The Globe-republican., 1895-10-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The consular civil service order only
includes twenty-nin Offices that pay
Is much as s, 500 per year.
Secretary Carlisle and other treasury
officials hold differently regarding
payment of Minister Ransom's salary.
A Chicago minister said that United
States citizens should encourage
Cubans, even 1t it caused war with
Spain.
An order, now that it has got cool,
has been issued from the postoffice de-
partment permitting letter carriers to
wear straw hats.
The Mexican minister has COM
planned that filibustering expedition
is being organized to seize property in
Lower California.
Attorney General Harmon is prepar-
ing report on tie conduct of judicial
business in Oklahoma and Indian ter.
ritories and its cost.
Texas Cuban sympathizers are cir
culating petitions for signatures pray
ing congress to recognize the beliger-
ency of the insurgents.
Seven large chemical and wooden
warehouses were destroyed by fire at
Philadelphia.
Senator Baker says he ''believes that
our government should Immediately
recognize Cuba as q belligerent ma
ton"
j. C. Bowman Of st. Joseph, Mo-, ha
secured five years lease on the old
Continental hotel at Leavenworth and
will open it to the public under the
name of the Hotel Imperial.
Receivers of the Northern Pacific
railroad have rendered their resigna-
tions to Judge Jenkins.
Senator Stephen b. Elkins fell from
bicycle at Kingwood, w. Va, and
severely injured his ankle.
City of Cleveland has taken steps to
recover possession of the lake front
now held by the railroads.
Germany has been discovered to be
under complete system of espionage
through French spies.
Annual convention of International
Deep Waterways association opened at
Cleveland.
Elizabeth Tompkins, the we'll known
sporting writer, who disappeared in
1893, has been located in San Fran
cisco.
Hattie Baker was shot and killed at
Ell Paso, Tex, by Mrs. L. Thompson,
whose husband was neglecting her for
the Baker woman.
Kansas and Texas Coal company has
begun the survey of a new railroad
between South McAlester, 1. T., and
Fort Smith, Ark.
The great national convention of
with fully 1900 delegates present
from all parts of the country.
The Salvation army has commenced
war on Japan. Lieutenant Espejune,
Japanese. has charge of the forces.
Up to September 3S,128 cases OF
cholera and 25. 756 deaths had occurred
since the outbreak of the plague.
A POLL of the next United States
house Of representatives on the money
committee of the New York chamber
free silver, 246 opposed and SO un-
known.
A constitutional convention was
held at Nagasa, Cuba, September TO-,
and Bartalo Masso was elected presi-
dent of the republic.
Seven Reading mines in the Shamo-
kin district, Pa, have been put on full
time, and $4,000 additional wages
will be paid employees.
A 100000 fire swept away the bust
ness portion of the town of TiOsa, Ind. +,
<O~ hor with ole coVxyvni11S nd
two dwellings.
Canada will cooperate with the
United States to esta blish a deep canal
between the great lakes and the sea.
Hip Sing Lee. a wealthy Chinese
merchant of San Jose, CAL, offers a
half interest in his extensive merchan-
disc business and S., 900 in cash to any
reputa BILE young American who will
marry his daughter, Moi Lee.
The Illinois bureau of labor stats
tics charges that wealthy taxpayers
evade a just tax by perjury, that as
SCISSORS are guilty of malfeasance in
Office and adds that the financial con-
ditior of Chicago is due to the corrupt
system of taxation.
Farmers in the vicinity of Excelsior
Springs report second crop OF apples
and cherries, due to the long hot sea-
son.
No national association of theatre
cal managers can be formed on ac-
count of every manager wanting to be
president.
The third dead man found in a month
was discovered eight miles from South
McAlester, l. T., in an unused well.
England is obstinately refusing to
take any notice of the cholera scare on
the European continent.
The st Gamer Mark Hopkins colllded
with the steamer Vanderbilt at Nine
Mile-Point, Itch. The Hopkins went
down in two minutes. The Wander
bilt was but slightly injured The
Hopkins was insured for $4,000.
Fire damaged the Omaha and Grant
smelter in Durango, Col, to the ex-
tent of $50. 900, destroying the receiv-
ing house, sampler. rooster house No.
l and several smaller buildings.
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