Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-16
BRIEF ITEMS.

/ BRIEF ITEMS
The silver democrats met in con
ference at Washington and ISSUED a,
address to the world.
1 Maryland republicans nominated
Lloyd Lowndes for governor, Harry
NJ. Clabaugh for attorney general, ani
| Robert P. Graham for comptroller.
Philadelphia was visited by one Of
the fiercest free the city has seen TO,
some time. 1t destroyed property
valued at over 100000.
! A recent dispatch from Havana says;
| General Campos has resigned the
captain-generalship of Cuba. 1t is
| generally believed that he strongly
| urges the home government to give the
island of Cuba self government.
Thomas Hovenden, the famous artist
who painted breaking Home Ties, y
sacrificed his life at Norristown, Pa
few days ago in an effort to save the
life of little girl who had walked in
front OF an approaching engine Bo tn
were killed
1t is said extraordinary efforts are
being put forth by the New Jersey
State Board of Health to stamp
out the epidemic of anthrax, the ter
rible contagious disease that for
several weeks has been raging among
cattle, horses and mules in the north
ern portion of the state. So far, how
ever, their efforts have been of slight
avail, and infected animals are daily
dropping dead on the highways and
in the fields. All milk from the in
fected districts is being taken out Of
the state. Extra specialists and in
spectors will be commissioned this
week
The ten colorod policemen sworn
in at Spring Valley, Ill, are on
duty in the vicinity of No. 8, and as a
result there has been no disturbance.
1t would appear from events that have
taken place that the coal company has
plan of preventing further attempts
to drive the colored people out of the
city, and that plan is to import colored
miners from other places in such
numbers that they will be protection
in themselves. By this method, which
is believed to be a solution of the
present problem, protection will be
required but short time
Washington dispatch: The last
report of the statistlcan of the depart
ment of agriculture relates to con-
ditions as they stood on the LIST of the
month. Thus understood, the returns
show an Improvement in the condition
of corn of about points during the
month of July. from 90. 8 to 1O2 5. The
averages for some of the large and
principal states are: Ohio, 80: Ken
lucky, 49, Indiana, 100; Illinois, log;
Iowa. 1o7; Missouri, rs: Kansas, 90;
Nebraska, 76; Mississippi, 90; New
York, 90; Pennsylvania, %; Penn
sylvania, 90; Texas, 113. The condi-
ton of spring wheat has fallen since
the last report Go, being $50 against
1922 for the month of July. The con
dition by states is as follows: Michi-
gan, SO; Illinois, 60; Wisconsin, 81:
Minnesota, 1no; Iowa, Illinois and
Kansas, GO each: Nebraska, 70; South
Dakota, 81; North Dakota, 1O4: Cali
fornia, 70. The condition of oats has
la points since last report,
being s4.5 against s3.e July l. Apples
71.2, against "A last year Area under
hay, OILS per cent of 1894; condition of
timothy, 900, against 1916 last year.
Product of clover, 66.7, against 7e.1.
and quality of clover s7.3, against 9O.2
a year ago. Condition ofpasture, IT'S;
last year, &c. Irish potatoes, condi-
ton, 81 7, a fall of nearly four points
from 91.5 in July.
2The English parliament was opened
on the 18th.
At Chicago Eddie Bald broke the
paced mile bicycle record, making the
in 1853 1-5
London dispatch: The Sportsman
says: eff Crum (the Iowa University
sprinter,) who has joined the New York
Club, shall be in his 8 AS
seconds form, the Englishmen of the
London Athletic Club will obviously
have no certainty Of winning the 100
yard dash in the international con-
test"
1t is said Japan will soon order
twenty new war ships.
The Spanish caolnet has decided to
pay the Mora claim in September
without interest.
A recent issue of the New York World
says: cit can be announced as fact
that Frederick r. Coudert can be the
successor of the late Justice Jackson
On the United States supreme court if
ae will accept the honor. A more or
ess formal tender of the place has been
made to him and a cablegram from
lin in Europe announcing his decision
S now being awaited