The Meeker herald., 1900-09-08
TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

ssetp be II in conssAnt communication
with Il Hung Chang, who 10 still In
Shanghai.
A convention of tramps has Just
been held at Britt, Iowa. Admiral
Dewey was nomlr ed for president Of
the United States and Filipino Red"
for vice president.
A Shanghai telegram says Ia Hung
Chang has sent memorial begging
the Nmpress Dowager to appoint
Prince Ching, General Yung Lu and
the Xangtse viceroys AS joint peace
makers with himself.
The will of the late Archbishop Hen.
Messy of Dubuque, Iowa, gives to half
dozen relatives 300, 600 worth Of real
estate. Other relatives and various
church societies receive $500, 1000 worth
Of real and personal property in Iowa
Judge Hanford of the United stAtsa
Court has handed down a decision
holding that the bankrupt has the right
to choose what property shall 30 *.
empt II the total value does not exceed
the amount which Is legally exempt In
any state.
The Crucible Steel Company Of Amer
lea has advanced the price Of all kinda
Of open hearth steel "a ton. This ap
plies to all products except hns tool
steel, which remains at Z cents pei
pound and upward, according to quail.
lily.
The census bureau announces the
population of Wilmington, Delaware,
is 76,6O6, against 81, 431 in 1890. This
Ia an increase of 15,O77, or 24.b4 per
cent; Paterson, New Jersey, has 1885,
III, n against 78,347. This IL an in
crease Of 26,s24. or 84.A per cent.
The population Of st. Louis, accord.
Ing to the official count Of the returns
OF the Twelfth census, Is 575, 23S In
1900, against 451,770 in 1890. These
increase In population Of 123,46& or
2783 per cent. from 1890 to 1900.
All the persons accused of completely
in the Havana custom house frauds
have been acquitted. The president Of
the court inserted in the decision q
clause to the effect that he thinks four
may be taken before the Supreme
Court.
The wireless telegraph system Of
Hawaii has been Interrupted In being
finally made ready for public use by
ulk1SulLltB ia COuhkIuSllUu III Tue Bun
tons. Manager Cross announces that
within three weeks the whole system
will be in operation for the general
public.
For nearly two weeks the 1000 resi-
dents Of Council City, according to
Nome adyices. have fought a fierce fire
which Threatened the whole town. and
during eight days had scarcely mo-
oukpu ,sr.0x frnv,, f.Ilirxw <lsr1t,os uAk%tno
back fires and dousing water upon
threatened houses.
The German government has ordered
,ar nav hattIeshina tn be huiIt nv Ber.
In firma. All viii he Of the anne typs
and vim be AGA feet long and 1i.90O
tons displacement. A speed Of nine
teen Knots 10 expected. They will be
compIeted In three years at . total cost
for the feur vessels Of e5,0O00O0.
The snarchiat. Bresci. the assasgin Of
King .Hnufse1f. inefYectually atfesnnted
to Commit euicide SUNDAY. accordine
to q dispatch from Rome, He now r.
fuses food, saying that he has NO In
.tention to ejye the bourreoise the salts.
faction Of reeiuR him condemned. He
shows NO signs of alteration Of lntel-
lect.
The Duke Of Manchester has been
adiudicated 4 bankrupt, entailjne hts
resignation from all his clubs, The ne
tition to the bankruptcy court includ.
ed one of the Young noblemnn himself.
whose acceptapces are 90 widely dis.
tributed In unknown hands that his
friends for some time have strongly
urged this radical course.
The German naval commander nj
v.Lu taIoOro,h. thet tha foiIc-fr.
troops md been landed IN to Aur,Nt
18th: American. 155 officers and 4'47O
men: Rritish. 1s9 officera and K.042
men: French. liz officers and 9000
men: italian. ia oflicers and 277 men.
Jananese. b7s officers and 10 Eoo men.
Russian 27h oflcers and II I'm men
tn. a. IA. ~. s-.N
a.n usyee .aee Cn,s
". a a. ~ co.v n D was run ~ Cs.So
W on W. =, E.I.,s.,s $500 .s ~.
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