The state herald., 1901-12-27
TELEeRAPHIc BREvITIEs.

The third Sunday in January will be
set aside as Mckinley Day among
churches of Indiana.
The differences between capital and
labor are assuming aggravated proper
tions at Budapest, Hungary
An Inventory of the personal estate
of the late Pierre Lorillard shows n
valuation of less than S2,00O,OO0.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt
at Salem, Oregon, at $3.50 a. m. De-
cember 18th, but no damage resulted.
The G. A. Il. executive council ad
iourned without definitely settling the
date for the next national encamp-
ment.
Seth Low took the oath of office as
mayor of New York December 10th.
He will assume office at noon Janu-
ary 1st.
Victor Hugos only grandson, Georges
Hugo, has applied for permission to
put the prefix Victor before his fam
lily name,
Three thousand bales of cotton have
been sold at Mckinney, Texas, for
shipment to st. Petersburg, Russia,
and Rotterdam, Holland.
The Mergenthaler Linotype Company
has declared the regular quarterly div
idend of 2h per cent and an extra
dividend of 80 per cent.
John Swinton, for many years an
editorial writer ON New York daily pa
pers, died at his home in Brooklyn De
cember 10Th, aged seventy.
During the recent cold weather
deaths from freezing were reported
from Wisconsin, Alabama, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Ohio and New York.
a Paris paper asserts that Command
ant General Botha has reported to Mr..
Kruger that he has 2i,000 armed men,
10000 being Cape Colony recruits.
The transport Warren sailed from
Manila December 18th with I5G short
term enlisted men and Generals Rob
ert Z. Hughes and Frederick Funs-
ton.
At Portland. Oregon, great exposi-
tion Will be held in 1905 in commemo-
ration of the work accomplished and
made possible by the Lewis and Clark
expedition.
The transport Hancock sailed from
San Francisco December 10th for Ma
Mia with twenty-one officers and G53
men of the Fifteenth cavalry, seven
officers and $50 recruits.
Earthquakes were felt on the night
of December 18th in the province of
Catania, Sicily, and in the southern
Italian provinces of Calabria and
Lecce.
The engagement is announced of
! In I =
| n, and Miss Eleanor Ludlow Of
| Springfield, Ohio. niece of ex-Gov-
| ernor Bushnell. The marriage will be
| in February.
DIR. William Rainey Harper, prcsl-
| dent of the University of Chicago has
decided that he cannot accept the post
of director of international congresses
| OF the worlds fair.
Jasper T'ulrcy. NJ. T.. for Leltrim,
| and John O'DOnnOlly. member of par
/ Lament for South Mayo. Will be prose-
| cuted under the crimes act for making
intimidating speeches.
Sir Thomas LIpton's cup challenger.
Shamrock H., narrowly escaped being
destroyed 10y fire at Brooklyn on the
night Of December 18th. As it was
she was badly scorched on one side.
1t is announced that the total cost Of
the Ycrkcs system OF elcctriilcation Of
| London for both SYSTEMS is estimated
at 100000. Mr. Yrfkcs proposes to
build the biggest generating station In
| the world.
Rear Admlrals Evans and Glass, Cap,
talns Cooper. Harrington and Thomas,
| Lieutenant Commander Stoney, Sur
ceon Blackwell and Captain ]. +.
Myers Of the Tilley court-martlal, have
returned from Samoa.
The st. Petersburg Gazette an
nounces that modified state OF siege
has been proclaimed In score OF
towns throughout Russia. Strikers
and students riots are responsible for
the action taken by the authorities.
The Mcssagcro. Of Rome, says that
Father Gushing. the American priest
who had difficulty here with the 1T.
Rev Nicholas C. Matz, bishop Of Colo
RADIO. has commenced legal proceedings
against Bishop Matz for Illegal arrest.
Eight prominent cattlemcn We're ar
rested a few days ago by order OF the
Oklahoma Live Stock Sanitary Com.
mission ON the charge that they at-
tempted TO drive diseased cattle across
the territorial and federal quarantine
lines.
Including all the telephone compan-
les IN the United States there are i.3il
exchanges In operation with 2,2IS,IlI
telephones IN Use. The total capital
!sycsted Is nearly SJoo,OOO,UOo one
company cmploys 5000 persons and
handles two billion calls per year.
The Lincoln avenue car barns Of the
Chicago Traction Company were burn.
cd ON the morning OF December 10th.
More than 100 ears were destroyed, In.
cludin. nearly all the grip ears and
trailcrs used on the Lincoln avenue
line. The loss Is estimated at $4,000,
4 protocol has been signed for n
treaty with Nicaragua, Salvador and
Costa Rlca which provides for the nd.
mission Of -four. wines under fourteen
icgrcos, fresh aud dried fruits nnd pre-
nrycd products from the United States
nio Nicaragua free of duty.
There has been meeting OF doctor,
md veterinarians nt Manila to consider
whnt means ar. possible TO prevent th'
nyneos now being made by surra. M
East Indian disease Of horses. Owe
5000 American horses ana mules hny,
He'd from this disease since last July
London Truth. In referring to the re
ported III health of the German crown
prince. asserts That he has totally col
lnpscd ns n result VI his nr,luous mill
larry training aud n severe course o