The Meeker herald., 1900-10-06
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sent from Switzerland.
Mobs continue to drive adherents of
Dowie from Mansne1d. Ohio.
The Great Norfhern's tunnel near
Spokane was completed on the 22nd.
II is two aud half miles in length.
Thirty -one new cases Of yellow fever
vana, making nearly 100 now under
treatment.
Queen Victoria has appointed the
Duke Of Marlborough lord lieutenant
Of Ireland, to succeed the Earl of Cad
ogan. who retires ON account Of Ill
health.
Lightning struck kiln at the Glen
Carbon brick yards In Illinois, demol-
ishing the kiln and bnryinE i've men
under tons Of brick. Four were taken
out dead.
Adyices from Skagwny tell Of new
strike In the Forty Mile district The
find was on Rock creek and In said to
have been rich, one nugget alone being
taken out that was worth $3.50.
Lord Roberts reports that General
Ian Hamilton found at the Crocodile
river, near Hector Swuit, thirteen
guns, including several lost by the
British. They were almost destroyed.
General John NJ. Palmer, ex-United
States senator from Illinois, died Tues
day from heart failure. aged eighty.
three years. He was nm honorary pail
bearer at General McClernands funer-
al the previous Saturday.
For the first time since April, 1899.
bar silver, on the 20th. reached %
n Il nnhnn which Ia
equivalent to 1927 cents In New York,
American money. The actual New
York quotation was 62H cents.
Leon Bard. former United States
vice consul at Hamburg, has been
sentenced to fifteen months impris-
onment for misapprOpriatlng 1880
marks. part OF an inheritance which
he received for two American women.
Secretary Root writes that his con-
dltlon is improving, but gives NO indi-
cation Of purpose to return to Wash
ington soon. He Is ut his summer
home at Southampton, L. l., and il
convalescing from severe surgical
operation.
An $4,000 gallon water tank on the
Rock Island road collapsed, flooding
steel wire plant at Joliet, suspending
work and destroying $1,000 worth Of
product Telegraphic wires went down
and traffic was delayed. The estimated
damage is 5000.
General Wood, governor Of Cuba, de-
clares the wreck of the Maine is an OBJ
strtlctl0n to navigation. He desires to
remove the ship, and now that Secre-
tary Long has no objection, inasmuch
As the vessel Ii Of no value, this action
viii be taken.
Mrs. Elizabeth Van Lew, who during
the war between the states, furnished the
CniOn forces valuable Information Of
the Confederate army and aided pris-
Oners In escaping from Libby prison.
and who, after the war, was awarded
by General Grant the postmastershlp
at R3chmond. died here to-day At an
advanced age.
LA numbef Of tha cities adjacent
10 tle coal regions, Notably Reading,
tho coal Stppiy h Detting low and
many f6mil3ea have been unable -
peschAse even small Quantities. n
seems IN extraortiinary state d th4n1s
for this section Of the country, where
ordinarily tons OF coal can be picked
up along tie railroads
The board OF regents Of the Univer-
sity OF Idaho has selected Professor
J. A. Mclean president Of that Insti-
tuition. Professor Mclean now fills
the chair Of philosophy and history In
the University Of Colorado. He Ii a
graduate Of Columbia college and
comes highly recommended by Presi-
dent Seth Low OF TINT institution.
AT the session Of the United Typo
thetae Of America at Kansas City the
executive committee made Its report,
which expressed enmity to the union
label aystem. and recommended that
It be fought through the cpurts. The
committee also recommended that $500
printers Of San Francisco carry ON
their fight against the union label.
A secret circular has been sent out
by JOannicius, the metropolitan OF
KieR, 10 all the Russian archbishops,
virtually communicating Toistoi. the
Russian novelist and social reformer.
1t declares that Tolstoi- is an avowei
enemy Of the church. and that, there
will prohibit the celebration of all d.
vine services and expiatory masses In
the event of his death.
In the course Of its investigation Of
the possible origin Of plaques. the. Gan
itary Commission at Antwerp has de-
cided that rats and mice are the most
dangerous propagators Of disease and
offers premiums for dead rodents. 1t
also recommends similar course to
the authorities in all other ports. II
is suspected thnt both the recent
plague at Oporto and that still existent
in Glasgow took their origin from In
fected rats.
The Mexican government is at pres
emit nctively engaged In masslng troops
in Sonora and otherwise extensively
preparing for the winter campaign
against the Yaqui Indians occupying
the Baccatete mountains. 1t is not
likely that peace will be made,
as the Mexicans offer no terms except
unconditional surrender, and as many
warriors who were made prisoners are