Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-08-06
NEWS ITEMS Of THE WORLD
FROM HOME AND ABROAD.
Occurrences Odd and Curlous-Bust-
ness Matters and Afairs-Prsons
Worthy of MentiOn-NOtes of
Crime and Accident.
At Santiago many of the Spanish sol
diers are applying for American naturali-

At Santiago many of the Spanish sol
; diers are applying for American naturali
| zaton.
5 Secretary Long ridicules as absurd al
reports that some of the European power.
: may cause trouble if Commodore Watson
goes with his fleet to Spain.
Twenty lepers who were released from
the hospital by the Spaniards at Santiago
during the bombardment are still at large
Postmaster General Smith has an
nounced that the United States postal
service will be extended to Hawaii as soon
as the American flag is raised there
Mrs. F. B. Ten Evke has recovered
$500 from the Long Island Railroad com
pany for the loss of both legs in an acci-
dent just before her marriage recently
The prospects of a food shortage in
the klondike next winter are being seri-
ously discussed as transporta ton com
panies are not taking any precautions to
prevent it.
Members Of the Puerto Rican iunta are
very much disturbed over the proposed
States. Tney want an independent re-
public.
A communication from Brazil has been
received at Washington asking that
prompt payment be made for the cruiser
Nichteroy. which has already been paid
for.
/ Cordial relations exist between the Of
of h,{ c.
tiago. Many Spanish and American of
ticers have changed swords as remem-
brances of the campaign.
Switzerland has entered protest
against the advantages given to France
by the reciprocity treaty with the United
States, and demands that the same adyan-
tages be accorded to Swiss goods.
The government has contracted for the
| transportation of the Santiago Spanish
troops to Spain. The price to be paid is
$50 for each officer and $50 for each ell
listed man-total, $7SO,OOO.
Letters from the ice bound Alaskan
whalers, dated March 81, confirmed the
story Of their relief by a party from the
United States revenue cutter Bear. None
Of the imprisoned vessels will be lost
The Merritt Wrecking company of New
York is working on Cervera's ships at
Santiago, and Admiral Sampson reports
to the navy department that three of the
vessels will be saved and added to the
United States navy.
Transportation companies who bring to
this country aliens who are afflicted with
diseases pronounced "loathsome or danger
| Gus contagious are liable to fine OF
$1,000 or less, or imprisonment for one
year OF more.
Since 1858 the United States govern
ment has expended in the distribution of
seeds and in the PRONUNCIATION of statistics
concerning them $3,476,sO2. The cost of
seeds and statistics ON the seed question
involves $l5O,0OO year.
The cases against W. H. Hogg and W.
S. Shirk, Jr., who figured in a horsewhip-
ping and shooting atfray, We're dismissed
at Sedalia, Mo, the prosecuting witnesses
having withdrawn their charges, owing
to the fact that young Hogg and Miss
Shirk were married Thursday.
Madrid advices say that native Philip
pines are i'll treating 1000 Spanish pris-
oners.
The town of New Holland, o., was
practically wiped out by fire on Wednes-
day loss, $4,000.
1t has been finally and definitely de-
cided that the ships taken in Santiago
harbor by the surrender of that city be
come United States property, not prizes
OF either the army or navy.
Admiral Thomas Leake Massie, known
as the father Of the British navy, is dead.
He was born in 1902; entered the navy
in 1918 and served at Navarino, Beyrout,
Sidon and st. Jean dare and in China
and in the Black sea.
The largest number reported sick among
the Spanish prisoners since their arrival
at Seavy's island was when there were
26O in the stockade, besides those who
have been confined in the hospital.
With the exception of about ten men.
the members Of the Kansas regiment who
were poisoned by eating hash have been
discharged from the hospital at Camp
Alger. The remainder are expected to
return to their duties.
N. X. Ross, wealthy retired farmer
of kokomo, Ind, is missing. A week
ago his wife joined fishing party, and on
her departure he drew large deposit from
the bank and said he was going to Cham
paign, III. The missing man is not there,
however, and has not been there.
Duties at Santiago, Cuba, will be col
lected in gold or its equivalent.
At Sherman, Texas, M. f. Carson was
found guilty of manslaughter and his
punishment fixed at five years in the pen
iten'tiary He was on trial for shooting
and killing Miss Susie Edwards, his step
daughter, in Denison, some months ago.
The defense claimed the shooting was ac-
cidental.
The robbers who held up the Texas and
Pacific passenger train near Stanton, Tex
as, ten days ago, and looted the through
safe Of the Pacific Express company, are
heading for the New Mexico line pursued
by Texas officers. They secured over
10000 in cash and express money orders
aggregating over $4,000.
Under the management of Gen. w. Fl.
Gentry, of Lexington, KY, the members
of the Gentry family in Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana, Tennessee, Texas and Kentucky
are to hold monster reunion next month
at Crab Orchard Springs, Ky.
H. F. Hawk, his father-in-law, E, f.
Phiffer, his daughter Grace and negro
servant named Pink Glenn of near Texar-
kama, were poinsoned by eating water
melon said to have been poisoned in the
patch where Hawk bought it. Glenn
died -
The first bale Of cotton raised in the
United States this year, which was pre-
sented to President Mckinley by the cit
liens of New Orleans, was sold at the New
York Cotton Exchange last Wednesday
for $500 and the proceeds donated to the
United States hospital fund.