The Meeker herald., 1901-04-20
rELsoaApH.c sRevrrses.

position.
p'oyiey Carte, the theatrical man
aver and impresario, died recently In
England.
A beautiful meteor passed over
Limentel, Peru, March 31st. and fell
into the ocean near that port.
Kansas City has 100 patients in the
pest house. OF 1000 cases Of small
pox there but four proved fatal.
The City Club Of New York has
prepared a bill to prevent trusts from
contributing to political parties.
The results Of the late election in
Kansas show that the friends of the
prohibitory laws are still in the ma
tority.
Tie Supreme Court Of California has
decided that express companies must
nav the war tax Insteaa OF the con-
signer.
Amelia Barr. the novelist, has pro-
cured violin for q convict, who wrote
her from a California prison. asking
for one.
The Hungarian government has for
biddeu the practice OF hypnotism. ex-
cent by medical men and under special
permission.
contest the will Of his father with q
view of obtaining his portion Of the
estate direct.
1t is guessed that the census taken
this month Of England, ireland, Scot
land and Wales will show population
Of about 5O,000.OO0.
This month has witnessed great rains
and heavy floods in New England.
1850 r.or<S hauwnrnua HO<ldQ 0t
Pfttsburg and near Montreal In Cap
| ada.
The horse abattoir at Linton, Oregon.
has resumed operations and will
slaughter 10000 ponies this year and
pack the meat for shipment to Sweden
and Norway. \
| The presidential party will reach
New Orleans May LIST, and attend
banquet in the evening. at which Mr..
| Mckinley will speak, leaving the city
the next night.
Car Nicholas II. Of Russia has CIV
en- 1900 roubles, or about $1,000. to-
ward the building fund Of the new
Syrian Greek Orthodox church In
New York City.
| The season at Yellowstone National
Park will begin on June 30th. dve
| days earlier than 1t has heretofore
been opened. The season will last un-
til September 9Th.
The Navy Department has awarded
the contract for building the twenty
three-knot protected cruiser Milwau-
kee to the Union Iron Works, San
Francisco. for $2.s85.O00
The Minnesota Legislature has
killed bill to release on parole the
Younger brothers, serving life terms in
the peuitentiary for the NOrthncld
bank robbery and murder. a
Ex-Congessrman Gilhllan Of Mime
apo1ia has given to the University Of
NaaGaqt' q q ga dtA y iYRsa 1 ad eEsas%
studeufA through the university.
4 The Massachusetts Legislature has
appropriated $4,000 for the erection
Of Z statue to the memory Of General
William Francis Bartlett, 4 hero Of
the Civil War, who died in 1876.
Large and excited anti-clerical meet
ings at Malaga, Corunna and else
where have passed resolutions de-
manding that the government expel
the religious orders from Spain.
The famous Okefenokee swamps in
South Georgia containing 35A 600
acres, have been sold to George Heb
-
Grafton understood to be $4,000.
The sixth gusher oil well has been
opened at beaumont, Texas. The well
u 1,O4O feet deep and shows q pres
sure OF eighty pounds to the square
inch. 1t is resting ON bed Of pure sui
phur.
On the 5th instant the steamer
Rhein, from Bremen, brought over q
COZ passengers, most Of whom are Inn
migrants, besides her regular crew Of
100. Her 2,449 steerage passengers
breaks the record.
In addition to the Arrangement with
Canada. 1t is expected that a reduc-
ton Of postal money order rates be-
tween the United States and both the
Philippines and Cuba will be put Into
operation on July 18th next.
The United States Supreme Court
has advanced the hearing in the case
Of Ewing We. the United States, liking
October 18th for argument. The case
involves back pay claimed to be due
postmasters aggregating 100000
The Department Of Mails and Tele-
Eraphs Of the French government, af-
ter thorough test, has decided to or
der 100 automobiles for collecting and
distributing the mains. the system to
be extended throughout the entire
country with all practical speed.
1t is believed at Washington that
Russia's withdrawal from the Man
churian convention obviated a war be-
tween Russia and Japan. The Navy
Department has been advised that
Japan has made extraordinary prep
arations for q war.
The picturesque egg rolling fete of
the children Of Washington occurred |
in the White House grounds April Sth
and Mrs. Mckinley spent most of her
time at her window or on the White
House veranda watching the little !!
folks.
Consolidation of electric lines ron.