Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-03-20
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

odHh oePOelIS tndn IN Une spring OF
1901.
The strike of the Northern Pacific
train crews is off and trains are again
running.
Denver unions are making fight for
an eight hour day, which may involve
1000 workmen.
The Christian Endeavor Information
al convention has been fixed to be held
in Denver in July 1908.
Austrian cavalry are sent to the va
rious districts about Popparo which
are disturbed by the strikes of farm
laborers
1t is confidently stated at Dallas that
there is no longer any doubt that the
Rock Island is actively preparing to
enter that city.
The Kansas State Teachers associa-
ton will ask the next legislature to
raise the salary of the State superin-
tendent from 1000 to s., $500; making
equal to the other state officers.
The U. S. supreme court decides
against the Illinois Antitrust law
because it exempts agricultural pro-
ducts and live stock from the operations
of the law. This effects thirteen
states.
News from Juneau, Alaska, tells of
volcanic eruption on Cook Inlet,
which split one whole side of noun
tain. A village was covered by ashes
and an earthquake, at the same time,
caused destructive tidal waves.
Powell Clayton, U. 5. Minister to
Mexico, has been addressed from the
State department in warning against
the improperly of a representative of
the United States holding interests in
mining companies in the country to
which he is accredited.
General Funston has had no intima-
ton of his being stationed at home
post, but is still planning to leave for
Manila at the expiration of his leave
of absence, May l. The dispatch was
not true that reported his wife being
with him in Washington last week.
She is still at Oakland, CAL.
The directors OF the c. o. & Gulf
road have authorized the extension of
that road from Amarillo, Texas, to
Albuquerque; which will add about
600 miles to the road. 1t is estimated
=, he al,o 1.
provided by an issue of 800, OO0 of
per cent bonds, and an issue of the
same amount in common stock.
A terrific tidal wave eurst over much
of the Pacific coast of Mexico recently,
with much loss of life. The towns of
La Libertad and Acajutla were swept
over. There is no other way to ac-
count for it save that a volcano far on:
at sea is the cause.
The Western Reciprocal association
is enlarglng its scope and promises to
become a national power. Business
men of many cities have asked its
promoter, Governor Stanley of Kansas,
to permit the Western" to become a
national organization.
The foundry and pattern shops of
the Novelty Iron works at Canton,
Ohio, has been destroyed by fire. Loss
100000. The plant had orders for six
months work and 200 men are made
idle
Louis Radica and Charles Robertson,
recently brought to the federal prison
at Leavenworth, from Musl1ogee, /. T.,
have the smallpox.
General Zeno, of Cavite, P. l., is very
wealthy. He has offered to give $780,
OCO to each American officer who will
marry his daughters
The bill offered in congress for the
metr system would have it take effect
in part on Jan. l, 1904 and January /,
1905.
An amendment is offered to the ship
| ping bill to forbid payment of subsidy
to any ship that has Chinese persons
in its crew.
The French Arsenal at Lorient has
had fire which destroyed plans and
reports of great Importance.
The French senate passed ship
bounty bill, practically unchanged as
previously adopted by the house.
| Cornelius Van Ness, the aged mil
lionaire of Port Jervis, N. Y, has made
journey to Palestine for the purpose
of being baptized in the river Jordon.
Maxine Gomez, the Cuban general,
who was candidate for president OF
Cuba, has made strong appeal to the
people to support the new government
and build up the country.
child, one year old, of Gustave
Brown, travelling salesman of Denver,
lost its life by cat inhaling its breath.
A reputable physician says this was
the cause of the child's death.
The painters strike of Pittsburg, Pa,
is growing serious on account of the
| importation of non-union men, several
of whom have been badly beaten.
| President Samuel Gumpers has been
sent for.
The two public schools of district
in Calhoun county, Ill, have been sup
ported for a quarter of century with
out the levy of school tax Benz.
Keck by will gave the district property
worth So, 900 and the interest on it has
! not only paid expenses but has added
about 5000 TO the principal.