Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-19
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burg telegraphs that Prince Lobanoff
Rostoyski, the Russian minister OF
foreign affair requested Mr.. Nishih
Tokujiro, the japanese minister to
Russia, to state within what period
the japanese would evacuate the Lioa
Tung peninsula. The minister replied
that Japan would retain the territory
in question until full payment of the
war indemnity and compensation for
the renouncing of Lioa Tung had been
made by the Chinese government.
Prince LobanoH refused to accept this
answer and at once instructed the Rus
sian ambassador at Toxic to ask the
government to make a date for the
withdrawal OF all troops from the
Chinese mainland.
A cyclone descended upon the upper
part of East New York known as
Cypress Hills, few days ago,
continued to the lower plains district
and from there travelled to Wood
Haven. One life was lost and the
damage to property was great. A
number of people were badly hurt.
The cloud was fnnnel-shaped and hung
very low to the ground. At the upper
end was red spot that appeared more
like an incandescent light than any
thing else The cyclone swept over
the city, wrecking thirty houses and
one school house. Several thorough
fares We're made impossible by the
debris and the network of fallen ruins.
AT Cherry Hill, n. j., twenty-seven
houses, nearly the entire village, was
wrecked, and five persons We're killed
and many injured.
A cyclone struck O'Donnelson. N.
D., few days ago and destroyed
several buildings. 1t lifted large
two-story frame house in the air,
whirled it around and let it fall. The
building struck on one corner and
went into a thousand pieces. There
were five persons in the house. Mrs.
Nelson was sitting on the porch with
a baby in her arms. When in the air
she dropped the baby and was carried
thirty feet. Both were un;njured. A
12-year-old girl named Peters was
badly hurt Her leg was broken and
she was injured internally. She is not
expected to live. The hired man was
carried 300 feet and dropped in grove,
where for time he remained UNI
conscious He is badly hurt, but will
recover. The servant girl was badly
hurt about the feet and back.
After having acknowledged the val
idity Of the claim of Antonio Maxine
Mora, an American citizen, for over
$3,000,000 in 1886, the government
of Spain, through othe foreign and
colonial ministers, has agreed to
immediate payment of the compromise
amount agreed upon. A recent demand
of the United States government made
through Minister Taylor fastened the
adjustment of the claim. There is q
strong American party in Spain among
the politicians who look with favor
upon the strictly neutral attitude the
United States authorities at Washing
ton have maintained toward the Cuban
revolution. Before the adjournment
of the cortez early this month strong
pressure was brought to bear for the
settlement of the claim in view of the
fact that in the event of Spanish defeat
in Cuba, the United States might be
powerful factor in securing peace and
protection for Spanish interests
jeapordized on the island.
Chicago dispatch: The special grand
jury, called to investigate corruption
in the city council relative to Alder
man Martin in connection with the ice
ordinance. has voted to indict Alder
man VIM. Finkler on two charges of
soliciting brides and Alderman Charles
Martin on similar charges.
Washington dispatch: A telegram
to the surgeon general of the marine
hospital service from Reedy Island,
Delaware, reports the arrival of she
British steamer Ealing, from Para and
San Lucia, with yellow fever on board.
Adyices to authorities at Washing
ton indicate an alarming increase
of yellow fever in Cuba and the otl.r.
West Indian islands. The disease is
rapidly increasing. The report from
Santiago says: ''The death rate is
increasing at an alarming rate :" The
state of affairs is indicated by the
report from Puerto Principa. The
military hospital at the latter place is
crowded. and the disease is of the most
malignant type. This place is near
the center of the island of Cuba, which
would indicate that the disease is
virulent and epidemic and is making
its way towards Havana and the
western end of the island