The Dickinson press., 1898-12-10

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William Waldorf Astor has donated
$25, 900 towards the fund being raised at
the instance of General Lord Kitchener,
to found the Gordon Memorial College
at Khartoum, for the purpose Of educat-
ing the inhabitants of the Soudan.
Saturday, Dec. 3.
The evacuation Of Cuba is proceeding
very rapidly.
China desires to negotiate an extradi-
tion treaty with America.
Mrs. Carse has perfected plans to
save the w. G. T. U. temple.
An attempt was made to burn Wana-
makers big store in Philadelphia.
Senator Quay's trial on the charge Of
conspiracy has been set for Dec. 12.
Gillett, the Kansas City cattle king,
is said to have been caught in Mexico.
Governor Tanner of Illinois has been
indicted as result Of the Virden riots.
Secretary Wilson in his annual report,
discusses the question Of agriculture in
our new possessions.
Spaniards have evacuated Santa Spir-
titus, Cuba, and the Stars and Stripes
have been raised over the city.
1t is reported both by way of Madrid
and Manila, that insurgents will refuse
to recognize American supremacy.
Monday, Dec. o.
Arthur Stirling. the we'll known
actor, is dead at London.
Princeton students have decided to
abolish hazing.
The comptroller of currency has made
call for the condition of national
banks at the closc of business Dec. 1.
The Spanish transport San Francisco
has arrived at Valencia from Cuba with
1900 repatriated Spanish troops on
board. ,..
The Americana China Development
company has been sued by Thurlow
Weed Barnes for 81 600, COO for services
in obtaining valuable railway conces-
sions from China.
Mrs. Martha Little Davidson, who en-.
joyed the distinction of having spooled
the first spool of thread in the first fac.
tory known to the thread industry of
America, is dead at her home in Leb.
anon, Ills, aged 80 years.
Tuesday, Dec. 9.
The Easthas experienced another very
severe blizzard.
Brewers OF the country will meet in
New York to protest against continu.
ance of the extra tax on beer.
James g. Lindsey, who represented
the Seventeenth New York districtin the
Forty-ninth congress, is dead at Kings.
ton, N. Y.
General Miles entertained at dinner at
Washington General Garcia and the
members of the Cuban commission and
a number of other friends.
Mrs. Cushman X. Davis, wife of the
United States peace commissioner and
senator. had an interesting interview
with ex-Empress Eugenia at Paris.
1t is believed at Panama that an
agreement exists between the govern
ments of the United States and Colon
bia whereunder the former will take the
Panama canal.
Wednesday, Dec. 7.
The Farmers National congress is in
session at Fort Worth, Tex.
Four men We're killed by the explosion
of n NINA II, RoStpn harbnp
The emperor of Germany indorses the
czars disarmament suggestion.
Princess Frederick of Wurtemburg,
mother of William II, king of Wurtum-
burg, is dead,
There is said now to be good pros
pect of the Thirteenth Minnesota regi-
ment being ordered home from Manila.
Superintendent Andrews of the Chi
cago public schools has Withdrawn his
resignation, the board ceasing to oppose
him.
The Rev. DR.. John Henry Barrows,
former pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, Chicago, has accepted the presi-
dency of Oberlin university.
General Parade, president of the
Spanish evacuation commission, and
General Valderama, with 1900 Spanish
troops, sailed during the afternoon for
Spain on the Vera,
Thursday, Dec. 8.
Preparatory to evacuation, the Span
ish colonial cabinet in Cuba is ordered
dissolved Dec. Is.
The amount realized from the sale of
captured vessels and cargoes condemned
as prizes is $701.314,
General Lord Kitchener of Khartoum,
sirdar Of the Egyptian forces, has started
on his return to the Soudan.
The president and members of his
family will attend the peace jubilee ex-
srcises at Atlanta, Ga, leaving Wash
ington Tuesday, Dec. 13.
The hat factory of John w. Green &
Co. at Danbury, Conn, has been de-
stroyed by fire. Four hundred men are
thrown out Of employment.
The first cargo to reach Philadelphia
from Spanish port since the outbreak
Of the war with Spain came in Wednes-
day on the Norwegian steamer Kings
wood from Barcelona.
The official visit of General Wade, as
president of the Cuban evacuation COM
mission, to Captain General Castellanos
was married. by great display Of official
and military courtesy and honors.
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