The Taney County republican., 1898-12-29

TIE TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN,.
FORSYTH PRINTING CO.. Publishers.
CHAs. H GROOM. Editor.
Lady Cook, of London, formerly Miss
Tennie Clafiin, of New York, announces
that she is going to start the New
Year as a stock broker, under the
name of Lady Cook & CO..
Edward Balm, president of the Balm
Wagon Co., of Kenosha, Wis, died from
heart trouble at Pasadena, CAL, on the
18th. Mr.. Balm was rated as one of the
richest men in southern Wisconsin.
VIM. Burt, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Michigan, died at Marquette,
on the 10Th. He was distinguished as
the inventor of the solar compass and
typographer of the first typewriter.
Steamers arriving at Auckland, N.
H., report that the French are actively
engaged in fortifying Tachita, the
principle island of the Society group,
which is under the control of France.
Seventeen of the brewing companies
of Baltimore, Nd, have consolidated
under the name of the Maryland Brew
ing Co., and negotiations are pending
for the absorption of the remaining
four.
Prof. John Bell Hatcher, of Prince
ton, N. j., has gone back TO Patagonia
to continue his search for rare fossils
and explore the interior of the coun-
try. He expects to be absent three
years.
While examining state documents of
the sixteenth century in the vactican
library, recently, Able Cozza Luzzi, as
sistant librarian, found the original
manuscript of treatise of Galileo on
''The Tides"
The report is confirmed that Sir
Thomas Upton has entrusted the
building of the Shamrock, challenger
for the America cup, to the Thorney-
crofts, who have never yet constructed
q racing yacht.
A vien, said by experts to contain
millions of dollars worth of gold, has
been struck in the Trickler tunnel, be-
ing driven through Pixies Peak to in
crease the water supply of the city of
Colorado Springs, Col.
On the 22d the Spaniards evacuated
the Santa Clara and Reina batteries,
and all other forts outside of the city
of Havana. They were occupied by
American troops, but no flags will be
hoisted until January 1.
Secretary Long will soon issue ad-
vertisements calling for proposals for
raising the Maine and the Cristobal
Colon, in accordance with the decision
of the board of construction, to which
the matter had been referred.
Mrs. Mary Tut Throckmorton, in
early life a leader in Washington
society, died in that city, on the 18th,
from the effects of inhaling illuminat-
ing gas, which escaped by accident in
her room. She was So years of age.
If the reports received at ST. Paul,
Minn., from people who are familiar
with the Indians On the various reser-
vations are true, there is every proba-
bility of more trouble between the
Indians and government within few
weeks.
A dispatch from Panama says: ''The
governor has received from Senator
Zubleta, in Bogota, dispatch giving
assurances that Colombia will grant
an extension of six years to the Pana-
ma Canal Co. for the construction of
the canal.
Capt.-Gen. Castellanos has vetoed
the contract for putting a sewage sys-
tenn in Havana, to cost $12, ,000, 900. The
contract was awarded to NJ. J. Dady,
of New York, by the municipal coup-
Gil. All other snap contracts made at
the last hour will be annulled.
A report from Cape Haytian, San Do
ningo, on the Goth, said that President
Heureaux had been assassinated while
christening incognito.
United States Minister Powell first ca
bled the rumor, and Immediately af-
terward, added-''No truth in the re-
port"
The report is being circulated among
prominent members of the diplomatic
corps in Washington, especially from
the Spanish-speaking countries, that
Spain will return Senior Polo Ber-
nabe, the former minister to Washing
ton, upon the ratification of the peace
treaty.
A dispatch from Shanghai to Lon.
don newspaper says powder maga-
zine situated in the center of Chi
nese camp at Hang Chow exploded,
leveling a square mile of houses. 1t is
estimated that 5000 soldiers were
killed, including the general command
ing the forces.
On the 18th the Cubans celebrated
the evacuation of Marianoa, on invita-
ton of Alcalde Senior Gomez de la
Every street was decorated
with American and Cuban flags inter
twined, and at several points were
erected triumphal arches bearing suit |
able Inscriptions.