Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-18
BREVlTIES.

Princeton has conferred the degree
of LII. d. upon ex~President Cleve'
land.
An excursion train was derailed near
Welshampton, Eng. Nine persons
were killed and twenty-five wounded.
In consequence of overwinding.
terrible accident occurred few days
ago in the Cath colliery at
Maestcg, Glamorganshire, Wales. The
cage was precipitated to the bottom OF
u shaft 36O'fect deep. Ten men were
killed.
The correspondent in Rio Janeiro,
Brazil, reports that the government OF
Brazil has received discouraging
advices from the field as to the oper-
atoms against the fanactics. 1t is
known that the rebels have great
resources, and this has created fear:
In the meantime new re-inforcements
are being hurried forward.
After a wrangle lasting over three
hours the lower house of the Texas
legislature recently adopted a res
olution to have committee appointed
to investigate the charge that there
were northern professors occupying
chairs in the Texas State University
who were teaching republican politics
and ridculing the history of the "lost
cause"
The government of Argentine re-
public has sent to the government
of Uruguay sharp note in reference
to her action in landing troops in
Argentina and the action of Uruguay.
an gunboat in sinking an!At1r Arr ctiae
vessel The incident has aroused
diplomatic storm. The note sent to
Uruguay demands an immediate ex-
PLANTATION and rcparation.
The members of the senate commit
tee on contingent expenses decided to
report adversely Tillman's resolution
for an investigation of alleged spec
ulation in sugar. 1t is ot-knnwu
when the report will be made to the
senate. The report, it is understood,
will go fully into the merits Of the
question, showing that such investi-
cations as that proposed are barren of
results
At Bunker Hill, ILL.,, recently F. Y.
Hedlcy, editor of the Bunker Hill
Gazette, shot and fatally wounded
John c. Richards, mayor of the town.
Mayor Richards died within few
hours. Editor Hcdlcy is now in Jail
at Carlinville. The men had been
political enemies for years. Richards
assaulted Hedley three times within
six months. When another assault
was attempted Hedley was armed.
Premier Canovas of Spaine in a re-
cent interview is quoted as saying
that the alleged demands OF the United
States in the case of DR.. Ruiz must be
exaggerated. The premier added,
| however, that if the widow demanded
! indemnity and the claim should be
| justified, Spain would see that justice
was done. Canovas further said: Il
don't believe Mckinley has any un.
friendly intentions against Spain, but
/ if til. United States departs from a
friendly attitude, Spain will be able to
defend her rights
Topeka, Kansas, dispatch: Governor
Lcedy says the new corporation or.
ganizcd by George NJ. Pullman, Nelson
! Morris and P. D. Armour. of Chicago
to contest with the Standard Oil COM
pany in the oil fields of southeastern
| Kansas, is ready for business and has
already secured leases on 5000 acres Of
| the best oil lands in Wilson county.
The Chicago men, he says, are making
preparations to inaugurate an oil war
against the Standard Oil company
| which will be the most stubbornly
; prosecuted Of any known to the com.
mcrcial world in recent years.
| Bucnos Ayrcs dispatch: The gov.
eminent Of Argentina has been
/ officially informed that the gunboat
Suarcz, of the Uruguayan navy, landed
force of Uruguayan troops OF the
Argentine coast After the troops had
been landed the :,uarcz sunk a vessel
! flying the flag of Argentina. lmme
diatcly upon receipt of this informa'
ton an Argentine gunboat was
; ordered to proceed to the point where
! the troops were landed and capture
; the Suarez, if there, and if not to pur.
sue and take the vessel at all hazards
if she vas still in Argentine waters
In a special dispatch TO the Chi
cage Daily Times-Herald Walter
Wellman says: 1.-THE president now
! has in mind three distinct methods OF
dealing with the Cuban question: J..
Direct intervention for the purpose OF
putting stop to the war, leaving the
future government of Cuba to be de-
termincd by negotiations 9. A pro.
posal to Spain that Cuba be granted
her independence for bonds Of inden-
nification, payment to be guaranteed
by the United States. 3. A tender of
mediation, with suggestion that
Cuba be given complete local self
government like that of Canada, with
the United States joining Spain in q
guarantee of future pea ce and order.
For the first step the last of these
three plans seems now to be most in
favor, but it is impossible now to say
which of these methods of procedure
the president will adopt. He does not