The state herald., 1897-07-23
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The next meeting of the Transmississippl
Congress will be held In Wichita, Kansas.
Claus Spreckles has begun n second $1,000
600 libel suit against the San Francisco Ex-
amincr.
A woman lncarceratcd in the Idaho peni-
tentiary FOR life gave birth to II child Il few
days ago.
War is threatened between Turkey and
Persia, the latter country being backed
by Russia.
France and Great Britain are said to have
perfected scheme for the completion and
control of the Panama canal.
Trouble Is Threatened between settlers and
Indian police Mt Pine Ridge, Nebraska, over
timber and grazing dispute.
The wife OF Minister Hay narrowly es-
capped death from Il collision with an omni-
bus in London n few days ago.
The Cuban war is becoming more than ev-
or war OF determination, both sides SHOW
Ing little mercy to their enemies.
AS II result OF the conference agreement
on the tarlff bill, favorable to the sugar
trust, Its stock advanced ten points last
Monday.
President McKinley's visit to the Yellow
stone park Is now set for September. There
Is no doubt that he will go to Denver aud
Salt Lake.
The Denver & Rio Grande warehouse at
Espanoln, New Mexico, was fired by light
ming Monday and burned, with much. val
uahlc property.
IL Is stated In Vienna that an European
conference will shortly be convoked in VI
emma or Berlin to discuss measures against
the United States tariff policy concerning
sugar bounties.
is,t,,,t ~ ~ n... IL.
OF the southern Pacific Company, stricken
with apopleSy and paralysis at his dinner
table several days ago died on the nth. He
was forty two years OF age.
The Santa Fc Railroad Company has re.
fused tho payment OF taxes to the amount
OF S3j,'iG, assessed against them In San
Miguel county. New Mexico, on the ground
of the lllcgality of the levy.
The Empire State Express on the New
York Central. broke the record of every rail-
road In the world on the l6th when 1t made
the distance b>;ween New York and Buffalo
--iis.s miles in 1851 minutes.
Colonel John Brady, the well-known phil
anthroplst, proposes to give $4,000 toward
the erection OF a sanitarium on the mesa
east OF Albuquerque, provided nine other
generous citizens will do the same.
Miss Frances Hayes, the only daughter OF
the late President Hayes will he married to
Ensign Harry Eaton Smith, U. S. N, on
September ]. at the Hayes mansion. Presi'
dent and Mrs. Mckinley will attend.
The government has directed United States
Minister Woodford to formally present to
the Spanish government and press the claim
of the family Of the late Dr. Ruiz Of $4,000
on account Of his death in jail in Cuba.
There is great excitement on the Birmlng
ham stock exchange owing to the belief that
there Is n corner In cycling tubing. There
has been heavy advance In prices and sew
eral spectators have been badly pinched.
A dispatch from sydney, y. $. w, says
that Frank Butler. the Australian bush muir
dcrer, was executed on the 18th. He con-
fessed to having committed four MURDERS
but the authorities think he committed If.
teen at least.
In consequence of the Increasing turbu-
loncc Of the Mussulmans In Crete and the
almost inccssant outbreaks and disorders.
the admirnls OF the international fleet have
Issued a proclamation admOnishins the Mus
sulmans and announcing that II a single
European soldier Is harmed they will bonn
bard the town.
A scorchcr Is responsible for the death of
Mrs. NJ. A. Morton of Chicago, who was In.
with the horse driven by Mrs. Morton. which
ran away. The scorcher was thrown from
his wheel but remdunted and rode away be-
fore he could be apprchendcd. The horse
was badly injured and died In n few mo-
ments.
The Mckcnnn rc-rolllng steel mill at Joliet
has made u test run and everything started
OF In good shnpe. The plant Is the only one
OF Its kind In the world. and this test was
the first time In the history Of the steel
working art that old woruOut rails Were
made as good new. The plant Will start
up TO run steady within few days and
give employment TO 30 men.
II. J. Thomas. trainmaster OF the Fort
Wayne. Cincinnati q Louisville branch OF
the Erie railroad. has issued instructions to
trulnmen forblddlng them from waving
hands or hnndkcrchlefs or In any manner
ilirtlns with women along the line OF the
road. or conversing, except In answer TO
questions. with women on trains.
II Is reported that cx.rresldent Cleveland
will In November be rendered the Office OF
president OF the University OF Virginia.
Heretofore the chairman Of the faculty has
been nt the head OF the university. The In.
yltatlon would have been made TO Mr.. Clcyc.
land after the tinals last month had II not
been for the warm discussions that rent the
meetings OF the faculty In twain and sue.
eessfuliy thwnrtcd any action for the pres.
eni.
The reports of the mortgage and loan com.
panlrs doing business for the six months
ended July LIST are Just made public. 4
close estimate places the amount paid dur.
Ing the past SIX months IN Nebraska ni S2T,
uJp,uo. the most OF which comes from the
rural districts The payment NJ ~ large q
sum Is attributed by loan agents to an econ.
Omy that hard times has taught the ngrlcul
iurai class and indicates they are receiving
the inrume from the large crops Of the last
two years.
The police commissioners Of Kansas city,
KnnEas, have revoked their order 10 make
women prisoners break rock. This l. the re-
suit n public protests The agitation dcyoi,
opri The fact that the same rule Is enforced
by the police OF Lenyrnworth, Kansas
Lct,rnWorth's women prisoners are made tO
hrehk rock aud to wear mems oycrnlls,
They are worked separate from men aud
break rock with small hammers under q
she'd In the inil yard. The LcaVcnworth Of
nrnls declare that their women prisoners a,
rule, do not object TO the work.
Long tralns ot empty freight ears hny,
rolled out ~ Kansas city for two weeks and
dropped IN In twoa, ,hrccs nnd dives on I'D,
tracks along the line Of the railroads Ia
Missouri, Kansas aud Iowa. These empty
ears ~ which there are thousands, will bt
nlled with 1877 wheat inside OF four or ny,
weeks. 4 tremendous grain rush N expect
81 aud the test Of management by railroad
officials viii be- needed to prevent hug,
blockade or grain ear famine. Conscrya
tive estimates of crop statistics pucc IN,
ylold n wheat for this year In Kansas alOn,
M 100000 bushels