begin with be in u condition
not wholly devoid OF serious
aspect
TuE increase in the virulenco OF
cholera in Russia throws an addi-
tional duty upon the custom officials
In tho United States which it should
not be- necessary to describe. lmmi-
grants from that country, no matter
whether they ure OF the higher or
lower walks OF Russian society.
should be inspected with unusual
care. In this matter it will not do
to take anything for granted.
ANDREW FoY. the Crouin suspect.
has made an attempt to murder the
wife whom he deserted when she
gave her evidence in that famous
case and to whom he recently re
turned IN order to hold his job as a
Chicago sewer inspector. This man
Foy is n brute and u dangerous one.
II is to be hoped that his wife will
prosecute hun and that the court
will give him long jail sentence.
NINE immigrants detained at Ellis
island showed the excellent quality
OF the raw material OF their citizen
ship by attempting to escape. Four
succce Jed and five were caught.
They went 4 step further to prove
themselves future good Americans"
by drawing knives on their captors
As tho sewer pipe OF tho old world
Ellis island enjoys a distinction
racicr than Castle Garden ever knew
a DIVER has discovered that the
Yalkyric is not by any means a Sc
verely injured as she was thought
to be. and she may be repaired and
set to racing. 1t docs not take much
of a bow from the stem of a molern
racer to sink another OF her kind.
There is not much moro in them
than wind. and when that is let out
ind water let in the lead mine nat
ura.iy seeks its natural element at
tho bottom.
The great Notifications at Quebec,
which first and last have cost $50.
900. 90 or SO. D,O)b, are crumbling
down, and no effort will be made to
restore them for thoir military sig
niicnnce has passed away England
will do her fighting at sea, and the
territory OF Canada is not defensi-
bic against the United States. Tho
only consolation for Quebec is that
her forts and citadel Will make u
sDlcndid ruin
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Tr was in Holland recently that n
news paper reporter concealed him
self IN the kitchen cupboard OF u