The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Nearly fifty cases of measles are re-
ported among the Indian boys and girls
at the United States Training school at
Carlisle.
Princess Louise, daughter of King
Leopold Of Belgium, ana wifel OF Prince
Philip of Sake Coburg and Gotha.
brother of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria,
has clipped with an Austrian captain OF
hussars.
A Chicago morning paper says the bolt
trust has collapsed.
4 he schooner Labrador has arrived at
Mobile from Portland.
Bob Fitzsinmons, Saturday night,
telegraphed Dan Stuart that he will start
from New York for Nevada, Tuesday to
get readysto fight Corbett.
The Spanish queen regent will, Thurs
day. sign scheme for reforms in the
Spanish West Indies which include i'm
Irovement of commercial relations with
the United States.
The Pering Sna commission Saturday
formally announced that there would be
no adjournment to San Francisco and
completed the taking of evidence at Vic
toria, B. G. The members of the party
leave for the East Tuesday. A decision
will he reached later as to the place of
the final argument
. The buildings owned by the Swasey
estate at Haverhili, partly occupied by
Joel Eaton & Co., grain dealers, we're
destroyed by fire last night A family
named Robideau had some difficulty in
escaping. The rapid spread of the flames
gave rise to the suspicion of incendiarism.
The total loss will tie about $40, 600.
The London Times commenting upon
the changes made in the Anglo-American
arbitration treaty by the United States
Senate committee on foreign relations
says that it regrets that it had been
altered to the extent which seems to re-
duce it to an empty form. 1t adds that
even if the Senate does not ratify tie
treaty in its original form the ood work
is not entirely lost.
The Madrid Epoca says that General
Azcsrraga, minister of war, has init
mated, in the course Of conversation,
that an arrangement with the Cuban
rebels looking to o cessation of hustilties
in Cuba mag possibly be reached soon.
The Texas House has passed the bill
prohibiting the carrying of concealed
weapons, and bill has been introduced
prohibiting any one to manufacture or
sell pistols in this state under any cir
cumstances.
The Canadian government has char
tered the sealing steamer Diana to con-
yey an exploring expedition to Hudson's
bay. The expedition will start May list,
and lie absent seven months Captain
John Bartlett of Peary expedition fame,
is likely to command the Diana.
Brigadicr General Wesley Merritt, COM
manding the Department Of the Mis-
souri,, was Friday night elected president
of the Western association Of the Army
Of the Potomac at the annual meeting OF
the society.
Mrs. Wm. Mckinley was the guest Of
honor at thu performance OF the ama-
tours in play entitled "The Coming
Woman" given last night in Oakland
music hall, Hyde Park, Chicago.
Two picked crews from thu flagship
New York and battleship Indiana. raced
for the championship of the navy and a
$500 purse in Hampton Roads, Satur-
day afternoon over a fve-mile course.
The New York's crow won by nine
strokes or about four boat lengths.
Ed Perry, who killed three members
of the Sawyer family in May, 1896, nj
Ava, Mo-, was hanged Saturday.
The Canadian Parliament will meet
March /. Sir Richard Cartwright, Ca,
madam minister OF trade and commerce,
and Hon. n. l.. Davies, minister OF ma
rine and fisheries, will visit Washington
next week.
The grand jury has returned indict
ments against II persons connected witt
the Louisville, (ky.l city government
includings aldermen and police off
GERS.