The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-25
NEWS ITEMS.

At Berlin the death Of DR.. Zeller, the
musical com roser, is announced.
Six deaths among the troops at San.
tiago are reported by Gen. Shafter to
the war department Wednesday night.
The Russian government has or.
dered 5000 ton iron.c clad cruiser from
the Krupp works at Kiel and q SIM
liar vessel from the Vulcan works 1T
Stettin.
Official and leading papers in Berlin
display anxiety to show that the re.
moval of Gov. Gen. Augustin from Ma
nila was in no way intended to offend
America, but was q mere act of cour-
tesy.
Orders were issued Friday evening
transferring the 1st Ohio volunteer in
fantry from the 4th corps, Gen. Cop
pinger's command, at Fcruandina, to
the 7th corps, Gen. Lees corps, at
Tampa.
The London Daily Mails Odessa cor.
respondent says he hears on incon.
testible authority that Russia has
opened the pourparler with Spain for
the cession of coaling station in the
Philippines.
United States Minister Hunter, Of
Guatemala, cables the state depart.
ment that Gen. Morales, lie ader of the
revolution, was captured in cave on
Wednesday, and died on his way to
prison at San Sebastian.
Battery A, Sd artillery, U. j. A., un.
| der command of Lieut.. McManus, will
embark at San Francisco on the steam.
er Humbolt Saturday for the Yukon.
The Arizona, with troops already
designated, will depart Sunday as
scheduled.
| A dispatch from correspondent at
Manila, confirming the capture Of the
town, says the American troops now
occupy every position formerly held
by the Spaniards, of whom 5000 are
prisoners. Not . single shot was cred
st the feet.
A special to the New York Tribune
from Warrington says: The navy de.
partment has decided to send all the
single turreted monitors to Cuba and
Porto Rico for duty as perm amen
Guardships in tn. chief harbors Of
those islands.
Word was received in St Louis
Thursday night from Alton. ILL.,, tha,
Chris Won der Abe, former presiden,
Of the ST. Louis baseball club, wa
married in that city Thursday to Mis-.
Kaiser. This is the magnate's thirr
matrimonial venture.
The war department has received q
dispatch from Gen. Shafter giving in
formation of the departure of Spanish
prisoners from Santiago: Cabadonzs
sailed Friday morning with ., l4s men
1e9, officers, ~ women, As children
Two others are loaded and probably
will sail Friday afternoon.
The Corean government, replying t,
q German request for concessions, ha
notified the German consul at Seou
that it proposes to establish a railwa.
bureau and to construct its own rail
ways, and that therefore no furthe
concessions will be granted.
John Hale, aged 81 years, of Ash
land Heights, Montgomery county
Pa, who Thursday shot and seriousl
wounded Ida Brown, his sweetheart
and then shot himself, died Thursda
/ morning. The girl will recover. TIL
shooting was the result Of lovers
: quarrel
! "Kid" Mcfarland, of New Yorl
! and Owen Zeigler, of Philadelphia
fought IS rounds Friday night befor
, the Atlantic club, and Charley White
the referee, decided in favor Of Nc
Partland, who, with the exception @
: the last two rounds. had the bsttsr G
: the bout.
It is the opinion of the officials 0
the treasury department that ther
will be no necessity for another bon!
issue growipGua