The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-24

Samuel Gompcrs was reelected pres
ident of the American Federation OF
Labor.
The American Biscuit company, the
recently formed trust, Is to invade for
eign markets.
A number of Nebraska people were
injured In the wreck of the Northwest
ern Overland nj Vail, Ia.
John Redmond, the well known
Irish leader, Is coming 10 America 70
speak on the rebellion of 1898.
II Is reported that Mrs. Lease Is 70
20 back Kansas and run for congress
from Jerry simpsons district.
La Minerve. the only French morn
ing paper in Montreal. has suspended,
after an existence of half n century.
Washington Hesing, postmaster at
Chicago under Cleveland, is dead.
Heart failure caused death suddenly.
The big jewelry house of Mcrmod &
packard, st Louis, was destroyed by
fire. The loss will reach 1850, 900, full
ly covered.
Pardee hall. the pride OF Lafayette
college. Eaton, Pa, recently burned,
The loss in botanical and other collec-
tions, books, etc, Is i~ncalculable.
London papers, in commenting on
Kaiser Wilhelm's august uttcrances at
Kiel on departure Of the German feet
10 China, say the emperor Is stark,
staring mad"
The twelfth committee OF the French
chamber Of deputies has decided u
invite the government TO submit a bill
to the chamber establishing bimet-
allism in France.
Dover castle, the historic land mark
OF Dover, England, was visited by n
disastrous fire which completely gut
ted the eastern portion of the old
building and damaged that on the
west.
German occupation Of Kaio-Chau In
China Is to be followed by Russia &C.
cupation of Port Arthur. England Is
clamoring for q slice of the Chinese
cake. and the mix-up may be followed
by war.
Forty years ago the river steamer
Arabia sank in the Missouri river near
Parkville, Mo. Among her cargo were
1873 barrels of whisky, which have just
been discovered in "A sandbar by river
diggers.
One man was killed, one fatally in.
jured and IA number Of others slightly
hurt by the bursting of II fly wheel at
the South Third street plant of the
Oliver Iron and Steel company at Pitts
burg, Pa.
The whole gang of five bandits who
recently held up the ''sunset special
on the Southern Pacific ut Stems Pass,
n. NJ, has been captured. The PEN
atty for train robbing in New Mexico
Is death.
T~hirty-five women have left New
York under guidance of Mrs. Hanna
Gould, daughter OF a Long Island
Quaker. for Klondike. All are well-to
do, and IL is one OF their purposes u
grub stake" the miners.
The committee appointed by Cover
nor Adams of Colorado To investigate
the recent Indian troubles in the vi
entity of Lily Park, has reported. Thu
report Is an almost complete vindica
ton of Game Warden Wilcox.
The dead body Of Mrs. Margaret Ho
gress street. Mobile, Ala. An investi
kutioi uoNCo viz DiuN' la pNVt
robbed and the woman's brainl
knocked out with some blunt instru
ment.
On orders from Pckin the Chinese
troops have been withdrawn still fur
ther from Kiao-Chau bay to prevent {
conflict with Germany. Viceroy Chang
Che-Tung denounces the cowardice o
the Pekin authorities in yielding I.
Germany and declares his own readi
ness to lead the troops against the Ger
mans
Northumberland Joaquin Ruiz
nidc-de-camp To General Blanco, VIII,
was sent to urge insurgents to accep
autonomy, was killed in accordanc,
with a decree issued by Gomez tina
the death penalty be given all person
who attempt to induce chiefs of the re
bellion to surrender. COnsul-Genera
Lee made IN attempt to save him bu
without avail. Sixteen hundred pa
cihcos have joined the insurgents.
A special ca. dispatched by the Al
, aska Trade committee Is now on II
way east from San Francisco. 1t con
tains nm exhibit of Alaskan product
and Arctic costumes and is accom-
panied by Secretary Carmen, ex-Gover
? dor Shaekly and Charles r. Taylor
who will speak to the people IN rout
regarding the recent gold discoverie
and the advantages of San Francisc
, as "A point of departure for the Klon
dixie.
| Hon. WIN. j. Bryan addressed tn
Mexican chamber Of deputies on hi
visit to the City of Mexico. He wa
cordially greeted, the congressmel
: arising out Of respect for their distir
/, guished guest.
The Spanish government, II rs an
nounccd, Is again negotiating with tn
Armstrong; of England. this time 70
IA cruiser of 4 800 tons. said to be wort
: f300, 900, built 70. Japan, but whic,
Japan does not want. The vessel
said to be practically ready for sea.
Cigarettes In . Will.
!, RocKFoRp. H., Dec. ls.-The will
OF George 5. Seaton, who died q fey
!. days ago, leaving q valuable estate