The silver star., 1897-06-17
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The King OF Slam has reached Rome on nis
way westward.
The Lucania took out $4,000 ounces Of
silver for Europe last week.
Three fremen were killed at San Francis
CO on the 10th. The money loss was $780,
0OO
The Denver mine at Tuscarora, Nevada.
was recently robbed Of 100000 worth OF bull
lion.
Teller Tzschau has confessed the theft Of
&l3.600 from the German-American Bank
of st. Paul.
The armorcd cruiser Brooklyn has been
sent to Southampton to participate In the
Queens jubilee.
The case Of Theodore Durrant has gone to
the Supreme Court and 4 stay of execution
has been granted.
The Queen Regent of Spain has declined
to accept the prime minister's resignation.
and as result no change In the admintstra-
tion Of Cuba is likely.
Lady Henry Somerset has been reelected
president OF the British Woman's Temper
ance Union for the eighth time.
Preacher Banker John d. Knox was ac-.
quilted OF charges of hypocrisy and fraud
by the Methodist conference at Topeka.
drunken man In Brooklyn snored so
louuIy tuut ne sc;tTeu u Siii
Into commissions and she died short time
after.
The Supreme Court Of Ohio has declared
the law unconstitutional which last winter
adopted the Torrens system of recording
land titles.
Herr Won Tausch, the former chief OF the
German secret political police, who has been
on trial in Berlin for nearly two weeks past.
charged with perjury. high treason and for
gerry, was acquitted.
A special dispatch from Naples says:
Mount vesuvius is in eruption. An area of
1000 yards long by 500 wide is covered with
lava and 1t is dangerous to approach within
400 yards OF the principal crater.
The Allen bill authorizing a Scent far
6fty-year extension of all street railway
franchises in Illinois. has finally passed
both houses Of the state Legislature. 1t Is
not expected that Governor Tanner will veto
the bill.
Nine German Catholic pastors Of Cincin
sati announce that hereafter sermons in
English. as well as in German. will be
preached In their churches This is done In
furtherance of the spirit of the recent papal
DEGREES looking TO the conduct of Catholic
worship In the language Of the country.
State Treasurer Collins Of Florida has re-
signed ana j. Il. W nltnelu. tue
Supreme Court, has been appointed. Col
Inns has for some time contemplated resign
Ing. His reslgn, tion saves the state 10000
expenses OF trial. while the shortage will
probably be made good by his bondsmen.
Forty rnglcaders of the San Quentin
strike have been sentenced to solitary con
fnement on bread and water for one month.
The allowance Of tobacco and possibly sugar
and syrup to the others will lie cut OF for
at least n yea-. saving S20.o0O to the state.
The money will be used to pay for ten extra
guards.
A special from Valparaiso. Chill. says:
With slight notifications. the agent of
large Belgian syndicate has again presented
to the government proposals for the estab-
lishmcnt at Santiago OF bank supported by
Belgian capital to the amount OF fs.0oO.OOo
In spite Of the opposition of portion Of
the Chilan press. II Is now thought prob
able that the proposition will he accepted.
William Waldorf Astor has taken the
house at west2ate- -on-Sea which was once
occupied for two three weeks by tho
Duke and Duchess Of Fife. The tenancy Is
for twelve weeks and the rental paid Is 400
guineas. The house Is small and unpreten-
tious. hut Its value has been enhanced by Its
exalted associations. the rental paid by the
talned.
Governor Bushnell of Ohio in an interview
stated he favored the enactment Of a law
making the penalty for extreme cases Of
criminal assault death. He thought that
punishment commensurate with the degree
OF crimes was the surcsf prevention Of lynch
ings. such that at Urbana. He consulted
one of the Judges Of the Ohio supreme Court
on the matter. and the latter coincided with
his views.
Ex.Secrctnry Carlisle has settled the gos-
sip about his future plans by the formation
OF a copartnership nj law between himself
William Edmund Curtis, who was his as.
sistnnt secretary. and Mr.. Mniet-Provost.
who was secretary Of the Venezuelan com
mission. He may 20 to New York to live.
On this point he has not yet decided. He
will act solely ms counsel and will not ap-
pear In conrt as pleader.
Abner Mckinley. the Presidents brother.
has Just secured control Of an invention
which he believes is worth millions of dol
lars. and his friends trust that his hopes
may not he iil.founded. II Is n process for
adulterating silk with n fiber made from
wood pulp. A fabric half silk and half
fiber Is difficult 10 distinguish from the gen.
nine article, and is said to he even more
durable for dress goods and Innings than
pure silk
Mining men are In ferment over the rob.
bcry Of $4,000 worth Of bullion from Dexter
mine In the Tuscarora district. sixty miles
from Reno. Nevada. The theft occurred sew.
eral weeks ago. hut no action was taken In
the matter until recently. when the shcrir
started for Tnscarorn with warrants for the
arrest of the officials Of the mine. suspected
Of the robbery. Meanwhile the supposed
culpriis had left camp and are being
watched for all niong the line
There will he no strike OF the 81. 3.OO0 min
ers In the Pittsburg district for the present
This was decided at n delegate convention
and is lnrgciy due 10 National President
Ratchford'r address ndvlsinr moderation
Resolutions were adopted. however. dc
mAnding n uniform rate Of M cents per tor
for mining. but deferring the strike unit
such time ns the national executive board
should consider II advisable. The convcn
tion was one Of the lnr.est ever held II
Pittsburg. there being ninety-six deiegatei
present. representing over 100 mines.
The Mexican Northern Rnilrond Compnn,
hns decided to pince s3OD0.O00 bonds In IN,
New York market. the proceeds to he uset
IN the construction Of mn extension Of IN,