Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-05-17
BREyITIEs.

President Cleveland denies the story
that he gave $500 to father of triplets
in Indiana.
Gail Hamilton MISS Abigail Dodge.
one of the best known literary women
of the United States, suffered a stroke
of paralysis few evenings since.
Gov. Holcomb, of the state of Ne
braska, has authorized the statement
that he has been advised by the state
relief committee that the wants of
the people of the drouth-stricken por-
tion of Nebraska have been supplied to
such an extent that further contribu-
tions from sources outside the state
are unnecessary
Semi-official advices are to the effect
that Costa RIGA has effected a secret
alliance with the rebels in Colombia,
by which the latter are receiving arms
and other substantial support. Costa
Rica has long had trouble with the rui-
ing government in Colombia as to dis
puted boundary. In the event of the
success of the rebellion, Costa Rica no
doubt will receive in return for aid to
the rebels recognition of the claims
she has made on the disputed territory.
A dispatch from Toxic states that the
ratifica lions of the treaty of peace be-
tween Japan and China were ex-
changed at Che Foo. No change was
made in the text of the treaty as orig
inally concluded. Taking into ac-
count, however, the recommendation
made by Russia, Germany and France,
the Japanese government have agreed
to renounce the permanent possession
of the Lilo Tung peninsula on condi-
ton that the terms and form of renun-
citation shall be reserved for adjust
ment between itself and the govern
ment of China. This latter stipulation
is construed to mean that Japan will
not surrender the peninsula until a
suitable indemnity shall have been
paid, and that it may have been
agreed by Japan and China that the pos
session of Port Arthur itself will be re-
tanned by the japanese for term of
years extending beyond the date when
the indemnity has been paid in full,
thus assuring to Japan not alone the
payment of the indemnity itself, but
also sufficient sine to safeguard her.
self against anything like war of re-
prisal. 1t will be remembered that
the treaty of peace provides that Wei
Hai-Wei shall he held until the first
one hundred million of the indemnity
and the next two annual installments
have been paid, SO that with the added
guarantee of the possession of Port
Arthur even although temporary. the
japanese government would appear to
have taken every possible precaution
for the future. The foregoing state
ment is official, coming direct from
Toxic by cable The understanding is
that it embodies the reply which Japan
gave recently to the protest of Russia
and the allied powers
The anti-revolution bin was rejected
in its entirety by the reichstag.
The Brooklyn handicap. worth
$4,000 to the winner, was won by
Hornpipe.
Gov. Turney, of Tennessee, was
hanged in etfigy, few evenings since.
in Unicoi county
State Senator Morrissey, of Missouri,
was killed by his mistress in St
Louis house of i'll fame.
A treaty of peace and friendship has
been concluded between Chill and
Bolivia by which both are mutually
benefited
Fire in a rooming house at Chicago
caused the death of one man and the
serious injury of dozen others.
The conclusion of the Chili-Bolivia
treaty is said to be of far reaching i'm
portance, particularly to Bolivia, as it
makes the lattera Pacific coast country,
it having been shut inland for ten
years.
1t is said that France has formally
protested against Japan claiming the
island Of Formosa and has preferred
number of prior claims. 1t is regarded
as certain that Great Britain will
strongly oppose Frances claim