Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-10-08
BREviTiES.


ance worker. is dead Death was due
TO the infrmaties of old age He had
been con fined to his bed but one week.
The New York Herald prints an
interview with Lieutenant Peary, in
which he says: Il found no evidence
Of cannibalism at Camp Clayton Cape
Sabine
The anti-cigarette law. enacted by
the general assembly of Tennessee at
it's last session. has been declared un.
constitutional By United States Cir
cult Judge Lurt0n.
II is announced that as a result
Of the revival in trade, the San Fran
cisco mint will at once resume the
coinage Of silver dollars in accordance
With instructions received from
Washington.
A recent dispatch from Guatemala
says: The situation in Guatemala is
practically unchanged. The rebels
are centered IN QuezaItenango, which
city is now almost surrounded by l6,-
600 government troops, and big bat
tie is expected there.
Senator Wolcott has recently ar
rived in London from Paris. In
answer to a question on the subject,
the commissioner said he was merely
waiting for the answer of the British
government, which he hoped would
be favorable to the propositions of the
commission. ........
Simla dispatch: The campaign against
the Mohmands has been successfully
| concluded. and nothing now remains
but to. collect the fines. The upper
| Mohmands have been severely pun
| ished and the lower Mohmands, cowed
by the success of the British troops,
, are accepting the terms of the British
commanders.
/ Berlin dispatch: The much coveted
music prize. known as the Mendelssohn
stipendium. has been won by Miss
Lenora Jackson, an American COM
| petitor. Representatives of a score of
! countries and of all parts Of Germany
| entered the lists. The prize is 1900
marks. This is the first occasion when
stipendium has been won by an
American.
At Springfield, recently in a race
that was witnessed by at least G5,o00
people, Star Pointer, on the Illinois
| state fair grounds, not only main
tanned his reputation as the king Of
PAGERS by beating Joe Patchen, but he
also lowered the world pacing record
in race by half second, making a
mile in 2:0O14, the record in a race
having been 2:0l, which Star Pointer
made on Saturday, September 10, at
Indianapolis, when he defeated 10
| Patchen.
Friends Of John McKane. the exploit.
icai boss of Brooklyn, are making a
very determined effort to bring about
his release, and have succeeded in OBJ
tanning promises of assistance from
| Senator Platt and his associate lead
ers of the republican party Speaking
of the matter, Platt said: 1.-THE case
OF John McKane has been brought to
my attention by several persons inter-
ested in his pardon. think he was
more sinned against than SHINING.
He has been punished sufficiently
The London Daily Mail, in recent
special article on the Spanish sit.
uation, says: 1.-THE symptoms Of
Carllst agitation are every day becom.
ing more manifest and attracting the
attention Of the Spanish government.
Carlist emissaries are visiting the
provinces of Navarro and Castellon,
where the party has its strongest
| supporters. There is the best reason
for believing that the signal for rising
will soon be given. The revolt will
probably occur in Navarro or Castellon,
and the population of the Bashue
provinces is also ready to rise. The
/ Carlst press has changed its tone and
now hints that Don Carlos may inter.
vene. At the same time, It is asserted
that : Carlist company has entered
Into = contract with the republic OF
Andorra, under which the company 10
granted the privilege Of magufadtur.
ing arms and explosives within the
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