The Meeker herald., 1894-04-21

congress hEaln
Steamships arriving at Ne" lorh report
terribly rough weather.
The coke strikers have resumed hostillties
and are intmidntng workmen.
A female brigade Is being organized -
Oakland, California, to join CoHey's army.
THE knight. of Reciprocity want the Re
publicans TO nominate Judge Caldwell Tor
president.
The lawyers Of John Y. Mex ane are still
trying to get him out OF Sing Sing, but with
out success.
Three prominent members of Coxey's army
have been expelled for appearing In Pitts
burg dime museum.
Judge Dundy has ordered the wages of
Union Pacific employees which were cut last
September to be restored.
Seven meu employed in a logging camp Ia
Michigan were killed By Il wreck on rall-
road while going TO work
The Commonwealers, led by Coxey, are
tramping through the hills OF Pennsylvania
The army numbers about 300
President Cleveland has Issued Behrlng
sea proclamation, warning persons against
violating the seal fisheries act Of congress.
A terrible storm swept along the North At
lantlc coast on the 9Th. II caused the wreck
Of the bark Belmont and the loss OF six OF her
crew.
The bank at Crawford, Nebraska, was
up the cashier and then locked him in the
vault
Reports from the scene OF the coke strike
IN Pennsylvania, are conflicting. Most OF the
works are running but the strikers are stll
riotou-
The United Mine Workers of America, at
their meeting at Columbus, Ohio, on the llth
decided TO order a general strike Of coal min
ers on April 2l-t.
A three-story building at Memphis col
lapsed on the sth. II was an old tenement in,
hahlted by negroes, four of whom were killed
outright aud others badly hurt
Albany, New York. has defeated the regu-
lar Democratic municipal ticket. 1t was de-
feated By an honest elections ticket sup
ported By the Republicans and Hill Demo
Gratis.
Policeman John W. Flynn was shot and
killed by party Of BURGLARS who were raid
ing the safe In the depot at Helena, Montana.
He surprised them while at work. They es-
capped
A strike of 800 men on the Great North
ern railroad was iuaugurated on the 18th. No
trains are running. The strike extends from
Larimore North DakOta, to spokane. 1t is
due TO cut IN wages
Copies of Senator Wolcotr. speech or the
Rosk Island station bill when received at
Enid, Oklahoma, 70 enfased the citizens
that AT midnight large crowd collected aud
burned the Colorado senator In eitgY aud de-
nounced him as railroad hircling. Leading
citizens deplore the act
Wednesday a hydraulic plunger on con
yerter at the MiddlepOrt Ohio, steel plans
broke prcclpitatns 5000 pounds OF white
hot metal among sixty workmcn from dis
tancc Of fifteen feet. The hot metal scattered
fifty feet Ia all directions. The clothes were
burned from all within reach. -Four men will
die OF their injuries.
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on Tuesday night The Southern Pacific re-
fused to carry the men back TO California
and the men also declared they would not 20.
Their leaders hoped to start eastward through
Wyoming in day or two. in wagons. An
Invitation was received from Governor W ate
to pass through Colorado.
The California contingent of the Industrial
army passed through Cheyenne on the 18Th.
Ue5Eigv ,nl8aafr"blutGP stb"SSepdct
Waite, but the Union Pacific refused to run
the train that way. The people OF Cheyenne
supplied the tourists with provisions for a
day, and they went on their way rejoicing.
Mr.. Balfour, Mr.. Liddcrdale, formerly gov
crnor OF the Bank OF England; Sir David
Miller Barbour and number Of Others of
equal prominence, have promised to attend
an international blmciallic conference that 1.
to be held on May at the Mansion house,
the official residence Of the Lord Mayor OF
London.
The London Chronicle says that e1- Queen
Liliuokalani has been convinced Of the hope
lcssness of her trying to be relnstated and IL
willing 10 have the Islands annexed to the
United States with view to obtaining pen
sion which President Harrison offered. II
states thst petition to that effect IS being
prepared for submission to President
Cleveland.
The lockout has at last been ordered by the
Building Trades Association NJ Chicago The