The silver star., 1897-06-24
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The Colonial Club Of Chicago is preparing
to explore Colorado.
An agent Of the trust is busy buying up
whisky distilleries In Kentucky.
| An unsuccessful attempt to kill President
Faure with a bomb was made at Paris on
the 18th.
The celebrated postal dog, which has trav-
elcd so extensively. has been killed for
viciousncss.
The trustees Of Howard University. the
colored college Mt Washington. have decided
to confer the degree Of LII. d. upon John
Wanamaker
The first judicial congress has assembled
| for the purpose of rearranging the laws gov
erning Central America. subject to the ap-
proval Of each Republic.
There is a serious division in the Reformed
| Episcopal Church on account of action by the
general council restricting ministers to the
use OF the black gown in the pulpit.
At Berlin. Herr woelfert an aeronaut.
and machinist named Knabe. fell 1900
| feet from an airship. Benzine nsed In the
steering gear motor exploded. causing the
disaster.
BY vote OF the people. l1.000 Inhabitants
have been added TO the population Of Oak
/ land. California. and 100000 to its as
sessed vaiua ton, by the creation of Greater
Oakland.
Secretary Long has refused TO allow three
graduates from Annapolis TO resign from
the naval service. They wanted to engage
in private business, but the government
needs them.
A new volcano has broken out about two
thirds of mile from Tehauntepec. Mexico.
In the seismic disturbance the village of
Miste1uilla was destroyed. The fatalities.
II any. are not reported
Santa Teresa the Mexican maiden who
was banished from Sonora, Mexico fve
years ago, because Of her wonderful cures
and influence over the Mexicans. has left
FL Paso. Texas. for Morenci, Arizona.
Miss Evelyn Louise Lease daughter of
Mary E. Lease has accepted an invitation
to deliver a lecture in July before the Ma
tioual Chautauqua assembly in Jamestown.
N Y. This will be her initial appearance as
n lecturer.
\ severe earthquake shock. lasting some
seconds. was felt at Calcutta on the 18th.
The shock extended to- Howrak across the
Hoomly river. where much daifinge was
done Several buildings collapsed. some
lives were lost aud number of people in
jured more or less severely.
-,dvices from Smferopcl Russia. say that
tcrrential rains have fallen in that district.
persons have been drowned, the rivers are
overfiowing aud running the crops and the
damage to the wheat crop Is enormous.
Drouth prevails In northern Taurida.
The House of the Texas Legislature has
adopted a resolution to have a committee
appointed TO investigate the charge that
there were northern professors occupying
chairs In the Texas State University who
were teaching Republican politics and ril-
iculing the history Of the lost cause
Dclng"a Bay. according TO reports enia-
mating from good sources, l. already In the
possession of the British. aud the increased
number "f troops which has been anil l.
being sent to Cape Colon, i really Intended
for the occupation of the new posse~si ~
when the time comes for announcing IL.
Many men have recently deserted from
the warships New York Massachusetts and
Texas while at Boston. Twenty eight men
took leave of the Texas and thirty are miss
Ing from the New York. II l. not known
how many are missing from the Massaehu-
sets. In every case the descrtcrs are of
foreign birth.
The practical consolidation Of the gas com
panles OF New York City and BrookIyn has
caused sensation In financial circles. The
companies concerned. the Consolidated. the
Standard. Equitable and East River. have
~
thirds OF which is represented by the Consol.
idated. and n bonded Indebtedness Of Sill
10000
In deal for coal lands ia East Tenne<-
see and southern Kentucky the amount of
money involved will he between 5000 900
and $1O.1o.1oo The Coal creek and Jellico
mines. which 1t was thought might not he
acquired until later. are in the deal. and the
only mine of any consequence left TO com
pete with the syndicate will be the state
mine at Brusby mountain.
Hon. II. b. Ferguson. the delegate from
New Mexico has filed with the State De-
partment protest against the proposed in
ternntionai dam treaty with the Mexican
government, whose proposed provisions
might initiate against the interests of the
people of New Mexico. Mr.. FERGUSON takes
the ground that as the Rio Grande and it's
tributaries have their origin wholly In the
United States Colorado and New Mexico
should not be deprived of Its waters.
A special to the New York World from
London says: General Miles, who recently
came to Europe TO witness the Greco. Turk
ish war as the representative Of the United
States army is to ride mounted In the
Queens jubilee parade in a position very
near to the Queens carriage. The place
will be second only TO her maJesty's body
guard. His assignment 10 II, regarded here
MS evidence Of the British governments .
good feeling. is likely to create something
u u sensation.
The steamer City u Everett. laden with
grain for the famine sufferers In India. has
sailed from San Francisco for Calcutta.
Prior to her departure. religious services
were held on the deck of the vessel and par.
ticipat.d In by number Of local clergy.
men. The cargo of the Everett comprises
nj
burn Of Calcutta. and to Rev. DIR. Hobbs,
who sailed on the Everett. The corn and
the cash contributions. amounting to $500.
900. will be distributed In India BY Ameri.
cnn missionaries representing all the
| churches.
A special to the Chicago Tines Herald
from New York says: "Another advance Of
one-sixtecnth Of cent a pound has been
ordered on grades Nos. md Of domestic
refined sugar. This II the third fractional
advance within n few days, and follows a
rise ordered Thursdnv NJ ona. .elwhth ~ .,