The state herald., 1901-03-22
rELEoRAPHlc BREvlrlEs.

The city of Berlin is about to con.
struct an underground railway.
A floral congress will be held in San
Francisco, May 14th, 18th and 10Th.
The Texas senate has passed a bill
making kidnapping n capital offense.
Count Leo Tolstoi has been excom.
municated by the orthodox church Of
Russia.
The Democrats of Chicago have NOM
mated Carter ii. Harrison for mayor
for the third time.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Nation
at Wichita, Kansas, failed to agree,
and We're discharged.
The government of India is prepar-
Ing for the possible arrival of 5000
Boer prisoners at Calcutta.
The Dominion government has de-
cided to reduce the royalty on gold
from ten to five per cent
The Republican nominees in Topeka
for city officers are all pledged to fully
enforce the prohibition law.
1t is found that agricultural machin-
cry Is not affected by the recent appli-
cation of the Russian tariff law.
Nelson Morris, the millionaire pack
er, is planning the erection of $2,-
100000 packing house at Honolulu.
There was n severe rain and hail
storm In Kansas on the 9th instant,
covering nearly all parts Of the state.
Exceptionally cold weather is report
ed in the Klondike, and there have
been n number of deaths by freezing.
The Thirtieth U. s. volunteer infan-
try arrived at San Francisco, on Its
way home from Manila, March 18th.
The building of the Shamrock II.
at Glasgow is advancing so rapidly
that her launching is Professionally fix
ed for April Goth.
The Terre Haute, Indiana, Gazette
has adopted plan under which all
regular employees can obtain an inter-
est In the business.
The estate of Sir Francis Cook, the
husband OF Tennessee Claflin, who
died in London, February 18th, was
sworn at $S,OOO,000.
The House OF Representatives of
Missouri has adopted n resolution ia
voring the election of United States
senator's by the people.
Mrs. Nation has again given bonds,
and was released from the Topeka
jail. Her bondsmen are j. B. Moore,
who is her brother, and j. B. Elroy.
1t is reported that Joaquin Miller,
the poet, has just bought 700 acres of
farm land. In Neuces county, Texas,
Advices from Algeria state that the
Moroccan tribes In proximity to French
territory are in full revolt, and rein
forcements have been sent forward.
John Il. Dubois, wealthy lumber
man and mine owner Of Dubois, Penn
sylvania, has given S1,00O,OOO to the
Dunham Medical Institute at Chicago.
A bill prohibiting the use OF artificial
swcetening, such as saccharine, except
when used for reasons OF health. has
been submitted by the federal council
In Berlin.
Emperor William has pretty nearly
recovered from the injury occasioned
by the piece OF iron thrown at him by
an insane man, but he was hurt much
worse than was Mt first supposed.
In letter of just six lines Andrew
Carnegie gives Davenport, Iowa, Si5,-
600 for n public library building. The
city Is required to make an appropria-
tIon OF $500 year for its support.
Rear Admiral Schlcy has been order
ed home from the South Atlantic sta
tion. lie will he succeeded by Rear Ad
miral Ii. j. Cromwell Schley's new
assignment has not been announced.
In test case County Judge Gregory
Of Louisville, Kentucky, held that the
Pullman Palace Car Companw is not
railroad and that Its rolling stock can
not he taxed as railroad property Is
taxed.
In 1900 the total output OF lumber In
MlchIgan-plnc hemlock and hard
wood-was 2.293, ,0Jl,9iS feet. The
highest production ever reached was
In lSSS, when the output was 3,292,-
1924 feet.
In February the New York custom
house made appralsemcnt OF importa-
tlons OF precious stones and pearls 10
the value OF sl,IT6,0T3. Rich people
are devoting an increasing amount OF
money 10 personal adornment.
At the Yale observatory II Is reported
that the new star recently discovered
In the constellation Perseus has dlmin.
ishcd In brilllancy 10 the third mngnl.
tude. one observer thinks the star Is
slightly redder In color than hereto.
fore.
Andrew Carnegie has offered TO give
$4,000 for public library building for
Vancouver, Is. C., the only condition
being that the city furnish n suitable
site and agree TO contribute 5000 an
a.. Al n
brary.
Andrew Carnegie has given the fol.
lowing sums 10 Indiana towns for
libraries: Munclc. $4,000: Wabash,
$4,000; Peru. $4,000; Elkhart. S30..
600. In each case the city must pro.
vide site and sufficient sum for main.
tennnce.
A. u. Stillwcll president OF the pro.
jected Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
railway and OF the United States and
Mexican Trust Company, IL going to
Europe nt once. II Is said, TO place sey.
crai millions OF the securities OF tho
Orient railroad.
The Philippines commission has
passed bill providing nm additional
100000 lMealcan currency for the
Improvement OF Mnnlln hnrbor. and nm
net empowering General Macarthur 10
organize municipal governments In
those towns where none now exist
The College OF Medicine nnd liter.
nry buildings OF the University OF
Iowa. at Iowa City. were destroyed by
fire on the morning Of the 10th Inst.
rhc loss is In the ncighborhood OF
Aonn 900 lInn Aunrli of mi Nnrnliv Will