The state herald., 1897-02-19
TELEGRAPHiC ITEMS.

Madame ModJeska has been forced to
abandon the stage again on account Of III
| health.
Philadelphia will make n fight to secure
the capitol which will be erected In place of
the one burned ut Harrisburg.
| Reports coming to the state department
| from Europe show that the American apple
made an enormous market for itself there
| last year.
Ex- Minister Lorn A. Thurston of Homo
| lulu Is In san Francisco, lie says the sentl.
ment In Hawaii is Overwhelmingly In favor
OF annexation.
John c. shechnn, the Tnmmuny leader.
says that II Richard Croker would accept
he would get the Tammany nomination for
mayor Of New York.
Postmaster General Wilson has been
chosen president OF Washington and Lee
University at Lexington, Kentucky. He
Will probably accept
Marion, the youngest daughter of Prcsl.
dent and Mrs. Cleveland, was christened
the other day at the White House by Rev,
Byron $. Sunderland.
WIN. II, Mason, the newly elected senator
from Illinois, had a faintlng fit on the 18th,
which was at first thought 10 be apoplectlc.
He has gone south to recuperate.
pONtTHuT SltnntIs pl hlssouFl Hhs sipHtu
the fellow servant bill, making railroad com
| panics responsible for accidents resulting
from the carelossness Of employees.
America is this year to he invaded by an
Australian base ball team, and the admirers
OF the national game VIII have chance to
witness series of international contests.
The House OF Representatives has passed
the Senate bill relating TO the carrying Of
obscene matter by express companies, and 1t
has gone to the president for his signature
Commerce at Rio Janciro is practically at
u standstlll, owing TO the political situation
There are fears In some quarters, too, that
President MOrHes will re.ussume power on
March 18th.
Baron Won Kettler, German minister to
Mexico. arrived In Detroit recently, to lee
married February ~ to Miss Ledyarl,
daughter Of the president OF the Michigan
Central railroad.
President John A. Knott Of the Missouri
Association Of Democratic Clubs will prob.
ably soon call n convention OF the Missouri
Democracy with the Idea Of starting ma
tlonal silver league.
Warren X. Moorehcad. lrchaeplogist Of
the Ohio State University. has received for
the university an Aztec manuscript, dug up
September last at Fairfield, Iowa. There
are only live In the world.
Ex-Queen Lilluokalanl OF Hawaii, who has
been confined to her room in Washington by
influenza for several days, has suffered a re-
lapse. Her physicians say that she will not
be able to remain In this climate during the
winter.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
has agreed to report faNorably Senator
Fryc's amendment to the sundry civil appro-
prlatlon bill approprlatlng 100000 for the
Improvement OF Pearl harbor, Sandwich
Islands.
President and Mrs Cleveland gave their
last annual reception on the llth to the
army and navy OF the marine corps. The
crowd present was the largest OF the sea
son, and was as large as any since Mr..
! Cleveland has been In office.
Cardinal Gibbons has received from Rome
official adNlces confirming the Associated
Press report Of the appointment Of the Rev.
J. J. Monaghan OF ST. Patrick's church,
| Charleston, South Carolina, to be bishop Of
the see Of Wilmington, Delaware.
Sir George Goldic, commanding the royal
Niger cOmpanys expedition against the
emlr OF Nupe, cables from the palace OF the
emir at Bdn on January -, saying that the
palace has been captured aud that ail the
members Of the expedition are well.
The Kansas Senate has. by a strict party
vote, passed the Initiative aud referendum
resolution. submitting the proposition OF
! changing the constitution so as TO include
/ that principle TO a vote u the people. The
silver forces voted solldly for the resolution
and the Republicans against It.
The government Of Colombia has voted
GO0O.OOo francs for the purchase OF more
warshlps The navy now consists Of only
one cruiser. the Cordoba, which was recently
fitted out In New York and which turned out
to be failure; the gunbuats Lapopa and
Bayaca. and the revenue cutters Narino and
HercHl5s.
Robert Knccbs, the American horse own.
or. who on February l was sentenced TO
min. months Imprisonment and u nnc of
| 1900 marks In Germany, after having been
convicted OF trottine Bethel under the name
of Nellie Kneehs. has decided not to appeal
against bis sentence. He has less than two
months 10 serve.
/ Al the meeting Of the Epworth League
/ Board Of Control at New York the election
Of officers for the ensuing four years resulted
| as follows; Rev, Edward 4. Schell Of Chi.
cage, general secretary; Prof T., Garland
/ Penn " Lyuchhurg Virginia, assistant see,
rotary for the colorcd work: Charles v.
Piper, treasurer
| Secretary Herbert has been obliged to re-
/ fuse the request of number Of CALIFORNIA; :
| leading citizens for the assignment Of a
naval vessel for the transportation Of n
cargo Of wheat and corn TO the famine
stricken natives u India. Naval vessels u
the modern type are totally united for the
/ purpose of carrying cargocs.
! The big bairleshlp Texas sailed from New
York for Galveston, Texas, after being tied
| up In the navy yard for several months IN
which time extensive repairs and alterations
] hnye boon made Al Galveston the silver
service, u Gift from The Lone star state. will
/ be presented 10 the officers " the hnttlcship.
The ceremony viii take place February -.
The old Western department building at
Ottawa, Ontario, suffered damage 10 the
I extent " 100000 by fire on the 18th The
upper floors, with the Mansnrd roof, were
completely burncd out, but the main Offices,
on the second ana ihlrd floors, are all safe,
the irc not having gotten through the con
crete ilnof hut much damage was done by
water,
burglars entered the Office Uf Secret S.ry.
Ice Agent Murphy In the Federal building
iu st. Louis and captured oil the counterfeit
! money IN p1ssrssluu ~ th. department.
Two gangs NJ expert countcrfcltcrs are In
jail there awaiting trial TIE capture Of
counterfeit money robs the government of
Its chief evidence aud practically prevents
the effective prosecution Of the eases
A peculiar epidemic. In some respects alm.
liar 20 the huhonic plague In India, IA
alarming the people Of the upper liio Grnndc
villages The disease attacks people with
pain I'm the head then quickly goes 10 the
stomach aud death follows In a few hours.
AZ velnrdc Mexican town on the river,
siaty.ny, mllrs north u Santa fc, seven pco'