Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-20
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| ceived instructions TO protect all Cretan
Christians.
Over 600 employees # the Adams Ex-
press Co., in New York City and Jersey
City have struck against too long hours
and low wages
Moliah Reza, who assassinated the
late shah of Persia in May last, was
hanged at Teheran in the presence of
an immense crowd of people.
The steamer Three Friends and
schooner are detained at Jacksonville,
Fla, by u. S. revenue cutters, on sus-
picion of being Cuban filibusters.
Sir John Millais. president of the
Royal academy, died at London, aged
81. He was one of the foremost paint
ers among Englishmen of this time.
| A fire truck collided with an electric
car at Buffalo and seven fremen were
injured, one fatally. No passengers
were on the car, which was demolished.
Emily Selwood Tennyson, Baroness
di Eyncourt, widow of the late poet
lcaureate of England, died at Earring
ford, the beautiful residence of the
Tennyson family in the Isle of Wight.
1t is reported from Washington that
Secretary Hoke Smith has rendered to
President Cleveland his resignation
as chief of the interior department.
Differences upon the issues of the cam
paign are responsible.
DIR. Nansen, the Norwegian Arctic
explorer, who sailed from Christiana
June "a, 1898, in the schooner Fran,
has returned safely, after having PEN
etrated four degrees farther north
than any previous explorer.
William j. Stanthorpe, of the firm of
Stanthorpe & Co., tallow-handlers, died
in the padded cell at the central police
station at Toledo He was stricken by
the excessive heat and his condition
developed into veritable fenzy.
Three men were caught on an iron
fire escape by the flames which con-
sumed the siX-story brick building, 465
and ACT Greenwich street New York
City. Before the eyes of the Mortified
spectators they were burned to death.
A dispatch has been received at OF
tawa, Ont, to the effect the balloon
which was to take Prof. Andree's eX-
petition to the north pole had been
sighted by Indians at several points on
the Kenna river. The balloon was
taking a northerly course.
A terrible conflagration broke out at
Norfolk, Va, which covered several
blocks on the water front and were
fiercely fought by the firemen. The
heat was terrible and no less than 25
firemen were stricken down. The
total loss will reach 500, 0o0
One of the most remarkable scenes
ever enacted in any country occurred
at Old Orchard camp ground, where
the Christian Alliance hold forth, when
SOL, 500 was subscribed for foreign
missions. DR.. Simpson was the speaker
and he talked of Debts to Christ"
A bad wreck occurred on the Lake
Shore road near Otis, Inds The east
bound special mail train from Chicago
ran into a washout. The entire train,
with the exception of the day coach
and the sleeper, plunged into the big
hole and Engineer James Griffin and
Fireman Michael Roache were almost
instantly killed.
A railroad train near Navajas, prov
ince of Matanzas, Cuba, has been badly
damaged and derailed by the insur-
gents. The engine was disabled, a
number of cars were shattered, the en-
gineer, fremen and two laborers were
seriously injured and a sergeant of
gendarmes, IL soldiers, the conductor
and brakeman and number of passen-
gers were wounded.
The executive committee of the
National Democratic Sound money!
party has issued call for the national
convention at indianapolis, September
9, in which the Democratic party is re-
| viewed; Cleveland's administration is
warmly commended; the Chicago plat
form denounced, and the proposed
free coinage of silver termed an I'M
mitigated evil threatening the nations
honor.
The threshing machine, engine and
water tank belonging to 5. Vert, was
crossing the Furey bridge, over the
Looking Glass river, near Laingsburg,
when the stringers gave way and en-
CINE and tank were precipitated into
the river. Four men were on the ma
chine. Ray Miller. aged p, was killed;
Elmer Vert, and $. Vert, badly bruised.
The deceased leaves a widowed mother,
a widow and SON
Advices from Abyssinia indicate
there is prospect of re-opening of
the Italian war in the autumn. King
Menelik is apparently preparing for
hostilities and has recently received
large quantities of arms and ammuni-
ton. Consequently, the Italian com
mander, Gen. Baldissera, is comforting
with the government at Rome with the
view of the adoption of the necessary
counter measures
The plans for Ii Hung Changes visit
to the United States have been greatly
curtailed. lie will arrive in New York
Aug. 81, and will hold his first recep-
ton the following day. Sunday he
will take an early train for Philadel-
phia, where he will lunch and remain
4 n. 4 n Al. a..