The state herald., 1901-02-22

ing. There have been over 100 deaths
In Canton from the cold.
Holland dispatches say that President
Kruger is suffering from heart trouble
and general debility and it is feared
that he cannot live long.
The Austrian census shows the pres
ent population Of Vienna to be 1885,
CAT, or an increase Of 293,110 over the
census taken ten years ago.
The authorities of Stockholm in Swe-
den, as n precaution against the
plague, offer a bounty of 10 ore about
2la cents) for each rat killed.
The approval of New York city off,
cials has been given to Battery park as
n site for n naval arch to commemorate
the deeds of valor by the United States
sailors.
Baroness Van Ketteler, widow of the
murdered German minister 30 China,
has started for Germany. Since last
fall she has been at her fathers home
In Detroit, Michigan.
The weather bureau Mt Washington
is perfectlng new system OF wireless
telegraphy, different from that of Mar
conf, and has already used 1t success
fully more than sixty miles.
At recent auction in Londan n col
lection of autograph letters and docu-
ments of William Penn. Including his
Will, written by himself In 1908, We're
sold at auction for $50 guineas.
Former Lieutenant Governor Bates
| of Vermont has been offered the posi-.
tion of judge In the Philippine islands
and he will accept the appointment.
The salary will be $500 per year.
Major l.. II. Comer. United States
minister To China, has cabled TO an
Iowa friend that he will accept the
Republican nomination for governor
OF Iowa, but will not make fight for
| 1t.
Destructive bush fires throughout
Victoria, Australia, have done great
damage to property and stock. The
/ heat IL excessive and there have been
/ violent dust storms In and around Mel.
bourne.
The American forces in the Phillip
pines have captured since September
18th, eighteen cannon. 800 rifles. thou
sands of bolos and 10000 cartridges.
Besides this 700 rifles have been sur
rendered.
The Legislature OF Virginia has ac-
ceptcd from Tennessee the cession OF
onc-half OF Main street In Bristol as
the boundary line between the two
states. The matter has been In lltlga-
tlon many years.
The Dowlais and Cyfartha t.'outh
WalGe) steel works are appealing for "A
reduction OF their tax assessment, on
the ground that the American campeti.
tion is causing an extraordinary de-
| preston In the trade.
Speculation Il rife IN Londan as to
| the date OF King Edwards coronation,
some maintaining thnt II VIII occur ms
early ms September. But probably the
| year of court mourning viii be strictly
observed. the coronation not occurring
until February. or later, In 1892.
A San Diego dispatch says eX-Mnyor
william II. Carlson Of that city has re-
signed the position OF government com.
missioner OF railroads In Cuba and viii
return home with sufficient backing go
build n railroad from San Diego TO
Yuma. Arizona.
Rev. Thomas W. Nanscoy. president
| of the Wesleyan University of Helena.
Montana, died on the lith instant. lie
was ilfty.three years old. native OF
Indiana and had served In the one
| Hundred and ffiy-f0urth Indiana vol.
un,eers during the Clvll War.
A Springfield, Illinois, dispatch Of the
9th instant says: General James NJ.
Rugglcs, one OF the founders Of the Re
publican party. died today at IIlpplng
snnlinrlum. Havana, aged clghty-onc,
lie drafted the first plntr0rm on which
the Republican party was organized.
A san Frnntiseo dispatch says that
the Oceanic compnny's steamer Icn.
lnndln will take ON her next trip TO
Honolulu 900 Porto I,lcnns for the
sugar plantations of Hawaii. The cm-
] hnrlntlOn of these contract lnbprUra
viii be made from Port Los Angeles.
Tho qunr,ermnster general Is In.
| formed that foriy.clght OF the 100
bodies OF soldiers aud marines brought
| to San Francisco from the Philippines
on the transport Warren have been np.
piled FOR by relatives for private inter.
men, In different parts Of the country.
A London dispatch snys ,hn, over g.
coo winters Of the West End ARE out OF
cmploymon, because of postponed din.
ncrs md other social functions owin.
TO the mourning on account OF the
| Queens donth. There il also dlssn'ls.
fnc,Ion nj the hotels owing 10 the loss
OF patronage.
Dr. Campbell Brown, city analyst.
iestifying nj n beer polsonln. inquest
Mt Liverpool. England. estimating
from samples examined thni she aver.
ngc weekly consumption of beer. In
Liverpool. IN summer time. would con.
thin 100 pounds Of nrEnric. enough 10
XIII n million people II administered In
clunl doEoH nnd NJ one time.
Al Rome. recently, the iomhs Of
King Victor Emnnucl II. aud King
iIumbert were profnncd by thieves.
who entered the Pantheon md carried
AWAY number Of ornaments. one OF
them gold. ndornlnR the Mndonnnn. 10.
rcihcr with fnc almlles of the various
orders of the Iron crown nnd badge
Of The Annonclnio, Other objects
were taken. though not Of great value.
The long talked ~ syndicate Of Troy.
New York. collar. cun nnd shirt
wholesale houses IL now regarded M n
certainty by the manufacturers con
rrfncd. Tile Interests Of those repre-.
srntcd IN ,hn deal aggregates 10000.
opo Instead NJ having Individual or.
frees IN the different rliica u single
clearing house will he established In
onch market covering the general
business.