Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-05
BREyITIEs.

Koyama Rokunseki, the young Jap
anese who attempted to assassinate
LII Hung Chang, has been sentenced to
penal servitude for life.
Anton c. HesiDg, of Chicago, the
well-known German journalist and
politician, and father of Postmaster
Washington Hesing, is dead, aged 70.
He was the editor of the Illinois
Stats Zeitung.
Washington dispatch: The news
that an unconditional armistice was
declared by the emperor of Japan was
confirmed at the Japanese legation,
where it was stated that cablegram
to this effect had been received from
the home government. China made
the offer of armistice, and the peace
plenipotentiaries of Japan were
empowered by the emperor to accept
it without condition. This was done
in view of an unexpected event" that
happened, viz, the attempted assas-
sination of Lii Hung Chang. The
armistice, Minister Kurino, of the
japanese legation, said, will be effect
i've until the peace negotiations are
concluded There will be no with
drawal of japanese troops from
Chinese territory. 1t is intimated by
some that the civil authorities will not
be able to execute an armistice, which
will be very unpopular with the
military.
Washington dispatch: Contrary to
the expectations of the officials of the
treasury, the receipts of March are
again below the expenditures. The
amount, however, is only about 1924,
O00 The excess of expenditures over
receipts for nine months of the present
fiscal year is over S35, 500, 900, and this
will almost certainly be increased S.
oOO, 900 or more during April, which
will the deficit at about $40. 900, 900 on
May I. During May and June, how
ever, great things are expected from
the income tax, but the most conserva-
tive estimates now place the deficit for
the fiscal year at S25, 0OO 900, or S., 0OO,-
900 greater than Carlisle's estimates
sent to congress with the last annual
report The outlook for receipts from
two great sources-income in customs
and internal revenues encouraging,
particularly from the latter. All
things considered, much depends upon
the decision of the supreme court
on the question of the validity of the
income tax. Should the law be up
held, which is assumed as altogether
probable, the treasury officials look for
fair sailing from this time on; but
should the law be declared unconsti-
tutional an extra session of congress
to provide revenues sufficient to meet
the needs of the government is regard
ed by the officials as at least probable.
President Tracy and Secretary Hum
phrey, of the Republican National
League, have issued a call for the ma
tional convention to be held at Cleve-
land, O., on the 10th of June. The
meeting will be continued three days.
Lieut.. Ybarra has been relieved
from the command of the Spanish
cruiser which recently fred upon the
American steamer Alliance. Dupuy
de Lone, the new Spanish minister to
the United States, will come to Cuba
and investigate the firing on the Al
lianca before proceeding to Washing
ton.
England and France are about to
have trouble over territory on the
Nile.
The 1st was Bismarck birthday and
the entire day was given over to the
reception of delegations who came to
pay their respects to the greatest
civilian of the fatherland. The eel
ebration was not confined to Fried
richsruhe. but all Germany took part
in the festivities and did honor to the
Grand Old Man of the empire. The
day was but the climax of the birthday
celebration, which had been going on
for week.