The Advocate and news., 1898-06-08
rom Keene, the actor, is dead.

EX-GOV6TuOr CyTuS ". carpenter, OF
Iowa, is dead.
Five inches OF snow fell at Sherman,
WyO., last Saturday.
A code of civil and criminal law is
being prepared for Alaska.
The knights Templar triennial con-
Clave will be at Pittsburg, Pa, this year.
The Senate war revenue bill provides
for a tax of 4 cents per barrel on adul-
terated flour.
The Standard Oil Company serves no
tice that it will not pay the corporation
tax If one is levied.
Postmaster Stillman, Of Milwaukee, is
charged with wholesale violation Of the
civil service regulations.
The railroads Of the United States
paid $57,29O,579 in dividends last year.
For taxes $40 1873, 1888 was paid.
The Socialists of Ohio have nomi-
natetd a straight ticket and have de-
clined all overtures for fusion.
Maine Populists have nominated Rob
ert Gerry for Governor The conven-
tion was attended by 104 delegates
The Carlists will send Weyler to Cuba
to take Blanco's place If revolution
gives them control Of the government.
Iowa was the last State to get its
quota Of volunteers mustered in. It is
an always reliable Republican State"
The Spanish minister Of finance has
introduced a bill in the Cortes which
prohibits the expectation Of silver
money
Italy has a new cabinet. The men,
bers are nondescripts politically and 1t
is predicted that their lease of life will
be short.
A revolution is reported to have
broken out in the little republic of San
Domingo. 1t is located on the island
of Hayti.
An order has been placed with New
York manufacturer of locomotives for
seventy-seven engines for the Russian
Siberian railroad.
The Senate rejected Senator Petit
crews amendment to place a tax Of
one-half Of per cent. on all goods man
ufactured by trust
Oscar Strauss of New York, has been
appointed to be Minister to Turkey
Dr. Angel, the present Minister, has
desired to return for some time.
The rule which permitted postmasters
to serve out their full terms before being
relieved is not as popular with Repub-
licans as it will be four years hence.
An amendment placing a tax of 10
cents per pound on imported tea was
included in the war revenue bill It will
bring in $10,000,000 year and more.
Senator Buffers amendment to the
war revenue bill, providing for the sub
stitution Of a postal savings bank sys-
tenn for the proposed bond issue, was de-
feated
Superintendent Orear, of the Mis-
souri, Insurance Department, is arrest
ing agents who write insurance for COM
panies which are not licensed to do
business.
The Federal court for the Wisconsin
district has decided that the Accent
street car fare ordinance Of Milwaukee
is illegal. 1t will go to the United States
Supreme court.
HOmesteaders on public land will be
allowed credit for the time they put in
in the army They can stay away as
long as they please if they are working
for Uncle Sam himself.
The United States Supreme court
holds that the Federal District court
has no jurisdiction in a case involving
the right of collector OF internal reve-
nue. to discharge civil service employees.
The middle-of-the-road Populists of
- III,
last Thursday and nominated a full
State ticket. The resolutions oppose
fusion, territorial acquisition and bond
issues.
In view of the fact that Ensign Bag
ley was but "a years old, the Topeka
Capital story, that his father was the