Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-04
BRIEF ITEMS.

Nine English war ships are now on
the river Yang Use Kiang proceeding
towards the scenes of disturbance.
4 The fifth and decisive race between
1 Spruce ~ aud Ethelwynn was won by
/ the American yacht and the cup stays
| in America.
| The fourth race between Spruce "
and Ethelwynn was won by the Amer
| lean by minute and 20 seconds, MAX
ing two victories for each yacht.
A heavy gale in the English channel
caused the loss of forty-nine steam
ships, sailing vessels and smaller
craft. At least twenty-four lives
were lost
The monthly treasury statement of
receipts and expenditures shows a sur
plus for the month of September of
nearly 100000. In round figures the
receipts were s27, 5oo,oO and expendi-
lures Ss4,0oO,oOo. AS compared with
last September the receipts We're nearly
s5,Ooo,ooo greater and expenditures
81, 500, 600 less.
The chairman of the yacht committee
makes the following statement: With
in the last few days Lord Dunraven
asked me what would be the chance of
having it accepted if he should present
another challenge for the Americas
cup. answered it was my belief that
such challenge would be considered,
but the race could not be sailed until
after the race between the American
yacht and that of G. d. Rose. | also
expressed hope that such challenge
would be presented; then we could
have two races next year"
A Paris cablegram says: Prof. Louis
Pasteur, the distinguished chemist and
discoverer of the Pasteur treatment
for the cure of rabies, is dead. III Pas
teur expired at his residence at Gar
chez, near st. Cloud. His death was
caused by paralysis. For several days
past his condition has been gradually
becoming worse but the end came
somewhat suddenly. Louis Pasteur
was born at Dole, Jura, December 27,
1922. M. Pasteur has written numer-
GUS works relating to chemistry and
bacteriology, for which in 1861, he
obtained the Jecker prize. OF late
years M. Pasteur has devoted himself
to the study Of innoculation for dis
eases other than smallpox and has
achieved some very remarkable re-
suits in the prevention of hydrophobia.
A recent dispatch said the British
ultimatum in the matter of the SEE
Chung riots had been issued. Within
fourteen days an edict must be issued
degrading the viceroy of the province,
otherwise the British admiral com
manding would act. Next day Minister
DENLY cabled from Peking as follows:
",rhe imperial decree is issued. Abb
stract The responsibility of the
Szechuan riots rests with the officials;
Viceroy Liu was careless: he took no
notice of the beginning of the riots: he
is deprived of Office never to be re-em-
ployed; other officials are to be pm
ished.' kThis would seem to indicate
that the crisis impending in China,
involving the naval demonstration by
Great Britain, has been averted, for a
time, at least, by compliance with the
principal demands of the British. It
can not be learned whether the decree
comedies all the demands made.
The official life of a gallant old VAR
rior has just expired. BY reason of the
fact that the goth was the sixty
fourth anniversary of his birth, Major
General John NJ. Schofeld, lieutenant
general of the army" has been retired
from active service. With General
Schofelds retirement, the title ''lieu-
tenant general of the army dies. He
has only held this official title since
February last, when he was nominated
to it by the president in accordance
with an act passed by the last congress.
His former title was major general
commanding the army.
/ A Washington dispatch says: The
treasury gold reserve has been reduced
to 500, 7o5, O67. These figures were
reached by withdrawal at New York
for export OF $1,5oo,ooo. Since the
present export gold movement began
on July 10 last there has been with
drawn from the United States treasury
S32, 45o, 900 in gold, all of which, with
the exception of $l,ooo,ooo, has been
sent to Europe. The total gold
exported exceeds these figures, as some
gold, especially the gold bullion
exported, was furnished by the banks
of New York.