The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-09-09
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Inc spanish Council OF Ministers,
with the sanction Of King Alfonso. has
framed and dispatched to the German
Government an ultimatum requesting
Germany to evacuate the Caroline Is
lands. Spain, in the meantime. will
refrain from material occupation Of the
islands, and thus afford basis for fur
ther parleying. The total number OF
arrests made in connection with the
demonstration against Germany is lS4.
The German Consulate at Valencia re-
ceived the same treatment at the hands
of the populace as the German Embassy
at Madrid, where all the windows were
smashed. At midnight procession OF
1900 meuparsded the streets, receiv-
ing cheers everywhere, especially at the
military and naval clubs. Five thou
sand troops were turned out to preserve
order. Increased discomfort has pre-.
vailed since, because the Government
withheld the decision Of the Council.
The opinion of the mob is that the
Government hesitates to sever relations
with Germany. Count Benomar, the
Spanish Ambassador at Berlin, tele-
graphs that Count Won Halzfeldt, the
German Foreign Minister, declares that
the German gunboat was forbidden to
hoist the German flag where the Span
sh flag fioated, and be is in hopes that
the incident will not interfere with
negotiations or cordislity between the
two nations, as Germany would have
prevented any occupation of the Caro-.
lines If it had been possible TO commu-
gieate with the German cruisers after
receipt of the Spanish note claiming the
islands. 49,
Reports from Madrid, Spain, are con-
Trajectory. One says the excitement
over the Caroline Islands affair has
quieted down, while another says
thousands of men and women thronged
the streets, wildly discussing the topic
of the hour. The popular belief is that
King Alfonso can only avert disas-
trous revolution by declaring war
against Germany. Crowds with flags
shouting death to Bismarck" again
put In an appearance. A policeman In
attempting to take away one Of the flags
was stabbed through the heart and in
stantly killed and two civil guards
were severely wounded.
Prince Bismarck has offered to with.
draw the German forces from Yap,
provided Spain will not occupy it pend.
ing the diplomatic solution of the ques.
tion as to SPANS claim over the island.
Germany will acknowledge the Spanish
occupation of Yap. provided Spain
proves that the Spanish flag had been
hoisted on the island before the German
gun.boat had arrived in the harbor.
Monday morning fire started in the
Doan Oil Works, near Cleveland, Ohio,
which caused the explosion of three
stills. The overhowing and flaming oil
emptied into kingsbery creek and ran
into the Standard oil yard, setting fire
to the agitators south Of the New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio track. The loss
to the company is scarcely in proportion
to the magnitude of the fire. Not more
than five thousand barrels of oil were
lost, and the value less than $1,000.
The loss on the plant is estimated at
from $50, 900 to $40, 900.
The Herald's Paris special says: The
Spanish German difficulty is mutually
settled. Germany has sent concilia-
tory message to the effect that Yap is
not sufficiently serious cause for war.
United States troops are placed at
points in Wyoming where threats of
driving the Chinese away are the most
pronounced.
The Utica, N. Y, Steam Cotton
Mills and the Mohawk Valley Mills,
employing about one thousand hands,
resumed operations yesterday.
There was rumor in London Mon
day of a fight between Russians and
Afghans on the latter's territory.
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