Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-01-25
FOREIGN.

LONDON special: Throughout the nigh.
relays worked desperately at tho Dinglakc
COll'ery' in North Statfordshire cndcayor-
ing to rescue the men entombcd l,y the
rush of waters. II was first thought all
had escaped, except about twenty, but it j,
nov believed that between 40 and 100 mon
and boys are cntOMbed. The work of IT,
cue, however. has ,ot made much progress.
The water ~iucthates so that the rescucls
are well nigh discouraged. The bottom oi
the shaft is choked with timbers. whici,
must first be removed, but constant pump
ing seems to have little effect. S0rrowins
relatives of the enttmbad men have been
standing around the pit mouth, many 20
ing without food.
ioKAHAMA special: An official dispatch
says Gen. Nodzus' division of the Japan
csc army attacked Kai-l'ing and captured
it after four hours fighting. The Chinese
fled toward H~ai-Sak-Sai, with the .JaIan-
csc in pursuit. The first army was well
coined by the inhabitants of Shcn- Yucn.
who manifested Il strong desire to remain
under Japanese rule. Dispatches from
kln-Chow say the Japanese scouts report
that a large force of Chinese is moving to
support the kai-ling force which has re-
tired toward New Chwang. At kai-l'ing
the Chinese numbered 5000. with twelve
guns. Twenty We're killed. and 100 takcl:
prisoners. The Japanese casualties are
not stated.
VICTORIA, b. c.. special: There is a
mystery about the sale into slavery among
the Indians of a little boy by Arthur bal
llnger. Both are Americans. and the man,
who is a cripple. formerly lived at Seattle.
The boy is too young to tell mucl. of -
story. but maintains that he oncc lived in
Michigan. He says Hallingcr treated him
brutally. and says that he would he HAMPER
among the Indians. The idea that Bal!in-
ger is the child's father has been abandon-
ed by the police, who now think that there
is some reason for putting the. child out of
the way.
MADRID special: The council of min
listers has agreed upon Il modus vivcndi
under which the United States will obtain
the second column of the Cuban tariff mex
change for the concession to Spain and Gu
ba OF the mos favored nati0n'' treatment,
ms action was fOrcsladOwcd Il week ago,
The only point remaining unsettled is the
duration of the modus %vivcnii, which will
be decided by the ministers and AIr. Tay-
Tor the American Minister. Negotiations
Will continue for a permanent treaty.
ST.. JOHNS, n. r.. special: Owing 10 the
difficulty of obtaining money TO set relief
work going, the Government has not been
able to accomplish as much us desired,
They will have to make some advances
this week. as the number of persons with
out food is increasing daily. The clergy
men are trying to arouse their congrega-
tions and induce them TO give more toward
the local charity funds, but few, arc in a
position to respond.
ROME special: The date of the next
consistory has not been fixed. III it takes
placein February it will deal exclusively
with the appointment of bishops. 1t is
stated i'm the highest circles that the Pope
will not create any new cardinals before
April. The %encyclical dealing with the
spread of the faith Was sent to Paris,
~TAMArAvE:. Madagascar. special:DThr
French bomburdcd Fara-Eatra, four miles
inland. The IIovas answered with sever
guns. but were compelled to retire with y
heavy loss.
LONDON special: 1t is regarded as GER
tain that the steamer Prescott founderca
with all on Observation-Disclosures the
recent gale.