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State Department continue to be the chief
topic. 1t has developed that Secretary
Gresham has asked for the recall of Min
lister Thurston of Hawaii, alleging that the
latter has been guilty Of ignoring diplo-
matte etiquette. Minister Muruaga of Spain,
sturg by the newspaper comments On his
remarks regarding the Alliance affair. pub
lished here and In Spain, sent home his res
ignation, which was refused. Spain delays
a reply to the demand of the Stats De-
partmcnt for an apology for firing on the
Alliance. Meanwhile some perturbation has
been observed over England's demand Of
$11.OOO indemnity because of fndignfties to
Englishmen in that country. It has been
feared that in case of refusal, England
would seize Nicaraguan territory, which
would be a manifest violation. Of the Mon-
roe doctrine. Another cause for anxiety
has been England's position toward Venez-
uela. The regions now known as Guiana
and Venezuela formerly belonged to Spain
and Holland. Holland owned the region
east of the Essecuibo river, and Spain
owned that west of it. The people west OF
Independent republic Venezuela. In 1914
Great Britain acquired from Holland the
region Immediately east of the EsSequ1bo
river. now known as British Guiana. Great
Britain has now set up claim to all the
Venezuelan territory from the Essequibo
west to the Orinoco. This claim Venezuela
disputes. An enforcement of 1t is deemed
a violation of the Monroe doctrine. The
captain Of the Conde de Venadito. who
fired on the Alllanca, claimed that the other
vessel bore the English flag. Capt. Cross
man OF the Allianca has made an aff1davlt
ienying this. Capt. G. F. Shoemaker was
formally detailed to act as chief of tine
revenue cutter service, and Immediately
took charge of the office. The Danish
steamship Horsa left Savannah with the
two hundred colored emigrants for Ii
hGria State frOOnS continue to protect l0e
colored laborers on the New Orleans leVees.
Sixty or more men perished in the mine ex-
plosion at Red Canyon, Nyo. The grand jury
in New Orleans brought In fifteen indict-
ments, charging twenty-e;ght men with
murders committed during the riots on the
levee. At Buffalo Clarence Robinson was
sentenced to life Imprisonment. and SADIE,
his wife, to twenty years 1mprisonn1en.'
for killing Montgomery Gibbs. Mrs; W. r.
Iolton of Keya Paba county, Neb., was
criminally assaulted, and then strangled 10
death in her home. The crime was COM
mitted by thieves to prevent her giving
testimony against cattle rustlers. Tnere
was much excitement at Dover. DEL, When
Higgins followers, with the exception OF
Representative Wilson, had deserted anc
voted for Edward G. Bradford c1 rev
Castle, but no result was gained. Fire III
cotton in New Orleans caused loss OF
$3.50 OGO. Fire destroyed $30O,OOO worth OF
property in Burlington. VI; s one man nam"iss WAS
sioner Shields at New York held Charles
A Dana, editor of the Sun. for the United
States district court. where argument Is
to be heard upon the indictment OF the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia.
charging him with hbeiing Mr.. F. B. Noyes
of this city. Gen. Adam Badeau died at
Ridgewood. y. J.. aged sixty-five. Ex,Con-
gressman Amos Townsend OF Cleveland
Ohio, died at ST. Augustine. Fla.
Foreign.
The Spanish cruiser Reina Regente was
Styotf Of
with only twenty inches of the vessels
masts showing above water; the cruiser
carried a crew OF 400 officers and men. all
of whom are believed to have perished.
Many persons were killed by an explosion
of dynamite, constituting the cargo of the
ship Elizabeth. at Salmouth. Germany.
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang and Mr.. John W.
Foster arrived at Shimonoseki, and were
received by the Japanese minister of for
eign affairs. Prince Waldemar, reigninS
prince of Lippe-Detmold. is dead. at the age
of seventy-one. 1t is said that the Japan
ese army does rot want peace now, and
the negotiations may fail. Resumption of
diplomatic relations between Brazil and
Portugal causes general satisfaction. Gen.
Won Werder, German ambassador to Rus
sia was recalled. President Caro- announces
that the revolution of the Republic of CO.
lombia is at an end. The decisive engage
ment was fought near Medaga, in the de-
partment of Santander. In the battle be-
tween the rebels and the government forces
in Lima. Peru, two thousand men were
killed; President Caceres has resigned, and
a provisional government Is reported to
have concluded an armistice between the
government and the insurgents.
In the District.
Under the act passed at the last session
of Congress creating the offices of surveyor
and assistant surveyor the Commissioners
appointed William Forsythe, for many
years the District surveyor, and Henry d.
LOCKER tc these positions. A verdict Of
guilty was rendered by the jury in the case
of Joseph A. Beam, charged with the muir
der of Anna L. Leahy. The President re-
turned from his hunting trip to the Caro-
lima coast. The executive committee of the
National Association of Underwriters was
in session during the week, and there was
also a convention of Christian workers
held. Louis Bachschmid died from the re-
suit of injuries received by being run down
by a wagon on 18th street, opposite the
rendered verdict of accidental death. The
death of James McDermott occurred dur
ing the week, and the news was received
of the death in China of Rev. DR.. Nathan
Sites, Il missionary of the NJ. E. Church.
Miss Mary Delaney Of Milwaukee, Wo-
man about thirty-five years of age, believed
to be of unsound mind, was arrested and
held for trial, charged with an attempt to
set fire to st. Patrick's and st. Dominic's 8
Church edifices. In both cases the fire was
discovered and extirguished before any
material damage was done. w. Calvin
Chase convicted of criminal libel of Re
cordar of Deeds TaylCr was sentenced to