The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-25
BRIEF TALES BY WIRE.
Newsy Notes from Lands Both Far
and Near.

treaty for the provisional union of the
Ilve republics of Central America has
been signed by Guatemala
The London Daily Chronicle under
stands that the queen has devoted a large
sum of money for the relief of the Thes-
salian refugees.
The report from Paducah of the secret
lynching at Princeton of Miller the fiend
who assaulted a little girl at Eddyville. is
erroneous. No lynching has occurred.
The celebration in connection with the
zOOth anniversary of the discovery of New
Foundland by John Cabot on June q, 1897,
was appropriately observed at st. Johns.
A dispatch from Kobe, Japan. says that
the Japanese newspapers accuse the
United States of bad faith with regard to
Hawaii. but that their tone is generally
moderate.
Yesterday was the hottest of the season
in Paris. Several sunStrokes were reported
ana two deaths from heat. As a contrast
TO this, heavy snowfall was reported
from Albertsville, Savoy.
Admiral Miller's daughter o. dangerous
ly i'll in London. She is suffering from
typhoid fever. believed to have been con-
tracted during the passage across the At
lantic. Mrs. Miller is with her and they
have not been able TO take part IL any OF
the ceremonies.
Oxford university has conferred the hon
orary degree of doctor OF divinity on his
grace. the Most Rev. Robert Machray.
archbishop of Raperts Land and primate
of all Canada. and upon the Most Rev.
John TraYers Lewis. archbishop of On
tariO ana metropolitan of Canada.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat has
info. lation through Third Assistant Sec
r-.Ary of State Grader at Washington to
the effect that United States Minister
Taylor has teiegraphed from Madrid that
an order has been sent by cable to Ha-
Nana allowing shipments of all tobacco
purchased in Cuba by Americans
A special dispatch from Madrid says
that at a meeting of the Liberal club this
evening Senior Sagasta, the Liberal leader
read the new manifesto of the Liberal
party on the Cuban question, which pro-
poses to guarantee autonomy. sincere and
thorough, directed by trustworthy and
humane civilian agent. 1t declares that
the closing of parliament compelS the
Liberal party to appeal TO the nation d.
rect.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent of the
London Post says the Novoe Vremyra
protests vigorously against the action of
the United States ds to Hawaii. which. IL
adds. may soon be followed by an attempt
to annex Cuba. "Euroce." saws the pa
per. has every reason 20 oppose the
strengthening of the United States il the
new world and must be ready TO support
Spain If she is threatened with the loss
of Cuba.
The 18th annual convention of the
Music Teachers Mutual association has
convened in New York with the Jubilee
overture of Weber by the Metropolitan
permanent orchestra Mrs Franklin 3.
Hooper, chairman of the Brooklyn in
stitute presided and made an opening
address of welcome. President Jerole-
mon, of the board of aldermen. welcomed
the delegates to the city in place of Mayor
Strong, who was unable to be present.
The parliamentary gossip writer of the
London Daily News says this morning
that one of the kilograms from Cecil
Rhodes 20 Miss Flora Shaw. to be pro-
duced at the next meeting of the British
South African Investigating committee in
structs Miss Shaw TO inform Mr. Cham
berlain that if he desires To retain the
British hold upon South Africa II would
be desirable to change the tone of his
communications on South African mat
tiers.
The president yesterday sent the fol-
lowing nominations to the senate: Treas
ury-W. w. Esterly, Minnesota, to be
deputy for the state and other depart
ments. Interior-William r. NJ Ryan of
Idaho. Thomas f. Davis. Idaho. and
TO examine and classify
lands within the land grant and indem-
nifty land grant limits of the Northern
Pacific Railroad company in the Occur
d Alene district in Idaho.
The BODY of a well-dressed middle-aged
man, whose features were unrec0gniZable.
was picked up on the Lake Erie beach
near Buffalo. The body was dressed i'm
a blue serge suit. In the vest pocko- was
was a Masonic emblem. Cold spectacles,
bearing the trade mark of 4 Denver COM
pGny. were found in one pocket. The po-
lice believe the body to be that of Den
yer man and have telegraphed a descrip-
ton to the police of that city.