The state herald., 1897-06-18
TELEoRApHIc sREviTiEs.

Inc tOlOlllHl tfIlh VI Is
TO explore Colorado.
The antelope herds OF New Mexico show
an immense Increase.
An agent of the trust is busy buying up
whisky dlstillcries In Kentucky.
An unsuccessful attempt to Kill President
Faure with Il bomb was made at Paris on
the 18th.
The celebrated postal dog. which has trav.
clcl so extensively, hns been killed for
viciousness.
All gambling and dance halls and variety
theaters in spokane, Washington, have been
closed by the authorities.
Five turquoise mines In Santa Fc county
and several In Grant county, New Mexico,
were sold yesterday by order of the court
for S75,3Io,
The trustees Of Howard University, the
coored college Mt Washington. have decided
To confer the degree OF LII, u. upon John
Wanamaker,
The first judicial congress has assembled
for the purpose Of rcarranglng the laws gov.
erning Central America. subject to the ap,
proval Of each Republic
There Is u serious division In the Reformed
Episcopal Church on account OF action by the
general council restricting ministers to the
use Of the black gown in the pulpit
At Berlin, Herr Woclfert. an neronnut.
and n machlnist named knabc, se,l 5000
feet from an arship, l;cnsIne used In the
steering gear motor exploded, causing the
disaster,
By n vote OF the people. II 900 inhabitants
have been added To the population OF oak
land, California, and SI,0Oo.OOO to Its as
scssed valuation, by the creation of Greater
Oakland.
Secretary Long has refused to allow three
graduates from Annapolis TO resign from
the naval service. They wanted to engage
In private business, but the government
needs them.
4 new volcano has broken out about two
thirds Of II mile from Tchauntcpcc. Mexico.
In the seismic disturbance the village Of
Mstequlla was destroyed. The fatalities,
If amy are not reported.
Santa Teresa. the Mexican maiden who
was banlshod from Sonora. Mexico, Ave
years ago, because 0f her wonderful cures
and Influence over the Mexlcans, has left
III Paso, Texas, for Morcncl, Arizona.
Miss Evelyn Louise Lease. daughter OF
Mary u. Lease, has accepted an invitation
To deliver lecture In July before the Ma
tional ChnutnuIua assembly In jamestown,
y, Y. This will be her initial appearance as
a lecturer.
A severe earthquake shock. lasting some
seconds, was felt N Calcutta on the i2th.
The shock extended to Howrnk. across the
Hoomly river, where much damage was
done, Several buildings collapsed, some
lives were lost and n number OF people In
jured more or less severely.
Advlccs from Slmfcropel, Russia. say that
torrcntial rains have fallen In that district,
lnundatlne portion Of the province. Many
persons have been drowned. the rivers are
ovcrfOwing and running the crops and the
damage To the wheat crop Is enormous,
Drouth prevails In northern Taurlda.
The House Of the Texas Legislature has
adopted resolution to have u committee
appointed I" investigate the charge that
there were northern professors occupying
chairs IN the Texas State University who
were teaching Republican politics and rid
iCulng the history II the "lost cause
Dclagoa hay. according to reports cmn-
mating FROM good sources. is already In the
possession Of the British and the Increased
number Of troops which has been aud Is
being sent to Cape Colony Is really intended
for the occupation Of the new possession
when the time comes for announcing It.
Many men have recently deserted from
the warshlps New York. Massachusetts aud
Texas. while at l.oston. Twenty.eight men
took leave Of the Texas and thirty arr miss.
Ing from the New York. II Is not known
how many are missing from the Mnssnriu-
s"tis, In every ease the drscrtcrs are OF
foreign birth.
The practical consolidation of the gas com.
pnnlcs of New York city and brooklyn has
caused n sensation In financial circles. The
companies concerned, III. Consolidated. tho
Standard. Equitable aud East River. hay,
u total capital stock Of s5i.ii5.0l. two.
thirds Of which Is represented Icy the consol.
idnicd, and bonded Indebtedness Of Sill.
IJ0OOo
In u deal for conl lands IN East Tonnes.
See and southern Kentucky the amount ~
money Involved will hc between 5000. .0oo
and si0.uo0oo. The Coal creek and Jellico
mines. which It was thought might not he
acquired until later are IN the deal. aud the
only mine of any consequence left to com.
pet" with the synhlcutc will be the state
milne AT iirushy mountain.
4 special to the New York World from
London says; General Miles. who recently
came To Europe To witness the Grcco.Turk,
ish war Rs the representative Of the United
States army Is 10 ride mounted IN the
queens Jubilee parade In position very
near to the queens carriage. The place
viii be second only To her maIesiy's body
guard, His assignment 10 II, regarded here
as evidence of the British government :
good feeling, is likely to crcnte something
Of n sensation.
The steamer city II Everett, laden with
grain for the famine sufferers IN India. has
sailed from San fruncifco for Calcutta.
Prior 10 her departure. religions services
were held on the deck Of the vessel and par.
ticipat~l In by number Of local clergy.
men The cargo Of the Everett comprises
2G"p tens ~ corn consigned to BIshnp Tho.
burn Of Calcutta, Hnd To Rev. Dr iinbhs
who sailed On the Everett. The corn aud
the cash contributions, amounting To Sa11.
Upr. will be distributed IN India hy Amerl
can missionaries representing all the
churches.
4 special 10 the Chicago Times Herald
from New York says; "Annthrr advance NJ
ncslNtccnth uf q cent pound has been
ordered on grades Nos, : mud o Of domestic
refined sugar, This Is the third fractional
advance within few days, aud follows a
rlsc ordered Thursday II onc.elghih Of a
cent on all grades Of refined sugars cscept
Nos. - ., II. II, IL and III, In which grades
the figures were advanced onc.slxtccn,h of
cent per pound. These advances. com,
| Ing after thousands n tons of raw sugar had
| been rushed In before the tnrln hill become,
law, means, II Il said. the nmnsslng OF
millions nf dollars hy the American sugar
Refining Company, otherwise known rs III,
sugar Trust"
The United States torpedo boat Porter. on
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