Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-10-30
TERsE NEWS.

Charles F. Crisp, ex-speaker of the
house of representatives, died at
Atlanta on the 23d, of heart disease.
Admiral Navarro, president of the
naval force at Havana, has served
| a. notice on forty-one flibusters, in
Guiding the crew and passengers of
the Competitor. and they must answer
to the charge of piracy and rebellion
against the government.
The Figaro, published in Paris, refer
ing to the rumors regarding the
intention of the United States to
intervene in Cuba, says: 'sThe civilized
nations ought to protest against the
interested policy of the United States
in Cuba and not permit its inter-
ference
Captain General Weyler, of Cuba,
recently issued a decree ordering
the inhabitants of the country outside
the Notifications of the towns in the
province Of Pinar del Rio to concen-
trate within the limits of the fortifica-
tons within eight days. Transports
ton of goods to or from the country
towns by land and sea without per-
mission is prohibited. At the oxpira-
tion Of the eight days all persons
found outside the limits will be con-
sidered rebels and tried as such.
London dispatch: Beerbohm's Corn
Trade List, in review of the week,
says: s'Although the wheat market is
apt to go to extremes and decided
reaction has occurred, the general
conditions surrounding the market are
unchanged and the trade need not
lose confidence that the world S
visible supply is less than in any year
since 1891. The price ought to keep up
to level of at least 35s. Any return
to low prices will probably be pre-
vented by rise in the freight rates. =
Off the New Smurna bar, near Jack
sonville, Fla, the United States
cruiser Raleigh captured the flibuster-
ing steamer Dauntless and her tender,
S. r.. Mabrey. The latter steamer was
| putting out to sea with coal and sup
plies for the Dauntless when the Raj
eigh fired blank cartridge for her to
stop. The Mabrey turned about and
tried to escape, whereupon the Raleigh
fired solid shot across her bows and
the tug hove to. An officer was put
in charge of the Mabrey and the
Dauntless was brought to st. Johns
bar and now lies inside, in charge of
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Jacksonville are greatly excited, but
claim that the Dauntless had no arms
nor men on board. In chasing and
capturing the Dauntless, the Raleigh
used her guns several times and the
alleged filibuster came near being
sunk.
A passenger and express train on
the Chicago & Alton railroad was
held up and robbed a few nights
since by four masked men at
Blue Cut. between Independence. and
Glendale, Mo. The express messenger
surmised the train was being held up,
and. opening the safe, he threw the
money into chicken coop. So far as
can De learned. the TODOeCS secured
only few packages of jewelry and
$25 in currency, which the fireman had
left in his vest hanging in the cab.
There have been three hold-ups in the
cut. The James gag held up train
there in 1881.
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