The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-01-20

as recently IcpoIieu
II is reported that the Kusso-German COM
mtrcal treaty has been signed,
IgnatIus Donnelly has been elected presl-
dent of the Minnesota Farmers Alliance In
spite of strong opposition.
The Legislative committee OF tho National
Republican committee has passed resolutions
fayorlng the admission Of all the territories.
The big syndicate organized by the Rock
efelers and others to cOntrol the Goseblc
iron mines las gone into the i ands oil re-
cclver.
1t Is stated that the militia officers In Flori-
ds have declared that they viii not respond
TO n call OF Governor Mitchell TO prevent the
CorbettMltchell fight.
Three desperadocs robbed big pawn shop
at Chicago during daylight Monday. They
bound the clerk, took nearly $4,000 from the
safe and made their escape
Parties Of French and English troops are
reported to have come into collision while al
ter maraudlng natives on the west coast OF
Africa. It was probably blunder
The scamen who left New York on the
Brazilian Neither oy have returned and bit
terly complain Of the treatment that they re-
cciyed. Their ges have not yet teen paid
Some Of the Republicans at Washington
are discussing the possibility of imprachlns
President Cleveland on account OF the Ha-
wuiiau matter. The Democrats rldleule the
idea.
unfavorably on tho llornblower nomination,
and By a majority vote it will recommend
that he be not con drmed as justice OF the su-
preme court
It Is now stated that the Aztec Indians in
tend TO join the Yaquls In the tight against
the Mexican government The Impression
has long existed that the Aztecs wcie IN sym
PATTY with Tie Iaquis-
Five mas ked despcradoes held up and
robbed e passenger train on the burlington
road near St. Joe, Missouri, on the night Of
the 10Th. They met with no resistance aud
escaped with their booty.
Later dispatches received from Kassls CON
firm the previous accounts OF the battle re-
Gently fought between the Italian troops and
the Dervishcs. II IS now stated that the lat
ter left 4, 600 dead upon the field, and that
in addition, the leader OF the Dcryishes,
Hamld All. and all his emirs we're killed.
While = II. Foss, a wealthy citizen of Ok
iahoma. was being tried at Guthrie for the
murder VI man named Derr, one OF Derr's
sons entered the court room and shot hun
dead. lie gave as his reason the probability
OF Foss being acquitted on false evidence and
because Foss had outraged Derr's young sis
ter.
At every council meeting until the railroad
tracks IN Chicago are elevated or real action
taken on the matter by the council the alder
men will be treated TO a grewsomc list by
Mayor Hopkins In the way of Il schedule OF
the grade crossing horror, that have hap
pened during the preceding week. The
mayor announces that he VIII pursue this plan
until the council act-.
Two Americans, giving the names OF John
Harden of Washington and Frank Glover OF
san Francisco. have been sentenced TO thirty
months imprisonment, after being convicted
of swlndling q number OF jewelers. in Ber-
lin Harden and Glover refused 70 give the
police any information regarding their past
life, and accepted their sentence with the
remark that Il WIS all right.
Theodore T. Baker, for twenty eight years
the paying teller OF the Consolidation Nation
al bank OF Philadelphia, ha. confessed 10
President James F. Watson that during the
past twenty years he has stolen more than
s4I COO. He was arrested and held IN $4,000
ball for trial In February. When asked what
he had done with the money he replied; at
went In driblets for household expenses
The 81 James Gdzcftc says that 1t Is report
cd that the Mldland's Coal Trades Arbitra,
ton Board, which was arranged by Lord
Roscberry, the secretary of state for foreign
affairs, at the instance of the mine owners
aud their employees and which brought an
end TO the great strike, is likely to prove
failure owing to the difficulty experienced In
finding chairman and In view of the dii'cr-
enccs existing between the delegates and
the milne owners representatives. The latter
want reduction of wages aud the men re-
fuse TO agree to this,
The House committee on coinage, weights
and measures has voted TO report TO the
House.. with the recommendation thatit pass,
The Bland bill, directing the secretary of the
treasury to Issue Immediately silver ccrtih-
Gates agai INST the seigniorage OF silver,
amounting to SIS, l5G, ISL. aud to coin as fast
as possible into standard silver dollars the
sclgnioragc for the redemption of the Ger
ttcates. After the coinage Of the scignior-
age, the remainder OF the silver bullion pur-
chased under the Sherman law Ia TO be coined
for the redemption OF the cert icates of
treasury notes issued for its purchase.
dispatch from Bare, near Brindlsi, says
an antl-tax mob oycrrau the town OF RIVE di
Pugills Monday evening and burned the oc-
troi offices and sentry boxes as well as the tax
bureau, containing the registers and archives.
The mob also destroyed the Union clubhouse
and tore up the rails of the horse-ca line, cut
telegraph wires and attacked the gendarmcs
In their barracks The rendarmes eventually
were so hard pressed that they fired volley at
the mob but the rioting continued until the ar
rlvnl of The troops which had been sent from
Bare. One of the rioters WAS killed and four
wounded.
Thomas Salt, president OF Lloyds bank.
which by II policy of amalpamatlon with
other banks, Is becoming one OF the largest
financial institutions in England has thrown
in his lot with the bl-mciAllist- and has Joined
the Bl-Metallic league yice-president.
Salt was president OF the Bankers institution
in 1891, and in his inaugural caused a con
siderable stir by admitting the necessity OF
the more extended use of silver for currency
purposes. Among other public men who
have recently Joined the league are Baron
Emile Erlangcr, a well-known financier, and
Jacob Bright, one Of the most respected Lib
cral members of parliament.
The New York Pres prints a story from
Honolulu TO the effect that II the qcecn is
stored the British Will take the islands under
their protection. Itprints alctter which says:
at Is well known that Mr.. Theodore ii. Da-
yics has been intriguing for upward of twelve
months to attain such n result, and It is evil
dent that subsequent 10 the queens first re-
fusal TO Minister Wills 10 submit to restora-
ton TO her throne unless sustained there by
force of American arms her British friends
have been advising her to accept Minister
Wills proposal and thus gain her restoration
by the power of United States diplomacy and
arms, after which, the provisional govern
mcnt being out, she could promptly apply to
Great Britain for support and turn the islands
and dependencies over TO Great Britain.
This could not he regarded in the light OF an
airroni to the United States by Great Britain,
because MIR Cleveland had. for the United
States. within the treaty, rejected all over