Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-19
BREvITIEs.

The Cuban insurgents dynamited a
train between Neuvtas and the city
of Puerto Principe. An engine and
several cars were wrecked.
Dispatches from Madrid confirm the
reports that the prisoners captured on
the Competitor, in April, 1896, will be
included in the amnesty decree soon
to be issued.
The sultan has con ferred upon Mura-
vieff, the Russian minister for foreign
affairs, the grand Gordon Of the
Osmanli order, for his services in
consolidating the friendship existing
between the two countries. f.
The Spanish cavalry in Cuba recent
ly came. upon the insurgents under
General Alexandra Rodriques, in the
province of Havana and in the en-
gagement killed twenty insurgents,
capturing quantity of arms, togeth-
er with the accoutrements of General
Rodriguez, quantity of baggage and
letters
At Atlanta, Ca, recently Judges Par
dee and Newman of the United States
Court handed down decision in the
famous dispensary case. The judges
decided that liquors and wines in bot
ties packed in boxes and shipped in
carload lots, were, under the law of
South Carolina, clearly admissible,
and should be handled by any rail-
road ~
James r. Sovereign, general master
workman of the Knights of Labor
for several years, has been relieved
of his Office by the general assembly.
Under ordinary conditions, Mr.. Sover-
eign's term of Office would not expire
until next meeting. This. however, it
is SAID, makes no difference with the
order. whose general officers during
meeting are always in the hands of the
assembly and can be chosen and
deposed at the will of the majority.
Henry A. Hicks, of New York, District
253, New York city, was chosen to fill
Mr.. sovereign's place, and l. D. Cham
berlain, of Pueblo, Colo, was selected
as general worthy foreman.
The Russian embassy at Constanti-
nople has recently made an inn
portant announcement to the Turkish
government. In substance it is that
if Turkey intends to apply part Of the
Greek war indemnity to an increase of
the Turkish ornaments, Russia desires
to remind Turkey that the unpaid
arrears of the Russo-Turkey war in
demnity amounts to e1,300, 900, adding
that, il the policy Of the Turkish gov
eminent is as indicated, Russia will
demand the payment of this amount.
The Russian pronouncement has
strongly impressed the diplomatic
corps, who believe it is directed
against the plans to reorganize the
Turkish navy.
4 A dispatch from Lima says: The bill
which legalizes nom Catholic marriages
in Peru and which makes legal all
civil ceremonies performed by mayors
of towns in presence of two witnesses
was sanctioned by congress just before
adjournment. There was great .ex-
citement when the measure was taken
up for anal action. The clericsls tried
to sustain q motion t, postpone con-
sideration, but on vote the motion was
lost. The president put q motion to
close the debate aud this was done
amid much applause. During q scene
of great excitement and while pro,
tests were being made the measure
was sanctioned. The passage OF the
measure ID great triumph for liberal
ideas and for the government.
Wasbing ton dispatch: Ratification
OF the Hs waiian snnexation treaty by
the sUnital States senate 10 assured.