The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-07-04
SHORT rELeoRAMs.


Of the University of Virginia.
According to the Novoe vremya, the
Russian Chinese Bank has been auth
orized to open a branch at San Fran
cisco.
The Great Western Glass Manufac.
turing Company has been organized
At Ottawa. Illinois. with II .00O. 600 cap
ital to manufacture plate and window
glass.
A trolley car running out Of May
wood. New JerSey> has established
what Is TO be ne1 scedule record by
travelling one mile In l minute and Is
seconds.
Reports have reached St Petefsburg
that 200 lives were lost ut Axoff, June
9Th. rs . result Of the collapse Of .
gangway there while . pleasure party
was landing from = steamer.
The International Printing Press-
men and Assistant Union at their
meeting In Cincinnati elected Martin
P. Higgins. Boston, president Among
the vice presidents il r. j.. Unger.
Denver.
Charles Dick of Akron has been Sc
lected by the Republican state central
committee to direct the campaign in
Ohio this year. General Dick was
elected chairman of the state execu-
tive committee.
The newspapers Of Toxic say thu
Manchurian convention, drawn up by
the Russian minister at Pekin. NJ. Les
sar. and Prince Ching. president OF the
foreign board, was signed by those Of
ficials June goth.
Fourteen men were killed and thir-
teen injured by an explosion In the
lyddite factory ut the Woolwich ar
senal near London June 18th. Sew
eral of the victims were literally
blown to pieces.
On June goth lightning struck .
house stored with 5000 pounds Of dyn-
amite at the mines of Senecaville.
twelve miles from Cambridge. Ohio.
Six men were killed and more than .
score others injured.
The Nippon Yusen Kashai has pur-
chased the feet OF steamers on the
Yangtse of the McBain Navigation
Company for 81 800 900 and the Japa-
nese line will make this q connection
Of the American service.
George Howard Mcdonald, Boston
laborer. 10 said to have been positive
~ Identified q the sole heir to u. 900. :
GOO cash and gold mining claims valued
at many times more. left by an uncle.
William Mcdonald. who died recently
in California.
Reports from the west Of Ireland,
Lancashire and other points, state that
thousands Of acres OF potatoes have
been ruined by the recent frost and
rain. 1t is feared that the failure Of
the Irish potato crop will entail much
hardship on the peasants.
The ninety-second. anniversary Of the
battle Of Tippecanoe was observed at
Lafayette. Indiana, June 21st. Memoir
ial services were held on the battle
ground and the soldiers graves were
decorated. An address was made by
Gen. John 8. Black Of Chicago.
The State Department, after con-
sidering the questions arising out Of
the SELLING Of the railroad between Por-
to Cortex and La Pimienta by the gov
eminent of Honduras. has referred the
matter to Mr.. Combes. our minister
who will request an explanation.
Mai. George b. Davis. chief commits.
sary, Department OF Colorado, who will
be relieved by Mai. B. X. West. assist
ant commissary general. has been or
dered to the headquarters of the De
partment Of the District Of Columbia
to become its chief commissary.
A statement has been given out in
New York ~ coming from Mr.. Schwat
that he has no intention of resignins
the presidency of the United Statei
Steel Corporation. 1t was added tina,
Mfr. Schwab was in excellent health
and was ut tho Steel Corporations OF.
ices daily.
The International League Of Press
Clubs, at its recent meeting in Atlantic
City New Jersey. denounced the Salus.
Grady libel law OF Pennsylvania. Res
olutions attacking the law were adopt.
ed by = unanimous vote. They called
upon all newspaper men to work fol
the repeal OF the act.
Secretary OF Agriculture James VII.
son delivered an address on aEricul.
tural education at the dedication Of
Cunningham Hall. the Van Wormer Ii
brary, the technical and engineering
hall and other new buildings Of the
University OF Cincinnati. and received
the degree Of doctor Of laws.
When asked In the House of Com.
mons what steps were being taken tc
induce Germany to cease differentia-
ton against. Canada. Colonial Secre.
tary Chamberlain replied. Il am moi
aware that there are any effective
steps that can be taken under oul
present fiscal system"
Mai. James w. Pond, the we'll
known manager Of lecturers and sing.
ers. died at his home in Jersey City
New Jersey. June 21st. He had been
i'll for a month. the trouble beginning
with slight wound which failed to
heal. and finally necessitated the am,
putation of his right leg. resulting in
his death four days later.
MAI. w. H. Glbbes. who 10 said to
have fired the first shot of the Civil
war. upon Fort Sumpter. died here II