The silver star., 1897-07-15
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Philip Carter killed Thomas J. Kenney on
board the United States rnancf-war lndi-
ana at Brooklyn.
Cornell won the big bost race at Pough-
kecpsie on the 2nd over the Pennsylvania
and Columbia crews
The Columbia Building and Loan Savings
Association Of Louisville has failed as a re
suit Of the new Kentucky law
The wheat crop in Cheyenne. Sherman
and parts Of Rawiins and Thomas counties.
Kansas. has been destroyed by the hot
weather.
A party Of ten young Chicago men are
about to start on o two-mpnths' horseback
journey. going from Rawlins to the Yellow
stone Park.
Three persons were killed outright and
about thirty persons injured In rear-end
collision on the Chicago * Northwestern
road "Wednesday at West Chicago The
trains were Christian Endeayor specials
Additional details OF the erup,ions of the
Mayou volcano in the province Of Aibayo.
Philippine islands. showed that I'D of the
inhabitants Of the village pf iibrus perished-
The volcano oi Mayou has been asleep since
1917.
slams relations with France are strained
It Is reported that 100 s.smese. under a
royal commissioner. have invaded the pro
VINCE NA 'nAA-H IA i-Atih- HA@eN---f ~
lected taxes. sacked and burned villages and
carried on number Of prisoners
A collision took place in the DarVianelles
between the German vessels Eherbeck and
Berihilde. The former sank almost imms-
diately iand fourteen Of her crew were
drowned. while boat that WAS sent TO the
rescue by the Austrian guardship was cap
sized. drowning two.
\ dispatch from Constantinople says that
Edhem Pa-ha. commander-in-chief of the
Turkish forces In Thessaly. has rendered
his resignation OF command to the sultan
on the ground that under the proposed
peace conditions he will be unable 10 guar
antee the discipline Of the army.
The New York Evening Posts London
correspondent cables as follows: l under
stand that large orders for steel rails have
been placed in the United States by two OF
the Indian railways at prices said TO be Il
per ton below the figure at which the con
tract would be Allied in this country.
The FIRST consignment Of California green
fruits TO Europe this season was made from
sacra uento at midnight last Tuesday. II
consisted Of six carloads, aud Is expected TO
reach London In twelve days From this
time on shipments Of tlls character 10 the
East will be made regularly on passenger
schedule.
ne newspaper. OF inc tlty 4FpuAl pAtAAF
which has just taken place between 900
Greek raiders and detachment of Otto
man troops near Metroyo. The Greeks sif-
fered a loss Of ie0 killed. In addition eighty
OF the Greeks were captured and taken 10
Janino. the headquarters Of the Turkish
army in Epirus.
The Old war vessel Omaha. which has been
condemned hy the government and is at
present doing duty as a quarantine hulk at
san Francisco. has been systematically
looted OF all the oid machinery and metal
fixtures one Of the thieves has been cap
tgred. and he has made confession that
the watehman Of the old steamer was his
confederate.
1t Is authoritatlyely stated that John d.
Rockefeller will be held to his offer OF $3.50
go TO the American Baptist Home Mission
airy Society and the American Baptist Mis-
sionary Onion. The sum Of s236,oyo upon
the raising OF which by the two societies by
July LIST his gift was conditioned, has been
secured. This viii wipe out the indebted
ness Of $4,000.
John L. Bardwell Of san Francisco has
presented TO the Golden Gate park museum
one OF the largest collections Of delicately
carved worries that can be found in the
United States. There are 100 pieces In all.
ranging IN value from So 10 si,ooo each.
animal and vegetable life. with protecting
gods and soddesses.
4 serlou, riot has broken out at Chitpoore,
India, caused by rumored PROCLAMATION Of II
mosque The police were compelled to call
in aid frora lie military in order to disperse
the rio.rss. A number Of Europeans have
been seriously injured. The soldiers now
patrol the disaffected district, but the ex-
element Of the natives continues. and fur
ther disturbances are feared.
The Associated Press Is Informed on rell-
able authority that Mr. Richard Croker
sures his friends that he has virtually
made mp his mind to return to New York In
time TO manage the Tammany campaign for
cable communication with the Taminany
leaders and taking an active part In arrang-
Ing the prelimlnarics.
Through the carelessness Of herders four
bands Of sheep nggrcgating 10000 head, he
longing 10 the Platte Valley Sheep Com
pnny. Patterson & Stanley and McDermott
& Moran. became mixed on the range near
Pollard's ranch. Wyoming. The sheep are
unmarked and unbranded and about one-hnif
are young lambs. making the fnix-up a Sc.
rious matter for the owners.
The President has sent the following nom.
nations to the scnnte: william woodvllle
Rockhll Of the District Of columbin. TO be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentlary and consul general TO Greece. Rou.
mania md Seryia; Arthur :. Mardy Of New
Hampshire. minister resident and consul
general Of the United States to Persia:
Abraham u. Smith of Illinois, consul Of the
United States nt Victoria. British Colum
bla.
The Pan-Angllcan, or as officially called,
the Lambeth conference. bcgnn at London
on the 30th,. with a private devotional ser.
vice In the chapel OF Lambeth paiace-the
official residence Of the Archbishop OF Can.
tcrbury. There are some 200 prelntes OF the
various churches In communion with the
Church Of England invited. besides all the
nrchblshops and the bishops of the churches
of England. Wales. Scotland and Ireland
and the British colonies In all parts Of the
world.
Reports from Central Kansas indicate that
hot winds prevailing In TINT section are
causing serious damage to crops. PRrticu-
larry gloomy reports come from Lnrned nnd
Great Bend. In that section Of the state
harvest bands were driven from the fields,
being unable to cut or stack the grain. and