The silver star., 1897-08-26
rELEoRAPHlc sREv,rIEs.

French anarchists are said to have
threatened to kill President Faure.
A Sister OF Charity was arrested in
New York few days ago for begging
A thousand carloads of sheep will be
shipped from Soda Springs, Idaho, this
fall.
China has borrowed $4,000, 600 for
ninety-five years to pay of her war in
demnity.
The Virginia Democrats declare
themselves as still supporting the Chi
cago platform.
New York anarchists held a meet
ing the other night to rejoice over the
death Of Canovas.
Two bandits held up and robbed sew
eral stage loads Of people in Yellow
stone Park last week.
Ohio Populists have placed a ticket
in the field headed by Jacob Coxey as
candidate for governor.
A national convention of mayors and
councilmen is to be held at Columbus,
Ohio, September 2Sth to October LIST.
The rumor is revived that George L.
Watson Is designing new yacht to re-
place the Prince of Wales cutter Bri-
tannia.
Europe will require ~ per cent. more
wheat than usual this year, and the
United States is the only country tina
can supply it
The commissioners OF the District of
Columbia have refused to allow horse
less carriages to be used on the streets
of Washington.
A potato blight is ravaging the coun-
ties of Glare and Limerick, Ireland.
Prices have quadrupled and there is
only a supply for two months.
Eight starving persons have been re-
ported at New York in the last ten
days. Two of them, too proud to beg,
have died of hunger, and others have
been taken to hospitals.
According to Manila exchanges, the
rebellion continues as briskly as ever
and reports are given of some serious
skirmishes between the Spanish SOL
diers and rebels in various provinces.
The members of the Golden Club
have caused a special gold medal to be
struck for presentation to the Canadian
premier, Sir Wilfred Laurier, in for
NAL recognition of his attachment to
free trade.
The secretary Of war has directed the
general commanding the Department
of the Missouri to detail troop of cav
airy to assist Mr.. Wisdo United States
Indian agent, in evicting twenty-eight
of intruders in the Cherokee
nation.
Minneapolis millers are buying
wheat in Kansas City. Within the
past week they are said to have taken
between 10000 and 100000 bushels
and the indications are that good
deal more cash wheat will be shipped
in that direction soon.
A telegram from Cherat says that
sharp firing was heard last evening in
the direction of Fort Shabkadr. There
is great excitement at Peshawar. The
and children who have been In
the environments at Cherat have gone
into the Murroe hills, northwest Of
Ewalpindi.
The building Of the Siberian railway
has been Of great benefit to the lum-
her trade of the Pacific coast. The
Glenturrct. new freight steamer Of
3.026 tons net. now at Shanghai, has
been chartered to take lumber and
ties from the Columbia river
to vladivostock
Advices from VladivOstock state that
the Russian government intends to
make an attempt to keep the port open
all the year round. A tremendous Ice
boat. built in Denmark, has been
brought around from Europe. and the
inventor. who accompanies the vessel,
is sanguine Of success.
News has just been received that the
record for the fastest trans Pacific
ocean trip was made by the Royal Mail
steamship Empress Of Japan on her
last voyage from Vancouver to Yoko-
hama. The time consumed was ten
days. three hours and thirty-nine min
utcs. The distance covered was 4,270
knots.
The executive council Of the London
Social Democratic Federation has
passed resolution that the death of
Senor Canovas del Castillo, the Span
ish premier. "at the hands Of a self
sacrificing fanatic" was a righteous
retributiOn for his cruel persecution
and torture Of Spaniards holding ad-
yanced opinions.
ouT rencn OTncer8 nave Just made
record ascent OF Mont Blanc via the
route followed by the famous Alpine
guide. Jacques Balmat, who IL said to
have been the first to reach the sum.
nit. The route the officers followed
mas not been used since 1920. They
made four attempts before success
crowned their efforts.
The south-bound passenger train on
the Santa Fe road was held up near
Edmund. Oklahoma. at 1913 Monday
morning. The robbers made an upsuc.
cessful attempt to blow open the
through safe. They finally left after
securing between $500 and 5000 from
the local safe. No further particulars
obtainable at this hour.
The Carnegie Steel Company hns re-.
celyed an order from Cramps, the Phil.
adelphin ship builders, for thirty tons
or diagonal arm0r to be used In the
construction Of the battleship Alabama.
The price 10 not made public, but IL Il
probable the builders will not nay Oar.
negie more for the armor than they
Will get for It from the government,