The state herald., 1894-03-09
News From E,sr,w


ing anarchists.
Wellman's arctic expedition is to
carry aluminium boats.
-Four nuns are teaching in the pub
lie schools Of Pittsburg.
Nearly 100 deaths occur daily at Rio
Janeiro from yellow fever.
Corbett and Mitchell have boon ac-
quilted Of prize fighting at Jackson
vile.
The Iowa Senate has defeated the
woman suffrage amendments to the
constitution.
The Persian government has stopped
the free coinage Of silver, and will for
bid its importation.
Martial law has been declared at
Eagle, West Virginia, where the strik-
ing miners are riotous.
The starving people Of Starr county,
Texas, have received but little aid in
response to their recent appeal.
There are renewed rumors afoat in
England to the effect that Mr.. Glad
stone will resign at an early day.
Zachary T. White, of Nebraska
City, Nebraska, was fined 5000 and
costs for hanging j. Sterling Morton
in effigy.
The Santa Fe Las made another cut
to the Pacific coast. 1t announces
rate Of $50 from the Missouri to San
Francisco.
Emperor William is said to have
walked up to the importance Of the sill
yer problem, and is giving it a good
deal Of thought.
There was bad fire at Deadwood,
South Dakota, on the 9Th. The best
portion Of the town was destroyed.
Loss $3.50, 900.
The gamblers and prostitutes of
Omaha are being driven from that city
as result Of persistent agitation by
the Law and Order League.
The sultan of Morocco has agreed
to pay Spain 10000, 600 pesctas as
damages on account of the recent out
break in his dominions.
7. De Witt Talmage has rcconsid.
cred his determination to resign from
the pastoratc of Brooklyn Tabernacle.
The financial difficulty has been re-
moved.
The Lehigh Coal and Iron Company
which went into rcceivcrship in April,
1893, has been declared restored to
solvency. Its debts amounting to ST.
$50 900 have been paid.
Father Corbett, who had Bishop
Bonacum arrested for libel, has been
suspended by Bishop Bonacum for a
term Of three years. He refuses to
obey and suit has been brought to
Gust him from the parish residence.
The English House of Commons has
accepted the amendments of the House
OF Lords to the parish councils bill
This was done on motion Of Mr.. Glad
stone, who appeared in the Commons
Thursday. He appears as robust as
ever.
Mr.. Gladstone submitted his resig-
nation as premier on the Bird and it
was 'graciously accepted" Earl
Rosebery was named as premier and
accepted. His cabinet will be sub
s,antially the same as that of Glad
stone.
The Brazilian rebel transport Venus
was blown to pieces on the 4th by the
explosion Of her powder magazine or
the boiler. She was being fred upon
by the forts Mt Porto Madame. 1t is
reported that all the men on board
were killed or drowned.
Two robbers attempted to hold up
and rob four farmers boys near Coffey-
vile, Kansas, the other night and got
the worst Of it. After they had got
the boys in line, covered with rifle,
the boys showed fight and one Of the
robbers was accidentally shot by the
other.
There was n serious encounter be.
tween striking coal miners and men at
work at Eagle, West Virginia, on the
2sth. The strikers attacked a number
of men ut one Of the mines, and were
fired upon in return. One man was
killed and others wounded. Governor
McCorkle has ordered two companies
Of militia to the scene.
G;n... tes is thriving industry
IN the viciu,.y of Omaha. Within
the last II months at least seven ersvs
robberics are known to have been com.
mittcd. The police have not yes'sac.
ceeded in apprehending the guilty par.
ties. The body Of Mrs. q. o. D.
Brown, the wife Of one Of Omaha's
leading merchants, was stolen last
week. The police are mystiiiei.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Eleanor Louise Elvcrson Of Phil.
adclphia to NJ. jules Patcnotrc, French
ambassador to the United States. Miss
Elvcrson is the only daughter OF
James Elverson, publisher Of Golden
Days and other papers. The wedding
will take place Tuesday in Easter
week, and will be a private affair, only
members Of the family being present.
The ceremony will be performed by
Cardinal Gibbons.