The Meeker herald., 1896-02-29
1eLlCRAPAic BRtv.TlEs

600 by fire on the 18th.
The bituminous coal men of the East
are trying to organize pool.
A French syndicate has offered 10
China a loan of x2O.OOO.OOo.
A temperature of thirty degrees De-
low zero is reported from Canaoa-
A strike is talked OF among the EN-
ployeg of Eastern shoe manufacturers
Senator Quay's friends announce
that he will be a candidate FOR presi-
dent.
The steamship Aller took out from
New York Tuesday 100000 ounces oi
silver.
At an auction sale In New YORK
seventy nine celebrated paintings were
sold for $9S,G30.
London Is skeptical concerning the
report that DIR. Nansen has discoV-
cred the North pole.
Sir John Millais will succeed the late
Lord Leighton as president OF tne ho!-
al academy at London.
President Dole of Hawaii reports
that the people of all the islands OF the
republic seem perfectly contented.
The hull of the steamship st. Paul
Yps, found to be 9EaeticasllzZJ Hnbtpq W NFafWe NNaW
Jersey.
DIR. Carleton Simon of New York
claims to have discovered a method for
photographing the brain without the
use Of X rays.
Amelie Rives Chanler. the novelist,
IL to marry a Polish prince of some
note in the literary world-Pr1nce
Tranbetzkoi.
The story of an English vessel TAX
ing soundings at the mouth Of the ORR
noco provokes much warlike comment
in Venezuela.
Debate in the British Parliament on
the 18th showed a strong feeling in IA
vor Of arbitrating disputes with the
United States.
Governor and Mrs. Morton gave a
dinner Saturday night to twenty eight
bany, New York.
Martinez Campos, late captain-gen-
ernl of Cuba, has declined the mem.
bership offered him In the supreme
military council.
During the recent storms on the
Black sea seven steamers and eight.
cen sailing vessels foundered and
hundred lives were lost.
The 100 soldiers of Fort Omaha who
are said to have engaged in or wit
messed the prize fight In Sarpy county.
Nebraska, will be arrested.
Queen Victoria has issued letter
thanking her subjects for their sym
pathy in her grief over the loss OF
Prince Henry Of Battenburg.
Emperor Menclik of Abyssinia has
written to Queen Victoria and to the
car asking them to intercede and
compel Italy to make peace.
Edwin A. Abbey, the American artist
who has resided in England for many
years, has bean alactad an asAociata
member of the Royal academy.
At Della ware. Ohio, Friday, the sen
fors and juniors In the college engaged
In a disgraceflll riot. in which several
girls and boys were severely Injured.
1t is reported that negotiations are
between England and
France which will for all time settle
the French shore ques-
tion.
very determined effort is being
made by the leaders of both parties
tlcment of the troublesome school
question.
The bonds awarded to individuals
who failed to take them have been
sold to the Morgan syndicate at the
rate of 1O6S. The amount will be
about S5,0oo0Oo.
Congressman Bell of Colorado has
introduced a bill in the House to au-
thorize the exploration and purchase
of mines within the boundaries Of pri-
waite land claims.
Owing to the rapidity with which the
work of constructing naval vessels Is
being pushed. no less than eight ships
will be added to the naval lists and be
ready for commission before the first
Of next July.
According to advices received from
Alaska. the bank of Juneau. Alaska,
has failed. owing depositors about $15,-
600. There are no assets. The cashier
has been arrested for embeZzlement.
A Berlin dispatch says: Several
rather severe earthquake shocks were
felt in the mountainous parts of South
Baden last evening. There was some
panic. but the damage was not serious.
Lasker, Steinitz Tschigorin, Tar
rasch and Pillsbury have entered the
International chess tournament to be
played under the auspices of the Ger
man Crcss association at Nuremburg
in July.
The second grand battle of flowers
took place Monday In Nice on the
Promenade dcs Angels The prize
winners included Miss Beardslee of
New York and the Misses North Of
Chicago.
The London Chronicle announces
that Sir Philip Currie, the present
British ambassador at Constantinople,
will succeed the Marquis of DufYerin,
the present British ambassador at Par
is. upon the latter's impending retire
ment
The House committee on judiciary
has agreed TO report favorably bill
to abolish the fee system as applicable
to United States district attorneys,
I-nttcd Stat,la mnr4hAlA and their a.