The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-08-03

archy.
The drouth in Iowa romans un-
broken.
The New York labor union has de-
clared against Tammany.
The strike Of from miners in Michi.
gan has been declared of.
1t is positively stated that there
will be no cut in Santa Fe wages.
The A. r. U. Of West Oakland,
California, has declared the strike of.
Mayor W. II. upham has been nom
mated by the Republicans for COVER
nor Of Wisconsin.
Finland has been invaded by bears,
who are ravaging the farm stocks
Troops have been sent to kill them.
A chinaman has just been discov-
cred in San Francisco who has lived
in the same room thirteen years and
had leprosy all the time.
The Pullman company has been un-
able to get enough men to reopen its
shops. There is some talk Of evicting
the strikers from the company s
houses.
The Japanese troops in Corea have
commenced forward movement
against tho positions occupied by the
Chinese troops in the same country.
A battle is daily expected.
A dispatch from Iquique, Chilli,
says: Advices from Peru arc that the
insurgents in the north have gained a
number Of small skirmishes, but the
revolution is not regarded seriously.
Mr.. Debs and his associates have
formed new organization known rs
the American Labor Union. 1t is in
tended to include all classes Of work
ingmen and women not employed in
railway service.
The directors Of the American Rail
way Union have issued call for
convention Of the Union to be held in
Chicago, Thursday, August 2. 1t will
then be decided whether the strike
shall be continued.
The troubles at Enid and Pond
Creek, Oklahoma, are now probably
over, as the Rock Island road has at
last consented to build depots there
and give train service which for SO
long they have denied the people.
The New York police board has
found Police Captain Doherty and ex-
Wardens Mahan aud Hook guilty Of
having received money for police pro-
lection, and they were dismissed from
the force. This is the first tangible
result Of the Parkhurst crusade.
The first suit Of the many that are
to be brought against the city of
Chicago by the railroads for the dam
age incurred during the strike has
been filed by the Louisville, New Al
bany & Chicago road. The suit will
serve as test case and is for IS dam
ages to freight car.
Gozio Tateno, Japanese minister to
Washington, has been recalled to
Japan, and Minister Kueuo, an exper.
fenced diplomat has been appointed to
succeed him. This change is said to
be made in pursuance Of settled sys.
tenn Of the japanese government to
change its representatives at short in
tervals.
A dispatch from st. Louis, Senegal,
says force Of natives, led by Ali
Kari, Marabout, who recently
preached at Jthad, made an attack on
the French. The latter repulscd the
natives and captured their stronghold.
Ali Kari aud 500 Of his supporters
were killed. A European and eight
natives on the French side were killed.
Six officers, fifteen Europeans and 1873
natives were wounded,
The claims Of property owners on
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, have been
sent to Washington by General Miles.
Fifty thousand dollars is the aggre.
gate amount asked by the owners Of
the properties damaged by the explo.
sion Of the artillery caisson July 10.
The board Of officers appointed by
General Miles, it is said, has recon-.
mended the payment Of nearly all the
claims in full.
1t is generally admitted that China
and Japan are now at war, though
their repre- sentativcs have not received
notice Of an official declaration Of war.
Reports are being received OF fights
between war vessels. A Japanese
cruiser is reported to have sunk Chi.
ncsc transport bearing troops. It is
difficult to obtain reliable news. 1t is
stated on reliable authority that the
king Of Corca Is u prisoner in his pal.
ace under guard Of Japanese soldiers.
The Gulf & Interstate railroad pro.
jcetcd by leading Populis,s is pro.
crossing. Fifty miles OF grading have
been completed. The officers Of tho
road claim that contract has been let
for putting down 800 miles Of track,
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