The state herald., 1897-03-12
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

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Arizona Is to build capitol building to
cost 100000.
New York garment makers went out on
strike on the sth,
Worcester, Massachusetts, suffered loss
OF S3D0.OO0 by fire on the 9Th
Whisky dIstlllers are said to be forming n
new trust, with an enormous capital
dispatch from Rome says the Pope has
decided to send Mgr. Merry del Val as apos
tollc delegate to Canada.
A Pennsylvania man seventy i've years OF
age has been arrested for a murder com
mitted twenty-eight years ago
The New York Legislature will probably
pass a bill forblddlng the printing Of cut
of person without permission.
According to the best estimates OF the
railroads the total visiting crowd at Wash.
ington at the Inauguration WIS about 49,
coo. little less than half the number of
four years ago.
One man was Killed and his body cremat-
ed, another fatally burned and n third badly
injured in n wreck which occurred at Bon
netes Mill. 100 miles west of st. Louis, on
the Missouri Pacific railroad Friday night.
The Mexican meteorological bureau has ad
Vices of the fulhllment OF Professor Juan
Contrero's prediction that the earthquakes
would be felt on the 9th, there having been
shocks In Acapulco, Vera Cruz, oaNacn,
orlzaba and Cordoba at 1880 In the evening.
A dispatch from Rio de Janciro by way OF
Paris. says band Of fanatics led by Con
sclhelro have killed Colonel Morelra Caesar,
three officers and 900 soldiers In Bahia.
There is much excitement In Rio de Jnnelro,
where the populace has pillaged and burned
the monarchlst papers Libertade and Ca
zatta de Tarde.
A dispatch from Constantinople says the
idea is growing In palace circles that Russia
engineered the Greek movement in order TO
set the East ablaze and give her a reason
able preteXt for occupying the Turkish prov
lnces Reports have been received here OF
the active concentration Of the Russian
troops on the Anatollan frontier Salonlca
is being fortified against a sea attack.
John Corwlnc. the United States navy pay
master. who few days ago suddenly left
Newport, Rhode Island, accused Of being an
embezzler of government funds, has been
arrested In Chicago. When arrested he con
fessed to the police of having robbed the
government OF $1,000 during the two years
that he held the position Of paymaster. He
could offer no excuse for his peculauons.
The bull fights which took place at Du
range, Mexico, on the 3rd were the most
horrible In the number OF fatalities ever
given in Mexico. and made the large crowd
20 wild with delight. The lrst bull that en-
tered the arena gored one of the fighters to
death Another man was killed by second
bull and third bull killed two more men In
quick succession, making In all four human
lives sacrificed.
The famous Iowa railroad law, with n
few amendments. but none which impalrs
It's purpose. was passed In the North Da.
kota Senate by unanimous vote. II was
at once taken to the House, which accepted
the amendments and passed 1t by unani'
nous vote and the bill goes at once to tho
governor for signature. This law places the
making and general control OF rates in the
hands OF the railroad commissioners
A special from GuadalaJara, Mexico, says:
Almost a warlike spirit Is being aroused
among the people OF Mexico by the coming
Of Messrs Bruce, Stone and Pierce OF Bos
ton TO enter into negotiations with the Mex
lean government for the return OF the nags
captured by the Mexican troops during the
war Of 1917. The newspapers OF the rcpub
lie are indulging In very incorporate Ian
guaEe regarding the visit Of these gentlemen.
and they are denounclng America and Amer
leans in most lncendlary language.
The failure OF President Cleveland TO sign
three appropriation bllls-tho sundry civil,
agricultural and Indian-and the inability
OF Congress to agree upon the general de-
nelency bill. will entail much unexpected
work upon the extra session OF the new Con.
grcss aud possibly delay TO some extent thu
enactment Of the new tarir law. vne reg,
ular appropriations for government service
and public works carried by all OF the bills.
except the deficiency, is for the fiscal year
beginning July !. so that TO repair the fall
urc Of the bills II Will be necessary that
they be enacted before that time or that
resolutions be passed continuing for n stated
time the allowances for the current year.
The Greek minister To the United States
has called upon Greeks In this country 10
return to Greece 10 help King George. He
says II am instructed even to call out the
reserve that belong to the class as far back
Ms 1904 and so It Is evident that King
George sorely needs the support OF every
ablc.bodicd Greek In this struggle. In this
country there are about 5000 Greeks. OF
thcsc probably about 5000 belong 10 the
army reserve Through the Associated
Press. In the name of King George. 1 wish
to officially notify all the members Of the
Greclan nrmy who are In this country that
their fatherlnnd calls them back to II.
ranks. Aud to all Greeks whether thoy
have fought In by gone days or whether they
have not. say, In the name Of my king
| your country needs you"
Drastic legislation Is proposed to KIN OF
l curb the department stores of Minnesota. A
special committee has reported TO the Sen
ate that department stores seek to intro
l ducc the methods Of the trust into modern
retail trade. are an unmlugated evil, and th,
displacement of men by women and children
! ut lower rates NJ wages l. not Tor the best
/ Interests of society, senator Thcden intro
duccd blll providing for division of mer
Chandlsc into nfty nine Glasses. Then FOL
lows provision for graduated occupation
tax, based on the number " classes u
| goods handled. The maximum tax on store
handling one class Of goods n 81 per year
for two lines $40; three lines, So: fou
lines, SloJ; nyc lines s2;0, from nye Z,
twelve lines, $1,000; from twelve 10 tWcnt,
lines, 5000; over twenty lines. $1,000 A.
most of the department stores handle owe
twenty Hines, the tax would drive many o
them out of business. or cause them TO Gu
their lines 40 ne 10 come within the 500
limit.
GOOD NEWS FOR THE FARMERS