Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-05-14

The political situation here is unchang
ed. Everybody appears loatA to as
sumo the responsibilities of assuming of
flee under the existing condition of af
fars
1t is announced that the cabinet min
listers have placed their portfolios in thu
hands of Sagasta with view to th,
probable reconstruction of the ministry
CONDENSED NEWS OF WORLD
n. NJ. Plummer, bank cashier O
Scranton, Miss, shot himself, and his wife
took morphine, the result of domesti,
troubles. Plummer died instantly, anG
his wife can not recover.
DR.. Mavrogenis, of Athens, is the last
survivor of the men who fought in tho
Greek war of independence. He is lOt
years old. and lives with sister ter
years older than himself.
At Tampa, Fla, fifteen Cuban physic
ians have entered the service of the Unit
ed States They are regarded as special
lists in Cuban diseases, and will accom-
pany the invading army.
The mining of New York harbor is al
most completed. Only one pilot boat is
to be used hereafter, in order that incom
ing vessels may have plenty of room in
passing through the mine fields.
The young king of Spain, according to
the constitution of that country, will be
Of age on May Il, 1902, when he is lG
years old.
Thirty Texas frontiersmen are on the
way to Atlanta, Ga, to serve as scouts
in Cuba. They are dead shots and
speak Spanish tluently.
At Middletown. n. Y. a committee OF
700 prominent citizens has been formed
to take care of the families of those who
ave volunteered to go to war.
The government has again warned pill
OTIS that there is danger from mines locat
ed in New York harbor. 1t is also threat
cned to fire upon vessels outside the
channel.
1t is reported that 5000 out of 1000
mules recently sent from the United
States to Cuba for the Spanish army
have died on account of the sudden
thange of the climate
Mainc's oldest volunteer to fight Spain
is Ex-Governor Gareelon. aged Sc. He
served Uncle Sam through one war, and
he was then. thirty y-seven years ago.
over the exempted age.
Cramps shipyard, Philadelphia, which
has been closed to the public since The
publication of the Presidents message
will not open its gates when the battle
ship ALBANIA is launched this week.
The New York assembly has passed a
bill, which has been signed by the GOV
ernor, and is now law Of the state, com
pelling school districts to supply schools
with flags, which must be displayed dur
ing school hours.
The new war loan of the government
for $4,000. 8 per cent, to be offered
to the people of this country exclusively.
will be issued at par through the post
offices and the national banks, and will
be in denominations of $50 to $1,000.
The president has thanked Miss Helen
Gould for her offer of 100000 to the
government, but wrote that it could not
be accepted without special act OF
He said that if the money were
applied to the purchase of ship for the
navy the vessel could be accepted.
In the United States senate there arc
twelve senators who served in the union
army and twelve who served in the con
federate army. In the house there are
81 representatives who served in the TN
ion army and 80 who are ex-confederates
The regiment of Arizona cowboys OF
which "Teddy' Roosevelt, assistant secre
Lary of the navy, is to be lieutenant col
Dnel, has been nicknamed "Teddy's Ter
fors' They will require no seasoning,
and will be ready to start for Cuba the
lay they are mustered into service.
General Schofield, president of the Ma
-ional Volunteer Reserves, says that or
is assuming immense proper
lions.
The supreme court of Illinois holds that
he apportionment bill passed recently b,
he legislature is unconstitutional.
The states of Pennsylvania, New York
Illinois and Alabama have more popula
ion than Spain, and vastly more wealth
Japan in point of population ranks
'iXth among the nations, being surpassed
,nly by China, India Russia, the United
States and Germany.
The girls of the graduating class OF
he high school of Reading, Pa. have re
solved to dress in red white and blue on
commencement day.
A twelve-story hotel is soon to be built
II New York. 1t will cover an entire
block and cost 4G0O,OO0 1t will furnish
,arlor. bed room and bath for 81 a day,
The patriotic women of st. Joseph
No., are engaged in making two hand
some silk flags. which they will present
o the militia companies of that place.
10 man has been permitted to contribute
. cent toward the cost.
Major General G. NJ. Dodge has been
endered by the president and declined
he position of senior maior general and
commander of the First Army Corps. He
vas compelled to decline the appointment
IN account of failing health.
A cablegram from London says that
he British farmer is looking forward to
arge profits from our war with Spain
Wheat has been selling for the past
ew days at from $40 to Sl2 so per quar-
.er, while in the corresponding week OF
1897 the price was about So per quar-
,er.
Bolivia perpetuates the name OF Gen
,ral Bolivar, the ''liberator OF Peru"