The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-07-14
NEWS ITEMS.

annexing Hawaii at p m. Thursday
A special dispatch from Rome says
the pope Is profoundly detected at the
fresh disaster to Spain.
Admiral Camara has informed the
Egyptian government that he has been
ordered to return to Spain.
The senate has passed the bill to
give the adjutant general of the army
the rank of major general
The Missouri populist convention split
on the question of fusion Thursday
and two conventions were held. /.
The London Times says editorially
Saturday morning: "Spain should
make peace before America has hard
ened her heart"
A special to the st. Lous republic
from Cuba. Mo-, says waterspout at
Steelville, Mo-, Friday morning almost
swept away the town and drowned 10
persons.
Adrian G. Anson was released Thurs.
day as manager of the New York base.
ball club, and it was announced that
former manager Joyce would be re.
| appointed.
Speaker Pro Tenn Payne signed the
Hawaiian annexation resolutions at
4:Ss p. m. 1t now goes to the senate.
The general deficiency bill also has
been signed
Maj. Gen. Miles arrived at Charles.
ton, s. c., at o'clock Friday evening
and went Immediately to the hotel
with Gen. Wilson. Not known when
he will embark, probably Saturday.
Spain has decided to erect new bat
teries with modern ordnance on Breen
Island, opposite Gibraltar. Two bat
teries Of artillery have arrived at
Algeciras and will be placed on Cabrita
Point
Lieut. Peary has arrived at Sydney,
c. B., on his way to the Arctic regions.
He says he is confident that he will
reach the north pole this time, but he
says he may consume four years in do
ing it.
Either the Philadelphia or the Ben
nington will convey the official news
of the action of congress on the Ha-
waiian annexation and formally raise
the flag in the name of the United
States.
The czar and Emperor William have
telegraphed President Faure their con-
dolences at the loss of the French line
steamship La Bourgogne and the
drowning of over 500 of her crew and
passengers.
According to dispatches received at
Gibraltar from Madrid, the Spanish
government has ordered Adm. Camara
to return to Spain. Gen. Ochande has
arrived at Algeciras to inspect the
sites of the new batteries
Patrick McKeown, of Philadelphia,
a passenger on board La Bourgogne,
says he saw another Philadelphia
whose name he can not recall mur.
dered by sailor who fought to keep
the passenger back from a boat
Capt. De L'Once, who commanded La
Bourgognc. and who went down with
the ship. was about 10 years old He
had been in command of La Bour-
gogne less than six months. prior to
which time h was captain of La Nor.
mandie.
Information received at the war de.
partment Thursday SHOWS that Quart.
ermaster Humphreys on duty with
Skaters army is sending back to the
United States as rapidly as possible
the transports which carried the frs,
expedition.
At San Francisco Rr. Adm. Miller
Friday received information from
Washington that be is soon to be sen,
to Honolulu on special mission. pre-
sumably in connection with the an
ne exation of the islands. lie will re
ceive his instructions early neN1
week.
Capt. Frederick sharp, an eXper
diver and the chief of the Merritt
Chapman Wrecking Co.'S forces, vii
have charge of the wrecking outfit
which sailed from Norfolk Friday tC
the coast of Cuba with the hope o.
saving some Of the vessels Of Adm. Ger
vera's feet
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