Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-04
BRESITIEs.

The Chicago grand jury failed t
indict States Attorney Kern.
The recent cold snap is said to hav
been the severest the south has know
since 1885.
A dispatch says that the state de
partment is not yet at the end of it
troubles growing out of the repeal o
the reciprocity agreements made unde
| the terms of the Mckinley act, ant
more retaliation is looked for asid,
! from Spain and Germany. France i.
by no means disposed to accept The
situation her sugar trade is placed il
/ by the sugar duty, and now there are
| strong intimations that the new Aus
trla minister, who has not yet even
/ presented his credentials to the presi-
dent, is charged to begin an attack
upon the same sugar duty almost i'm
| mediateIy, and if concessions cannot
be secured it is expected Austria Hun.
gary probably will follow the example
! of Germany in retaliating upon the
/ OHlGeQ states.
! A horrible accident is reported from
Silver Lake, Ore, caused by an over
turned lamp at gathering on Christ
mas evening, in which over forty lives
We're lost, and sixteen persons badly
injured, five of whom will probably
die. Some one attempted to get where
he could see and hear better by jump
ing upon bench in the middle of the
hall. In doing so his head struck a
lamp hanging from the ceiling, caus-
ing the oil to run out. 1t Immediately
caught fire. From that time on the
scene was terrible. The lamp was fin
ally taken down but fell to the floor.
In the attempts to getit outside, it was
kicked 10 the door where it lay I'M
touched as It could not be approached
on account of the intense heat. The
people were compelled odash through
the flames in order to reach the door
and in the attempt many persisted
The advices were carried by stage.
Washington dispatch: Won Hengle-
muller, therev Austrian minister, who
has just arrived from Vienna, was
seen by representative OF the Asso-
clated Press concerning the reports
that Austria would follow the course
OF Germany, first in protesting against
the American tariff on sugars and then
retaliating against the products of this
country. THE Austrian government
has not, up to the present time said
Won Henglemuller, taken any steps
on the American tariff. Its relations
with the United States have always
been most cordial, and have no doubt
they will remain SO by satisfactory ar
rangements of the sugar duties" The
confidence of the new minister that
friendly commercial relations will con
tinue appears to be based entirely
upon the Austro-A American treaty, al
though the new tariff law fixes dis
eliminating duties without reference
to the existing treaty relations.
1t is said that experiments con-
Quoted the past two weeks in western
Kansas and Nebraska have produced
most important results They demon
strate that a large portion of this
country which has been affected by
severe droughts can be irrigated by I
wells. 1t has been demon. |
strated that the underfow is sufficient
for the purpose. Water is found |
at $50 to 200 feet below the
surface. Wells can be sunk and fitted
with pumps and windmllls at a cost of
about $3.50, capa ble of irrigating ten to
twenty acres. The investment is about
equivalent to the purchase of ditch
rights in the ditch irrigation regions.
1t is believed capital will become inter
ested in supplying wells and pumps,
and will take pay in the way of
yearly rental. The area under Gull
ovation will probably be reduced, but
.he aggregate crop will be increased
md farmers work lessened. The
farmers in that region are greatly
slated at the prospects.
Rio Janerio is said to be in a state of
panic. The troops refuse to leave for
he south to fight the rebels. President
Moraes has discovered that the army
S devoted to ex-President Peixoto.
The principal officers refuse to assume
command in the field against the rebels
n Rio Grande do Sui. The whole
country seems on the brink of rebellion
gain. More than 200 officers have
,een arrested. 1t is rumored that
ubordinates will attempt to release
hem. President Moraes is afraid to
rrest Peixoto lest he precipltate
onfict.
Controversy Over a Seizure.
TORONTO Dec 31-The d1sac rno