The western recorder., 1898-03-31
reLEoRApnlc saEvIrIEs.
Spanish agents are buying mules in
Kansas City

The government has bought hrst-
class torpedo boat of German make.
Senator White OF California is con-
ferring with silver leaders in Utah.
Congressman Bell delivered an ad-
dress at the Peoples Church. Washing
ton.
Forty-five fishermen were drowned
in the recent storm ON the Norway
coast.
The body OF Lieutenant Jenkins has
been recovered from the wreck of the
Maine
Mrs. Della Parnell, mother of the
late Charles Stewart Parnell, died on
the 2Sth.
Twenty miners were killed by an ex-
ploslon of coal gas mt Liege, Belgium,
Saturday.
Fruit and winter wheat suffered
much damage by the recent blizzard
In Nebraska.
I. s. Clarkson of Iowa has volun-
teered to form n company II there Is
war with Spain
Attorneys have begun wholesale
prosecution of boycottcrs of Chinese
Ut butte, hOHtalu.
Strike sympathizers attacked street
ears run by non-union men ut Houston,
Texas, on the 2Sth.
The Spanish fleet of torpedo boats
sailed for Porto Rico from the Canary
Islands ON the oath.
Senator Thurston of Nebraska made
a notable speech in the Senate on be
lnlf of f'nhn the pthpr InN
Young Garibaldi offers the services
of 10000 Italians In Cuba If the Unit
ed States Will pay the expenses.
A stock train on the Santa Fe road
was wrecked near San Antonio Sew
eral carloads of cattle We're killed.
There have recently been riots in
southern China because OF attempts TO
ship rice to America. The crop IL
very small this year.
A terrible explosion took place Fri
day in the Santa Isabel mine at Bel
mez, Spain. Sixty corpses have al
ready been recovered and many more
are as yet unacc0unted for.
Naval officers on the retired list have
received notice from the Navy Depart
ment that they are expected to hold
restoration to the active list.
The Fanfulla of Italy says the Ital-
ian government has declined to sell to
the United States the warship Dante
Buena. for which thirty million lire
was offered, being five million lire over
her cost price.
A San Francisco dispatch says:
Judging by the number of vessels now
engaged in the Alaska transportation
trade, 1t is almost certain that rates
will take decided tumble within the
next few weeks.
The contractors at work on the
Maine asked permission to use small
quantities of dynamite 10 facilitate the
removal of wreckagc, but both the
United States and Spanish govern
ments forbade II.
A terrible wind storm swept over the
country near McAllister. Oklahoma, on
the 9th. -Four farm houses were de
molished and the occupants of three of
them, numbering six, are reported to
have been killed.
There is movement on foot to
erect a statue TO Francis Il. Willard
In Washington. There is no nonu-
ment to any woman In that city, and
the temperance women of the country
Will be asked to subscribe.
1t is stated on trustworthy authority
that the Phoenix powder mills mt Kel-
logg, West Virginia. which have been
Idle for four years. will resume at once
on account of big order from the
United States government.
A deal has been made with the fed
hos
cattlemen lease the Klowa and Com
anche Indian reservations, comprising
about two million acres of grazing
lands, at eight and ten cents per acre
for one year.
The Atlantic transport liner Michl-
gan, which arrived from London on
the 2Sth, brought 200 cases of smoke
less powder to order. Information as
to the destination of the powder could
not be obtained, but II is believed to be
for the navy department
Spain Is fortifying her coast. Great
activity is reported at CadiZ, Ferrol
and Cartagena arsenals. Coast de
fenses are being strengthened in Spain,
the Balearlc islands, Ceuta and the
Canaries. The minister of war has OBJ
tanned a credit Of S1,300000 for war
stores.
Ex-President Cleveland, when asked
his opinion of the present Cuban situa-
ton, replied: II think the government
at Washington is pursuing exactly the
right course. II could do nothing else
and maintain the national honor" Fur
ther than this he would not commit
himself.
There is scarcity OF seed grain In
the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming this
spring that threatens to seriously in
terfere with planting full acreage OF
grain, especially Of wheat. The high
prices OF last fall induced many of the
ranchmen of the region to sell closely
and they are now short OF seed.
Judge Lacey of the Federal District
Court at Austin refused the Injunction
asked for by the Arkansas Building
and Loan Association against the state
of Texas. enjoining the collection of a
franchise tax. The state winning this
case means some 100000 additional
income from foreign corporations.
The reservoir company which Is
building the big reservoir at Twin
lakes plead guilty in the County Court
to the two charges brought by Fish
Commissioner Swan charging them
with building dam obstructing n
flow of water In a stream, and also of
kiiling trout by this action. The com
pany made no fight and was fined $3.50
and costs of suit. which will be paid.
The attempt of the Law and Order
League and Citizens Committee at
Deadwood 10 enforce the law against
saloons and gamblers reached sensa-
tional climax the other day when Chief
of Police Donavan was arrested, charg
ed with wilfully violating the law In
order TO shield saloon keepers. Dead
wood has always been "wide-open"