The Meeker herald., 1896-08-15
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Two bicycle companies 1t bunaso
ave failed.
A home for epIleptics has been opensd
m Chicago
The Canovas ministry In Spain y said
10 be likely to be overthrown.
The official journal Of the Knigho
Of Labor has declared for Bryan.
Peter Davis was shot and killed in
drunken brawl near Rock Springs, wy
oming.
The remains Of Kate Field are stu
unburied at Honolulu, awaiting direc-
tions from friends.
The Civic Federation at Denver
establishing free reading rooms In tne
business part Of the city.
The London Graphic commends Pres
ident Cleveland on his policy In regard
to the Cuban insurrection.
At Pierre, South Dakota, the Supreme
court decided the prohibition clause
could again be voted upon
North Caroline has agreed on fusion
with the Populists. The two parties
will unite on one electoral ticket
Angelina Poopel has been arrested
In Chicago charged with running over
and killing William Khnk with her b.
rvrle
Owing to the intense heat in Texas,
the cotton crop will be far shorter this
yeur than for a number Of years pre-
vious.
The Turkish government has inform
ed the legation at Washington that
they do not intend to issue paper cur
rency.
A dispatch from New York says that
q great deal Of boarding OF gold II go
ing on, most Of the Withdrawals being
IN coin
The House OF Lords has passed to Its
second reading the Irish land bill after
eight hours OF debate, but without d.
vision.
John Webster Of La Porte, Indiana,
shot and killed his mother because she
would not give him money that he
wanted.
BY the collision Of two passenger
trains on the Santa Fe last Monday. an
engineer was killed and several others
injured.
IA Hung Chang had engaged apart
ments for himself and suite on the st
Louis. which sails from Southampton
August q.
Archbishops Langev1n and Laheche
have been reprimanded by the pope for
the stand they took in the recent Cana
dian elecrfona
Mark Twain Is in Southampton on his
way home from his tour Of the world.
having spent great part OF his time
in South Africa.
Thousands Of miners at BeBemer.
Michigan, are almost starving, a. the
mines are working about oneeighth Of
The Greeks at Athens are taking ev-
cry precaution to prevent hlibuster1ns
for the island Of Crete.
A special from Buenos Ayres, says:
Owing to the fall In the price OF cof-
fee, exports from Brazil to the United
stntes have been suspended.
Mail Carrier Hempmeyer, who re-
ported his stage robbed near Lacey.
Oklahoma, the other day, has confessed
10 have taken the money himself.
The students Of the University Of Chi
cngo who are members of the Republl-
can party. have presented Major Nc
Kinley with a handsome bust OF him
self.
The University of Edisburgh has con-
ferred the degree Of doctor Of laws
upon Professor Francis Walker, presi-
dent Of the Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology.
DR.. Peters, formerly chairman Of the
German Colonial society, has left Ger.
many, probably for good. Investiga-
ton wns about TO be made into his
management Of the society.
In q racing board bulletin the Cana.
dian board condemns female racing
and announces that the board will hero.
after blacklist any track upon which f.
mnle bicycle riders are allowed 10 race
before the public.
There IL growing feud On the island
Of Samoa among the German residents
On ons hand and the British and Amer.
fcanD on the other. The Germans are
trying hard to have their language
adopted as the official tongue
Tho London Daily Graphic announces
that patriotic Spaniards living In Ar
gentina have given a Clyde shipbuild-
ing nrm an order for q cruiser Of 4,BOO
tons, TO cost $1,5O0.0OO. and to be de-
livered in eighteen months a. q gfft b
Spain
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