The Meeker herald., 1894-02-17
1elegrnphic ErevitioS

Chllds was wil!ed to his wife.
The total amount of subscriptions to tho
bond Issue amounted to S69, .95, 300
The Mardi Gras festival opened at New Or
leans on the 9th with brilliant pagcautry.
The statement Is persistently made that
Mgr. Satolli is TO be made cardinal soon.
The London Times admits that the minis
u India must soon be re-opened 10 the free
coinage of silver.
The county treasurer OF Converse county,
Wyoming has been removed, charged with
emhczzlcTcnt.
Three Of the train robbers who killed a
conductor at Oliphant, Missouri, have been
sentenced 10 death.
The people Of Honolulu held big celcbra-
tion on the 18th of January to celebrate the
downfall Of Liliuokalani.
Omaha suffered from big fire on the 3rd.
The Boston store was the center of conlia-
grafton and the loss was $4,000
Editor Stead says that he has received mes
sages that leave no doubt In his mind AS To
Mr.. Gladstone'G intention 10 resign.
Silver bullion fell TO G3ss on the sih Tie
money markets In Calcutta and Bombay are
reported to be on the verge OF panic.
The Democratic members OF the Senate
finance committee have agreed to dispense
entirely with public hearings concerning the
tariff bill.
The National Farmers Alliance met at To-
peka on the oth, ~ NUMBER OF prominent
men were present. Most of the meetings
were secret, So
The notorious bandit Barrillas, the seourgc
OF the province OF Valencia, Spain, has been
surprised by General Darmes and killed after
desperate fight.
In answer to inquiries, nobody in the gov
ernment service from president and congress
men down, has manifested willingness 10
have his salary reduced.
Two deputy sherIiIs, while bunting for lv
ans and Morrill,, 20 miles east OF Dinuha, Cal,
unexpectedly found them. The bandits
opened fire and the officers hed.
Rumors are In circulation at Bucnos Ayres
that President Peixoto was led to call an
election by the discovery Of u plot TO assassi-
nate him. The rlngleaders were shot but he
was badly scared.
The National Wool Growers Association
met In Washington on the 9th. The mem
beers will use all the influence they possess up
on Congress 10 prevent the placing of wool
upon the free list of the tariff bill.
A body of French troops, said TO be 900
are reported to have been slaughtered near
Timbuctoo, viii ther they had gone from the
Soudan. Another party Is besleged in Tim
buctoo with little prospect OF escape.
The Northern Pacific receivers have deter
mined to accept the modification OF the wage
reduction schedule asked for by the emp!oyes
1t is believed the whole matter will be settled
and that practically everything the men have
asked will be granted.
II is stated that the Louisiana lottery is
about TO change It's headquarters TO Caracas.
All arrangements have been made with the
Venezuela government. The terms arranged
are for the lottery TO furnish the government
two men OF war and a proportion of the
spoils Of the lottery company.
CSamson, the strong man, announce. that he
has decided 10 challenge Corbctt for fight
Samson strikes a 3,OOO-pound blow. lie says
lie is willing Corbett should strike him but
that he would surely break Corbctrs arm. or
otherwise disable him ut the time. He states
he will 20 into training TO perfect himself
also In The science Of sparrlng
The police census OF the unemployed In
New York is as follows; The number of fam
ilies, scheduled, was 40, ISL, comprising
FOG, 10l persons, OF whom ~ OBJ are usually
employed The number OF males out OF en-
ployment is 5a,592, and OF females li,63s,
making total OF 61.2s0. The number of
families in need OF assistance is 39,3ll; not
in need OF assistance, 9,3'O.
The Supreme Court OF Kansas has decided
that the removal from the State Board OF
Charities by Governor Lcwclllng was Illegal,
as she should have had a trial. The decision
was unanimous. Mrs. Lease says that she
had Intended to resign after this :.:.aication
but in view OF th" sact mat she has heard
that charge. ~iii pc preferred against her,
s..is win stay and fight 1t out.
Authentic advices have reached Tucson OF
battle the other day In the Bunker Hill
mining district, about siXiy-fve miles from
Tucson, between Hualapal Clark, well
known ex-Unlted States scout, and small
band of Indians under the leadership OF the
renegade Indian Kid, which resulted In one
squaw being killed A number of cattlenien
aud miners are now in pursuit OF the Indiana.
George o. Jones, chairman Of the national
committee Of the National Grcenback party,
has issued a call which he has addressed to
"National Grccnbackers and all others who
are in favor OF the immediate issue OF an IN
creased volume of constitutional money lie
asks all friends OF grccnbacks and OF the free
coinage OF silver to hold meetings on March
Bird to celebrate the decision of the legality of
grcenbacks, which was rendered ten years
ago.
Indiana sporting men are determined to
have the Corbett-Jackson fight occur 10 or
near that state. II II is found Impossible 10
have the contest on floating platform In
Fancher's Lake, near Grown Point, then 1t is
proposed TO construct large raft and anchor
IL 10 Lake Michigan, near the coast 1T
would be . difficult task for the governor to
prevent the battle on the floating platform,
and IT is possible that this project may be
carried out.
The old United States warship Kearsarge
was wrecked on n reef oil he coast Of Ccu-
trail America on the 2nd of February. Word
has Just been received that all the crew cs-
capped with their lives. The kearsargc was
built by the United States government ut
Kittcry, Maine in 1861, and became historic
al after her fight of Cherbourg France, with
the rebel cruiser Alabama, which she sank.
For this service she was afterwards exempted
from the law which provides for the sale or
destruction of old ships when needed repa.rs
exceed certain limit.
A meeting of prominent citizens has been
held at Boston to promote the establishment
of international bmetallisni, and represent
alive committee was selected to push forH ard
the work. President Andrews OF the Brown
University, was elected chairman. The pro-
motors OF the movement are opposed 10 the
free coinage of silver, but believe In the In
creased use Of the white metal. In order to
further their objects, series OF lectures and
public discussions will be arranged and n
great quantity Of circulars viii By distributed
broadcast.
The Union Pacific men greatly elated
over the decision of The federal court at Den
yer, overrulns the order OF Judge Dundy.
Eugene Debs Of the An can Railway Union
t,.s hi Of a. i.ff. sui nj