The Meeker herald., 1896-06-06
rELsoRAPHIc sR.vlrIEs.


Ths river and harbor bill hAs passed
both houses Of Congress and has gone to
he preadent
Gold aasayinE 129 to 142 grains to the
ton, has been discovered near Chattanoo-
q, Tennessee.
Eugene v. Debs, who has been spoken
Of - q labor candidate for president. ~
fuses to run for any o1ice.
One hundred Polish Jews arrived On
Mallory line steamer at Galveston. en-
route for Atwood, Colorado.
A train on the Rock Island near Attain
dc, Iowa, was ditched by mule. Sever
al passengers were slightly injured.
Mrs. Dyer, the London woman who has
murdered ., many infants "farmed our
to her, has been sentenced to death.
Cornell will send an expedition %
Greenland on a geological survey under
charge of Lieutenant Peary early in July.
The president has sen, message to the
Senate saying that he cannot communicate
the Information asked for by the Morgan
resolution in regard to Cuba.
The surveying engineers on the new
Gulf, Rio Grande & Pacific railroad have
refused to do further work until they are
paid for what they have done.
The fight at the national Prohibition
convention in Plttsburg will be on the sil.
yer question. Ex-Governor John P. st.
John ls at the head Of the silver forces
The Chinese government s about to e.
tablkh an imperial bank controlled BY
the revenue board, which will provide
capital to the amount of 100000 taeis
With the cooperation of Canada and the
United States, two professors Of natural
history will shortly proceed to the Berins
sea in order to study the fur sealing In
dustry.
Mrs f. c. Storey. an old and well
known resident OF Chicago. and widow OF
Wilbur F. Storey. died on the 22d. Death
was unexpected and is attributed to heart
disease.
William Dunlop and William Turner
accused Of the theft OF the Burden jew
els, have been handed over to the New
York police officers, with the recovered
diamonds.
Reports from various parts Of Missouri
indicate that army worms are more num-
eroirs and more destructive than for years.
In some localities the worms have devour-
ed all the growing grain.
Represe esenta,.ves Of fifty trades labor and
other organizations in Milwaukee have de-
cided to ask Governor Upham to summon
special session of the Legislature to
amend the state labor laws.
Governor Budd Of California has offered
a reward Of 81 600 for the arrest Of Joseph
Blanter, who is believed to have muir
dered Mira Philopena Langfeldt at San
Francisco last Friday night.
The Methodist conference has adopted
the report Of the committee on Epsco-
pacy, declaring Missionary Bishop Tay-
lor of the African field. nonenective and
recommending his retirement
The sultan is suffering from continual
nervous attacks. The Kurds have disarm-
ed the garrison Of Sivas. They are
threatening South Anatolia and are pre-
pairing for further massacres.
A dispatch to the Figaro from Havre
says that considerable excitement has been
caused there by the action Of the Ameri-
can consul in preventing the shipment Of
a cargo of cattle destined to the United
States.
The wheat exports to Europe up to date
are $4,000 tons, against 10000 tons last
season. Prices now are 10 cents kllo,
The balance Of the crop Is estimated at
10000 tons. Three-fourth will 90 to
Brazil.
Another geological expedition from
Princeton college will visit the West dur
Ing the summer. This Is the third expedi-
tion arranged for this season by Princeton.
One has already started for Patagonia,
another will visit Labrador and Green
land. The cliff dwellers and Colorado
canon will be the chief objects Of explorA
alton. The party will leave about June
IL. Professor Scott will be in charge of
the expedition. Many students have prom
sed to 90. The homeward journey will
begin about August l.
The grocers and butchers Of Chicago
have organized 4 cooperative Ice COM
pany to fight the Ice trust. The plan OF
the grocers and butchers is to fight the Ice
men on their own grounds by going INTO
the Ice business themselves and furniRhipg
ice to members Of their association for one
half the price charged by the trust COM
pany. There are 1900 n,emben Of the
Grocery and Butchers association In
Chicago, all of whom will join the coop
erative company. AS they are among the
best patrons Of the Ice companies, their &C
ton, 1t y believed, will be q serious blow