The silver star., 1897-09-09
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A large Cuban expedition left Tam.
pa, Florida. on the Goth.
The revolutionists Of Uruguay declare
that they will continue the war.
The price of hogs has advanced at
Kansas City 81 within month.
The Skaguay trail has been opened
and a stream of people are crossing.
The steamship Moana has sailed from
Sydney, New South Wales, with f6OO,-
900 for San Francisco.
General j. p. S. Goblin of Pennsyl
vania has been elected commander-in,
chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. The encampment will be held at
Cincinnati next year.
The Duke and Duchess of York have
accepted the invitation of the premier
Of Canada. Sir Alfred Laurier. to visit
Canada during the spring of 1898, while
on their way to Australia.
The strike of the New York tailors
which began Sunday has been declared
on. the increase of % per cent. In wages
demanded by the tailors having been
conceded by the employers.
Two guides were killed and an Aus
trian tourist was seriously injured re-
Gently while attempting the ascent Of
the Jungfrau. by being thrown over a
precipice by the collapse of a snow cor
nice.
Chief of Police Peter Conlin of New
York has been removed by the police
board and John Mccullough has been
chosen to succeed him. 1t is said that
other changes in the force are likely to
be made.
The Financial News says the French
cabinet is considering the floating of a
loan of f6O.OoO,000 in 2la per cent.
bonds, partly for the redemption of the
floating debt and partly for the recon-
struction of the French navy.
The Memorial Diplomatique asserts
that the Ameer of Afghanistan has or.
dered the faithful to hold themselves in
readiness for n holy war. and that a
meeting of mullahs has been convened
at Cabul to discuss the situation.
A new first-class German cruiser,
which is TO be launched next month Is
10 be christened the Bismark. This
is interpreted as being an indication
that better relations exist between the
ex-chancellor and Emperor William.
The London Chronicle says it thinks
the delay in the appointment of COM
mission for the settlement of the Vene-
Zuelan question is due to the difficulty
experienced in finding o suitable um-
| pire.
A special from Rio Janeiro says that
more fanatic bands have appeared In
Santa Catherine state. Local forces are
! in pursuit of fanatics. and according to
last reports more than 100 have been
/ killed in running fight.
SehArna is 70. Ill .
review of the troops of the powers com.
/ posing the Dreibund at Vienna on the
occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of
of the accession to the throne OF Aus
| tria of Emperor Francis Joseph In 1898.
The miners in one Iowa mine went
out a few days ago preliminary to a
general strike to be inaugurated Sep
tember LIST for the dollar scale. The
miners of the entire district resolved a
| few nights ago to strike the first Of next
month.
The st. James Gazette says an agree.
ment has been reached between the
leading bicycle tube makers Of Bir-
mingham and America by which no one
will be supplied under a fixed price.
The organizers claim every tube maker
Will be compelled to join.
The Japan steamer Just In brings
news of severe earthquakes in Japan
on August >, followed by tidal wave
and great floods. A thousand houses
were inundated and 200 persons were
killed and injured. Sixty-five Chinese
villages were Inundated.
Advices from the Behring sea by the
steamer Portland show that the entire
catch Of the North American CONNER.
f.ia al f.,.- 81,
600 skins, which are now en- route "a
San Francisco on the steamer Del
Norte. Last years catch amounted 10
over 10000 skins.
The Catholic Board of School Com.
missioners at Montreal have refused to
comply with the order of the Provincial
Board of Health, to refuse entrance to
their schools to children without vac.
cination certificates, and as a result the
city will station officers mt all the
Catholic schools to vaccinate the child.
rem.
Shipments OF grain from the port of
Chicago are the heaviest In the history
Of the lake trade. The elevator com.
panies have been In the market for sew.
eral days and are taking about all the
boats in sight. Many craft that up to
this time have been engaged almost en-.
tiIely In the iron ore trade are being
diverted to the grain trade.
The geological survey will not send
a party Into the Klondike country until
next spring. An appropriation OF So.
600 Is available. but this came too late
for use before spring. Before that time
1t Is anticipate that Congress will
make much larger appropriation
probably $4,000. so that Ave parties
from the geological survey may be
equipped next spring.
A stormy scene occurred In the Cret
IN assembly when that body met last
week to consider the question Of the ac
ceptance Of the scheme Of autonomy 70,
the island. Sixty members voted In
favor OF the immediate acceptance OF
the scheme and twelve opposed II
When the result Of the voting wa,
made known. the delegates who oppos
ed the scheme. including the preslien,
Of the assembly, withdrew from the