The indicator., 1897-03-27
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A ruhbcr secured jewelry valued at $500
from store in spokane the other evening.
without being caught
battle between the federal troops OF
Uruguay and the reyolutionlsts took place
on the lsth near Puysandu. Upward of =
Thousand were killed or wounded. 1t Is mt
yet reported which force was victorious
The 800 strikers Of the Enterprise SILK mD
at Paterson. New Jersey, have returned &c
work. The old scale Of wages for which
they struck Will be paid them. Their vic
tory is the hrst gaiucd by strikers In Pater
son.
The program for the annual whist con
eresS, 10 be held In Put In Bay July 10 10
inclusive, has been Officially announced.
Denver will be represented by a team Of
hNe players, with James A, Cherry cap
tain.
The Allan state line steamer Carthagena.
which arrived in New York from Glasgow.
rescued the crew of the wilsos line freight
steamer Riaro which took fire and was
abandoned March . In latitude 2lS5 and
longitude 22.I
swift ~ Co. have begun work at their
packing house in St Joseph, Missouri. Civ
lug employment To at least 100 men, and the
force will be gradually increased to $50.
only hogs wilt be killed until the new
houses OF the company are erected.
The boiler of the locomotive which was
hauling Chicago and Boston special on the
Lake Shore y Michigan southern railroad
blew up, Instantly killing the engineer and
fireman and completely dcmolishinr the en-
gine. The passengers were uuinjurcd.
The sophomore class uf Monmouth college
is corresponding with President Finley Of
Knox College over the feasibility of enter
Ing Knox College In a body, because Of the
action u the Monmouth college faculty In
susprndiue nine NJ the ,ophomorcs recently.
An Austrnliau base ball team Is expected
to arrive la san Francisco in few days.
1t will make tour of the United States
mud If the Judgment of many who claim to
know is correct. II will give American play
err. hard battle for the FIRST place In the
base ball world
Another battle has taken place in the
province of Manila Philippine islands. The
government troops -Jormcd the insurgents in
their trenches The Insurgents lost. 1t Is
stated atr Killed aud had many wounded
The government losses, killed and wounded,
dll not exceed twenty.
Charlie Winters. aged ton, and Willie Bah
hit, ubput the same age living near Lon
don. IudlHun, played William Tell. and in
lieu of nu apple Bahbitt placed "A corn cob
upon his heHd. Winters, using revolver,
shot az the corn cob and the bail struck Bah
bit In tie forehead, Killing him Instantly.
speaker Reed Ia, definitely decided that
for the present at least he will not appoint
ANY Of the regular committees Of the House
beyond the three already announced. In
this way all the miscellaneous legislation
will be blocked and the entire attention Of
the House focused on the tariff bill.
II Is reported that syndicate with cap.
tBl OF io"o"o" marks has undertaken to
'nplny Herr krupp, the great gun maker
10 build the wHrshlps which the Rcchstag
refuses and that they will be placed at the
disposal Of The government when the Reich
stag from time To time. votes the money
Tor them in coming years.
A party Of Euglshmcn and Americans,
who succeeded In getting to Flassona report
hat the Turkish forces there are at least
10 poH men with 100 Held guns and another
hundred ut Veriu. They saw many German
,ficers among the Turkish troops, and beard
I reported that rrusslan officers are eN-
lected shortly. The Turks are not well
supplied with horses.
Several of the directors Of the Transmits
'issippi exposition are going to Chicago
Wednesday or Thursday to get tips from
Worlds Fair officials The Omaha men
want to make the western exhibition a
financial and educational success. and they
hink they can learn lots Of things from
hose who were prominent in the manage
nent Of tie Worlds Fair.
President Mckinley and number Of his
ldylser- had prolonged conference a few
lays ago ON the subject of Cuban hlibuster-
ug expeditions, and finally reached a con
'lusiDn that. for the present at least clear
nee papers should be refused suspected
lllbusterlng vessels until the owners cleared
f1
usplciou attaching to them.
The celebration of the Queens diamond
uhilee rivals even the eastern crisis in pub
lc attention In London. Preparations for
he event ar- going ON everywhere in Lon
lon Sir Julian Goldsmith's house on Picca-
lilly has been let for SlO.ooD for the day OF
he celebration proper. June 90 and single
windows along tile route to he followed by
lie procession are fetching $50
The Russian government. according to
he United States consul general Mt st Pc
crSburr, Is acting with vlgor to prevent the
pread Of the dreaded bubouic plngue into
russia. a sanitary commission has been
reated with fund Of 10000 roubles to
Iraw upon. and it has added new measures
4 precautiou to the existing regulations. \
In anticipation II an effort 10y the United
states to negotiate reciprocity treaty In
uvor of our flour and provisions the French
government has Increased It's rates Of duty
.pon nearly all the articles Imported from
bis country The duties ON pork are par.
lcularly Injurious 10 the trade and the sale
+ provisions in France is practically pro
Iibitcd
\ dispatch from Constantnople to the
baily Mall says the Greeks In all the Islands
4 the Archipelago are nrming. drilling and
preparing E" revolt as soon as war is de
Jared. The correspondent Of the Daily Mall
It Berlin says the Berlin Post puhIishe, n
eloGrnm 10 the effect thpt two Greek lien.
euants have been arrested In the Turkish
amp at Flnssouu and condemned to be shot
is spies
\ dispatch from ritt-HclI. Massachusetts.
nys There is a great revival In the wooden
business in thls city and vicinity. An the
mills nr" running pn fun time and have
more orders than they have had amy spring
or long time. The Pontoosuc Woolcn
'ympany has leased the Ppmcroy mill for
he manufacture Of dress goods The mill
VIII start In few days. and will employ
bout 100 hands.
The murh-tnlkcd N direct cattle trade be.
wccu Galveston and Liverpool was nauc.
rated on the 22nd with the departure OF
he steamship Cuban loaded with 800 ami
mails. IN" rate is slightly higher than from
New York. but It is claimed that there will
'e less shrinhaGe in weight than Is involved
IA the transportation Of cattle by rail from
reNas to New York CITY. ana that couse.
lueutly the cattle will bring better prices
\ special from Galatz, Roumauia, says 1t
s announced there In police circles TINT a
dot Is being Matched among the Greeks at
'onsfnntinoplr. where there are 10000 well.
rfr
government 1t 1. added that there are
ew Turkish troops now at ConstantinopIe
Except the Sulmns body guard. and that It
would b" impossible to hurrlcdly recall
roops from the Greek frontier In the event
u revolt at Constantnople.
AT meeting of the Parnellite members
Il HnrILumlnml IL INua lnnldel IN rnnunst Mr