The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-07-16
BRIEF NEWS

Advices from Havana state that panic pre-
walls in the Spanish army 10 consequences of
the terrible increase of yellow fever in the last
| week. 1t is estimated that fully 40 per cent.
of the cases prove fatal. In Santiago de Cuba
there are 500 soldiers in the hospitals. The
epidemic is also very serious all along the
| trochs. In some eases entire companies have
been stricken. Gen. Aries and nearly every
member of his staff are i'll. Capt. Gen. Weyler
has caused the erection OF new hospitals along
the trocha, and will send to Spain for aGdi-
tIonal physicians
Senior Sagasta former Primo Minister oil
SPAIN has said that Europe's energies must Ire
exerted to maintain It's policy as against tile
policy recently developed in America.
The steamer DUric has arrived ut San Fran
cisco from Yokohama, and her Captain esti-
mates that the loss of life from the great tidal
wave will I've 80 g00 and this number is believed
TO he far below the mark. The wave was SD
feet high and swept inland distance of two
and half miles along 300 miles Of coast.
Thousands of acres of land under cultivation
were devastated, and the inhabitants OF the
flooded districts suffering from famine.
THE Bimetallr League Of Great Britain held
its animal meeting Moniiuy i'll the Cannon
street Hotel London, England. The annual
report declares that the rIuse of International
bimetalism has made substantial progress dur
ing the year both in Great Britain and abroad.
1t mentions the resolutions adopted ny the
Chamber at Deputies in Fraure. the ChHmb Der
of Representatives in Belgium aud the Prusstan
Diet and declares that in tie United States all
parties would welcome international bimetaI-
iism.
An excursion train bearing large party
from Omaha crashed hcail-on into heavily
loaded freight train near Logan, Iowa Satur-
day evening THE engineer at the excursion
train misunderstood orders, having been IN
strurted IN remain on the siding until the
freight had passed. Twenty eight people were
killed. aud mary more terribly injured. The
men in charge of both trains frresleh.
X. Niskern. tlre operator at Logan, iB blamed
for tire accident.
The ballotinc for President Of Mexico. SUM-
day resulted III rie almost unHnimuns choice
Of Gen Diaz romnirtee OF $50 electors
from the Cav of Mexico visited the President
ut the Castle of Chapultepcc. Monday. 1T rs
said that a large number of very Important
enterprises will nov be brought forward on the
strength of the election.
Georne Arurre. an nsUrgeut Captain Is be-
ing held SIT Havana IN close confinement. lie
clair,,s TO be an American citizen, anu noactiOn
w al lee taken in his until orders are re-
ce we'd from M:iird to whether lac shall TIC
tried by IL military court or according to the
civil law.
IL il iruw kupwn tlrat the insnrgspt cxpedi-
ton under ten. RsiI,. I.rtlDsudp. .ef.-cietl
landing at THnayn This expedition brought
tor the insurgents u lsrzc quantity of anTrHHi
iIon and dynamite. two caunnn mud 5000 uisi
Itoruts Ii h Also reported trst two other
.peni tious have lanHe one near BaraGea and
The gi her AZ Esrrigua Beach, between Yumuri
aud Malta.
1t is reported frnm Lima Peru that Gen.
Caceres aud "a nnfiber Of his followers have en-
tered into cons piracy to overthrow tho pres
ent Government. Some arrests have bern
made.
1t is rumnrcd in Paris hat the RotiFscbilds
have maie Il loan to l;ussia. The amount is
S2o0eDD,H0D.
The London Times says that ii Hung Chang
is engaged in rlariug large orders for cannon
aud small arms ia tie many. He has asked "a
German finn 10 establish Il foundry in China
for the manufacture Df small arms
The 4th of July celebration WAS this ycHr
the largest demonstration ever beld in Honr-
luiu The Observation-Disclosures 10y Mfij. ). IL.
l,anyborn of Jersey City. A public reception
Wits held Try PresGe Dolr, winch was largely
A resulHtiog WIS presented In the
.-resident by the Hawaiian Club composed of
il:rtive iHuwaiulls, con grhtrinting the Govern
meiit on its successful administration OF It's
affairs.