The state herald., 1897-07-02
TELEoRAPHlc BREvlrlEs.

senator Pctugrew nearly iaineu Whiie
making II speech In the Senate the other
day.
Twenty.six miners have been killed by
fall OF rock In the Labrar mines In the
province of Atacama, Chill.
The Western Reserve University at Cleve-
land, Ohio, has conferred the degree OF LII.
ID. upon President Mckinley.
Professor Arrporath of the Cordoba oh
servatory. asserts that the moon is not n
satellite of the earth, but planet.
The Independent telephone companies held
n meeting at Detroit last week and organ
lied TO fight the Bell Telephone Company.
Great damage was done at Rich Hin, Mis-.
souri, on the 18th by a tornado. Buildings
were wrecked and crops in the vicinity In
jurcd.
Senator Clark of Wyoming is arranging a
Senate House base ball contest. to be played
when the tarifr bill is in conference. the
proceeds to be given to the charitable insti-
tutlons of Washington.
The Boston Traveller says: A big gas trans
action, by which the Standard oil people
secure absolute control of the Bay State Gas
Company Of Delaware, was consummnted
In New York on the 9th.
The ex-Confederates held their annual re-
union In Nashville. Tennessee ON the 23rd
and 2ith. Ten thousand men were In the
parade, and the affair was n great success.
General John u. Gordon was unanimously
reelected commander-in-chief.
The nineteenth annual convention of the
Music Teachers National Association
opened on the nth at New York, in the audi
torium of the Grand Central Palace. with
the Jubilee overture of Weber, by the
Metropolitan permanent orchestra.
RADIO who was looking over land to invest
was held up and robbed near Burnett. Okla
homa. by three masked men. who secured
several thousand dollars and left him tied
to Il tree half a day before he was rescued
Fitzsimmons is ont with a statement that
he has accepted the challenge of John l..
Sullivan. but states he will spar him for
points only. as a fight TO the finish would
mean manslaughter with John l.. as the
victim. Fltz adds that he has retired for
good.
DR. ID. X. Pearsons Of Chicago, who has
already given Belolt College Wisconsin, n
quarter Of n million dollars. has announced
that he will give the institution woman's
dormitory to cost $4,000 and to be known
ms Emerson hall, In honor of Professor Jo-
seph Emerson,
According to a story which reached Chi.
cago from Paris, via Washington, the ter
rlble holocaust which wiped out over 100
lives at the French capital May 4th. was the
work Of anarchists thlrsting for revenge on
the upper classes Of France. This is said
to be the conclusion Of the Paris police.
At n meeting Of the Amnlgnmated Asso-
cIatlon employees Of the Illinois Steel Com
pany n strike was ordered. The company
submitted n scale providing for a decrease
In pay, which the employees rejected The
strikers will number 500 men. and 400 others
Will be thrown out OF work by the closing
OF the plant.
The New York Trlbune's London cable
says: senator Wolcott and his colleagues,
In pressing their argument here for fresh
international action, will have many infu.
cnces In their favor, and one Of the strong
est will be the good feeling produced by the
American hearty participation In the jubilee
celebration.
The federal council Of Switzerland has au.
thorlzcd the Swiss minister at Paris to sign
the supplementary convention concluded
with the states OF the Latin monetary
union. increasing the proportion OF silver
coins to be struck by each OF the contracting
parties This step is due to the deficiency
Of small change.
President William L.. ElLins. Ir.. OF the
Pennsylvania iron works Of Philadelphia, has
confirmed the report OF the consolidation of
that company and the Semons- lIalskecl
Electric Company Of Chicago. with view
Of getting a tighter grip On the business OF
cqulpplng electric street railways. Mr.. FL.
klns said that the combined capital would
be s5.0DO.Ooo.
President Angel last Sunday delivered his
last public address before departing for his
now most n TonstaufIupnIa ~ Nyn. th.
baecalaurchte sermon To the graduating
class OF the University Of Michigan. Mr..
Angell's subject was Ambitions and
Ideals" and University hall was packed
with large and appreciative audience Of
students and citizens.
The Utah Wool Crop Association has de,
termined upon Its plan Of action In contest
Ing the county license tax placed on sheep
In some counties In Utah. 4 call for mass
meeting Of wool growers TO be held In Salt
Lake on saturday, July II, has been issued.
The meeting Will consider the county license
tax and other matters pertaining 10 the wei,
fare and protection Of the sheep men.
Governor Culbcrson has issued call for
the assembling Of convention at Rockport.
Texas. on August 18th. for the purpose Of
considering the developing and opening OF
the chain Of bays, lakes and bayous lying
mouth Of the Rio Grnnde to the Mississippi.
A general attendance of delegates FROM
Louisiana and other interested states Is In.
yitcd.
The torpedo boat Fo0ic on It's trial cruise
made the required time Of forty.two nnd
onc-hnlf miles an hour over the measured
course on the Chesapeake. The crew was
badly used NJ by the heat. and the bursting
Of a pipe ~ the aft boiler. Assistant I'm.
gineor winship was overcome. and one Of
the oilers. supposed to he John Dnddell of
New York died from the effects OF the heat
and escaping steam.
Cubans who live In the United States. bu,
! have been contributing toward the expense.
| OF the war " independence. are TO have
voice In the direction of the affairs of the
| young republic whose constitutional hs.
scmhly II 10 meet nj cnmngucy on Septcm.
| Der and, There viii be- general election of
members u the assembly before long
| throughout those parts Of Cuba where the
| insurgents arr strong enough 10 hold one,
aud ~ has been decided that two ~ thes.
representatives may be elected by Cuhans
/ In the United states
Al the manufactures ~ window and flnt
! glass. together with % pee cent, ~ the green
| glass establishments In the country. will
shut down nt midnight next Wednesday,
mud II is not unlikely they may remain
closed for the longest period IN the history
~ the Industry, The window glass blow.
rrs have called mass mcciin. To b. held
In Cleveland on July u. They will then for.
| muinto their demands, which will be- for
wage advances " not los thnn ~ per cent.
The prospect ~ this demand Ia said to be-
I a.. -. a.